The Ultimate Trickster

The Decision

"Dont tell me you're actually considering his blantant offer of accepting this reality because of his worthless threat over me," Akechi grimaces with disdain. His face contorts into disgust.

"..." Akira cant say anything. The thought of his rival, this person who reflected him and is ment to be his other half, was actually gone. A pain stuns him in his chest. He never felt this with his other confidants. Even if Akechi denies him as a friend Akira could never lose the conception that Akechi knows him better than anyone else and vice versa.

Akechi believes his life worthless to be sparred from his choice, yet he couldnt live with the thought. Even if he was a murderer. A psychopath. Akira knew they werent so different.  He may have gone to such lengths as murder himself had he been given the choice. Had his friends not whole-heartedly disagreed with such methods Akira was sure he wouldnt have even hesitated.

Hell he was tempted by the holy grail for his own reality and nearly took the offer had it not been the sickening feeling of misguidance in his stomach.

Akira turns his head down and clenches his fist. "Its not simple as your making it."

Akechi's voice becomes tense, "Oh, but it is. My life should not matter as much be-"

Akira latches to Akechis shoulders and shakes him. Desperation lacing through his voice. "How could you say that! How could you give up so easily and and ask me to let you die? Akechi I-"

"Because I refuse to live my life as someone else's puppet. I will choose my own path. By having him formulate this false reality is going against everything I've decided. As a warning if you choose to believe him and accept such rubbish it will be going against my wishes."

His wishes. Yes, Akechi has always been someone firm in his convictions. No matter the cause and will dedicate himself to it. Even his death; he will choose it. If I accept Maruki's offer then I'll have trampled over Akechis will and choices. And not just Akechi's...

Disheartend Akira lets go of Akechi's shoulders as his mind swirls in insdeciviness.

"Enough of this I want an answer from you. Are you going to push on and stay true to your words or crumble under his small threat to my life? Tell me now," Akechi commands.

"Is this what you truly want?"

"Second guessing yourself now? Then I must have over~"

"We'll take down Maruki tomorrow." Akira looks down from Akechi. His face twisted in pain, seeping in sorrow.

Akechi steps back and clenches his hand. "Why do you look like that. Dont you dare pity me and make light of my choice Akira."

"Its not pity," Akira solemnly says, "Its sorrow."

"Why?" Akechi ponders aloud,"Wait no," Akechi steps back and holds his face. " no... nevermind I dont want to know. Lets leave it at this. Ill faithfully uphold my end of the deal. Thank you. See you tomorrow. "

Akechi swiftly leaves Café Le blanc. Akira decides to head up stairs as his mind muddles over this painful realisation. Akechi's life is in his hands and he chose the reality they all fought so desperately for over his life.

Akira shook his head. No. Akechi chose this.

"Oh hey... I kind of heard everything. Are you," Morgana stops as he shoots up in concern. "Are you crying!?"

"Morgana... What is this pain I'm feeling?"