DISCLAIMER: I do not own Tokyo Ghoul. [*Pardon OOC's (come on it's AU and I don't own them.)]
A/N: Season two! Sorta lol. I binge read season 1 to remind me how the heck I wrote such a long fic. So it's a little rusty but hope you enjoy the second season.
I have a question before you continue, do you want a dark story (like Jason Obscenity Arc) or just a light-theme story (like Rabbit Love Arc)? Please vote so I will know how to lead the second season, thank you.
Scattershot98: This is the second or third time I made a season for a series lol. Mayu is a dangerous creature haha. Yep Yomo might wanna move on now. For a short time yes it worked :D. Haha, it's always Aogiri that's used to compare with xD. Uncle and nephew gets along at last! Everything is perfect... too good to be true xD Rize and Mayu? Hmm which one Kaneki xD. Sorry for the ending, here is the next one.
re:TOKYO TENTACLE 01
Tokyo Tentacle - Episode Three
Akira squeezed on Juuzou's arm, getting him back to his senses. "Akira?" the blonde pulled him behind her and she stood in front of Hinami who intently stared at her.
Everyone was ready to break the fight in case it starts. Kaneki gulped in anxiety, Touka felt that she made the wrong decision inviting them in the first place, Ayato would be really excited to see them fight, Rize was eating chips as she waited for what's about to happen.
"You're Ryouko Fueguchi's daughter." Akira stated and Hinami's firm stare began to waver as she stiffened at the mention of her mother's name. "I finally found you."
The brunette held her ground, doing her best not to tremble in fear. "The doves killed my parents. These people here are my new family. I won't let you take them away." she declared. Anteiku was not expecting this was how deeply attached Hinami was to them.
"I never realized that as an investigator, we orphaned children like you. And that we hurt you in a way that you're scarred inside. On behalf of my father and his partner, I apologize for everything they've done to you and your family. And as an investigator, I'm sorry too." the blonde spoke and everyone was frozen in shock of her apology. Ayato was disappointed though.
"But Akira, they-"
"My father's greed to acquire Fueguchi's rare tentacle was what led to his demise. They were peaceful tentacles." even if it hurts her to admit that, she knew the truth.
Juuzou took a deep breath, not wanting to raise his voice at Akira in front of others. "Did you only came up with this assumption now?" he asked as he raised a brow on her. If he knew Akira well, then he knows that she's quick to piece together the clues she got and comes up with an assumption.
"Well, yes, but I've long forgiven my father's killer. I just wanted to meet that person because I wanted to apologize..." Akira justified, pouting at the end. It dawned Touka that the blonde was bothered by her father's mistakes and she's just making it right.
"But what about-"
When Juuzou was about to point his dagger again, Akira held on his wrist and gently lowered his hand. "Black Dober may have hurt Shinohara, but she did not kill him." Akira did not see what really happened back then, but if what Kijima said is true, then... "For all we know, Furuta just provoked her and everything was an accident."
Juuzou squeezed on the dagger's handle, trying so hard not to send a death glare to the suspect. "Am I really supposed to believe that? I'm not as forgiving as you."
"After we captured Dober, Furuta tortured her to confess the identity of my father's true killer or to admit she did it. She did neither of it to protect this child," she points a finger at Hinami, "You've tortured tentacles half your life, Suzuya. So tell me if I'm wrong to believe that a woman who would take the fall for someone's fault is something a good person would do."
Juuzou had an exasperated sigh. Akira had a point. He's probably the only human who has more knowledge about tentacles, their personality included. "I'm sorry."
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"Whoo, why is everyone so quiet?" Itori says as she arrived with a tray where the empty glasses are. Amon was the one holding the wine bottles. "Hurry up, take a glass and Amon will pour you a drink!"
No one mentioned anything about the earlier argument as they did as Itori told them to do.
"Now let's have a toast, to the new world where humans and tentacles live in peace. The impossible turn possible." she said as she raised her glass and everyone followed her lead. "Cheers!"
"CHEERS!"
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Touka and Hinami are on the second floor, getting more pillows for everyone. No one mentioned what happened before Itori arrived but there are silent glances towards each other, saying that everything is alright. Now everyone is getting to know each other, just having fun.
Touka took the opportunity to talk to Hinami about what happened. "Hinami, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you I invited-"
"You tried to tell me. I know." Hinami says and sighed. "I got really scared. I thought because of me, this whole night would be ruined."
"Of course not Hinami, we would never blame you if anything were to happen."
"But you heard what that dove said, because Irimi-san didn't tell the truth, she was the one tortured in my place. Look at what happened, she has no memories of us anymore." the brunette says to prove her point. "I don't want it to happen to anyone else ever again." Hinami says. "That's why... from now on, please don't treat me like a kid anymore, Touka-neechan. I want to be responsible for what I do from now on."
Touka paused for a moment, letting Hinami's request sink in before letting out a smile. "Alright Hinami." one day Hinami will grow up and she'll have to learn to make her own decisions. She can learn that now.
"Thank you."
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Rize and Mayu were the first to play video games to settle the score regarding their secret feelings for Kaneki. Ayato and Nishiki left to buy two more game consoles and to rent a four-player game at the arcade. Amon, Juuzou and Yomo are helping Irori clean the kitchen. After all, it got all messe up thanks to a very short food fight between Rize and Itori.
But now Itori was having a drinking game with Akira and Irimi, slipping away from the kitchen while the three men are busy cleaning.
"Why do we get to clean? Sometimes girls are just really bossy." Juuzou complained as he finished wiping the stained counter.
Amon was mopping the floor behind him, "You and Mado are a thing now, shouldn't you be used to it already?" he teased, as if implying that Akira was similar to how Itori is as a woman, making Juuzou blush at the statement but straight out denied it.
"Akira is nothing like this!"
"Oh yeah? What is she like?" Amon challenged with a smirk, now turning to face the white-haired investigator, both arms over the peak of the mop's handle and his chin above his arms.
Juuzou liked the idea of bragging about Akira and leaned on the counter to relax himself, "Well, she doesn't boss me around." he begins to say. "Not like this at least."
"Given that Itori lets me do things like this at times, especially when she's in a really good mood with other people, but she's very sweet and loving and you'd be surprised how mature she is when dealing with certain problems." Amon shared as well. But then his warm smile grew mischievous, "But most especially, she makes it up in bed."
Amon clicked his tongue as he mimicked pistols with his fingers before getting back to cleaning. Juuzou jawdropped at this side of Amon that he's never seen before. "You really love that woman, don't you?"
"Itori and I... we go way back." Amon says, slowing down with his mopping as he reminisced of the past. "My memories are a bit blurred, must be because of that redhead," he chuckled at the fun memories with the Clown's Gypsy, "but no matter how many times it was erased or altered from my head, my heart keeps reminding me of what I forgot."
"How did you meet exactly?"
"It was the night of my promotion before I met Kureo Mado. I was chasing a tentacle that led me to the alley... it was dark and the timing of the rain pouring down was not perfect. I was soaked wet as I chased this tentacle. He was so afraid of me but I didn't care because for me, he was an additional boost for my reputation, something I can brag about when I meet the famed Kureo Mado.
To my surprise, I was defeated by that shivering tentacle. Because of his intense fear of me, his instincts kicked in and all he did was attack in the offensive as if he's giving it his all. Well, it was all or nothing.
Helter arrived and killed that tentacle before my eyes and the second time that I was surprised that night is when I saw her eat him after defeating him on a one-on-one battle. I was suddenly the one who feared her when I saw this. It was the first time I discovered that some tentacles practice cannibalism. Kureo Mado's theories that no one believed was true.
She did not finish the deceased tentacle because she heard me move, she heard me reach for my quinque. I almost wanted to kill myself for even moving in the first place. Our eyes met and we stared at each other for a really long time. I did not know why, but the look in her eyes did not strike me fear. She looked like she was pitying me or herself, she was not happy with what she did it seemed... for some reason I felt like she communicated with me that night.
'Itori!' I heard her friends call her name. Not by her alias, but by her real name.
Breaking eye contact with me, she turned her back on me and manifested her tentacles, picking up the deceased tentacle she partly ate and another tentacle wrapping around me cautiously. The suckers were sniffing me I believe.
I could not utter a single word to her, I merely froze with my mouth agaped with the series of events happening so quickly. The next thing I knew is that she leaned close to kiss me before releasing me and leaving with the deceased tentacle.
'W- Wait!' it was the only time that I was able to speak again. But I was too late. I touched my lips that was able to taste hers, 'Helter...' that was what we call her in CCG. 'Itori.' but now I know her real name. I will KNOW who to find.
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In the middle of the night, after everyone was asleep and wasted from the nights celebration, the TV was already turned off and empty bottles of sodas and liquor are at the corner. Nishiki had the couch for himself, his face doodled with colorful markers, Itori and Amon are in their room upstairs. They donated all their pillows in the earlier pillow fight so now they have no fluffy pillows to use.
Ayato was on the carpet with Touka, Hinami and Mayu. He was having a hard time trying to sleep at first but later he could not fight his eyelids dropping.
Kaneki was outside with his two friends. "Are you sure you two won't stay for tomorrow?" he asked them. "If Itori is our host, she's sure to have something prepared for us tomorrow."
"It's honestly been a fun experience to spend time with you and your friends, even discovering that Amon has this side." Akira says, "But I still need to find myself a job."
Kaneki laughed shortly and nodded, "And you?" he turned to Juuzou next. He already had a job so what could possibly be his reason?
"I'm going to support her of course!"
"Please define 'support'," the blonde asked him and he just grinned at her, putting his arm around her and leading her away from Kaneki.
"We have to go," Juuzou says to bid goodbye. Akira allowed Juuzou to lead her away so they could go home and rest. There was no certainty if she even have an interview the following day but she was certain she needed to rest.
Kaneki waved at them to bid them goodbye. He was happy. His friend Juuzou met someone like Akira who is understanding and forgiving. He was happy. His friend Hide has Touka. Hide was like a ball of sunshine, always there to lighten up the mood and can offer big support when needed.
"Kaneki,"
"Hmm?"
Kaneki was surprised that when he turned around, he sees Mayu standing behind him, just A FEW INCHES AWAY FROM HIM. He would've stepped back if her tentacles did not block his path to keep him in place. "M- Mayu-san?!"
"Instead of trying to be happy alone, why won't you try to get to know Rize?" she suggested, resulting for the latter to blush intensely.
"W- What are y- you saying?!"
He was in obvious denial of this but Mayu's come prepared, "Rize's memories is also complicated because she the Black Hats also broke her but I don't think her feelings for you changed."
"Stop talking like that! You're making it sound like I am playing hard-to-get with her!"
"Hee~ hee~" she giggled. She's only talked with Kaneki a few times and been with him for a short while and yet she feels so confident to know him so well. She's right with what she thinks of him though, "don't you remember your bonding with her?"
"The events before the accident is a blur. I want to know Rize intimately but I'm scared. What if she changes her mind about me if she finds out who Kaneki Ken really is?"
Mayu brushed a finger across his lips, "Shh," she begins to say, "even if you don't talk, she knows who Kaneki Ken is. And I believe she loves you just because you're Kaneki Ken. Stop looking for a reason that she shouldn't, because she already tried and she didn't find one."
Kaneki gave up on arguing with Mayu. She has a point. And she's got wise words to say. "Thank you, Mayu-san." behind that Nutcracker title, she was actually pretty keen on relationships.
"But doesn't mean I ship you two I would back off," she quickly added to ruin the mood.
"EH?!"