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Kaneki has been discharged from the hospital. The doctors say he's ready to go back to school. He even insists that he feels better and that's he's fine. I know he's lying. Whenever I question him he brings back the doctors words. That he is stable now and can go back to his normal life. That means he, Hide, and I can go back to doing our old routine. Study group and coffee houses. We'll have to talk to each other like nothing happened. Like there isn't a huge elephant in the room that everyone feels. Even Hide. Kaneki is just different since it all happened. I can tell he fakes his cheeriness and he reeks of Rize. Rize. If she wasn't dead I would have killed her myself like I promised I would. She crossed a thick line that I will never forgive. It pisses me off just thinking about it.

To blow off the anger I still had, I decided to take a stroll near Kaneki's house. Just in case he needed me I'd be close by. Although I feel like such a stalker just walking back and fourth through the sidewalks, I had no other choice. If it means he'll be safe then by all means necessary I'll do it. He has my number on speed dial so I'm now just a click away. It just a feel super awkward of me to actually feel like such a crazy protective freak. Even earlier I had skipped classes again and kept a close eye on Hide.

I just don't them to get hurt. I won't allow anyone close to me to die again.

I passed by a cart with a variety of flowers. They were blooming with blue and yellow and purple. They smelled fresh and made me feel a bit calmer. Like the peace that I once felt is sprouting again although it'll never really feel the same.

The old man selling them grinned at me. He seemed kind. Like selling flowers was something he'd always wanted to do after a long tiresome life. I smiled back eyeing each flower individually before detaching myself from the cart.

I kept walking on the hard pavement getting ready to turn around on the next street light.

Walking alone allowed me too take in every detail of everything I passed by. Like the Wisteria tree that streamed pink petals on the floor across the street or the new antique shop to my left. Or the attractive stranger crossing the street to the sidewalk I was on. Oh damn.

He was a blue haired boy walking in the opposite direction of me. He had a frown and a long purple scarf around his neck. The features on his face were so...awesome. He was the most perfect looking person I had ever seen. Like ever. It was an understatement to say he was hot or whatever. There's just no words.

Oh my god I look horrible right now. I'm literally here in the clothes I wore yesterday and my face has no mascara or even lip balm on! I bet my hair is super tangled too.

As we walked closer to each other I felt a cold aroma emitting from him. I inhaled silently and smelled a whiff of what I learned to know as a ghoul. Great! I am a ghoul too so if we were to meet he wouldn't try to meet me or anything. Wait...it's not like he's even going to talk to me. He's just some random guy on the street. It's not everyday I see an attractive stranger though. Actually, the last cute stranger I saw was a guy on a bus sitting with his girlfriend. This guy however seemed lonely and mad.

I continued walking as he neared me.

He looked up at me with piercing blue eyes that glistened with the sun. His hands were jammed in his pockets. I turned to face him clearly. Holy fudge. We're making eye contact. He's actually looking at me probably thinking why a girl so horrible looking is starring at him. I quickly looked away in embarrassment.

He passed by me swiftly almost like he wasn't there. But that scent lingered through my nostrils.

My body calmed down. Oh well. That's the end for this stranger. Who knows. Maybe I'll see him a-

"Fuck!"

I quickly turned around at the sudden yell of a curse word. I was greeted with the cute stranger in an all black attire on the floor. Oh my god. Did he trip? I want to laugh but I don't. It'd be rude but oh my god. Wait this is my chance to talk to him. Okay Alice don't screw this up.

"Are you alright?" I asked sticking out a delicate hand for him.

He turned around and got on his knees where new tears seared themselves on his jeans. His hands were scrapped as well. He looked up at me then back to my hand then back to me. He looked super embarrassed at first but then his face fell in a frown again and he looked offended that I offered to help. He starred at me with his blue eyes. Oh fudge. He's cuter up close and he's actually acknowledging me. The moment of glory for me ended though when he ignored my hand and stood up on his own. I froze in my position letting the feeling of rejection sink in. Aww. No no no. He's not interested in me.

"Hey are you an idiot or something? I didn't need your help." He stated bitterly causing me to recoil my hand.

Idiot? Oh no the rejection is coming back again and I feel it on every level of my body.

I turned to him not knowing what to say. "Y-yeah, sorry." I stammered nervously. I'm such a loser. Why do I always choke up in these types of situations?

He eyed me. He's to cute for me to let him escape. Quick! I need to strike up a conversation before he leaves.

"I'm Alice." I stated going back to my senses. I plastered a small smile. Please don't leave. Please don't leave. Please don't leave.

Ayato's POV

Fuck! I made myself look like a dumbass tripping in front of a girl like that. For sure she thinks I'm an idiot. I know she'll laugh at me as soon as I leave and tell her friends about how she saw some idiot falling on his face earlier.

I looked over to her.

She starred at me with soft grey eyes. She's got this unique thing about her face that would want to make everyone comfort her when she's sad. This girl was just all around beautiful though but I mean whatever.

The weird thing is though is that I can't tell if she's a ghoul or human. Her scent is...weird.

"I'm Alice." She said in a soft velvet voice through pink lips. It was the most angelic thing I had heard in a long time. She immediately came off as a kind hearted person. Something I don't think I am but fuck it. I don't want her to leave now so I might as well start a conversation with her.

She glared at me through her porcelain face that seemed all to perfect. I can feel an odd feeling running through my stomach.

God fucking dammit! She's just a girl Ayato. She won't ever like me anyway. She just feels sad for me and wants to make me feel better. For a person so beautiful, I doubt she's available anyway. But for some stupid reason, I keep talking.

"Ayato." I plainly stated keeping a straight face. I'm going out for a cool persona right now. I won't have her thinking I'm a loser.

"Oh cool! That's a great name." She complimented awkwardly. Ugh. What a dork this girl was. But I was somehow persuaded to keep talking.

Alice's POV

So his name is Ayato. It fits him. And I still can't believe I'm talking to him and he's talking back. This is so exciting.

"Where are you headed?" I asked. He was walking in the opposite direction of me so I'll probably not be able to go with him despite how much I wanted to. I have to stay close to Kaneki just in case anything.

He looked around the street pensively. Does he even know where he's going?

"I was walking back to my school...Kimi University." He finally responded. Yes! He goes to the same school I go to. This is so great. Now we can talk on a daily basis.

He began walking in the direction of the school as I trailed alongside him.

"Really? I go there too. What classes are you taking?" I piped up trying to hide my excitement.

Ayato bit his lip and looked kind of panicked. He looked back to me, waiting a few moments before reluctantly responding.

"I'm all over the place. The school is so god damn big." He responded flatly.

I opened my mouth to say something but I felt a vibration in my pocket. I took out my phone and read the caller ID as 'Kaneki Ken doll'. Something about this call read emergency.

Sorry really horrible chapter but I really wanted to update! :)