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Shattered: Back with a Shuuneki fic~

Destiny: This was made for a slash fic contest on Wattpad. We mulled this idea around and came up with a short-story of it. Will be around five chapters long and then have a bonus smut chapter if you guys want it.

Shattered: Please enjoy and review~!

Summary:

In this world the term 'soulmate' has a very literal and true meaning. For every person they have one; another half of their being and one that their heart will beat for only. For half-ghoul Kaneki Ken, he didn't believe that his rare case of hybrid could have one... But one fated meeting at a coffee shop would change that as suddenly ghoul Tsukiyama Shuu finds a new flavor in life. One to complete him in every possible way. AU. Written by DestinyGirlz and ShatteredPrism.

In this world the term 'soulmate' has a very literal and true meaning. For every person they have one; another half of their being and one that their heart will beat for only.

When one does meet their soulmate, an instant connection is born and seared into them and they are forever bonded through the heart. Before meeting and forming this bond of the heart, soulmates naturally gravitate toward each other - pulled by an invisible tie until they can finally meet.

Soulmates will know the other's name instantly upon locking eyes. The two will know the connection is real, like love at first sight...

How interesting. Purple eyes greedily read the information, taking it all in. He'd heard of this phenomenon but had never seen it for himself, never experienced it, and to read about it... What a truly merveilleux sensation. He wondered what it would be like, if he were ever graced with such good fortune.

Thoughts like these were what plagued the mind of one Tsukiyama Shuu in the afternoon hours of the day, book in hand and coffee so hot it steamed into fine, smoky wisps. The bookstore-coffee shop was his usual hangout for the few times he found himself with free time to spare - which was becoming more and more frequent as of late, however he wasn't complaining.

The atmosphere was a relaxing one, he enjoyed the different fragrances hanging in the air. The occasional human that had a particular... aromatic scent would entice his appetite but he rarely acted on it nowadays.

For some reason he had been feeling... anxious here in the past few days. Like he was being pursued and needed to stay alert - which was absurd to think about since most ghouls tended to stay clear away from him.

Ah, whatever could it be? This feeling... He thought as he drummed his long fingers on the table.

If he were being honest, it truly intrigued him. Not much did that nowadays, and that alone was enough to make him listen. His finger rimmed the coffee cup as he continued to mull over his thoughts, lips puckered in concentration.

One could say he was... stranger to this feeling.

In his focused state Tsukiyama failed to notice the bookshop door open, nor the white mop of hair that entered.

Kaneki Ken was on his way to work when he had the strange urge to go into the bookstore. It was on the street he walked on, and the smell of coffee and books felt like home to him so he went in.

Instead of going for the books, his feet took him to the side and into the coffee shop.

Maybe I'll grab a small cup before work to try it... He was thinking before he stopped as a particular scent of lilacs and something calming hit his nose. A tremor went through him and he stopped on the spot, grey eyes wide and they started to wander.

Tsukiyama was still rimming his coffee cup with his finger when a particularly... parfait scent hit him, and he froze on the spot. It rolled through him, sung to his blood and made his heart beat faster - and on top of it all, it was dèlicieux, amazing, perfection at its finest. It was a church choir singing hymns so beautiful the sound shook glass. It was très magnifique and absolutely indescribable.

He'd never smelled anything so beautiful.

Tsukiyama swallowed, and his eyes immediately set out to find the owner of such a scent. His curiosity paid off in the form of deep grey eyes and Tsukiyama started, feeling a click deep within himself that made his heart speed up and his throat run dry. A searing heat branded itself in his very soul and Tsukiyama just... just knew, he knew right then he was meant to be with the owner of those grey eyes forever.

Kaneki's heart felt like it was about to beat out of his chest the more he stared into those purple (and was there a hint of blue in there?) eyes. He couldn't even look at anything else of the man's features as a hot sensation welled up inside of him and seared something in both heart and mind.

Tsukiyama Shuu.

That was the name. The name of him. Kaneki had always believed in soulmates, but had believed that he - being a special case - would not have one. He blinked back tears as they wanted to come at the thought of yes, he did have one. That was his soulmate, and he felt his face flush.

"Kaneki Ken." Tsukiyama murmured quietly, feeling the way his name weighed on his tongue. His eyes were wide as he continued to stare at him, watching the way his pretty face lit up with a red flush - and feeling himself flush pink when it came to him that he did that. He made his soulmate blush, and Tsukiyama found he rather liked that.

Especially as he'd never considered himself a soulmate in the first place. Everyone tended to stay away from him for his eccentricities.

That thought alone made him stand to his feet. He swallowed the dry lump in his throat and took a step forward - only to stumble and hit the chair sitting beside his.

"Tsukiyama!" The name came from Kaneki's mouth before he realized it as he rushed to help the guy up. He worriedly looked over him as he placed a hand on his arm - feeling the skin contact burn through him pleasantly and he felt so alive.

Tsukiyama's skin tingled at their contact and it made him feel so so good, oh. C'est magnifique. And when he looked up, catching those grey eyes again...

"Kaneki..." Tsukiyama said in wonder. He didn't even have the time to feel mortified, he was so smitten. Calmato, calmato. "Merci beaucoup, Kaneki..."

Kaneki blinked and let go of him, embarrassed and already feeling that familiar instinct of wanting to hide...

Those words only made his face stay red. "I, um, h-hope you're okay."

Everything came crashing down then, and abruptly Tsukiyama stood up, flushed red and heart beating faster. Oh mon Dieu, he fell, how absolutely terrible! He lost his cool! He hid all of this under his carefully construed façade and smiled charmingly. "Ah, oui, and I owe it all to you mon chèri." Tsukiyama took Kaneki's hand with a deep bow and kissed the top.

Kaneki's eyes were still wide as he took in Tsukiyama. His heart beat faster at the act and he suddenly felt... safer? He noticed how handsome Tsukiyama was, he was like a model and with his long eyelashes...

"N-Not really..." Kaneki murmured, eyes locked on him.

"Non, truly I do." Tsukiyama righted himself and smiled easily at his companion. He thought quickly and his smile became even more genuine - which was rare, for someone like him. "And to repay... May I ask you to dinner tomorrow night?"

"T-Tomorrow night? Dinner? Me?" Kaneki fidgeted at the sudden proposal, having never been asked on a date before. Everything was happening so fast and he felt like his heart was swirling around in his chest.

"Oui." Tsukiyama's smile grew warm when he heard the sudden increase in the beating of that now-too precious heart. Perhaps he had been too eager? It was a rather quick proposal, even for him. He just couldn't help himself... but maybe he should rectify that. "You. But if it would please you, would you join me? I would like to know you better."

Kaneki continued to fidget slightly, not able to look at Tsukiyama. "Y-Yes, that sounds nice. We should probably get to know each other..." he murmured, staring at his shoes with still wide eyes. He couldn't believe this was happening.

"Excellente." Tsukiyama gasped and stepped back slightly, giving room for Kaneki to sit if he so desired. "Oh excusez-moi, do you wish to sit?"

Kaneki was just about to hesitantly take the offer when the timer on his phone went off and he gasped as he fumbled to get it out of his pocket. He turned it off and saw the time.

"I'm going to be late!" he said in a rush, quickly moving on his feet.

"Eh?" Tsukiyama blinked at the empty space Kaneki had been in before he saw him leave the shop all together - and he was just standing there! "Wait!" Tsukiyama called out, chasing after him. He pushed the door out of his way and stopped on the sidewalk, sniffing the air for that delightful scent. He found the trail just as he saw Kaneki's back getting smaller as he ran down the street. "We never did exchange numbers!"

Tsukiyama wasn't even sure if Kaneki heard him.

Kaneki felt oddly distraught when he went in to Anteiku. He remembered he didn't even exchange numbers with Tsukiyama, how would they even meet again? Kaneki frowned at how he already seemed to mess this up.

"Oh hey, Kaneki!" Nishiki was there, leaning against the counter. He craned his neck to look at the clock and smirked. "Looks like you made it just in time."

Kaneki breathed a sigh of relief. Well at least he wasn't late for breathed a sigh of relief. Well at least he wasn't late for work.

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