Ryu: -_- Fang for the love of God I will literally pay you in a solid 7 chapters of no fourth wall breaking if you just let me finish this fucking act SOON.

Ryu heard Esdeath taking a shower as he seemed completely-

Fang: Wait 7 chapters with the fourth wall still safe?

The shower stopped as after a few minutes Esdeath walked out in white sleep attire.

Esdeath: Sorry for the wait.

Ryu: '-_- Fang please man I am serious for the love God I'm not in the mood.'

Shojo: You're seeing a rare sight readers: Ryu pleading with basically God.

Esdeath sat beside him on the bed.

Esdeath: Can I get you something to drink?

Ryu: -_- Nah I'm not thirsty in any way shape or form.

Esdeath: You seem somewhat stiff.

Ryu: Nah that's just what being 6'4 looks like.

Esdeath slightly blushed.

Esdeath: Aren't you just adorable.

Ryu: I have been called many things. Adorable is not one. And plus, you're like what, only 2 years older than me? Less? 'I mean considering I have a some of my other lives memories I usually feel older than any person in their 20's I talk to.'

Esdeath: Well, I don't know very much about these feelings. It'll all work out if we just let our bodies take over.

Ryu: 'If my body took over than you'd already be dead.'

A question in Ryu's mind arose as he tried his hardest not to ask it.

Ryu: 'Ah to hell with it.' So, Esdeath, you really like me?

She didn't respond verbally as she kissed him on the lips. Putting her hand on his chest.

Esdeath: If I didn't I wouldn't be in this bed with you.

Ryu: And that's a red flag.

Ryu had seemingly vanished before Esdeath's eyes before she looked up seeing him hanging from the ceiling upside down.

Ryu: Ok Esdeath, take it from someone who's experienced love -'In multiple lives'-, you never try to do the deed with some you only just met.

Esdeath: You don't?

She seemed genuinely confused hearing this.

Ryu: '... It's like I'm giving the conversation to Rubes again.' I'll be the love guru here.

ONE LONG EXPLANATION LATER.

Esdeath: So, in order for a relationship to be true, there has to be... Time?

Ryu: Yup. 'Now I would just tell her to fuck off but it's possible I'd be dead after a fight.' Welp, since this whole thing has been explained, Imma sleep on the sofa.

He walked to the couch but stopped when he felt his hand being grabbed.

Esdeath: Wait, you can sleep on the bed tonight I won't do anything.

Ryu: ... Esdeath.

Esdeath: Yes?

Ryu: You realize how quick to violence I am right?

Esdeath: Yes.

Ryu: So you won't blame me if you find yourself being thrown?

Esdeath: I suppose not.

Ryu sighed before he took off his jacket revealing his defined arms as he wore a back tank top lying down in bed.

Esdeath: 'His muscle is quite impressive, but it's strange. For all the power he has, I see not one battle scar. Could he be like me?'

Esdeath smiled before drifting to sleep.

TIME SKIP!!

Esdeath woke up as she found Ryu was still sleeping.

Esdeath: 'He looks adorable even when he sleeps.'

She looked at a red bandana around his arm.

Esdeath: 'Strange, I think he forgot to take this bandana off. I'll remove it for him.'

She reached out and as she touched the bandana but when she did she felt as like her hand was in a vice. She looked to see that it was Ryu's hand as the man was awake with an annoyed expression.

Ryu: Don't. Touch. The Bandana.

He let go her hand getting up as Esdeath slightly blushed.

Esdeath: 'Sure, he may not smile much like he did back at the tournament, but those reflexes and those lightning fast movements. I think he really is the one.'

Ryu put on his coat before walking out of the room and saw two of the Jaegers.

WAVE!!

KUROME!!

Wave: Morning Ryu! You look like you-

He saw that Ryu was partially drowsy.

Wave: Slept well?

Ryu: If you can count waking up 45 minutes to stop Esdeath from trying anything sleeping well than yeah.

Kurome was eating cookies.

Wave: You sure do start snacking early in the day Kurome.

Kurome: Mind your own business.

Wave: You should try to eat more seafood it's really good for you.

Kurome: I wouldn't wanna smell like fish all the time like you do.

Wave: What really?! Do I smell like fish?

Ryu: Yes.

He looked at Kurome with mild confusion.

Ryu: 'Black hair, likes to eat, and even her name.'

Kurome looked at Ryu before putting her arms around her bag of cookies protectively.

Kurome: Keep your eyes off of my cookies.

Ryu: *Sigh* You're related to Akame in some way right?

Kurome: Well yeah, she's my sister.

Ryu: N~Neat.

Kurome: I do hope I run into her again soon. You know why?

Ryu: Wanna kill her right?

Kurome: Exactly.

Ryu: Classic kill the sibling relationship. Cool.

Wave: ... You're way to calm about this.

Ryu: I've killed plenty of people, I don't exactly feel much sentiment. 'Although if she does try to kill Akame I am gonna kill her.'

Esdeath walked into the room.

Esdeath: Ryu, we're off to Fake Mount. We'll spend the next few days hunting.

Ryu: And the location is?

Esdeath: You've never been there? It's in the range beyond the outskirts of the capital.

Ryu: 'Thank you Fang! Quick and easy escape!'

Esdeath: You two will be joining us. We're hunting Danger Beast as well as Bandits. Kurome and I will take the East throughout the day, Ryu and Wave you're in charge of the west. We'll change partners at night so Ryu you'll be with me.

Ryu: 'FANG I NEED A TIME SKIP NOW!!'

TIME SKIP!!

Fake Mount

Ryu and Wave were walking up a mountain.

Wave: I didn't wanna say this in front of the team, but you've got it pretty rough don't ya?

Ryu: Yup. Can't say I'm not used to it though.

Wave: Let me know if you ever need to vent.

Ryu: Thanks dude. By the way, look behind you.

He turned seeing a tree Danger Beast. Ryu snapped his fingers as they all burned away into nothing.

Wave: Woah!! That was awesome Ryu!!

He turned around and found Ryu was gone.

Wave: Ryu?

Ryu was running at incredible speeds as lightning was around him. He looked around for the nearest way to the hideout.

Ryu: Huh, Azure helped me a bit here. Godspeed is one I've never tried before.

He stopped in front of a forest clearing before dropping the mode stretching his arms.

Ryu: Argh, with some pretty good reason. Someone's resistance to something isn't something I can copy well. I can only keep that up for about a minute or two.

???: Ryu?

He turned around to see Akame.

Ryu: Huh, didn't expect you to be here half pint-

He immediately received a tight hug as Akame seemed to have tears falling from her eyes.

Akame: When I heard Esdeath knocked you out, I thought that there wouldn't be a chance of getting you back...

Ryu seemed slightly surprised as he had never once had Akame show affection to him like this.

Ryu: 'Ah crap I think she has feelings for me too.'

He sighed before hugging her back with a smile.

Ryu: Thanks for worrying.

As soon as they let go of each other Lubbock came running in grabbing there hands.

Lubbock: COME ON WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR SWEET TALK!! HURRY UP WE'RE GOING THIS WAY!!

Ryu: 'WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE WHY HAVE I NEVER MARKED THE HIDEOUT?!!!'

TIME SKIP!!

Ryu: And that's pretty much everything.

Akame: I still can't believe Kurome is one of them.

Ryu: Yup. Tatsumi, the Wave guy has a newer version of Incursio. It's got better overall power so watch out if you ever face him.

Tatsumi: Got it.

Ryu: All in all they're all a bunch of weaklings compared to to me.

Sheele: And Esdeath? How was she to you?

Ryu clenched his fist before smirking and walking outside. He picked up a boulder with a single hand.

Ryu: I'm pretty sure I'm back at 100%.

He threw it up before shattering it with a single punch.

Ryu: If I give it my all, she's nothing but fodder to me too.

Bulat: Yup, that's about the norm for Ryu.

Leone: Alright! Night Raid's Ace in the hole is back!

Ryu: But anyway, people are bound to have tried following us so when it's night I think I'm gonna take a walk around the base.

Mine: A walk being your gonna kill any intruder that comes around?

Ryu: You learn fast Sniper Girl.

Mine: Sniper Girl?

Ryu: You want Sniper Bitch instead?

Mine: No Sniper Girl's great!

Ryu: Thought so.

TIME SKIP!!

Ryu was humming a tune smiling.

Shojo: What are you so happy about Ryu?

Ryu: Ah just have some people to vent on with a quick multi one shot.

Ryu closed his eyes sensing everyone around.

Ryu: Someone with a mechanical body too? Haha, I'm guessing this Dr Fabulous' work. Doesn't matter.

His eyes glowed as flames seemed to come off of them.

Ryu: Every one of them is gonna burn.

He threw his hands up in the air as fire wind water and magma all formed in his hands as thousands of blast rained all around him. Any random that he had targeted had sensed, which was literally everyone, had been erased entirely.

Dr Stylish: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING- AHHHHHH!!!!!!

They all were completely out as Night Raid had seen it as well.

Leone: RYU HOW THE FLYING FUCK DID YOU DO THAT?!!!!

Ryu smirked looking down.

Ryu: Don't get excited yet kids, that's not even the tip of the iceberg.

That's when the sun came up as everyone looked up to SEA a flying fish...

Fang: Alright that's it where's the gun I deserve death for that.

Ryu/Shojo: Yes you fucking do.

On top of that fish was Najenda with two others.

Ryu: Uhhh, guys, are my eyes really playing tricks on me or is that Najenda on that thing.

Tatsumi: I WANNA FLY ON IT TOO!!

TIME SKIP!!

Ryu: -_- How the hell did we get in this situation?

Tatsumi Akame Leone Sheele and Bulat were enjoying riding on top of the Fish Danger beast while Mine and Lubbock where terrified while Ryu was just flying himself. The girl with red hair and a lollipop in her mouth looked at Tatsumi pleasantly surprised.

???: You're so innocent I can't believe you're a killer Tatsumi. It's funny, I'd never expect that.

After a few minutes they landed on a mountain.

Ryu: So, this is where we're setting base for a bit?

Najenda: Yes. Also Ryu, do you have control over earth by any chance.

Ryu: ... Depends why you're asking.

Najenda: You know why.

Ryu: ... *Sigh* If I know what the bases look like it can be done in a few hours.

The Danger Beast flew up into the air.

Mine: Hey look, it's leaving, shouldn't we try to catch it?

???: It's going back to it's nest at HQ silly. Wow Mine, I'm surprised you weren't smart enough to figure that out.

She laughed annoying Mine.

Mine: Ugh great, I hate you already!

Ryu: Shit that's the opposite of me. I think the two of us are gonna get along, uhhh, *Turns to Najenda* Boss who are these two again?

Najenda: Ah yes, I haven't given our two new members a proper introduction. I'd like you to meet-

She motioned to the redhead and the tall man but found the former was gone. She was behind Akame playing with her hair and patting her on the head.

???: I already knew you were cute but you're adorable from up close Akame!

Akame: Why are you touching me?

Ryu: O_O?

???: Oh yes my name's Chelsea!

CHELSEA!!

Chelsea: Since we're going to be killing people together I hope we all get along!

She brought out two lollipops as she tossed one to Ryu.

Ryu: Thanks.

Chelsea: This ones for you.

Akame's moth watered as she took it gratefully.

Akame: Welcome to the team.

Tatsumi: DID SHE JUST WIN AKAME'S HEART WITH A LOLLIPOP?!

Lubbock: That long flight must've made her REALLY hungry!

Ryu: You know even though you're a lot more chill, I can tell you're definitely an experienced assassin. Hell you might've gotten as many missions complete as Akame, or killed as many people as me- One of the two, definitely one of the two.

Najenda: You're right Ryu. As for this fellow headquarters has entrusted me with him as well. Everyone meet the lightning fast Susanoo. He's my new Imperial Arms.

SUSANOO!!

Ryu: ...

Najenda: Something wrong Ryu?

Ryu: No nothing again just... More nostalgia for some reason.

Shojo: The Lone Wolf should be pretty happy right now.

Najenda: Organic Types are mostly autonomous so he shouldn't be all that draining. Even with all my injuries I can still use him.

Tatsumi: Uh, hi.

Susanoo seemed to gasp seeing one of Tatsumi's shirt towels weren't tucked in. He quickly tucked it back in.

Susanoo: Fixed.

Najenda: I should warn you, he's a bit of a neat freak.

Leone: Ok, so what exactly is his primary ability? Does he only do hand to hand combat?

Ryu looked up and down as Susanoo instantly realizing what he could do.

Ryu: Huh, so this guys basically you're go to for pretty much any normal task too. Strong and helpful.

Susanoo: You could tell that at just a glance?

Najenda: Exactly! Anyway Ryu, Susanoo can help you with the construction. Chop chop.

Ryu sighed raising his hand along with the ground.

TIME SKIP!!

It was the next day as Ryu seemed to be training as had 5 ton boulders in his hands as he was doing squats.

Bulat: Woah big guy, any reason why you started to train so seriously?

Ryu: Oh just cause I don't wanna get too rusty.

He threw up the boulders before shooting streams of flames that them melting them into nothing.

Ryu: AND I wanna make sure Esdeath can get what's coming to her.

Bulat: Sheesh, those flames are already crazy, I don't even wanna know what your Trump Card is like.

Ryu: A Trump Card huh?

He seemed to think of an Ability.

Ryu: Yo Bro, how is a Trump Card for an Imperial Arms decided?

Bulat: Well, a lot of Trump Card's are already with an Imperial Arms, you just need to figure it out. But, it's actually possible for someone to make a Trump Card too.

Ryu: Make one huh?

He looked at his fist clenching it.

Ryu: Alright then, I'll make one myself. Who knows, if I do, it just might end up burning the world.

CHAPTER END!!