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Quietly opening the window, he jumped in with her and the body. "My… That was more tiring than expected…" he groaned as he stretched his back. Putting the body down, he carefully placed Touka onto her bed.

"God almighty the blood… Whoever's cleaning this room, I apologise," Kaneki mumbled. Tossing the body outside the room, he shut it and sat down heavily on the floor. Did that guy see her face? Did he see mine? Touka may not be able to go back to work. Frustrated, he punched the wall. All my fault… I wasn't careful enough…Now Touka is hurt and may risk being spotted… He really did screw up. If he just stayed in Anteiku, then maybe, just maybe, everyone could have been happier.

Oh god, I'm self-blaming again aren't I? He needed to take his mind off this. It's going to be fine damn it. Stop overthinking It.

"ARGH," he punched the wall again, almost breaking it. He eyed the piano in the corner of the room. Maybe that could work. Might as well see what other things he can play…

A minute later, he was on the piano, swiftly moving his fingers across the keys. Unravel never gets old. Later on, he looked through the list of pieces in her script file. "River Flows in You… Senbonzakura… This Game…? The hell is that?" A new song. Let's do this.

An hour later, he already got through half of it.

"Not bad… the tune is catchy, a fast-paced song, well crafted. Should probably get a picture of this…"

"Uhh Touka, are you there? Why is there a body outside here?" A muffled sound from outside. Kaneki jumped. Is that Hinami? Oh shit I have to get out… He got up… and tripped. He fell heavily on his chin, scraping it on the floor. Resisting the urge to cry out, he got his ass off the floor. That fall did make sound though. A LOT of sound, him tumbling around and everyting.

"Touka? What was that? Touka? Are you in there?" Kaneki panicked. Spinning a full 180, he knocked a glass off the table. SHIT.

"TOUKA WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I'M COMING IN." Hinami kicked the door open. Right into Kaneki, bloody chin and all, looking at her wide-eyed. Ahh great. Of all the times I could have fucked up, it's now.

"O-Onii-chan?" She looked just as shocked. "Uhhh. Yeah. Hi…?" No response. "Well… I got to go and everything now soo uhhh bye…" Before he could jump out of the window, Hinami ran forward, trapping Kaneki in a hug.

"H-Hinami…" "D-don't leave… please… I missed you…"

She was crying. Wait, crying? He froze. "I-I thought you guys didn't want me here…"

"LIES! ALL LIES. I don't know who told you that… but everyone here really misses you… I really missed you…" He felt hot tears roll down his cheek. They missed me? So I'm not rejected? Oh lord thank you…

"Hinami.." She looked up. "I missed you too. With all my heart." He smiled at her. A warm one. Hinami started crying into his shirt while Kaneki hugged her back, crying himself too. He suddenly realized how much he missed this place and the people.

Why did he leave? He felt that it was for a good reason. A noble one. A reason people can understand and honor. But he still knew, deep down, that some may consider it otherwise. However, he only just realized that those people were not from the Anteiku. All of them respected his decision, and he knew that all of them would support him through his ups and down, no matter the situation. So this is the real meaning of a family… He smiled as he hugged Hinami tightly…


Ayyyyy that's Chapter 4. Or Chapter 4 'Part 1'. Yes, there are two parts. I initially wanted to upload it in one Chapter, but I found it more fitting to put the second half in a separate chapter. That's why this one is THAT short. 700 words a bit the less. Just saying, 'Part 2' will be more cheerful. It won't be doom and gloom all the way ok? Aaaanyways, till the next part! Baiz!