One-Shots

Ghosts of the Past: Leave It Alone

What if a student discovered Kaneki's true nature? Takes place after this book/Post-Ghosts of the Past!

Luke didn't understand why the college let Kaneki back, but he wasn't okay with it.

The criminal known as Centipede was suspicioned to be Kaneki, according to many rumors around campus. It didn't help that once that news report of Ned's framing came out, Kaneki 'mysteriously' disappeared. Not to mention the white hair and matching eyes.

Of course, those Tokyo police had revealed that Kaneki was not a criminal because they had already gotten Centipede. The students were still reluctant to accept Kaneki back, especially when the rumors were still fresh, but they eventually died down, and with Ned hanging around Kaneki, the rumors of Kaneki being Centipede lessened because, really...who would be friends with the person who framed you?

Now, everyone had become neutral around Kaneki, didn't suspect him, nor did they try and harass him about the topic.

Luke, on the other hand, didn't buy any of it. Kaneki was Centipede, and why the Tokyo Police Force let Kaneki get away was a mystery to him, unless the guy framed another person because he had more business in Grandview.

Luke never voiced his suspicions because he knew what kind of backlash he would get, and if Kaneki felt threatened enough, the guy would surely kill him.

He glared across the hall at the three students, Ned, Lily, Kaneki, and the recent student, Hide.

Hide was relatively new, but he'd been around for a few months. It seemed that Kaneki and Hide had known each other previously, so the male was accepted into the group instantly.

They were talking, smiling, just like normal people, but Luke didn't succumb to the act. He wondered if Lily and Ned were as fooled as everyone else or if they were in on Kaneki's 'hobbies'.

For now, he wouldn't suspect the other two, but Kaneki was already doomed, and Hide's previous associations with Kaneki made Luke wary of the blonde. Luke would get proof, one way or another, because from all the movies he watched, the person who found out the truth first always got killed first. He did not want to die!

He watched Lily and Ned wave to Kaneki as they turned and disappeared down the hall, moving on to their next class.

In the midst of the crowded hallway, Kaneki turned and locked eyes with Luke. His expression was blank, calm, and Luke shuddered.

Luke remembered the news report, how Centipede had a mask covering his left eye, or right eye to the white-haired male, but Kaneki had an eyepatch covering his right eye, or left eye to the blank-faced student.

Luke wondered what Kaneki could have to hide under that eyepatch of his, when that news report had shown nothing was wrong with it. Rumors had it that the eyepatch was because the guy had an accident, but Luke knew nothing was wrong with his eye.

They stared at one another and Luke eventually glared at the other male. Kaneki kept his calm facade, merely raising an eyebrow at Luke curiously before shrugging and walking off. Hide stared at him pensively for a few moments before following his friend.

'I know your dirty little secret, you murderer! You should know never to turn your back on the enemy!' Luke thought spitefully.

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Kaneki didn't understand why Luke hated him so much.