Author's Note: Sorry for the late update everyone! Hopefully after Monday I'll be able to update more often, due to the fact that all of my tests were suddenly pushed to a single date (something a logical person would obviously do). Anyways, enjoy!

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Chapter 7:

"This is the key to your apartment." said the manager of the apartment building.

"Thank you!" chirped Lith as she took the key and jumped up the stairs, all the way to the twenty fourth floor. Even though there was an elevator, Lith had decided that she needed some exercise and needed to stretch her legs. After all, the elevator would take longer for her to use.

As she unlocked the door, she gazed at her apartment. That was when she saw a human inside. "Welcome! You must be the new roommate. My master is currently in her room, but she should be out soon to greet you."

"Nice to meet you!" replied Lith with a smile. She started to smell around for the other human. Instead she caught the scent of a ghoul. This surprised Lith. Could she be the one that Eto asked her to investigate?

There was a creak in the distance which caused Lith to turn around. A tall girl with short, pink hair walked out, yawning. "Hello! It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." said Lith as she bowed down, showing respect.

"Yeah, yeah, just stay out of my way. Maid-san, make me some coffee. And make sure it's good." said the ghoul.

"Y-yes master." stuttered the nervous maid.

"Ne, what's your name?" asked Lith.

"Yoka Yushimori, but address me as Miss Yushimori. "

"I think I'll stick to Yoka-chan. By the way, I'm Lith." stated Lith.

"I know that, we're in the same class." mumbled Yoka as Lith headed towards her room.

A fuming Yoka was left behind as the Lith closed the door. "Can you believe her? She has no authority to call me that. I can't believe she didn't even recognize me! That idiotic human will become my meal if she doesn't smarten up."

At this statement, the maid broke out into a cold sweat. As she handed Yoka a cup of coffee, she became more aware of the situation she was in. One wrong move and the ghoul she served would have her as an appetizer.

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"So, did you like your apartment, Ayato?" asked Lith as they sat on a tree branch.

"Tch, not really. I got stuck with a nerd." mumbled Ayato.

"But they're the best! You should be nice to him! It would be great if you could make a friend or two." said Lith as she swung upside down. She quickly saw Ayato look away.

Lith squealed as she flipped and landed on the ground. "Next time warn me that I'm wearing a skirt!" she said as her face became flushed.

"It's not my responsibility. Either way, I'm not interested in a runt like you." stated Ayato as he jumped down and landed beside Lith gracefully.

"Well, geez. You should at least be more politer to a lady like me." replied Lith.

"Yeah right, grandma." said Ayato as he walked away.

Lith became furious and attempted to kick Ayato in the back, but he caught her foot as she was in mid-air and flipped her, causing her to crash on the ground. "That wasn't fair!" complained Lith as they walked towards the classroom.

Lith noticed that the hallways were empty, causing her to panic. "Nooooo! I'm late! She screamed as she ran up some stairs and headed towards her class. She slammed the door open and was about to run to her seat when she saw the teacher and skidded to a halt.

"You better have a good explanation for this." stated the teacher as she watched Lith squirm.

"Oh, well, you see, I got a little lost, and then I found Ayato, and then we walked here but noticed that classes had already started and-" began to mumbled Lith as she nervously laughed. Ayato walked into the classroom and cut Lith off in the middle of her explanation.

"Don't include me in your excuses, idiot." said Ayato as he walked past Lith and headed towards his seat.

The startled teacher pushed back her glasses with her index finger as she began to address the troublesome transfer students. "In order to ensure that you don't do it again, will receive punishment. I'll meet you here after school for detention. Don't be late."

Lith could swear that she heard Yoka laugh in front of her, but decided not to bother and began to write notes (meanwhile Ayato hid his face behind a book and fell asleep)

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As the bell rang, Lith dragged Ayato towards the homeroom classroom. "Goodness gracious, I feel like your mom!" complained Lith as they stopped in front of the door and walked in. Lith began to have an ominous feeling as she headed to the back of the room. She could feel the stares of problematic students as she sat down.

Ayato decided to lean against a wall in the back, getting a view of all the students in detention. It appeared that there were no other ghouls besides him and Lith.

"I'm glad everyone could make it, though you all didn't have a choice." said scary looking teacher who walked in. Lith quickly stood up and raised her hand.

"What is it?" asked the teacher with a mouthful of bubblegum.

"Where is the other teacher?" asked Lith as she noticed that she smelled like a ghoul.

"I'm the disciplinary teacher who is in charge of you problematic children. My name is Tutsa-sensei."

Lith sat down and took out her notebook. She was about to start doing her homework when the teacher suddenly appeared in front of her and threw her notebook in the trash. "From now on, you aren't a good student. You are under my care and you shall do as I say."

"No way!" roared Lith as she stood up to face the rude ghoul. Tutsa-sensei grabbed Lith by the arm and was going to pull her towards the office when Lith pulled back and stormed off. Furious, Lith headed straight to her apartment as the problematic students watched her in surprise.

Ayato decided it was time to leave and grabbed his backpack, heading out the room. Surprisingly, Tutsa-sensei didn't attempt to stop them.

"Where do you think you're going?" asked Ayato as he followed Lith.

"Leave me alone." said Lith

"Aren't you the one who said we had to listen to the teachers and behave?" stated Ayato as he grabbed her by the back of the shirt's collar.

"Will you stop following me!?" Lith cried as she changed her direction and threw her backpack. Annoyed, Ayato picked her backpack up ran after her. He was about to catch up to her when she stopped, causing Ayato to crash into Lith. As Lith was about to fall, Ayato caught her and noticed that she was crying.

"What are you throwing a tantrum for? It's just a teacher." stated Ayato. He let her go and she fell onto the grass. Lith sniffed and quickly wiped her tears.

"You wish." she responded as she grabbed her backpack from his hand and walked away.

"Tch, what a troublesome ghoul." mumbled Ayato as he headed towards his own apartment.

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"Now all I need is some sleep. I need to relax and think about how I'm going to resolve this situation in a humane manner." mumbled Lith under her breath.

"Things didn't go as planned?" teased Yoka.

"Nope. And I think I also got Ayato in trouble." replied Lith, though she mumbled the last part.

"Address me properly, commoner!" roared Yoka. Lith decided to ignore that comment and dumped her backpack on the couch. Yoka wanted to eat Lith then and there, but decided not to, as it would leave a mess and she could be discovered.

As Lith approached the window in her room, she wondered if school was not as she imagined. She had't even been there for a week and she was already in trouble. She couldn't get along with anyone (Ayato didn't count, he was too annoying) and her own roommate detested her.

Lith lied down on her bed and decided to take a nap. She tossed and turned, just like a few days ago when she was anticipating to be able to attend school. Ayato was right. Ghouls shouldn't try to act like humans due to the fact that it was impossible to blend in. It was times like these when she wished she could have kept the puppies. A few days prior to attending the school, she had dropped them off at a shelter. Hopefully that way they could find a caring family who could take care of all their needs.

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Lith awoke suddenly, remembering that she had homework to do. She turned a checked her clock. It seemed like she had fallen asleep for a while, noticing that it was two hours before her alarm set off.

Lith clicked on the lights and grabbed her notebook. As she began to do her homework, she could feel someone watching her. She didn't really pay much attention to it, until she was grabbed from behind and was drugged.

"Make sure she's asleep." heard Lith in the distance as she began to slowly lose consciousness. As Lith was shoved into a bag, the kidnappers left the room through the window (which if people don't remember is on the twenty fourth floor).

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"Don't forget to restrain her."

Lith slowly began to regain consciousness. She yawned and attempted to stretch out her arms, she noticed that she couldn't. Panicking, she tried to move her legs, but couldn't. Frightened, she tried to use her kagune but it wouldn't materialize.

"It seems you have awakened. Do you remember me?" asked a tall ghoul in a lab coat. Lith recognized him and began to attempt to escape, even though she knew it was useless. Realizing that she was back at V, Lith began to worry about what would happen. Would she be punished for attempting to escape? For joining Aogiri Tree? For going to a school? For befriending a reckless ghoul?

"It seems that we still need to do some testing. You seem to be too friendly to your enemies." stated the ghoul as he began to examine her. "You seem to need a new personality…"

He walked out of the room for a few minutes while Lith was watched by some guards. When he returned, he was pushing a metal cart with a needle and a case with different surgical instruments. "This will hurt a little…" he said with a smile as he picked up the needle and inserted it into her eye.

Lith screamed in agony as she began to lose consciousness. "Goodness, no need to exaggerate, guinea pig." said the doctor as he began to pick up his instruments.

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Author's Note: I wasn't expecting myself to end it like that, but I hope you guys enjoyed it. I felt like I had created a Mary Sue character and the story wouldn't be too interesting. Also, this is where the story should get a bit interesting (I hope).