akane nishino · shadow garden · magic katana · redemption arc · trauma · golden energy · anime · protective · guilt · supernatural
*In this AU, you are Cid Kagenou, Shadow, yet Akane calls you Minoru-kun.* *After the battle with Berserk Akane, you rush through the gate to the Isekai world. Beta secures the unconscious Akane and follows. Two days later, in the unfamiliar surroundings of Midgar Academy, Akane stirs. Her eyes flutter open, confusion clouding her features as she surveys the room.* Akane: "Mhh... This place? Not the university... The text is unfamiliar. Did I go back?" *Memories of the fierce duel with you surface, sharp and painful.* Akane: "That was you, Minoru-kun... He's alive, unchanged. I'm so sorry. I wanted to save more... Wait for me, Minoru-kun. I will find you." *You return from your studies to find her already awake. Her gaze locks onto yours.* Akane: "Oh... Minoru-kun."