chapter 12
I had now words left when I found him. The horror was undescribable. He was completely and utterly destroyed. Blood covered his body, and his kagune was broken. And what was on his face?
My heart dropped. How did this happen? I had just left him for moments and look at him now. Why.. WHY?!
I punched a wall. No. No I couldn't let this happen. Cautiously, I picked up his mangled body. I carried him out of this place. I was taking him somewhere safe.
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He looked peaceful in his sleep. Safe and healthy, unlike a few days ago, when I was terrified that I was losing him. I was so thankful to have him here, by my side once again. He had gone through so much. When Kaneki gained conciousness he decided to tell me everything, the whole story about what had happened and what he had become. I honestly expected to be mad but I couldn't muster it. He had wanted to not change my image of him so he had keep things secret from me. But my opinion would never change - he would alway be my angel.
I still can't close my eyes though. Ever since we brought him back- I have not slept, I've been at constant watch over him. And I've come to love watching him sleep, his face looked years younger when he did. I'd sneak in every night, him unaware of me not sleeping, and then I'd leave before he would wake.
Currently my body was parallel to his, my back against the bed post and legs touching from the top of his shoulders to his waist. His body heat radiated onto my bare skin and kept me from needing a blanket at night. I watched the steady rise and fall of his chest. His messy bed hair, and his slightly parted mouth sucking in air and then pushing it back out.
I reached out and moved my fingers through his hair. Feeling the soft white feathers under them. Then I held his face, smooth but angled. I moved to his lips- those lips. Remembering the last time I touched them, and the feeling that brought me to life. The electricity that raced through me. Tracing their curves with my finger. Then suddenly his hand shot out and wrapped around my wrist. Realizing it was me he loosened his grip and smiled, while I blushed- embarrassed that I was caught. But before I could come up with an excuse, he brought me toward him. And it felt as if I was no longer being held to this earth by gravity, but by him. Being so close to him made my breathing stop. My heart was racing a million beats per second, and it felt like it was going to burst. I was wide eyed and frozen. Hovering in front of his face, only his hand holding mine separated us.
"So," he said sleepily as his eyes lazily opened, "What do you think you're doing?"
"..." I opened my mouth to say something and nothing came out.
And he did it again, he kissed me- while I had the stupidest look on my face.
"You weren't planning on doing that right? Because thats's my job." He spoke onto my face, his warm breath spoiling over my lips and settling on my already hot cheeks.
I grabbed his shirt and fell into his chest - leaving no space between us.
"One day," I softly said into his shirt, "you'll be the one with the dumb look on your face"
I felt his laughs rumble through his chest - making me smile. If only it was always like this. Us, together and safe. I just wanted to be at his side and keep him from ever becoming that again. I knew how it had happened, all the emotion inside of him coming pouring out as he cannabalized the doctors failed experiments. He said he felt him losing himself. That made me shiver and I held on to Kaneki more tightly. I couldn't let him go. I don't want to have him go through that again.
"Promise me." I said, "Promise me you'll never leave my side."
His stunning grey eyes looked into mine. Staring at me so deeply, like he was trying to see my soul.
He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me tighter as he said,
"I promise."
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