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Kaneki was back. He could see Anteiku. I wonder what Minato's expression would be.

Someone bumped into him. "Whoops. Sorry." Kaneki felt something slip out of his pocket.

"Hey. Give me back my wallet." The person that had bumped into him turned around.

"Ah man. You found out. Here." The person handed over his wallet over sheepishly. He then ran away. Kaneki heard a gasp nearby.

"Kaneki?" It was Touka.

Kaneki turned to the sound. "Yeah. I'm here."

Touka rushed forward and punched him. Kaneki had been expecting the punch and dodged it easily.

"Where were you? Three years, and you decided to not at least visit!" Touka shouted.

"I completed Kuro-san's wish." Came Kaneki's simple reply. He noticed there were tears on Touka's face.

Oh. She's crying. What for?

"Bakaneki. Don't you know how much we... no I missed you?" Touka crumpled to the ground, crying.

Their hearts. It's so fragile.

Kaneki walked forward and bent down. He wrapped his arms around her. "Sorry. I just needed to do it for Kuro-san. I swore I would do it."

Touka looked up. There faces moved forward slowly until they were a inch apart. Kaneki closed the distance and pressed his lips onto Touka's. They soon broke away.

"Come on. Let's get inside." They got up and went into Anteiku. Minato was at a table reading a book. He looked up.

"Kaneki!" Minato got up and sprinted to him. He hugged him. "You were long." Minato complained.

"Sorry, little brother." Kaneki ruffled Minato's hair.

"You know how much I hate that!" Minato didn't mind it. He was just happy to see Kaneki.

"I've been gone for three years. I might not remember."

Minato crossed his arms. He yawned.

"Hey. Let's get some sleep. I'll tell you my whole journey tomorrow." Kaneki had saw the yawn.

Minato and Kaneki walked up the stairs together. As Kaneki was about to close the door, he shouted, "Night, Touka."

"Night, Kaneki." Touka whispered back. Kaneki had finally returned. To his true home.

Minato woke up. "Kaneki's back." He whispered to himself. It felt like a dream. He got up and walked out. Kaneki would be awake by then. Nope. He wasn't there.

There was a piece of paper on the table.

AGAIN?

He read it. It wasn't Kaneki's handwriting.

I have decided to kidnap Ken Kaneki. We are the group of CCG investigators that he has left to run. Bring everyone that works in the shop to the warehouse. It's the one nearest to your shop. Also bring money. All the money you have. If you don't, Ken Kaneki will die.
-CCG Investigators

Minato ran out of the apartment. Touka had just stepped out of her apartment.

"Minato. Is something wrong?"

"Kaneki's been kidnap." Minato blurted. He showed her the note.

"Let's bring it to the manager. He'll know what to do." They brought it to the manager.

"Hmm... Very well. Touka. Gather everyone up. Also gather all of our money into a bag."

Meanwhile, Kaneki was tied very securely to a pole. "Untie me." He growled.

"I"m afraid not. I've been told that I could harm you if you show signs of aggression." The dove whipped his quinque around. It was similar to Kuro-san's. "I'll take anything you do as a sign of aggression. I will torture you. You don't mind, do you?" The dove smiled evilly.

He stabbed Kaneki in the chest. He tore half of him apart. Nothing seemed to make him scream.

Baka. There's only one way to kill me. It's to get that certain spot on the heart. I've been tortured a lot. This is nothing.

"Oh? It seems like your friends have come to save you. I guess i'll kill you! You think I didn't know? I have to get that certain spot in the heart." He got his quinque ready.

Kaneki's eyes widened. Then he closed them.

Minato, i'm sorry. I left because I thought it was for the best of us. It was really for Kuro-san. I guess I just wanted to see you grow up peacefully. Not needing to know the hardships of the world, the cruelty of humans.

He was stabbed in the chest. Not that certain place yet. "I think i'll just keep stabbing you until they reach this place. Then i'll kill you in front of them!"

Kaneki felt helpless. He hated the feeling. The feeling of not being able to do anything. For the pleasure of the dove, he screamed in pain.

"That's it! More! More pain!" The dove laughed in glee.

The door to the room opened. "Seems like there here! Time to die!" The ghoul stabbed him. Right in the middle of his heart.

I'm sorry Minato. I'm really dying. I just wanted to see you grow up to the same age as I am right now. I'm sorry.

"Kaneki!" Minato's kagune whipped around. "I'll kill you disgusting investigator!"

He lunged forward and pretended to go for the legs. The investigator dodged. Minato kept running. He turned around. Spikes shot out of his kagune. The dove busied himself by dodging those. He didn't notice Minato sneaking up from behind and impaling him in the heart.

Since when did Minato get that strong?

"Kaneki!" Minato ran and untied Kaneki.

Kaneki fell forward. Minato caught him and laid him onto the floor. "Minato. I'm dying. The dove found out about my weakness. The one spot where I could actually get hurt."

"Kaneki... You promised... You promised I would never be alone. That you would always be with me." Minato sobbed. Kaneki felt a warm feeling slowly moving up his body. He wanted to give in...

Kaneki reached out and ruffled his hair. "I'm sorry." His eyes started looking past Minato. As if there was someone there. "I promise you something that I will remember and will keep. Minato, when you die, I will be there. Promise." Kaneki reached out for his hand. They gripped each other's hand, like they used to do when they made a promise.

Kaneki started looking desperate. "Tell Touka that I love her."

"She's coming Kaneki. Wait. Please don't die." Touka came after Minato said that.

"Kaneki! Are you okay?"

"Kaneki's dying." Minato sobbed.

"No... We were too late..."

"Minato. Don't hate yourself." Kaneki said weakly. "Touka... I love you." The warm feeling was at his neck.

Touka's eyes widened. "Kaneki. Stay alive. Please. If you really love me, then stay alive. Please."

It was too late. Kaneki closed his eyes, and sighed. Tears fell from Touka's face onto Kaneki.

"No... We were too late..." Touka repeated.

Meanwhile, Kaneki was in a black room. "Kuro-san! Where are you? You promised you would be here!"

A spirit appeared in front of him. "Sensei?"

"Yes. It's me. Kurosaki-san didn't come. He said something about it not being your time to die, blah blah blah."

Kaneki smiled. "You were never a fan of long sentences, sensei."

"Anyways. I agree with Kurosaki-san. It wasn't your time."

"What do you mean?"

Sensei sighed. "It wasn't your time to die." He explained. "Kaneki. You will be reborn into the same body. Or. You can stay here. If you stay here, be warned. It is quite boring here. You may be able to tell the future when you are dead, but you can't do anything. If you are reborn, I will tell you something."

"I want to go back. I still want to see Minato... If I die at the right time, then Kuro-san will come."

"I see..." Sensei crossed his arms. "Very well. Listen carefully. Tsukiyama is coming. He will not be friend, we will be foe. He is determined to hurt you and those close to you in every way possible. You must protect them, or they will die. He is by himself, but he has a plan."

"What should I do?" Kaneki.

"Stop him."

"I have a quick question. How much time has passed for Minato?"

"About two days." Sensei answered.

"That long..." Kaneki muttered.

"Oh and something else. When you are reborn into your body, I will be in your head. Talking to you. I can tell the future. I will give advice and warnings. To talk to me, just think about what you want to talk about. I won't always be in your head. Just sometimes."

"Where will I wake up? Won't I be buried?"

"I asked my brother to keep you in his shop."

"Who's your brother?" Kaneki knew the answer.

"Old man Yoshiruma is my brother. I'm your uncle Kaneki." With that, Sensei disappeared.

"Wait! I still have so many questions..." Kaneki sighed. Suddenly, he started disappearing too.

Kaneki woke up.

Where am I?

He looked at his arm. It was grey, lifeless. Kaneki watched as blood started pumping back into his body.

I'm alive. So that conversation with sensei wasn't a dream.

Of course it wasn't.

Sensei?

Yeah. It's me. Someones coming. Act like your asleep.

Ok then...

Kaneki quickly acted lifeless again, just as the door opened. "See. He's not going to wake up. Ever. Can we bury him now?" It was Minato.

"Ah... Minato. Look at his skin. I think you will find it to seem healthier, like Kaneki came back to life."

Minato walked over to Kaneki. "Kaneki? Are you awake?"

Kaneki slowly opened his eyes. "Yeah."

Minato tackled Kaneki. "Ow..." Kaneki winced. He looked down. There were bandages on his chest.

"Sorry! You haven't completely healed." Kaneki sat up. He looked around. He was in the break room. He tried to stand. He found it way harder than sitting up. Using Minato as support, Kaneki walked out slowly. As he passed Yoshiruma, he whispered, "I still don't forgive you, otou-san."

They slowly made their way downstairs.

"Kaneki...? How are you awake?" It was Touka. She rushed forward and hugged him. "We thought you were dead."

"I was. I came back to life. I think I should thank my uncle." Kaneki glared at Yoshiruma, who had followed them down. "How long was I out?"

"About a week."

Hah?! I thought you said it was about two days!

Sensei was silent. "That long..." Kaneki muttered to himself.

Kaneki smiled. "It's fine. All that matters is that I returned. To you guys."

Again. Tell me if you see mistakes.