Fades to Black [ hidekane ]

plumeria? (5)

the gifter seems to have a penchant for white flowers, because the next plant, the next day, is some sort of pretty foreign flower than Kaneki thinks he saw when he was invited to a wedding once ( or maybe a funeral ? ) and it's very nice but he doesn't know what it's called and it's bothering him, very much so.

so he calls over a nurse and has her look up the name of these flowers on her mobile phone before he checks to see if there's a card ( because every time there's a fear of a set up--a game--there might not be a card this time--don't get your hopes up--you know not to get your hopes up ). the nurse tells him, spells it, then leaves with a giggle.

"plumeria"

it's a pretty name for such pretty flowers.

and when Kaneki looks among the blossoms he pulls out a piece of card that had almost blended in with the petals, just as he was about to get upset over the lack of message. which is ridiculous, it's not like these gifts are the highlights of his days or anything.

>do you really want me to stop sending them? ;(

Kaneki feels his heart falter and he writes before he thinks.

<no!

...
he crosses that out heavily, face red.

<-n-o-!-
<I don't mind anymore. they're nice. these were plumerias, right?

and this time he's determined to stay up and see who's sending them. he's going to find out who. really. he's not sleepy at all. nope, he can't even feel the timed "sleepy drip" doing its work, nope nope nope... no...t... at... a...ll

he slumps back, drugged asleep once more, still holding onto the note.