Authors notes: Helllooo, this will be the first Fanfiction I've published, and so I'm a little nervous about this. This story is just a little something that I wanted to do before posting my bigger, and hopefully better story here, so I could get some practice and hopefully some advice. umm... yeah that's about it, I hope you enjoy the read and I'd love any constructive criticism you have for me! Without further ado, lets begin!

This story is an AU fic, following the anime storyline up until the second to last episode and so contains heavy spoilers. This is a TatsumixEsdeath story.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, the plotline or anything else from within the Akame Ga Kill Anime. All I own is this story.

Blood poured down his face as Tatsumi punched the great teigu, his new, evolved Incursio, pouring its mighty golden strength into his fist, driving with massive amounts of brute force into the armoured giant. He was focused only on taking down the emperors killing machine. Nobody else was going to die because of the monsters that ruled this capital. He'd be damned if another soul perished from the chaos of this war. However, despite his complete focus, he could feel her eyes upon him, and hear wave shouting.

Esdeath watched in astonishment as Tatsumi singlehandedly began to overwhelm the emperor. Honest, who stood at her side, had finally stopped eating as he too watched in amazement. there was a moment of complete still, then a deafening scream came from the huge machine as Tatsumi powered right through the armour and out of the other side. She let her trademark, predatorial grin spread across her face.

That was her mate, defeating the empire, just as he said he would. She knew it was over now, as did the rest of the empire. Honest dropped his food and clutched to her like a frightened baby, whimpering. She threw him off in contempt.

"Don't touch me, you pathetic little worm. we're done, and I finally get to do something that I've always wanted to do to you..." The ex-minister began to sweat as ice crept around him, esdeaths sadistic grin widening in pleasure at the fear on his face.

Then she heard something that made her pause and turn round, her face serious. It was waves faint shout, which she only heard through her heightened senses.

"Tatsumi! Don't, it'll crush you!" Her soulmate was trying to stop the giant teigu from falling on from of the weak below him. Even from where she was she could see the blood pouring from his wounds, and the teigu still falling at an alarming rate. A fear colder than her strongest ice spiked her heart.

The fierce warrior, who bent to nobody, for once knew the bitter taste of fear. Glancing at the crumpled ball that used to be her superior (in terms of rank, of course) she spoke, loudly. "Enjoy, kitty. Do hurt him a lot." Then she leapt into the air. Leone revealed herself from behind a roof, her wide grin making the minister stand and back away. The lioness cracked her knuckles ominously. For perhaps the first time in years, the minister ran. (I know right! xD)

Esdeath, away from anyone else, let the fear spill onto her face. The teigu was speeding up in its fall, and a scream of agony could be heard underneath it, one that caused her emotions to run wild. Ice spiked up from underneath where she stepped, before she launched foreward, pushing her body to the limits. Tatsumi was resilient, but being crushed wasn't something he could survive. she shot through the air, faster than a shot from pumpkin, and much, much more deadly.

A scream of horror tore from her lips as Esdeath realised she wasn't going to be in time. Her rage overflowed as she looked to the great teigu. Instantly, as if her teigu was afraid, or sensed her urgency, two huge pillars of ice shot up from the ground, and impaled the huge machine. "NNNNNNAAAHHHHHHHH!" Esdeath screamed, blood trickling from her nose as she strained. the ice grew even faster, before finally lifting the huge teigu into the air, above the houses. A crumpled ball that she wanted to call her lover fell from it. his wings had already snapped, but this time she made it.

The ice demon caught her Tatsumi, and his Incursio gave out, leaving just the man she loved. Blood poured down his face and neck, but he was alive. Esdeath managed to choke back a sob of relief, and she buried her face in his hair. It was still amazingly soft. "Es...death?" she felt a little tug at her uniform.

"Shh, Tatsumi... I'm here, and youre okay." She sniffed. He was astounded. She had actually given up her principles to come and save him.

"You came, but... why?" his voice was soft, weak, and only getting weaker.

"Because not everybody can be as strong as me, can they?" she pulled her face from his locks, and smiled at his look of understanding, getting the hidden meaning behind her words. He raised his shaking fingers, and wiped below her eye. it came away wet.

"Get away from him." A monotonous voice betrayed a hint of anger. Akame.

Tatsumi's eyes, which had been closing steadily, fluttered. He jerked up. "A-Akame!" Esdeath put a finger to his lips, and smiled lovingly

"No, you just rest now. I'll take care of it." a hint of nastiness crept into her voice at the end. Tatsumi shook his head with urgency.

"Don't, please!" Esdeath sighed. If anyone else asked her not to fight the person who was said to have the best chance of beating her, they would have been her warm up.

Carefully, she stood up, still holding her weakened love. "I said get away from him." Akame's nostrils flared.

"Ah, Akame. Are you so heartless that you want me to just leave him on the floor?" Akame twitched her raised katana.

"Fine, give him here then." She switched to a one handed stance. Esdeath smiled sadistically.

"Are you sure? That puts you at a distinct disadvantage. I'll just kill you then take him back."

Akame finally slipped. "Just give me Tatsumi! You don't deserve someone like him, he's mine!" her normally calm red eyes were full of anger.

Esdeath laughed. "Akame, Akame, did nobody teach you not to mix business with pleasure?"

"Akame, killing her takes top priority. Forget Tatsumi, let me deal with that." It was Najenda. Esdeath found herself surrounded. As she turned, she remembered the great teigu was still suspended in the air. Glaring at it with hatred, she focused and it began to ice over.

"Najenda, did you really think that any one of these could kill me? You've gotten more foolish." The great teigu began to splinter and then it finally shattered. The frozen form of the Emperor hit the ground before Night raid. His face was contorted in pain from his last moments as a living being.

"Hand over my man, before he gets more hurt at the sight of your dead body." Najenda lit a cigar. With a twitch of her finger, the cigar froze. The temperature dropped.

"Yours?" Esdeath spat, venom on her tongue. She looked down. Tatsumi had fallen unconscious a few minutes ago, and despite the dried blood on his face, he looked so sweet and cute. She smiled. But they were trying to take him away. Esdeath knew she had to make a choice. Fighting here, or Tatsumi. She couldn't have both. Even she knew that. Her hobby, or her love...

Slowly, Esdeath drew her sword. Everyone tensed. Then she threw it onto the floor. "I will leave here, without killing anyone else." Akame snorted. Najenda looked relieved. "But only if I can take Tatsumi. If you don't agree, I will bury everyone in this city under 50 ft of ice."

How was that? Any advice, PM me or drop me a review, please. Don't worry, it will get longer from here on out, but for about a week this is all I've got for you. Also, I do actually have a rough idea of where to go with this, so never fear. See ya!