Kaneki walked in silence, the woman in his arms shook terribly yet she didn't make a peep. The sounds of his own, soft, footsteps echoed around them until he finally reached his quarters. Shifting the girl's weight a bit, he was able to open the door and brought her inside. "What now?" the white haired ghoul wondered as he thought of what to do next. Becoming a bit more self aware, he realized that his shirt seemed a bit too wet. Glancing down for the first time, since taking her, Kaneki noticed that the woman had several severe bite wounds on her body. "She's bleeding pretty bad," he thought. Having decided his next course of action, the young ghoul headed toward his bed.
Leaning down, Kaneki attempted to place the girl on his bed but, much to his surprise, she clutched her arms around his neck. Soft whimpers emanated from the girl as shaky arms tried desperately to hold on. "It's ok," he spoke softly, "trust me, please." There was a pause as the girl shifted her face towards his, the blindfold remained over her eyes but it seemed aus though she were trying to look at him. After a moment, the grip around his neck was gone, the girl groaned as her body touched the bed and eased into it.
Kaneki stared at the form before him. Her body was pretty average but still pleasing to look at, if you took away all the bruises and open wounds. He'd read plenty of anatomy and medical books in his lifetime and felt confident he'd be able to administer at least some amount of first aid. She began to shift a bit, Kaneki noted the blush rising in her cheeks, no doubt she was uncomfortable being stared at while so exposed and vulnerable. "You're safe here," he spoke calmly, "you shouldn't move around too much yet." There was so much grime and dirt, not to mention dry and still wet globs of sticky white, covering her body. "I'll be right back," he assured and wandered to the bathroom. Filling a small basin with hot, soapy water, the ghoul fetched a few towels and returned to his new charge. She has managed to turn on herself onto her side, curling inward in an attempt to cover exposed body. The ghoul watched for a moment as a shaky hand reached up, hesitantly, toward the blindfold. "Don't touch that," his voice was a bit harsher than he'd intended and the the girl froze. Setting down the towel and water, he sat down on the edge of the bed causing the raven haired woman to panic and try to shift away from him.
"I said I wasn't going to hurt you," he spoke more softly this time. Lifting her face toward his direction, she responded, "then w-why won't you let me take it off?" Kaneki placed a hand on her arm and she flinched, "its for your own good." There was a pause as he search for the right words and then continued, "ghouls... ghouls make it a pinky to keep there faces hidden when they're in a situation that could risk exposure." "If you're not going to hurt me, then what risk would there be to you?" she asked quietly. "If you see my face or this location, you could tell the CCG about it. A raid would lead to an all out war and no one wants that," he answered honestly.
Picking up a towel, be dipped it in the hot water, "I'm going to clean you up and treat your wounds now, so no more talking." He pushed at her shoulder and she allowed herself to be turned over, onto her back. She kept her arms close to her chest and her thighs were clenched so tightly that they shook. The white haired man knew it couldn't be helped, what with everything that she had been through this evening. Starting with her face, he gently scrubbed away the dirt and fluids. "That's better", he said softly once the grime was gone. She resisted him a bit when he took hold of her arms, the right wrist has a large gash that he cleaned thoroughly and then wrapped a dry towel around it tightly. He noted a large bite wound on the right side of her chest as well as another deep bite on her upper left arm. Focusing on those areas next, he was taken aback when the woman spoke suddenly. "I-I appreciate what you're doing," she sounded nervous. "I promise I won't tell anyone. So could you p-please take off th-" her words were cut off as Kaneki clamped his hand over her mouth. "I said no more talking," his voice was more stern than before and the girl whined.
He slowly removed his hand and went back to the task of treating her. "I trust you," she whispered. Something seemed to shift inside the young ghoul as her words sunk in. The towel slipped from his and hit the floor with an audible "plop". Kaneki shifted on the bed and moved slowly to straddling position over the girl. "You trust me?" he asked quietly. The change in his voice and position triggered panic in the young woman and her breathing became heavy. "Just because you trust me, doesn't mean I should trust you" his voice seemed so bitter, even to his own ears. Leaning in, he spoke close to her ear "being too trusting can lead to your own ruin."
The girl shot up quickly, arms out in an attempt to shove Kaneki off but he grabbed hold of her wrists and pinned them to the bed, overpowering her with ease. "I thought I told you not to move around too much? You'll hurt yourself if you're not careful," he squeezed her injured wrist for emphasis. The girl gave a smile cry of pain, "aah! I'm sorry. I'm s-sorry. Please, I-" she stopped when a finger gently pressed against her trembling lips. "I told you I was going to clean your wounds didn't I?" his words seemed menacing. Lowering his head, Kaneki clamped his mouth around the wound on her chest and sucked hard. His hand shot out to cover her mouth and muffle the scream that erupted from it.
Ghoul taste buds were sensitive and his mouth filled with a mix of new things. Her blood was sweet and not too metallic as it danced on his tongue. He slurped and suckled as he cleaned the wound with his own mouth. Kaneki couldn't help but be displeased as he tasted the saliva of the ghoul who had made the would. There was an earthy note that could only be dirt and a subtle, bitter salty taste that he didn't want to think about. Small sobs filled his ears as he finished his work on the bite wound and lifted his head.
The ghoul gave the girl a break for a moment before he shifted toward the large injury on her upper arm. Just as his mouth reached the wound the young woman thrusters her hips upward in an attempt to buck him off. He held his balance but not without letting go of the girl first. Her hands dug into his shirt and tried hard to push him away. Tired with the struggle, the white haired man released his kagune, the tentacle like appendages wrapped around the woman's arms and forced them back onto the bad. She stilled for a moment, confused and frightened before she started squirming again. Kaneki pressed his pelvis against hers and settled his weight there, causing the woman beneath him to groan in discomfort. "Now, behave yourself and let's finish this."
Time had passed, who knows how much time, when the one-eyed ghoul finally regained his senses. The warm body beneath him was eerily still and he realized that she'd lost consciousness. "Wha-" he paused, mid thought as he sat up. There was a dull ache in his pants and he felt disgusted with himself when he realized what it was. Quickly, he climbed off the young woman, shocked and confused about what he had done. The young ghoul examined the body before him, noting that each of her larger wounds had been cleaned and covered. Tears began to fill the white haired man's eyes as he remembered bits and pieces of how he had treated the woman before him. "I'm sorry," he choked softly. "I'm so sorry," he said as he dropped to his knees and cried by the bedside.
Yoshimura was no longer surprised when he received a phone calls in the middle of the night. Being in his line of work, it was often expected to have ghouls in need reach out to him at all hours of the day. This particular phone call was surprising because of the voice on the other end. The old ghoul was now patiently sitting inside of Anteiku, waiting for an old friend to arrive. There was three small taps at the door and the old man knew that his company had arrived. Opening the door, he was shocked to be greeted by Kaneki Ken carrying a woman in his arms. The moment passed and Yoshimura gave the young man a reassuring smile before welcoming him into the cafe.
"We'll take her upstairs," the man spoke, "you remember the way, don't you?" Kaneki nodded as he headed up the stairs to the spare rooms used for housing wayward ghouls. Yoshimura met him at the top of the stairs and lead him to a room, Kaneki remembered the room as the one his friend Hide had been brought to once. "Set her down on the bed," the old ghoul instructed. The one-eyed ghoul followed instructions without saying a word, his expression seemed quite troubled. Yoshimura turned on a few extra lights and walked toward the young woman, he noted immediately the blindfold and the fact that she was simply wrapped in a sheet.
"Why don't you take a seat and relax? Or you can go down stairs and make yourself a cup of coffee while I examine her." The young ghoul just simply nodded and walked out of the room. Yoshimura pulled the sheet free and was taken aback by what he saw. The naked body before him was covered in bruises and abrasions. There were bandages on larger wounds that he would have to take a look at later. The old man's eye stopped for a moment as they made there way down the body and saw the heavy bruises around the genitals, inner thighs, and knees. Having seen enough, the old ghoul wrapped the sheet back around the sleeping woman's body and placed another heavier blanket on top before turning out the lights and heading off and headed of to find Kaneki.
As expected, Yoshimura found the white haired man sitting at the cafe bar, an untouched cup of coffee sat in front of him. "Drink up young man," he spoke cheerfully, "you know I don't like wasted coffee in my cafe." Kaneki looked down at the coffee and then slowly took ahold of the cup, bringing the delicious liquid to his lips. "Kaneki, what happened?" Yoshimura didn't waste anytime in questioning the young man. The white haired ghoul finished his beverage quietly before taking in a deep breath and letting his words flow. By the time he was finished Kaneki found himself in tears again, before tonight, it had been so long since he had cried. "Kaneki, you saved that young woman's life," Yoshimura spoke comfortingly. The old man patted Kaneki's back, reassuringly, "you've been through something equally as terrible and horrific yourself." The young man didn't reply. "You cannot be at fault for getting... a little rough when handling her. You are not like those other ghouls, you did not violate and torture and maim her. You're a good man Kaneki." Again there was no response. Instead, the white haired ghoul got up and made his way for the door. "Thank you Yoshimura. Please, take care of her." The old ghoul nodded gently and sent the young ghoul off with a gentle smile.
Hello everyone! Sorry it took a long time to get this second part up, life's been busy. A few people have inquired about the female character, she is simply an OC. I had originally intended for a two-parter but will be doing a short third part to wrap things up. Thank you so much for reading and following. As always, constructive and creative criticism are welcome, as well as helpful suggestions. See you all in part three./div