A/N: Hey guys! welcome back to another chapter of Tokyo Zero! I got a lot more follows and favs than I thought I would, so here ya go! Chapter 2! Also, I decided to keep the story third-person since I feel I can get more done with it than with first-person. Anyway, enjoy!

Louise was starting to panic. Here she was, frantically trying to piece together what had happened during the summoning. She recalled chanting the spell, only to have it blow up in her face like usual. Before that, however, there was no one on the field, and from what her memory served, there were no burn marks on the man. Louise shivered at the thought of him, those gaping holes making her feel incredibly nauseous.

Louise was too deep in her thoughts to notice the door she was standing in front of open, revealing one of the staff of the academy. She had on the usual nurse uniform and a clipboard in her hands. She didn't even notice Louise until she nearly bumped into the noble.

"Oh! I'm sorry. Are you in need of something?" The nurse questioned, causing Louise to pale a bit. She couldn't help but stutter out her next words.

"I-is the man alright?" She asked, obviously concerned with the patient they brought in earlier that day. The woman smiled slightly, flipping through a page on her clipboard.

"The person you're talking about is out of critical condition thanks to the other nurses. We had a couple water mages on hand. Thanks to that, we were able to save his life, though unfortunately we believe he will never be able to see again." She stated with a grim look on her face. Before Louise could question her again, the nurse continued on with her explanation.

"Though we were able to save his life, we still need to keep him here to run some more tests. For all we know, he could have even greater injuries than we initially saw, and him being alive at all must be a blessing from the great founder himself…" She let her sentence hang for a bit before looking back up to the noble. Louise still had a worried expression, one that said she wouldn't leave until she saw him in person. The nurse slightly chuckled to herself and allowed Louise to enter the infirmary. She thanked the nurse before rushing in. Inside, the room was filled with beds and curtains, as well as a desk at the far end of the room. Though there were many of them here, barely any have ever been used since she entered the school.

She looked around for a couple seconds until she spotted the curtains drawn around one of the beds. peeling them back, Louise found the person she was looking for. He was tucked underneath a layer of blankets, bandages covering his eyes as his white hair seemed to blend in with the pillow and sheets. Confirming that he looked alright, she quickly left the room. The nurse outside was still going through her clipboard, writing little notes here and there. She looked up after hearing the door close, and upon seeing Louise leaving, went back inside the room.

Kaneki was sitting in the darkness time, no longer feeling lighter than air. He felt more solid, his strength coming back to him slowly but surely. He had a vague feeling of loss and regret, but couldn't quite figure out why. Everytime he tried to remember something, it only caused him to become more and more confused, like trying to solve a puzzle that had many pieces missing. He tried harder and harder to figure out why he was feeling this way, but something snapped him out of his thoughts. Just like before, it was a woman speaking, except the tone of voice was very different. It sounded more bubbly, but it somehow still sent a chill down his spine. Suddenly, he felt arms wrap around him, the act causing him to jump slightly.

"Oh you poor thing, all that work to become stronger, but not being able to even protect the things you love. hehehe…." the woman chuckled darkly. Kaneki felt like he should know this woman, but her name and face eluded him. He could feel her breath on his neck, shivering slightly at the contact.

"You should be waking up soon. You have no business being here back when you at least remember the fun we had eheheh~." She seductively implied. Just as suddenly as she appeared, he felt her presence dissipate light a trail of smoke caught in a powerful wind. Then, there was silence. Everything was still dark, but somehow, he felt that this darkness was completely different from the one he just experienced. He could feel himself laying on something very soft, and what felt like blankets covering him.

"Where am I…?" He whispered to himself as he tried to sit up. He could feel another presence with him.

"Oh! You're awake already!? Hang on sir, please lay back down for me." She said with surprise and worry in her voice. Kaneki couldn't recognize this voice, but from the sound of it, he could probably guess the age of the lady. Doing as she said, he rested his head back against the pillow, hearing the woman walk out the area he was in and closing the door behind her. Several minutes passed before the door opened again, this time several more footsteps could be heard walking in.

"He's awake!? But it's only been a few hours!" An experienced voice yelled in surprise, not expecting Kaneki to be awake so soon.

"I don't know, but from the looks of it, he seems to be better than when he was first placed in here." Kaneki heard the woman from before state. He turned his head in the direction where the voices were coming from.

"Who are you people…?" He asked, hoping he would get an answer. The woman spoke first.

"Oh, sorry about that. My name is Emily." She said. Kaneki had a feeling that she was smiling at him.

"Excuse us for being so rude. My name is Jean Colbert, and I work here as a teacher." Kaneki could tell this man had a lot of experience, if the hidden tone in his voice meant anything.

"I'm Louise Francoise leblanc de la Vallière, third daughter of the Valliere family." The other one, a woman, stated with pride. Kaneki thought she would be very bothersome, but kept it to himself.

"My name is Kaneki Ken..." He trailed off, trying to remember anything else about himself. Silence shifted through the room, only to be broken by a cough from Mr. Colbert.

"Well, Mr. Ken, can you tell us anything about what happened to you?" He asked. Kaneki shifted a bit.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot tell you what happened. All I remember is being in complete darkness…"

Mr. Colbert turned to look at the other occupants, each giving him a worried look. He turned his head back to Kaneki.

"Mr. Ken-"

"Kaneki is fine, Mr. Colbert." He interrupted.

Mr. Colbert coughed a bit, "Kaneki, you were summoned here by Ms. Valliere during the school's summoning ritual. After summoning you, we saw that you were gravely injured…" He trailed off. Kaneki let his explanation process, before giving a question of his own.

"Mr. Colbert, what is a familiar?" Kaneki asked, gaining a surprised look from Louise and an even more worried look from Mr. Colbert. Emily looked back at Mr. Colbert, as if to say that maybe Kaneki suffered brain damage.

"A familiar is a type of being that enters a contract with its summoner. They are meant to protect their masters from harm and help them in their time of need. Though Familiars are usually animals, but this is the first time I've heard of a human being summoned during the ritual." Mr. Colbert studied Kaneki's face for any type of reaction..

"So you're saying that I was summoned here by Ms. Valliere, and that I'm meant to be her familiar?" He questioned.

"Yes, that's correct."

"If I agree to this, will I be able to get my memories back?" Mr. Colbert's concern was plainly clear in his voice.

"I don't know, but it may be possible."

Louise just sat there silently. She wanted so badly to have another chance to summoning another familiar. She couldn't help but feel on edge when looking at Kaneki, as if her whole body was telling her to get as far away from this person as possible. However, she knew that if she voiced her opinion, she could very well be expelled.

"Then I'll accept." Kaneki said. Though Kaneki knew there was no guarantee, he had to try at least. He couldn't help but feel like he was forgetting something important. Mr. Colbert looked at Louise and nodded his head in confirmation. Louise stiffened a bit, but did the chant. Kaneki then felt something soft touch his lips, and shortly after a slight burning sensation erupted from his body. The sensation quickly disappeared, leaving a somewhat confused Kaneki.

"Kaneki, are you alright?" He asked. Kaneki looked in his direction, slightly tilting his head.

"Yes, why? Is something wrong?" Confused, Mr. Colbert looked back at Louise. She looked just as confused as he did. He knew that many of the familiars would shake or yelp with pain from the runes being engraved on them, but for Kaneki to show no sign of pain as the runes were being placed left enough room for worry. He looked back at Kaneki and saw the runes etched into his hand, but they looked just like any of the other runes he saw earlier that day.

Turning his head to Emily, he excused himself and Louise from the room. Kaneki still felt extremely confused after they left. Emily got up and told Kaneki to get some more rest before leaving the room as well. Laying back down, he let the darkness take him again. His last thoughts were of how that Louise girl smelled very delicious...

And that's it for chapter 2! Hope you all enjoyed it, and to stay tuned for more. The position of Proofreader is still up, so please message me if you're interested!