...Centipede coming out to play planned or not he's here

Elfen Lied...triggered Centipede thoughts

Time to drag Centipede kakuju to the store? Dunno what to go by for good boy killer bug

I'd go with thriller or This is Halloween tune but Xmas only gives me visions of slaughter through Carol of the bells action filled battle. Sprouting Kagune through albino and all

"It's on you if he goes berserk Yuno." growls cycle 1 Ken annoyed.

"I'll do what I can to appeal to Centipede but no eating me. Humans don't eat humans." says Hide walking up to cycle 1 Ken to out an arm around his shoulder.

"I hate this but we do have to take it up a notch. Forcing Centipede out is on new levels of wrong yet this dysfunctional family needs an all time thrill. My giddy ghoul side hates when people get in the way of the goal hubbie to be. He's a bit high strong on the no fucks given meter." sighs cycle 1 Ken, "Get far away in case the kagune abruptly spring out."

As if the action like tune of Carol of the bells was played in the background, cycle 2 Ken lead Hinami to the wall closest to the entrance\exit and held her close with cycle 2 Ken unsure how to feel about the alternate albino ghoul. Hinami had her mouth open staring at cycle 1 Ken as his smile widened in a chuckling cackle. Yuki was just as uneasy as cycle 2 Ken watching as the 3 eyed bug mask slowly formed until the triangular mask covered his eyes, nose and a bit of his mouth that stopped just below the chin.

"Where's the six lengthy appendages?" wonders Yuki frowning.

"Give Ken a minute." says Yuno leaning on Yuki.

Yuki crossed his legs not to thrilled with the timing with all four watching Hide take notice of the centipede mask. Hide slowly slid his arm away from Centipede so he could leave Centipede's side. Cycle 2 Ken got choked up watching Centipede take hold of Hide's arm causing him to shift his body in hopes of his other self not readying to eat their only human friend. Centipede shifted his eyes at the gazes around the room to see new faces and familiar faces; one in particularly being his old self. Centipede's eyes darkened getting a front row whiff of Hide's scent.

"Hide died in front of me so how'd two nobody humans develop a me and Hide clone? Is this supposed to be a prank? I'm not laughing." says Centipede raising Hide's arm.

"This is no prank. Not even science can create artificial life of those who died and of a hidden away human face that can live alongside you." says Yuno.

"Ken-"

"Its Centipede. Call me Centipede one who resembles Hide and smells like him." says Centipede twisting Hide's arm before flipping his long time friend so he'd land in front of him.

Hide went to plead his case when he shut up at the sight of all six tentacles extending out of the back of his waist to point them at the newly fattened sunflower male.

"Hold on Ken! I'm this cycle's Hide! Of course I'd be a tad different than the Hide you kept away from!" says Hide uneasily.

Centipede stared glaring down with his hidden human and ghoul eyes not trusting their words.

"What's mine can't have been eating his woes away when he had me to scout for while away from the accursed ones." says Centipede.

"Accursed ones?" wonders Juuzou.

Centipede turned his attention to the other albino teen who he didn't get the scent of right away.

"What's the scythe dove doing around us? Isn't the crazy teen our enemy?" growls Centipede.

"He's my work friend that enjoys your company." says Hide confused.

"I can understand going undercover to get to me but befriending the enemy when all we did was clash-"

"That was the Japan you know. Yuki and Yuno sent you to a new version so you won't have regrets. Not everyone is my friend at headquarters. I know a few workers but no-one is as interesting as Juuzou. The quinx...we see each other but that's it. I hardly chat with them." says Hide.

"What quinx? There were no quinx sightings!" says Centipede.

"Probably because the doves haven't sent any outside the building during your skirmish with them." says Hide.

"Did we catch wind of Ken have two personalities?" wonders Yuki.

"Usual albino is standard Ken with bitterness seeping in while Centipede is cookoo in the head with a loathsome hatred toward the doves. His hatred for doctors and scientists stems from his time in this form. Now that it's out, let's treat the inner ghoul in question like a human like we do his usual self." says Yuno shrugging.

"It looks more like Centipede Ken is about to strike Hide." says Yuki.

"How do you think I felt when around everyone. Stop being on guard Kenny. Those weapons are to keep us safe; especially your hubby to be." says Yuno.

"Hubby to be?" wonders Centipede cautiously.

"Your usual self's words. You mate bite your bestie and now the shock of a love life is settling in. Hide has been trying to get to second base but no luck. Maybe you can do it in his place. Not that that matters now. We need to catch up with Touka." says Yuno snickering putting her hand up to her face.

"Christmas waits for no-one bug boy." says Yuki.

Centipede looked at Hide who was awkwardly chuckling.

"How'd we get that far when I'm not knowledgeable of ghoul mating?! Killers don't mate." says Centipede.

"You just made Hide yours forevermore. You eased into feeding Hide with your tentacles and letting them fondle Hide while in a distraught what the fuck moment state of mind. Would killer Centipede make it better or worse? That's up to you jitter bug." says Yuno.

"Monsters aren't worthy of family lives if there's death on the line. At least this Hide isn't dead. Dunno how much longer though." says Centipede scooping up Hide.

"A demonic prince and his pauper till death do you part." says Yuno.

"Needs more people skills but yeah. Tragedies are painful to read or write." says Yuki.

"Centipede Kenny, it's your turn to relish in birthday fun whether you feel needed or not. You have new parents who support both personas, a reminder of Christmas past through you, a Hide that takes more to demons than humans despite his species like the one lodged in your scattered memories, a CCG operative that still relishes in killings yet chose us over his fellow workers due to keeping his only friend alive. You and Juuzou are no different yet the tides of species clause keeps everyone in the dark." says Yuno walking up to Centipede to stroke his hair.

"Don't act like Rize when she appears as a creepy hallucination. Though, I haven't seen my first girlfriend since before the transition. That bitch is still lodged in there somewhere waiting to mock my way of going about things." growls Centipede.

"Thats fine and dandy. Once we get to the store, we are grouping in couples. Yuno and myself, Hide and Centipede Ken, Human looking Ken and Touka. Hinami and Juuzou are out of place so Hinami will be with humanish Ken and Touka and Juuzou will be with us." says Yuki.

"I wanna catch up with-"

"Centipede despises doves." says Yuki.

"Rude." says Juuzou.

"Ah fuck!" says Hide jumping up, "We never gave Juuzou a proper birthday present!"

"Present?" wonders Juuzou.

"Ken had me put back the cosplay attire in question so we never bought you anything." says Hide wide eyed.

"Cosplay? Who?" wonders Juuzou.

"We don't have any pictures to go by." says Hide nervously.

"Getting a killer to help search killer costumes should be a piece of cake." says Yuno.

"Ghouls have no time for human parties and getups." says Centipede.

"Come on my Frankenstein Centipede. We need a outfit that speaks us. Then we can chat about birthday gifts and Christmas gifts." says Hide.

"I don't do parties." says Centipede.

"You do now." says Hide grabbing Centipede's hand.

"Standing out in a crowd of humans means death. Spotting ghouls means death. All ghouls are good for is death." says Centipede.

"Retract your tentacles and lets get going." says Hide, "All humans are good for is being feasted on? Looking like that would make anyone tremor in fear."

Centipede curled his tentacles around Hide, retracting his tentacles until they were side by side.

"Crazy boyfriend needs his hubby to be by his side regardless of how those pitiful squabbling humans feel. My mind isn't as broken as it was but the idea of another world with friends that have yet to die cracks me up but not in a good hahaha way." says Centipede.

Hide nodded and off the boys went, crashing through the window as the only way Centipede could escape given how long his rinkaku gets as a kakuju.

"Centipede isn't as crazy happy as he was in cycle 1." says Yuno tilting her head.

"His mood was bittered down yet you keep pushing for Centipede." says Yuki.

"Kenny is creepy in his own way anyway." says Yuno looking at Yuki.

"But is Centipede better in bed than his usual self? Can't do much with a mask covering the face." says Yuki.

"He'll figure it out. Possessive types always take control of their lovers." says Yuno.

"If he doesn't bite the skin off for nourishment." says Juuzou.