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Kaneki sighed as he looked up at the ceiling. It had been two days sense the Jaegers first mission. After such a great job the Emperor himself wanted to give them an acknowledgement for their work. It had been a short boring affair that Kaneki was sure was only to improve public opinion of the team. He didn't bother to remember the party, he ignored the food and kept to himself in a nice quiet corner. A few of the guest muttered gossip around him. Stuff like "A captain should be celebrating with his men not sulking in a corner." to admiration by the other soldiers.

"He's incredible. I haven't seen it for myself but I know people who went into the fort after he was finished. Everyone was cut into so many pieces you couldn't even tell they were human! He's a new captain but you better stay out of his way."

The real interesting part of the night however, came when he went to bed that night.

Last Night

There were two things going through the head of Kaneki as he walked to his room. The first was that he wasted an opportunity. He was so blood dunk on the Ketsueki Shinigami's power that he wasted perfectly good meal that just sat there waiting to be eaten. Now however, he was glad that that didn't happen. From what he heard from the party guards they investigated the fort well. It was a slight chance but Kaneki figured there could have been evidence of his, other nature that they might've found. The second is that he needed to be even more careful than ever. Before a drop of blood would've triggered his ghoul half and his eye patch would be the only thing keeping his disguise together. Now he had to worry about touching any blood with his right arm, Great.

He entered the room and as gracefully as a danger beast after a long hunt he flopped onto this bed. The room was a standard room for royals, so that meant an oversized bed, a desk for notes and a bathroom. Tatsumi said that he was sleeping in Esdeath's room, which was located a little ways away from his own room. Kaneki didn't expect Tatsumi to take advantage of anything but he did expect Esdeath to have a little late night fun. He wanted to be asleep when the noises started. Kaneki closed his eyes and waited for sleep to-"993, then 986, then we go to 979. Next up is 971!"

Kaneki instantly jumped out of the bed and took a fighting stance. Someone was in his room and he didn't even notice. He scanned the room till he found, himself? Sitting in the desk chair, with his feet up atop the desk in a disrespectful manner was himself. He was younger then he should be, around the age he was when he first became a ghoul. He wore his black battle suit and had white hair instead of the dyed black. He had his hand on his chin as if he was thinking something "No wait," Kaneki Other said "979 minus seven is 972, not 971. Well this is embarrassing isn't it? I mean we spent so much time practicing counting down from one thousand by seven that I was sure we would get that down."

Kaneki other turned his head and smiled at Kaneki. His teeth were coated red with blood and his eyes, both of them were the unholy black and red of a ghoul. Kaneki's eyes narrowed "Who are you?" he demanded.

Kaneki Other chuckled "Do you need another mirror? Or am I not good enough for you? Actually, don't answer that I'm beginning to sound like your Ex."

Kaneki Other smiled again like he expected Kaneki to laugh with him, Kaneki didn't even move a muscle "Wow tough crowd." Kaneki Other said "To answer your question I have to say that." he put a finger to his left eye and put on a madman's smile "I am what will remain."

What will remain? That makes no sense. Kaneki thought, he said as much as well "Very descriptive, and it answers nothing." Kaneki deadpanned "What do you mean?"

Kaneki Other shrugged before laughing and Kaneki felt anger creep its way towards the surface "I don't even know what you are. Where did you come from?" he asked.

The question seemed to startle Kaneki Other. He suddenly straightened his back and looked at Kaneki with pain filled eyes. Then, he started crying blood "Don't you remember me? How could you forget me?"

Kaneki clenched his fist in a vain attempt to control his anger "What the hell are yo-!?"

He didn't finish as Kaneki Other jumped at him. Faster, much faster than even Kaneki could move he was pinned against the wall by his smaller self. Kaneki Other was still looking at him through tears of blood. As he cried he pointed with his free hand at his ear "How could you forget me?" he asked.

Before Kaneki could answer, something came out of Kaneki Others back. It was a red liquid that hardened around him and as it grew Kaneki felt something he hadn't felt in years. Real fear. When the liquid stopped flowing he was looking at, him. It had a mask over its face reminiscent of a insect head, all along its back eight leg like kagune protruded. They came together to form a centipede's tail. It looked at Kaneki with pure white eyes and a mad smile "You're the only one who knows what it feels like. Remember? He put a centipede in our ear, and I was born. How could you forget?"

Kaneki Other then snapped his head to the side as if realizing something "Or, did you think you could bury me? Is that what you thought?!" As the anger in his voice increased so did the pressure on Kaneki's neck. Soon he could barely breathe and the grip only seemed to get stronger "I WILL NEVER BE BURIED! I AM THE REAL YOU AND NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY TO RUN YOU WILL NEVER BE RID OF ME!"

Kaneki screamed in defiance as he struck back with his own Kagune. The two sets of four tails met one another and both sides had their attacks countered by the other. The only difference was that Kaneki other had eight to Kaneki's four. Kaneki Other smiled before his remaining four stabbed Kaneki in the heart, neck, liver and head. Kaneki didn't even feel it but he was sure he would have died. Kaneki Other smiled "Didn't you once say that, No way in hell am I going to eat that! But, how long did it take for you to forget that?"

His eyes snapped open sometime latter, now however he was alone. The only thing to indicate something had gone wrong was the dent in the wall where Kaneki Other had pushed him. Kaneki fell to the ground and started panting, a sudden weight finding itself on his shoulders. As he regained his composure he noticed his tattoo. The Ketsueki Shinigami was flashing a red hue and then going back to normal like it was a turn signal in a car. As Kaneki watched the red hue became more and more defined. It was like his Imperial Arm was, Laughing?

Present

Now, Kaneki was looking at his tattoo. If what he gathered was correct, it was the Ketsueki Shinigami that was making him see himself as a ghoul. He had read that some Imperial Arms required a price in order to be used. Was this his price? More madness? Well then, welcome to the chorus.

Kaneki took a look out the window and found that it was already midday. He forced himself up and put on his captains uniform before heading to the Jaeger room. After the episode at the mercenary fort, the Jaegers had completed three successful missions. They were mostly "Clean Up" jobs as Esdeath called them. It only involved going after a few rebel factions so nothing to the revolutionary army was harmed. Kaneki had personally led each of the missions and all of them barely took any time at all. The Jaegers were a force to be reckoned with, even without Tatsumi in their ranks they cut down anything in their path. With four missions under his belt and all of them completed in record time with no casualties on the Empire's side, Kaneki was looking for a quick run up the ranking ladder. He even got a letter from General Budo and the Emperor themselves congratulating him.

The Emperor's letter was a long congratulations that Kaneki didn't bother to even read. What ever the Emperor needed Kaneki to know he would summon him and tell him like that, not through a letter. Budo's letter on the other hand only had one word "Continue."

Kaneki had never personally meet the Head General but he knew of his reputation. His word is law, if you break the law, he'll break you. His personality from what he gathered was to protect and serve the empire at all costs. Kaneki also had also heard of his Imperial Arm, Adramelech, The Thunder Gods Rage. One of, if not, thee most powerful Imperial Arm to be discovered. Only Esdeath's Daemon Extract came even close in power. In comparison, Kaneki's Ketsueki Shinigami was a paper tiger going against a hurricane, that was made out of swords.

Kaneki shook his head and focused on making his way to the main room. The walk was short and easy and when he opened the door to the room he saw three of the Jaegers. Bois was standing over Kurome and Wave, who were having a chess match. Bois seemed to be giving Wave advice because the navy man looked like he was having a hard time. Wave had both hands on his head and he was looking at the chess board with something akin to desperation. Kurome was on the other side of the board looking like she couldn't be more comfortable. The little assassin was currently holding her candy bag while sucking on some form of sugar treat. Kaneki cleared his throat to announce his presence making all three heads look at him for where they were. Bois was the first to speak after a quick bow "Morning Captain, you slept in quite a bit."

Kaneki forced a smile "Apologise, I just let myself get lost in a great dream."

"Well that's good to hear." Wave said "Now Captain, I have a favor to ask."

Kaneki raised a curious eyebrow "What do you require?"

Wave pointed an accusing finger at Kurome "Order Kurome to tell me on the way to turn this game around! She said there was a way but neither Bois or I could find it. So I'm sure she's lying!"

Kurome shrugged and popped another candy into her mouth. Kaneki eyed Wave with a deadpan expression "Of all of the things to ask your superiors, that's what you ask?"

Wave dropped his head in shame "I'm desperate here." he whimpered.

Kaneki sighed before walking over to the board "Why chess might I ask?"

Wave's head was still dropped in shame and Kurome had made it her life goal to never talk to Kaneki while she had candy in her mouth. That left Bois to answer the Captain "Wave wanted to increase his skills at planning ahead like you informed him. So he challenged Kurome to a game of chess."

Kaneki nodded, it was a good plan "So how long have you been playing this game?"

"This is the third game." Wave said in shame, his head still down.

Kaneki blinked before looking at Bois who nodded in confirmation. Kaneki glanced at Kurome "Not bad Kurome." he said.

Kurome just shrugged and continued to eat her candy. Kaneki then looked over the board at the pieces the two had. After a few minutes of searching Kaneki took Wave's last knight and moved it so that Kurome would have to go through it before taking Wave's queen. It was a sacrifice play but one that allowed Wave to turn to tide if he sees his advantage. Wave looked up when he saw Kaneki move his piece but he only gave Kaneki a questioning glance in thanks. His glance turned to one of thankfulness when he noticed the frustration on Kurome's face.

The next few minutes passed in relative peace. Kurome and Wave's game of chess got more and more intense but Kaneki opted to leave them to it. Kaneki made himself and Bois cups of coffee and the two were leaning on the side of the wall watching the chess match. Although Bois accepted the coffee, he didn't remove his mask and only kept the cup in his hand. Kaneki took a sip of his own drink while glancing at the coffee in the pyromancers hand "I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the coffee is good. Drink." he all but ordered.

Bois shook his free hand "It's not that I don't want to drink it. It's just that..."

"...You don't want to take your mask off?" Kaneki guessed.

Bois nodded "My face isn't something that others need see."

Kaneki raised the eyebrow on his good eye "Why? Because you think that we don't need to see the face of a sinner or something?"

Bois nodded and afterwards Kaneki couldn't help but chuckle "What's so funny?" Bois asked.

"You're a sinner and you hide your face with a mask." Kaneki said "It find, irony in that statement."

Bois raised his own eyebrow and Kaneki elaborated "We both have done things that give us a spot in the deepest corners of hell. Sometimes we justify it by saying we did it under orders but that doesn't change that fact that we ourselves commit those sins. So to live with the hell that we have made, we wear masks. We wear masks to hide something from those we hope to keep pure. But we forget that in our quest to keep them clean, we give up our own salvation."

Bois took in everything his Captain said and nodded "I had heard that you lived through a hell like mine. But, it gladdens me Captain that you have been able to take off your mask."

Kaneki's hand tightened around the coffee mug so hard so fast that cracks began to race along the cup. Bois took a small step away from Kaneki at that moment, he chalked it up to pure animal instinct "Bois, thank you for the sentiment. But don't misunderstand, I haven't taken my mask off since the day I put it on."

The two men stood in silence after that, the only sound being Kurome and Wave's game. As the minutes moved on the occupants of the room changed little. Kaneki and Bois still looked over the game of chess and Kurome and Wave were still busy playing it. Change did come however when the door to the room opened. Kaneki was the closest to the door so he reacted first. He clenched his fist, readying for anything that could come out of that door an-"Oh, DEAR!" a voice called out before being followed by a "Pa-Paa!"

Kaneki blinked, he wasn't expecting that. Bois besides Kaneki jumped at the voices "Hu-Uhhh? Why are you two here?"

The door closed and Kaneki could finally see who Bois was talking to. In the doorway a beautiful woman with long flowing blond hair stood with a small girl in her arms. When she caught sight of Bois her face melted into the most loving smile Kaneki had seen in a long time. She smiled to Bois like Nishiki to Kimi.

'So this is the family Bois mentioned' Kaneki thought. He took a step forward and bowed to the two woman "Greetings, I am-"

"Captain Kaneki." the woman interrupted "Bois has told us a lot about you."

"All the good things I hope."

She smiled at the comment before turning to Bois "We brought you lunch dear. Your job is a hard one so please be carefull."

Bois rubs the back of his head nervously "I promise dear!"

"Daddy hold me!" the little girl demanded.

As soon as she said that Bois scooped his little girl and held her high in the air before bringing her close. He pats her on the head before turning back to everyone else. Wave was sitting in his chair with his jaw on the floor while kurome was actually grinning.

"My wife and daughter know about everything I do. The good," he glances at Kaneki "The bad and everything else in between. And what's so great is that they support me through everything. That's why, no matter how bad things get I still have them. As long as I have my family I'm completely fine."

At the end of the statement Wave seemingly put both hands over his eyes as if to block some blinding light. Kurome and Kaneki felt no need to block whatever light that Wave was seeing so Kaneki decided he might as well talk "Forgive me for asking but you know my name but I don't know yours."

Bois' wife put a hand over her mouth and laughed a little out of embarrassment "My apologies Captain. My name is Harumi and this is Bois and my daughter Kimiko."

Kaneki nodded to both of them "It is wonderful to meet you. I heard of you from Bois but I never expected you to come here."

Harumi smiled "We're here for Bois. He needs to be reminded every once and a while that his family is here."Harumi said while pinching Bois' cheek in a playful manner.

Kaneki swore he saw Bois blush from under his mask. The loving moment was cut short however when what could be described as a zombie groan echoed through the room. Everyone turned to the sound and found an almost comical sight. Tatsumi walked into the room though its only other door, but the poor man looked like hell. His hair was in the worse case of bed-head distress that Kaneki had ever seen and the deep bags under his eyes made his face a portrait of an uncomfortable insomniac.

Wave looked the swordsmen over "Tatsumi, you look like hell." he commented.

His sentence was met with Kurome slapping him in the back of the head. He groaned in pain and rubbed his head before shooting a glare at Kurome "What was that for?"

"We have a child in the room." she deadpanned.

Wave quickly looked between Harumi and Kimiko before bowing his head so deep Kaneki thought he would go through the floor.

"I AM SO SORRY!" he screamed.

Tatsumi winced at the sudden increase in volume and rubbed his face with his hands. When he finally put his hands down to look at the room he noticed Bois and his family for the first time. He glanced at Kaneki "Am I interrupting something?"

"Nothing that can't be restarted." Kaneki said "You've already met Bois, this is his wife Harumi and his daughter Kimiko."

The two women at the mention of their name gave a slight nod at tatsumi's direction. Tatsumi gave a bow in response but Harumi waved it off "There's no need to bow Tatsumi."

Tatsumi scratched the back of his head sheepishly "Well it just seemed appropriate."

Before Kaneki could say something another door opened. From behind Harumi and Kimiko Esdeath walked out. Her hair was still undone and she had yet to put on her cap. If Kaneki didn't know any better he would have thought that she had just gotten up. Kaneki put on his 'Good Friend' smile "Afternoon commander, did you sleep in like I did?"

Esdeath put on her cap before nodding to Harumi and Kimiko "No, Stylish is working on something and I wanted an update."

Kaneki forced his face to remain as it was but underneath he was livid. What was Esdeath working on? In fact, Kaneki hadn't seen the good doctor in a while. He had seen him at the party but other then that he might as well be invisible. He decided to take the chance "What are you working on?"

Esdeath smiled a sly, evil smile "Something incredible."

Kaneki raised an eyebrow in a hope to have Esdeath elaborate but she ignored him "Tatsumi, for the next few days we'll be hunting. We're heading to Mount Fake." (AU: The actual name of the mountain, real creative)

Kaneki glanced at Tatsumi and the boys face practically lit up like a christmas tree. 'If he thinks he's going to use this as a chance to escape he's in for a world of pain.' Kaneki thought.

Esdeath glanced around the room "Kurome and Wave will going along as well. Remember, Mt. Fake is a perfect place for an ambush so keep your eyes open for enemies while hunting."

Wave did an one handed solute "Roger."

Kurome simply nodded.

"Until this evening we'll be hunting for treeman cells for Dr. Stylish. Once we get to the mountain, Kurome and I will search the east side while Tatsumi and Wave search the west. Once night falls however, Tatsumi will be with me." Esdeath said.

At the last statement Tatsumi's jaw drops in surprise and his head falls in despair. Wave pats the man on the back in a vain attempt to comfort him. Kaneki watched the whole exchange with an indifferent expression "And what will I be doing for the day General?" he asked.

Esdeath put a hand to her chin and thought for a moment "Well, Bois needs to report to Doctor Stylish for a project that requires his input. Well for you captain, you can escort Bois family out of the castle. After that the day is yours to use as you see fit."

In response to Esdeath's orders Kaneki bowed but on the inside he was beaming. The whole day to himself, it was as if Esdeath wanted him to take her down. Keeping up appearances he forced his face to remain its common neutral. Kaneki then waited for the five minutes that it took for Bois to say goodbye to his wife and child. It was full of hugging and kissing that Kaneki actually didn't mind. As they talked Kaneki couldn't see Bois as a target, he saw him as a father. In the long run he realized that such thoughts towards Bois would make him hesitate once the time came. But he knew, no matter how much respect he had for Bois or how much it reminded him of Ryouko and Hinami, he would cut him down.

Once they were done Kaneki opened the door leading out of the room and gestured out like he was taught a gentleman should do. Harumi smiled warmly before stepping though and Kaneki followed close behind her as she went passed. The three of them walked in silence for a while, the only noise coming from Kimiko as she squirmed in her mothers arms. Harumi then broke the silence by asking "My husband isn't a problem under your command is he?"

"Huh?" Kaneki asked "No, if anything he's the one pillar of sanity in a horde of weird. He follows his orders without question and completes them better then what I imagined he would be able to. He is a great soldier and a great council, he's a good man to have on the Jaegers."

Harumi breathed a sigh of relief "That's good to hear."

Kimiko brightened "Daddy it the best!" she exclaimed.

At the little girls proclamation Kaneki couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at the two of them, he felt like he was looking at a happy family. No connections to war, nothing to do with death and destruction, just love in the arms of one another. Kaneki would never voice it out loud but he was envious of that happiness. He would want nothing more than to have a simple life with the only thing worrying him is if a book series is going to have a sequel. When he thought about those things though he found himself going back to Japan, to Hide and Touka.

He shook his head to force the thoughts out of his head. Those memories would bring out everything he hated about himself, and he didn't need Kaneki Other to come back now. His efforts to keep a stable head were in vain as Harumi looked at him with genuine worry. Kimiko tilted her head in confusion "Is eye-pachyman ok?" she asked innocently.

Kaneki put a hand over his eye patch and tried his best to give a reassuring smile "Yes little one," he lied "It's just some stress that comes with the work."

Kimiko puts on a smile. It was the kind of smile only a child could have. A smile so devoid of anything other than concern or happiness that its innocence could almost be physically felt. For the briefest time as a child, everything in this world is good. From the people to the animals, and even the plants. Of course, its at that point that we grow up and we learn the hard way that the world isn't as happy as we thought it was. The real world is hell. There's no way around it, that's what the world is. We try to look at the colors of the land or we look up at the stars and their mystery but it doesn't matter. The planet and the world is perfect, it's just those that live in it that make it into hell. People exploit each other, hurt one another and if they're kind enough, they just kill each other. People start cities.

Cities start empires.

Empires bring forth rulers.

Rulers bring forth Tyrants.

Tyrants bring forth Wars.

And war brings death.

After a war the two sides drift apart from one another. When that starts, resentment towards the people each side believes to be different grow to hate each other. As the hate grows, violence comes with it. That two grows and grows until it bursts to the point that because they are different becomes a justification for genocide. Before he was turned, Kaneki wouldn't have batted an eye if every single ghoul was wiped off the face of the earth. They were nothing but human eating monsters that needed to be exterminated. Then he learnt the truth.

There was no difference which side you were on. Both sides didn't want to be born the way they were, they didn't want to be hated just for being born. So what if it mattered if they were ghouls? So what if it didn't matter if they were human? They just want to live, to be with the ones they love. They fight because...They're afraid. They want to have the strength to protect the ones they love.

"Hahaha, You really still don't get it. You're still an idiot."

Kaneki turned around fast to locate the voice. But there was no one their other then him, Harumi and Kimiko. Kaneki took a few breaths before sighing "Sorry about that Mrs. Harumi. I must look like a wreck to you right now." he said.

Harumi looked Kaneki over before put on the smile she always seemed to have. Her smile was the evolved version of her daughters. The smile of one who has seen the hell of the world but is still looking for the beauty in it. Bois said both of them knew the details of his work, so how? How can they keep smiling like that?

"No not at all Captain." Harumi said "You look like Bois does after the work is getting to him."

"Oh," Kaneki deadpanned "I guess that's to be expected. Before I got this position I never had any experience in the military. So the fact that I have people under me, and their lives are my responsibility takes its toll."

"Do you want me to tell you how Bois gets through it?"

Kaneki blinked before his curiosity got the better of him "How?"

She holds up Kimiko and pinches her cheek. Kimiko wiggles in Harumi's arms "Mommy that hhuuurrrttttss." she complained.

"Oh it isn't that bad hunny." Harumi teased.

"That's not fair!" Kimiko pouted.

"Young lady, don't raise your voice," Harumi scolded "We're in the castle."

Kimiko put her head in Harumi's shoulder to appease her mother "Sorry mommy."

Harumi patted her head gently "It's ok dear, you didn't do anything to bad."

When Harumi looked at Kaneki his expression had changed. He looked at the two of them with a look of such bewilderment that Harumi couldn't help but chuckle a little. Kaneki took the chuckle like most would in his position, he frowned and didn't look to amused. When Harumi could finally speak she asked "Do you see? Bois is able to keep going because he has us. A loving wife and daughter that love him and want him to keeping going on protecting people. He has what few people have, a-"

"Family." Kaneki finished.

Harumi nodded "For the first years that I knew him, Bois was little more than a stranger to the rest of the squad we were in. He would always bring us tea, help us with our problems or do anything or everything in his power to try and make us happy. No matter the person, he would help despite if they treated him poorly because of his appearance. Eventually he opened up, he asked me out and, well. As you can see the rest is history." Harumi rocked Kimiko back and forth in her arms and soon that little girl was sleeping happily.

"He did mention something about failing a few times to ask you out. Your experience has made our newest member have a hell of a life."

Harumi had the decency to look bashful "I'm sorry but Captain is my point clear enough?"

Kaneki raised an eyebrow "Are you ordering a superior officer of the empire to go out of his way and find a wife?"

Harumi rolled her eyes "If you're going to be blunt, it just sounds like I'm pushy." Harumi adopted an expression that he had only seen on his own mother when he had said something smart assed. It was a mix of disappointment and healthy anger that a mother had when their point had been rebuffed.

Kaneki softened his expression in an attempt to ease Harumi "I apologize if I offended you in any way. But yes your point has been received."

Harumi's expression morphed to curiosity "And?"

"I can't."

"Why? Haven't met anyone?"

Kaneki felt a migraine coming on "No I've met a few that I would consider."

Kaneki saw Harumi roll her eyes again "Bois told me. The first tried to kill you and the other is somewhere far away. With those two options out of the way is there anyone here that you have met?"

Kaneki thought for a moment. He made it a point to never go out of the cafe unless he wanted a walk/he was hungry. The only regulars in his shop could be counted on one hand and they knew little about him and Kaneki knew even less about them. The only woman that he had any sort of relationship with was Esdeath and he'd rather starve himself then go down that route. That left...Sheele actually. Kaneki felt a chill go down his spine as, the more he thought about it, he wouldn't mind a relationship with the assassin. She was kind, caring from what he had seen and heard. Along with the added plus of being a fellow book lover. He looked to her as a disposable asset at first but now she had graduated to comrade like the rest of Night Raid.

As Kaneki thought he glanced at Harumi. The wife looked to be waiting an answer and Kaneki sighed "If you really must know, there is someone that I wouldn't mind calling my wife one day."

Harumi smiled "Well that's good to hear Captain."

"Kaneki."

"Huh?"

"My name is Ken Kaneki as you already know." Kaneki started "I would rather have those I respect call me by my name."

Harumi blinked before smiling "Well then, thank you Kaneki."

After that the two continued their walk in silence. They passed by guards but they simply bowed when they saw Kaneki and they were met with no interruptions. As they approached the main gate Harumi stopped walking. Kaneki stepped a few paces forward before stopping and turning "Mrs. Harumi, is something the matter?"

Harumi shook her head "Not really. I just have a favor to ask."

Kaneki didn't answer, he simply waited for Harumi to ask. Harumi looked down at Kimiko asleep in her arms "This family, we're all that Bois has to keep him going. But he's one of the few things keeping us going as well. So I wanted to ask the selfish favor, Can you keep him safe?"

Kaneki did his best to remain neutral to the question. He had expected he would be asked something like this. Someone would ask him to put one of the Jaegers above the others.

Kaneki shook his head "Harumi, you're asking me to put one member of my team above the others. As a Captain the whole team is a priority."

Harumi looked down to avoid Kaneki's gaze "I understand, sorry for asking."

She started moving forward to the gate but Kaneki put out a hand and stopped her progress. He looked up at Kaneki, whose own gaze was looking at the castle "Having said that," he started "I can give you my word. Under my command, your husband will fall only when I lay beaten and broken."

A smile instantly placed itself on Harumi's features. She bowed as deep as she could without waking up Kimiko "Thank you."

"Don't thank me yet, this war isn't over and Bois isn't home." Kaneki said smiling.

Harumi smiled back and she gave one last nod before she started walking towards the gate. When she stopped after a step Kaneki felt uneasiness creep into him. She looked like she was looking at a devil she was shaking so badly. He turned around and instantly he found what was making Harumi so nervous. Standing in the center walkway to the gate was a ma. He had a deep tan teng to his skin along with green piercing eyes. His face would be classically handsome except for the X-shaped scar that had begun to fade. He wore a white skintight shirt that revealed an extremely fit body and white pants to finish the look. Normally he would pass for some rich son of a general or noble that lived at the castle. But he looked at Harumi with such desire that Kaneki felt his fist clench.

He looked over Harumi lustfully and a serpent like tongue emerged from his mouth. It began licking his lips as if already savoring a great meal to come "My my, Aren't we the pretty one?" he asked while inching forward.

Harumi hugged Kimiko tight and pulled back from the man. At the action away from him the man laughed "Oh? You think that I can't get to you? Well that just makes me want you as my new play toy even more."

He then seemed to notice Kimiko for the first time "Oh you even have a daughter? That's even better! I have a friend that would love to meet her."

He reached out to grab Harumi arm but a hand shot out and grabbed his wrist. The man looked annoyed and followed the hand back to its owner. He arrived at that very angry face of Kaneki staring down the man with his one eye "If you want to keep that hand, I suggest that you keep to yourself and go on your way."

The man scoffed before spitting in Kaneki's face. Kaneki wordlessly wiped the saliva off his face "Do you know who I am?" the man asked.

When Kaneki didn't immediately answer he continued "I'm the son of the fucking Prime Minister! And that me-."

The son of the Prime Minister didn't get any further as Kaneki punched the man hard enough for him to stumble out of the way. He rubbed the spot where Kaneki had hit him and looked upon the ghoul in hiding with a hate so pure and full of bloodlust that Kaneki felt himself think that, for a moment, he was something more than human. But when that uneasiness ended he gestured towards the gate to Harumi "You'd better return to your home mame."

Harumi nodded and quickly made her way out. The man looked at her before turning to Kaneki "You bastard. You dare cross me and ruin my fun? That's an unforgivable offense! Boiled alive? Cut down? Roasted? Drawn and Quartered? Buried Alive? Which kind of execution do you prefer? Or do you want the whole works?"

"I want you to shut up." Kaneki stated "Just hearing you complain is making me want to kill myself before the torture."

The man's eyebrow twitched "That's it, You're going to die."

He moved to grab something from his belt but Kaneki closed the small space between them in an instant. Before the man could react Kaneki punched him again, harder this time. The man spun around once before righting himself and his glare intensified "I." He snarled "I am the son of the prime minister! A nobl-!"

Another punch and another spin "And I just punched the face of a Noble. I don't care who you are, people who harm those under my protection will be dealt with. Even if you are who you say you are I am under orders of General Esdeath and Budo. Unless you have their full consent on the matter you cannot lay a hand on me. I am Captain of the Jaegers Ken Kaneki and you can stay out of matters that don't belong to you. So go on your business, Now."

The noble son of the Prime minister looked to be thinking the threat over. For a few moments Kaneki expected him to forget his place and just attack. Instead however, he stood up straight and began walking away. As he walked Kaneki turned and began walking the other way "You will regret this." the man warned.

Kaneki didn't even stop walking, nor did he even dignify that with a response. What ever the man could come up with in terms of torture it wouldn't even come close to what he already knew.

So with the rest of the day to himself Kaneki thought through his options. He could waste the day recuperating, but that wasn't going to help anyone. He could go hunting, but he still had a few weeks till that became an issue so he decided against that course of action. That only left either going after Tatsumi and Wave or Esdeath and Kurome or going to update his report with Night Raid. Tatsumi looked like he was looking forward to using this hunting trip to get away from the Jaegers. If his fear was of Esdeath was as great as Kaneki thought it was, he would get away as fast as he could. He wouldn't care about the mission inside man, he would just run at the first opportunity. Wave would keep a good eye on Tatsumi but Kaneki figured that if Tatsumi were anything alike they would lose sight of one another quite easily.

By now they would have just left so Kaneki had a chance of catching up if they went on foot. But if he was caught that would cause more problems than it would solve. He could have Tatsumi's help to kill Wave should anything come up, but Wave had more use as a pawn than a corpse. Kaneki gritted his teeth when he realized that he would have to trust Tatsumi to go on the course of the mission. He was going to regret this choice latter, he just knew.

So with his only option left available to him, he headed to the forest. He aimlessly walked around for an hour in the woods, making sure that nothing was following him. Behind him something stirred in the brush making Kaneki stop walking. He slowly looked behind him and studied the brush before launching off his foot and rushing the plant. When he got in close he kicked, uprooting the brush and revealing anything underneath. Kaneki looked at the airborne plant and saw the source of the stirring, a rabbit. When he realized it was just a rabbit Kaneki sighed and rubbed the back of his head. He was getting rusty if just a rabbit was enough to set him off.

Now, with that over with Kaneki began making his way to the Night Raid base. The trip was a quick one as Kaneki went as fast as he could while keeping up his pace. After about a minute of full out running he arrived at the cliff side where the base was built into the mountain. Kaneki made his way towards the front door and he knocked twice. Nothing happened at first so Kaneki knocked again, getting impatant. Before he would lower his fist the door did open, and as soon as it did Kaneki's neck was between the twin blades of a giant pair of scissors.

Kaneki looked between the scissors and their owner "Good to see you as well Sheele." he said.

Sheele, of course it was she, immediately pulled Extase away from Kaneki. Her face flushed in embarrassment as she put Extase behind her "I-I'M SO S-SORRY KANEKI!" she stuttered out.

Kaneki waved it off "No harm done Sheele."

Sheele nodded quickly and then the two didn't say anything more. They just stood there in awkward silence, during which Kaneki never saw the blush leave Sheele's face.

"Sheele are you ok?" he asked.

"Huh?" Sheele asked "Oh I'm fine don't worry about anything Kaneki." she said a little too carefree.

Kaneki narrowed his eye "Are you embarrassed about something? Is it something Leone said or something? Or...Is it me?" he asked.

When Sheele didn't deny or answer immediately Kaneki figured he had hit the nail on the head. Sheele began nervously rubbing her hands together and she turned away from Kaneki "W-Well it's just that." she began "Leone said a joke when we were reviewing your first report on the Jaegers. She said that you, my future 'boyfriend', had outdone himself. I was embarrassed to say the least but I thought that there was no way-."

She stopped talking when Kaneki put a hand of Sheele's shoulder. She turned around and saw Kaneki's warm smile. It was the same smile that he worn when Scheele had thanked him for saving her from that soldier girl. He patted her shoulder comfortingly "When this war is over, maybe."

After that he walked passed her and into the base. Sheele stood where she was for a few moments, her mind thinking over what Kaneki just said. A lot of things went through her head but the biggest one was 'There's a Chance.' She smiled like the happiest woman on the earth and closed the door. She was almost skipping by the time she caught up to Kaneki as the two were walking down the hallway. Kaneki glanced at Sheele and her smile was starting to make him, feel a little good actually. As he was walking Kaneki found himself looking Sheele over. Beautiful long hair, angelic features and her glasses just made her look even more adorable. Kaneki blinked, had he just thought that?

"So I um." Kaneki rubbed his head "I have a new report on the Jaegers. Might as well tell everyone when I see them."

Sheele nodded "No use repeating."

"Yeah, I don't have to do that much since soldiers are expected to follow a captain's orders as soon as he says them. Tatsumi still doesn't get that. In fact he's on a hunting trip right now with Wave if I remember correctly."

"Um." Sheele started but then she put a hand over her mouth to stop herself.

Kaneki realized instantly that something was wrong "What?" he demanded, anger seeping its way into his voice.

"About Tatsumi being on a hunting trip." Sheele said hesitantly.

Kaneki clenched his fist before increasing the speed of his walking almost to the point of running. He heard Sheele say something to him but he didn't listen. He stormed down the hallway until he reached a door wear voices could be heard talking behind. With knocking Kaneki opened the door and he gritted his teeth at what he saw. Tatsumi was sitting on one of the three couches surrounded by Akame, Mine, Leone and Lubbock. What ever conversation the five of them were having stopped as soon as Kaneki entered the room.

Kaneki's right hand clenched into a fist as he glared at Tatsumi. Under his gaze Tatsumi threw both of his arms up in defense "I CAN EXPLAIN!"

"Don't." Kaneki said angrily walking out.

He slammed the door closed behind him and Tatsumi blinked in surprise "That was, better than I expected."

Lubbock nodded in agreement "Yeah, I thought he would be angrier."

"Give it a second." Leone commented "It's just like a kid that snuck out in the middle of the night."

Everyone raised an eyebrow and the comment. But then they heard a loud crash and then Sheele bursted into the room "Kaneki just punched a hole in the wall!"

Leone clapped her hands pointing at a terrified Tatsumi "Called it."

Underground Lab (Empire Castle)

Doctor Stylish was getting frustrated. He was used to experiments failing on him but after checking for the hundredth time that they were perfect and it still had the odasity to fail made him angrier than anything. He was trying his best to remain calm, he must remain stylish. BUT THIS INFURIATING BEAST REFUSES TO BOW! IT'S NOT AS IF IT HAS ANY THOUGHT OF ITS OWN!

Stylish looked around him and realized he was on his knees with his hands in the air like he was begging for something. There were a few questioning glances from the other scientists but no one voiced an opinions. Stylish looked at himself over, he did look like he was in prayer. Well that's another pose in the pile.

"Um Doctor?" a voice asked.

Stylish turned around and smiled "Ah Bois, I see you have made it." he stood up and walked over to Bois.

The doctor offered a quick handshake before he grabbed Bois by the arm and began dragging him through the lab. Stylish looked like he was a kid showing his father something he found in the yard "I have something that you must see Bois! Its power, its excellence, ITS STYLE!"

"That's um, great doctor but I have to ask, Why am I here?" Bois asked.

Stylish waved the question aside "I tell you when we get to it."

Bois decided it was best to listen to the doctor and just do as he was told. The two Jaegers passed rows and rows of destroyed tables and Bois swore that the fading stains on the ground were from blood. They passed the center of the room where a broken steel container was stationed. Bois figured it was a good piece of machinery once upon a time but from the looks of it, whatever it was containing wanted out. The metal was bent in a way that it could only be made if something forced itself out of the cylinder. Pipes and tubes led into the container and Bois could read the only words on the container. Subject Fallen Angel. Bois briefly wondered who fallen angel was but then Stylish let go of his hand.

Before them was a plain of glass that was at least a foot thick. It was the only thing that separated the destroyed lab with the pure white room. The room was brightly lit and so little was in it. From what he could see there was a figure lying in a pool of blood, a water dish used for animals and piles of molding and decaying food. If the room wasn't sealed tight, there would've been maggots and flies over the food but there weren't any so the food looked like the biggest pile of leftovers Bois had ever seen. He looked over to Stylish who was looking at the figure with a mad gleam in his eyes "It's it beautiful?"

Bois took another look at the figure "It looks like a corpse."

Stylish trilled his lips and spat while waving the question off "Those wounds were only caused by today's experiments." he explained "It has endured so much more, and I haven't gotten to the interesting parts yet."

"So I assume this is why I am here? What am to do?" Bois asked.

"Well," Stylish began bringing out a clip board "From my observations the figure has a heightened healing rate, allowing for wounds even the ones you see before you to be healed almost overnight. Along with that it only seems to take the water we give it. Any food is thrown away as you can see or if force fed it is exploited rather forcefully by the subject."

"Fallen Angel?"

Stylish smiled "I'm glad you saw that, I'm very attached to the name. Anyway it only takes in the blood or meat of humans for food."

Bois paled behind his mask "So a cannibal?"

Stylish shook his head "NO! My dear Bois, no. A cannibal implies a human eating another human, that thing isn't human."

As the two talked Bois noticed that the figure seemed to be waking up. It crawled to the wall and lent itself against the wall in an attempt to steady itself. Its first attempt resulted in it falling down and hitting its shoulder. It cried in pain before righting itself. In a very human like gesture, Bois watched as it brought its legs close and hugged them with its hands almost as if it was crying.

Bois looked over to Stylish "What do you want?"

"I simply wish to wonder what fire will do to it." Stylish said bluntly "After all, who cares if we hurt a monster?" he said walking back to the lab.

Bois looked down at the figure one last time before fallowing Stylish "It looks more like a terrified young woman then a monster." he said.

Authors Note:

I am such a freaking tease.

So, here we are again. First thing I want to say is that Wave will be the badass we all know in love soon, I'm just making him act like this because, One, he's going to live and I want his change of the story to be one of the most dynamic. Second, every conversation between him and Kurome is cute in my mind. (That will be their pairing by the way.)

And yes Kaneki's outlook on the world is rather dark. In fairness almost everyone in the Tokyo Ghoul universe and Akame Ga Kill universe think along the same lines. Plus everyone unintentional wants to ground in that stake of 'You pissed away your one chance at a happy life' to Kaneki huh?

On pairings our little brown Swordsmen is apparently going for the Sniper. In actuality it's a pretty close call between the two Killer woman. Akame was only three votes behind Mine last I checked. The poll will be open for another chapter or so, if you want to have a say vote now.

And yes I brought Bois' family in earlier for the simple reason of I wanted to. Some of you might say that it's not far enough in cannon for us to get that far, but this is Fanfiction! We kick out cannon and write the impossible! And as hard as I looked I couldn't find a single mention of their names so I got some ideas from friends for random names. If someone out there can find their real names, please send them to me. I looked everywhere even on the wiki and rereading the chapters where they are from and they are just called Bois' family.

Side note, Kimiko means Empress. And Harumi means Spring Beauty (Hope you guys like =)

In other news the next chapter will come out a little later than normal. I know my release schedule has been absolute crap in terms of consistency but I know I won't be able to get the next chapter out for at least a month. With Sports, School, Work, Family, I want to work on this fic at a pace that I'm comfortable with. Sorry everyone and I hope you can wait.

Besides, next chapter everything goes to hell. (Insert evil laugh here)

So if you found this, Thanks for Reading =]