Chapter Five - Treat

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"Don't hold something in your arms that you could never hold in your heart."

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" Let's count to ten, Tsukiyama. If they don't leave her alone, then we'll eat them. How about that?"  Kaneki smiled at Tsukiyama, but yet Tsukiyama knew that this smile was not with kindness. After all the hardships Kaneki had gone through, he now had the heart of a devil, and the capability to love and be kind was a joke. So it was surely a work of art when Kaneki had managed to successfully court you and make you fall in love with him that was beautiful and sinful. Kaneki had told Tsukiyama once that kindness was a sin, and in being kind, only evil prevails.

" Sure." Tsukiyama grinned, his crisp and chirpy voice lightening up the tense atmosphere. Of course, how could Tsukiyama not feel the sheer excitement rushing through him when there was so much prey in sight. There was a group of men circling you and cornering you, forcing you into a dark alley, and the sheer exhilaration of being able to kill made Tsukiyama shiver in excitement.

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" What do you guys want from me?" you screamed, your cheeks glistening from the tears that ran down your face. You had a rough day and your relationship progress with Kaneki wasn't getting you anywhere either. After leaving the amusement park, you had ran all the way from the amusement park, just so you could you could be away from him.

After all, he was the one who was the irresponsible party in their relationship and nothing could make you feel any better than you were. Hell, you felt the best yet. You had roamed the streets of Tokyo aimlessly, unaware of the eyes that changed their colour as your intoxicating smell wafted into their noses. Your smell that was like maple syrup mixed with a hint of love, was the most gorgeous thing ever to them. It was then elevated by the scent of fear and anger, the emotions that spiced up their sumptuous meal.

However, none dared to move forward, or move even an inch close to you as they smelled yet another scent. The scent of a fellow ghoul that reeked of danger and dominance, coldness and arrogance. Even as their eyes shone with the brightest of sparks, they moved on peacefully with their life, time to time just glancing over the shoulder to check whether Kaneki was still following you or not.

However, you were oblivious to the entire precarious situation that you were stuck in. Of course, you weren't to be blamed. This was considered one of the safest places in Tokyo, as claimed by the CCG. There was only ten deaths in around two months each year compared to the crazy numbers in other areas whether almost ten murders occured daily. And, plus the fact you were completely distraught, this situation was not one that you were to be blamed for.

As you walked down the streets, you hear a cluster of chains hitting each other, the kind of sound metallic boots make when you walk down the road. As you turned back, you saw a group of men behind you, their smirks evidently plastered onto their faces. You attempt to walk faster, but just as you do so, you bump into someone standing in front of you.

One of them.

"Ne ne, where are you going?" he asks cheekily, his face just inches away from yours as he moves closely in. You shrivel back in fear and take a step back, but someone grabs your shoulder with brute force. Shaking in fear, you turn around only to see this two metres guy decked out in leather and metallic accessories, his gigantic hands gripping your shoulders and leaving you with no room to struggle. As his grip grows tighter each minute you don't answer the other man's question, your heart cringes more and more, leaving you to become more desperate for help.

However, no one seems to be minding about you as other people walk down the street without turning or even glancing at you, as if they knew this scene all too well.

The guy throws you into this dark alley at the side and they move in swiftly, almost like a pack of hyenas, the smirk of victory so evident on their faces it almost made you puke. As you stumble back, you can't help but wish that Kaneki was here to save you from this. Every single time he would escort you home because he said that he was worried you might get attacked. Every single time he would kiss you on the forehead and watch you walk into your house while he stood by your gate. Every single goddamn time he would wait for you just to know you were safe.

You were so used to it, you thought it was normal, not realising how mich effort he had actualy put in for you to keep you safe.

And yet, this time, he wasn't here with you, because you were the one who had abandoned him.

"One, two, three......." you hear a sing song voice bursting out in laughter above you. You raise your head to find that source of that voice, anyone or anything that would be able to save you from such a situation. Even the guys cornering you were concerned with that voice and they grew still, their bodies stiffening.

" Meal Time!" you hear someone cry out and someone's hand blocks your vision, covering both of your eyes. You attempt to struggle, but that person behind you only hugs you tighter and tighter and holds you closer and closer to him. As you get closer to him, you can't help but notice that faint familiar scent and body temperature of someone that you knew. But you couldn't quite be so certain of it.

After that gruelling minute, the person finally removed their hand and let you see the sight in cront of them.You immediately whip around to take a good look at the person behind you and you shift a step back, unable to undo what you had seen right before you.

"Kaneki-kun....?" you murmur, your face paling and you sway evidently, unable to take the shock. Kaneki was still in his outift that he had worn in the amusement park, except he had a huge wound on his shoulder. You move to see a still body behind him, the body of the man who had the audacity to even touch you and abuse you and a steel blade that was filled of blood in the mouth of Kaneki.

You run unsteadily towards Kaneki and plant yourself right into his arms, sobbing in his shirt.

" Oh my god.... Kaneki... Oh my god... I thought I would never see you again.... I was so scared... Oh my god..." you splutter out as you take heavy breaths amidst your crying and you choke a couple of times.

Kaneki smiles weakly and then winks at Tsukiyama who leaves silently, waiting in the shadows for the right moment to collect the bodies and at the same time, watch the show. Kaneki then pats your back gently and quietly calms you down.

"I'll never leave your side again." Kaneki promises and you lookd up at him and then nod vigorously, taking in everything that he said. Then, the both of you walk out of the alley and a black figure flashes across the alley, his hands clapping as many more ghouls appear in the shadows.

" Itadakimas!" Tsukiyama laughs and then carries four bodies, his shadow camouflaging in the might scene while the other ghouls crawl towards the rest of the bodies with crazed eyes and saliva dripping down their mouths, with screams of agony ensuing.

They had afterall, been kept alive for death.

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Ey. Update.

Kaneki's real smooth eh..

haha:) too many tests this week. sorry! promise i'll try and update more next week!