An alarm wakes Mayu up, causing her to jump and turn it off. She was panting, she couldn't catch her breath back. She woke from a nightmare.
"Mayu!" a female voice yells.
Mayu sighs as she gets up. Then Aki runs in. She has short black hair and bright blue eyes.
"I'm okay Aki." Mayu assures her.
"Lies, it's that nightmare again, isn't it? I can see it in your eyes." Aki says.
Mayu sighs as she got up, brushing her long dark red hair off her face.
"I haven't seen and Doves in this ward, you will are safe." Aki tells Mayu who chuckles.
"I'm a ghoul Aki, I will never be safe." Mayu tells her.
Aki sighs.
"No matter what, we stay together." Aki tells her. "Plus with all the drama in the 20th ward and 11th ward, we are safe." Aki explains.
"For now." Mayu whispers walking off.
"Mayu Hyata!" Aki shouts as she chase after her.
Aki jumps on Mayu's back and Mayu looks at her shock.
"Aki, come on." Mayu whines.
"I won't let go." Aki said.
"You are acting like a ten year old, not a 16 year old." Mayu said.
"And you act like your age. You're 18, yet sometimes you act very childish and sometimes double your age." Aki explains.
Mayu sighs.
"Sometimes I act double is because I'm the oldest in this house, have to work to make sure you stay at school and get food for you." Mayu explains.
Aki lets her go.
"Sorry." Aki whispers.
Mayu turns around.
"Don't you dare think I regret taking you in, I don't." Mayu tells her.
"I would be dead if it wasn't for you." Aki whispers.
"Come on, we better get to school." Mayu said and Aki smiles.
"So you're coming." Aki said.
"Yeah, Seiko would kill me if I didn't." Mayu says.
"Like Seiko can kill you." Aki said.
Mayu chuckles.
"Plus it is my last year. Don't know if I will go to university or not." Maya admits as they walk into the small kitchen area.
Mayu grabs a canned coffee and opens it.
"It sucks." Aki says.
"Hurry up and have breakfast." Mayu tells her walking off.
She walks into the living area, turning the TV on.
"Anything good!" Aki shouts.
"No, just more crap on the 11th ward and 20th ward!" Mayu shouts, turning the TV off and leans back. 'No use listening to that crap.' Mayu thinks as she takes a sip of her coffee.
Mayu sighed.
"Don't take too long making breakfast!" Mayu shouts as she gets up.
She walks to her bedroom. She sits her coffee down, then grabs her clothes and yawns. She quickly get dress. No use mucking around. They have to catch a train to school. Mayu grabs her coffee, then her school bag and walks out to see Aki trying to fix her uniform.
"Aki." Mayu says walking over and takes over.
"I'm sorry." Aki whispers.
"It's okay. We have to go soon so hurry up and grab lunch." Mayu explains.
"Good thing I made lunch last night." Aki says smiling.
Mayu finishes fixing Aki's uniform and Aki runs off. Mayu sighs as she walks to the door, grabbing her keys, then looks back. She lives in a small two-bedroom apartment. The building itself is pretty rundown but it is dirt cheap. Aki runs over, then puts her shoes on and runs out. Mayu puts her shoes on, then walks out and locks the door.
"Mayu." Aki says, looking down the corridor.
Mayu saw a man in a black suit, carrying a metal case. CCG. He has short messy brown hair and blue eyes. He walks up to the pair and Aki walks behind Mayu.
"Excuse me, may I have a moment." he asks.
"We have school so make it quick." Mayu replies.
"I am looking for Mrs Yuri Kato." he said.
"Three doors down, but I saw her leave two days ago and never came back." Mayu replies, then sighs.
This wasn't good.
"This way." Mayu says walking off.
The investigator follows Mayu while Aki stayed in front of the their apartment. Mayu stops in front of Yuri's apartment, then looks at the investigator.
"Is this it?" he asks.
"Yeah, I have a key so you don't have to kick it down." Mayu says, pulling out her keys and unlocks the door.
She pushes it open and walks back.
"Thank you, you may go." he tells Mayu as he walks in.
"Can I get your name?" Mayu asks.
"Shinozaki, Naoko Shinozaki." he replies.
"Thank you, Mr Shinozaki." Mayu says. "My name is Hyata." Mayu whispers, then runs off.
She runs back to Aki, then the pair heads off.
"Is Grandma Yuri in trouble?" Aki asks.
"She is a ghoul after all, so I say yes." Mayu replies softly. "Come on, we are going to miss the train if we don't hurry." Mayu says.
Aki sighs as they head to the train station. They saw a few cars parked and more investigator. Mayu yawns as they head to the train station.
"That was too close. They creep me out." Aki admits softly.
"You know there has been a range of killing lately." Mayu says.
"Yuki." Aki whispers.
Mayu sighs.
"Maybe, I don't know but where I work is the hot spot." Mayu says.
"That's why you never like it when I stay with you when you work." Aki says.
Mayu nods.
"And I work tonight, remember." Mayu says.
"I remember, see. I have my overnight bag." Aki says, showing Mayu the bag.
Mayu smiles.
"Good and thank Rika again for me." Mayu says, then yawns.
"I will, now come on." Aki says as she runs off.
Mayu smiles as she chase after her.
"Come on Mayu!" Aki shouts.
They made it to the train station as their train pulls up. They run on and sit down.
"Oh, forgot to ask, did you get that investigator's name?" Aki asks softly.
"Shinozaki Naoko." Mayu replies.
"Here I thought you missed the train." a male says.
The pair walks over as a male student walks over. He has blond hair and brown eyes.
"Nishi Yoshito." Mayu says.
"Ouch, what did I do this time?" Yoshito asks.
"I don't know, what did you do?" Mayu asks.
"Nothing, I swear." Yoshito replies.
"Good." Aki says.
Yoshito smiles.
"Hey, did you hear? Last night they found a body of a young male. They believe it was a ghoul." Yoshito explains.
Mayu sighs as she looks out the window.
'Another body huh.' Mayu thinks.
"Mayu." Aki says worried.
"I'm fine." Mayu assures her. 'Things are getting too hot here. I might have to get Aki to agree on moving soon.' Mayu thinks, sighs as she looks at Aki.
"Thinking about work?" Aki asks.
Mayu sighs.
"I am now." Mayu whispers.
Aki giggles.
"Wait, you shouldn't work tonight. There have been ghouls sighting around where you work." Yoshito tells Mayu.
"Bills won't stop because of that. I have to risk it. Aki is staying with Rika." Mayu explains.
Yoshito sighs as he looks a Mayu worried.
"Don't give me that look. We are low on food and I am almost out of coffee." Mayu tells him.
"Still, can't you find anywhere else to work?" Yoshito asks.
"Looked, no luck." Mayu replies. "I did try but I am happy here. Once the ghouls leave." Mayu admits.
"When do you work?" Yoshito asks.
"Four to ten, I leave at two to get there in time and change." Mayu replies. "It's a good shift, getting a lot more lately too." Mayu adds.
"And you wonder why." Yoshito says.
Mayu smiles.
"I won't let those ghouls scare me." Mayu tells him.
Aki giggles.
"You just behave tonight." Mayu tells Aki who nods.
"I will, you know I will." Aki says.
Mayu smiles.
"This is so cute." Yoshito says.
Aki hits him.
"Sorry." Yoshito apologies.
Mayu smiles as she leans back.