Requested by anon: How would Kagome react to finding out Kaneki(Tokyo Ghoul) is a one eye ghoul?

Anime: Tokyo Ghoul x Inuyasha

Pairing: Kaneki Ken x Kagome Higurashi

She was not sure what to feel; her body shook as her head told her to run, but another told her to grab her dear friend and hold him tight as she read his aura shake more than her own. Rain poured heavily on their persons as clothes stuck to them like second skin; pupils went wide as she and the one-eyed ghoul stared at each other from across the roof.

It had all been an accident due to her naivety. A late night of studying with a classmate had turned to a nightmare. How was she supposed to know that this classmate she always talked to in class would bring her to the rooftop alone because he wanted to eat her? She had known about the epidemic ghouls in the area, but she never thought she would come to face one herself.

But the danger was over, or so she thought. In a blink of an eye, she had seen another ghoul come from who knows where and right in front of her was an all-out brawl.

Had they been fighting over a meal? Revenge? Rivalry? She was not sure, but the moment she read the other ghoul's aura, her heart had dropped. An aura she recognized so well and loved so much. Standing from her knelt position, she supported herself against the wall of the school roof's entrance as she saw the black haired male staring back at her with both a human eye and another thirsting for human flesh.

She could not be mistaken, could she? Was this really… "K-Kaneki-kun?"

The said name rung inside the half-ghoul's ear as his shoulders stiffened at the sound of her voice. He never thought she would be in danger as he warned her many times of the ghouls that searched for prey at night and yet when she told him she was staying late at school to study…his mind rung with warning signs.

He knew that classmate of his would be nothing but trouble and he was right. The moment he sensed the danger, he sprung into action after putting on his black leather mask Uta had given him. What he had not planned was to see her frightened face, yet she was not running away from him.

There she stood staring back at him like she had seen a ghost - or in his case, half of him was already dead. But hearing his name fall from her lips had him frozen; unable to move or say anything. His fingers curled into his palm the closer she got to his person; his nostrils taking in the scent of her blood the other ghoul had gotten a taste of from her shoulder. His other half screamed at him to dive in and take her, but his human side restricted him - strongly.

Stopping a few feet away from the one-eyed ghoul, the miko's hand reached out as her fingers brushed against the leather of his mask. He flinched away, surprising her slightly as she saw his eyes close tightly.

"D-Don't!" he shouted. "Don't look at me!"

"Kaneki-kun…"

Digging his nails into the skin of his palm, he felt the warm liquid of his veins drip through his fingers. He hated himself and more than anything, he was hating that the person he cared about had seen the true monster he was. She was going to push him away! Hate him!

Kaneki blinked as his eyes opened widely at the feel of the miko's hand on his cheek. Her gentle touch had blown away the dark thoughts clouding his mind, making his eyes slowly come down to look at the courage she held within her orbs. He could not smell any fear nor see any disgust on her features.

Why was she not afraid?

"Now everything makes sense," she broke the silence as rain continued to fall upon them. "I thought you were avoiding me because I had said something wrong or done something to upset you, but I had no idea you were shouldering this all by yourself." Pressing her lips together, she held the tears back. This was not the time for her to cry when her dear friend had held so much pain by himself. "Why didn't you tell me?" she questioned. "I can't imagine how heavy of a burden this secret must have been." Dropping her hands onto his chest, her fingers gripped the fabric of his black shirt. "Why can't you trust me…?"

Wanting nothing more than to embrace the girl in front of him, Kaneki restrained himself as he did not know what his ghoul side would do. His hate for himself would only increase if he ever laid a hand on Kagome.

A ghoul was not supposed to take the side of humans, but Kagome was different. She accepted everyone and everything without judgment. He wanted to protect the pure being she was.

The only purity that accepted his monster.

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: Please leave a review, and thank you for reading!

Ja~ne!