Hello readers! It's me, FangirlFrenzy, back with a new chapter! I am SO sorry for not posting sooner, the past 1-2 weeks have been busy for me. Enjoy~!
Yuu woke up in a long, dark hall. Windows were boarded up with rotting wood. The place smelt of death.
"Where am I?" She attempted to ask a nearby person, however realizing she was alone.
Footsteps from further away began to echo, slowly gaining speed.
Yuu's heart started racing. She got up, light-headed.
Run, Yuu, run. Her Grandfather's voice echoed. Don't let him catch you.
She started running, away from the sound of the steps. "Grandpa?" She called, "A-are you here? Where are you?" False hope filled her to the brim, thinking she could find her grandfather and be happy once more.
She was wrong.
Yuu, save us..
Don't abandon us..
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, YUU.
She turned around. The same ghoul who ruthlessly devoured her remaining family came into view, chasing her.
"O-oh, God." She tried to run faster. Her legs couldn't carry her anymore. She tripped over something, and fell.
She looked behind her.
It was her Grandmother's body, head missing. The white-haired ghoul soon caught up, looking straight into her eyes with stone grey ones.
With a husky voice echoing throughout the dark hallway, "No one can save you now, girly."
Yuu woke with a startle, gasping for breath. Her skin was covered in a cold sweat.
"My God.."
Kouta woke up, yawning.
"What a horrible nightmare."
The thing was, it seemed so real. She remembered every part, every little detail.
"M-must be stress." She said, trying to reassure herself.
But somewhere in her heart told her that was no dream.
It was a warning.
After a long, warm shower, Yuu put on some clothes and decided it would be best for her to go outside. She hadn't been out of the house for a while, and her judgement told her that it wouldn't be best for her to be locked up in the house.
Over the past few days, Yuu had lost a considerable amount of weight. She used to be about average, but now she had to be under.
The stress had taken a huge toll on her. Her skin got paler, and her face almost seemed to sink in.
Getting fresh air once in a while certainly wouldn't hurt.
Unless a certain ghoul was there.
Kaneki headed to his favorite place, Anteiku. He hadn't been there in a while, mostly to protect his friends.
I can't stop thinking about that girl..
But visiting once in a while wouldn't hurt, right?
After stopping to look at the sky, Yuu continued to make her way to a coffee shop.
She felt like having some coffee, however Yuu couldn't make it very well.
When her grandparents were alive, they would go to a small shop called Anteiku.
It had the best coffee and service in the world, her grandma said.
And Yuu believed it too.
She craved the feeling of warmth, the feeling of being welcome. Anteiku was just the place for that.
Kaneki walked into the shop, hearing the familiar noise of a bell and smell of freshly brewed coffee.
Floods of memories flew into his head like a swarm of wasps. He held back the cringe.
Sliding his finger across the tables he passed, he sat down at the place where he first met Rize.
"How nostalgic.." Mumbling to himself before ordering a black coffee.
Oh how he missed those days, where he didn't have to worry about being searched for by the CCG, or having to eat a human, or when he could actually eat food without having the feeling to throw up.
He was almost in a calm state of mind, until the same girl from a few nights ago walked into the shop.
