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chapter 9

I wanted to know more about him. More about Kaneki Ken. I wanted to know his past, not only his pain, but the happiness and the confusion and everything in between. I was greedy, I wanted all of him. To venture into the deepest parts of his mind, every thought, even his daydreams. I wanted all of this because I loved him, or at least I thought I did. What had happened between us was something incredibly new to me. And it had sparked something hidden inside, something I didn't even knew I had.

One thing was for sure, he'd always be my angel.

But what were we now? As people. We had never even been friends. We had just erupted into this...limbo. What did he even like about me? What could I possibly offer him? He was the one who helped me, he was the capable one. So who was Kaneki Ken? And together the what were we?

On the surface we were opposites. Kaneki was tall, with defined lines that marked his toned muscle, and his strikingly (beautiful) white hair. And I was petite, sharp angels made up my limbs and I had sleek black hair. We were night and day. But not only in physical appearances.

He was sophisticated and put together. He had attended every level of education while I had absolutely none. Yet none of his cool demeanor and personality translated into battle. In a fight he was all emotion, relying on his anger and his desire. He fought with his soul and none of his reason. And me, in a battle I was ALL strategy. Planing my each and every move, conserving my energy since I had no stamina. I needed to because I didn't have the brute strength. I used my emotion to make me stronger in a fight. My emotion was an addition in battle- but his was his weapon.

Could this - whatever it was- work? Could we mesh together? So many questions bounced around in my head demanding answers and building up the pressure. I thought I was going to burst. But then he walked in my room.

Immediately my head deflated. My mind became blank. No emotion peeking out. It was my automatic response to him- Tsukiyama. I was warned of him. The sickness that flowed through his blood. He wanted Kaneki as well. And I was determined not to ever let that happen. But in order to keep an eye out on him, I would have to convince him that I posed no threat. If he suspected that Kaneki and I shared something deeper, and that I was taking away from him. Then he would try to eliminate me.

"Bonjour Kano. You are looking as..ah belle as ever." He said examining me and then my surroundings.

"Tsukiyama." I addressed him then got up and out of my bed. He had sat on the edge, making the sheets uncomfortably tight. I needed to get ready amyways. Today was important. The hard work was paying off and we had figured out where might be. I looked up at him, he was dressed as per usual, red suit with flag designs. I wanted him to leave, I want comfortable changing in hear with him.

"What do you want?"

"Ahh so demanding of you, but I require nothing.. just checking in on Kaneki's petite amie*" he said.

(*literal translation is "small friend" but the frech also refer to girlfriends or boyfriends as this)

I glared up at him. He needed to leave. I really wasn't in the mood this morning.

"Out. Now." I hissed at him.

Wow what a crappy way to start the day. That pervert better not get in the way today...because today there was going to be no mercy.

I stripped out of my messy pajamas and into my normal black clothes. Brushed my hair so that it wasn't sticking up everywhere but didn't give it any extra effort. Casually I walked down the stairs. Everyone was sitting around, waiting for Kaneki to come. I stood against the wall scanning the room once more. Banjou sat on the couch, creating a deep dent. Next to him his lackeys, I didn't even know there names. I just referred to them as one, two, and three. They weren't strong at all, but they respected Banjou and were good a following the plan. Then Tsykumia, hunched over in an elegant chair, hands clasped together and a mysterious gleam in his eyes.

The door opened as Kaneki walked in the room. All eyes were on him. The silence was deafening. Then he broke it.

"Let's go."

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