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AND THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS FOLLOWED THIS STORY! I AM SOOOO HAPPY!

Touhou is Life - Yes, there is kakuja action in this chapter, but not the centepide kind- Kaneki will obtain Centepide form in book three. Sorry! ^^; And, in a way, Akuma is Rize, but he isn't sinister- his job is to guide and protect Kaneki, but the answer to that will come in later chapters during the[SPOILER!]Edolas Arc. RIZE IS IN THIS CHAPTER, THOUGH! And don't worry, I will only have TWO oc's in this story, and the rest will be original Fairy Tail and [SPOILER ALERT!] Tokyo Ghoul characters.

XxExceil19 - Yes, I know all human food tastes gross to Ghouls. I just think It'd be funny if Cana or Natsu put a few shots of it into his coffe, he drank it, and got hilariously drunk. It's just for a funny side chapter, and I think It'd be fun to write.

daliapv perez - If you are looking for more Kaneki/Erza interaction, then don't worry! There's gonna be PLENTY of it next chapter, and during the[SPOILER!] Jellal Arc.


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Last time on Fairy Tail!


"Oh, Kaneki!" She greeted. "I didn't realize you were awake..." Kaneki shook his head. "Nah, I just woke up." 'SCORE!' He thought when he spotted his cloak. He pulled it on and sighed in relief as his lower back was covered. Turning his attention back to Lucy, he asked, "So they're all at Phantom Lord then?" Lucy nodded, and looked puzzled as to how he knew, but apparently decided against it, asking "Do you want to help me shop? I mean, I'm only heading to the marketplace, but..."

"You'd like some company, right?" Kaneki guessed, and Lucy nodded, blushing slightly. "Oooh, somebody's gotta girlfriend!" Akuma mocked in a sing song voice, and it was all Kaneki do not to punch a wall through. 'Shut up, ass wipe.' He shot back, and smirked in satisfaction when Akuma only sputtered, then stayed silent.

As she helped him find his shoes, Lucy muttered, "Honestly, you're as bad as Natsu." As Kaneki was halfway through pulling his right boot on, he looked up and raised an eyebrow at her. "How so?" Lucy blushed, her cheeks a light pink as she stammered, "Well... uh... Natsu is, well... he's bad at finding things, and you're the same..." She trailed off, her face getting redder by the minute, but Kaneki wasn't phased. He knew girls had a liking for the silent, mysterious types, but his life? That was one mystery no one wanted to find out.

Knowing it was for the best, he pulled on his shoes and stood up to face her, forcing his face to be emotionless and unreadable. "Look, Lucy, I know you have a crush or liking to me- just know that I'm not the pursuing type." Lucy stared at him, speechless, and Kaneki went on, keeping his tone blunt and face emotionless. "I'm not the type of person you'd like." With a dry chuckle, he thought 'Oh, why not?' and added, "Besides, I'm not even human."

With that slightly creepy and eerie note, his face returned to normal and he answered her original question. "And yes, I'll go with you. Let's go!" And then he grabbed her hand and vaulted her off her feet, destination already mapped out.

'What does he mean, he's not even human?' Lucy thought. 'I wonder...'


Lucy Heartfilia!

Living like it's the end…


"...Towering above them all is the massive branch of the Phantom Lord Guild."

"Oh, we can't let him have all the fun."

"Yeah, we need to try our fun at picking off a few fairy wings ourselves."

As three wizards walked towards the doors to exit their guild, the door combusted with so much force that the three of them were sent tumbling backwards, covered in soot and dazed.

As everyone peered through the door, Natsu Dragneel could be seen, a badass glare on his face and his Guild mark facing Phantom Lord, all of Fairy Tail behind him, and Makarov's words, "FAIRY TAIL HAS COME CALLING!" was the last thing everyone could properly hear before utter chaos broke loose as each side charged each other, one thirsting for revenge, and the other ready to prove they were the best.

"ALRIGHT, WHO WANT'S TO PLAY WITH FIRE?!"


Lucy Heartfilia!

It's never going to end…


"Ugh. I can't believe everyone just... took off without me." Lucy complained. Kaneki rolled his eyes and said, "You mean us. I wanna smash in a few heads too, ya know." Lucy nodded, then said on a more solemn note, "But I guess Levy and the boys need someone to look after them, so I guess it's up to us..."

Kaneki grinned and shifted the bag of groceries in his hand. They both stopped walking when rain started to fall. "It's raining while the sun's still out?" Lucy muttered. Kaneki sniffed the air in deeply, then froze when Akuma growled, "Careful, kid. Someone's coming- and they reek of opposition." Kaneki nodded his head slightly, and prepared himself, his body going rigid as he instinctively thought of battle strategies.

Lucy called out, "Who are you?"

As the mysterious persona came into view, Kaneki got a good look. She was dressed in all blue, and her hair was a sky blue that was curled into a tube below her ears. Her dress was knee length, and her skin was pale like his. Her eyes, however, gave her a startling appearance. They were a deep blue, but were emotionless, and depression rolled off her in waves that Kaneki cringed.

"Drip, drip, drop. Juvia is the rain woman. It's always with me." She said, not really answering Lucy's original question. Lucy sweat dropped at her strange answer, and Kaneki set the groceries on a windowsill, preparing for a fight he knew would come. As much as he hated to admit it, Akuma was never wrong.

"And what sort of woman are you, pray tell?" Juvia asked Lucy as she neared them. "Ah, I'm just the regular kind," Lucy replied, and Kaneki smirked when he realized she believed herself to be normal. Oh, how wrong she was…

"Drip, drip, drop..." Juvia chanted as she passed Lucy by. "What's with all the drip-dropping?" Lucy asked. Juvia unfurled a pink umbrella, and without turning around, said, "Pleasure to meet you. I'll be going now."

"WELL TAKE THE RAIN WITH YA!" Lucy yelled, a peeved look on her face that was so comical, Akuma burst out laughing, making Kaneki cringe from the noise. 'Would you knock that off?' Kaneki complained. 'I need to focus.'

"Non non non!" A strange voice chanted. Kaneki immediately got into a fighting stance, and rain that collected on the ground formed into a strange shape. This time, it was a man that came into view, and he extended his arm in a strange way as he introduced himself. "I bid you bonjour, mademoiselle."

"GREAT, ANOTHER WEIRDO?!" Lucy exclaimed, again with such a comical expression that even Kaneki had to snicker. "Juvia, you mustn't shy away from ze task at hand!" The man scolded, and Kaneki stiffened when Akuma let out a low, menacing growl. "Careful..."

"No, monsieur Sol." Juvia replied in her emotionless manner. "My monocle, it whispers to me, yes," Sol said, his face twisted in a creepy way and giving off magic vibes. Kaneki once again got into a fighting stance, and wondered if he should attack first. "It tells us that this mademoiselle is our cible..."

"Does it? So she is the one..." Juvia said, and when Lucy noticed Kaneki was prepared to fight, she gripped her keys as she put her guard up.

"Cible... That means target." Lucy muttered, then she froze as she realized who they were. "You're the one's who attacked my friends, aren't you?!" She demanded.

Sol bent his body in an unnatural angle, but by this point Lucy and Kaneki had seen enough weirdos that they weren't phased. "Ah, pardon me. I have not told you my name." Sol said, completely ignoring Lucy's original outburst, and extended his hand once more, but this time removing his monocle. "I am Sol of ze element four, also known as Sol of ze air, but I'd prefer to be called monsieur Sol."

Kaneki stepped forward so that Lucy was behind him. "You're with Phantom Lord, right?" He asked coldly, and felt the familiar tingle when his Kagune formed, taking their familiar positions.

"Ah, right you are! We have been sent here to collect Mademoiselle Heartfilia, and we are to bring you back to the Guild with us at once!" He turned to Kaneki, his expression sinister as he said, "But you are a mere nuisance ze were not expecting."

Kaneki glared at Sol. "This 'nuisance' is a member of Fairy Tail, and the guy who's going to rip that ridiculous look off your face," He snarled, and felt the animalistic urges return- primarily, the urge to kill all those who challenge him, and to feed - to fill up his bottomless stomach and let their blood rain down his face, to rip into their flesh and hear them scream.

Kaneki hated it.

"My companion iz a rain woman, who is also part of ze element four," Sol continued like Kaneki hadn't said a thing, but Kaneki could feel Sol's magical energy rising, preparing to attack his opponent. The animal in Kaneki craved to charge the wizard, to gut him and beat him and eat him alive. But as Akuma's soothing presence enveloped him, Kaneki's human nature took hold and became stronger, his Ghoul attributes a mere nuisance next to the immense power he wielded.

"She iz known az Juvia of ze great sea," Sol said. Lucy turned and gripped her Key pouch, her body ready in a fighting stance, her face contorted with fury. "You're the ones who attacked my friends, aren't you?" She growled, her tone demanding an answer. Before Kaneki could move, a giant bubble of water enveloped Lucy, and as she banged against the sphere with her fist, Kaneki felt the strength drain from him as he stared at Juvia. Akuma lost his hold as Kaneki felt himself fall into the oblivion of his insanity.

This woman... no, human, had the power to trap him, to cage him and lock him away as long as she pleased, to feed him scraps and torture him day and night. She had power over him, she instilled fear in his heart... and as the eyepatch fell from Kaneki's face, pure insanity glinted in his eyes. "I'll kill you..." He hissed. "I'll gut you and carve you and clean your bones!" With that, he charged, and as his Kagune went through Juvia, he saw her stare in horror at the blood that dripped from her shoulder.

Kaneki withdrew his Kagune, and as the magic bubble around Lucy burst, he hissed again and cackled insanely. "Oops... I missed." He froze as Akuma enveloped him, wrestling his mind for dominance. Kaneki let out an ear piercing wail and screamed, "No! I am in control! No one can command me! No one can touch me! NO ONE CAN TRAP ME AGAIN!" He screamed, and the windows shattered, and Sol and Juvia both stared as they felt magical energy roll off them in waves.

'This boy...' Juvia thought as she watched blood pour out of his ears, and he contorted in spasms on the ground. 'What is he?'


Lucy Heartfilia!

So open your eyes and listen to me


"Please, Ani-chan! Don't go!" A little girl cried as she clung to a boy's hand. He had an eyepatch over his left eye, and his hair was a dark brown. "Please don't leave me like he did!" She cried again. The boy dropped to his knees and turned to face her and wiped the tears from her face and licked his hand, then scowled. "Have you been crying a lot?"

She nodded, and the boy sighed and shook his head. "Well, don't. I promise you, I'll come back to Cait Shelter - I just have to say hi to my other sister, too."

As she started to cry again, Kaneki felt himself shake her shoulders as he screamed, "What is your name?!" But she didn't seem to hear him- she just whispered, "See you soon then, Ani-chan."

Suddenly, he was in the Lacrima again, trapped inside the tower, and the disembodied voice whispered into his ear, "Don't you want to destroy humanity? After all, they locked you inside this cage..." The boy shook his head. "No! I will not harm a human life, even if they treat me like a monster!" The voice's previous calm demeanor was gone, replaced by anger. "Then let us see how well you fare if you must kill to survive!" Pain raced through him, and the boy lost himself amongst the pain he deserved.

The image changed again, and bright light surrounded him. A kind, warm voice, like an angel whispered, "Oh, my son. I never wished for you to fall with your brother, but I can see that you are too much like your father..." A warm hand caressed his cheek, and she whispered, "Never forget who you are, my son. Never forget..."

The images around him swirled in a vortex of images, voices and color. Then, suddenly, it was gone, and he was left alone in the void, nameless and at the mercy of the prison around him.

He felt an unbidden presence in him stir, and suddenly he was chained to a chair, blood surrounding him and dripping onto the pure white flowers that could be seen for miles. The world around him had no beginning or end, no ground or sky- it was endless, infinite.

I haven't seen you in a while.

Kaneki turned to see a woman dressed in a cute style dress that looked as if it was hand made. Her hair was a light violet shade, and her eyes were an even lighter purple with a slight silvery sheen. On her face were a pair of red rimmed glasses, and she would have passed for a normal person, had seven Kagune not extend from her back. She was Rize, Akuma's sister and Kaneki's Ghoul personality. She was as bloodthirsty as she was cunning, and always ready to take control of Kaneki's instincts and turn him into the monster he tried so hard to hide.

"What do you want, Rize?" Kaneki asked her, and flinched when she ran her finger along his cheek and down his neck to his shoulder. Oh... nothing yet… She purred, and Kaneki got the feeling that she was itching to drive her nails into his neck, to lick his blood. And knowing Rize, Kaneki knew she would do it.

Can I go now, Kaneki? She whined, and chains formed around her ankles, trapping her in place. It gets quite boring without anyone to play with.

Kaneki glared at her, then said, "I'm not releasing you as my Link, Rize. Not now, not ever. I'm not a monster like you."

Rize burst out laughing, and the sound seemed to echo for miles. Look who's talking! She exclaimed. You've killed villages, wiped out Guilds, eaten families and children, and YOU say you're not a monster?!

She leaned in and whispered into his ear. You keep saying that you aren't, Kaneki, but we all know who you really are. A murderer.

Kaneki shook his head, and tears fell down his face. "I- I'm human…" Rize leaned back slightly, taken aback. What? She asked sharply.

"I'm human..." Kaneki repeated. "I'm human!" He screamed. "HUMAN!"

Rize sighed and shook her head at him, and as the reality around Kaneki shimmered into nothingness, he could hear a whisper. I'll be waiting... Kaneki Ghoul.


Lucy Heartfilia!

You can't die yet!


Kaneki's eyes snapped open, and he found himself in a dank cell that reeked of Phantom Lord. Kaneki sighed and easily broke the ropes that bound his arms, then released his Kagune, ready for guards, traps and threats. Surprisingly, none came.

'It's like the guy wants me to escape...' He thought, then felt the familiar presence of Akuma wash over him and reach for the link, but hesitantly. Kaneki blinked, then remembered when Rize tried to take control, it hurt Akuma badly. Feeling horrible, he let down his barriers, and Akuma timidly attached himself to the Link, and Kaneki did the same.

"You okay kid?" Was the first thing Akuma asked. Kaneki nodded and answered. 'Yeah, I'm fine. I'm sorry I lost control.'

Akuma snickered. "I thought you'd never say sorry to me again. Well, whaddaya know..."

Kaneki frowned as new voices reached his ears. 'Shh!' He told Akuma. 'I can hear something...'

"Well no dip Sherlock," Akuma muttered, but went silent as Kaneki tried to make out the voices.

"What do you mean by that?" A girl's voice demanded, and Kaneki grinned. It was Lucy! She was okay! His smile faded to a growl, however, when she screamed, "YUCK! THE BUG CRAWLED ON ME!"

He relaxed slightly when he realized she was fine, but still, who was in the cell with her?

"You see? You don't want to stay in here, do you?" A man's voice purred, and Kaneki got the feeling that they were both right underneath him. If he could just time it right, and aim for the right spot, he could impale the guy, grab Lucy and scram.

"Are you sure that's a good idea kid? We don't even know who's in there with her. He could be weak, or a formidable opponent."

Kaneki sighed. 'I know, Akuma, but I haven't got a choice. I can't just leave her here!'

Akuma rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say, know-it-all."

Kaneki blinked. 'Hey, you're the one who's always saying you're right and all that! Don't go calling me a know-it-all when the real one is in my head!'

Akuma bristled, then retaliated with, "Well, I'm not an octopus, so that's something!"

Kaneki deadpanned. 'You're hopeless...' He froze when he realized the man was talking to Lucy again, and he had missed most of the conversation.

"...if you promise to behave," The man said, and a jolt of fear went down Kaneki's spine. That was what the Masters used to say to him when he tried to escape.

"Kid, relax. They're both dead now, and no one's ever going to shove you into a Lacrima again." Akuma reminded him, and Kaneki took a deep breath, forcing himself to relax and reinforce his mental barriers to keep Rize out of his mind.

'Thanks,' He said and took in a deep breath, then embraced his Ghoul senses, letting them wash over his previous five.

The feeling was incredible- superior sense of smell, sight and he could tell exactly where Lucy was, and the dude below him. He could sense Akuma struggling against Rize, and Kaneki snapped out of his daze, then with a roar, drove his Kagune into the ground and broke through, landing on the guy, who was kneeled over, clutching his groin.

Lucy stared at Kaneki, surprised, but he wasn't phased. He grabbed her, bridal style, and with horror, realized his eyepatch was gone. He gritted his teeth, then rammed through the cell door and jumped the seven stories to the ground below.

As he fell, the man roared and sent a bolt of magical energy at Kaneki, hitting him square in the back. Kaneki cried out with pain, and Akuma lost his hold on Rize, and Kaneki thrust Lucy away from him, knowing if he didn't, he might do something he'd regret. As Akuma wrestled for control from Rize, Kaneki forced his Kagune to dissipate, and he watched in surprise as Natsu caught Lucy just in the nick of time.

"I made it just in time," Natsu said, his words muffled from Lucy's weight on top of him. As Natsu was untying Lucy's bonds, Kaneki landed on his feet gracefully, but left an inch deep crater where his feet landed. As his Ghoul attributes faded, and the urge to feed did as well, Kaneki sent deep feelings of debt and gratitude towards Akuma, who merely grunted as he said, "She's getting stronger, kid. Be careful."

As Akuma left, Kaneki's strength immediately disappeared, and he trembled, his eyes wide from exhaustion. Happy hovered near him. "You okay?" The cat asked, and Kaneki nodded, a fake smile on his face.

"Yeah... look, we need to head to the Guild. Something tells me Phantom Lord is going to..." He broke off when Lucy started to cry. Kaneki and Natsu stared at her, not knowing what to do.

"I'm sorry..." She whispered. "I'm so sorry..."

"All of this, everything, it's my fault. But I don't want to leave! I wanna stay with you guys... 'cause I love being in Fairy Tail!" She cried, and Kaneki was suddenly reminded of his journey with Erza, and how he wrapped her in his Kagune at night to keep her warm, and how she described it as a blanket, comforting and soft.

With a small smile, he knelt next to Lucy and wrapped his Kagune around her, self-conscious that his Ghoul eye was visible. "Hey, what's wrong?" Natsu asked her. "You're crying! Why are you upset?"

"You can tell us..." Happy said solemnly. Natsu nodded. "You're one of us! You don't have to leave," He said, trying to reassure her. "Come on, let's go back to the Guild," Happy suggested, and Natsu rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah, okay... I guess we 'oughta..."

Taking this as his cue, Kaneki gently nudged Lucy and slowly withdrew his Kagune, and gently held her, positioning her piggy-back style behind him.

"Be careful with her! Remember, girls are delicate!" Happy warned, and Kaneki gave the blue cat a sharp nod as he gently stood up, and the four of them started to make their way back to Fairy Tail.

Natsu exclaimed loudly but gently, "Cheer up, Lucy. Whoever is part of Fairy Tail is friend and family! You're never leaving, and we're not gonna kick you out, either!"

"Aye, sir!" Happy agreed, and Kaneki smiled, his bangs overshadowing his eyes as a single tear ran down his face.

'I finally belong somewhere...' He thought, and with newfound strength, pushed Rize back into the depths of his consciousness, where he was sure she would wither away into nothing. 'I'm not a monster. I'm part of Fairy Tail.'

He looked at Natsu, Lucy and Happy, and the images of Erza and Gray came into mind, as well as the little girl he couldn't name. 'And I have a family...'

Meanwhile, high up above them, Jose groaned, and a dark, evil and powerful aura erupted around him, his face drawn into a sinisterly creepy grin. "She's made me angry! HER FATE IS SEALED!" He roared, and Kaneki turned to look back at the high tower.

"What's wrong, Kaneki?" Natsu asked, and Kaneki shook his head. "Nothing..." He replied, but couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to happen.


Lucy Heartfilia!

Never give up on yourself...


Next time on Fairy Tail!


Natsu, Lucy and Kaneki return to the Guild, where everyone learns that Lucy is super rich! Kaneki jumps in the way of Erza when Phantom Lord fires the Jupiter Cannon, and no one knows if he's hurt!

Meanwhile, The Master wakes up, and joins the fight against Phantom, but will Fairy Tail be able to defeat the Giant in time? Find out in our next episode- Fifteen Minutes?!