Kaneki stood on the balcony gazing at the magnificent sight before him. He could hardly believe he had finally made it. The bright lights of various colors from the city below created a spectacular view and above all the iconic tower stood tall,brightly lit and majestic against the darkened sky. Never had the ghoul dreamed he would travel to the city or find himself on top of the structure looking down at Paris from high above its streets with Hide by his side.

True to his word, Hide had arranged the trip and offered Kaneki the chance of a lifetime. The pair had stayed in a beautiful hotel and had seen many sights during their stay which now, with great sadness, was coming to an end. They would be returning to Tokyo the following afternoon, this time however, their lives would be changed, the two had exchanged vows just days after arriving right in front of the tower.

The ghoul sighed, gazing down at the ring on his left hand. It had been a simple ceremony with both writing their own vows to each other and Hide had somehow managed to hire a photographer. Everything had been perfect.

Kaneki suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around him, as Hide rested his head on his shoulder from behind.

"Hey beautiful, what are you doing out here?" Hide asked softly.

"Appreciating the view one last time, I won't get to see it all lit up like this again."

"I don't know about that. Maybe one day I'll be able to bring you back here,we'll do a little more sightseeing, take more pictures.."

"Couldn't we just stay, it's so beautiful and compared to home-"

"I'd love to do that for you,you know I'd like to give you everything, but right now-" Kaneki turned to him, draping his arms around Hide's neck,resting his forehead against his.

" I do know. I'm sorry. "

"Don't be,I understand why you feel that way. You've been so genuinely happy here, I don't think I've ever seen you smile that much,you should do it more often."

"I wish I could." Kaneki replied. "It was nice to forget for a while." Hide kissed him softly.

"I'm so sorry I wasn't there to protect you through any of it." The human said sincerely.

"I don't blame you for anything that happened to me. You've always been my safe place. I can't remember a single time since we met that you weren't there. You've given me everything. I love you."

"I love you too,always and unconditionally, never forget that.'

" you won't let." Hide grinned.

"You're right, I won't" Hide's gentle hand found it's way to Kaneki's waist and pulled the ghoul closer. He pressed his lips to Kaneki's, deepening the affection, allowing the white haired ghoul's slender fingers to find their way to his hair.

When the newlyweds pulled away, Hide nuzzled him lovingly.

"Are you ready to go inside, we should probably get some sleep, we'll have a long day tomorrow. We don't want to be too tired to pack and everything."

"I guess we should." Kaneki agreed, taking a step past Hide, only for the blonde to gently grab his wrist.

"We didn't bring very much with us, we'll probably be able to get it together in...like an hour?" Kaneki nodded.

"Yeah. Why?" Hide pulled the doors shut and closed the blinds.

"I was just thinking..."

"About what?"

"You'll see. Let's just go to bed, it's late " Hide guided him to the bed and turned down the covers.

Kaneki slid under the blanket,lying on his side.

"It's a little chilly over here." He complained. Hide smirked, moving closer.

"I can fix that, if you want." He offered.

"You know I never liked the cold."

"I know. Don't worry, Kaneki. You won't cold much longer."