tachinowarui saga book 5: akame ga kill

Final Part: promise kept.

Akame pov.

Kurome told me to come here...the church where I chose a different path. Where I betrayed and joined the revolutionary army. A choice i don't regret...well. Except for one thing. I had to leave Kurome behind. I tried to get her to come with me. But she refused and considered me an enemy.

As i entered with kurome. She offered me a pocky. Which i gladly accepted.

"This is where you betrayed the empire...thinking back. I was such an idiot...i should have realized that what we were fighting for was a lie when they got me addicted to this garbage." kurome said as she held a bag. No doubt filled with cookies full of that awful drug. Which she threw to the ground.

"But i was too weak...too cowardly to accept that. That our comrades died for a lie...for nothing. But to get rid of anyone that dare defy those corrupted bastards that run the government. I grew comfortable being in their chains. While you had the courage to break free...i hated you for abandoning me...but who was i kidding...i should have gone with you...but i was blinded by my loyalty to this vile empire." kurome said as tears went down her face. I dried them.

"It took a bit longer than I thought. But you're not that weak coward anymore. And we're together again...and I couldn't be happier." i said with a smile.

"Yeah...thanks to auron...good catch big sis." kurome said with a smug look. I blushed.

"Kurome!" i yelled. Kurome giggled. She walked up to the altar. And unwrapped something that was wrapped in a cloth...the broken yatsufusa. A bit of its blade still remained on its hilt.

"Today. I say goodbye to my weak and cowardly past self." kurome said. As she placed what remains of yatsufusa on the altar. She turned around and smiled "let's go. One more battle. Then we can say goodbye to this life for good." kurome said. I smiled and nodded. We both left the chapel.

"Kurome?" someone behind us asked. We turned around to see wave. "So it is true...you're alive...did you really betray the empire?" wave asked.

"they're the ones who betrayed me first...i just quit being blind to that." kurome said. Wave deactivated grand chariot.

"How's your health?...are you?" wave asked. Kurome put her hand on his cheek.

"I'm healthy...physically and mentally. Wave...please. Stay out of auron and falix's way." kurome said. Wave looked shocked. Then look to the ground.

"You know i can't do that...i'm a soldier of the empire. To do that would be against my duty." wave said kurome grabbed onto his shoulder.

"Then you're going to die! Even with grand chariot! You don't stand a chance! Auron killed esdeath by himself! You don't stand a chance!" kurome yelled.

"Why are you so worried about me? You're with your sister now. You get to live a long life. I'm a soldier. I'm prepared for this. As long as you're happy. I have no regrets." wave said with a melancholy smile. It started to rain.

"So it's fine for you to leave me with regrets?" kurome asked.

"Kurome? What are you-" wave said. Only to be interrupted by kurome kissing him on the lips. Much to my shock.

"I don't want you to die! All my time as a jaeger. You did everything you could to help me. You've always been nice to me. And determined to always help. That's why I'm begging you! Don't fight a battle you can't win! So please...i don't want to see someone i love die." kurome said as she cried on wave's chest. Wave hugged kurome.

"I hate seeing you cry...alright. I'll stay out of their way." wave said with a smile.

"Thank you." kurome said.