What lies inbetween (Touka x Kaneki)

Chapter 3- welcome back

(TOUKA'S POV)
It's 3:38 in the morning and what am I doing? Throwing up some disgusting human food. It's only bread and soup but it's still enough to poison my digestive system. However, I find myself wondering sometimes, what does human food taste like? Hmm, I wonder if it's as goo- my thoughts were cut off by another round of puke pummelling out of my throat. Tch.
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Managing to get back into bed, I picked up my phone and earphones then flicked through my music: slipknot, foo fighters, nirvana.. All the bands me and Kaneki used to listen to, together. He didn't really like the thought of slipknot but he soon learned to love wait and bleed. Eventually, my finger settled on a song by red hot chilli peppers and I slept through the rest of the night with the music in my ears. The music that I long to dance with my best friend again.
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"Touka.." A voice mumbled, "Touka-Chan?" I made out it was a he.
"Touka, please wake up sleepy head?" Soft hands landed on my shoulders and began to shake me slightly. "For gods sake Touka!" He said once again. I don't want to wake up? I then felt my bed sink down a bit as he sat on the edge of it. "Touka, Touka.. it's me." This made me open my eyes. Unfortunately the boy who was sat on my bed had opened by curtains, unleashing a blinding light which covered his face. After a brief second of staring, I managed to make out his face: familiar white hair, breath taking silver eyes and a slight smile on his pale lips.
"K-Kaneki?" I sat up, trying to believe he was real.
"Yes Touka-Chan it's me, I'm not in your dreams anymore." He spoke again. Dreams? How does he know about them? Oh. Thanks Hinami. I continued examining the rest of his body, he had broad shoulders which, as I followed my eyes down to his arms, I noticed he had more muscle. He was wearing a plain black tight-ish top, making his stomach muscles stick out through it. Black trousers as well and If anything. He had gotten so much more.. Um.. I blushed and stopped my thoughts and hugged him so he couldn't see my blush.
We sat hugging for about a minute or so, and when I looked back into his eyes I noticed he was crying. I gave him a confused look and instead of an answer he pulled my back into another tight embrace.
"I missed you, Touka." He mumbled into my ear. "Are you going to leave again?" I asked.
"I left to protect you." He spoke again "I'm coming back to protect you." I smiled trying to conceal my tears.
"Thank you Kaneki."
"I've got one problem though," he spoke, "where can I sleep?"
"I'll take the floor tonight, you need sleep." Touka sighed.
"No Touka, I heard about your nightmares. You need a comfy bed." He glared into my eyes but I couldn't keep the contact for more than 2 seconds.
"No no, " I insisted "we'll debate that tonight."
"Mmkay." He replied.
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After catching up with Kaneki I was dressed and ready for another day of work. We kept Kaneki's uniform so he could work as well, being away caused his coffees to taste awful so Yoshimura had to teach him.. Again. Today, Hinami stayed at the counter with us and passed orders through to Irimi and Nishiki, it was very busy so having Kaneki again made it so much better and easier.
(KANEKI'S POV)
Being back at Anteiku was amazing. I felt alive again and finally happy but there is one thing. I love Touka and I don't even know if she cares. But she hugged me? My thoughts were interrupted by a large pat on my shoulder, I turned around to see my 'abuser' and was tackled by a large embrace.
"KANEKI, YOU'RE BACK!" My best friend lifted me up again.
"Hide!" I exclaimed.
"Where did you go Ken?" He asked letting go of me.
"I was with my family in Europe." I lied, scratching my hair. I would usually place my hand on my chin when I lied but I knew Hide could detect that.
"You also dyed your hair, I see?" He questioned, grabbing my white locks.
"Uh, hah yes.. It was quite difficult though." I tried to smile. I glanced over to Touka, who was bending over one of the tables to reach a plate, but she couldn't quite grasp it so she toddled over to where she could, making me smile and mean it...
"Uh, Kaneki? What are you looking at?" Hide said; I must've been staring for a while.
"Oh, no one.." I said nervously, forcing my eyes back to his but was greeted by a cheesy grin.
"Ohh, so you do like Touka don't you? I knew it, remember when we were here together last time?" His grin widened, making me blush.
"So what if I do?" I retaliated, making him furrow his eyebrows.
"Well, it's always nice to know my best friends crush. You do then, don't you?" I couldn't lie to my best friend.
"Yes. Hide. Yes I love Touka Kirishima."
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"Kaneki, " Touka yelled, walking into the room, "Kaneki? Come on, we're going to find some blankets for you because I'm using my duvet on the floor."
"Okay, coming!" I jumped up immediately and walked after her. "Yoshimura had some in the supply room, " I spoke "maybe, Um, I think they're in the back cupboard."
We walked towards the supply room, she was in front of me, her hips swaying as she walked down the stairs. Everything about her was perfect. Even her total hate towards me, but was it real?
"Where did you say again?" We reached the store room.
"Oh, the cupboard at the back," I said smiling and pointing.
Together, we walked towards the brown cupboard and examined the inside. My eyes scanned all the shelves and the Middle one held the jackpot.
"That'll do for you, right?" She asked, grabbing two blankets and two pillows. I nodded offering to take our findings, but she declined and we set of again, walking back up to her room. As we walked up the stairs, I could tell she was struggling to see because she's short and the pile of blankets hid her vision. My thought was confirmed when I heard a yelp, my natural instincts kicked in as I stiffened my body, stuck my arms out and waited for her to fall back.
3.. 2.. 1.. "Hi Touka." I said, glaring down at her beautiful eyes. She blushed a little, "s-sorry kaneki."
I helped her back up and took the pile of blankets from her grasp, "well, I said I would protect you." I smirked lightly. She shook her head and then continued up the stairs, opening the door for me with her dainty hands.
As soon as I got in her room, I laid one of the thicker blankets out to act as a mattress and placed both pillows at the top of the blanket- I felt eyes watching me but I let them continue, I knew that I had won the fight, what kind of boy would I be if I let a woman sleep on the floor in her own room? finally, I laid down my blanket which I would sleep under and turned around to see touka smiling.
"What?" I grinned. She shook her head still smiling.
"You," she said "I would've thought that after the time you were with my brother, you would've given up on tidiness."
I smiled lightly "well, I just cleaned up all their crap."
"Thought you would say that, um, you can't sleep in your uniform so head over to Nishiki. I'm sure he won't mind lending you a few clothes." She said, so I nodded and head out the door to Nishiki's room. When I knocked there was no answer so I assumed he was with Kimi and let myself in.
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Eventually, I settled on a baggy-ish top with black loose shorts. The perfect, comfy attire to sleep in.
Making my way back to Touka's room, I noticed a new picture on the wall of the Anteiku workers. I smiled as I traced my fingers across the grinning faces, including mine. However, there was one grumpy Touka on the end... Of course. That day was perfect, we had sold our 10 thousandth cup of coffee so we had a party afterwards to celebrate.
Finally, I opened the door to be greeted by a half naked Touka-Chan walking out the bathroom. I stood there in shock as I tried not to look at her breasts supported by a black bra.
"KANEKI!!!" She yelled, covering herself with a dark purple pyjama top that matched her hair- immediately I turned around.
"Sorry, Touka." I said, embarrassed by my previous actions.
"It's fine, Kaneki." She said irritably, "let's just go bed."
I didn't reply, walking over to my floor bed showed enough. I laid down and pulled the blanket just to my shoulders and breathed in the sweet smell of it. Next to me I heard Touka's mattress creak as she laid down on her bed. We stayed silent for the rest of the night and I knew she was asleep when I heard her breaths even out.
"Goodnight, Touka." I said, knowing she wouldn't hear me anyway.
Before closing my eyes, I heard I gentle sigh from her as she turned around, one of her arms dropping onto my shoulder.. I let her arm rest and fell off into a peaceful slumber.
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(A/N)
Well, third chapter done. It's a bit long but oh well. Sorry if I bored you:')