KaneTouka time? Wonder how well I can fuck this up.

Sorry, switched to Deviantart and focused on writing additional chapters alongside pictures to go with this story there. Reading this as a whole on Deviantart, I really do have to question my chapter choices but WOW to the views per chapter. Still in disbelief for chapters 12 on.

I started doing my own thing chapter 12 into 13 and since I felt unwanted on Fanfiction, these 2 weren't put up to correspond with chapter 10 between March and April.

To think it's already June...it's basically Juuzou and Hide's birthdays irl. Double birthday bash with white haired Ken stuck making cake! Haha...it'd be believable with Shinohara and Ken watching the duo at the sweets; mostly Ken if Shinohara manages to get something. Still wrapping my head around that.

In a world like this, cycle 2 Ken didn't know any ghouls to rely on. He only knew to be around humans while going to school so whatever happens nowadays felt like a stab wound to the point where he would curl up out of sight of human contact. If only Hide moved out and could stay away from his dad, there'd always be a place to stay when he needed a break from reality. In this case, there was no such thing as a break from the urges that wreaked havoc on his mind. He never had any ghouls become friends with him to help ease his mind. After how his time with Rize went, what ghouls were trustworthy to both humans and ghouls?

There was one place, Anteiku. It was always full of humans so it would be hard to get inside without freaking out the costumers.

It started getting late by the time Ken made it to the coffee shop and peered inside to see if the workers were still inside getting ready to head upstairs for bed in their respective rooms.

Inside...

Touka came down to see Hinami still sitting at one of the tables staring at the door. Touka payed no mind and made sure everything was in its place behind the bar before seeing that the tables were spotless. Touka sighed in relief, happy to know no stray ghouls entered the shop but the young teen's gaze on the door was making Touka grow worried.

'You better head upstairs Hinami! We need you to sleep for tomorrow's rush of costumers." says Touka walking toward Hinami.

"Don't you feel something off?" wonders Hinami looking at Touka.

Touka looked at Hinami in confusion before scanning around for any unknown ghouls.

"There was a white head ghoul right? I overheard him when that human Hide was in your face over his friend. You can feel his presence too, right?" wonders Hinami in confusion.

"When did you come down the steps? There was no-one down here accept Koma and myself." says Touka.

"Everyone knows there'd be some kind of commotion when it comes to that Hide fellow. He doesn't do it in a mean way but he riles you up a lot. How are you two not a couple?" says Hinami tilting her head.

"There's no way they'd be back. White head is glued to that moron, being forced to be dragged around for Hide's benefit. Hide doesn't know what he's getting into by hanging around us as if he were part of our growing family." says Touka growling.

"That figure is definitely a ghoul, a ghoul who gives off the same vibe as the white head. Maybe a twin? But what ghoul has no knowledge of a sibling?" wonders Hinami standing up.

"Don't put thoughts into my head. I'm already furious over Hide getting in my face about his long lost friend." grumbles Touka grabbing her hand.

"Big sis Touka, when are you gonna find a lover? Maybe he's outside that door waiting for someone to greet him. Someone like yourself." says Hinami smiling.

"Never tease me about my love life." says Touka trying to seem scary.

"Who's teasing? You had your choice of a human lover and if ghouls and humans cant fall in love without being killed on the spot, your only choice is to fall for a ghoul. Would be screwed up if you and that someone were ghouleo and ghouliet but that love story is way to dark for a play that kids watch." says Hinami looking innocent.

"I'm gonna sorely regret this but if its for you, I'll take a look." mutters Touka heading toward the door.

Yoshimura was heading down the stairs to check on the girls when he heard the door creak open with Hinami's voice telling Touka to calm down before irritation from tiredness caused the teen to dash away.

"There's a ghoul who is need of some human meat at this hour?" wonders Yoshimura catching the scent of the half ghoul.

Hinami was spooked a bit by the voice of the old ghoul and turned her head to see the kindhearted old ghoul walking in the direction of the door.

"If you don't do something, big sis Touka will shoo him away before we hear why he chose this place." says Hinami worriedly.

"Touka means well. She probably thinks the ghoul is from another ward." says Yoshimura.

"He's not Yoshimura. He smells like he did back when he had coffee with the blonde who seems fitting if they are both rabbits." says Hinami.

"Hide and Touka are friends not lovers but I get what you mean. Touka being a ghoulish bunny has been taking orders from a male blonde rabbit who loves hanging around the mysterious black haired teen who doesn't take to crowded areas." says Yoshimura nodding to Hinami.

outside...

The peeved high school student noticed the ghoul eye and similar clothing and got in the half ghoul's face demanding answers. The shaken up ghoul sweat dropped leaning back not wanting to fight at night while humans slept.

"Who the hell are you to prank me like this!? Having Hide dye your hair before coming in earlier and appear to me now with black hair! Have you no shame for tricking me into thinking you somehow gained white hair!? No other ghoul can have your face! And those clothes...black and white are the dullest colors I have ever seen on a ghoul! The hell is Hide putting you up too!?" wonders Touka furiously.

Cycle 2 Ken stared at Touka being stunned by her screaming that soon turned to confusion hearing Hide had a double him around.

"I'm sorry, what? There's a doppelganger around Hide? Hide, Hide? The Hide who goes to the CCG headquarters to hunt down ghouls despite his beliefs!?" wonders cycle 2 Ken blinking bewildered at the idea of another him around Hide.

"WHO ELSE IS THERE WHO'D BE AROUND THAT RETARD!? My god...tricksters don't deserve to come in here. Yet we can't ignore anyone who opens the door." sneered Touka closing the door on cycle 2 Ken.

"I have no idea what you are saying. I had to give up being around people the moment a female ghoul named Rize enticed me into going out with her. If everyone thought I disappeared from public..." says cycle 2 Ken trying to comprehend how a doppelganger came to be.

"Then he must be a twin." says Touka inching the door open.

"I am an only child. If I had any siblings, they had to of been taken in when we were babies. But there is only one Ken Kaneki and that's me. It can only be me unless someone has a way to replicate cells. No one would have that name but me. I've been hiding the fact I am half ghoul so I can live a normal life and now you spring the fact there's a guy who looks like me out there! With Hide of all people!?" wonders cycle 2 Ken in disbelief.

"Yeah, Hide kept shoving a picture of you from before your petty date that was next to a picture of whitey with Hide believing he was you. I had my doubts and it seems those doubts were right." says Touka nodding to herself.

"I'm so confused." says cycle 2 Ken itching his head groaning.

"Join the club." says Touka yanking cycle 2 Ken into the shop.

Inside...

"Is that really appropriate Touka?" wonders Yoshimura.

"Your name is Touka?" wonders cycle 2 Ken.

"What of it?" wonders Touka keeping her sights on cycle 2 Ken.

"I don't know if I can trust any purple haired ghouls. No, I can never trust any other purple haired ghouls after Rize tempted me away." says cycle 2 Ken.

"I can give you some spare flesh if you'd like young man." says Yoshimura smiling at cycle 2 Ken.

"I don't do eating humans." says cycle 2 Ken glancing over at the old ghoul.

"Then how have you gotten this far in life without human meat?" wonders Hinami.

"Don't be mistaken. When I was taken in by a human family, very quickly they found out I was a ghoul and let me eat flesh while they ate normal meals. After their deaths to the CCG for harboring me while I was still young, I swore to myself that I'd keep away from human contact yet the bubbly blond kid you know as Hide wouldn't let me be putting tension on both of us for the majority of our school life. It eased up during high school since he was the only human who I could count on. I'd still feel like I could count on him if his dad was out of the picture and now I have to worry if Hide knows a fake from the real thing." says cycle 2 Ken frowning.

"You have to be eating something. What did you feed on when you acted like a human?" says Touka.

"I wouldn't be able to tell you. I wait for the throbbing to go away then continue on with my day. If I eat humans, I am a monster to society but if I eat ghouls, I'd be a cannibal." says cycle 2 Ken.

"So you live off coffee alone?" wonders Yoshimura pondering to himself.

"Pretty much. It's hard to act like a homeless human when ghoul instincts come into play. I only have two outfits now. The one you see on me and the one I wore between high school and start of college. A ghoul with a fear of death can only live off starvation for so long yet Hide kept me going. Seems pointless now to run into him without people talking and the CCG around every corner." says cycle 2 Ken gloomily.

"What did Hide give you? A human would have no access to flesh." says Yoshimura walking up to Touka and cycle 2 Ken.

"I've almost forgotten what he told me during our school days. I don't think Hide would ever lie. He's to good hearted to lie to anyone he talks too. He told me, he's been going between families growing up. I'm not sure why he never lived with the family friend and his wife, if there was one but at some point during his childhood he was living with ghouls. Ghouls I've never heard of with one acting like a werewolf. A beastlike human looking man that preferred roaming around on all fours instead of walking like a human. A strange ghoul in Hide's words with an emotionless ghoul that didn't mind company that much. He must've gotten flesh from the house they lived in and gave it to me to eat. That makes the most sense with the weirdness he spat out between middle school and high school. I cant really trust it but there's not much anyone can say but him about his past." says cycle 2 Ken pondering.

"If Hide can sneak away with human meat then they must have gone after suicides when the teen was around. I've never seen ghouls like that." says Yoshimura.

"You won't be able to any time soon either. Hide lives with a human father again so it was tricky pretending to be human when he checked on Hide and me." says cycle 2 Ken shrugging.

"So you two, despite the CCG interfering with family life, became somewhat close over time." says Yoshimura.

"That sounds reasonable enough." says Hinami happily.

"Some friend I am for ditching him after warming up to the cheerful buffoon. He got a Ken again and its not the teen standing with you guys." mumbles cycle 2 Ken.

"We have a vacant room upstairs you can use. Would help us better if you let us get to know you first." says Touka.

"You were screaming at me moments ago and now you expect me to agree to living here?" wonders cycle 2 Ken wearily.

"Sleep outside at all times. Make yourself look like a creeper in the shadows. See if I care uneasy half ghoul." says Touka sarcastically crossing her arms.

"Now, now Touka. We are all exhausted, so, lets all head upstairs and get sleep before daylight sneaks up on us. We will figure out what to do with the teen in the morning." says Yoshimura.

"There's only one thing that strikes me as odd." says Touka staring intensely at cycle 2 Ken.

"Can this wait till morning?" wonders Yoshimura.

"We can talk more about it in the morning but he has to know about it now." says Touka.

"Must not be good news if it involves white haired me." says cycle 2 Ken shaky eyed.

"The first two mysterious humans to be with the white head were a black haired man and a pink haired woman. Could they have something to do with your doppelganger? They don't look like scientists though." says Touka.

"A pink haired woman and black haired man with my other self? What are they telling Hide?" wonders cycle 2 Ken.

"I haven't the foggiest idea. Hide and the white head acted like really good friends. Whitey acted just like you when he talked about the kagune he...you...whatever kind of kagune you use that should be a way to help you fight or get away. I cant put my finger on it but white head was sounding strange when he chatted with your buddy then got flustered when Hide chanted about Kagune hugs before dragging him away for interrogating me over how a ghoul you should look compared to a human you. If Hide knew you were a ghoul all along then that picture was pointless." says Touka.

"Hide mostly knows me seeming human without any ghoul qualities. He probably got help creating a picture to see what responses he would get from his coworkers and if he despises his coworkers then that leaves you guys to get a laugh out of expressions." says cycle 2 Ken.

"You really think so?" wonders Touka frowning.

"I cut all ties with Hide, so, whatever he's doing with other me, leads me to believe he is giving fake me what I should've had all along." says cycle 2 Ken.

While Touka and cycle 2 Ken chatted, Yoshimura took Hinami to her room to sleep for the remainder of the night before settling into his room.