At that moment, Kaneki burst into a smiling fit, prancing around on the rooftop like a show pony. Aloysia watched on with a weird expression, maintaining a five metre distance between them. A minute had passed and he continued to smile like an idiot, pacing around Aloysia.

"Kaneki!" his two subordinates hurried towards him. Upon hearing them, Kaneki immediately calmed down into the cold and intimidating person Aloysia saw in the alley.

"Why are you here? I'm sure I asked for you two to remain in the alley," Kaneki muttered, taking his spot beside Aloysia.

"You took too long! We thought something happened!" the purple haired man fretted.

"Even so, I can handle it," Kaneki answered coldly. Aloysia then noticed that the man began to shiver in something similar to excitement which creeped her out a little. "She's with us now," Kaneki nodded in Aloysia's direction. Aloysia suddenly felt the need to clarify things a little and spoke,

"However, I'm loosely attached to this gang. I would not follow all orders," she muttered, and added, "But, you have my loyalty." As long as you don't misuse it, she further said in her mind.

Kaneki smiled at her before turning away and jumping off the ledge, down to the alley below. Aloysia and the others followed him out to the street, walking casually along. Careful not to let her identity slip, Aloysia tucked in every strand that sticked out.

"You don't have to you know," A rather muscular man with a beard in a strange curl, told her, making her look up in bewilderment. "They stopped the search for you. Besides, white hair is in fashion. Many others would be having white hair too." Aloysia nodded solemnly and shoved her hands into her pockets.

The rest of the trip was silent and after an hour of walking, they reached an apartment block. Kaneki lead them to one of the apartments. Aloysia looked around. It was rather spacious, much simpler than Chloe's but more welcoming.

"Brother! Who is that girl?" a young girl with, short, light brown hair came running out. Aloysia raised an eyebrow at why would Kaneki have such a small kid around but remained quiet.

"Oh, she's a friend," he grinned. Friend? Aloysia glanced at him to see his beaming face. All of his initial coldness was lost. Aloysia looked at the girl who was now standing a few metres from them. What was their relation? Siblings? However, from what Chloe said, Kaneki was the only child in his family.

Chloe. Chloe. The person who she had trusted and used her like a puppet, telling information about the people she knew. However, she was her friend, how could she be angry with her? She probably had her reasons behind why she did that. Perhaps she was threatened, perhaps she felt insecure.

Aloysia began to frown and the hollowness in her grew heavy. What was that hollowness? She could not find the source of it. Loneliness? Sadness? Inferiority? The voice in her head gradually became more and more sinister. Hissing the words in her mind. Or is it guilt? It rasped. Aloysia suddenly snapped back into the real world.

"Her name is Elizabeth," Kaneki introduced Aloysia. She was stunned for a moment but quickly smiled weakly to the young girl before them.

"Hinami," the girl replied. "My name's Hinami."

"Nice to meet you," Aloysia said sweetly and turned to look at Kaneki, wondering if she should sit. You're guilty aren't you? The voice rasped again, louder than it was before. Aloysia clenched her teeth. She had to control herself now that she was before everyone. Control. Control.

Just then, loud footsteps were heard as someone came down the stairs. Everyone carried on with their conversations besides Aloysia who was staring at the stairs, awaiting who was coming noisily down. A mess of dirty blonde hair. Brown eyes. A seemingly slight permeant blush on his cheeks and nose. Thin lips, white teeth. Anthony. Aloysia's breath was hitched in her throat, not knowing what to do. Why was Anthony here? With them? He's not supposed to be here! With these ghouls! Why is he here? They were in a gang he was never supposed to associate himself with! Anger began to bubble within her. He was supposed to stay safe! In addition, he's human! They could eat him any time!

"WHY ARE YOU HERE?" Aloysia burst out, shocking everybody. Aloysia stormed up to him and grabbing him by his collar, she forced him against the wall. "Why? This is not the place for you! You should be living a safe life with your parents!" she hissed.

"I can't!" he shouted back, pushing her away. "You don't understand!"

"Understand what?" Aloysia spat back. "I'm your older sister! Your safety is my responsibility!"

"It certainly doesn't look like it!"

"Doesn't look like what? When have I not been looking after you?" Aloysia cried furiously. "I have been watching you all this while!"

"THEN WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Anthony yelled. "Don't you know how long I have been waiting for you? To what extent have I searched for you? Yet you wait, hiding from me! Why?"

He was right. Aloysia knew about his plights. How lonely he was. However, it was difficult getting of her high-horse now that she was on it. "I was protecting you!" she screamed. "I didn't want you to be in contact with this side of the society! And you're here! Where you don't belong! You know this isn't right!"

"I deserve a place here!"

"Since when? You're mingling with us ghouls!" Aloysia shouted back.

"When does being a ghoul or human separate siblings? Is this where you draw the line?"

"We could eat you!"

"I can fight!"

"But you're human!"

"No," Anthony suddenly calmed down, staring solemnly at his sister. He finally understood. His sister was worried. It was not out of choice that she was avoiding him.

"What?" Anthony's composure had influenced Aloysia and she too calmed down a fair bit, her voice lowering into a whisper.

"I'm a ghoul, sis, not human," he chuckled as he shook his head.

"Not possible. You are human!" Aloysia took a step towards him.

"Nope. I was a slow developer. At the age of ten, I was becoming like a ghoul," Anthony shrugged. "I feared that if I was found out I would become like you. So I fled to Anteiku. When Kaneki said he wanted to leave Anteiku, I followed. I wished to find you sister, especially after I saw you a year ago, outside the café. I wanted to see you again," his serene tone slowly lowered into weak whimpers as he tried to control his tears.

Aloysia felt guilty. She had made her brother feel that way. She was truly selfish for avoiding him. Why didn't she notice? Unconsciously, she moved forward and brought him into a tight hug. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Aloysia cried. She had hurt her own brother. Not physically but mentally. Mental injuries were the worst. He felt as lonely as she felt. Without a family to rely on. And, his sister, where was she? Where was she when he needed her help? She failed as a sister. And she had to change that.