Guest 1: Thank you so much! I worked hard on that part.
Guest 2: Gah you are correct, thanks a ton. I thought the spelling was off somewhere lol.
Guest 3: Here it is! Kaneki has arrived.
Welcome to Chapter two guys! I thought I should start putting a disclaimer at the top so I don't get sued.. I do not own Kaneki or Ayato (sadly). I also do not own any rights to Tokyo Ghoul. The only thing I own is my plot and OC. On with the story! Watch this video for some Kaneki feels . Also this does have a lot of filler but I wanted to show how the characters react to each other. The next chapter will definitely be exciting! Kaneki and Ayato might be a little OCC but I couldn't really help it. hehee
Whose fault is it that things ended up like this? Coincidence? An accident? Fate? There's no such thing as fate. It's simply a combination of one circumstance and the next. And who is it that creates those circumstances? Who is it? It's you. ~ Riza Kamishiro
Ever since that day Kumiko loathed Ayato. Everyone at Aogiri worshiped him like he was God or something. It made her sick. He even got promoted to executive and used his title to boss everyone around, especially her. They were always neck to neck when it came down to completed missions and that just added Ayato even more on her hate list, competition she didn't want. She continued to stay a loner most of the time at Aogiri. While everyone drank or tortured humans, Kumiko observed them. She wondered what it would be like if she was a human. She would get to go to school and possibly get a career she would actually want! Her lips curled in satisfaction. That would be great. Or even, just pretending to be a human like some of the ghouls. It made her want the freedom to choose what live she wanted.
"What's up?" A voice woke Kumiko out of her daze. She looked up to see Kaneki. His face was naked without his mask as he sat beside her, observing the humans below.
"Nothin'" She replied, giving the white haired boy a slight smile. He was the only friend she had here. There wasn't too many members around their age and they had so much in common, it was only natural they'd become close.
"I heard Eto and Tatara talking about us earlier."
"Hmm?" What could they possibly want with her? Kumiko was lucky they even knew who she was. But what would they want with her and Kaneki? She was nowhere near the level as Kaneki, she would only slow him down.
"Yeah. We get to go to college." He shot her a genuine grin. College? A grin grew on her face.
"Really?" She exclaimed.
"I think so. Unless they changed their mind. I'm excited. I haven't been down there in a while." Kaneki motioned to the crowds of people.
"Why would they send us to college?" Kumiko inquired. It made no sense at all. What would Aogiri accomplish by doing this? Kaneki's eyebrows ruffled together.
"I don't honestly know. I didn't hear an explanation."
"Oh."
"I could show you around. I've here all my life."
"Really?" Her eyes brightened at his words. Could this day get any better?
"Of course. I mean, as long as you don't eat anybody. I could introduce you to some friends too." He gave her a wide smile.
"Thank you Kaneki!" She attacked him into a hug, almost knocking him over. He chuckled and ruffled her dark hair. They heard rustling of footsteps which made them turn. One of the Aogiri messengers approached them.
"You two have been requested."
Soon enough both Kaneki and Kumiko are standing by each other in a well lit ,empty office. Shivers of excitement raced through Kumiko's veins. Kaneki noticed her jitteriness and grabbed her hand, squeezing it as they smiled.
"Oh great." A familiar voice muttered behind them. Ayato looked at their connected hands and scowled. Kaneki dropped her hand so Kumiko crossed her arms, annoyed.
"What?" She asked.
"I didn't realized you were coming along." He confessed, walking forward to the short girl.
"Well we didn't realize you were coming along too." She tried her best to stand her ground.
"Guys, Katara will be here any second. Let's try not to fight." Kaneki played peacemaker, like always. He looked at Ayato and Kumiko who were giving each other dirty looks before they both muttered a 'whatever' and turned the opposite way.
"I'm glad you guys are here." Katara's voice got the three ghouls attention. He sat in his fancy chair, fingers intertwined. When did he get there? The three of them wondered.
"So you may or may have not heard about Tetsuka Kochi." The man waited for any sign of recognition from the younger ghouls faces but they showed none.
"He is an artificial ghoul. He was created in a military lab and trained to kill ghouls. He has all the abilities of a regular ghoul, only enhanced. You might be wondering 'what does this have to do with us?' Well.. He also works for the CCG. The problem for us is that he used to be a member of Aogiri before he escaped." The younger ghouls looked at each other in surprise. A fake ghoul?
"He teaches at Kamaii University." Kaneki's eyes lit up at this information. "He captures young ghouls who are trying to blend with the humans and kill them a-"
"Well isn't he doing us a favor? Screw those human-loving ghouls!" Ayato interjected. Katara gave him a warning scowl.
"I wasn't finished yet, Ayato. Can I continue?" He spoke sternly. Ayato mumbled an apology and stared at the floor.
"Tetsuka then takes the bodies to a scientist who works for the CCG where they use the ghoul's remaining power to create more artificial ghouls. Their only mission is to destroy us. All of us. We can't let that happen, not even to the 'human-loving ghouls'." He added, looking at Ayato. The blue-haired ghoul just bit his lip in response.
"You all have been chosen because you will blend in with the college students until you find Tetsuka. Do whatever it takes to bring him down. I am well aware that some civilians will be caught in this chaos, but that is a chance I am willing to take. Bring his body back after you are sure he is dead so the doctor can experiment on the body. I don't want anyone following you back here so you will have to stay in the city until Tetsuka is captured. Is there any questions?"
"When do we start?" Kumiko grinned at Kaneki, ready to go on an adventure. Ayato just scowled.
"Tomorrow."
"Whoa." Kumiko marveled at everything in front of her. She had never seen so many humans at once and they all smelled so good! Her face was plastered against the glass of the car. There were happy families, couples in love, and street performers. She had the whole backseat of the car to herself since Ayato drove and she didn't want to be next to him the entire drive.
"That's Anteiku. It's one of my favorite places." Kaneki pointed from the passenger seat. Kumiko rushed over to Kaneki's finger to see a small coffee shop in a small neighborhood.
"Why is it one of your favorite places?"
"They taught me how to accept myself as I am. They are the closest thing to a family that I have. Everyone that works there is a ghoul."
"I can't wait to meet them."
"They aren't that great." Ayato grumbled.
"He's only saying that because his older sister lives here." Kaneki explained, shaking his head but smiling.
"You have a sister?" Kumiko's eyes widened at the image of a female Ayato. Ayato responded with an exasperated sigh.
"This has nothing to do with the mission."
"Don't you think we could fill Kumiko in on some things?" Kaneki asked politely.
"I don't see the point."
"Whatever. I don't care about Ayato's life anyway." Kumiko said with a pout.
"Yes you do. That's why you're pouting." Ayato argued.
"I am not!"
"I saw you through the mirror."
"No you didn't. You're making stuff up."
"Look, it's the motel. We made it!" Kaneki interrupted their argument. The other two young adults shut up and looked at the simple motel on the outskirts of town. Kaneki let out a sigh of relief as their arguing stopped.
"Thank God. I'm pooped." Kumiko yawned as she got out of the car and stretched.
"You didn't even do anything." Ayato glared at the shorter girl as he closed his door behind him. Kumiko returned his glare.
"I had to be in a small place with you for hours. That's exhausting enough." Kaneki let out a little chuckle at Kumiko's words. Ayato then turned to glare at him. He coughed.
"Let's go check the place out."
When the three ghouls stepped foot in the motel they were surprised with how crowded it was. Every human had a distinct smell that came from all over the world.
"Hello, welcome to Shiraume. Do you have a reservation?" The woman at the desk inquired. The young adults gave each other a worried look.
"No." Kaneki answered.
"I'll see what we have available." She began typing on her computer. Kumiko looked around the lobby. They had a pool table, a view of a lake nearby, and an open bar. She tried to remember that this was a job and not a vacation, but she could still have fun right?
"Okay. We have only have one room with two beds available."
"What?" Ayato and Kumiko blurted.
"That's fine." Kaneki handed her his card.
"Kaneki." Ayato hissed as the woman scanned his card. Kaneki shrugged.
"It'll be fine. Just get the bags." Ayato huffed, he hated being bossed around, especially by a guy who looked like his father; but he went back out to his car to grab the bags. He heard footsteps behind him and saw Kumiko trailing behind.
"What do you want?" He mumbled, irritated.
"You can't carry all of these bags yourself."
"Yes I can." Kumiko rolled her eyes at Ayato, also irritated.
"Go ahead and try." She stood by the side of his car and watched Ayato struggle to lift all the bags out of the trunk. He was determined, however, that didn't matter. Ayato managed to grab all the bags and slung them over his back. He gave Kumiko a smirk of victory before he collapsed from the weight of the bags. The seven bags all covered his body as Kumiko felt tears come to her eyes from laughter. Ayato threw some of the bags off his body and glared at the dark headed girl. This only caused her to laugh more as she fell to the floor, holding her stomach. She was trying so hard not to, but his face was beet red in embarrassment.
"It's not funny." Ayato muttered. Kumiko just nodded, rolling on the floor. Ayato couldn't help but crack a grin at the situation but he quickly turned it around.
"Are you gonna come over here and help me or are you going to be an ass?" He inquired. Kumiko chuckled, getting up off the floor to help the blue eyed boy when Kaneki arrived.
"Are you guys ready to see the room?" Kaneki asked, stepping outside with a few door keys.
"Here we are." Kaneki opened the door to the small motel room. There were two queen sized beds, one table, a TV, and a bathroom.
"Huh? This place is tiny!" Ayato complained. Kumiko pushed passed him to jump on the bed.
"And there's only two beds. What are we gonna do?" She cocked her head to Kaneki, who scratched his temple.
"I guess we have to share."
"Huh? How are we gonna do that? I'm not sleeping in the same bed as you Kaneki, no offense. That's gay." Ayato muttered,
"We don't have to sleep in the same bed, Ayato. We can just switch off. One night Kumiko sleeps with me then the next day she sleeps with you."
"I could just sleep in the bathtub.." Kumiko commented.
"Look the beds are big enough. It's not that big of a deal." He jumped on the bed with Kumiko, sprawling out.
"See, we don't even touch."
"Okay, I feel better now."
"Let's go to Kamii. I'm eager to beat someone up." Ayato rushed, completely ignoring them and changing his shoes.
"Ayato, it's 2am. Everyone is sleeping. Don't you want to rest a little and go when the classes actually start?" Kaneki asked. Ayato crossed his arms.
"I'm not tired." He pouted.
"Well it's pointless to go anywhere because everything is closed."
"We could go hunting!" Kumiko exclaimed. Kaneki sighed before smiling at his two eager partners.
"Okay, let's go hunting. However, we have to be careful. Doves are crawling in this ward."
