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Chapter 1

Hide was arrested. Two CCG members pulled him away from Kaneki after a brief struggle. Hide fought to keep Kaneki in his arms, kicking and punching the CCG.

Kaneki could only watch, too wounded to help.

The CCG member trying to restrain Hide punched him, busting his nose and hitting his eye. Another CCG member slapped a pair of handcuffs onto Hide's hands and escorted him to a car while some CCG member busily restrained Kaneki as well.

Hide lost sight of his husband after being taken away.

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Hide sat handcuffed to a metal table. He was in a room with a one-way mirror like you typically see in cop shows. He held a cloth a CCG member gave to him to his bloody nose.

Akira walked in carrying a file.

"Are we going to have some good cop/bad cop action?"

Akira sat across from Hide and slapped the folder onto the desk and some pictures spilled out. "Mr. Nagachika, there is no use hiding any information from us."

"I won't." Hide promised.

"I am going to ask you some questions then." Akira said and pointed to Kaneki in the picture. "Who is that?"

"Can I ask a question first?" Hide asked.

"You just did."

"Well, I am going to ask another. Is Kaneki okay?"

"I will answer all your questions when you answer mine."

Hide sighed. "Hurry up then. I have a lot of questions."

"Do you know who this is?" Akira repeated and pointed to the picture.

Hide nodded. "Yes."

"Who is it?"

"Kaneki Ken, my husband, level SS ghoul, the Centipede. He goes by a few titles."

"What do you mean that you are married?" Akira asked.

"We had a private ceremony, exchanged vows, gave rings, kissed, and danced. A typical wedding, but without the paper."

"How intimate are you two?"

Hide grinned mischievously, "Are you asking about my sex life Miss Mado?"

Akira blushed briefly before gaining her composure. "I am doing my job."

"I'll cooperate." Hide assured her. "Yes. We are intimate. We are a married couple after all. We have sex on a regular basis."

"Mr. Nagachika, why did you sign up for the CCG academy?"

"I signed up for the same reason that is on my enrollment form."

"Mr. Nagachi…"

"Can you not call me that, please? I am a prisoner after all, my name is Hide. There is no need to be so formal."

"Fine, Hide, what was your reasons for signing up to become a cadet."

"To keep my family and loved ones safe."

"Why would you try to protect ghouls? They are enemies to all humans."

"They eat to live, just like we do." Hide argued. "Some kill to eat and others don't. The ghouls at Anteiku refuse to kill unless necessary."

"Then what do they eat?"

"Suicide victims. They stake out popular areas and collect the bodies, I know. Kaneki is on rotation with other ghouls to collect bodies and bring them back to Anteiku. The café is a front. They provide meat to ghouls who cannot get their own food."

Akira was silent for a while.

"Is it my turn to ask questions now?"

Akira nodded.

"Where is my husband? Is he okay? Can I see him? Are you hurting him? Are you treating him fairly?"

"Wow. Slow down."

Amon entered the room. "Arima requests to see Mr. Nagachika."

"When is he coming?" Akira asked.

"We are to bring Mr. Nagachika to him."

Amon unhooked Hide from the table.

"Wait, you didn't answer my questions!"

"I will when we return."

Hide walked with Akira and Amon down the hall. They walked all the way down to the basement level where Arima stood before a titanium steel enforced door.

In the door was a dent.

"We brought him." Amon announced.

Arima looked down his nose at Hide. "Remove his handcuffs."

"But sir!" Akira gasped, but Amon cut her off and removed the handcuffs.

"We need to calm the Centipede down before he tears up the containment cell." Arima explained to the three. "We also want to get the quinque bullets out of him."

"Clear the door!" A CCG member called as Hide was pushed forward.

The door opened and Hide was thrown in as the door closed behind him.

Hide looked around the room, it was a normal, but large holding cell. With a bed and nothing else in the room. Hide looked around and finally looked up at the ceiling.

Kaneki was in his kakuja form. His one-eyed mask covered his face and his black centipede tail held him against the wall. Kaneki jumped to the other wall, staying away from Hide.

"Calm down Kaneki." Hide said softly. "It's okay. It's me."

Kaneki jumped down and slinked over to Hide, hissing at him.

Hide gently pulled down the collar of his shirt to expose his mate mark.

Kaneki walked up and smelled the mark intently.

Hide dared not move as the ghoul investigated his human mate to see if he was a threat.

As Kaneki smelled the mark, his hissing was replaced by a sound similar to a cat's purr.

The centipede kagune wrapped around Hide as Kaneki pulled the blond closer.

Kaneki nuzzled his face against Hide's neck.

Hide embraced his husband. "See? All safe and in my arms." Hide felt something warm on his fingertips and held them up, it was blood. "We need to get you some medical attention."

Kaneki hissed and tightened his kagune around Hide.

Ever since the accident that turned Kaneki into a ghoul, Kaneki never trusted hospitals, doctors, or any medical related thing. To be honest, Hide did not blame him. It once took Hide two days to convince Kaneki that his ear infection last summer was bad enough that he needed to go to the doctor, Kaneki insisted that he be by his husband's side at all times.

Hide's breathing was a bit restricted with the constricting Kagune. Hide gently pet the kagune and tickled the little legs.

Kaneki laughed and soon the one-eyed Kakuja mask disappeared.

Hide smiled at his laughing husband. "Feel better?"

The kagune disappeared into Kaneki's back and he hugged Hide.

The door opened and Arima stepped in along with Amon and Akira.

Kaneki stood in front of Hide and activated his kagune.

The investigators watched four blood red tentacles emerge. One squishy appendage wrapped around Hide protectively as the other three hardened and stood ready to attack.

"Call him off." Arima ordered Hide.

"Ken, love, listen to me. They aren't going to hurt either of us." Hide said and petted the kagune.

"They are here to take you away, I can't allow that." Kaneki hissed.

"We are here for you Centipede."

Kaneki's kagune flared up.

"Ken, you're hurt." Hide said softly.

Kaneki looked at the bloody spots in his clothing before looking at Hide's bloody nose and black eye. "So are you."

Arima removed a handgun from his white coat and pointed it at Kaneki.

Hide's eyes widened. "Ken!"

Arima fired and a tranquilizer hit Kaneki in the shoulder. "It's only a little tranquilizer, specifically designed for ghouls such as yourself."

Kaneki winced and stumbled. His kagune dissipated as he fell to his knees. He gasped, scared.

Hide sat beside him and held his husband's hand in his lap. He gently pet his hair. It was still white, but he was starting to see black in the roots. He flashed a bright smile to his lover. "I will be here right beside you." Hide promised and flashed a smile as bright as the sun.

Kaneki fell asleep in his loving husband's arms.