Hey! i am back! With chapter eight….YEAH! TOUKEN! Now, I put out a chapter only a few days ago that asked for any proof readers. I have only gotten 1 so far, and that's okay because one proof reader is enough. But, I will show names later on. Anyways, this is supposed to be a TOUKEN chapter, and I will live up to my word. This fanfiction, however, will NOT have lemons! That's for the Oneshots that will be starting next month. But, I will respond to your reviews.

Spinoff: anticipation I like that. Don't worry, gonna start the TOUKEN, but it won't start getting too heavy until later chapters.

xxxDreamingflowerxxx: yes, kinda close to the "welcome back, Kaneki!" part of this fanfic. This will (hopefully) be an interesting chapter, as the hurt/comfort genre will also start. Aogiri and Peirrot were kinda doing each other a favor. Peirrot would give Ayato's location, while Aogiri would give them something to do. Aogiri's part of the deal will be included in this chapter, too. Also, he did leave, but he swore (on an unhealthy note) he would "pluck the bad coffee beans from the bunch". He was looking for people who were threats at the time, but Uta and the clowns were not threats. Oh and don't worry, Touka won't be eaten!

SomeRandomGuyOntheNet: thanks, I will. In fact, I am right now!

Daliapv. Perez: good to know you liked last one!

Acnologia Prime: oh don't worry! This Fanfic isn't going down! I'm staying with this one to the end!

Lord joyde: ikr, that save was amazing. Lol

Qchronicles: DON'T DIE! I STILL NEED YOU TO REVIEW!

Also, as I'm writing this, I am listening to TG sound track. Very helpful!

The boy stood in front of her, his white hair flowing in the cold breeze that came into the room. The checkered cement seemed to fade away as she stared into his eyes, one ablaze black and red. He stood there and stared back at her, before whispering very lowly a threat.

"Everyone here will die…" he stated before he cut off the chains around the chair. The purple haired ghoul stumbled out of her chair, only to fall down and his the cement. Kaneki helped her up, and aided her to the door. But, before they could get there, Naki walked in. he seemed furious, as he instantly brought out his koukaku, and started trying to stab Kaneki. He swiftly dodged before releasing his rinkaku, Touka still in arms. It was a swift battle, as Kaneki wasn't and SS rated ghoul for no reason. He walked over to Naki, who had gotten up, and stabbed him with his four tendril. Two penetrated the thighs, and the other two hit his shoulders. He fell down, the injuries making him stumble. Before he could hit the ground though, a worm like Kagune caught him in the air. Standing in front of Kaneki was none other than Noro, his Kagune coming back to him with Naki in its 'jaws'. Kaneki narrowed his eyes, a glare being sent towards the man. Naki wreathed around in the rinkaku's grip.

"NO! I STILL NEED TO GIVE HER SOMETHING!" Naki laughed out maniacally. The blood was pouring out of the mouth of the Kagune as he writhed around. He grunted as he pulled something out that looked like a tape record like thing. He put all his power into a throw towards Touka, the item flying into a pair of hands Kaneki's hands. He took a look at the tape record while Naki was hauled off by Noro's Kagune, his maniacal laughter echoing in the room. Touka had passed out in Kaneki's arms, her steady breathing telling him that much. Kaneki's eyes widened at what he read. The tape record had written on the name slot 'BOSS YAMORI AND HIS TOY'. This sent shivers down Kaneki's spine, the memory coming back to him to clear. He started mumbling under his breath as he remembered.

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He stopped mumbling as a pain reached into his head, and he felt Touka stir in his grasp. He looked forwards at the sound of screams.

"So, they got here finally. About time." The white haired ghoul said to himself. He took the tape with him, as he would dispose of it once he confirmed what it was. If this was from someone different, he wouldn't allow Touka to watch. If it was his torture, he still wouldn't let her watch. He didn't want her to pity him. Nor did he want to scar her. He walked out of the room, the main base now smoking from explosions and bodies lying everywhere. It looked as if Uta and Yomo went all out, while Nishiki decided to look for Touka. Kaneki smelt the air for the three, and caught a whiff behind him. He was about to turn around before he was interrupted by a voice.

"K-Kaneki-kun?" Kaneki looked down at the voice, Touka staring at him with bloodshot eyes. He only sat and stared at her before he started walking towards the exit. Before he left though, he was halted by Uta.

"Uta-san." Kaneki growled, his blood boiling. Just his face made him want to vomit. Kaneki tensed up as the man smelt him real quick before growling himself.

"So, that's why Itori is missing…" Kaneki just pushed pass him and walked out, Uta staring blankly at where Kaneki was standing. Yomo and Nishiki soon saw him and ran over, Nishiki asking him if he knew the white haired boy.

"That," Uta started as Nishiki listened, "was our dear friend, Kaneki Ken."

Touka slowly opened her eyes as the sun hit her face through a window. She rubbed her eyes, but stopped as she felt a cut above it. She scratched a little and realized what had happened, her memory coming back that from that night. The purple haired ghoul grabbed her head as a pain crawled through her head. She sat there for a few minutes before she heard the door open and someone walk in. She looked up, and her heart stopped. Standing in front of her was a white haired boy, with a white eyepatch on his left eye. Touka couldn't speak, as a lump had made its way to her throat. After staring at the boy for what seemed like an eternity, she finally had the courage to talk. But before she could, he shushed her with a finger to her lips.

"It's alright Touka-chan. You're safe." It was only these words that brought her to tears. The boy knelt down and hugged the girl, her tears seeping into his black trench coat. After she calmed down a bit, she finally asked the question.

"W-what did happen in Aogiri that night, Ken?" Kaneki's eyes went wide at two things in that sentence. One, she used his first name. Only his mother had used his first name, everyone else only used 'Kaneki'. Second, she asked him about his torture. This was something he had kept from everyone. He had watched the video, and wanted to throw it out, but he couldn't. He just couldn't. So, in response he only said one thing.

"I'll tell you later. But first, there is something I must ask you." Touka nodded, allowing him to continue.

"Do you…hate me?" Touka let out a gasp at even the thought of that. She didn't know how to answer, as it was a question with no answer that she could have given. At least, not in the past.

In response to that question, she simply pulled away from him to look at him in the eyes. Touka then shook her head before she plunged her lips into his. The heat of the moment and the memories of pain all flood back into her, and all that did was make her love him more. The kiss wasn't electrical, it was mellow. Like biting into a cake. It was sweet, and Kaneki was in shock. But, he soon recovered, and kissed back. There was no hiding it now, the fact that his question was answered. The girl hugged around his neck as they stood that way, lips combined in what seemed an inevitable fate.

They soon departed for air, blushes filling into their cheeks. Touka felt like she could die of embarrassment, as she wasn't accustomed to the whole 'affection' attitude. Kaneki on the other hand, seemed to be rather happy at the response to his question. He looked at her before he smiled a warm smile, it touching her heart. There were no need for words in this conversation, as both could read the other and how they were feeling. Kaneki got up and walked out of the room, grabbed something, and walked back in. in his hands was the tape, along with a sad smile planted on his face.

"Please…don't ask me about it. It just…hurts too much…" he stated as his hair covered his eyes. The half ghoul handed the tape to Touka before he left the room. She read what it said and she tensed up at the words written. She looked at the VCR and the TV and, with a shaky hand, put the tape in. The ghoul turned on the TV as it started to play.

Nishiki was pacing back and forth in the shop, his thought leading him out of the real world. The fact the Kaneki was still alive was bothering him. Even if he owed him, it was weird to find him alive. He went up against the CCG's Shinigami, there was no way he could have lived, right? As Nishiki kept pacing, Ayato came into the room with a blank expression on his face.

"So, is Hinami-chan okay?" Asked Nishiki without looking up from his thoughts. Ayato didn't seem to hear him as he didn't reply, at least not until push came to shove.

"HEY! Answer?!" Ayato shook from his trance and nodded, as nothing was meant to be said. All there were was two people in shop with four more upstairs.

Speaking of which…

"But he KILLED Itori!" Uta shouted out. This was the first time anyone had seen or heard him angry…ever. Clark was standing there listening to the conversation, while Yomo replied with an apathetic tone, "we don't know that for sure."

Uta seemed to be getting pissed, as he fumed at that. "Bull! God damn it, you could smell her blood! I know you could!" Now, that Yomo couldn't deny. Kaneki did smell of Itori's blood, as well as her Kagune. But it was just hard to believe that he would kill and eat his own friend.

Meanwhile, as this was going on, Hinami was listening through the wall in the other room. She had been crying. Her eyes were red and she was sniffling.

"Why…why Onii-chan…come home…" and with those few words, she fell asleep. The whole incident brought worry and sorrow to everyone. They were worried that Kaneki had finally completely lost it, and was going to eat Touka. The sorrow, came from being sorry for Kaneki. IF he was crazy at least. But, no one knew where he was, or what was going to happen. So, all they could do was wait.

Touka watched the video for the whole day. Ever since the kiss in the morning to around 9 o'clock at night. She was cry and throwing up, the scenes being too much for even a ghoul. And compared to her torture it was nothing. It was hard to imagine the week boy had survived 10 day of going through this, and it changed him. It changed him a lot. When day 1 of 10 was over, she decided she didn't want to see anymore. The purple haired ghoul stood up and walked over to Kaneki's room, as this was an abandon apartment of sorts. Or, it was a resort for ghouls. He had apparently made friends with the owner, and the man owed the half ghoul a favor.

As Touka walked down the hall, she finally came across his room number. She stood there before she knocked and waited for an answer. Touka heard footsteps as Kaneki opened the door.

"Oh, Touka-chan." The boy said as a blush slowly crept onto his face. Touka also started to blush a little as well, before Kaneki invited her in. She sat down on his bed and straightened the covers, as he just stood there, leaning against the door way. He, then, walked over to his fridge and grabbed out a human hand and started munching on it. Touka made a quick note of how he seemed to not care he was eating a human, another thing that had changed about him.

"So," Kaneki started a conversation after a few minutes of silence, "what's up?"

Touka just smiled a sad smile before replying, "I don't think I can sleep on my own after seeing that…" Kaneki smiled a bit before frowning.

"Well, you can have the bed and I'll have the couch." Kaneki told her as he started to get a pillow off the bed. That is, until Touka grabbed his hand. He looked at her with a shocked expression, as he wasn't expecting the sudden movement.

"No, Bakaneki. I can't sleep alone tonight." After saying that, Kaneki got the message. He sat down on the bed and held Touka, as she huddled up against his chest. The only thing that went through her mind at that moment were two things. One, was she also took note of how his chest seemed colder than when he first came to Antieku. Second, was a thought that almost made her cry.

'I miss the old you…'

Now! That was a chapter! Woo! Yeah! Happy TOUKEN! Took me a while, and I would like to announce the proof reader of the FF from now on. It only one guy/girl, and you'll start proof reading next chapter. WHICH, by the way, the proof reader will be RandomGuyOntheNet! You will start proof reading next chapter. Also, I will be working on this a little less, as jobs are getting heavier on my shoulders. Its..not easy. BUT! I will not stop! And hopefully this was a grand chapter! See you all later!