I dont get many views anymore so it feels like a waste updating or adding new stories to the list. This was fun to write when I had the time to and verification wasnt at me every other refresh. It was a shock to see a fave/follow with it being rare these days. If you actually enjoy my stories, I'm on AO3 now focusing on Tokyo Ghoul. Though, with how Fanfiction views have been, I was weary for a majority of putting it up on that site. Writing for myself is a breath of fresh air but I still have to remember, comments and views are a thing still.
"What will it take to get a conversation going?" wonders Hide.
"The fight was a blur. Centipede instincts and all. How I never went to Cochlea is a mystery when the highest ranked ghoul killer was in sight. Does white reaper or Arima as hes named know something I don't? Yet with Aogiri disbanded due to the killings..." mumbles Ken.
"The most Arima knows from my persistence... Before Arima exited the building I told him your name and that friends don't become traitors to eachother despite you having no choice. To look into the ghoul called Eye patch not as an enemy but as Ken Kaneki. The case that never got a reasonable answer in the end...treating you as dead despite you being of the living." says Hide.
Ken turned to face Hide with wide fearful eyes and mouth agape.
"He saw you with his own eyes treating me as a comrade more than a meal." says Hide.
"So only the white reaper knows or all the ghoul killers?" wonders Ken.
"Only Arima, maybe some higher ups but Id rather not get hopes up." says Hide.
"YOU TOLD WHITE REAPER!? THERE ARE NO PLACES TO RELAX AT AND ACT CASUALLY!" growls Ken rushing up to Hide.
"What info did you give White Reaper?" wonders Ken glaring down Hide.
"I dragged him to a computer with him not giving much of a fight weirdly like you. He sat down while I grabbed a chair to sit next to him. I opened a browser and typed in Ken Kaneki and look behold missing posters by yours truly and a news report involving the binge eater Rize and you. He didnt seem fazed so I questioned if he knew if the Kaneki from the news report looked eerily like Eyepatch." says Hide confidently.
"Hide..." huffs Ken.
"I got up to search for your wanted poster and pressed it against the scream frowning asking 'How the hell does the new extremely powerful ghoul LOOK LIKE KANEKI!? WAS IT KANOU!? I have suspicions!' Had to make it believable." says Hide.
Kens ghoul eye was slowly appearing as he grabbed Hides shoulders shaking him.
"I ALREADY HAVE A DEATH SENTENCE ON MY HEAD!" screams Ken.
"Dude...your eye." says Hide noticing the change.
"Its awkward enough checking on you without people knowing. Secrecy is wasted when your big brain MAKES THINGS WORSE!" says Ken.
"Hes actually really nice once you get to know him." mutters Hide.
"How many times a day do you see eachother?" wonders Ken.
"Rare with how much he is held up in his office. Amon and Akira are my usual work buddies." says Hide taking Kens hands off.
"The man that got a new quinque only to...end up unconscious before you then Arima..." thinks Ken shaky eyed.
"Dont start thinking you killed Amon. I havent exactly seen him in weeks but Im sure there's a -"
"Centipede mindset kills in seconds. Id notice if he died by my hands if your scent didnt distract me. Arima let me off the hook instead if sending me to the lab before checking into cochlea." says Ken.
"Well, I cant exactly show up to work with you. If you want answers, it'll be hell bypassing the doves. Theyll chuck you into cochlea without listening to you." says Hide.
Hide thought hard on how many places he and Kaneki had as secret hangouts.
"There's one place we can hang out still. The whale park!" says Hide.
"Whale park? Id look creepy waiting for you." says Ken.
"Hanging outside of school would look just as creepy. Hmmmmmm...ok, only safe place is here with my manga stash." says Hide pondering.
"Horror manga dont let you imagine the characters." says Ken.
"You get to see if your fave characters get together or whatever." says Hide pouting.
"Wheres The Goats Egg when I need it? Burned away...right." says Ken bitterly.
"Takatsuki Sen isnt my go to for books. Great girl but to creepy for me even if im a ghoul fan." says Hide.
"I noticed." says Ken.
"Alright, ummm I have American movies; R.L. Stine or Stephen King? R.L. Stine is children's horror while Stephen King is more adult." says Hide not wanting to make coffee anymore.
"Movies I wont know what they say on or looking for manga?" wonders Ken.
"We can talk about the doves. They arent as evil as you'd expect!" says Hide fleeing the kitchen.
Hide awkwardly put on American Dragon Jake long the dvd set as background noise(it was either this or avatar the last airbender dvd set) then motioned for Ken to talk on the couch figuring horror anything would wane his mind.
"You dont have to talk but you need to listen to everything I tell you about Arima, Amon and Akira. Mostly Arima, least needing to be Akira since you only saw Amon and Arima." says Hide.
Ken silently nodded approaching the couch to sit by the blonde.
"You were once human and ghouls who visited the cafe can pick up on things that they accepted smelling human and ghoul on you. What Kanou and Jason did were sick and twisted but its time to move on and focus on our futures. Starting with the super silent dead panning white reaper. Amon and Akira were clueless as to why I enjoyed checking out the wanted posters." says Hide putting an arm around Ken's neck.
"What future is there for me? You'd be safe and sound while the doves-"
"Dude, relax and breath. There will be no attacks on my watch." says Hide.
"If we can slip them by." mutters Ken.
"BODYGUARDS!" screams Hide excitedly.
Ken jolted hearing his ear piercing screech.
"That live normal lives and enjoy their company?" says Ken uneasily.
"Bodyguards arent a thing for ghoul kind." mutters Hide rethinking the idea.
"My god Hide..." says Ken sighing in annoyance.
"You would be my guard but who's to protect you? Your life had bad luck this far." says Hide.
"No human would bargain guarding a halfa experiment. Theyd be out of their mind." grimaces Ken.
"Forget staying put, lets search for bodyguards!" says Hide.
"Isnt that an ad thing?" wonders Ken.
"If I make a poster ad thing with your adorable seething face, theyd question if you are eyepatch." says Hide.
"And where are these homey bodyguards?" wonders Ken worriedly.
Reis apartment...
"THINK QUICK! WE NEED CLOTHES AND OUR GUNS AND...!" yells Kazuki running around the house ending up in Miri's room.
Tears were welling up in Kazuki's eyes and being beside himself rang up Miss Anna. With bated breath, he wasnt sure if he could make it through the chat about Miri so soon after being part of the class.
'Papa Kazuki?'
Kazuki paled at the factors but cleared his throat and tried to keep calm.
'Papa Kazuki, everything alright?'
"Y-yes! No! Yes and no. I dunno." says Kazuki.
'Which is it? You're scaring me.'
"Miri's mom suddenly appeared at the school the other day. She wants Miri to live with he now." says Kazuki shadow eyed.
'What did Miri's mom tell you?'
"She looked like any other deadbeat mom who'd shun her kid yet with how lively Miri was around her...I couldnt help but wonder..." says Kazuki tightening his grip.
'Miri's mom's exact words were?'
"We dont know what to think of this reasoning but our friend Kugi and Miri's mom both agreed that Miri's presence hurts our job. With Miri in the way, everything backfires." mutters Kazuki ready to smash his phone.
'But kids love comedians. Dont they?'
"Yeah...her favorite daddy is awesome at making her giggle like Rei papa does sometimes. Yet her mom had to ruin it." says Kazuki.
'You are officially her guardians right?'
"Family documents are lost. Her mom wanted her to be with her so who are we to deny?" says Kazuki.
"I think we tossed the docs out mistakenly and they are now looking nonexistent. I just wanted to give a heads up since our jobs want us nowhere near the daycare. Comedians having to drive to new destinations is hectic but its for work so I cant exactly decline. I'm taking Rei with me since I cant trust Rei to pick up after himself." says Kazuki.
The last sentence caused Anna to chuckle.
"I gotta go. Time waits for noone." says Kazuki ending the call.
"When Miri escapes to find us, the house will be devoid of people. Why didnt we go to the police or adoption agency before we gave her a family life!? This'll haunt us for life!" thinks Kazuki.
Hide's apartment...
"You hearing me bud?" wonders Hide.
"Will we have to forge anything or make the humans suspicious?" wonders Ken.
"Lets focus back on Arima. Have you heard what I said at all?" says Hide worriedly.
Ken went silent.
"What good is there about Arima the white reaper? From a ghoul vs human pov?" wonders Ken clenching his fists.
"For one, Arima and you share a birthday. Ironic!" says Hide cheerfully.
"Dove and ghoul share a birthday. Whoopdie doo." says Ken.
"You both have white hair despite having different hair colors in the past." says Hide thoughtfully.
"He has Marie Antoinette Syndrome?" wonders Ken.
"He had blue hair and now its white." shrugs Hide.
"Stress despite easily killing ghouls." mutters Ken.
"Dont freak out anymore than you have but he knew Takatsuki Sen before she became the big time book seller back when she went by her real name." says Hide, "Most things are better left unsaid about your author crush."
"What?" growls Ken.
"Eto aka Takatsuki Sen and Arima cooperated in order to find and nurture somebody to become the One-Eyed King, the individual that would become the hope for ghouls, who later turned out to be you. Eto-Takatsuki Sen was a one eye and she needed someone on her level of lifestyle. You being her huge fan gave her the idea and Arima went along with it." says Hide eerily quietly.
"WHAT!?" yells Ken fuming.
"The two met as teenagers, when Arima defeated her in battle. However, her desire to change the world caught his interest and the two began to conspire together against his superiors. The extent of Arima's involvement in her plots remains unknown, though he aided her in keeping his superiors misinformed with the belief that the One-Eyed Owl and the One-Eyed King were the same. He-"
"THATS WHY HE LET ME GO FREE!? OVER A ONE EYED AUTHOR NEEDING A SICK WAY TO GAIN A KING!? ME A KING!? LAUGHABLE! And her name is really Eto..." says Ken going wide eyed.
"Thats what he told me after I put the wanted poster away." says Hide grimly.
"Shouldve started with Amon." thinks Hide mentally kicking himself.
"If I am a king in Takatsuki's eyes, Centipede is a tyrant. My usual self is for the people even if I am cold and ruthless when provoked." says Ken.
"Murdering the people is a ghoul thing to do tyranny or not. Centipede being the worst of the dual sides. Ok, Knighthood would be me or servant, I dunno. Eto isnt a queen in your kingdom. Shes a rival queen who wants your kingdom when its clear you may not have a kingly husband or womanly queen like Touka." says Hide contemplating.
"Forget kingdoms and one eyed royalty. I shouldve built up to that by beginning with Amon. Hes less scary of the two work friends." says Hide attempting to calm Ken's nerves.