Untold Tale

Hide discovers an unconscious Kaneki and a shook up Hinami with a dead body of a Ghoul investigator lying on the ground. Here is the untold story kept between two of the characters.

It was cold, that's all Hide had think about. Oh! And he was hungry too another thing to think about! Honestly next time to does these investigation things he will have to remember to bring snacks and a warmer coat. Hide had been very interested in spying lately practically when it came to ghouls but was going to practise on his fellow humans first before he went onto the man eating ghouls. A moment ago he sneakily placed a tracking device on a young girl's coat who was quite fond of his best friend Kaneki, Hide knew she would be the perfect experiment.

He didn't know much about the girl to guess where she goes and what she does with her time, but he knew her name was Hinami and she would always come to the coffee shop at four o clock where his friend works wearing the same coat every day. So he could always get the tracking device back off her the next time she took off her coat, besides it wasn't like he was doing anything weird tracking a teenage girl! It was just a test you know!

Anyway the tracking device seemed to be working and had already learnt a lot about Hinami-chan. She lived with one of the coffee shops staff, Touka but then at nine o clock when the house lights went out the girl went back out again on her own though the back door and hurried off with her hood up. Hide thought this was strange it was really dark this time of night and could get really dangerous, not the great time of day for young girls to be running around in the city with all the gangs and ghouls about.

Even though hide hardly knew Hinami he knew she was a sensible girl and not the type to be seeking out of home so what was going on? He hoped she was alright but more out of concern he waited until there was enough distance between them then followed the girl to see what she was up too.

He was surprised when the red light on the screen of his device was starting to lead then deeper into Tokyo's most darkest and dangerous back alleyways. It was the type of place were no sane or good person would go, it was a place where ghouls where most likely to dwell.

It wouldn't be that Hinami was a ghoul herself!? It wouldn't be a surprise due to Kaneki's situation, he had been making all kinds of friends since the incident and no doubt all those friends where ghouls.

Maybe Hide didn't think this though enough?

But wait! No! This was a good thing! Hinami was obviously the good type of ghoul so maybe if she's in trouble Hide could help, this was perfect timing, but wait! Why was the screen of this tracking device going dark? Why was wasn't the red light on the tracking device blinking? Crap he didn't forget to charge it did he?!

It couldn't have chosen a worse time to die on him! A girl's life could be in danger!

What was he going to do? If it was ghoul business he didn't want to get the police or CCG involved he would have to do this on his own, he couldn't turn back like it never happened! So he carried on down the back alleyways, listening for sounds, advoiding gangs and keeping his head down looking for signs that Hinami had gone past. He even considering asking a guy hanging around if he had seen the young girl but decided it wasn't worth the risk.

Soon enough he stepped out of the alleyways and came to a stop at a small stream that ran into the sewers, Hide sat down by the bank for minute or two to think.

Where could of Hinami gone?

He tried the tracking device again but the screen stayed black, he wanted to throw the little screen into the stream in frustration but knowing that wouldn't do any good he restrained himself and but it back in his bag pack.

'What the hell should I do now?' he thought but then he jumped when he heard a scream of a man coming from the darkened subway that sat on the other side of the stream. His eyes widened in shock and without thinking of the consequences he rushed over the stream heading towards the sound.

The subway was old and the lights had been smashed years ago but the council had never bothered to fix them so all Hide could see was pitch black hole, luckily he was prepared enough to bring a torch (Which had new batteries in by the way). The torch was very bright and the moment he switched it on he was met with a horrific sight that almost made him drop his torch.

On the ground was blood splatters next to Hides feet and where a big pool of blood was lay the body of a middle aged man lying on his back his white coat stained with red and his suitcase and a standard quinque lay on the floor next to him, the investigator was clearly dead. Hide didn't dare tough him, he need to get out and quickly, what if the ghoul was still lurking somewhere in the darkness?

Suddenly the sound of shuffling reached Hides ears from the far corner, atomically Hide shone his touch towards where the sound came from and was shocked to see two hooded figures. The smaller one with short brown hair falling out of her hood (Well Hide assumed it was a girl) was on her knee holding the second taller looking figure to her chest, he was also hooded with his long red Rinkaku falling limply from his back twitching every now and then slowing trying to get itself back inside the Ghoul's back.

The smaller ghoul hissed at Hide once the light of the torch shone on her and suddenly her own Rinkaku shot from his back in defence but still the ghoul didn't look up. Hide took a quick step back, he knew he should be running, these two could be the reason that investigator was dead. But if he ran now then there is a possibility that the more active ghoul would chase after him but if he stayed still the ghoul wouldn't do anything.

He was basically a rabbit caught in a headlight. Rabbits die of loneliness after all.

"Nagachika-san?" the ghoul who hissed at him said in a small girl like voice, the voice was familiar to Hide, he knew who it belonged to.

"Hinami-chan is that you?" He said in astonishment, finally he had found her but not in the way he thought he would. Then who as other ghoul she was holding?

Hinami's rinkaku brew back inside her body as she yanked her hood back refiling her face filled with relief but also worry and a little shocked. Tears were beginning to fall from her eyes.

"It's ok Hinami-chan" Hide said stepping closer putting on his reassuring smile "Is your friend ok?"

"H-he's breathing" Hinami struggled out "Oh please you have to help him!" She cried "Onii-chan has got fast regeneration abilities but that investigator was really strong and onii-chan passed out right before he kill him and I'm not strong enough to take him anywhere safe!"

"Its ok Hinami-chan, let me help" Hide knelt down across from Hinami (careful not to sit on the sleeping ghouls rinkaku) and put his hand on the unconscious ghoul's shoulder and turned him around so he could his face, and to be honest Hide really should of expected it sooner when Hinami said 'Onii-chan'.

There in Hinami's arms was his best friend, Ken Kaneki.

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A few minutes later Hide was carrying Kaneki on his back with Hinami behind them while his rinkaku was slowly going back in his body. They kept to the alleyways avoiding others while possible but no one bothered them. They were going to Kaneki's flat, luckily the area around Kaneki's place was usually quite around this time.

Once at the front door Hide reached into Kaneki's pockets and pulled out a set of keys and telling Hinami to open for them. She does and the trio step into the flat, Hinami shuts to door and locks it while Hide is carefully laying Kaneki down on the sofa.

His wounds had cleared up and his Kagune was safely back in his back, he checked his pulse, his breathing was steady which was good but how was Hinami?

"Are you ok Hinami-chan?" Hide asked, it was dark in the room but Hide couldn't see any marks or blood on her and she looked ok if not a little shaken.

"I'm fine" She said reassuringly "Just a little worried about onii-chan, he's going to be ok isn't he?"

"Oh, he will fine" Hide smiled "I bet he will be up by morning" The he paused "Could tell me what happened Hinami-chan and what was with that dead investigator?"

"It's a bit of a long story" Hinami said, she walked over to sit on the coffee table in front of the sofa, she was staring down at Kaneki's sleeping form Hide knelt right next to him. She continued her story.

"You have probably worked it out already but me and onii-chan are ghouls, he didn't want you know I'm sorry for scarring you like this"

"Its fine" Hide smiled "I found out a while ago" He was remembering the incident with Nishiki Nishio.

"Well" Hinami stated "My mother and father died a while back, they were killed by investigators and I've started living at onee-chan's home and there was this man, he seemed so kind at first and used to talk about how he lost his parents too. He asked me to meet him tonight under the subway but he turned out to be a ghoul investigator, that's when onii-chan came in" She paused "I'm sure he didn't mean to kill that investigator but he was nearly losing and he had a big wound and was losing a lot of blood" She looked at Hide in the eyes "I'm glad you're the one who found us, onii-chan likes you a lot"

Hide smiled at that and he brushed the hair from Kaneki's eyes "I wonder how he knew where you were though?".

"He already knew about the man I was talking to" Hinami said "He told me not speck to strangers but I didn't listen, so he must have been investigating him but he really cleaver to work out where I though"

"Yeah" Hide said wondering what he should do now, wait till Kaneki wakes up and explain the whole ideal to him? No, it was clearly obvious that Kaneki didn't want Hide knowing about his new ghoul life. For Hides own protection maybe? But Kaneki was Hides best friend and Hide had to respect his wishes, he was sure that Kaneki would come out in his own time.

"Hinami-chan" He said slowly taking his hand of Kaneki's head "Do me one favour I don't tell Kaneki that I helped you guys ok?"

Hinami looked shocked at the request but she nodded solemnly understanding, it was better for onii-chan not to worry too much about his friend, he had enough on his plate.

"I swear I won't tell him or anyone" Hinami said nodding "But at least tell me one thing, how did you know where to find us?"

Hide paused, a smirk creepy along his face he stood up and brushed of his pants and walked towards the door. He stopped as he reached for the door handle.

"Check the inside of your coat Hinami-chan you might find your answer there"

So the blond haired man left the flat into the cold night air, the truth hidden in the darkness was not going too reviled anytime soon.

I hope you liked this, I love Hide and I cried at the end of Root A (I'm going to pretend that season never happened) but I won't give up hope! In the manga it just said he was missing let's hope Tokyo Ghoul RE doesn't let us down!

Please review for more short stories! I've wrote a few Tokyo Ghoul Short stories on Hide, Hinami and of course Kaneki!