Can you keep me safe tonight?

Silver Eyes

The morning slowly approached, memories of the night before flooded Touka's mind. The way he gently touched her skin, the unusual yet pleasant smell of Kaneki. The feeling of his lips gently against hers. Touka steadily yet slowly woke up in his strong arms, the sun gently shining through the curtains creating a mist of golden light.
"Good morning beautiful" Kaneki murmured against her back. She carefully rolled over to be exposed to his beautiful silver eyes. No matter what situation he was in, his eyes always looked tortured and hurt. What Jason did to him was unforgivable.. Touka missed the old Kaneki. The shy and reserved Kaneki with his silky black hair and beautiful brown soulful eyes. The kaneki she had now was just a reminder of how strong he really is. Having to go through so much, to endure the torturous pain that never ended. Even now he had nightmares of what happened to him. He constantly heard snapping bones and blood curling screams. He constantly felt the centipedes crawling beneath his skin and through the back of his skull. The darkness and pain didn't end when Jason died. Touka was the main reason as to why he is alive now. Without Touka he would have nothing. This world wouldn't be worth living in if he didn't have her.
She looked into his eyes for a brief moment as her lips softly met his once more. He wrapped his arms around her petite waste and gently caressed her face with his black nails.
"I'm sorry K-kaneki" Touka whispered as she kissed the back of his hands.
" I wish I got to you in time. I wish we could have saved you. You had to go through so mu- Kaneki cut her off with a passionate kiss. He whispered sweet words of comfort against her mouth, wiping her tears away with his strong hands.
" Don't be sorry Touka, it wasn't your fault. It was no ones fault. What matters is that I'm here with you now."
All Touka wanted to do was get back to sleep in his arms. He pulled her in closer and gave her a tight hug.
" I-I feel like there was something I could have done, I was late. I could have done something."
"Touka..." The half ghoul squeezed her tight in his strong embrace. Not letting go, they fell asleep for one more hour together whilst the peace lasted.
Touka's alarm went off at 7:00am, it was time to get up and get dressed for work. Kaneki lay next to her with the most peaceful expression on his face. She leant over him and have him a gentle kiss on the forehead.
"Wake up sleepy Bakaneki, it's 7:00am."
She had to ask Kaneki to zip up the back of her shirt, he placed his warm face on the exposed soft skin of her back and lay there for a moment..
" You should probably tell everyone else that your back, they'll be questioning why you're here again."
Touka said as he finally zipped up her shirt.
" I think you should surprise Hinami, wake her up with some coffee and sugar cubes.. I think she will be very happy to see her big brother again."
She gave him a quick peck on the forehead before exiting the room.
*
Kaneki slyly crept around upstairs brewing some coffee for Hinami, when he suddenly heard a sharp intake of air.
"Kaneki??? Is this for real???" Nishio said with pure shock written all over his face. The orange hair ghoul looked like he had seen a human eat a ghoul..
"Yo.. Nishki" Was all Kaneki said, as he concentrated on making coffee for Hinami-chan.
" What are you doing back man?"
" I've decided to stay for good, stay close to the people I care about. I can't protect them when I'm too far away with Aogiri."
Nishio-san's jaw clenched at the word 'Aogiri'. He struggled to control his anger at Kaneki for leaving. All he could manage to say was he better not leave ever again because Anteiku needs him more than anything.
" We've missed you man." He gave Kaneki a slap on the back "by the way, hope you had a good time with Touka. She obviously did.. By the sounds of it." Nishki winked at Kaneki and exited the room without a word. Damn that ghoul..
Kaneki knocked two times on Hinami's door.
" Come in, Touka-chan?"
Kaneki swiftly opened the door and
greeted Hinami with a large goofy smile.
" Your morning coffee miss Hinami-chan."
"BIG BROTHER!! ITS REALLY YOU!"
Hinami jolted out of bed and threw herself at Kaneki. Hugging him tight.
" I missed you so much big brother!"
Hinami was extremely happy to see me, her once short brown hair was now shoulder length. She'd grown taller and she looked mature now.. No longer a fragile, scared, depressed girl locked within a cage of nothingness.
"Hina, it's been a long time hasn't it?"
"Brother!! I've missed you so much, and so has Touka chan."
" Hina, I must tell you that you do need to be careful. People are on the hunt for me, I don't want to put anyone in danger. At the same time I can't leave Anteiku and I can't leave Touka.
Kaneki finishing Hinami's coffee carefully handing it to her.
"Your coffee princess Hinami"
"Thank you kind sir" Hina said with a wide smile spreading across her face.
" I'm glad you are back brother. It doesn't feel sad around here anymore, wait until the others see you!"
That's right.. Everyone else hasn't seen me yet. They don't even know that I'm here..
*
"EVERYONE BROTHER IS HERE!!"
Hinami rushed around the corner grabbing hold of kaneki's hand as she bounded down the stairs into the cafe. Kaneki being dragged behind her with a slightly embarrassed face, his cheeks slightly pink. His eyes sparkling.. They haven't done so in a very long time. It's been a while since she has seen him smile and laugh.
Koma raised his head to glance up at the commotion.
"Kaneki! Long time no see, Aogiri not treating you well? Welcome back Kaneki.. You've been missed by the girls! You're quite the popular one" the ape like man said as he chuckled from within his large gutty stomach.
Nishki soon took over the attention as he barged in a hauled a work uniform at Kaneki.
"You can start work again, no slacking from an x- Aogiri tree member." He gave Kaneki a boof on the head and a slap on the back.
"Kaneki should do the honours of opening up shop this morning. Wouldn't you agree Touka-chan..?"
He gave Touka a slightly creepy wink and a thumbs up.."
"NISHKI ONE WORD AND I WILL KILL YOU!!!! DAMN BAKA NISHKI."
she bolted towards him and flicked him in the middle of the forehead.
"BAKA TOUKA!! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?"
"You know too much Nishki."
*
Kaneki grabbed Touka's hand and flew down the stairs to open up shop with her.
"Open up with me Touka!" He said beaming across a beautiful smile with his wicked kissable mouth.
"Kyahh!! Watch where your going baka! You'll fall down the stairs if you don't look where your going!"
As Kaneki opened the door the cool winter breeze intruded and made it's way into the toasty cafe. Outside Anteiku Kaneki drew Touka into his arms holding her tight. Their warmth swallowing each other up.
"Please never leave me again. I can't live without you Kaneki.." Touka slightly blushed as she said those kind words. Kaneki put his warm hands around her face, cupping in her beauty.
" I promise you.. I will never leave you again. I love you Touka.."
Kaneki's lips were suddenly on hers, his slim nose pressing against hers, the warmth of his face so close to her.Touka breathed in every minute.
*
The day had ended as quick as it started. For once it wasn't busy, although Anteiku had their fair share of customers.. It could have been worse. Aogiri Tree have been quiet. No action and no news. Now that it's been a good eight months since Yamori's death, Aogiri Tree have nothing to do. One thing that did catch Touka's attention was Kaneki.. He look weary. Dark bags had started to form under his eyes and he was generally short tempered with some of the customers.. Totally different from the sweet moment they had shared earlier in that morning. Touka ally crept over to where Kaneki was cleaning some coffee mugs and dishes. She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"You haven't been yourself since this morning, what's bothering you..?"
" Don't worry about me Touka-chan, I'm fine. Just a little out of it."
"Anyone could have guessed that, but why?"
"Please Touka, not now.." He turned around to face her. His warm hands caressing her already bright pink cheeks.
"You look exhausted, why don't you go up stairs and I'll finish cleaning the dishes. I'll let Koma know that you weren't feeling well"
"Thanks Touka" he said as his lips softly pressed against hers.
"Baka." She mumbled to herself. When will he learn that he can't hide things from her. He always covers his chin when he is hiding something..
*
She finished the dishes in half an hour. The sky was a beautiful orangey pink. She slowly crept upstairs and found Kaneki dead asleep tucked in her bed.. Who said he could sleep in her bed?
Bakaneki.. He looked like an angel when he was sleeping. His face so soft and gentle. His features were so gentle. She reached out and breathed in his unique smell. A little moan escaped his mouth as he rolled over. His lips were slightly parted. Touka wondered what his silver eyes were like whilst he was sleeping. Were they like the moon? Bright and sparkling and round. Did they ripple like a stone thrown into a pond? She carefully slipped into the her bed next to him nuzzling into his neck.
"Touka-chan.. Be mine tonight?" He murmured as he awoke slowly.
"I'm always yours" she said as she nuzzled further into his neck.
*
Kaneki's face turned a slight shade of pink as she said that she was always his.
" So I can do whatever I want to you?" He questioned as he traced his hands down the back of her shirt. His touch gave her endless goosebumps down her back. She shivered from his gentle hands and dead silver eyes. His eyes looked determined. Although he was tired, he was hungry for her. She wrapped her legs around Kaneki firm strong body. His body pressed hard against hers. His lips stifled her moans. Her breathing rapidly increased as his teeth slowly sunk into her shoulder blade. That's what he needed.. Flesh. Not of a human but of a ghoul. She understood his needs. The blood slowly trickled down her back. Touka kneeled facing away from Kaneki as his warm tongue slowly licked up her blood. The moon shining through the blinds. The moon was just like his eyes. Strong, bright and full of hope.
*
Tears started to well up in Kaneki's eyes. He was glad Touka understood. He wrapped his arms around her naked torso she didn't resist. She willingly fell back onto his bare chest looking into his beautiful eyes. She slowly drifted off to sleep in his familiar warm embrace. This is where they both needed to be..