A/N: I thought of this one while watching something relative to Family Guy and black people and their oppression. I don't remember exactly what it was, but then I thought, what if monsters were treated like that(ghouls, vampires, shapeshifters)? Then this turned into my own rendition of Kaneki and He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named's encounter. So, be aware, Kaneki's hair is not white, it's black here, because he hasn't met Jason yet. God I hate that name. Anyway, I feel like I should forewarn everyone who reads this that this is EXTREMELY graphic and contains things like rape, torturing, violent and graphic description, among other things that I will list in my warning.

Also, I highly recommend you all listen to the songs with the parts they go to because in the next chapter it's important you guys know the song that's danced to. It's called Eyes On Fire by Blue Foundation and the other songs for this chapter are listed below. The songs will/may contain adult situations, violence, grahpic depictions, language, and gang-related or suicide-related lyrics/meanings. Other warnings listed below.

There's one more thing I'm forgetting to mention...maybe it's because it's four in the morning where I am and I am so sleep deprived that I'm hallucinating Migi from Parasyte. Oh well. I'll remember later.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kaneki Ken, Ayato Kirishima, Touka Kirishima, Uta, Nishiki Nishio, (Jason)Yakumo Oomori or Tokyo Ghoul, Zero Kiryu, Kaname Kuran, Senri Shiki, Takuma Ichijou or Vampire Knight, Ichigo Kurosaki or Bleach, (Sinon)Shino Asada, Asuna Yuuki or Sword Art Online, Kaito Shion, Miku Hatsune, or Vocaloid, Mikasa Ackerman, Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling and Lzzy Hale, You Know You Like It by DJ Snake, Ralph Lauren or any products related to Ralph Lauren, Needed Me by Rhianna, Collard Greens by Schoolboy Q, I Need A Doctor by Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey, Leia Skywalker or Star Wars, Strange Behaviour by Feed Me, or Bloody Marys. I do however, own Karev D'mitri, the Mother Nature's Gift, and Bloody Cages.

Warning: violent scenes, sex/adult situations, language, strippers, erotic dancing

Enjoy!


"Do you have any idea what it's like to be born like this? To know no other struggle than the one that could kill you? We're raised from a young age to kill and eat humans. Poor you, you were born human and normal and in order to save your life, you got stuck like this. Do the world a favor and jump off a bridge, will you?"

Kaneki stared bored out the large window of the shop, curled up comfortably on the display stage with a large panda bear. He could hear the echo of the people outside, bustling along with their lives. He both loved and hated watching them and listening to them at times. He loved when people, especially girls and young women would stare and gawk at "how cute he is" or "how sexy his ripped shirt looks". He hated when people called him a monster or were scared of him.

That was his world now though. Not only was his life destroyed the second he trusted a stranger and let her basically tear him apart in hopes he might have a chance at happiness, but he was always going to be looked at as a freak by people who couldn't understand what he went through.

"Those people can go fuck themselves," a voice said, and Zero Kiryu sat next to him.

"You a mind reader now, Kiryu?" Kaneki asked, and Zero snorted. "I wish. No, I just know that look on your face. Many a time have I had the same look on my own face. Remember our stories are a lot alike, just with different monsters."

Kaneki laughed unintentionally. "Women, am I right?" he said, and Zero laughed with him.

"What are you losers doing?" Ayato asked as he sat down on the other side of Kaneki.

"Talking about dicks. So nice of you to be our example, Kirishima," Zero said with a coy grin, and Ayato returned his remark with a glare.

"What are you doing? Besides skipping your duties as a charge?" Kaneki asked, and Ayato smirked.

"Why, I'm glad you asked, Sasaki," Ayato teased mockingly, and Kaneki rolled his eyes at the secondary name. "I am in fact also skipping practice. I hate when D'mitri's in charge of practice cause he's always so hard on us and makes us strip to freakin nasty hardcore EDM until we collapse on the floor."

"Yeah, he's pretty rough," Kaname said as he took the edge of the display stage next to Zero.

"Can the stage even take this much weight?" Zero asked, and Kaneki shrugged. "I think the limit is 200 pounds."

The four were quiet for about a second before they all jumped off the display stage at once and instead stood with their backs to the window.

"Look, we all know D'mitri's an ass when it comes to practice, but avoiding it doesn't make it any better," Kaname said, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"Kuran, I think you're more gay for D'mitri than you let on," Ayato noted, and Kaneki snorted. "I think he's gay period," he muttered and the two snickered like college frat boys until a certain ginger walked up and cleared his throat audibly for their attention.

The four looked up at Ichigo who shook his head. "I'm just...going to ignore everything I heard and pretend like you all missed practice today because you were busy running the shop which was flooded with customers. So much so, that it took four of you to complete the task. Now, get your asses in gear and do something useful before we open the club tonight."

The door bell suddenly rang as a tall, broad figure entered the shop. Ichigo nodded at Zero to attend to the customer, but the man held up a hand.

"I'll be brief," he said, and he took a slight inhale. It smells like her...but where...where is it coming from?

"You," he said, and looked down at Kaneki, who took a step back. "You smell familiar. I like your cologne. What is it?"

"Ralph Lauren, sir," Kaneki didn't hesitate, but the others quickly got that he was uncomfortable, so Ichigo stepped in.

Is there anything we can help you find, sir? I'm afraid the club doesn't open until-"

"I'm not here for the club. I'm here for your cute little dancer here. I've seen him in the display window a few times before," the man said, gesturing to Kaneki. Ayato clasped Kaneki's hand in case he needed to yank the younger ghoul away from this strange man.

"Well, unfortunately, sir, like I said, our club isn't open and Kaneki won't be available onstage for-"

"Kaneki," the man said breathily, and his lips curved into a small grin. That's when Ayato had just about enough.

"Look, mister, I don't mean to be rude here, but if you want to see Kaneki in action, you'll have to wait for the club to open and for him to go onstage," he blurted, trying to keep from losing his temper. Ichigo glanced in his direction for a moment before glancing back at the customer.

The man held no change. He kept his face, and after a moment, he spoke again. "Then I shall just wait and see what other things you have to offer here," he said, and looked at Kaneki with a fierceness that made a chill run down the ghoul's spine.

"We got this, Kurosaki," Kaname said, "why don't you help Kirishima and Kaneki get ready?"

Ichigo immediately got the hint and took the pair to the back. Kaname looked back at Zero, and the two exchanged knowing glances.


Lindsey Stirling's Shatter Me played loudly over the large speakers on the edges of the stage and smaller ones surrounding the empty club as a group of dancers stretched onstage, talking eagerly over the loud music. Lights flashed and moved around a bit as the lighting crew on the catwalk above set up for the night's shows. A few of the cocktail waitresses had already started taking down the chairs propped up on the tables and set them properly. Bartenders cleaned glasses with rags behind the bar or stocked up alcohol and other items as some of the dancers that weren't due until later in the night swept, vacuumed, cleaned tables, bathrooms or the soda machines.

"Okay, next group ready!" A voice called, and a thin but toned dirty blonde jumped up onto the stage as DJ Snake's You Know You Like It started.

Ichigo led Ayato and Kaneki into the large club and to the front where Sinon was preparing to greet customers. She was wearing a onesie bunny tux, complete with large white ears poking out the slits in her hat and a puffy white tail attached to her lower back between the cuts of her morning jacket.

"We all set for ladies' night, Sinon?" Ichigo asked, and the gamer smirked confidently as she leaned against the podium next to her. "We're more than ready, and I'm sure this night will be a success. We have menstrual-related drinks and foods that are sure to be punny, and we got some of our better dancers tonight. What could women possibly find offensive about Mother Nature's Gift?" she said sarcastically, and Kaneki made a face.

"What in the world is a Mother Nature's Gift?" he asked, and Sinon grinned wider. "Ohhh, you don't wanna know," she said with a wink, and Kaneki was almost scared. Ichigo rolled his eyes. "It's a lot like a Bloody Mary but instead of tomato juice and celery salt, you add sugar strawberries, a drop of blood, and whipped cream on top," he said, and Kaneki was sorry he asked.

"Vampires go crazy for it, don't you, Kiryu-chan?" Sinon teased as the silver haired hunter walked up. "Don't test me tonight, Sinon, cause Kaito ain't around to save your life this time," he retorted, but before Sinon could say something back, Ichigo interrupted.

"Where are Kuran and that customer that came in?" he asked, and Zero sighed. "Kaname is keeping him busy in one of the studio rooms for now," he answered, "and when the show's over, he wants to talk to D'mitri."


"Does it ever bother you or Kaname that you guys are dancers?" Kaneki suddenly asked Zero. They were backstage getting dressed with a few others, and all had been quiet until then.

"It did at first, but...we got over it. With vampires, the most intimate thing you could ever have together isn't sex, it's blood exchange. It creates a powerful bond between the two sharing their blood with each other, and so long as neither one of us lets anyone bite, or drinks from anyone, it's not entirely bothersome. It's kinda like...kissing your best friend. It doesn't mean anything, and neither of us take it personally," he explained, and Kaneki felt something pull in the middle of his chest. He couldn't share that with anyone...he would never be able to share that with anyone...

"Places, people! Curtains up in 2!" D'mitri called, and the room was silent again.

Women outside had quickly filled the club and were drinking, eating, talking, or waiting anxiously for the dancers to come out.

"Okay, ladies! How we doing tonight!?" D'mitri shouted over the mic, and the women all cheered and raised their glasses.

"Good, good," he said a bit calmer, "I see a pretty good-looking crowd here, girls. We ready for the dancers!?"

The women cheered louder, and D'mitri chuckled. "Alright, then let's welcome some very special dancers tonight. But be careful, ladies-these dancers aren't your average strippers. They're starving for human flesh and blood. Let's give our ghouls and vampires a big welcome!"

The women all screamed this time, and two of the cocktail waitresses in the back flinched in pain.

"I swear to god these bitches are out of control," Touka said irritably, adjusting her costume.

"I think they're just drunk," Mikasa replied, and Asuna stuck her head between the two as she caught their conversation.

"Oh they're on some D alright," she said, and the three shared a laugh.

Needed Me by Rhianna blared through the speakers, and if possible, the women got louder. Kaneki waited for his cue from his end of the stage before he caught glance of a familiar pair of eyes towards the back of the room.

He strode out onto the stage and he and Zero crossed paths. "You okay?" Zero asked; Kaneki caught it despite the screaming that was making his ears bleed and the music that he could feel making his body vibrate.

"I'm fine," he replied, "he's just like any other customer."

Kaname, Senri and Ichijou joined them from Zero's side of the stage as the music changed and escalated and Ayato, Uta and Nishiki walked out from Kaneki's side. The music warped into Schoolboy Q's Collard Greens and the two groups merged together.

The others suddenly disappeared back behind the corners of the stage, leaving Zero and Kaneki alone on the stage as the song drastically slowed into I Need a Doctor by Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey.

Kaneki turned to face Zero for the next move, but Zero was gone. In fact, he noticed, the whole club was empty. Everyone was gone, and as he looked around, he met those eyes again that made him freeze. That man...was doing something to him. What...what is he doing?

"Kaneki!" Kaneki heard his name called sharply and turned to nearly crash into Zero. Everything was back to normal, and the audience was watching oddly as Kaneki had frozen up. Zero scoffed and played off the ending of the dance into Kaneki's statue-like body in the middle of the stage as if it were part of the dance, and the crowd went wild once more.

Kaneki trotted off the stage, Zero at his heels. "Oi, Kaneki. Hold up," he said, and the ghoul turned.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Zero asked, and Kaneki had to come clean. He could trust Zero, because after all, the older vampire had trained him and been the best mentor he'd had there. And Zero would understand. He's been through the same...

"That man," Kaneki began, "I think...I think he knows...knew. I think he knew Rize, because...Rize's been dead silent. She hasn't come to bother me like she usually does before or during the show. I think she's...I don't know. I wouldn't say scared of him, but...maybe...repulsed by him? I feel like I'm going to be sick whenever I catch his gaze...like he disgusts me."

Zero was solemn and silent for a minute. "I know it's weird," he said finally, "and I know he makes you uncomfortable. If you want, I'll ask Ichigo to kick him out. He won't ask questions, and you won't ever see that man again."

Kaneki smiled, and tears burned his eyes. He knew Zero would understand.

"No, it's okay. I'll deal with it. It's not like he's hurting anything or anyone. Thank you, Zero," he said, his voice breaking a bit, and Zero let out a small smile.

The rest of the night played on smoothly without any problems, especially from the strange man in the back still watching. Kaneki had another dance coming up, and it was going to be his last dance, and the second last dance of the night. It had gotten a bit slower, and the club wasn't as full as it was at the beginning of the night, but the bar and the seats were still packed to the point where some customers had to stand up or sit in their friends' laps. The man was still there, sitting in the corner with Touka on his knee(who was looking utterly unamused) and Miku waiting with a tray next to him on the floor like a Leia scene out of Star Wars. Kaneki suddenly felt sick.

Fucking pervert...

As soon as the man caught Kaneki's glaze, he smirked, and his large hand clasped over Touka's jaw to force her head back and expose her neck. That's when Kaneki had it. He started towards the man to stop him, but to Kaneki's further anger, the man just wiped Touka's neck with a napkin.

"You had some sauce on your neck, my dear," he said, and Touka thanked him dryly. Kaneki was furious, and the man saw that. "What did you think I was going to do, little one? Hurt her? In front of all these humans and bouncers and risk never getting to see you shake your cute little hips at me again?" he said, and Kaneki knew he was just provoking the younger ghoul to get a rise from him.

"No sir," he answered, "just came by to speak to my associate." He gestured to Touka as he spoke, and the man released her from his grip. Touka stood and followed Kaneki backstage, where the male ghoul was ready to punch a hole in the wall.

"What is with you, numbnuts?" Touka asked, a bit agitated at Kaneki. The other wouldn't answer. He just kept shaking his head and squeezing his eyes shut tightly.

"Just...do me a favor and stay away from that man for the rest of the night. Tell Miku the same. I don't want his dirty paws all over you two."


Kaneki took a deep breath as he headed out onstage alone, slowly beginning the song Strange Behaviour by Feed Me. He kept his eyes closed; mostly to avoid catching that man's glance again, but also because he felt his eye go red.

The music took a toll on him, making him nearly fall a little too deeply into the music. Suddenly, he was in his bathroom, half naked and staring at his reflection in the mirror. He knew what was next, and to prepare for it, he closed his eyes tightly. But instead of her showing up, that man did. He set a gentle hand on Kaneki's shoulder and the younger ghoul's breath hitched.

"Don't be afraid, little one," he said, "I'll make the pain go away and replace it with pure pleasure." Kaneki shuddered and the man's hand went to his jaw, forcing Kaneki's head to the side. He felt hot breathing against his collar, and the same sensation of being bitten by Rize came back to him, but this time, instead of being terrified for his life and wanting to run and hide from the pain, all Kaneki could feel was pure laden pleasure, and he could feel himself relax slightly against the taller, bigger body against him. The support was only there for a minute, however; as Kaneki suddenly found himself collapsed on the stage.

Screaming and cheering could be heard from the audience at the rawness they saw in what had just happened, but Ichigo and Zero knew it wasn't part of the act.

The two rushed onstage to the aid of the obviously panicking ghoul, and cleared the stage quickly for the next dancer.

Content with the results of what he had done, Jason smiled to himself in his seat towards the back. Rize was weaker than he remembered, and to manifest herself in this human who obviously wasn't cut to be a ghoul...it was pathetic. He needed more of a challenge, but...maybe this would be good. He did rather enjoy the way the younger ghoul completely succumbed to his touch just earlier during his dance...maybe this could be fun.


"I'm sorry, I think I misunderstood you. You want what?" D'mitri asked, and Jason chuckled lightly.

"You are all so young, it's precious," he said. "I want the ghoul. The little one. As my personal dancer."

"Look, I can reserve him for you when you want to come by and have him to yourself for private dances and that, but my dancers are not for sale," D'mitri said firmly. "They're not animals I can just...neuter and sell with a collar and shots ready. They're...living beings. They have rights, just like humans do, and they have the right to choose what they want. Should Kaneki choose to be your private dancer if you want an in-home experience, that's something between you and him, not you and I. I do not own these people. They work for me."

"Maybe I didn't make myself clear," Jason insisted, "I am willing to make a generous donation to your club on top of a commission fee should you decide to hand the boy over to me, which, for you, would be the wisest option right now."

D'mitri stood. "I know I made myself clear, Mister...?"

"Oh, forgive me. Jason is fine."

"Karev. D'mtri Karev. I understand what you may think because of what I run here," D'mitri began, "but this isn't a whorehouse. It's a professional business. My dancers don't do anything but dance. And they are not for sale. Is that understood?"

Jason smiled widely. "Oh, everyone has their price, Mr. Karev. That lovely vampire king of yours certainly did."

D'mitri grit his teeth and forced himself to keep quiet and still. He wanted to knock this man's jaw out of place so badly not even wiring it shut could fix it, but he knew better than to bring his military days back from the graveyard of his mind.

"Have yourself a safe evening there, Jason," he said instead, and Jason nodded in his direction. "You as well, Karev. I look forward to our next meeting."


"He wanted what!?"

Kaneki began to panic as he heard D'mitri's words. He wanted to buy me like...like I was some toy...a pet...

"Of course I told him I wouldn't have it," D'mitri said, "so no matter what happens, Kaneki, don't worry. We've all got your back. He isn't allowed near you, and if he continues his behaviour, I won't allow him near the store or the club anymore."

"Thank you," Kaneki said, "but I need to think. I need a minute to think. I'm going to go to bed early tonight I think."

Kaneki excused himself and took down the stairs from D'mitri's penthouse to the dorms below, thinking hard about what he just heard. This man was serious. He really was serious about buying Kaneki. I'm not some prostitute you pervert...

Kaneki unlocked the door to his dorm room silently, his bag dropping to the floor with a gentle plop.

He dropped his keys in the bowl on the dresser next to his door, and then proceeded to peel his clothes off for a shower.

"Undressing for little ol' me already? What a pleasant welcome home," a voice said from behind the door, and all Kaneki could get out was a gasp before a 16 gauge syringe was stuck into his throat.

A/N: So, what do y'all think? Excited for the next chapter yet?