"Watch out!" Your mind wasn't quick enough to comprehend anything but the man who tackled out of harm's way.

You were on the way home from work, earphones in, grocery bag in one hand and briefcase in another. It was a silent evening and no one else was around, or so you thought...

The music was ripped away from your ears when you felt a body slam onto you and push you down. "What the-" you were ready to scream assault if it wasn't for the Quinque in the stranger's hand. 'A Quinque? That means he's from the CCG and that there's a ghoul-'

"Dammit!-" the man cursed as everything you saw went in slow motion; the ghoul standing a few feet away, Kagune piercing out of its body and striking at you, the organ stabbing through your side. Your vision blurred as the pain ripped through your being; thick, red blood poured from the gaping wound in your body.

Drifting in and out of consciousness, you watched as dread filled the ghoul investigator's eyes as he watch the scene unfold before him. He cursed again before ruthlessly chopping the ghoul's head off with his weapon. He ran towards you, dropping his Kagune on the ground, "Stay with me... Don't fall asleep now..."

Darkness engulfed you.
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Your head pounded as bright lights invaded your eyes.

"Look, Maman, she's waking up." A soft voice said from beside you. You blinked the blurriness in your eyes away and took in your surroundings. You were in a hospital bed and around you were people you've never met before, plus the guy who saved you from the ghoul.

"How long has it been?" You croaked, throat dry and sore.

"A week." A boy with two moles underneath his left eye replied nonchalantly.

"How're you feeling, Miss (L/N)?" You turned to see the man who rescued you sitting by your side. Your knight in shining armour. He was handsome, with soft looking black and white hair -- which was a bit strange but you didn't mind -- and delicate features.

"I'm... Okay." You coughed as another stranger handed you a glass of water, this one was a male who had a pretty feminine look and an eyepatch. "Thank you."

"Maman," the familiar soft voice said from the other side of your bed, "She's pretty... Are you gonna ask her out yet?"

You choked on your water.

"W-what! Guys, bring Saiko out and wait there for me." He was flustered a she spoke.

"But I wanna see, Maman!"

"Stop being stubborn-"

"But-"

"No."

The door shut and you were alone with your saviour; by now your cheeks were a shade of bright red and so were his.

"What's your name?" You asked nervously.

"Sasaki Haise, Miss (L/N)," he replied shyly, "I-I know your name because of the hospital records, not because I'm a stalker." He continued awkwardly.

"It's okay..."

After a moment of silence, Haise spoke up once more, "I'd like to ask you on a date, (L/N), if that's alright."

"Of course," your heart beat wildly, "it's the least I can do for my knight in shining armour." His blush intensified but the movement was ruined by a high pitched squeal coming from outside the room.