I swear, is this even Hideneki fanfiction? Because seriously, I have not seen one bit of Hideneki yet. Where is it?

Natsume: Shouldn't the readers that don't exist be saying that?

me: Oh, hey, haven't seen you in a while.

Natsume: | / _ ...Something's wrong.

me: Hmmn.. maybe it's because I'm still upset over Chapter 125. Maybe it's unconsciously making me more depressed.. Who knows.

Natsume: (raises an eyebrow for a second) Well, I've never known you to stay depressed over one thing. But I haven't known you to stay with one anime/manga for this long either..

me: ... I want to stop Tokyo Ghoul.. I want to.. But, I've already started on all of these fanfictions, and.. shouldn't I continue writing them for my fellow Hideneki fans? So that they can ignore the manga's new chapter and so that the Hideneki fanfics can make up for it..? Although I can't do anything for the Shuuneki fans, I can help Hideneki and Ayaneki fans. Also Kaneki fans. ...Seriously, Kaneki is cannon.

Natsume: (raises eyebrow) You certainly are messed up, huh? Can't even spell anything.

me: ...I must be tired. Yeah, that must be it. That's why I can't spell raises, eyebrow, or can't.

Natsume: She doesn't own me, folks, and she never will.

me (staring at my hands): I wish I hadn't grown the habit of 'cracking' my fingers like Kaneki.. Or scratching my cheek or neck.

Natsume: Why ARE you so obsessed with Tokyo Ghoul?

me: (looks up at him) ... I have no idea. I'm still trying to figure that out. Maybe because Hide's such a cute little sunshine? Because Kaneki has multiple personalities? Those are really the only two things I can think of that set TG apart from every other anime-oh wait, that's not the case, is it? No. 6- Shion has two personalities(?). Umm.. maybe it has something to do with it not being finished? Although that's the case with Ajin as well, and I don't have any inclination like this with that.. Although I have been going back to Attack on Titan, which is in the same position as TG really.. Which means.. it probably is a mix of all of those things. Not being finished, innocent but smart sunshine, multiple personalities, and only God knows what else. Because it must be something else.. I mean, Ajin has Kaito and everything..

Natsume: She doesn't own No. 6, Attack on Titan, or Ajin, folks.

me: It really is a mystery..

Natsume: She's just a sorry excuse for a writer.

me: Oi.

Natsume: See, she can't even get mad at me.

me: I really must be tired. I should probably go to sleep.

Natsume: And yet you won't.

me: ...

both: Beginning Play is out.

Natsume: And, for the first time, she didn't do it energetically.

me: oi.

Natsume: Probably won't ever happen again. Unfortunately.

Drool..

"Serpent Bat?"

"Huh? What?"

"Are you going to go?"

"Oh, right. What do you know about the Serpent?"

"Nothing new, really."

"Any new information about the Eyepatched Sun?"

"Unfortunately, no."

"The new Aogiri Leader?"

"Actually, yes. A customer came in and told me all about him. He's calling himself the Hiding Smile now. He's an artificial half-ghoul with a rinkaku kagune. I can certainly see why you think he might be Eyepatched Sun. You could easily turn his old mask into that of the Hiding Smile. But, my customer insisted otherwise. He insisted that the Hiding Smile and the Eyepatched Sun are two very different people. And honestly, I believe him."

"See, A-RB? {Hey, you know what I realized a few days(?) ago? RB stands for Rabbit Bloodstone in this, but.. in real life, it stands for root beer. Lol.} Even the Clown thinks they're two totally different people."

"... Well, he could easily be wrong."

"He's not wrong! The Hiding Smile just knows where the Eyepatched Sun is.." Fukushu mumbled with a frown. The clown smiled underneath the protection of his mask.

This certainly was an interesting bunch.. And the Eyepatched Sun had only made it even more interesting by leaving.

But, even though Uta knows and stated the Eyepatched Sun and the Hiding Smile are definitely very different.. are they really two different people?

Or has Mr. Nagachika just changed that much?

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I swung my feet in the air. I was pretty high up, on the roof of a building.

Oh how easy it would be to just fall.. fall on the unsuspecting victims below. And then they would wonder how I'm still alive. And then they would see my mask. And then they would scream and run. And then I'd be alone again.

It would appear ghoul troubles just keep making me all alone..

"Hiding Smile."

"Yes, Mister Eyepatch?"

"...Why did you choose that name?" he sat beside me.

Ah, how long it's been since it was just the two of us, talking alone..

Why does it have to be about ghouls?

"Because my mask is a smiling sun!"

"...Why Hiding?" he glared at me.

My smile didn't falter, "Why Eyepatch?"

"Don't reverse the question on me!" he growled, "What is this mess with those CDs about?!!"

"You mean why do they suspect me of knowing Hideyoshi Nagachika?"

"I find it suspicious that you used hiding!" he barked, "Hiding, a form of hide! And it's spelled exactly the same way as Hide's nickname!"

I laughed softly. It rang in the air like music. "It must be coincidence. I just meant that I'm hiding a smile. Hiding sunshine. And becoming a ghoul like this, doesn't that just make clouds cover the sun like fog?" I looked up at the moon. A huge cloud was passing by it.

"An assassin-like ghoul, stoic and barely speaking, suddenly starting to laugh. That's what you mean?"

"Yes."

"Well I find that suspicious in itself. Why were you all stoic and quiet if you're really like this?" he turned back to his feet, glaring at them.

"Well, I was trying to act all cool, but I ended up unable to hide my smile, I guess."

"... Right. Why don't you tell me the truth, Hiding Smile?"

"I am telling the truth. I'm not Hideyoshi Nagachika, or the Eyepatched Sun. I'm Hiding Smile!" I grinned brightly at him even though he wouldn't see it.

Oh, it's been too long since he's seen my smile.. He's certainly smile deprived. That's why he's so irritated..

I grabbed his hair, and before I knew it, I was trying to smash my lips onto his. It didn't work, of course, since we both had masks on, and I depressingly retreated.

Right.. I can't.. I can't take my mask off and show him. He'd be devastated to know I was a ghoul now..

I wish I could just make all his worries melt away.. If only I could smile at him, kiss him, hug him, ANYthing, he would.. he would be so much better off..

His shock finally wore off, and he pushed me, "WH-WHAT THE h*LL WAS THAT?!!"

My body bounced back, and I smiled softly to him, "What? You don't like friendly kisses, Eyepatch-kun? You looked like you needed one."

"Wh-Wh-Wh-F-FREAK!" he hurried off. I watched him go, my smile slowly turning into a twisted one of despair.

"I'm sorry, Kaneki.." I mumbled, and the air carried my words to nowhere.

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I had spent a long time up there. Eventually the sun's raises were starting to rise back up.

"..."

Another day, another time.. Why does it just repeat, one day after another?

I got up and brushed myself off, heading towards the door.

The sun and the moon repeat while the sun incarnate and moon incarnate change.

Isn't that ironic?

You probably don't care, but honestly, I hate all the clowns now because they associate with Furata. I mean, how could Uta and Itori betray them like that?!!

By the way, sorry for this late update. I'm kind of dragging my feet now >->

Also, I'm really sorry about the terrible title, but... I had no idea it was this short when I decided to post it <-<