I do not own Tokyo Ghoul, this is a fan fiction only.
The twentieth ward was beautiful, peacefu well at least it was compared to the ward he grew up in. The place had dozens of hunting grounds, many humans and equally as many ghouls the strange thing was there was no obvious hunting going on. Ghoul and humans seem to be completely unaware of each other. The humans at the very least.
The one thing that kept Ken from enjoying this peaceful bliss was the constant worrying about his long missing lover. Ken couldn't stop thinking that those horrible eating habits of hers would eventually cause her death. In truth he did not want that to happen because he actually genuinely loved her, but he was not about to say that out loud in the book Shop he was in.
His love of reading was as constant as his love for Rize. He actually managed to get into a nice conversation with his fellow college student a loud mouth by the name of Hide or that what he said he liked to be called.
Ken enrolled in college in hopes of keeping the illusion that he came to the ward for an education. He was given a kendo scholarship of all things. He could beat the advisor which was a national champion you better believe he be welcomed into the kendo program with open arms.
"Ken will you get your head out of that horror novel and listen to me. I am going to take you the best coffee shop in the entire ward. The waitress is this blue haired beauty. " Ken wanted to hit Hide in the head to find out if it was as empty as he imagine it was.
" Hide, for the last time I don't need a girlfriend I am already spoken for. I just got separated when she moved I just need to find her. " Hide looked at the sky and shaking his head looked at his friend.
" Which is exactly why we are going to the coffee shop. If your ball and chain is as much a coffee addict as you are she is bound to go there. Even if she isn't there you can talk to the manager and maybe get to know when she shows up for her coffee. "
Ken had to admit it Hide had a point, too bad it was usually at the top of his head.
As he entered they saw that it was a nice coffee shop alright. The only thing that struck him is that every member of the staff was in fact a ghoul but not a single human seem to notice. They both sat down on a table near the window to the street. The waitress came to take their orders.
"Welcome to Anteiku, what will you have today? " The young woman seem rather friendly. Hide joked that he would have a cappuccino and her phone number. The young woman laughed pretending to blush. Ken opened his book and said that he would have a latte.
" So you like that writer, one of our frequent customers also likes that I might be able to introduce you to her. My name is Touka and you are? " He introduced himself as Ken Kaneki.
She went to get their coffees as soon as the manager seem to glare at her to leave him alone. As soon as she was gone a beautiful young woman, with a killer figure entered. She had long purple hair and a sweet seductive tone to her voice as she too ordered latte.
"Ken it is rude to stare, if you tell me that is your lover then I am going to shave my hair off and join a monastery. She is so beautiful she makes Touka look common and Touka is the most beautiful girl I know. "
The young woman heard the name Ken and asked the manager if the man sitting at the table she pointed at was Ken Kaneki? Touka told her that indeed it was and even asked why was she interested in him? She didn't answer her instead she walked at a fast pace to the young man she just asked for his identity.
She grabbed him pulled him into a warm hug and said in a happy tone. "Finally you decide to leave that dump of a ward. You have any idea how I missed you? You could have called and I would come and meet you here sooner. I better not find that you are cheating on me with some bimbo!"
Ken smiled at her and he kissed her in such a way that he was making every woman in the shop look at them with a bit of envy and a slight blush visible on their faces. "Rize you know that I could not use my cellphone since you took it with you. Rize Kamishiro this is my soon to be monk fried Hideshi, Hide this is my beloved lover Rize. Truth be told I rather call her my wife but she would need to settle down and fix a few of her bad habits. "
Hide was not believing what he heard this beauty was the lover his friend was looking for. Why did it take him so long to find her? A beauty like her shouldn't be that hard to spot." You say I have bad habits, your one to talk mister. Who is it that leaves the toilet seat up? Who is the one that always skips breakfast? And who is it that snores like a grisly bear with a head cold?"
This turned the situation back to normal it seems. Touka took the tray with their orders to their table. "Your cappuccino, and two lattes. I hope you will enjoy them. She placed Rize's cup glaring at her while she left."
"Husband I think that waitress is jealous of me? You didn't cheat on me with her? That could explain why it took you so long to find me. " She took her cup and took a sip waiting for an answer.
" First off we aren't married yet, we still haven't had the paperwork or ceremony yet. Second I never cheat on you Rize you should know better. Well true I did sort of cheat with your mom a long time ago but you said that didn't count. "
Hide was watching this like he was seeing a TV show." You did not cheat because she just was showing appreciation for the birthday gift you bought for her. "
Ken remembered the day quite easily, it was the day he became her steady boyfriend." She did kiss me on my cheek as I recall. " Rize told him that they were she and him were five years old at the time.
" You two argue like you been married for years. I guess I better start reading my sutras I won't be a good monk if I don't know them well. " Hide joked as he saw them interact with each other.
" Since I seem to be the third wheel I better leave you two love birds alone. I will leave the money for our coffees here. Consider it my treat, see you tomorrow at our regular kendo practice don't be late. Captain Arima is already mad at you for beating him. "
Hide left and so did most of the human clients with them gone they could talk freely." Honestly husband, you should have come sooner Yamori was in town as still is. I would think you would want to get revenge for what he did to you. "
" I might even have a present for you. His precious little tool made of that weird metal the doves seem to love so much. " She placed the pliers on top of the table and he did take them.
" Rize what do I have to do to get you to stop your binge eating habit? You have any idea how I worry about you? I told you once and I will tell you till the grim reaper takes us apart. I love you, and you know how much. "
Rize saw him finish his cup and ask for a refill. " I will stop my binge eating when you stop being a cannibal and start eating food for a proper ghoul diet. I mean you haven't killed a human yet you eaten dozens if not hundreds of ghouls. You can't say my eating habits are bad while yours are even worse. Fix yours and I will fix mine. "
Ken saw the glares the staff was giving him as she finished saying that. He turned and looked at the smiling face of his lover as she knew this was going to happen." How can you eat human flesh Rize? They have so much fat, stringy and bland. They got all these chemicals and you don't know what kind of diseases they carry. "
Rize could not help but to laugh." And you have no problem eating your own kind? " she asked as she finished her cup and asked for a refill.
" Of course I have no problem, ghouls are usually lean, low in fat, typically healthy. I know where they been and what they eat so I have no reason to worry about. It's not like I eat that many or indiscriminately. I eat the cowards and bullies of our race. I am doing a service to the community by getting rid of them. "
Ken received his refill and so did Rize." How about we make a deal? You stop eating ghouls and I stop my binge eating when you can make an honest woman out of me and secure regular meals for us. So how about it deal? "
Ken told her that even if he didn't eat them that would not mean he wouldn't kill them." My innocent mother was eaten by a man who promised to keep her safe if my father met his conditions. He did and the man still ate her. Any ghoul that harms the innocent will die by my hands. There are more than enough people dying daily to keep us ghouls well fed. There is no excuse for using such underhanded tactics. "
Yoshimura decided to go and enter this conversation." Red Knight not everyone is as strong as you. They may have to do such things in case of desperation. What will you do if a desperate ghoul is before you? Will you kill an innocent ghoul just like the doves? "
Ken smiled and walked over to Rize placing his hand on her shoulder." I will take the innocent ghoul and teach them the proper way to secure his or her food. I will always protect the innocent be they ghoul or human. I do not let those that harm the innocent survive. "
Ken placed a kiss on her left hand and smiled to her." As for our wedding name the time and date I will be there, I love you Rize Kamishiro. As to secure food I can secure a body per month easily. More people die due to suicides alone each week. I found this lovely little highway that seems to be a preferred place for people to end their lives. "
" With proper refrigeration and storage you can store food for an entire year and not go hungry a single day. " Yoshimura smiled as he saw someone who actually was saying exactly what Anteiku was trying to teach the ghouls of local community.
" I don't need a ceremony, a simple civil wedding will do. I do however need a ring on my left hand and one on you. " Ken took out a small box and smiled as he saw they met her approval. He simply said that he had them ready before he got to the coffee shop just to be ready.
As the couple left Yoshimura could see why the CCG left him alone, he also understood that he still hunts for the man responsible for the death of his parents. He was thankful that he was not the one he was looking for.
Rize was good at her word, and seeing that he indeed secured enough food for them both she stopped her binge eating ways the same day they got married. It was kind of funny to see the formerly feared binge eater dressed in a white outfit and him in a dark business suit getting married with a human and a ghoul as their witnesses.
Uta was the ghoul witness for this particular wedding. In his own words he would not miss this for the world. The male was a kind of sunrise because they didn't expect him to show up. It was the Chief Investigator Kishou Arima who up to that day continued his hobby of teaching Kendo at the local university in his free time.
As the justice of the peace was about to conclude the ceremony he asked Ken. "Do you take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife to love, honor, support and protect till death do you apart?" he didn't wait a second before he said he would.
He turned to Rize and asked her a question. "Do you take this man as your lawfully wedded husband to love, honor support and protect till death do you apart?" She also said she would with tears show under her eyes.
The man stood before the happy couple and said. "In the presence of these witnesses and by the power granted to me by the government I name you both husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
