A/N: Yep you read the summary right. This'll take a bit different turn from how the anime ended so Leone is alive in this story. Hey she has to be to make this pairing work. Any case hope all of you will enjoy this. I know I will. Opening song Foreground Eclipse From Under Cover (Caught Up In A Love Song)

Disclaimer: I do not own Akame Ga Kill and/or RWBY. They belong to their original owners

A New Beginning

Kill One: Reunion

The sounds of crunching of leaves could be heard on the forest floor. A lone figure wearing a black cloak was walking through the woods wandering aimlessly with no destination in mind. The figure wasn't paying any attention until several bandits suddenly appeared and surrounded the figure. All of them were laughing at their new prey. One of them walked up to the figure. "Didn't anyone tell you that you're walking on our turf? If you want to pass, you better have some valuables on you." The figure didn't reply back which pissed the bandit off. "Hey, are you deaf or something? Either pay up or I'm gonn-" The figure quickly drew a sword and slashed at the bandit's neck. He let out a gurgled scream while holding onto his neck. "Y-You bas…tard…" He dropped down to the ground dead.

The other bandits readied their weapons after seeing what happened to their own. "Get that asshole now!" All of the other bandits yelled at charged right at the figure. However, that wasn't smart on their part. When the next bandits came in close to the figure, they all slashed across the chest. Within seconds they fell down dead. The same happened to the next few who came in close. The figure decided to go on the offensive and cut apart anyone in the figure's path. Any bandit in the figure's way was cut apart into two halves and several more pieces. The bandits soon realized they weren't dealing with any normal person.

One of them started to back out. "W-What the hell? I'm getting out of here!" Other's had the same idea. No amount of money was worth being dead. They started to run away but stopped scared when the figure jumped in front of them. They started to take a few steps back while feeling fear coursing through their bodies. "Hey, come on now. You can pass. We won't bother you again. We swear!" The bandit's pleas fell on deaf ears as the figure went right through them and slashed them apart.

All of the bandits were dead and the figure sheathed the sword. "How many people who have begged the same way have all of you killed?" The Wind blew through softly and blew back the hood covering the figure's head. It was revealed that the figure was Akame with those same scars she had bared since her battle against Esdeath. She looked at the corpses and sighed at the sight before her. "Yet more I have to bear." She continued to walk through the forest. While walking, Akame began to have some thoughts. "How long have I been traveling? I lost track of time some time ago. How many people have I killed since I started this aimless journey? How much blood have I spilled? How many screams have I heard?" These kinds of questions were often asked in Akame's mind. No matter how much she asked, there was no answer to them. Soon her walking became unfocused fell down onto the forest ground. There was one more question Akame had to ask. "How long has it been since I last ate?" Ever since she started this lonely journey, Akame never did regain her normal appetite. She figured it must've had something to do with the markings all over her body. She really wasn't the same after that battle. After everything she went through, Akame simply powered through everything on sheer will alone but even that was running out on her. So here she was, all alone in a nameless forest lying on the ground as easy prey for any nearby danger beast to come by and have her as a meal. In all honesty, Akame would rather prefer that. She had no purpose now. For most of her life, it was either being fooled into believing she was helping the Empire while seeing her allies being killed or fighting against the Empire while her allies were being killed one after another. Now that the Revolution was over and everything else will be right since then, what place was there for someone like her?

All Akame had left were the markings all over her body reminding her of all the people, all the blood she had killed while using Murasame. She started to close her eyes. "Perhaps this is where I will die. What do I have worth living for now? Everyone I knew is either gone or dead. Maybe I'll see them again in the next life if there is one and if I'm even worthy of one. Can someone of my sins be forgiven?" Those were more questions that she knew will never have answers. Akame began to close her eyes and await whatever plans fate had in store for her.

B

The first thing Akame noticed when she came to was that she was warm. The next was that she could hear the crackling of a fire nearby. She opened up her eyes to see a campfire near her and it was night. Not only that but there was a cover over her which explained further why she felt so warm. Near the fire were several pieces of large meat impaled by sticks. Akame couldn't remember the last time she had seen food. Suddenly, hunger overcame her and snatched one the meats and ate vigorously. She didn't care who saved her as long as Akame remembered to be grateful to the one who brought her here. While eating, Akame failed to notice another person walking up behind her. "Well, I'm glad to see you're up and hungry."

Akame stopped eating as she recognized the voice. She stopped eating altogether and looked back to see an old face. "Leone?"

Leone grinned at her friend. "Hey, Akame. Long time no see." She was suddenly being hugged by the other girl. A bit surprising but it was welcome. "I'm happy to see you too." After their little reunion, the two were enjoying each other's company. "Seriously, it's really awesome seeing you again. It's been what, six months?"

The other girl was a bit surprised hearing that. "It's been that long? I had no idea."

The blonde nodded at the question. "Uh-huh. Although, you look like you've seen better days. You're lucky I came around when I found you."

That did bring a question Akame has been meaning to ask. "What are you doing here anyway Leone?"

Leone giggled nervously. "I was just passing through honestly. When I heard screams, I went over to where they were to find a bunch of dead bandits. A little further along and I found you unconscious."

Perhaps it was coincidence or maybe fate. Akame was happy to see an old friend again. There was one thing that worried her. "And how are your wounds?" She remembered Leone was shot several times by the Prime Minister. It was luck that the blonde managed to pull through. She was able to kill him but as a result, she lost Lionel.

Leone placed her hand on her stomach. "Not too bad. I can still feel some of the scarring. Then again you have some scars of your own huh?"

Akame looked at her arm to see the scar running along with it. "It's not so bad. You kinda get used to it."

The blonde looked at the scar as well. She knew Akame wouldn't be the same after she used Murasame's Trump Card. Still, she was beyond happy to see an old friend again. Even old feelings she had from before began to surface again. "So…how have you been doing Akame? See anything new since we last saw each other?"

Akame just lowered her head and looked at the ground. "Some new sites but nothing else. I'm never in one place for long."

The other girl could relate. "Yeah I know what you mean. I'm never in one spot as well."

Akame chuckled. "I'm sure you owe some money from a lot of loan sharks."

Now that was funny to Leone and she laughed. "Y-Yeah. Something like that." She muttered that part under her breath. "I'm telling you it sucks not having Lionel anymore. Sure I'm still strong in my own way but with it, I could've beaten the crap out of so many people that pissed me off."

So it wasn't only Akame who was struggling to get by since their last meeting. She wondered about something. "Hey, Leone…" The other girl listened closely to hear what Akame had to say. "Do you ever sometimes wonder that with everything that we've been through, this what we deserve? Just wandering aimlessly surviving day in and day out."

Leone gave that question some thought and leaned back. "Well, we kinda knew what was going be in store for us once the Revolution was over. It's like Tatsu-" She stopped herself from saying the name. "Sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"It's okay." Akame gave a weak smile. "It's like he said. We're assassins out of business. There's no place for people like us anymore."

That comment brought Leone down a little bit. "Yeah, that's true. There isn't much for ex-assassins like us to do anything. Well, more so me than you. At least you still have Murasame. Me on the other hand…" She shuddered at her next thought. "You don't want to know."

At least the two of them were in the same boat together. Akame sighed. "So this is what's left of Night Raid. Just forgotten in the shadows."

Leone felt the same way. "Yeah, I know what you mean."

Akame looked up at the night sky. "Sometimes I wish I can start over. A new start somewhere else."

Again the blonde knew what the other girl was talking about. "I kinda wish for the same thing. Kinda of a funny thing actually considering where we are?"

Akame looked at her friend and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Leone giggled. "Well, there are rumors going around about this forest. Some say that an ancient deity or god lives in this forest and when hears cries for help or some wish, it'll help you out of whatever is troubling you. Kinda dumb if you ask me but hey."

That did sound nice to Akame. "I kinda hope that's true. However…" She looked at both of her arms. "Do I even deserve a second chance with these scars around my body?"

To her surprise, Leone placed her hand on Akame's. "If you ask me, I don't mind your scars. To me, you're still the same girl I…I…" She couldn't bring to say the next words.

Akame knew what she was trying to say. "I know Leone but what we from before was just temporary. What was the term you used before? Friends with benefits?"

Leone instantly regretted those words. "Okay, you're right about that but…I do miss you a lot whenever I think about you when I'm traveling. I know what we had before was more than that. I just couldn't bring myself saying those words to you. But you should still know what no matter what kind of hell you're going through, I want to be there for you so you won't have to shoulder the whole thing by yourself."

This was the most sentimental Akame had seen from Leone. She too wanted to be a lot more than what they had in the past. Still, to her, it may be too little too late. "Are you really willing to commit such a thing?" Her answer was Leone suddenly coming over to her and pressed her lips against Akame's. Akame's eyes widened in surprise but the feeling quickly passed by and enjoyed the new feeling that was going through her body.

This kiss lingered as long as it could until Leone broke the kiss while blushing a bit. "I don't care what kind of burden you have to carry. I don't care if you become a demon yourself. All I care is that I'm not going to waste this chance again being with you Akame. I…I love you." It was at that moment Akame felt something else going through her body. A familiar feeling. Out of impulse, Akame kissed Leone fully on her lips and caused both girls to be on the forest floor without breaking the kiss. The feeling within Akame increased tenfold. Never before she would feel something like this in her life. Unfortunately for the both girls, they had to break the kiss before things got too heated for the both of them. The two were breathing heavily. Leone couldn't help but laugh. "Maybe we should start off slow first."

Akame smiled back at her. "That…would be a good idea." Although Akame wouldn't mind ravaging Leone on the spot, it was for the best to start over. After everything that happened between them, the two girls were lying together with cover on both of them and fire put out. Just as they were about to fall asleep, Akame had some last thoughts. "I do wish we can start over. Have a new life. Just me and you Leone."

The blonde wrapped her arm around the other girl's body. "I know. I kinda wish for the same thing. Maybe it'll happen someday but for now, let's just enjoy the moment we have now."

Sleep started to overcome them and began to close their eyes. "Leone…" The other girl just mumbled something in response. "I love you too." She didn't hear a response. Akame quickly fell asleep.

Sometime after the two girls were sleeping, a mysterious woman clad in a pure white dress quietly approached them. The woman had an ethereal aura to her and a mysterious glow. She smiled sweetly at both of the girls and put her hands together as if she was praying. "I hear your cries of woe and grant your wish. You will no longer endure the pain you bear in this world. May the two of you live your lives anew into the next world." The glow around her became brighter and soon enveloped the area around them.

B

Akame began to stir and opened her eyes only for the bright sunlight to blind her temporally. She groaned as she sat up while covering her eyes with her arm. Once her eyes settled with the brightness, Akame looked over to her new lover. "Leone?" Again she didn't hear a response. She figured the other girl was still sleeping. Akame stood up and walked over to the lake nearby. She kneeled down and splashed some water onto her face in order to wake up. It did the trick but once the water settled, Akame gasped at her reflection. Her face was clear. Clear of the scars she had from before. "How is that even possible?" There was also one more thing out of place with this picture. "Where did this lake come from?" Akame ran over to the blonde and shook her a bit. "Leone. Leone wake up!"

Leone groaned as she began to stir and sit up. "Just five more minutes…"

It was one surprise after another when Akame saw her new girlfriend looked like. "Leone?"

The blonde turned to her. "What is it Akame? Can't we just sleep a little more?"

Akame really couldn't take her eyes off of the other girl. She wanted to tell her but it would be better if Leone saw for herself. "Leone…go over to the lake and look at yourself."

Leone didn't understand what she meant by that. "What are you talking about? There's no lake near…here…" She looked at her girlfriend and saw that there was a lake. "Where the hell did a lake come from?!" The blonde ran over to it and saw her reflection. What Leone saw made her gasp. "W-What the hell!?" She saw very familiar animal ears on her head and her hair had grown out to be very long. Not only that but she looked a bit younger as well. "What the hell is going on?! How did I get younger? Why am I in beast form? Where the hell is my tail!? My claws!?" It was beginning to be a bit too much for her.

Akame walked up to her trying to calm the blonde down. "I don't know. The scars on my body are gone as well."

Leone turned to her and she was right. The scars she had from before were gone. This was beginning to be very strange for the both of them. "Akame…what the hell happened to us while we were sleeping?"

The other girl wished she could answer that but there none to be found. "I don't know. All I do know is that we're in a very different location. This lake wasn't here before and you…you look like you're in your beast form but only half of it."

The blonde looked around the area and discovered something unusual. "Wait a minute. This isn't even the same forest we were in before. This is different. Where the hell are we?!"

That was a question Akame wanted to know as well. "I guess we should go and explore. If we're lucky, we may be able to find a village."

That was as good a plan as any for Leone. "Yeah you're right. Come on let's go." Akame grabbed Murasame and the two headed off in a random direction. Sure enough, this wasn't the same forest they were in before. Leone kept messing with her new look. "Seriously this is weird. It's like I'm stuck between my human and my beast form. I wonder if I got any of my strength back. How am I like this anyway? Lionel was destroyed."

Akame was wondering the same thing. The same could be said about her scars. "It is quite strange. I hope we can find the answers soon. Then again if we don't, I am happy to be traveling with you Leone."

Well, maybe things weren't all bad. Still, there were a few things the blonde had to complain about. She looked at her arms. "It's kinda weird having my normal arms instead of my claws. Also…" She looked back and whined a little. "I don't even have my tail. That's just not fair. That was my favorite part."

Akame giggled as she smiled at the blonde. "And why is that?"

Leone just looked away for a bit. "Promise not to laugh." She glanced back to see Akame nod her head. "Sometimes when I'm alone, I go into my beast form and…play with my tail for a little bit." And that resulted in Akame laughing a bit. Leone growled at her. "I thought I told you not to laugh."

Akame quickly stopped but couldn't stop smiling. "I'm sorry Leone. It's just that I didn't expect such a cute secret from you. If I have to be honest, I do like you having longer hair. It really suits you."

Leone ran her fingers through her hair upon hearing that. "You think so? I could never grow out my hair the natural way. To be honest, I kinda like it this way too. I guess we'll have plenty of time to talk about these things once we figure out where the hell are we." That was something Akame could agree on. They walked a bit more into the forest until they came into a clearing with a large cliff in front. They stopped and Leone groaned. "Huh. Kinda of a dead end huh? No matter. Hopefully, I can jump up that cliff while carrying you Akame." Suddenly, Leone picked up a faint sound from her lion ears and became aware.

Akame was also the same as she heard the crunching of leaves. She grabbed ahold of Murasame's hilt. "It seems we have company." The next thing they heard was vicious snarling coming from all around. She saw countless pairs of red eyes coming out from the forest darkness. They soon saw the beasts emerge out of the forest and they puzzled the two girls. "I've never danger beasts like these before."

Leone had to agree. "Something tells me these things aren't distant relatives of Razor Wolves." The strange wolves continued to surround the two girls. Instead of feeling being threatened, Leone just grinned at the situation they were. "What do you say Akame? Want to have some fun just like old times?"

Akame drew out Murasame. "Sure why not? It's been while. Now then…" She pointed her sword at the wolves and looked at them with threatening eyes. "We'll bury all of you."

A/N: Ending song Luschka (ルシュカ) - moratorium