Chapter 11 – Arrival of Fear

As Kaneki was arriving at the train station, he saw a blonde-haired man, wearing some heavy dark eyeshadows. He also had some heavy, black eyeliner covering all of his eyes. It might be a little too much, but it kind of suited the man. Since he had really pale skin. He was also wearing a white suit, with a black shirt underneath. This man was panicking, he was twitching a lot. His eyes were wandering in the signs of the station. Kaneki assumed he was lost. Since he was also moving his head side to side very fast.

He had some time to spare. He just recently had gotten out of his shift and today he also won't be tutoring the Kirishima's siblings. He approached the boy, who was almost crying and tapped on his shoulders. The boy flinched and looked at him. Kaneki takes a step behind. Up seeing him close, this guy had red eyes. Perhaps, he was a foreigner and that's why he can't read the signs? Kaneki gulps. "Um… this sign says, for taking the train to Shibuya you need to take the train on the left."

The boy gulped and looked admirably at him. He wipes the tears that were forming on his eyes. He flushed a little and looked down. He mumbles something, but Kaneki couldn't catch what he said.

"Um…-"

"Can you, umm… help me?"

Kaneki smiled to himself. "Yes, of course! Do you have some trouble reading the signs? Where do you want to go?" The boy tilted his head and stomped on his feet. "We normally go by car and…. This is my first time traveling by train and um… I was told…" The boy struggled to word what he wanted to say to Kaneki. "It's okay, just tell me and I will guide you. I had some time to spare anyway." The boy looks at him, eyes shining once again. "Yes, Ueno district"

As they grab, the train. Naki, as he told Kaneki he was called. Naki, told Kaneki, his big bro, told him to make some errands in Tokyo. But when he came back, he didn't know what train to grab. Since they normally went in a car or his other "underlings" did the errands for them. Kaneki was surprised by how well-spoken this boy is.

"Man, I can read but sometimes just…. Ugh, sometimes this thing!" Naki points at his head, in frustration. "- doesn't make me think straight!" Naki ruffles his hair in frustration. Some of the passengers, just eyeing him in a weird way. Kaneki, just snickers. "Well… sometimes things like that, tend to happen."

Kaneki had many shivers running down all over his body.

He wasn't like this when they arrived at the Ueno train station. His plan was just leaving Naki at the train station and then him leaving. But Naki refused and told Kaneki he would show his place to him. The shivers began, when Naki and he were entering these eccentric areas around Ueno. Bars and shops with windows broken. Cabaret bars with many old signs posted on the wall. The colors of their letters were decaying. Just in general, this place where Naki was taking him, didn't have a good vibe.

He didn't want to judge where Naki lived. But something inside him. Told him, this wasn't a good place. But regardless, he shook those fears away and went along with Naki. Surprisingly, they entered a big tunnel that revealed a street of some good-looking houses.

He misread the whole situation once again. Kaneki wanted to slap himself. Naki pointed to a big white-European style house. "That's where the party is!" He grinned at Kaneki, as he began putting the keys on the door. Kaneki smiles and his eyes wander on the 'label name' of the house. As he was trying to read it, he was pulled inside by the arm from Naki. As they were entering, Kaneki didn't notice the label that said:

-The white suits-

As they entered the house and put the shoes outside. "Please, excuse me." As Naki stood up, while Kaneki was still putting his shoes right. Kaneki was still sitting. Kaneki felt somebody come in front of them.

"Big bro Yamori! I came back and I didn't get lost! Ain't that wacky?"

"So, your name is Ken kaneki?"

Kaneki wanted to cry. He was cornered by 3 men when he arrived at this house. Of course, it could have been 4, counting Naki. But Naki is just standing there unaware of the situation. This is what you get when you try to help people Kaneki ken! He wanted to slap both mentally and physically if he could right now. But he can't. So, he just stood there and mentally prepared his will.

As Kaneki was in deep thought but his face said otherwise. One of the men decided to step forward. He grabbed Kaneki by his chin. This man had blond hair in a chin-length bob that covers his left eye. He was wearing makeup over the right side of his face and a zebra-patterned scarf. "Didn't you hear, our Aniki?"

Kaneki's body shivered. The man lowered his voice. "Are you Kaneki ken, sweetheart?" He sweatdropped. "Yes, I'm sorry …. I AM!" He wanted to bow, but this man had his hands firmly gripped on his chin.

Another man stepped forward, looking down at the scenario in front of him. He had a powerfully-built body, with a beak-like nose and large cleft chin. He also had a large scar over his left eye. "Hooguro, quiet already big bro Yamori would say the questions, not you." He grabbed Hooguro by his shoulders. They returned back to their respective places. "Shousei, you are no fun!" Hooguro pouted.

The man supposedly named "Yamori" or their "big bro" was staring directly at Kaneki. Without saying any word to him. Just staring, as he was studying Kaneki's face. He didn't like this at all. He was suffocating through all this. Can somebody, beside him, speak at all? Just somebody to break the heavy tension.

And just like, he was muttering his prayings. Naki came to his rescue. Just like he did in the station.

"So, Kaneki you are tutoring aren't you? Do you think you can tutor me in some um ..." Naki eyes wander around the air for a while. He moved his head to look at Hooguro. "Hey, what is that you know… the thing that you teach in high school with numbers? What is the thing called?"

"Math? Why do you want him to tutor you in math or perhaps…" Hooguro snickers and covers his mouth. "Perhaps, you have ulterior motives big bro Naki?" Naki looks at Hooguro confusedly. "Huh… what? Ulterior motives?" Shousei just facepalmed, as he shook his head slowly. Kaneki didn't know what to do. And how come, Naki knew he was a tutor? This whole situation didn't make sense to him.

Naki was arguing with the other man. Kaneki noticed that Naki had a page. A page… that resembles his tutoring poster. Kaneki really wanted to cry in that spot. His eyes wander and immediately stop when he sees the older man grab something from his pocket.

'Is that… What he thought it could be? No way! Impossible...'

"Please, don't kill me!"

"Huh, a cutie like you shouldn't be killed. Of course, a cutie like you needs to be with a man like me, don't you think?"

"HOOGURO!"

"Sorry, big bro Yamori!"

Suddenly somebody burst through the front door. Kaneki stood up, as for the others started taking a defending mode. Kaneki was panicking and sweating, like he was in the Sahara desert. Lost and helpless, without any water.

"Big bro, is Aogiri tree!"

Wait, what? Aogiri Tree ain't that famous gang that caused many ruckus? He has heard so many ex-classmates of his, that apparently were now there. They were bad news, totally bad news. Not just that, but also the White Suits are bad news. Don't tell me, this is going to be those kinds of famous showdowns between gangs? You see in movies… Even, if the movies looked cool, in real life is a death sentence to experience.

Nobody has come to his surprise. Hooguro went to see what was happening. He came back, and said, somebody broke the door open. Until now, they were safe. Safe? Safe, his ass! Kaneki was having none of that. You guys can live your live-action battles but he prefers slice of life better. "-I think Naki, that is better for me to go!" Naki wanders around the room and widens his gaze to look at Kaneki.

"Why?" Naki grabs a bat in the direction of Kaneki. When did he grab the bat? Just when he was about to respond to Naki, he was cornered by Yamori. His hand was touching the wall. Kaneki was just looking horrified at Yamori. The man just stared at him. "I'm going to find and kill whoever broke my goddamn door. And then, I'm going to kiss you!"

Hooguro sighs. "Oh, what a man big bro is… I was prepared to kiss him, but that's okay. I will give him to you, big bro!"

"When the boss lays his eyes on something. You must believe, he always gets it." At this point, Yamori turns around, still leaving the arms pushing unto the wall.

"Shut the fuck up dumbasses. If you don't fucking shut up, you're going to the red room!"

Ken was convinced he would be going number 1 and number 2 or just both in his pants, at this point. A man wearing a big grey coat, that covered all over his body, entered the house, through the window.

"Yamori, I told you….!"

Yamori, at this point in time. He took his arm that was blocking Kaneki to escape. Kaneki saw this and immediately managed to get out of their site. When Yamori was trying to stop him, as well as his subordinates. "Yumitsu, corner them. Don't let the White Suits go." Somebody jumped from the second floor to the first floor, landing just in front of Yamori. A girl, with raven-hair with two ponytails, pointed a big sword towards them.

It was getting ugly, and suddenly an arm grabbed him. As Kaneki was trying to see where to run. A man, with pale skin, and black hair. Round and big eyes, that almost covered the spaces of his face. And bags that were really big, under his eyes. He slightly smiled at him. "Hey, I'm not that dangerous, come here with me… you can hide here!" Kaneki gulped, his brain told him 'this man was dangerous and he should get the hell away from there'. But Kaneki didn't know what to do, he could run. But what if they catch him? No. He can't let that happen.

The man let go of Kaneki's arm and pointed to the next house. "That's my house, I have lived there for about 10 years. But, it's okay if you don't believe me…" Kaneki gritted his teeth, and with a little hesitation, he followed the man.

As Kaneki was entering the house of the man. He was hesitant, so he decided to be on his guard. He sat down in his living room. Even, if he was a little wanted to ask so many questions to this man. 'Why didn't you report to the police that the "White suits" live next to you? But at the same, he also thought that this man knew about all the things that the group does, but stays quiet. Since he is terrified? Ugh… so many thoughts…'

But regardless of what he thought about this man, he could at least be thankful that he saved him.

"Thank you, um... thank you so much!" Kaneki lowered his head. The man smiled nervously. "Um.. do you want some tea to calm your nerves?" Kaneki slightly smiles at him and nods. "Thank you, umm?"

"Karao Saeki is my name." They both bowed in response. "Kaneki ken, thank you for doing this to me." He nodded and went towards his kitchen. "Then, I will pour some tea." Kaneki wanders his eyes around the house. The house was a simple-Japanese style. He had a little furniture around and just a shelf of some books. What really bothered Kaneki, that this guy didn't have any photos of him or his family.

Suddenly Kaneki wanted to go to the bathroom. So he stood up and stepped a little back of the kitchen door frame... "Um…" The man flinched and looked to his back. "Yes?"

"Can you lend me the bathroom?"

The man sighs and smiles. He touched his chest in relief. "Yes, just go down the hall. To your right." Kaneki nodded at him. He went towards the hall. As he was getting impatient of getting to the bathroom. He opened the wrong door. As he lifted his head to go in, he stopped his tracks. His eyes became bigger by each second. The room he just entered had a big white wall, covered wall to wall with many photos of him.

No way, all this time… all this time that he felt that somebody was following him and taking photographs of him. Was actually him?

"Chie, after you go. Can you stop following late at night taking some photographs of me? It is quite disturbing… I know that Tsukiyama contracted you and all. But, like I need my private time."

Chie looks at him, with a raised eyebrow. "Yeah, no way. Even I have some dignity, Kaneki ken. Don't praise yourself too much. Well then, goodbye."

"Oh, no…."

Suddenly a big frightened air came from Kaneki's back. Freezing him into that place. Kaneki, grab his courage and look around, just to see Saeki standing next to his back. He was smiling at him, in his hand, he had a cup.

"Ever since I saw you, I fell in love with you.."

Kaneki walked away from Saeki, still facing him and gritting his teeth in fear. His back was facing the wall. Saeki just followed him, with those terrifying piercing pitch-black rounded eyes. Kaneki was breathing really hard. "Ken Kun, why don't you drink this tea? I made this especially for you, my beloved, Ken Kun." Kaneki was now in the living room of the house, still walking backward. Saeki began walking slowly towards him, offering the cup towards his face.

"No, thank you... I will go now.." Kaneki's panicking voice came out. Eyes as big as he could get them, face all sweaty. Saeki furrowed his eyebrows angrily and screamed.

"JUST DRINK THE DAMN TEA!"

Holy shit! Kaneki screamed, and suddenly somebody broke the window glass open. Saeki, dropped the cup of tea, in response. The person climbed down and it was no other than Ayato himself."What the fuck, are you doing here?" Kaneki caught Saeki unguarded, while he looked at Ayato. Something inside Kaneki clicked. He felt like a nervous twitch.

If he killed this man, there won't be any consequences, right? He could just say that he killed this man in natural defense, right?"

Kaneki, eyes began rolling back, and with all this strength began punching Saeki. The man rolled back in pain and fell down to the floor. Ayato looked surprised at Kaneki, at the sudden change in emotions of his tutor. "Oi, leave him…"

Kaneki stopped kicking at the man and looked back at Ayato. His eyes were all white but then began gradually changing to their normal colors. Ayato stepped back for a moment. "Ayato…!" Kaneki ran towards Ayato.

So he was here, to save him? He didn't know how he got there… but he was relieved that Ayato was there. Saeki, who was all beat up, bleeding from his face, faced the two of them and mumbled. "...A..yato…" Kaneki looks back at Ayato. Ayato, furrow his gaze. Ayato took him by the arm.

'Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck'

The man knew Ayato? Kaneki once again began rolling his eyes back. Ayato in surprise loosened the grip he had. Just so, Kaneki couldn't be in his grip again. Kaneki began smiling, Ayato just sweatdropped. "Enough.." The same man came to the room. His eyes wander towards him, he smiles at him. "Tatara… you.."

Ayato just mumbles. Tatara looks back at Ayato, who is both surprised and clueless about the whole situation in front of him. Tatara grabs Kaneki by the shoulders and punches him in the guts. Kaneki's eyes began appearing the same color. But just like he was appearing 'normal' again, his eyes began darkening and little by little he collapsed in front of Tatara. Just so, Tatara could catch him.

Kaneki knew he collapsed, but his eyes were closed and he couldn't move his body. Oh no, kanashibari, again? Well, he could open his eyes, but both of his heart and mind told him that he shouldn't. And once, he would listen to them. He heard many people around him talk. But first, a rough voice came to silence them all.

"Who is this boy, Ayato?"

"Tatara san, this brat is my tutor. He… Don't do anything to him. He doesn't belong here."

"I thought you were quitting your school."

"Yeah, guess not!"

"Fuck off Bin Brothers!"

"Oi, don't talk to my brothers like that!"

"They are not even related to you, bitch!"

"This man!"

"Don't worry Yumitsu, I bet he just fell in love with this guy."

"He is mine now"

"WHAT?!" Everybody exclaimed in unison.

"Tatara! But I saw him first at the train station

"Don't talk! I don't want to hear anything from you. I told you to stay here in this house, to keep us in check, what the white suits were doing and you didn't do anything about that, and that's the main reason we came here! If you talk again...I will personally make sure you don't talk again! Did you understand?!"

Kaneki wanted to sleep. So he slept.

When he woke up, he was now in a separate room. He could hear some people talking. He assumed it was the same people, he had heard after he fell asleep. The door of the room he was in, was opened. He could see outside and saw many unknown and known figures there. He was laying on a futon, right apart from the futon. There was a big red couch. In front of them, there was a small window. He followed his eyes to see the man, he was looking out the window. He hadn't noticed, Kaneki had already woken up.

This man was the same man with white hair and eyes he saw earlier. He was sitting on a nearby couch, which was next to a window. The light of the moonlight was gracing him, as he was like an angel, fallen from the sky. Kaneki saw him and he stared back, noticing that Kaneki had already woken up.

"How dare you? You know Ayato's family has been suffering..." Tatara simply stared at him, without saying anything. Suddenly a familiar voice came in.

"Oi, brat!" Kaneki stands up and looks at the familiar figure. He stands up and enters the living room, where everybody stops to look at him. Kaneki corners Ayato. Ayato stares at him, waiting for something to happen. "Ayato… you, I don't even know what to say about this..."

Kaneki began forming some tears under his eyes. He clenches his fists and grits his teeth. His face went down, not to look at anyone's eyes for a moment. He felt a big air coming through all the room. It was a chilly night. Kaneki sighs and grabs his courage and looks Ayato straight in the eye. "Yomo… he has been working hard for you and your sister's sake! And you are out here in gangs? This doesn't make you a cool guy! This just makes you somebody who isn't grateful for what he is given to him. If Yomo ever finds out about this…."

"You don't know right?"

"Huh?"

Hoogoru steps forward, to where Kaneki and Ayato were. He searches inside his suit and hands him a white handkerchief. Kaneki blinks for a moment. 'When… When did the white suits get here?' He looked behind Hooguro, who was half smiling at him, when he saw that in the other room, next to where he was. Where the rest of the white suits. Just standing there watching him.

"This kid… he is just the same as the people we encounter every freaking day. Dumb people who always believe in the social opinion that everybody has. Instead of doing some simple research, where all the rumors come from!"

"Both Aogiri tree and The White Suits are organizations in their own who specialize in taking care and maintaining the peace of places." Tatara's voice comes from inside the room but gets louder as he steps out of the room where he was. Just to land his eyes, to look directly at Kaneki. "In addition, we just ask for money from the people who want our protection."

"So, like the Yakuza?"

"Ha! Yakuza? Don't make us laugh! Those men are just a group who ordeal, the chasing of the supposedly bad guys but in reality, they just side with the corrupt government." Yamori said in a defensive mode. As if, he hated to be compared to a Yakuza.

"Oi, I never worked for the government!"

"Big bro Naki, we never worked for the government because big bro Yamori exterminated all those corrupt men remember?"

"Ah yeah, you are right..."

"Idiot…"

"Eh… who are you calling an idiot asshole?! Give big bro Naki some respect!"

"Wait! Wait!... Hold on...so you are telling me the reason why they aren't Yakuza's groups in Tokyo is because of you?"

"No need to thank me, kid" Yamori grinned as he leaned down on the wall. He crossed his arms and rested them on his chest. Yumitsu scoffs at his direction, as she was just disgusted by what he just said. She looked to her side, closing her eyes. "It wasn't all your doing, Tatara did all the planning and you only did the beating."

"Ha? What the hell you said, bitch?" Yamori's eye twitches and he started getting closer to where Yumitsu was. Every single member of the White Suits was about to throw hands, as soon as his leader was almost near to his target. When they were interrupted, by Kaneki sudden laughter. They all looked at him.

"Well, that's a relief!" Kaneki smiled at them and let himself vow at them. "I'm sorry, I judge you guys. Kaneki turned to face Ayato again, whose face was all confused by the sudden events of the situation. "I'm sorry, I judge your doings Ayato Kun" Kaneki bowed apologetically towards Ayato. "You know, how they say… never judge a book by it's cover. And I did that, and honestly, I feel really awful. I'm sorry…"

Ayato just half nodded, as his mouth started closing. "Well then…" Kaneki passed by all the people who were there. ".. Off I go…" Kaneki was about to leave when Tatara grabbed him by the shoulder, grip getting tighter every second. Kaneki looks back, Tatara just stares at him. "Not too fast, stay here for a while."

Kaneki gulped.

As he was walking home alongside Tatara. Tatara refused to let him go alone by train, at this hour. He was thinking about many things about this whole situation. Just a moment ago, he just met two of the most "dangerous" gangs in Japan. But of course, that was debunked when Tatara introduced the main members of the group. Of course, he already knew the White Suits.

Those eccentric, yet classy men. Whose ideal world is the better you fight, the faster you will become successful. According to Yamori, everybody has strength yet people always want to hide it, because they become really emotionally attached to personal feelings. He was almost agreeing with him until Yamori exclaimed. 'If we removed sentimental people, then this world would be a perfect utopia!' Kaneki, just sigh in desperation. If this man ever has a country. He would most likely be the perfect dictator.

After that, the main members of Aogiri Tree, present themselves. Yumitsu, the raven-haired girl. Who was not that kind, towards Kaneki at first, but blushed when he smiled at her when he complimented her ponytails. Then we have the Bin Brothers, who were teasing both Ayato and Kaneki, as they started introducing themselves towards him. Apparently, the Bin Brothers had taken a liking towards him, because they exclaimed, he was their personal "Wán wánjù". He didn't know what that was and he wanted someone a translation. To which, nobody responded.

Then Ayato, but he already knew him. But what Hooguro had told him. Is that the reason why Ayato entered their group. It's because, two years ago… there was this Yakuza group who threatened their shop and Ayato was having none of that. So, he asked for help from Aogiri. In exchange, he would become one of them.

The two last was somebody called 'Noro' who was taller than Tatara. This guy had a mask covering his whole face, with a drawing of a mouth with teeth above. He didn't talk at all. Putting aside his terrifying aura, Kaneki feels like he knows Noro. But from where? And then, we had Tatara who was now accompanying him. He stayed silent during the whole ride of the train, silent. So, Kaneki thought he was going to stay like that when he got to his house. But just when they were around the corner, Tatara decided to speak. Of course, making Kaneki jump.

"Times will change, you better watch your back." Kaneki just looks at him, confused.

"There's a certain doctor and author you may know. One day they will explain everything to you, until then-" Tatara leans down and pats Kaneki in the head. He lowered his face, still fixating his eyes to look at Kaneki's eyes. The cold wind blows through them, making Tatara robe dance in the wind. And both of his hairs, to dance rhythmically by the wind. Kaneki stares at him, and he feels his cheeks getting redder each second.

"But that doesn't mean. I….Will give you to them."

Kaneki apologized to his mother for coming a little late that day. As he slept, he heard many people fighting. Some kicking, slapping, and some cursing.

Oh, sweet night. Goodnight, he told himself.

Wán wánjù: play toy

Ueno district:

As far as I investigated, it says that the Ueno district has a lot of gang members at night. Of course, that has changed in recent years. So, that's why I decided to put that Aogiri and the White suits live there. But please take note that I don't think Ueno is the most dangerous area in Japan. It's just that I searched the history of Ueno, and it fitted perfectly into the setting of this story. So, I apologize if I offended you, saying that Ueno has a long gang of members in the area.

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