》Upon The Lake Of Time 《 {Ayato Krishima X Reader}

~Chapter 2~

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Sunlight cracked between the pillars of Night Gate's headquarters. 

(Y/N) yawned, her tired eyes flicking open and shut as she reluctantly closed her closet of cloaks and battle suits related to the Night Gate. It would be a while until she'd get to see them again. Running her hands through the silks of her bed cover, she breathed heavily, closing her backpack containing only one mere Assassin's clothing, and a bunch of low priced t-shirts she'd bought a few nights ago for the sake of a genuine profile that fit her mission.

She threw the backpack over her shoulder, and walked quietly with a torch in hand, out of the slowly awakening castle. 

The birds sang their morning tunes, and the first rays of sun pierced (Y/N) through her hand-me-down school uniform Touka had given her. She left the torch on one of the handles put up on trees nearby the castle, and made her stroll into the city.

Cars flung past her on the cold roads, rain dripping hardly onto the floor. 

Anteiku.

This was where she was ment to live, until 'she got a proper job that paid enough for her to buy a house of her own'. the door bell rang, as a hurried Touka pulled (Y/N) in.

"(Y/N)-ah! So good to see you! What on earth were you doing just standing out there? You're going to catch a cold!" 

I don't really care.

"Hm? I'll be fine, don't worry" (Y/N) said emotionlessly, drying herself off with a towel. "Well- This is the Anteiku staff- your family from now on" Touka said, motioning to seven people wearing bright smiles. "These are Roma and Kaya- they're waitresses here. Then Yoshimura- he's the manager. Nishiki, Yomo, and Hetare- and lastly, Kaneki" she pointed to a Black haired boy, seeming slightly older than (Y/N). 

He flushed a bright pink, hiding behind a tall man with white hair- Yomo, apparently. "H-Hi! I-It's nice to meet you! I l-look forward to getting to know y-you" he stuttered. (Y/N) gave him a nod. One of his eyes were covered by an eyepatch. she narrowed her eyes at him, that smell. . .it was the same as Iko's. . . 

"Well then- best be off!  I've been scowled by teachers enough lately- can't stand being late again" Touka said, passing (Y/N) a pastel blue umbrella, before stepping out into the poring rain with her. 

"U-Uh-h- Bye!!" Kaneki managed to stutter out before the door hit him square in the face. (Y/N) lifted a brow at Touka's behavior, but she in return didn't blink an eye, wrapping her arm in (Y/N)'s and pulling her across the sidewalk. "So (Y/N), honestly now- are you okay? You've been even more quiet than usual lately, not to mention your hair. . ."

"I'm fine Touka, I assure you. Don't worry about me"

"Well- at least- are you eating enough? You've gone pale- and lost so much weight"

Lost weight? Please.

(Y/N) bit down on the coffee toffee she swirled around her mouth "I'm fine Tou. You're the one constantly eating human food. You're going to destroy your digestive system some day not far from now"

"I know but- I- you just- I don't want you hurt (Y/N). You look so unhappy sometimes"

"I'm just thinking. I'm quiet- that's all"

Touka sighed, opening the doors to the school (Y/N) would attend the next few months. 

"How's Iko?" she asked, trying to lighten the mood. "He's alright" (Y/N) said softly, holding her breath ". . .he's training to force a second Kaguan to surface. It isn't easy, but I don't want him undergoing the risks of eye tattoos. Besides, it would keep him stuck with one permanently ghouled eye when walking in public. Still- It would be good to have him noted as a fully fledged ghoul by the doves, instead of just a one-eyed" (Y/N) placed her things in her and Touka's shared Locker, her clothes now merely moist compared to how wet it had been before. 

"How's Ayato?" She asked, watching Touka's flinched reaction. "H-he, uh. . ." she began, Hate boiling her eyes ". . . I don't know (Y/N). He doesn't communicate with me anymore" she said, snatching the necessary books from the locker before shutting it. "Do you have an Idea of where he could be?" 

Touka snarled "God knows? Probably out there, being the Terrorist he is and killing any innocent he can for absolutely no reason at all" The bell to class rang. (Y/N) eyed Touka the entire way to the classroom. "He's your brother Tou"

"I'm aware of that, thank you" She snapped.

"And yet you seem to hate him as if he were a stranger that harmed your family"

Touka paused "He's an Asshole. He deserves all Karma will give him someday. He deserves to die. . ."

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Word count; 808 words.

Date; 21.7.2018.

Book status; Re-write

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