Sumetai.. sumetaiyo..

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My baggy eyes looked up at the figure hovering over me. I thought it was another labcoat or whatever.

It wasn't.

It was an intruder, here to save my life.

My senses came back, and I realized sirens were going off as my eyes widened.

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"So, here we all are!"

"Um.."

"Yes?"

"Why.. did you save us..?" I murmured. "Ah! N--Not that I'm---not that I, uh-- I--I'm really glad that--"

"I got lonely."

"H..Huh?"

"I've been wandering around the Wards for months, you know. I escaped a few months ago. ...It's been lonely. ... so, I decided to make an organization! So, I started with some artificial half-ghouls like me!"

"..."

"I also have this little kiddo, who I happened to come across," he grabbed the little ghoul. His mask was just like the person who had saved us, only a moon instead of a sun. "He was out in the cold, homeless. His codename's Little Moon. Mine is Sun, or Sun King. What about you all?"

"..."

Code..names..

...Because we're ghouls.

"Or well, I guess you wouldn't have codenames or masks, would you? Let's get you some then!"

"..."

This guy.. just jumps from one thing to the next..

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"Before we get you guys masks though, we have two people to visit!" he grinned back at us. He'd taken his half-mask off, so we could clearly see all of his face. He had also taken off the kid's mask. He'd put the two masks in his backpack. I don't know why he trust us with his face..

But, he did save us..

I don't know about the other two, but I'm not planning to disobey or betray him any time soon..

Especially considering how powerful he must be.. to have gotten the three of us out of that h*ll..

"Here we are! Kosaka-san's place!"

Ko..saka..?

Knock, knock.

The door creaked open, a petite girl peaking out.

"Can I help you?"

"Yes! Can we come in?"

She looked over us all, "...Well.. I guess.." she let us in.

We all got settled in on her couch and floor, and the Sun began talking.

"So! It's come to my attention that we have a similar acquaintance -- Touka-chan?"

Touka?

All these random names..

The girl gasped, "You know Touka-chan?!! Do you know where she is?!!"

"Mmmn.." he cocked his head slightly, "Sorry, not really. There are a few people's locations that I'm interested in, and she's one of them. Anyway, I didn't come here to inform you of her location, sorry. I came here to inform you of her SPECIES."

"Huh? Species? Isn't she human?"

"One would think, right~?" he rolled his head around, "But she's actually a ghoul."

"Wh--What?!! Touka-chan, a ghoul?!!"

"Yea.. But, before you go all haywire on me, babbling about how ghouls are monsters.. think about it. Was your friend Touka-chan really a monster?" The girl gulped. "Let me tell you something before I start on my viewpoint: I don't think Touka-chan was ever faking anything with you -- besides forcing down your food and trying to act like she liked it -- for your sake and emotions as well as hers. You understand what I'm saying, right?"

"...Touka..chan.. seemed like a nice person.. We were friends.."

"Exactly. And she saved my life once before too." Kosaka-san's head whipped back up. "That's right. Long story short, my best friend had been starving himself, and he was about to eat me. Touka-chan stopped him. Touka-chan believed in humans and ghouls living together peacefully. I believe in that myself. She.. doesn't have those ideals anymore.. Anteiku, her home, along with Yoshimura-san, who had led her along the path of loving both humans and ghouls, were ripped from under her.. so, she no longer.. believes in humans and ghouls living together peacefully..

"I think if you, her best friend, were to confront her about this and accept her for who she is -- even with knowing her species -- I have no doubt that her ideals would be conjured back up. The CCG may have killed her father, her mother, her little sister's parents, and even destroyed the place she called home, but I don't doubt that together, we could get her to believe in human-ghoul coexistence again. I have a few tricks up my own sleeves too. Well? What do you think?"

"...I.. I believe you. But, .. can this really happen?"

"Well what do you think?" he leaned forward, "I'll have you know that the four of us here -- excluding the little one over there --," he nudged his head in the little one's direction, "-- are artificial half-ghouls. I doubt you know what that means, so I'll explain. We used to be human, but we were turned into half-ghouls by a sick doctor by the name of Kanou. We can no longer eat human food; we have to survive on human -- or ghoul -- flesh. I hope to find an alternative soon -- or rather, make one -- but for now, we must survive on flesh. But even if we don't succeed on anything, are the results really that important if you can see your best friend, Touka-chan, just one more time? If you're as close to Touka-chan as I was with my best friend, I'd say that's a no."

"...I.. I want to see Touka-chan. The results don't really matter if I can see her -- even just one more time -- and talk to her! Although I would certainly prefer if the results were positive.."

He nodded, "Good. Then, you'll join us? You'll help us as one of our Human Queens, Kosaka-san? You'll help us make a world where humans and ghouls can live together in peace?"

"..Yes," Kosaka-san took his hand, shaking it once.

"Awesome. So, will you come with us for a little walk then, Kosaka-san? We have to grab one more person, and then we'll be on our way towards a mask place."

"? A mask place?"

"Yea. We're going to make an organization from the ground up. And since we're either ghouls or ghoul sympathizers, we'll need to keep our identities a secret."

"Ah, I see. Sure, I'll come with."

Honestly, I kind of thought Kosaka-san was kind of cute.

"Okay," the Sun stood up, "Introductions will come at the next person's place then. Oh, and, you," he looked at me, "Just saying, pretty sure Kosaka-san's gay."

WHAT?

"I see the way you're ogling her."

Kosaka-san's face flushed up, "Ah, um, uh, he's actually.. I'm not sure how he knows, but I am a lesbian. I'm.. kind of in love with my.. best friend, Touka-chan.. Although I'm not sure if she feels the same.."

"I'm sure she does," the Sun encouraged her.

"I--I'm sorry.. but um.. y--you are.. pretty cute."

She chuckled slightly, "Thanks.. Sorry."

"No, no, it's fine.. I understand."

Dang it..

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It was on our way there that we had encountered him. He had a silver, metallic-looking mask that had perfect lines that made a bunch of cubes. He was on the building next to the alleyway we were standing in. But I hadn't seen any of that.

All I saw was the kagune that came crashing down on Sun.

A kagune quickly came out of Sun's lower back, swatting the kagune away. He looked up.

"Would you like to join us?" he asked with a smile. I had no idea how he could be so carefree when thiS GUY JUST TRIED TO KILL HIM!

I looked up where Sun was looking, seeing the kagune flap around behind a silhouette.

"A bikaku, eh? Nice."

"I'm not just a bikaku, you insolent swine!" the ghoul growled, a shell-like kagune encasing his arm. He jumped down and started swiping at the Sun, "I! Hate! Idiots! Like! You! Who! Play! With! Humans!!" he screamed. Sun just laughed, dodging every one of his strikes.

I shook in fear, and I think I just peed myself..

"Go, go, onii-chan!" Little Moon jumped up and down, his fist pumping in the air.

"Should we be helping..?" the other artificial half-ghoul asked warily. I would later associate him with the codename Bat. The ghoul that I would call Snowflake in the future was down on the floor, clearly p*ssing himself. His mouth was wide open, and his eyes were blank. Kosaka-san was staring in shock at the fight, clearing not knowing what to do.

But, I suppose it didn't matter that we were all standing (or had collapsed) like a bunch of idiots because soon, the ghoul was on the floor, all bloody and battered up. I would later know this ghoul as Cube. Sun stood triumphantly above him, smirking with his hands on his hips.

"I'll give my offer once more. Would you like to join us?"

"...F*cking turd.. It's not like I have a choice, do I?"

"Such a bad mouth. I'll have you know that we firmly believe in ghoul and human coexistence."

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"...That's why you turds are walking around in black alleys as a group with only one human?"

"Yup!"

"...D*mn it. I feel so d*mn stupid.."

"What, you thought we'd rip her apart and share the limbs? You're so silly."

"You'd be amazed at the stuff I've seen.."

"I'm sure I would."

Luckily, Cube had some pants for us to wear (since quite a few of us had p*ssed themselves).

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Knock, knock.

"Is this person gay too, Sun?" I glared at him. He laughed.

"No but she does have a boyfriend already."

"D*MN IT!!!"

"Although he did leave her.. but I'm pretty sure she'll be waiting for him till the end of time."

"F*ck you, man."

He laughed, and the door creaked open. The girl's eyes widened.

"Nagachika-kun?!!"

"That's me. Hey, can I come in? Can WE come in, I mean."

The woman looked over us before nodding once, "Just one question. What are you doing here, Nagachika-kun?"

"I'll get to that; don't worry. It has to do with finding Nishio-senpai."

The woman gasped, "Nishiki?!! ..But, he left.... Nagachika-kun, he--"

"Just let us in, and I'll explain."

"... Alright," the woman finally stepped aside. We settled in as we had in Kosaka-san's home.

"So, I gathered some people."

"I can see that, Nagachika-kun."

"Yeah. And I was thinking. So I decided to build that organization I was telling you about. You in?"

"Ah. Yes, I would like to join."

"Great! You wanna come with us to grab some masks?"

"Sure," she stood up. On the way, he introduced the two women.

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"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No.." I did not feel comfortable as the creepy guy took my measurements. He gave me a weird vibe.

"Hmmn..." he stared at my face, "Maybe a boyfriend then?"

"Hah?! h*ll no!!"

"I see.... In the closet, is he, Nagachika?" he referred to our savior.

"Huh, what's that?" Nagachika was interrupted from his conversation with the two women.

"This guy's in the closet?"

"Hmn?" he looked at me, "Ah... sure. But he's attracted to girls, you know. He was oggling Kosaka-san earlier."

"Ahh, so bisexual..." the mask guy hummed.

"Stop talking about me as if I'm not here!! And I'm not gay!!"

"No, you're not," Sun plainly confirmed.

"? ?" {Flame}

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Next was the guy who had very light blue hair. It was almost white, and it reminded me of a mix between snow and rain. His hair really was pretty, and his eyes were gorgeous....

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Um... n--no..."

"A boyfriend perhaps?"

"Um... n--no..."

"Is there something you like to do? Any hobbies?"

"I like to read...."

"Do you associate yourself with anything?"

"... My name is Yuki...."

"Snow, huh? That's a cute name."

"Yeah..."

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Then was the boy I would later call Bat.

"Do you--"

"I'm single."

"Hmmn... do you prefer boys or girls?"

"Boys of course."

"Is that so? Do you have a type?"

"I don't really care. I want someone good in bed that cares for me. He's gotta treat me well, and he has to love me. That's all that really matters."

"Yep, all important things to look for. Do you have any hobbies?"

"Screwing around and watching dirty sh*t."

"Ah, so you're a player then?"

"Not really. I was a prostitute before my body got messed up like this though."

"I see."

"I don't know how I still haven't found my soulmate. It sucks really. I wanted to quit prostitution once I found him, but I ended up having to quit early.... The boss hates ghouls after all."

"A pimp, eh? How do you feel about that sort of person?"

"I think they're sh*t, honestly. I don't need a pimp to set me up with people. But the guy had dirt on me; I didn't have a choice."

"I see. Do you have anything you associate with yourself?"

"My stage name is Bat."

"I see.... Do you think you'd like a full-face mask, maybe a mask to cover just your eyes?"

"I don't care."

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"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"I actually have a crush on my best friend. She's a girl."

"Ohh, I see.... Do you have any hobbies?"

"I like to cook. I'd like to... open up a shop with my friend when we get earlier.... I'll bake, and she'll make the coffee...."

"Oh, I see. That's cool."

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It was a week later that our masks were delivered. My mask was a flame. The guy with the blue-white hair got a snowflake mask. There was Bat, and Kosaka-san was dubbed Cake (Queen). The other woman's mask was a tan vine.

That was the start of the CDs. We've grown from that select few to an organization of hundreds.

We are the Sun King's humble servants, and we shall drip clearness onto this Earth. Everything shall be revealed; the truth shall come to light.

And humans and ghouls will come together as one.

We are all people. And there are good people and bad people.

The first order of the CDs' business: remove or change the bad.