Kaneki made his way through the city, snow falling all around him, but none of it mattered. All that did was the young man lying in his arms.
Hide's breathing was shallow and his face deathly pale.
Hold on just a little longer,Hide. We're almost there. Kaneki thought, as the helicopter flew directly above him. He didn't care about the people who where now watching his every move.
Finally, he stopped, reaching the CCG. He remained still as one of the men moved closer.
With one final glance at his best friend he sighed, bending down to place Hide on the ground, knowing what was to come.
"You're going to be okay now." He whispered. "We're home." He stood to face the investigation team.
"Whatever you do to me," he began. "He needs a doctor." He took a step back. For several moments everyone remained still.
"He doesn't have long to wait, just take him to the hospital." Kaneki pleaded, tears now forming in his eyes.
"You're the eye patch ghoul, how can we be sure he's not already-"
"I won't fight you, but you have to help him now. He's barely breathing and I-"
"Ghouls don't have the ability to-"
"He's running out of time. If you don't believe me-" he thought for a moment, what could he possibly do to convince them?
"I'll trade my life for his." Kaneki announced to the surprise of everyone around him. "Get him to the hospital now, and you can take me, kill me if it makes you feel better, but don't let him die like this, hasn't there been too many deaths already?"
"Go get them." Amon said from the stretcher.
"Are you crazy, he-"
"Eye patch can be useful to us. I've seen him save some of our men tonight. We take him in and get some answers." Kaneki felt a rush of gratitude toward the man despite their earlier altercation.
He watched as Hide was placed in an ambulance and driven from the scene.
Kaneki's eyes opened slowly as the memory ended. His vision was blurred and his body ached. A chill rushed through him, causing him to shiver.
His thoughts turning back to his friend. It had been months since that night,Amon had arranged for Kaneki to be taken to a holding cell. With no word on his friend's condition, the white haired ghoul spent most of his time alone.
Kaneki forced himself to sit up, allowing his feet to touch the floor. The room spun around him.
Kaneki could hear Amon just outside his door now,he slid off of the hard metal bed and onto his feet, only to find that he was unable to support his own weight and he dropped to his knees, the investigator's voice called out to him as the man unlocked the door. Unable to keep himself from slipping into darkness, the ghoul closer his eyes and allowed it to take over.