CCG HEADQUARTERS
[CCG PRISON/DETENTION BUILDING]
KEIGO & AIMERY
Collaboration with
@The Bus Driver
His hands were in his pockets, and with a cigarette between his lips. Approaching one of the many stairs in the CCG Headquarters, he made his way down to the general cafeteria where Goru mentioned Aimery, a new Investigator, albeit Rank 2, was. Upon arriving at the spot he was to find a lone person sitting, he started to gaze around his surroundings. '
Alright.. Lets see where Aimery Bosco is..' He curiously thought to himself.
After a few seconds, he decided to venture about the cafeteria, and with time he was able to detect the boy. Judging by what Keigo actually noticed, it was not difficult to see that the person he was looking for, was actually quite easy to distinguish from the rest. He was anticipating someones arrival, and one could see that clearly. '
Must be him...' Walking up to Aimery, he decided to make his presence known. "
So you must be Aimery-kun.. Yes?"
He'd heard footsteps from the other room ahead, his heart was beating and racing. Honestly, he hadn't known what to expect. He was nervous, his foot began tapping to show that. Turning his head, Aimery smiled as best he could to look at this man who was meeting him. He didn't know what his name was, anyways.
The man walked up to him, Aimery staring up with anticipating eyes. He'd asked for his name. Aimery thought it as a policy that people should introduce themselves first before asking one's name, but he knew this person was higher ranking than him, so he would have to follow orders.
"Aimery is fine. Yes that would be me," Aimery replied, giving the man a small smile. He wasn't amused. "Who might you be?"
A much more honest smile was rather on Keigo's face once it was confirmed that he picked the right person from the crowded cafeteria. "
Good.. And here I thought it'd be difficult to find you.. I guess it wasn't." He started, glancing around, looking at people passing by and such. His attention shifted back towards the young Investigator, before he continued. "
Ah.. I forgot to introduce myself.. My bad..." He awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
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But its Keigo Hajime.." He introduced himself finally, but could also see the young Investigators father in him, especially by the traits he inherited from him. Aimery's father was one of the seniors who actually trained Keigo back in his younger days. "
And I'm actually here to assign a partner you'd be out in the field with. Another fellow Investigator for you to work with.. Albeit a special one at that.. But enough about that.. Come follow me.. We should go pick up your partner."
Keigo turned around casually, hoping for Aimery to follow. There were more than just one building connected to the CCG Headquarters. A bridge with glass windows was something they had to cross in order to make it to second building. It wasn't a building for the CCG Prison/Detention, it had many other reasons for being there. Training facilities, weapon equipments and the likes. "
Even though your partner is around here, in the CCG, it'll take us a bit to get there." He explained. They had to eventually exit the second building and walk a certain distance before another, lone building, which is made to hold criminals and unlawful people with ties to the CCG, among some rebellious Investigators.
For some reason, it offended Aimery that he stood out in the crowd of CCG members in white coats. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in anger, but he tried hard not to twist his face even slightly in anger. As members began leaving the cafeteria, people kept glancing at Keigo, then back at Aimery. Then they would give him a smile that he'd assume that was fake, and it would anger him more. Maybe they recognized him, or rather his father when he was a senior here. Even though he admired his father in many ways, he didn't expect to be compaired to him, hopefully not. Aimery isn't the same person, nor does he want to be.
"Keigo Hajime...," Aimery paused to remember his name. He said his name a few more times to get the hang of it, then nodded slightly, looking back up at his superior.
Soon, Keigo asked Aimery to follow him. Honestly, he didn't want to move from his comfy chair, but it seemed like it was a demand - only to Aimery perhaps. The two slipped past the others and disappeared through the exit.
As they began crossing the bridge, he couldn't help but to look outside. It was gray and gloomy, almost as if it were the day when he'd found out his father had passed. Aimery... was angering himself! Mostly annoying himself, but he could easily calm down from that... it was others who annoyed him the most.
As they turned the corner, they entered the second building. It seemed mostly for training oneself and their quinque. Aimery pictured himself being there, and he couldn't help but smile at the fact that he'd be getting better here. Keigo had said that his partner would be around here somewhere, and Aimery was getting anxious. His hands were starting to get jittery as well.
During their little walk through the CCG, they mainly kept quiet. Keigo did occasioanlly glance back towards Aimery to see how he was doing. And judging by what he saw, he could understand the boy being antsy. He was probably thinking about who his partner would be, since it would be someone he'd constantly be with over the course of his time as an Investigator.
As they kept on walking, an elevator was before them. Keigo stopped in his tracks and pushed the button in, awaiting for it to arrive in their current floor. While he was waiting, it was perhaps good to strike a conversation with his company for now. "
So.. Aimery.. You ended up following your fathers footsteps, huh?.." He asked, which also made him reminisce about his past.
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I'm sure you'll do just fine.. Like your father, but the CCG Academy, and the life out there, in the field, are two different worlds.." Keigo was more interested in knowing actually how determined the young Investigator was, and or if he was capable of surviving out there, as an Investigator. It was definetely not some good luck that made it so he'd end up with Yui Sonoto. He wasn't as experienced as her, and perhaps giving the latter something extra to work with, would change her for the better.
Before anything, the elevator arrived, sliding its metal doors open. They both walked in and made it to the first floor. Being on the other end of the CCG area, the CCG Prison/Detention building was not too far off. Once they finally exited the second building, they were on an empty road, with several helipads around them. Some were empty, while some had the helicopters with the CCG logo.
If Aimery hadn't been cloaking himself in a different personality, he wouldn't be able to bear the silence. Infact, it became so unbearable for him that he was either biting his lip or playing with his thumbs durning the whole time he was walking! Honestly, his bones were aching for some excitement.
Keigo had stopped infront of an elevator with silver doors. He pressed a button and the doors slid open, then they proceeded inside of the elevator. Keigo tried sparking a conversation before they had got in. It was about his father. The horrid part about it and the part he hated so much about it was the fact that he'd said Aimery was following his father's footsteps. Honestly! His father's weapon couldn't be left untouched, so Aimery felt as if he needed to hang on to it and use it to defend his ward. However, just being compaired to his father sickened him...
Would you just shut up...
He swallowed hard and forced a smile upon his face. It came out weak, but eventually it began to brighten up to at least look real.
"Ah, thanks," Aimery replied, pausing for a second to collect his sanity. "I appreciate your advice. I'm not a hundred percent sure how to do my job, hopefully my partner, or maybe you, Keigo -- you both could be my role models!"
Suddenly, the elevator landed with what seemed to be a sharp stop, almost knocked Aimery off of his feet. Luckily, there were bars to hold onto when and if this happened. As the doors slid open, and a long road faced him. He examined the area, seeing empty helipads and other helicopters all around them. Up ahead was a building with no labels upon its walls. Aimery's feet were pretty much dying around the time they'd gotten even remotely close to the building, and he suppressed his urge to ask Keigo for a piggy back ride.
A light laugh escaped Keigo's lips at the mention of him being a role model. If anything, he already had his daughter to worry about. "
If I were a few years younger, I'd say yes to being a role model, but I'm unfortunately too busy nowadays. However, in the future, I can teach you some interesting moves for when you end up facing one of them Ghouls."
His attention shifted back towards the building they had come upon. It had some tight security, with no sign on what its suppose to inhabit. Keigo's expression became somewhat serious. "
This is the CCG Prison/Detention building. Hence their security.. And yes, you can vaguely compare this to a normal prison for criminals." Explaining to Aimery was important, because his partner would be coming out from the said building.
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And here we are.." He casually uttered, standing before a couple of guards who eventually approached him. "
Hajime-san.. What brings you here." A tall man, with an assault rifle in his hand spoke up. "
Ah, Yoshimura-kun.. I see you're guarding this building now. Anyhow, I'm here on other matters. To get one of our Investigators out..." Keigo responded, with a light smile on his face.
Another guard approached them, who also seemed to know Keigo. "
So Goru-kun made the Director send you to do his dirty work?.. I mean, a Bureu Investigator like Goru-kun should be the one coming here.. Not someone who's a Special Class Investigator.. Or did you get bored of being out there.. In the field.." A simple but casual laugh followed thereafter. Keigo knew they were joking around. They were after all, Investigators in the past.
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You know.. I'd love to sit around, drink some coffee and talk about how I ended up here, but that'll have to be for later.. For now.. Let us pass. yeah?" He rhetorically requested, which had both Yoshimura and the second guard comply. "
Alright.. And just so you know. We've already notified the guards inside to bring Sonoto-san to the main floor. She should meet you there."
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Ah good.. That makes it easier for me.." Keigo sighed with relief, before taking the last drag from his smoke, followed by him throwing it down and stomping on it. The security let both him and Aimery pass. After a few checkpoints, they eventually made it to the main room, which was also like a waiting room. One more guard approached them, who held a silver briefcase in his hand, which was probably Yui Sonoto's Quinque. He nodded towards Keigo and Aimery and handed it over to Keigo.
They both eventually took a seat."
Well, Aimery, you probably know by now why we're here. Your partner is being held here, but is being released now.. But don't worry. She is an interesting Investigator.. And I'm sure she'll help you out, just as much as you'll help her out.. Eventually. Be a role model for her.. Right?" The last line was more like a joke for him, but perhaps Aimery would be some sort of an anchor for Yui.
As the two walked up to the guards, Keigo and the other two guards began conversating. In the middle of their conversation, he came to realize he was left out, but that was probably because the guards knew Keigo already, but they hadn't known Aimery yet. Mabe he'd learn to find some friends.
That's impossible.
At least he learned a few names today. Yoshimura-kun was one of the guards, he hadn't learned the other guard's name. It would be weird to be talking about yourself in third person. Goru-kun... That's the person he met in the cafeteria! Well, it was the guy who'd dropped him off there to meet Keigo, anyways. It was almost like a chain reaction anyways. First Goru places him in the cafeteria, Keigo comes to pick him up, and now they're on their way to meet Aimery's partner.
Aimery began wondering about this 'partner' of his. First, his partner was stationed in a
prison. That meant that this person should be... a little crazy. Aimery being his normal self could be called a little weird, but he'd never imagined what someone who wasn't a ghoul being a criminal being his partner, how they'd react to each detail.
They came inside a room that resembled a waiting room. For some reason, he didn't enjoy one of these rooms. He didn't mind waiting, but what was in store for him always seemed to get him. Sometimes, it would scare him to know what was coming next. Especially when that one day rolled around...
"What was my father like..." Aimery whispered to himself, staring down at the ground for a minute before returning his attention on a silver briefcase that made its way through the room. Aimer knew it wasn't his, definitely. Why would he come all this way just to his weapon in the first place?
Listening to Keigo as they slowly moved on made him cringe. Him? A role model? Someone who hides himself in a shell to protect himself from society should be a role model? Aimery tried holding back his smile, and eventually covered his mouth, still, it did not end there. He let out a little chuckle. "I think you may be mistake, Keigo. I... don't think I could be a role model. I've very inexperienced... heh...,"
Hopefully his partner could be his guide, no matter what she or he had in store for him...
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It's Keigo-san to you.."
Customers came by, some were more enthusiastic about buying the flowers that were displayed than others. There were several types too. For recovering, for a wedding, for a funeral, for a birthday or when someone was going to have a child. They were all differences which made it even more fun for her. Nobody knew what kind of occasion they were needed until you ask. Sometimes they would tell their stories, mostly the elderly who were still full of life and did not need a lot to become happy. But the opposite ones also stopped by. Though there was this one kid that has been a regular as she bought a flower for her mother every week as the woman was sick and was hospitalised.
