Lost Reaper | Akame ga Kill! × RWBY

IV | Familiar Faces (Part II)

Her name was Cornelia, or Corey, for short. A beautiful teenage girl, just about a year or two older than them. Then again, everyone in the group were roughly around the same age.

She was regarded as the "big sister," and in a way, she was. She was kind to everyone, looking out for them, especially when it came to their dietary. Corey and Akira were the two that would advise Akame to eat more things other than just meat, but in the end, it was something that not even they could stop her at.

But if there was anything he did regret about her was not giving the chance she so wished. He always kept chasing a girl he knew wouldn't accept his feelings at the time, failing to see a certain girl hold the same feelings he had for him. And when he finally did acknowledge them to give her a chance, he lost her. He remembered how it went. It happened right after they made a delivery to a few friends in the mountain, and when they arrived back in town, she asked him. He contemplated the decision for quite a bit, but realized that if the girl he loved didn't accept his, he might as well try with another.

And he did, accepting her request of taking her out. And he remembered how elated she looked, how her cheeks turned into a rosy red and a bright smile appearing onto her face. She was so happy.

But she was then taken away from him, finding her body in an abandoned square of a building, murdered. 

And now... Here they were now.

 IV | Familiar Faces (Part II)

The two stared at each other for what felt like a long time. And it wasn't necessarily wrong, they hadn't seen each other in such a long time. They knew each other since childhood.

He couldn't help but be mesmerized by her visage again. How her long, golden blonde hair would flow in the wind and those sparkling blue eyes of hers. And to add onto her easygoing appearance and charm of hers was her personality. So kind and gentle, having a small shy side of wanting to be doted on because she was constantly playing the role of a big sister. And Akira would sometimes indulge in her in such a thing.

But that all felt so long ago... And now they were reunited.

She looked the same, but her attire was different. Same could be said for him, as well. Her attire was somewhat the same as her appearance from when he last saw her. Combat boots, black skintight leggings, but this time wearing a white long-sleeved coat, a bit suitable for mild weather. But all in all, she was still the same old Cornelia.

Corey smiles at him again. "You've... Gotten a little taller."

"You're making it sound like I was shorter than you," Akira says, stifling a small laugh. "But, yeah... I guess you could say I did."

"And you're certainly a lot more... How to put it... Lively?"

"Really?" He looked at her puzzled.

"Yeah. The last time we were last together, you were a lot more... Well, I wouldn't say gloomy, but quieter and less talkative. But... It's a nice change of you, you know?"

"...I-If you say so, Corey," the boy said, a small red hue appearing on his cheeks.

He couldn't help but feel awkward at this interaction at the moment. Yes, he was quite happy to see her, but he didn't think he'd be able to. The last interaction they had was quite a saddening one, especially since after what happened with that one person he killed after avenging her death.

"Listen--" The two began to speak at the same time. "You first--"

They halted once more. Cornelia merely laughs at the exchange, albeit awkwardly, Akira mirroring the same thing. Ruby and the posh, snotty rich girl, whom Cornelia identifies as "Miss Schnee" watch with slightly wide eyes. They didn't know that they knew each other, especially Ruby. As far as she was concerned, her brother rarely ever left the house and socializes with anyone. So seeing him interact with someone, especially since it's also a girl, was real surprising to her.