Just Until Sunrise

The Moving Day

"What?!" Kurona gasped as her eye widen. She and her twin sister Nashiro are currently in the lab of Dr.Kanou. The man that did tests on the twin and turn them into one-eye ghouls. Kurona sprang up from the chair she was sitting in. Her hand clench tightly as she stare at the man.

"You heard me, Kurona." The doctor said calmly, unaffected by Kurona outburst. He glance at her stature then went back to his job on treating Nashiro's wound.

"I'm sending you two away from Tokyo tomorrow. There's no more meaning for you two to stay here in a battle field that's yet to disperse." Kanou said. He wrapped the wound with the sterile bandage he had. The antibiotic that he apply to Nashiro's wound earlier was made especially for ghouls. The pain coming from that appliance cause Nashiro to flinch and groan.

"Why do we have to be relocated?" Kurona asked confused. She walked over to Kanou side. She did not like the idea of leaving but still care deeply for her sister's health.

Kanou sigh as plain talk is not going to work on this young lad or her sister. Twin have a tendency to think alike right? Her sister is probably going to reject the request when she awake tomorrow. If any choice was left, Kanou would pick it. Since there's none, there's only this.

"It's to keep you two alive and safe. Oh, I changed my mind too." Kanou said and turn to Kurona. She hold a slight hope in her human eye. "You two go tonight."

The last sentence made Kurona gasped again. Kurona stiffen at the thought of leaving tonight. Once Kanou made up his mind, there's no changing him. She sat on the edge of the bed and sigh heavily. As her mind floated somewhere else. Kanou seeing her sigh gave a small smile. It was not a happy smile but a apologetic one. He continue on wrapping Nashiro wound. Then stood up and walk off.

Kurona look up at his back as he walk up the stairs. Then the room was somewhat silent. Except for the sounds coming from test tubes and machines. She turn to look at her sister who lay there sleeping. Her wound is going to heal in 5-6 hours as Kanou said. Kurona can't help but feel guilt as she wasn't able to fend for herself and Nashiro. The amount of sterile bandage use. The entire chest and stomach area. With a few on her arm. Kurona too was wounded in several places. But not as fatal as the wound Nashiro receive.

'That Suzuya! Never know what it's like to be like to actually lose someone precious.' Kurona yelled in her head. He never change as when the twin first saw him. Suzuya didn't attend the funeral of their friend but instead been killing a poor cat. He doesn't feel that much pain either does he? Kurona and Nashiro had once thought so together that Suzuya might be a masochist, but change mind as his personality sided more with a sadist. Hurting ghouls with a joyful glint in his eye. Much more weirder than a regular investigator can be. The twin definitely made the wrong decision of fighting him as a half ghoul to get their own point across. In the end they didn't swayed a single feeling into that boy. Nashiro almost died from all that wound.

Several minutes went by before Kurona stood up. She look down and think of exactly where was that man sending her and Nashiro. Somewhere faraway outside of Tokyo. She couldn't know about it since they been in Tokyo their entire life. Kurona was about to walk off to her room when a hand reached up and grab her's.

"Kuro...Kurona," A low voice mutter. Kurona hearing it immediately turn back around to face her sister. Nashiro had her eye open and was looking up at her sister. She tug at Kurona's hand, urging her to sit back down. Kurona did so.

"What happen Kurona? You look frustrated at something." Nashiro ask as Kurona eye soften. Should she tell Nashiro what Kanou said? Yes. It would come as a problem if she didn't say so earlier.

"Kanou, he said that we have to leave Tokyo tonight." Kurona said. She didn't say anything afterward. Nashiro eye widen and she too, showed a shock expression. She push herself up from the bed with a pain expression.

"W-why would he do that? I don't want to leave here. Doesn't he need us anymore?!" Nashiro exclaimed. She had a confuse look as she look at her sister.

"He said that's to keep us safe. I'm going to go pack our things." Kurona explained and stood again. She walk off and then upstairs leaving Nashiro behind on the bed in the room. Kurona felt like she and her sister were just waste that are thrown out without a care. After all, nothing can change Kanou, They had long since promise him to be royal to him. Her face hold no expression now as she walked into the room they share and took out two suitcase and open them. Kurona opened the dresser she and Nashiro shared. There wasn't much clothes. Just the clothing they wore when they're out on missions ordered by Kanou. Sometimes on their own accord. Thank god they have a spare pair of it.

The one she and Nashiro are currently wearing were ruin, and tattered. There was some shirts, two t-shirts, jackets and a couple of sweaters. She grabbed all of them and place them into one of the suitcases along with pants and jeans. Kurona openned the lower shelve of the dresser and put in the undergarments and socks. They don't need new shoes for now. After all, she look back at the pair of black shoe she's wearing currently. It was a bit dirty with dust and dirt but wasn't unwearable. Kurona went back downstairs along with the suitcase she drag behind her. The one's containing their clothing was zipped up right after she finished. Kurona arrived downstairs with no problem dragging the suitcases downstairs.

'Kanou must have at least left some medicine for us to use for concealment of the ghoul eye.' Kurona thought. She went into one of the room Kanou used to keep items he created. Kurona walked in and search around. There ranged from many strange color chemicals that emit weird smells to weapons like object. A cloak was hung up. Kurona look around for a few more minutes and open a drawer on the wall. Inside were blood sample, strands of different hair and more test tubes store off. Kurona reached for one of it to read the label. But to no avail. All it says was Content. 12xx.#99_v.

"What the heck?" Kurona frown as she sighed.'What is this suppose to mean? Numbers and letters jumble together. She put it back and was about to reach for another but a hand caught hers.

"Kyaa!!!" Kurona shriek out of surprise. She close her eye and tries to shake the hand off but the hand hold onto her's firmer. Kurona eventually open her eyes to see Kanou staring back at her. 'Kanou saw me!'

"What are you looking for in my storeroom, Kurona?" Kanou ask with obvious cold tone in his voice. He still had a smile on his face. Kurona look at him wryly and gave a nervous glance. But retorted back at him.

"If we're going tonight, Nashiro and me will need something to conceal our ghoul eye without looking suspicious or recognize easily." Kurona explains straightforwardly. She stared back at Kanou with her own reason. As if it could work well with Kanou. Kanou gave her a look and sighed. He let go off her hand and turn. Kurona immediately shake her hand as if Kanou had apply something like a disease on her.

"Well I suppose I need to gave you and Nashiro something to hide that eye until you arrive at the mansion you're staying in." Kanou replied. He motion for her to follow into the lab once again. Nashiro look her way then glared at Kanou. It was of course because of the news. Kanou hands Kurona two pair of black sunglasses. Kurona look dumbfounded and gave Kanou a confuse look.

"Wear the glass and change you and your sister's hairstyle. That way you won't be recognize." He had said without second thought.

"Fine. But you're to visit us a few time each month. If not, my sister and I are coming back." Kurona said. Then went out the door.

Kanou look at her go and sigh. He really have to go see them a few times, whether he like it or not. There's enough work to attend. But he can't promise to upheld that request forever.

Staring after Kurona retreating figure toward the direction of her sister, he smiles a little.

Soon the war will end. But, my duty is going to be more difficult. So much so that I can't have you two twins around anymore.

"Sorry. Kurona. Nashiro." He whispers, bending his head down a little, and closing his eyes.