Quote that inspired this fanfic (with grammar issues in-tact[maybe not spaces?]):
I REPEAT, I DID NOT COME UP WITH THE IDEA.
"kaneki: years ago, i lost my dear friend hide
hide (from the next room): QUIT TELLING EVERYONE I'M DEAD
kaneki: sometimes i can still hear his voice"
Kaneki was talking with Touka and the rest of Anteiku about why he had left for seven years.
"Years ago, I lost my dear friend Hide.."
"Wait, so.. This whole time, Hide's been dead, and you were mourning?"
"Uh-huh.. Sometimes, I can still hear his voice.."
"No wonder we haven't seen Nagachika around at college!"
Stare..
".. What? Everyone notices the cheery b*st*rd."
"Try and be a little considerate, sh*t-eating a**hole!" Touka whispered harshly to Nishiki.
"No, no, it's alright.. I have had seven years alone to mourn.. I should be over it by now."
"But you aren't."
".."
Silence~
"Anyway, since I am still mourning over Hide, I still can't work just yet. I must mourn him properly, honoring his beautiful life."
Silence~
"He's never going to get over it, is he?"
"Not the way he's going."
"Hey, Kaneki, I was wondering- what's in that big bag?"
".. Secrets."
.
.
.
"Anyway, I should be going soon. I should host a funeral for Hide. Busy, busy."
Creak..
".. Don't you think Kaneki.. Was acting a little weird?"
"He just lost his friend - .. Seven years ago.. - give him a break, Nishiki."
"..."
"Years ago, I lost my dear friend, Hide.."
"QUIT TELLING EVERYONE I'M DEAD!"
"Sometimes, I can still hear his voice.."
"Uh-huh.. You know why we're here, don't you? It wasn't to have a friendly chat."
"Uh-huh. Sorry, but I'm gonna have to kill you anyway."
And massacring screams were heard throughout the night~
"Hide."
"Please tell me you're going to stop telling everyone I'm dead, Kaneki.."
"Nope. I'm here to spend some quality time with you."
"Is that a fact? Let me ask you: is this the horrifying type of 'quality time,' or is this the not-so horrifying type?"
"Both."
"G*d d*mn it, Kaneki.."
{are you getting the facts by this point? Well, either way, normal version on the next part of this two-parter! If you have questions about the previous, confusing story above, don't hesitate to ask! (Though I don't know if you really wanna know the answers~.. :P )}