Author note: Guys, this chapter is extra long. So buckle your seat belts...

Chapter 4 - A Second Chance

"I bet nobody will call"

"Irimi stop teasing Kaneki"

"Why? I like it when he gets red!"

"Well, I can't argue you with that"

"Can you guys stop, I still have faith!"

Hope is that what Kaneki needed? Well, he had put those flyers a weak ago. So, it is not like he had lost hope. But still somewhere in Kaneki thought nobody will call and the money he put on putting those flyers will have gone to waste. He didn't have a printer at home, so he had to go to a place where they had a printer. First, the man who was printing printed him the flyers in color. And he told him on black and white.

A week ago…

After a while he had printed all those flyers he messaged Furuta, Hide, Nishide and Kimi if they can help him put the flyers around the town. In exchange for them helping him, he will treat them to whatever they wanted in his work.

So they all gathered at the train station. They all arrived before him. He told them at 8 am. Kaneki glanced at this watch: 7:40. Actually Ken liking arriving time, it was just an old habit of him. Hide was on a bench checking his phone. Meanwhile, Nishiki was seating beside him reading a book. On another bench, Kimi also was reading the same book meanwhile she was playing with her hair and Furuta, on the
other hand, was just there. Looking at him. He was resting in a pole, fixating his gaze at him. Not saying anything, smiling and just looking at him.

Oh, typical Furuta. Never change.

Kaneki stopped his tracks, while he was trying to get the flyers out of this backpack. When he was doing that, he didn't notice Furuta lick his lips and took a quick photo of him bending.

Nishiki quickly noticed Kaneki and help him.

After that, Kaneki explained to them they needed to put the flyers in each pole, or some other bulleting they found.

"Oi kid, what do these flyers have your photo?"

"Is really cute, can I keep it?" "Kimi san, please stop teasing!" Kaneki exhale, explained to them that his mother demanded that the flyer has to have a photo of him. So the people can trust the person are they hiring.

Either way, after that, they just went in different directions to put the flyers on. Little did Kaneki knew that these four people didn't do the things he wanted. For example, Nishiki and Kimi straight up cut all the flyers that Kaneki has given them.

You might be saying, hey that's straight-up bad. Little did the reader knew, that the districts were Kimi and Nishiki were supposed to go. They were rumors of Yakuza and gang members displaying in all those areas. So in their defense, they were doing a huge favor to Kaneki. Meanwhile, in Hide's side, he put all the flyers except that he didn't put it on poles. He just put them in random houses that seem like they have children in them. Not teenagers, If Hide assumed there was a teenager in that house. He didn't put a flyer on that house.

And for the grand finale, we had Furuta, who took all flyers on a bulletin school. And the old school he had gone to. But little did the reader knew that this school is for high IQ students. So the possibilities of students wanting a tutor will be cero. So, in the end, Furuta did what Kaneki wanted.

On the week that led to the current week he was. He didn't receive any call. Only some prank calls of Nishiki or Irimi. Hide told him, that he shouldn't lose faith somebody will call and Furuta just sent some smiles over text.

Kaneki sighed as he placed some used books on the shelf. At that point he heard, the door open. "Welcome dear customer," he said, without looking at the customer's face.

Irimi walked to the first floor of the cafe since she was on the second doing some orders. "Ken, can you hurry up. I need you to go deliver some cakes to second-floor consumers."

"Ah hello, amore!"

Irimi stops her tracks. "You, what are YOU doing here?!" Kaneki as surprised as he was, that he got up.

"Ah don't be like that, Madame. I just simply came to visit, is that wrong?" That flamboyant man came and scanned the café. He stops and looks at Kaneki.

"Oya is that a new staff member?"

"Tsukiyama, what are you- "

Irimi was suddenly interrupted when the ring of the kitchen rang. Irimi glare at the man, so she left and got inside of the kitchen. Kaneki just stared at him. The man, couldn't stop looking at him. He scanned all over Kaneki clothes, from head to toe.

Suddenly the man bows and greets him. Ken did the same.

"The name is Tsukiyama Shuu." "My name is Kaneki ken" He greeted Kaneki with a hand. Kaneki, nervously shake his hand. As soon as his hand touches Tsukiyama's hands. He didn't let go of Kaneki's hands.

"Umm can you please let go of my hand"

"Excusez-Moi"

When he let go of the hand of Kaneki. He grabs his hands and pulls him closer. "Ken, you are so cute!" "Um, thank you" He didn't know what to do. This man, with his red with pink suit and orange flowers, still didn't let him go. Tsukiyama was putting his head so near his face.

Too close!

"Umm, Tsukiyama was it? I think I need to help Irimi"

"Oho, is that so? Well then, you are excused".

So Ken ran after the kitchen when he was about to open the door. Irimi opens the kitchen doors. "Ken, Jesus watch it!" After Irimi went upstairs to deliver the cakes. Ken stood there while the flamboyant man was looking at him.

"Umm, do you need anything?"

"Oho, amore aren't you like a scare kitty cat? I like that" He sat down next to the romance section. Tsukiyama looks to his back as he was searching for something. "Ah, you don't have that book?" "Book, what kind of book?" Kaneki went to the computer to see what kind of book, Tsukiyama was looking for.

"Oh no amore, you don't understand!" He put his hands on his face, as he ruffles his hair, and expose one eye. At that time, he licked his tongue. Kaneki gulped. Tsukiyama put his hands resting in the table, he crossed his legs. "Ken do you like erotic novels?" Kaneki sweatdrop. "No, actually". "Well, those are the stories that I'm into"

"Really, I think we have some of those".

"You don't understand amore, those books who are self-proclaimed erotic novels. Are not really that erotic. They just exploit what teenagers don't know about love or sexual intercourse". Tsukiyama look at Kaneki intrigued, as he put his both hands so he chin could rest on them. "Tell Me….. Do you know what intercourse is?" As he scanned Kaneki to head to toe once again.

"Of course, I know-"

"I talk with the manager and he told me to tell you he will bring the books you wanted next week". Irimi was suddenly blocking the view Tsukiyama had of Kaneki. He smiled and stood up. "Amore, how do you knew what I wanted?" "Well Tsukiyama, you didn't order anything. You are regular here. So I know when you want to order something. You immediately grab the book you want and sit down". Tsukiyama clicks his hands and wink. "Oho, Madame you know me very well."

And just like that, that weirdo was out. Of course, after he left, he reaches inside his suit and throws Kaneki a rose. "For you amore, please don't forget me".

"Ah, Kooru san thank you for your patronage once again!"

The man with his hair into a glossy, black bob that falls down, nearing his chin, before it stops. His fringe, however, halts as it reaches his eyebrows, framing his eyes as it sits upon them. Just shake his hands, when he reached inside his coat for a packet of cigarettes.

"Don't mention it, boy!"

This man Kooru Ui, is a new teacher where Hide studies. He currently moved beside him. Single man, in his twenties. He and his mother greeted him with some food when he first arrived. So, ever since that. Every time a big package that comes to her mother, Kooru is always helping.

"By the way, this is for you" The older man, grab the book and scanned it. Meanwhile, he holds the lit cigarette in his mouth. "The Social Animal?"

"Yeah, it's a psychology book. I read it when I was like 14 or 15 years I think. My father used to collect many books. So… since you are a psychology teacher. I thought you will like it?"

Kooru grabs the book and putting in on the bench he had on his garden. He put the cigarette on the ground, crush it, slowly exhaling the smoke, he saw Kaneki face and put himself on behind him. He hugged him behind his back. Kaneki just look at him

¿What is he doing?

Kooru then proceeded to put his head in Ken's shoulders. "Umm Kouru san, what are you doing?"

"I have seen this in movies, does it look cool?" Kooru looks at Ken directly at his eyes. When his phone rang. Both surprising Kooru and him.

"Ah yes, hello?"

"Yes, I was asking about the tutoring is that still available?"

"Ah yes, is still available"

"Do you think you can come on Friday?

"Yes, but it has to be at 3 pm. Since my shift at work ends up at 2:30"

"Uh okay, thank you!"

Kaneki put his phone beside him. "Kooru, I have my first student!" Kooru just looks at him. "Kaneki, you didn't even ask who are you tutoring or where it is"

"Oh yeah, you are right!"

He called the phone number and the person told him. It was just a Highschool student, and the location was near the district of the train station. Kirishima's Pet Shop.

"Did you go to school?"

"No, currently but I will go to university later"

"What's your favorite dish?"

"I don't have one"

"So, how old are you?"

"18"

"How about a girlfriend-"

"Touka please, his Ayato tutor can you stop it"

Kaneki sighed as he pushed himself unto the sit. He contemplated how he got into this messy situation. Well thinking about it, Kaneki has gotten into many messy situations recently. So he can't actually say that this is weird. So, just another bunch of people mixes into his life.

Yomo sighed as he put the drinks on the table. Meanwhile, Touka just stared at him annoyingly. "What's is so wrong to know things about this brat?"

'Brat?' Kaneki thought to himself. He knows he looks like a baby but can you stop rubbing it on his face. Yomo glared at Touka and pinched her cheeks. "Ow ow ow ow! Stop it Renji! Just stop!" Yomo persuaded them to stop pinching her cheeks and put his arms in the table, looking directly at Kaneki. "I'm sorry for the troublesome behavior Touka gave to you, our family is really decent. She is just…." Yomo began searching for the words to describe her.

"A teenager" Kaneki laughs and flushes. Both Yomo and Touka watch him silently.

Touka flushed and grit her teeth. "Aww c'mon, you are only one year apart from me! Only because you are currently going to university doesn't mean you can talk me like that, stupid!"

"Touka, please don't make the new tutor of Ayato run away, just like the other 6 did".

'Six people have left? JESUS CHRIST!' Kaneki started trembling 'what's this a bad idea from the beginning? What if Hide told him was true. He should have to wait for him and inspected this family. But no, naïve of him. Thinking everybody in this city is normal just like him' Now Kaneki wonders what to do, that he didn't know Yomo started rubbing his shoulders.

"Uwaaaa"

"Relax, you look". Yomo moves to speak directly to Ken's ears. "Tense" Kaneki, felt each hair of his body just go up. All his body started sweating. If he thought, the encounter with Rize or Furuta was uncomfortable, then put this scenario 100x on uncomfortable levels. Touka on the other hand just decided to look to the other side of the room, with an angry pout on her face.

'She looks cute'. Is what Kaneki thought. If she wasn't that angry and grumpy, she could easily fall under his ideal type. Meanwhile, Kaneki was looking at her, and Yomo was rubbing his shoulders. Somebody kick the door up. Kaneki jump from his seat.

"Jesus Christ, I hate teachers! They all have the same thing to say to me! Fuck all of them! They don't even know shit! Hey, Ayato stops wearing earrings and piercings and shit like that. Shut up old hag. If you don't quit nagging me, I will break that mouth of yours!"

Kaneki suddenly adverts his gaze, he turns white and looks down. He was about to throw up, his hair all over his body went up. All of this 15-year-old teenager gave him the bad news. This kid looks exactly like the classmates who bullied him and took their money when he was in high school.

Touka, grab the boy and put his head under her arm. "The fuck, stupid sister?!" "You don't see we have a fucking guest, you moron!" The boy who was struggling to let go of the older girl started kicking her stomach with his elbows. Immediately, Touka started pushing the boy far away, meanwhile, the boy was grabbing her ear, and putting his leg intertwine with hers. After a while, both of them, lost balance while collapsing on the floor.

Yomo stares at them in silence, while picking them out and putting them in their respective seats. This whole scenario looks like a crane picking toys and putting them in their respective places.

Both Touka and her brother were looking to different sides, refusing to look to the front. Meanwhile, Yomo decided to sit down on the central chair of the table. "Ayato, this is Kaneki ken, he will be your new tutor. Please behave with him."

"H-hello" Kaneki bowed to greet him, but the teenager just clicks his tongue, refusing to look at him.

"¡AYATO!"

Yomo screamed, surprising the three of them, making them jump. Ayato forces his gaze and looks to Kaneki. To his surprise, the teenager widens his eyes. He immediately frowns and looks down. "Hello… I'm Kirishima Ayato"

Ah, well somebody who is afraid of their uncle, must be a good kid, right? I mean, he just had temperamental issues, just like his sister.

Kaneki without thinking to grab Ayato hands. The three of them surprised at Kaneki's sudden action.

"I hope we can make a great duo! Please take care of me" Kaneki closed his eyes and smiled.

Ayato blushed, he removes his hands and stood up to leave. Kaneki surprised and looked hurt. Touka insistently tried to put her hands, close to Kaneki.

"Touka! I came here to pick you up" suddenly a girl's voice could be heard from the first floor. Touka just looks at Kaneki with annoyance, while Kaneki just smiled at her. Touka just clicked her tongue and left. Kaneki felt like his heart just suddenly got shot.

"This pet shop was actually from my sister and her husband. As you can notice Kaneki, my surname is Yomo. My sister and his husband passed away, right when Ayato was 6 years old and Touka was 8. I had to take care of her children, and of this shop as well. You see, I'm not good at the whole parenting stuff but I'm trying my best. I know they have temperamental issues, but deep down they are good kids, you know?" As Yomo was trying to bow, "So, please-"

Kaneki suddenly cut him off. "I'm sorry Yomo san, but don't bow for that. You shouldn't apologize. They are teenagers, aren't they? One day, they will be grateful for all the things you have done for them".

"So, are you declining the tutoring or?"

"No, I'm not Yomo san. I'm actually flattered to teach in this household". Kaneki scratched his head, smiling. Yomo just stared at him. "Thank you, Kaneki."

As for Kaneki was departing through the first floor of the house. Kaneki suddenly stopped, when somebody touches his shoulders. Kaneki looks back and it was Ayato. Ayato this time, was wearing his apron of the pet shop. It had the name of the shop with paw prints and bird prints all over the place.

"Did you need something?"

Ayato went in front of him and open the door, peeking his head through the door. "It's getting cold."

"Ah, is that so?" Kaneki rubs his cheeks and smile. Ayato throws something to him. "Think fast!" He suddenly grabs it without looking at it, meanwhile, Ayato kicks Kaneki out of the shop. "Oww, why?"

"¡It's cold, you idiot!" Kaneki just stared at him, dumbfounded at him. ¿Why did he had the necessity to kick him, when announcing that it is cold outside? Seriously, this family would give him many headaches, at least Yomo is the only normal one. Thank God.

While Kaneki was walking away from the pet shop.

"¡Put the scarf dumbass!"

Ah, ¿what scarf?

Kaneki suddenly realizes the thing the Ayato threw at him earlier was a scarf. It was a dark purple and blue stripes scarf. He smiled and wave Ayato off, which Ayato just mock him with putting his hands on his hips, looking to the side, while blushing. Kaneki put the scarf on his neck and left.

"It's already 4 pm I should buy something for mom." Kaneki looks down on his clock as he wanders through the park.

While he was walking beside some food trucks in the park. He encounters a similar female figure who he recognizes. This girl was wearing an apron while covering her head with a bandana. The girl notices him and blushes. "Hello, Tou-!"

He immediately was cut off, with her screaming. "What are you doing here?" "I was just trying to grab a snack for my mother. She likes cakes. So you work in this pastry truck? I thought your work with your uncle but that's okay, it's cool having several part-time jobs-" Kaneki was cut off then Touka wasn't in the truck anymore and came silencing him. "Shut up! Come here!" Touka grabs his arm and left to a quiet place in the park. She let go of Kaneki's arm.

"Hey,"

"Yes?"

"I'm going to university next year and I know I'm not that smartass, so can you umm" Touka blushed and hide her face. Kaneki smiled and rub his cheeks. "Did you think you can, prep me for University exams?" She looks away, blushing.

Kaneki's heart began beating so fast. "Yes, su"

But just like when Kaneki began finishing his sentence. A girl with short hazelnut hair in a bob-cut and blunt bangs. Quickly approximately the two of them in the park. "Touka Chan, here you are!"

"Yoriko!" Touka block Yoriko's view of Kaneki. "What are you doing?"

"Here, ugh, my stomach" Yoriko grunted and began massaging her stomach. "God, I'm so awful at running. I hate running!" She grunted, still massaging her stomach. Kaneki, open his backpack, grab his bottle of water and gave it to Yoriko. "Here you go. I'm also not good at running and when my best friend makes me run I also lose my breath. Hahaha," Kaneki scratches his head while blushing. "I think this is an indicator we should exercise more, don't you think?"

Yoriko who was hesitant to take water, just look at Touka glaring at her. Kaneki just looks at both. Was the girl repulsed at him? I mean, I know girls have this secret code of communicating. Like the Morse code of girls?!

"Haha, thanks but no, I" Yoriko gave the water bottle to Kaneki. Kaneki grabs it, sadly. "Is not that I, umm it's just I know Touka would get mad at me if I drink your bottle since she thinks you're cute and a nerd but mostly cute!"

Kaneki paused. Yoriko ran. What, just what he heard. Did he hear that right? Did he hear that Touka thinks he is cute? Or his ears are deceiving him?

"YORIKO YOU ARE DEAD!" Touka began running towards Yoriko, but she suddenly stops and began walking towards him. Touka stomped his feet.

"AAAAAAAaaahhhh!"

"Why did you do that?"

"You think you are cute, huh? Think again stupid!"

Immediately after that Touka ran towards Yoriko. Why does he have to suffer? Why? God, why? He sat down on a bench. To relax from the sudden pain he had on his foot. He closed his eyes and started feeling more relaxed, his foot didn't hurt at all. His foot relaxed, it's like he was in heaven. It's kind of like if his foot was getting massaged. He opens his eyes and in fact, his foot was getting massaged.

He suddenly opens his eyes and saw the same flamboyant man massing his shoes while kneeling on the floor. "Kaneki Kun, you sure have some beautiful feet". Kaneki on a pure instant removed his foot. "What are you doing here, Tsukiyama san?" Kaneki once again, felt all his hairs went up. Tsukiyama put a shoe on top of the bench, putting one of his arms on top of his knee, with his hand resting on his head.

This man is sure over the top.

"Amore, I was just trying to enjoy some afternoon snacks. Do you mind joining me?" Tsukiyama signal Kaneki over his back, where there was a white blanket spread on the garden with some red petals scattered around the blanket. There was also a book open, and to the side, there was a basket open.

"Umm, sure?" Something inside Kaneki told him, to get out of there but at the same time, he thought this guy wasn't that bad. So, he decided why not? He stood up and follow Tsukiyama. He sat down on one side, meanwhile Tsukiyama on the other side. Tsukiyama grabs the book and gives it to Kaneki. "Here, this is for you" "Eh, for me? Why?" Kaneki grabs it, and look through it while blushing. "Well, I saw you giving a book to your stupid neighbor I mean –ahem". Tsukiyama cough. "I mean, amore since you work in a book café, I assume you liked books so much, isn't that correct?" "Well yeah, you're right, but how Tsukiyama san do you get your hands in this?" "hahaha, amore I know the author".

Kaneki couldn't believe it. He could just not believe it. This man didn't just give him a book of one his favorite authors, 'Sen Takatsuki' and it's tops of that. The book is signed! Jesus! This is so good to be true. While Kaneki was too excited while holding the book. Tsukiyama grabs his hand and starts smelling it. Without knowing, Tsukiyama licks his hand.

Kaneki jumps and kneels down by the surprised.

"Tsukiyama! What? Why?"

Tsukiyama didn't let go of Kaneki's hand. While breathing too hard, he still was smashing his cheeks with Kaneki's hand. "Your hand, your scent, all of you is adorable… Ken Kun" Tsukiyama had an erotic view, blushing and breathing really hard. "No no no!"

Kaneki, run!

While Kaneki tried to remove his grip of Tsukiyama. Tsukiyama fell on top of Kaneki. Tsukiyama was smiling, and Kaneki just started sweating nervously, pushing Tsukiyama to the side. "Kaneki Kun, let me kiss you" Tsukiyama grab Kaneki's face.

"Oi, what are you doing here! This is a public space" Tsukiyama clicked her tongue and moved from Kaneki. Kaneki runs towards the police officer. The police officer grabs Kaneki by his shoulder and interrogates him.

"Don't move, I need to interrogate you too!"

"No, I…!"

Why he was getting interrogated? He was the victim in this situation. "Officer, this is not Kaneki Kun fault, is this man fault. He was sexually harassing him." Kaneki turns around and looks at the sudden recognizable voice.

"Furuta!"

Kaneki runs towards Furuta and hugs him. He will never think he will be this happy at seeing Furuta. The police officer points at Tsukiyama. "Oi, is that true?" Tsukiyama who was just sitting down on the garden stood up. "What, are you going to put me in jail or what?" The man, with short black hair, took his cap off. "I, Amon Koutarou will arrest you for sexual harassment a young man!" Tsukiyama clicks his tongue.

"You know, I think it's better for me if I just follow you to the police station. Don't you think Police officer?" The police officer then grabs Tsukiyama arms, he stops in front of Kaneki and Furuta. "I will make this man pay for his actions". Kaneki blushed, while the said police officer was looking firmly at him. "Thank you, Officer Koutarou san" Koutarou blushed. While he was moving with Tsukiyama.

Kaneki sigh in relief. 'Glad he won't deal with this weirdo'. Meanwhile, Furuta smells the scarf and clicks his tongue. "Kaneki Kun, why don't we go to your house? I assumed you're very scared aren't you?" Kaneki blush and smiles. "Yeah, of course".

Kaneki grabs his backpack and continues walking with Furuta leading the walk. Furuta grabs Kaneki's hand while skipping and smiling. You may think this is weird, but he was already conformed to Furuta's weird behavior. He didn't mind, the hand grabbing or the skipping. "Furuta, how you find me there?" Furuta just walks silently and never respond.

"Does it really matter at this point, Kaneki Kun? I save you, didn't I?" Furuta closed his eyes and smile at him. "Yeah, perhaps you are right". Something on Kaneki's mind thought that maybe Furuta was following him, but he disregards the thought when he heard somebody say…

"Tonight you belong to me"

Kaneki turns around and saw nobody. Furuta meanwhile took Kaneki's scarf and put it in his pocket. As they arrived at the front of his house. He welcomes Furuta at his home. Surprisingly, Kooru was inside with his Mom. When he was greeting his mother, he didn't catch when Kooru glare at Furuta.

After all that, the night went off and he slept. When he was drifting off to sleep, he heard somebody yelled: "You know he is mine?!" "Fufufu, get a life" "Fuck you".

Thank you for reading!

Alecastro (*_*)7