Time: After Kaneki becomes part of Aogiri for a while. A year or two after Season 2 of the Anime itself. Kaneki and Ayato are both at least the age of 19. Touka and the other alive members of Anteiku reopened the coffee shop and still currently work there. Touka is still in college while Aogiri is in the process of laying low.

I led me by the hand, as if to fill the niches in the memories in my oozing brain fluid. Without even a destination, we kept walking. Disgusting clouds were floating in the sky. I already know what will happen to me the next time I wake up. ~ Kaneki Ken

Today's the day. I remember it vividly, my parent's death. You would think after six or so years I would be numb by the pain, but it still haunts me everywhere I go. I tossed in my small inflatable mattress. Maybe I can just sleep the rest of the day today and just wake up tomorrow. Loud banging and screaming echoed through the walls of the building. I hit the wall next to me in frustration.

"Damn.." I muttered. Today's training day. Once every six months the members of Aogiri are gathered to fight each other and new members. Aogiri doesn't keep all of their members, just the strong ones. The ones that lose will most likely be killed or eaten. I don't know which one is worse. I looked at the couple of air mattresses scattered across the room. Looks like everyone is getting ready except me. I rolled out of bed and yawned loudly. There was nothing good about this day.

Flashback to 6 years ago:

"Mom, Dad! Today is training day. And I can officially be a member of Aogari just like you guys." Kumiko beamed at her parents. They both grinned at their only daughter.

"You sure are strong enough." Her Father nodded, thinking of the hard training days they had together.

"Are you sure you're ready, Kumiko? You don't want to wait another year to try out?" Her mother pleaded with worried eyes.

"Mom, You don't have to worry I'm almost 14! There are two members younger than I am. I can't stay with the other kids anymore. I want to fight."

"If you're sure. Just be careful. We can't do anything from the sidelines."

"I know, but.. I'm not 16 yet so at least they won't kill me." She spoke nervously. Her Father nodded.

"But that doesn't mean you won't die from blood loss." He added.

"I'm going to win, don't worry." She gave them one last smile.

The field outback was crowded with ghouls. It had been hours since Kumiko had last seen her parents and she was starting to get worried. Surely they would be here right now? Kumiko knew that her parent's would go on a patrol every Friday around 4pm. But guessing how the sun was going down it had to at least be 7pm. They were never out this long..

"Hey little girl. Shouldn't you be with your parents or something?" A burly man asked. She scowled.
"I-I am almost 14. I'm not a child."

"Whatever you say kid. If I were you I would drop out. Competition is tough for your age group this year. One of the kids around your age already killed 5 adult ghouls. Maybe you should sit this one out?" He asked, his voice filled with sympathy. Kumiko gave the man an angry look with her eyes bloodshot red and black.

"Then I'll kill 6 ghouls and him. Don't doubt me because I am small." She hissed. He looked at her in surprise before chuckling.

"Your death wish not mine." Kumiko ignored him and carried on looking for her parents. She had to fight here soon and she wasn't sure she could do it without them cheering her on.

She couldn't see anything. Everyone towered over her. Kumiko was getting stepped on and tripped over. She eventually gave up and went to wait for them by the building. Everyone shouted as a ghoul was shot up into the sky with blood pouring in the crowd. An older female accidentally bumped into Kumiko, which sent her flying backwards, knocking someone else down in the process.

"Tch.." The person underneath her said. Kumiko looked down and saw a boy around her age with blue shaggy hair and purple eyes. He had cuts, bruises, and blood all over his face. He glared at her harshly. She finally realized that he was glaring at her because she was still laying on top of him.

"Are you gonna get up or am I going to have to kick your ass?" He challenged. Kumiko's face heated up as she immediately got up and dusted the imaginary dirt off her body. The boy grunted before getting up, dusting the dirt and loose grass from his clothes.

"S-Sorry." She apologized. The boy just rolled his eyes and walked away, shoving his hands in his pockets. Embarrassment took over as she hurried to reach the building before falling on anyone else.

Kumiko watched the sky begin to disappear behind the trees. It was almost her turn. Ten minutes left. Her head fell in disappointment. I guess they aren't coming after all. She shuffled her feet to get signed in when two ghouls stopped her. She looked up at the two men in confusement.

"Kumiko Sakai." One of them spoke.

"Yes?" A knot formed in her throat. The two men looked at each other when one of them nodded.

"Your parent's were killed by investigators today. It was a trap. 30 or so investigators They couldn't complete their mission." Kumiko thought her hearing was ringing as the knot tightened and it got hard for her to breath.

"Th-this can't be.. Are you sure? Maybe they are just hurt. I-they can't.. They can't be-" Sobs escaped her lips as she tried to cover her face. Kumiko tried to remain calm but her body betrayed her as tears streamed down her face, hitting the dirt. The two ghouls looked at her sadly.

"You don't have to compete today if you don't want to." She said nothing as the men gave her one last look before leaving her alone. When she realized that she was truly alone she fell to the ground and let it all out. She saw a pair of boots in her foggy vision. It was the same boy she fell on before. What could he possibly want?

"What are you sobbing about?" He asked, clearly disgusted. Kumiko bit her lip, why couldn't anyone just leave her be.

"It's none of your fucking business." She shouted. The boy looked at her in shock. A girl her age cursing at this time? Kumiko wasn't normally this rude. Everyone knew her as a sweet polite girl with nice parents, but she had enough. His expression hardened again.

"Your parents died. I overheard."

"Leave me alone."

"They were weak." He said. She wiped her head to look at his expressionless face. Rage filled her veins as she stood up to size him up, but at her height she only glared at his nose. She wanted to punch him in the face or even kill him for saying those words.

"Your parents were killed because they were weak. If they were strong they would have survived."

"My parent's aren't weak." Kumiko growled, her eyes changing as her kangune appeared behind her.

"Save that for the battlefield, Kumiko. I believe you're next. Let's see if weakness runs in the family." He grinned. Sure enough her name was called. She gave the boy one last hateful glare before changing back to human form.

"Say anything about my parents again and I'll kill you." Kumiko spat in his ear as you walked towards the battlefield. All she heard in response was a light chuckle.

It was time. Kumiko was filled with a combination of different emotions but anger prevailed through them all. She still fought. Somehow she had passed three levels in her age group without a scratch. She was breathing heavily, thinking of the training her father taught her. He always told her to never fight when you are angry but it was the only fuel she had to keep on fighting. Two more rounds have passed as she pierced a woman who had to be in her early twenties in the heart, instantly killing her. Kumiko didn't actually want to kill anyone. All she wanted was to win. Her next opponent stepped up. The blue haired boy. Kumiko's face formed a scowl as she saw him step into the circle. He wore a smug smile and all Kumiko wanted to do was slap it off his face.

"Kumiko vs. Ayato. Because they are both under 16 ,the first one to fall unconscious or lays on the floor for 10 seconds will automatically lose. This is for the first place title in their age group. You two are already official members of Aogari. This is just a test to see who the strongest is." The announcer said into his microphone. Kumiko remembered what Ayato said about her and her parents being weak. She'll show him. Kumiko instantly transformed and charged towards Ayato. He simply dodged her and tripped her. Kumiko fell to the ground and got a mouthful of dirt. She let out a growl of determination when Ayato smashed his boot into her back, pushing her further into the ground.

"Stay down." He ordered. Kumiko struggled underneath his weight. It had already been 6 seconds.. She shot daggers out of her back, piercing shards into Ayato's leg and torso. He hissed in pain while Kumiko quickly jumped to her feet. She wasn't going to lose that easy.

"You should've just stayed down!" Ayato shouted in anger as he flew into the sky with his kagune aimed at her, shooting multiple shards in her direction. Kumiko instantly shielded them with her arms as they cut the skin. She didn't have a chance to react as he punched her in the stomach, knocking the breath out of her. Kumiko groaned in pain but still stood.

"Don't make me hurt you anymore. I'd rather waste my energy on strong opponents." He said with a disinterested tone.

"Gahhh!" Kumiko lunged towards Ayato once more. Her father's training prepared her for this situation. She went to kick Ayato with one of her feet, which he easily grabbed. And with this distraction she used her other leg to kick him in the head, hard. Ayato dropped to the floor, clutching his head. Kumiko used her strongest move and stabbed Ayato in his stomach. She noticed he wasn't in enough pain when she realized he had grabbed her kagune. Kumiko tried to pull away but he held onto it with a tight grip. Ayato had wiped the blood trailing from the front of his head as he seethed with anger. Kumiko had a sense of fear when he finally stood, holding her kagune with one hand. In one motion he pulled the kagune forward, pulling Kumiko in his direction at a quick speed. When she was close enough he grabbed her by the neck and slammed her head against the dirt. She couldn't get back up. Ayato held her down by her neck as her vision blurred. The only thing she could see was Ayato's look of victory and the only thing she could hear was her own breathing. The announcer jumped up and Ayato stood, giving her one last uninterested look before her vision faded completely.