"No Please! I can't take it! Just- Just kill me already!" Kaneki yelled.

"Oh Kaneki! What's a 1000-7?" Yamori sang.

He pulled off a toe.

"Nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-three," Kaneki managed.

"Good news! You are correct!"

Is that a good thing?

"Kaneki! Do you see this?" Yamori put a centipede in front of his eyes. "I'm going to put it inside your ear!"

"No Please! Stop It! Stop!"

Kaneki yelled in pain as Yamori put the centipede in his ear and then pulled off another toe. This went on for a couple more days. Somewhere along there, Kaneki's hair turned white and he killed Yamori, eating his kagune. He was the first ghoul he ate. Many others followed.

2 years later
Kaneki ran a hand through his white hair. He had ran to the 20th ward after he confronted Kishou Arima, only to be beaten with serious wounds. He had been in the 6th ward then.
I have to get stronger. I have to kill Arima!

He walked into his apartment. It was an apartment that wouldn't make ghouls think that the famed Centipede was living there for a bit. He was going to stay here for about a year then go back to the 6th ward. Every ward had a bully, the strongest ghoul in the ward that took from other ghouls, but in times of need, they would protect their ward. Kaneki had killed the 6th wards and became the ''bully." He then appointed a temporary ''bully" when he left. A thought then hit him.
I should visit Anteiku.

Anteiku. The protector of the 20th ward. They took care of weak ghouls who couldn't hunt. In Kaneki's opinion, if they were too weak, they didn't deserve to live.
Where is Anteiku?

Kaneki sighed. He could find a ghoul and make he/her tell him. He put on a coat and walked out. He sniffed the air. There was a ghoul nearby. He followed the scent. Soon, it led him to an alley. There was a ghoul, eating a human.
"You! Tell me where Anteiku is or I'll kill you!" Kaneki shouted. The ghoul looked up and flashed a toothy smile.
"You just passed the door. You want some meat? You look hungry." The ghoul said.
"Thanks, and i'm not hungry." Kaneki replied.

He retraced his steps and soon found himself in front a cafe.
Anteiku. Finally. It doesn't look... well I guess i thought it would look more modern.
He went in.
"Welcome!" a blue haired, female ghoul yelled. Kaneki sat down, and pulled out a book. The same blue haired, female ghoul came to take his order.
"What would you like?" she asked.
"I'll take a latte, thanks." Kaneki said, not bothering to look up. The waitress left. Soon she yelled,"Welcome!" again. This time, Kaneki looked up. He sniffed a familiar scent. It was Rize.
What is she doing here?
Rize sat down across from him. She ordered and started talking.
"I thought I never see you here. What brought you here?"
Touka then brought Kaneki his coffee.
"I wanted a change of scenery. Oh, and to take care of my wounds that won't heal fast enough." Kaneki sipped his coffee.
"From your Arima fight?" Rize asked, raising her eyebrows. "How did that go?"
"Managed to land two blows then got injured."

Touka listened to this exchange closely.
So he's the famed Centipede that the news has been reporting about?
"You know what? We should hunt together again sometime to catch up." Rize said smiling.
"No thanks. Don't eat humans, I eat ghouls now." And with that, Kaneki gulped the rest of his coffee, stood up, and walked out.

It was evening when Kaneki went out to hunt. He followed his nose and soon found a ghoul. Smiling, he put on his mask and attacked the ghoul.
Female ghoul. Hmm... Wonder what she'll taste like.
He released his kagune and caught her arm. He lightly pierced the skin, deep enough to draw blood. He tasted the blood.
"Ya know what? Your blood is pretty sweet for a ghoul. How about I eat you? It be like taking a break from eating all the other ghouls!" Kaneki said gleefully.
He pushed her to a wall and lightly pierced her neck this time. A rabbit masked ghoul watched this and decided to take action.
"That's enough. Let her go you crazed bastard." Touka yelled.
"Hmm? And who might you be?" Kaneki said releasing the ghoul. The female ghoul ran away quickly. "Look what you did. My meal ran away. Maybe I should eat you instead?"
"I don't plan on being eaten. I plan on killing you!"she shouted. She attacked him, aiming for the legs. Kaneki dodged effortlessly.
"You're slow. If you plan on killing me, how about trying to go faster?" he taunted.
A newly enraged Touka glared at him and attacked again, pretending to go for the legs but switched for the head at the last second. Kaneki had been expecting that and dodged again. He pushed her to a wall and pierced her neck, tasting her blood.
"Your blood is as sweet as a human. I'm surprised you haven't been eaten yet. Maybe I should eat you." He pressed harder. Touka squirmed.
"That's quite enough. I believe you should let her go before she dies." a new voice said. Kaneki turned around and faced the speaker. It was an old man.
"Old man, you disgust me. Maybe I should kill you then eat her." Kaneki spat. He attacked. Yoshiruma had been expecting that and stood still. He took a cut from the side and it immediately started bleeding. Yoshiruma then dodged the next attack.
"It's amazing that you can dodge this. Only one other ghoul has but I killed them later on." Kaneki hissed. He lunged forward going for the head but then switched for the legs at the last second, doing the reverse of what Touka was trying to do. Yoshiruma was a little late dodging it and got a small scratch. This time, Yoshiruma attacked. He moved to the right, then zigzagged to the left. He kept doing this, advancing on Kaneki slowly. By the time he was in front of Kaneki, Kaneki had become confused and barely managed to dodge the attack. Quickly, Yoshiruma spun around and pierced his back. It went all the way through, and if Yoshiruma had went a bit further right, he would have killed Kaneki. Kaneki fell on to the ground. Yoshiruma stood above him.
"Well? Aren't you going to kill me? I did try to kill you." Kaneki rasped just before he passed out.

"Manager, are you going to kill him? He almost killed me." Touka said. She had watched the whole thing.
"Touka, it is Anteiku's policy to take care of ghouls. I'm going to bring him in and offer him a place here at Anteiku. Touka's eyes widened.
Like Hell Centipede would join Anteiku. It would ruin his 'reputation'.

Yoshiruma carried Kaneki into Anteiku and rested him on a couch in the break room.

Kaneki woke up on a couch.
Where am I?
"If you're wondering where you are, then to answer your question, you are in Anteiku." came a voice.
"So I'm not dead, huh. Why didn't you kill me?" Kaneki asked.
"Too give you a choice. Either you join Anteiku, or you leave knowing you couldn't repay the man that saved you."
"You make it sound like I have to join. Give me ghoul meat. Then I'll think about it.

Yoshiruma left and went downstairs. He pulled Touka aside.
"Our 'guest' wishes to eat some ghoul meat. Go get it."he ordered.
"You really expect me to do that?" Touka asked with her eyes wide.
"Yes. Now go do it." Yoshiruma demanded harshly.

Touka left and hunted down a ghoul and quickly killed him.
"Sorry." she whispered.
She then stuffed him in a bag and went back to Anteiku. She brought the bag upstairs to the break room.
"Here. Your meat." Touka spat out the last word.
"Thanks." Kaneki said simply. He took out the ghoul and devoured it leaving only bones. "Where's the old man. Tell him I want to see him."
"Tell him yourself! You disgusting piece of shit!" Touka shouted.
"Fine." He said amused. He got up. Then groaned and clenched his stomach.
"That's quite enough. You may sit down now. Touka, why don't you leave?"Yoshiruma said, suddenly appearing.

Touka walked out, glaring at Kaneki.
Wonder what his problem is.

"So. Have you decided?" Yoshiruma asked holding out a uniform.

"Give me that damned thing."