Garou Ga Kill

Chapter 37: Why?

Why?

Author note:
In canon, Garou never demonstrated any substantial knowledge of medicine, and I'm doubtful that he does. But Bang and the entire dojo is based on traditional martial arts ideals. As far as I know, they should know the basics of treating simple wounds via simplistic herbal medicine. (a myth I always read about and too lazy to clarify).

It may or may not be true but for the sake of continuity, ignore it. It won't happen again.
Enjoy :)

"Uggg..." Akame opened her eyes, her body entire body burned with pain. In addition, her body felt heavy, significantly more than usual. She used all of her strength to sit, then checked her surroundings. She was inside a cave, the last thing she remembered meeting Garou and using her trump card to fight him. She looked down at her arm and noticed leaves covering them like bandages. The red markings from the transformation were still visible on her body but noticeably faded.

Akame saw her sword a short distance away away leaned up against the cave's wall, she wanted to grab it, but the pain immobilized her.

"You are finally awake" Garou's voice drifted from the cave entrance.

Akame forgot the pain in her body and looked. In shock toward him. He stood before her while carrying a huge fish on his shoulder. Akame eyes darted toward her sword, she attempted to make a move for it. Despite her will, her body fell tiredly as she winced in pain.

"You are still wounded, I don't suggest you moving around, let alone try to fight" Garou said.

Akame looked hopelessly at Garou, she understood she had no chance to escape or fight back. She was entirely at the mercy of this... monster standing before her. Suicide crossed her mind, but for some reason, she couldn't get herself to do it.

"I treated your wounds, It is not perfect and maybe it will leave a mark, but it will ease the pain a little and help you recover faster. I'm no doctor, but I can tell when someone is incapable of moving because of injuries. I have first-hand experience aftertall." Garou said.

Akame stared at silently. She watched him getting closer to her, she was helpless and unable to even move. he dropped his fish on the ground next to him. He started a fire using stones and broken branches inside the cave. Akame assumed he gathered them earlier while she was still unconscious. Garou began to grill the fish while Akame kept staring at him in bewilderment.

Sometime later, Garou gave Akame some of the grilled fish then he proceeded to eat his share. Akame's eyes darted between the lump of meat in front of her and Garou, who was wolfing the meat.

"What are you doing?" Akame finally asked.

"Helping you to recover faster" Garou gave her a bored look, his eyes showed her a look of disdain as if it were obvious.

"Why are you helping me? If you want information about my friends, then kill me. I won't tell you no matter what you do, even if you torture me" Akame said, doubting Garou's motivation. In her eyes, a monster like him is no better than Esdeath.

Garou ignored her question and said "I didn't take you to be the talkative type. You should shut it and focus on eating."

Akame was not satisfied with his reply, but she could do nothing, for now, she was weak and barely able to move. Hopefully, she would recover and get a chance to kill him, she didn't want to give up.

Akame ate her food silently, but she devoured food as fast as Garou. She was fast enough that he was impressed more by her appetite than her combat ability.

Once the two were done, Akame spoke again "Why are you helping me?"

"Two reasons; first, I didn't defeat you, and if I left you to die like that it will leave a bad taste in my mouth; Second, I told your sister I would leave you to her. Therefore, I'm not letting you die, at least not because of me" Garou finally answered, he decided answering her would save him the unnecessary nuisance.