"I need more time!" "No, you stuck me in here for too long I'm coming out and caging you back up as soon as we get back". Kaneki was dressed in all black standing on the right side of a dark room that had a checker board floor. On the other side was Sasaki, in a white jacket. "Why are you going to do that, this is your life too, they want you to forget" "I want to forget, , don't know these people, they're not my family" "I'm not going back and nothing's going to change after 3 years I'm not leaving her again" "Wake up, you're talking in your sleep!" The dark room started to crumble, Saaski said one last thing before walking away. "You got less than 24 hours to finish up, if you want them to stay safe".

Kaneki opened his eyes to see Touka sitting on his lap. "Your wake, were you having a bad dream?" Surprised at where she was sitting, he placed one hand on her waist and the other on her cheek, he sat up with her still on his lap and gave her a passionate kiss, "I love you, and I know I popped back in your life unexpected, I know this is going to hurt you, but I have to go later." She tried to pull away from him, but he held her tighter. "Why I don't understand, you can't, you just got back..." He stopped a tear from falling," I know, but I rather not be with you and protect you then, be with you and lose you."

Before she could respond her door was kicked in, "Touka, we need you downstai…, what are you doing?" Nishiki couldn't believe what he was seeing. Touka turned to see her door on the floor, "You just kicked my door, get out!" Kaneki fell back on the pillows, good save Nishiki. "Why the fuck are you on him like that?" Touka blushed realizing that she was still sitting on Kaneki's lap. "Why does it matter what Touka does do you feel some way towards her?"

Touka looked back to Kaneki who was laying on the pillows smiling at her. "If you do have feeling for her you're going to hate this", Kaneki rolled Touka over he leaned up and pull of his shirt and leaned down and kissed her once more. "Tsk", Nishiki put his hands in his pockets and walked back downstairs. Kaneki stopped when he heard Nishiki go downstairs, he lift his head to see Touka's face. She turned her head to stop from looking in his eyes. "I rather you stay and fight with me instead of you running with your tail between your legs."

She pushed him off of her and stood up, "that's what you should have done 3 years ago and now you're making this same decision again." He reached for her hand, she sneaked it back," I have to go to work, if you leave I rather you not say goodbye." She walked over to the bathroom and started to run the water. Kaneki got up and walked over to the door, Touka followed his every move holding her breathe. He picked the door up off the floor and examined the damage, he placed the door back in its spot and headed towards Touka. "I can never figure out what you're thinking.", she said as he got closer.

"I have a question for you", he landed against the bathroom door. "What is it?" she opened the cabinet to take out a towel. "What's going on with you and Nishiki? Did something happen? Or is he just being him?". Touka turned around to face Kaneki, "are you asking is I had sex with him?" His body suddenly got hot at the thought, he turned away and got back in the bed. "You know if he did have feelings it wouldn't end well for him" he rolled over to look at the bathroom door, "If you leave someone has to protect me right?" She smiled and closed the door. Yeah, and it would be me.

Kaneki stared at the ceiling fan as it went around, not noticing Touka staring at him. "I love you too". He turned and saw her dressed in her work clothes, "took you a long time" he smirked. "Ditch work and come with me today!", she smiled at the thought, "I would if I could." He got sad and rolled off the bed, and put his shoes on "How about I kidnap you?" he walked over and picked her up, and placed her over his shoulder. He dashed out the room and headed for the back door.