Furtive Ignominy (COMPLETED)

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CHAPTER 40

Y/n was dropped off at the TMC after exactly an hour by the cops, to whom she didn't even say thank you. She was running through the corridors, gasping for air and didn't even bother to apologize nor return the greetings of the people she encountered. She needed to get to her sister as soon as possible. That's all she needed. The moment she saw the door of Akame's room, she almost leaped forward to get a hold of the doorknob.

And in the instant she opened it, she saw Akame smiling, the smile she was always wearing whenever Y/n opened the door for her, but as fast as she saw that, it vanished quickly into thin air only to see Akame who was lying on the bed, eyes closed. Her skin was illuminated by the light coming from the window beside her bed.

The curtain was flowing placidly on for the window was wide open, and beside that window an unknown man was standing while leaning on the wall.

Beep. She heard the sound of a timer clock.

"One hour, twenty-four minutes, and thirty-seven seconds," the man spoke, his voice so calm yet iniquitous. That cat-like eyes of his were so sharp Y/n felt like her skin was being sliced by his stare. He looked like someone she never knew before but that voice would never lie. "By the way? Did you like my new hair style?" he asked while brushing his tip-tinted hair with his hands. "I grew bored with long hair."

"Y-You're—what did you do to her?" Y/n finally got the voice out of her throat. Fear was stopping her from moving close to Akame but with the last ounce of bravery she had, she ran to her side and held her hand, she pressed her finger on Akame's wrist and felt a rather weak pulse. Still she was glad that there was still a pulse.

"She's in good condition, you know..." the man spoke with a wicked smile. "So, she is Akame Y/n, right? The original cam-girl—"

"If you want money, I'll give—"

A firm grip on Y/n's face made her stop her talking, she didn't realize that Satsujin had invaded her personal space. "You will not interrupt me while I'm talking, lady." His grip was so tight that the skin of her inner cheeks grinded on her teeth and she was able to taste her own blood in her mouth, oozing it from the sides of her lips. "Hmm, red suits you." He said while wiping the blood with his thumb in an attempt to color her lips with her own blood.

Y/n couldn't help but wince in pain, and when Satsujin felt like she couldn't handle the pain anymore, he let her face go. "As I was saying, the original cam-girl with the nickname Vixen... I was looking for her. And yeah, you're right, it's more like because of the money. But now that I finally got to her—" he shrugged his shoulders and eyes filled with disdain as he looked at Akame's motionless body, "I was quite disappointed, I can't enjoy her, you know, she's too weak for my liking." He scoffed while circling Y/n with eyes like a vulture.

"Why are you doing this? If you have a problem with us, please just tell me and I'll—" Y/n said, her voice was quivering but she refused to cry. "I'll do something about it."

"Ho ho, very brave... I like it." Then Satsujin sat near Akame's feet. His bony fingers were trailing from her toes to her knee but then Y/n slapped his hand away from her. "But you see, it was actually a chain reaction, I don't intend to get you in a crossfire, you just somehow walk on it."

Y/n's eyebrows were furrowed.

"Since you're here and I'm in a good mood, I'll explain it to you." He smiled at her while putting his leg over the other and his hands were intertwined on his knees. "I don't really like Satoru, I loathe him..." The edge of his lips turned upside down. "...and somehow, I encountered Vixen online and got a new playtoy to remove my stress. She was cool, actually, I really like Vixen, she has a different way to a man's heart and somehow, she took mine. I admit it, I fell for her until... she borrowed money from me, a huge one, then bam, she's gone." He chuckled bitterly. "You see, money was not the issue but... her leaving me... only brewed this anger in me that I want to burn my two most hated people on earth, Akame and Satoru."