Author's Note: I took a little longer than expected, but I hope you enjoy this some-what shorter than usual chapter. I hope this makes sense, since I wasn't completely sure on what to do. Also, I still don't know how often I'll be able to upload but I would say about minimum once a week (most likely I'll do around two to four a week). Don't forget I'm open to suggestions!

Chapter 3:

After Ayato and Lith said their farewells, Eto approached Ayato.

"Wow, I can't believe you found her already." exclaimed an amused Eto.

"Tch. A ghoul like that will get killed easily." said Ayato in a flat tone.

"Well I guess you're in luck, lover boy. I need you to follow her." requested Eto. "I am quite sure you have already seen her strength. Someone like her is needed. Report to me whenever you get important information."

"She's not as powerful as a One-Eyed Ghoul should be. Sure, she managed to escape Arima, but she didn't attempt to kill him. Heck, she didn't even scratch a single investigator!" responded Ayato.

Eto kicked Ayato's stomach. "Remember who the superior one is" stated Eto. Then, she turned and headed in the direction of the 11th ward. "Oh, and make sure you bring Lith back alive!"

Ayato limped towards a nearby park and devoured a human. Lost in thought, his mind started to wonder about who Lith really was and why Eto would want to do with her. It seemed impossible for a ghoul like that to ever work at Aogiri Tree.

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Desperate times called for desperate measures. At least, that was what Lith thought. She wasn't able to find jobs for underaged citizens so she decided that if she wanted to survive, she'd need money and resources. Lith decided that if she just obtained the resources she needed, it wouldn't be too much of a problem.

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Ayato watched as Lith quickly entered and exited the pet store shop, a clothing department and raided a few fountains full of yen. What he hadn't noticed, was that she knew someone was following her.

"Ne, Stalker-sama, could you please stop following me? You're making me nervous." said Lith.

"No use in hiding then, is there. Now Lith, out of curiosity, why would a ghoul capable of becoming very powerful steal clothing, some yen, and dog supplies." asked Ayato in an annoyed tone.

"Well, I can't find any humane jobs, I have no money, home or belongings and I have 6 abandoned puppies to feed. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get back." replied Lith.

"Can't you just leave those mutts alone? Wouldn't you prefer to be a powerful ghoul who controlled the entire city?" asked Ayato as he continued to follow Lith.

"Not really. It wouldn't be as fun." replied Lith as she continued walking towards the alley where she left the puppies.

As they crossed a corner, Lith continued talking. "I was thinking that it would be interesting to go to school. I want to make so many new friends! And I also want to learn new things! And how about lunch time? That would be so much fun! Maybe I should try to get into a middle school. Hey how about you? Wouldn't you want to go to school? Do you go to school? Do you-"

"ENOUGH!" Ayato yelled. "Do you EVER stop talking?!"

Lith, clearly saddened by her "friend's" anger, decided to go on without him. "I just wanted to be a friendly person! Is that too much to ask for?" She started running, leaving Ayato behind.

"Tch. Like I care." mumbled Ayato.

As tears streamed down her face, Lith hid inside a large box. She began to feed the puppies, and decided that she needed a mask.

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A few days later, Lith was wandering Tokyo's streets leaping from rooftop to rooftop. She always enjoyed the moonlight, especially when the sky was cloudless. As she continued wandering, she began to smell human flesh. Worrying that another human had gotten attacked, she began to head in that direction. As Lith got closer, she recognized the smell. It seemed to belong to someone who went to Anteiku, but she couldn't remember who.

A few minutes later, she arrived at a construction site. "Oh my, did you die?" called out a ghoul. With instantly recognized that voice. Rize began to giggle. "I love humans with body types like yours, Kaneki-san. They have that proper amount of fat, but not too much muscle, so they're soft and easy to eat…" As Rize continued, Lith took out her Rinkaku and was about to push Rize out of the way to save Kaneki when someone grabbed her arm from behind.

"It's best you not do that, Lith." said Ayato as a steel bars smashed Rize. It took Lith a moment to stop and process the situation. When she finally realized what had happened, she turned around and was about to make Ayato let go of her when he stabbed a needle in her eye and injected an Rc suppressant.

Lith screamed out in pain as she stumbled back. She had felt a lot of pain during her training and testing, but never had it been so concentrated in one place. Unaware of what the effects were, she attempted to take out her kagune but to no avail.

As she began to hear sirens nearby, she was punched in the stomach by Ayato. She began to lose focus until all she could see was pitch black.

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"Damn. I was only supposed to follow that crybaby but now I have to capture her and take her to Aogiri Tree?" complained Ayato to himself as he walked towards the Aogiri Tree base.

"I guess I should have picked someone else as a superior instead of you~" whispered Eto in Ayato's ear. He quickly mumbled a quick apology and headed towards the Grand Hall.

When he arrived he handed Lith to one of his subordinates and prepared himself for the announcement.

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"My what beautiful hair you have~" complimented Eto as Lith began to wake up. Lith instantly remembered what had happened to Rize and Kaneki and attempted to use her kagune. It was no use. Apart from having Rc suppressants, she was heavily chained to a wall. Though she continued to attempt to break them, they only rattled and began to annoy Eto.

"I think you are aware of the situation you are in, aren't you?" Eto told Lith.

"Midori! What are you doing here? Can you get me down from here?" asked Lith as she recognized her friend's scent and voice.

"I think I should probably introduce myself. I am Eto, founder of Aogiri Tree. I would highly appreciate if you understood I am not who you thought I was. I would also appreciate if you would agree to cooperate with us." explained Eto.

"I refuse! I've heard what you do to both humans and ghouls! I'd never work with anyone like you!" roared Lith as she continued to attempt to break the chains. Eto became enraged and pierced Lith through her shoulder. Her screams could be heard through the entire base, and many ghouls flinched at the sound of her agony.

"I don't care what you do to me! Just like I said, I won't hurt anyone!" Lith screamed as she began to cry. She wasn't going to hurt anyone, even if she had to go through this. It was better that many lives will be saved in exchange for her's.

"Then I guess you leave me no choice. How about I kill a few ghouls and see what your reply will be then. After all, they're all meaningless to me~" replied Eto in a calm and collected voice. She left Lith alone for a few minutes, letting things sink in. As she did, Lith noticed that her regeneration had increased, meaning the Rc suppressants had lost their effect.

I don't know what to do! If I accept, many lives could be lost. But if I don't many will certainly die because of her decision. She couldn't do it. Or could she? First she'd have to confirm what she meant by "cooperate". But then again, her strength was returning.

Lith's thoughts were disturbed by a closing door. Eto walked in with three other ghouls. Though she didn't recognize two, one of them she did. It was Ayato.

"I still refuse. After all, why would I save someone who betrayed me and others who work for a monster." stated Lith with a smirk. She would see if Eto would really kill her own subordinates just because of a refusal.

This time, it was Eto smirking, who had taken out her kagune and was ready to pierce the frightened ghouls. In a swift movement, Lith had broken the chains and taken out her kakuja, piercing Eto's abdomen. Eto began to laugh as Lith took a protective stance in front of the confused ghouls. Her regeneration had healed her quickly, and Eto didn't even have a scratch.

"Now that you have seen that I'm serious, would you care to reconsider?" asked Eto.

"I would like to know what you had in mind when you said "cooperate"." replied Lith.

The ghouls took this as a chance to escape, leaving Eto and Lith alone.

As Eto began to briefly explain, Lith was in shock as to what it would mean. Although she was still quite confused, she decided to agree to these conditions. After all, how hard could it be?

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Thanks for reading! Also, sorry about being so cliché with that last phrase.