Oh. Well. This is awkward. Hiiiii guys! Been quite a while if I do say so myself xD I've dropped two stories in the past, and I make no promises that I'll continue this one. Why have I decided to come back after all this time, you may ask? Well, for some reason no one's made a fanfic about the Karasuna x Konami pairing yet from World Trigger! Like why the heck not D: So yeah. I definitely haven't improved my storytelling skills whatsoever. But if someone reads this and becomes inspired to write their own Karasuma x Konami fanfic, then my goal is complete. Anyways, here we gooooo.

Oh yeah. I don't wanna say this takes place in an AU... I took the basic concepts of World Trigger and kinda changed things around. I'll explain in the story. And the ages are all tweaked to my preferences. Kbye.

Chapter 1: Welcome to Headquarters!

The rain kept falling, drenching the two figures hiding along one of the walls of Headquarters. He knew it wouldn't be long before the merciless agents would find them. Before they were tracked down, he hastily took action. He maneuvered his body closer to the woman before him, causing her to lose balance from her weakened state and fall on her bottom. Her back was forced onto the wall as he caged her in with one of his arms.

"No!"

Her hand was forcefully clasped onto the handle of her gun by his free hand, which held hers in place. His strength overpowered her resistance. Thrashing out her legs against his body to push him away from her was pointless. He lifted her hand, the gun still in her grasp, and pointed to his forehead.

"Goodbye."

Her scream and the gunshot echoed throughout the air.

Kyousuke's eyes fluttered open, greeted by a clouded sky. Lifting himself off the pile of trash he gathered underneath him as his makeshift bed and into a sitting position with his legs sprawled out in front of him, he dusted the dirt off his head and rubbed his temples.

Why do I always die in my dreams? And by that same chick...

He stood, slightly losing his balance due to lack of circulation in his legs, and gathered his possessions into his patched, khaki knapsack.

Tch. Well, at least she's easy on the eyes. I guess I don't mind being killed by a babe. Wait, does that make me a pervert?

"Aghhh," he grumbled as he ruffled his raven black hair. After letting out a large yawn, he proceeded to leave the garbage dump behind and headed in the direction towards Headquarters.

The date was May 9, 2072.

Specifically, it was Kyousuke Karasuma's birthday.

Even more specifically, it was the day he was to join Border's forces as an agent to protect society.

"Hey, make room. I said, make room! You wanna get me killed?"

"What the hell? Who let him in?"

"They still haven't gotten rid of him yet?! What is HQ thinking?"

"Don't let him near you. You'll get infected."

"Do you smell that? He reeks of death….."

Kyousuke shot the slanted-eyed, snooty male who made the last remark a menacing glare.

No you fucking idiot, that's the rotten egg I accidentally slept on top of last night.

Kyousuke ignored the remarks that were made as he passed by the agents in the hallways of Headquarters. None particularly bothered him besides the one regarding his smell. He hadn't washed before going to the meeting he was summoned to-not like he had an option since he didn't have a home to bathe in or money to go to the public baths.

If you think this smell bothers you, just imagine how I feel you shitty piece of-

"You're Kyousuke Karasuma, I assume?"

Kyousuke left his thoughts and lifted his golden eyes to meet a pair of blue eyes owned by a sleazy-looking young man munching on rice crackers.

"And you're my guide for today, I assume?" Kyousuke responded.

"Ahahaha, I can tell what you're thinking Karasuma-kun. You're probably thinking why HQ sent a talented elite to show you around! Don't worry, I don't mind. In fact, you can depend on me whenever you need help! Hm? What's that face mean? Oh, you think I'm lying and just putting on a front. No, no, no, Karasuma-kun, have more trust in others! Hm, though I guess it is bad to trust people too easily, ahahahahaaha-!"

Kyousuke's scorn remained on his face.

Uweh. I can already feel HQ's hate for me. The fact that they sent a guy who never shuts up and relentlessly annoys the hell out of others…

"I'm sorry but, what should I call you… or more like, what's your name?" asked Kyousuke, cutting off the delirious man.

"Oh! My bad. I'm Yuichi Jin, HQ's talented elite!" Jin added with a wink.

"-and here are the showers. I probably should've showed you this place at the start of the tour so you could've washed before the meeting...Oh well! Just don't stand too close to the chiefs and managers and you're fine."

With that, Jin led Kyousuke to their final destination-the meeting room. They departed to Kyousuke's delight, and he was left alone in front of the ominous room.

I mean, I don't have to be here if I don't want to be... but then again, will I be happy roaming around on the streets forever? Tch. Well, if I stay on the streets it's more likely that I'll be shot by some random agent. At least here I'll be protected to some extent.

Pushing open the heavy, black doors wide open, Kyousuke was met with a long, large rectangular table. Sitting at the head of it was Masamune Kido, Border Headquarter's commander-in-chief. Kyousuke easily identified him as so because he had been the one to invite him here. Along the sides of the table sat the other important figures of Headquarters such as Motokichi Kinuta and Masafumi Shinoda. They were all called in to discuss whether or not Kyousuke should be allowed access into society as a Border agent, or be quickly dispelled of to avoid any risks to the safety of citizens.

"Kyousuke Karasuma," Kido began, "we've summoned you here for two reasons, reasons that I'm sure you've already gotten the gist of. I will state them so that everyone in this room is on the same page. First, because you pose a threat to society. Out of all my years of being in charge of Border, I have never witnessed a case such as yours until you came into existence. Although this makes you unique and special, this doesn't mean this is something to look brightly upon nor be proud of."

...and it wasn't something that Kyousuke was ever proud of. At least, everyone around him, even his own father, made him feel like he was anathema to society.

Earth.

At first, it was a world inhabited by humans. Yet as other worlds continued to circulate around their orbits and collide with the Earth's path, beings of different DNA infiltrated the vulnerable planet. They were called Neighbors.

Headquarters had little information regarding specimen of other planets as Earth hadn't had much contact with them. However, the large invasion of Mikado City several years ago was led by beings that held the power to transform beings they bit into creatures-or what society deemed as monsters-that lost their human conscience and gave into their darkness. Some people took on a mutated form and lost the ability to properly communicate as well as complete control over their actions. They would revert back to a four-legged stance and their skin would deteriorate into a muddy green hue, their flesh wrinkling and peeling off with each passing moment. Ripped flesh from their bones would not faze them. Normally, their first instinct was to attack any non-infected humans-either for food or to make more comrades. They hunt in groups to make the attack easier. These infected beings were commonly referred to as "Ghouls."

Then there was another category of infected humans. However, these victims maintained their regular appearance and composure. Only their consciences were affected. Their goals are the same as ghoul's-to eat or to transform others. However, they blend easily into society as they still maintain their original form and personality. These infected humans maintain the ability to partially transform into "Ghouls" when feasting or attacking their prey. These victims are commonly referred to as "Shadows."

In regards to both victims of the large Neighbor invasion several years ago, it is believed that when they consume their prey, the Trion supply of their prey is stored inside their bodies, making them powerful foes to society. Although it is unheard of ghouls wielding Triggers, the very thought of it had sent society into mass hysteria once before. However, Border was then established. Most Ghouls and Shadows had been exterminated since then, and rarely have there been cases on the news regarding attacks.

Kyousuke was half-human and half-Ghoul. When Headquarters came across this information, most assumed he was simply a Shadow that needed to be exterminated of. He did in fact appear to be human and did hold the abilities of Neighbor-infected-humans. However, being halves of both specimen, Kyousuke held more onto his human conscience than regular Shadows did. His consciousness wasn't completely overcome by darkness and the intent to feed on others. In fact, he seemed almost completely normal. However, by stimuli that he has yet to identify, his appetite and anger are occasionally triggered and there have been cases of him randomly attacking citizens. Unlike Shadows that can control their hunger and feeding mannerisms, Kyousuke loses himself in a feeding or attacking frenzy like Ghouls do; actually, he has been able to identify one stimulus. As Ghouls tend to attack in groups, when witnessing an attack itself Kyousuke will immediately morph and be pulled into the attack as well, allowing his urges to take over his reasoning. As reports of him flooded into Headquarters, Chief Kido quickly took action and summoned Kyousuke to a meeting. If he had not shown, he would have been the target of a mass hunting conducted by all Border agents.

"Yet," Kido continued, "with you being half-human and half-Ghoul, those of us at Headquarters have decided to consider your half-human side's rights."

Kyousuke was taken aback by this. He didn't expect those at Headquarters to be so...reasonable.

Kido, noticing Kyousuke's reaction, explained, "The second reason why we summoned you is to tell you that we've settled on the decision to take you underneath our wings and to guide your human side. We wish to help you to defeat that Shadow conscience of yours and to use your abilities to society's benefit. This means that you will be protected under Headquarter's watch so long as you follow our guidelines and rules."

"So basically I'm exchanging my freedom for my life?"

Kido laughed slightly.

"No. You're exchanging your freedom for society's safety. You're being kept alive, are you not?"

That's not what I meant, and you know that, you sly bastard. Kyousuke exchanged knowing looks with the commander-in-chief but decided against saying anything, avoiding accidentally angering the onlookers on the side.

"If I may interrupt, I'd like to introduce myself," said one of the younger-looking gentlemen. "I am the General Manager, Masafumi Shinoda. Now that we've welcomed you here, and I'm assuming you've accepted your invitation here as you basically have no choice, I will be telling you the rules of living as one of Border's agents and the restrictions that only apply to you for obvious reasons."

Kyousuke nodded, greeting the speaker, and listened intently to what was to come.

"First, you will have to train daily. Everyone here at Border uses Triggers. I'm sure you've heard of them. They're weapons specialized to destroy the bodies of Neighbor-infected-humans and to collect their Trion. The Trion is then sent back to Headquarters to store in our vault protected by Trion infused shields to protect it from intruders. Everyone is to learn how to use Trigger guns-the type depending on your preferences. After you've skillfully mastered the weapon, you may move on to learning how to use other Triggers.

Karasuma, aside from weapons, you will also be assigned to a partner to keep watch over you 24/7. Well, in general you will be assigned a group. Within that group, you will have someone who will have to remain by your side during your training and missions for obvious reasons.

You are not allowed to attend away missions for now…unless Headquarters decides otherwise in the future.

If you attack any civilians or our agents, then your membership will immediately be revoked and we will decide your punishment if that time ever comes. And I hope it won't ever come.

So with this, our meeting has come to an end. We've already called in your partner; they'll show you around again because I'm sure Jin didn't go through each area thoroughly enough. It's quite easy to get lost because the hallways look quite similar to one another. When you meet your groupmates, don't feel discouraged if they're a bit unwelcoming. We sprung this on them last minute and they're quite agitated. But don't worry, they're kind kids and you'll get used to each other quickly."

The heavy, black doors were pushed wide open behind of Kyousuke. Jin stood behind Kyousuke's partner, wearing a goofy smile and waving at him mouthing the words "Have fun!"

Ignoring the carefree elite, Kyousuke focused his attention on the wimpy, pre-pubescent figure before him.

"Listen up! My name is Teruteru Koda, but you can refer to me as "sensei" since I'll be teaching you everything from now on. Headquarters assigned you under my leadership for a reason, so you better be compliant! Yah hear?"

You've got to be kidding me... some birthday this turned out to be.

Lmfao, no Konami yet. Sorry. Maybe in the next chapter. Or next. Don't worry, I'm quite impatient too so she should be here soon xD