Chapter 5

Everybody gathered in the living room. For some reason Sasaki was dressed casual to gain back his status in front of his subordinates, but he was standing carefree on the couch handle.

"Saiko got her kagune just like you guys, recently, right? Yet she got tested two years ago for compatibility with my RC cells in Kanou hospital."

"Eh?" Saiko tilts head confused. She didn`t get it, but she trusted Sasaki`s choice.

"What do ya mean, Sassan? She didn`t have a high score at that test?!"

"Apparently they didn`t pick her by the aptitude test. She was set up to bear rinkakou."

"What do ya mean, Sassan... ?"

"Kanou Hospital has nothing to do with human surgery..." He mutters looking aside being concerned about past facts. "It`s not a coincidence that she got an apparently normal surgery there."

"Sasaki-san, in this case Saiko-chan is just a premade experiment..." Torou looks up from the couch, but he stares in Saiko direction how she poses numb on the couch. He was sure that she has more to say than she pretends to be.

"Maman..."

"Sassan..."

"Sasaki-san!"

"Tch." Urie gets up from the queries summon and gets some water. "How am I supposed to believe you?"

"You don`t have to. This is not a didactic speech, this is the last thing I want to clarify before I leave the inspector badge." All eyes were pointed at him while he was only seeing Saiko with melted eyes. "Saiko-chan, please don`t break the line and live peacefully under CCG protection. This is what "maman" wants for you."

"Ma-...Maman...?"

"What do ya mean ya leaving?!" Shirazu gets up to grab Sasaki, while Torou clings on him to stop the eventual drama. "Let me go...!"

Urie places the glass of water on the table half dropping his jaw.

Sasaki left the living room ignoring their act, leaving all of the four Quinx members to argue how much they want.

The grey haired guy didn`t show any kind of lose, till he started to take off his tie and undo his shirt buttons. It wasn`t the right moment for Saiko to come in and see him crying, yet she was there coming from behind and hugging him tight.

"Maman...? Or shall I call "Kaneki-san"...? "

"Kaneki is fine..." He mumble softly watching over her small hands over his chest. Half of the shirt was undone so he could feel her warm hands on skin.

"He won`t return, right...?"

"Saiko-chan... I(boku)..." His tears stops widely. "Sasaki was meant to live a peaceful life and I don`t want to break his memory in front of you, guys." He moves her hands in his palms. "I know you loved him, but I am not him and he probably will never return.."

"I thought you said I have kagune material from you... This doesn`t make any sense if you think that I don`t care of you. After all you were the original owner of rinkakou."

"Actually it was Rize-san. The one whose organs lay inside me and the original owner of my kagune." He turns around to face Saiko. His face was calm and conceived just like white haired Kaneki used to be. "I have this twisted parental feeling for you..."

"Then hug me and tell me you`ll bring back Sasaki."

"...to be honest, I am not sure I can make it through even myself..." He hugs her anyway patting her twin tail like Sasaki used to.

"You`re lying!"

"I wish to."

"Where are you going?"

"Nowhere you might know."

"Can I go with you?"

"Definitely not." He looks down at her poking her cheeks. "When did you become so concerned about my being? Where is the lazy girl I used to clean her ears?"

"Shut up! You`re not maman!" She slaps him to stop playing with her face.

New Anteiku. On the front door, the closed slate was directing people to other coffee shop.

"If you are here to unravel sadness in our hearts, you can leave. I`m not happy to see you disturbing my business. Time means money, you know?" This was Touka. She hided her real feelings to not get hurt again. She missed him, but she couldn`t shed a tear. Her hands were busy making coffee. "Kaneki?"

"Touka-chan..." He smiles sitting docile but calculated like a statue, cupping his hands and looking gentle at her half turned around straight and raw frown. He didn`t want to make her angry taking Saiko in, but the blue haired girl was busy delighting with cake.

"Why did you take her in?! Does she know about us?"

"Heh... Touka-chan..." He rubs his chin lightly ignoring her question. "Do you remember when old manager asked you to teach me how to make coffee? You said it`s alright if the water flows aside, yet it was wrong, but I covered you. Back then I wasn`t sure if you were angry on my presence or on everybody else..."

"Now are you sure?" She added bitter finishing making the coffee and placing it on table in front of him.

[A/N1 : If you didn`t read Tokyo Ghoul manga, you don`t know the reference scene.]

[A/N2 : Also I asked myself why "Knife" and the only thing I remembered was that my friend who asked me to write this said "fork and knife" randomly in a chat conversation. I picked up the order lol]