The voice that once sounded sweet was now the sound of a nightmare. It felt like a blade pierced through her heart at that moment. Her mouth was open to scream but no sound came out. She trembled.

"Impressive work, Ina," Takatsuki complimented. "I knew you'd be able to kill him easily. Or was it too easy?" She asked.

Ina whipped around, hatred burning in her eyes. "It's always you. Just what do you want from me?"

"That's something you might never find out...or maybe just for a short time."

"Just give me the answers," Ina said exasperatedly, rolling her eyes.

"Have it your way then…"

Isa slowly turned around, meeting face to face to a Takatsuki who was strangely dressed in bandages wrapped all over her body, some of the strands coming off loose.

"Hello...Isa," she greeted.

Isa was terrified-the Takatsuki she had once known wasn't the real her-it was daunting to realize that everything was an act.

Ina stepped in front of Isa, defending her. "Just tell me what you want, Eto! Don't drag her into this. If you want me to join Aogiri-fine, I'll do it."

Eto-is that her real name?

Isa stared at the person who'd once been a friend. Eto narrowed her eyes, it looked like she was either slightly displeased or sadistically amused. "It's alright, you don't have to," Eto replied softly. "I was never targeting you in the first place. It was just...coincidence that you were a part of this."

A red kagune ripped out of Ina's back, glowing veins attached where the organ sprouted. Isa didn't like the feeling of where it was all going now. She tugged her friend's arm. "Please stop fighting you two," she pleaded, but was ignored.

Eto laughed. "This… Was also a part of the plan, too."

Ina lunged forwards at her striking the first blow but came to an abrupt stop-Eto disappeared. Isa couldn't believe what was happening. She felt overwhelmed and scared of what would happen. She regretted everything. She wished she canceled the meeting with Takatsuki. She wished she never even met her. And...did...that lead all the way back to when she met Tatara...? She couldn't help but to feel a pang of sadness, then, guilt.

"There is a purpose for everything I do," Eto suddenly whispered in Isa's ear. Startled, Isa swifted turned around.

What...?

Eto wasn't behind her.

A sound like a large blade piercing through a body came from behind. Someone coughed violently, as if they were choking on a liquid. In shock, Isa slowly took one step, then another, turning around. She trembled among the sight of her friend-Ina, bleeding. Blood splattered on the ground and she dropped to her knees.

"I..na" Isa murmured, heart pounding in her chest heavily. Ina looked up at her, coughing several more times. She managed to give her a tired smile.

"Isa…" She said in between coughs. "I'm...so...sorry."

At that, Isa legs lost all their strength and she dropped to the ground. Shaking, she crawled to her friend, eyes filled with tears. "No. Don't die. Don't die…" She pleaded.

"I couldn't...do anything...to save you…" Ina said as she fell into Isa's arms.

"No! It wasn't your fault," Isa sobbed. "It was mine...all mine! Please...don't leave me. Don't leave," she begged.

Ina's frail hands clutched on to Isa's shoulder, all the strength had died out of her. "I...don't want to...leave," she said softly.

Isa saw a shadow cast over her. She slowly raised her head, meeting Eto in the eye, tears falling from her face. Eto's expression was blank. In the soft wind, her bandages were slowly becoming looser, some strands now hanging down.

"W-why…?" Isa asked.

Eto didn't respond. Her icy eyes just stared down at Isa. She then turned her head slightly to the side, as if she had noticed someone was there. Looking back at Isa, she finally replied. "For the future of Aogiri," she said blankly. And with that, she turned and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Isa stared astonished at the spot where Eto stood, but then Ina spoke. "Run...away," her voice was starting to fade. Isa shook her head furiously.

"No...there's no point in running away. I want to stay." More tears welled in her eyes thinking about her dying friend. There was nothing she could do to save her. The kagune blade was still in her body. There was no help nearby. Not enough to save her only friend. Isa felt utterly helpless. She wanted to scream. Change the past-wished she never met them.

"Ina…" She trembled, scared to look at her friend. "I'm sorry." Her tears fell onto her friend's face.

Ina breathed heavily, shaking her head. "Thank you...for being my friend."

Isa looked down to see her friend smiling faintly. She managed to force a smile back.

A minute past. Isa felt empty and alone. There were footsteps approaching her, she knew who it was. It stopped a meter before Isa. No word came from his mouth.

"Arima-san… My friend...was a ghoul...and she...died for me."

I actually liked the waiter...and Ina...