DAMMIT SCHOOL! You are awesome at sneaking up on students

Got myself to psyched up for a species change to Hide only to remember schooling for the dropout woodsy type Neki

"Hide's rescue will have to wait." says Roku frowning.

"Seriously?" wonders Katana.

"Best we can do is a missing poster like what normally would happen." says Roku.

"What sane student will look the other way when THIS is on school ground?!" wonders Katana pointing at Centipede.

"School waits for noone Katana." says Roku.

"Not only is this thing walking around, theres no Hide for him to keep his sanity!" says Katana.

"He has us." says Roku.

"Until he deems us enemies." says Katana bitterly.

"Plus side, everyone sees a knight Kaneki. Downside, rumors of Hides absence." says Roku.

"We cant let him flail his kagune around like a privileged monkey messing everything up he touches." says Isui pondering.

"We can extend-"

"Theres only so many days off for break. He has to go regardless of us keeping him here or not." says Roku.

"I hate you." mutters Katana.

"Hey, chill. If Hide hadn't talked Ken into college life, we would keep him here during school hours." says Roku defensively.

"If it's the start of January, we are bound to have to head back for next semester. Now we have 2 problems; Ken needs to be in school yet he's in this mindset and Hide won't be in school for god knows how long." says Isui.

"Quite the switch from my concept." says Centipede.

"Alright, lets not panic. Roku, Katana and Takayuki can still go to school leaving myself and Ken to search the hospitals." says Isui.

"Oh joyous days. College is back in session and Hide will be a no show." says Katana.

"You three go to school like normal. I'll handle Ken until we get the Hide thing situated." says Isui.

"Still need a few sturdy ropes for his hellish tails." says Takayuki sweat dropping.

"Half demons in my position are nobody's for life. Fear of humans screaming 'GHOUL' and ghouls experimenting on me like a brand new toy." says Centipede.

"Bug demons dont scream school but you cant give up normalcy." says Roku.

"Weird is when I am Batman. Nightmare fuel is this me. Noone is safe. Noone is ever safe. Safety is nonexistent in this world. Friends are fake, enemies are to be watched at all times." says Centipede.

"As long as noone speaks a word, you are fine. No lashing out like a toddler." says Katana sternly.

"No promises." says Centipede.

"Everyone else will be to busy unable to do work because the tentacles will be in the way. If he was in the back, there might be a chance the teacher would overlook it." says Takayuki.

In the coming weeks of being forced to attend college as a killer in a Halloween getup, the school was informed of Ken going berserk during the holidays and that Hide went missing on one of the boys' outings to get supplies. Some students wondered if Centipede cracked and ate Hide making it a cover story yet everyone knew of their estranged friendship turned new unsettling awkward love life. Talking to Centipede was hell trying to maneuver around the armored tentacles on the floor.

The whole school got a look at knighthood yet the distressed prisoner type appeared eaten by the dragon. Everyone made sure to be out of sight of the knight out of horror toward when he, if so, strikes at any given moment. Dark aura seemed like the kinder evil compared to the creature roaming the school.

Classes were awkward and he went to the roof during lunch to let his rinkaku move around without people to snoop. Centipede wasnt sure when those students had class with his sane side focusing more on Hide. Were they in one of his classes or Hide's? It didnt matter now if they saw him outside of school.

The human friends asked around for the blonde goofball, getting nowhere fast before or after school hours. Isui and Centipede searched high and low for Hide's scent, barging into hospitals with Centipede causing shaky voices to be heard. Most of the hospitals didnt have Hide's scent, making the boys, mainly Isui, wonder if Hide never left the hospital. Hide had to see the entrance if he hasnt seen Centipede that evening into night. Only things plausible were:Someone, probably this Kanou guy, knocked Hide out and took him to an unused room or workers were told Hide seemed delirious after looking for tentacles and is an assumed patient this Kanou guy took notice of. No normal doctors would force a healthy moron to stay put for what felt like weeks going on months.

This was getting ridiculous shuffling school days quietly trying not to force the doves to appear and searching the city hoping the blonde was bitterly eating at fast food places. Having a ghoul in his feral state was warrant enough for doves to take action. The blame would be on Roku's head for suggesting such a thought. The trio of humans had no luck, Isui and Centipede's only lead being hospitals only made the staff of each building flee or hesitate to answer.

"Hide, buddy, WHERE IS YOUR MEATY ASS!?" wonders Centipede.

"Ke-Ken, theres only so many hospitals in each ward." says Isui.

"So far noone knows so either lieing or to freaked to speak." says Centipede furiously.

"The stares speak for themselves." says Isui reverting his eyes.