I feel like Urie x Blank would be a good pair.... But well, Caloise wants Urie and Shirazu to be together, so... (nibbles on thumb nail) Maybe I could put Fukushu--no wait, that wouldn't work because he's gay, hahaha.... Wtf is wrong with me...? Let's see.... I wonder how Blank and Mutsuki would be together.... Then we have Saiko, Fukushu... F, who else do we have...? Nobody? Well, we do have the ghoul side, too, so... ... Yeah, I'll just... not worry about ships right now.... Shirazu and Urie is fine

"Oh, those are the other people getting the surgery," Shirazu pointed out three people sitting alone.

I shrugged, "Wanna sit there?"

"Sure," the others replied in their own way.

So, we settled in next to the trio.

"Hey, my name's Hideyoshi Nagachika, but I go by Hide. What are your guys's names?" I inquired, taking a bite out of my sandwich.

"... (Urie Kuki.)"

"My name's Saiko Yoneyashi!"

"T--Tooru Mutsuki.."

Wow, wide range, huh? Haha.

"My name's Fukushu Koumori," Koumori-san pointed to himself.

"Seido Takizawa," Seido-san nodded.

"So, your names sound Japanese too. Coincidence?"

"I moved here when I was six," Yonebayashi-san replied.

"...(Thirteen.)"

"Well, I moved here when I was twelve.. I was taken under the CCG's custody because of.. ghoul problems.. And they decided it was best for me here."

"Cool. I moved here when I was ten."

{For some reason, I want someone to just suddenly start singing/screaming into a microphone who is apprehended quickly by the authorities. .. but that wouldn't fit.}

"So, Shirazu here was telling us about that surgery you're getting. He said they tested people who are currently or soon to be under the custody of the country."

"... (Yeah, and they had to be originally Japanese.)" {I have always wondered. What exactly are Urie's parenthesis? Are they thoughts? Mutters? What? Is Hide just sitting there like 'uh-huh, yeah, I don't know your name. Are you even here? Are you mute? Why won't you speak?'}

"Do you guys know any extra information about the surgery you're getting?"

"... (We'll receive kagune but won't have to eat human flesh.)"

"..I guess that's a no.." I awkwardly continued to the silence.

"(What an idiot.)"

"Um, so.." I trailed off awkwardly. Luckily, someone else showed some initiation.

BAD initiation.

Koumori-san raised an eyebrow, "So what are your preferences? Although none of you guys are my type, just curious."

"All you have on the mind is balls." {Hide}

"Hey!" {Koumori}

"I'm straight." {Saiko}

"Um.. I--I'm strai..ght.."

"... (What does it matter? I don't have to tell you.) Straight."

"BOOORING!!!" Koumori-san complained, rolling his head back, "AM I THE ONLY GAY GUY HERE?!!"

"N--" {Hide}

"Well, you guys sure are vibrant and boisterous," a man with squinted eyes smiled at us, "Mind if I sit with you guys?"

"Sure, feel free, go ahead, but make sure your balls aren't in reach of Koumori-san," I gestured next to us.

"OI!" {Koumori}

He laughed and set his stuff down. "My name is Itou Kuramoto, and I'm finishing up my second year of training. What about you guys?" {I'm just gonna say they have two years of training, okay?}

"My name's Hideyoshi Nagachika, but please, call me Hide -- my full name is too long."

"Koumori Fukushu here."

"... (Urie Kuki.)"

"My name's Saiko Yoneyashi!"

"T--Tooru Mutsuki.."

"Seido Takizawa," Seido-san nodded, "Nice to meet you."

"My name is Ginshi Fuchi {Apparently I either remembered the name wrong, or they changed it because of Fura-kun, Arima's friend}, but I normally go by Shirazu," Shirazu-san nodded.

"Got it," he continued to grin as he began to eat his grapes. I proceeded to eat my meal as well.

I spoke through my food, "So, do you guys have anyone special back home? I mean, like, in Japan."

"... (Disgusting.) No, why would we?"

"Careful there, the American government might put you in an internment camp if you talk like that," Kuramoto-senpai chuckled slightly, "They don't trust those who prefer Japan over America.."

"Eh.." I nudged my food with my fork, "It's not that I prefer Japan, but.. It wasn't my choice to be here, and I have someone really special back in Japan.. I'm so worried for 'im. His mom died only a year before I left.. He's shy, so I was his only friend.. I'm just worried for him is all."

"Tough, man, tough," Kuramoto-senpai chewed on his sandwich, "'Hope you don't bump into that friend of yours."

"Yeah.." my expression turned dark, "I don't want to have to fight him.."

"But seriously, you better keep that mouth of yours quiet," he pointed at me with his fork, a serious and concerned expression on his face, "They really might put you in an internment camp if you speak like that...."

"Yeah, be careful," Koumori-san seemed concerned for me as well, "We just met ya."

I scratched the back of my head, "Yeah, I guess.... I guess I just can't stop thinking about him."

"Is he your lover?" {Koumori}

I flushed, "Wh--What?!! Of course not! I--I only knew him when we were in grade school..." I scratched my cheek nervously, "I haven't seen him or even heard from him since... I came here...."

"Yeah, that's the problem with moving, sometimes..." Kuramoto-senpai commented, "If the countries go to war..., you're divided between the two. You have friends in your original country and your new one.... You have to choose between the two, but in wars like these..., you can't go back. You're stuck, and you won't see the people you knew for a long time...."

I sighed depressingly, "I... really thought that as soon as I got out of high school, I could go back and catch up with him.... But then Japan and America went to war, and well... that dream was completely destroyed.... I didn't wanna be drafted.... I don't wanna fight my home country..." I groaned, rubbing my hands against my face.

"This isn't the place to be complaining about that, Nagachika-kun," Kuramoto-senpai advised softly. I nodded, not taking my hands away from my face.

Urgh... I just... I miss him....

Who cares if Japan wasn't safe...? If it wasn't safe..., that's all the more reason I should be by Kaneki's side.... Not... Not here, where I'll fight my home country....

I really, really, really hope... that this war will end before I finish my training....