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chapter 7

Kaneki's white hair would still catch me off guard. When I walked into a room I'd be surprised yet again by the stark white complexion of it. A snow white, it suited him. It showed that he had chages. A true physical difference. You could tell that he changed if you had known him before though. His attitude and the way he cares himself now reflected it. But his hair was a reminder.

We were working- hard. As soon as everyone was ready after the Aogiri mess we went to work. Kaneki led us. We were seeking out , the man responsible for everything that had happened to Kaneki. I was still shocked from when he told me about Rize and how he ended up in our world. Before Yamori I would have never thought he belonged in it. But now he didn't fit anywhere else. And I knew that, but he still wanted answers, so no matter what I'd get them with him. I'd help him with anything. And in order to do that I really needed to get stronger.

We would train, very often, Kaneki and me. Pushing each other to go longer harder and faster. My stamina was terrible, and I was no match for Kaneki yet. I walked down to where he was for the second time that day, ready to fight again; my body ached and begged me not to and my mind told me the opposite.

"You ready?" I challenged him.

"Are you sure you want to do this again?" Kaneki responded with a tone I could only associate with pity. Which made me mad.

"Of course." I gritted through my clenched jaw, bitting back what I really wanted to say.

He widened his stance and stood waiting for me to make the first move, because I always did. I smiled, him expecting me to do that has finally come to my advantage. Dashing directly at him his eyes narrowed and he took a defensive stance ready to block my attack from head on. Only this time I jumped directly over his head and reared back with a kick. Slamming it square in his back. He fell forward and I smirked. My speed was my only advantage over him and I would use it to its greatest extent. Getting back on his feet Kaneki's eye turned red as his four claws burst out from his lower back.

"So this is how it's going to be?" He said and he got his answer when my wings fanned out of my shoulders. Like a fire that never burned out, it grew and flowed like vicious flames liking the air and preparing to burn what was in its path. His claws struck out,following me like tracking missels me dodging and darting back and forth across the room. I swung my now strong solid ukaku straight into one of the to claws in order to fend off the blow. I pushed harder and harder against it, his strength exerting even more force and pushing me down. And suddenly I was swept off my feet. I only had two wings while he had four claws. I could only keep him at bay if I was moving, but when I wasn't, he had the advantage. So in this brief time I was on the defensive he has grabbed me with his other claws.

I was now dangling upside down. Two strong claws were gripping my ankles as I moved slowly towards Kaneki. Upside down I hung weightless, floating in front of him. I was staring into his eye. His grey one. Very deeply. I started getting uncomfortable, he wasn't breaking his gaze but also the blood rushing to my head.

"...uh... can you put me down?" I anxiously said.

He paused registering my request and inked out if his trance.

"Oh ...sorry ya." He nervously replied.

I was gently turned right side up and placed carefully on my feet, not far from where he stood. Only an arms length away. I stared into his eyes.

Behind their grey clouds was something deeper. Someone analyzing me, truly taking me in. And there was something else to them.

"What is it?" I asked. I wanted to know what else was behind them. Why was he staring at me like that. He just shook his head and looked at the floor. But I wasn't done, I needed an answer. I took a large step forward. We were now close, close enough I could hear his rapid heartbeat through hi paper thin clothes that had been soaked with sweat. We were even breathing the same air.

"tell me.." I said practically breathing the sentence.

"You're beautiful. " him simply said and leaned into me. Placing his lips onto mine. Warm tingles shot every where in my body. I couldn't even register this.

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