All For You (p2)

A new start (End)

A loud sound of a powerful impact echoed in Ward 20. One side is a fierce kagune, the other is a heavy, red metal weapon. A battle full of respect for the opponent. Eventually, one man collapsed on the rooftop.

"I lost"

The other one is looking down while panting.

"Kill me," He said lightly, lying with the broken quinque and injured arm.

"I won't, Amon-san, you deserve to live," Kaneki said with a shaking voice and legs, trying his best to stand; it was such a close win for Kaneki. Now, even a third-class investigator could beat him.

He dragged his exhausted body down the old stairs of the abandoned building. Trying to ignore his pain and desperately going to find Yoshimura. Each step he took to go down required so much from him.

"It's been a long time... Kaneki"

A familiar voice sounded off, startling Kaneki. Didn't expect to meet him here, the one that Kaneki has tried his best to hide from.

"H-Hide..." Kaneki looked up, seeing that his best friend had waited for him downstairs for a while.

Flinched immediately and covered his left eye, which is his kakugan. Kaneki was so scared to let Hide see it.

"Haha, no need to hide it, I already know," Hide laughed softly. Under the moonlight rising, the building was illuminated, revealing the full faces of the two friends.

Kaneki's hand slowly leaves his red eye. Hide was as chill as always. He still accepts Kaneki even if he's a ghoul?

"Why are you here, man..." Hide kept chuckling, but his voice filled with bitterness. "I have hinted to you to go away..."

Kaneki's eyes widen, "?"

"Stupid Kaneki," Hide smiled, "You should have left Anteiku and been with Aogiri now. Why are you still here?"

Hide's voice cracked; he's still laughing, but his laugh was so weird. Tears are coming out of his eyes. He doesn't want to admit it; this might be their last conversation.

"I came to Anteiku and told you I'm working for CCG, so that you would leave... Now we ended up meeting here," He bitterly chuckled, his legs trembled, and he sat down on the concrete floor. "I tried to rescue you..." He cried.

"Hide-kun..." Kaneki also sat down opposite Hide; his body was too tired.

"Eye-patch... Actually, Ken Kaneki." A mysterious, cold, and dangerous voice suddenly hit their ears from nowhere. A man in CCG's coat, with white hair, looking around 30, having a deadly aura surrounding him.

Who is this guy???!!

Kaneki's body is screaming, despite that guy just standing there, instinct telling him that he has to run as quickly as he can, or this man will kill him; there's no chance Kaneki could fight against this guy.

"I'm Arima. Let me get straight into the business." Arima activated his quinque, making Kaneki even more fear-stricken.

Whole body trembling, but Kaneki weakly stood up, desperately got into a defensive stance, preparing for any possible sudden attack.

"Listen to me, or all of your friends will die."

Kaneki and Hide's eyes both widen in shock

*****

*Panting*

Touka, at her side, has also finished with the squad; her stamina decreased immensely, her mask broken, leaving her full face. But she's still in a better state than Kaneki. Her kagune could still be used, and her legs are working properly.