A/N: Hey guys, here's the next chapter. I also edited the previous chapter and made some changes to it, so I would recommend checking it out, but it's not necessary to the plot to do so, it's just a bit more descriptive. I'm flipping ecstatic at the number of new follows, favorites, and reviews I got, I appreciate it so much! Thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my story, enjoy! Also, I just realized that out of all of the reviews, I haven't had even one flame or negative comment! You guys are awesome, I really appreciate it!

Chapter 16: The Black Goat's Egg

Aelin silently strode out of the whitewashed room, Kaneki stumbling weakly behind her, his eyes cast back and forth anxiously as the melodic cracking of his fingers rung out. Wincing, Aelin sent a wary glance over her shoulder at her companion as he mimicked Yaomori's distinct habit. Speeding up, she made a sharp turn down the hall, headed towards the nearest window, where she and Kaneki could hopefully get the hell out of this shithole. She froze, however, at the familiar sight of a certain white haired investigator. Two words effectively summed up her situation.

"Oh shit."

Juuzou giggled.

"Missed me?"

Aelin gave an unamused snort.

"Like a ghoul misses Colechea, Shortie."

Snarling curses under her breath, Aelin shifted into her fighting stance, only to be jostled to the side as Kaneki shoved past past her, standing defensively in front of her. She cast a disbelieving stare at her friend, in shock that he would willingly fight. Still, this was an opponent that certainly outclassed him, and there was no way in hell that she would stand for the bookworm of all people upstaging her. With a frustrated groan, Aelin pushed Kaneki to the side while hooking her ankle around his leg, effectively tripping him, before turning her attention to the incoming threat. She ducked beneath the two knives sliced at her and jumped back as a third was tossed at her shoulder. As Juuzou released a handful of blades aimed at her head, Aelin threw herself into a backflip, kicking out at the investigator on her way up.

Juuzou's POV:

He quickly dodged, but faltered as the ghoul's bikaku came racing towards him. He managed to dodge and parry four of the incoming attacks, but let out a whine of pain as the fifth grazed his side. Juuzou quickly assessed his injuries, only to frown as he realized that not only was he bleeding, he also had at least one broken rib and a couple more bruised or cracked. Irritated, he tossed himself into the fight once more, flinging his knives with pinpoint accuracy. The combat was quickly brought to an end, despite his renewed zeal, when three of Kitsune's kagune lashed across his side, flinging him through the plaster wall. While he was stunned, the two ghouls hastily fled without a backwards glance. Juuzou shook his head dizzily as he waited for his double vision to fade, ignoring Shinohara-san shouting his name distantly. The door to the room slammed open, and he saw the blurred form of Shinohara-san rushing towards him before everything went dark.

A/N: Here's a little extra for ya'll as a thanks for all the follows and favorites. I've decided to start tacking on omakes of Ayato's attempts to kill Hide, because we all know that Yandere-chan is no good at sharing.

Omake:

Hide's POV:

Hide shifted awkwardly in the booth, his leg bouncing anxiously up and down as he waited for Alli-chan to arrive. As the front door to the Big Girl rang open, he twisted around to see who entered. With a put out sigh, his shoulders slumped once more as instead of the silver haired girl he was hoping for, a boy with dark blue hair entered. A teen with a feminine face and gaudy earrings strolled in, shoulders hunched and hands shoved as far into his pockets as possible. His head swiveled, scanning the diner for someone he couldn't find. Hide watched as the kid groaned, annoyed that whoever e was to meet was missing. Hide couldn't hold back his snickers as the bluenette cursed bitterly upon noticing that not only was he alone, but there were no longer any empty tables for him to sit at.

Ayato's POV:

Ayato's eyes narrowed at the blonde laughing at his misfortune, and his mouth twisted into a scowl as he stomped towards the giggling idiot. Arms crossed as he stood before the human mocking him, he snarled at the teeneager in his most menacing voice.

"What the hell are you laughing at, trash?"

Large brown doe eyes blinked innocently up at him.

"Ehehe, sorry about that, you just looked so ticked, I couldn't help it, I swear! So, you got stood up too?"

Ayato growled, stalking slowly towards the weakling that dared presume anything about him. Whether or not he was right was irrelevant! He had to put this shitty slab of meat in its place. As his arm reached out in an attempt to grab the moron's throat, someone came up behind him and slid him into a headlock, ruffling his hair in jest. Ayato tensed, his kagune ready to surface, only to relax as the newcomer spoke up.

"Oh, there you two are! I'm glad to see my boys getting along. How've you been, Hide? Has Yandere-chan been playing nice?"

Ayato groaned. And he was so close this time, too! How many times was Kitsune going to manage to completely derail his murder attempts, dammit! He just wanted to eradicate this nitwit of the face of the earth once and for all!