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Warning: Chapter 122 manga spoiler. Also, this chapter is kind of rated M-ish but rating of the whole collection will be T so… on with the story!


In Stitches

Chapter 2

Juuzou's Wound

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The drunk woman in front of him pulled at her own clothing, struggling to pull her Anteiku waitress's uniform. She stumbled and tripped on her fallen skirt when she tried to pull her one foot off it.

Juuzou caught her just in time, and looked away blushing in embarrassment when he caught sight of her cleavage.

Kurona giggled and made him look her at the eyes. She then kissed his forehead and the tip of his nose before finally diving for his lips.

"Kuro-chan, I-"

"Ne, Juuzou. Can't we try? Touka-nee-san was able to stop her body from feeding on their baby. Why can't we?"

"Kurona-chan i- it's not possible." Juuzou whispered with a downtrodden expression.

"Why? Is it me? Do you really hate my being a half ghoul!?"

"Kurona, no! I just-" he was cut off when Kurona kissed him fervently.

"Kurona! Wait! Stop!" he tried to breathe out.

Kurona ignored him and pulled off his shirt. He scrambled to stop her hands which was already reaching for the zipper of his now unbuttoned pants.

Kurona kept fighting him off and plunged in to kiss him again to distract him, but Juuzou was attentive and did not let his guard down.

When Kurona tried to fight him off again, Juuzou threw her on his bed in frustration and towered over her. He pinned her down and kissed her bruisingly.

He then voluntarily pulled off every last of his clothing and tried to learn every curve of the petite woman under him. He loved her so much. And if she leaves him after knowing his ugly secret, at least he wants to have something of her to ingrain in his memory.

Kurona pushed herself harder against him and heatedly kissed him back.

Juuzou flinched when her hand slid down his crotch.

Kurona paused in her ministrations and looked at Juuzou's face. His cheeks were with tears and his eyes were now closed.

"The ghoul who took me in." he muttered under his breath, tears continuing to flow. He hid his face away from her view by hooking his head on the nook of her neck.

"She- the woman I called Mama before CCG took me in- She did this to me."

Kurona traced nearer the junction of his legs, taking in the feel of the stitches and scars that blemished the oddly flat part of him. She pulled her hand off him, trying to take in what he had said.

Juuzou hugged her waist in fear of the indication of her hand retracting away from his skin. He was so disoriented but felt his world turn nonetheless when she reversed their position.

He felt his head cupped in her hands. He opened his eyes in terror as she gently tore him off her shoulder. He searched for the eyes of the woman above him.

His still tear-filled eyes widened in surprise as she started to shower him with tender kisses and trailed her hands all over his chest and abdomen.

She cupped one hand over what remains of the damaged part of his body and traced over his stitches and scars. She stopped on the slit she was able to locate and passed her thumb through it endearingly.

He would've been considered a woman if what he was lacking was anything to completely define his gender. But he was a man. Juuzou was her man. He was hers.

"Juuzou?" she looked at his eyes which was filled with insecurity.

She made a light peck on his lips and placed a hand on his cheek making him look directly at her.

"I love you."

She neared her lips to his right ear. "I want to be with you, Juuzou. You're my man, and I don't care how much you're lacking. I may have wanted some kids because I got jealous of Touka-nee-san and Kaneki-nii but I don't need one if I can't have it with you."

She lifted her face to his snotty one and tried to stifle a giggle at the sight.

"Besides, who needs a kid if I already have one for a boyfriend."

With that, Juuzou Suzuya buried himself in the comfort of his girlfriend's chest. He sniffled and cried, burying all of his pains and insecurities in the embrace of the woman who he had come to love so much.


A/N: My heart broke when I read about Juuzou's past so I came up with this. Can someone lend me their favourite plushies? It's still so hard to get over this, really. I almost cried in the middle of driving when I remembered it. Huhu