THE NIGHT OF THE DAY / Great_Day X Night; Reader

CHAPTER 5: A NEW FACE

You had finally arrived at the apartment, and it looked...bad. you could have smelled mold.. Or shit. 

 35 was the number of the apartment that the Guard owned, As you were about to put the code on the door, A middle age man came out of his apartment and looked at you.

"Hey... You aren't Will... Why you tryna get into his apartment?"

"I'm his... friend. He told me to watch over his apartment."

The man only looked at you suspiciously, his eyes squinting.

"I haven't seen that guy for a week, What happened to him?"

Damn, you remembered how Horrid kept the guard in a room locked for a week. You were surprised at least one guy knew him.

"He just has a mission that could take a week or so, that's why I'm gonna look after his place."

"Huh... Alright..."

The man gave you one last stare until he finally returned to his apartment.

"Phew."

You headed into the apartment where the guard had lived. and overall, it wasn't too bad. Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, everything that you needed for the week. There were a few beer bottles scattered on the kitchen counter but... you'll live anyway. The only thing that was still bothering you was how hungry you were. You decided that the fridge probably had food stocked. And you were right, the fridge was filled with beer, sandwiches, and peas.

From your earpiece, you heard Merciless speak,

 "Alright, I'm gonna head out. Hear ya tomorrow, Eziah."

"Wait, Merci. Don't tell Horrid about what happened with Great, Please."

"Yeah... right."

And before you know it, he switched off the call instantly.

Groaning, you grabbed a sandwich and settled on the couch. All you wanted was to finish your sandwich and have rest for once...

...

"Elusive, you do look alright as a civilian!"

"AAGH!"

You jumped at the sound of your name being called, you quickly turned around to see Horrid looking at you with a serious look yet a wide smile splattered on his face. 

Horrid had frightened you to the point where your Civilian appearance quickly changed back into your Night appearance.

(Just like a chameleon lol)

"What the hell are you doing here?!" You screamed, tucking yourself into the corner of the couch.

"Why? You're good old boss can't visit you?" Horrid walked around the couch, taking small glimpses around the apartment.

"Anyways." Horrid stopped in front of you, while you were still sitting comfortably.

"A little bird told me that you ran into the Supreme Leader."

"Was it Merciless?"

"Yes."

"Fuck, I hate that guy."

Horrid chuckled a bit, but his raspy voice only made the chuckle seem a bit scary. But as he crossed his arms, he began to speak again, "So, what did The Supreme Leader say when you ran into him?"

"He just asked me if I needed help, and he ended up helping me eventually. He even asked for my name."

"What's your new name anyway? It better not be a fucking stupid one." Ultimately, you knew that Horrid was going to scold you for the name that you randomly picked in a timed situation. "Well... its... Eziah." You only looked at Horrid in slight embarrassment, waiting for his response.

"...I wouldn't say that's a bad name, Elusive... Eziah... I could get used to that."

Hearing Horrid agree with your brand-new name was like a miracle. and to your thought, "Elusive" and "Eziah" were perfectly matched for each other.

"I'll be leaving now. Don't forget why you are here, 'Eziah'."

And in a blink of an eye, Horrid disappeared.

As time passed, you had already finished your sandwich and settled in bed. You thought to yourself, Did you really have to do this? For your Coalition? It only took a few minutes until you fell asleep. The next day will be something new.

You shifted in bed, groaning as the sun rays shining out of the blinds hit your eye. You stood up and stumbled to the bathroom to get ready.

For the next few minutes... hours... you only sat on the couch listening to the radio as you waited for time to pass until tomorrow, The Day when the Supreme Leader calls you in. You looked up at the ceiling and thought to yourself, What could you do the whole day?

You remember that you still haven't eaten breakfast yet. A quick stop by a cafe would help pass by time. Wait, no. You don't have money.

"Where can I find money?" You looked around the apartment, looking through every drawer and box found in the room. Looking through the Cabinets, you finally hit the jackpot! You found only 75 uion... but still, at least you got money.

As you were about to leave the apartment you stopped realizing that you were in your "Elusive" Appearance. Of course, you quickly changed back into "Eziah". Considering it was a close call for anyone to see you as a Night.

As you stepped out of the Apartment, The Days City radiated with light. You never expected the City to look as bright as at night. Horrid always told you how The Days City was nothing but a sad place where corruption and danger can be found. But seeing the city face to face was nothing from what he said. Maybe he was wrong.

And just like usual, you walked through the city. You were surprised at how much you blended right into the place. As you roamed around the city, You noticed a bakery nearby. Maybe you could get some breakfast there?

As you walked into the bakery, the smell of warm bread quickly rushed through your nose. The smell was almost too comforting for you.

"Hello! Welcome to my Bakery!"

You glance at the woman who happened to be standing behind the register, she looked at you with a soft grin and a small wave. Her appearance showed her wearing a pink suit, a pink bowtie, and a pink hat with a horse on it, Almost everything she wore was pink.

"Hi! Err.. I'll get the..." You looked at the display of pastries, and let me tell you how many pastries there were. Cookies, Croissants, Different types of bread, and cakes. You were unsure of what to get.

...

You have been looking at the display for almost 30 seconds now, and you wondered... Should I get the Croissant? No no... I should get the Chocolate cake... Wait, No. It's breakfast.

Your mind continued to spin... Jeez.. It's a lot.

"Well, I'd recommend a croissant and a coffee! It's the best in the city." The woman suddenly broke you out of your trance, you eventually ended up getting what she said and paying for it.

As she was about to hand your breakfast to you, You were asked by the woman, 

"I've never seen you before, are you new to this city?"

"Yeah, I am. My name's Eziah."

"Eziah?" Her expression quickly changed from a curious to a jolly expression. "What a unique name! I've never heard that before..." She then handed you your breakfast.

"You can call me Benevolent."

All of a sudden, hearing the word "Benevolent" made you remember how Horrid would continuously diss the operatives one by one while having a meeting about the Union. With him calling Benevolent an "Affectionate slum". 

"Ah, I see. Glad to meet you, Benevolent."

Benevolent waved goodbye to you as you left,

As you were about to leave the bakery, you glanced at a man who kept staring at you, the man looked as if he was wearing a golden helmet with horns. He gave you an uneasy feeling.

I'm sure it was just some weirdo.