Killers to Lovers

Unexpected Night

Your eyes couldn't believe it and your doubts were confirmed, he was indeed following you. Your dance partner asked you what was wrong and you told him you had something to check up on.

So you left his arms and grabbed your courage, walking up to him. He looked surprised by your decision to come his way and he shifted awkwardly when you were finally face to face.

"I think we need to have a little chat, " you told him with a calm and yet meaning voice.

He nodded at you even though your voice repeated the sentence over and over for some unknown reason. 

Both on your guards you walked to the balcony that this floor had just after asking a gentleman for your hot clothes. 

Stepping outside you faced each other in silence. Then...

"I guess that we both know  why I'm here," he started.

"Unfortunately, yes. May as well tell you something you probably already know-"

"You have the same business to do about me, isn't it?" He interrupted you.

You gazed at him and gave a quick nod even though his interruption was slightly getting on you nerve. 

You both stayed silent a little longer. You started to feel awkward and sighed.

"For the sake of tonight, can we just put our mission away and just act like some normal people? Maybe dance together,  I don't know..?" You asked surprising both of you.

"It wouldn't be really good for the both of us if even someone was to find out, no?"

You pondered that fact a few seconds and upped your shoulders.

"I don't mind it, I don't feel like fighting tonight... really."

He looked at you and wondered if it wasn't more that you knew you had a problem with your kagune than what you wanted. Yet, he accepts your proposition after a while thinking it would probably help if he knew you a least a bit.

And so you hung out together, dancing a bit and drinking also. At first it was really awkward but after a while you both got more talkative and he offered to have diner with you which you accepted.

You got down stairs and he asked for a table which was given right away. You enjoyed another drink with him and you started asking questions about life and laughing together. For the sake of the lunch, Kaneki forced himself to eat and he slowly forgot the pain human food caused him by looking at you. You looked like someone that really enjoyed her meal and it almost felt like he enjoyed his too. 

"Anything up for the Christmas vacation?" He took a bit of his steak.

"Not really, I don't have anyone to spend the holiday with and I plan to work or something instead..." You answered giving a sad smile which earned him to glance at you curiously.

"Don't you have parents?" He asked.

"Not anymore," you said your smile faltering a bit.

"I'm sorry, same here."

"It's quite lonely is it?"

"Yeah, really lonely... I miss them sometimes."

"I know how you feel."

The conversation goes on and it ends up that by the end of the night, you get along with Kaneki just fine, the thought of him being your target far behind, you accepted his proposition to get you back to your apartment. 

He drove you home silently and it wasn't a tensed silence or anything, it was really comfortable. It felt friendly. 

When he finally arrived in the parking lot of your building he turned his gaze toward you. You gave him a small smile.

"Thanks for tonight, I'm sorry that I ran away this morning. If I knew you were so nice I would've actually talked to you."

He chuckled softly.

"Yeah, but it's understandable when you know someone knows you are probably going to attempt kill-"

He interrupted himself and both of your smiled faltered.

"That's right... this is still going one..." You muttered as you felt a sad feeling creeping in your stomach.

It got really depressing and silent in the car.

"You know what?" He asked you.

You hummed in response.

"Let's give each other a bit of time. We didn't know each other but now we do and I don't feel like doing it anymore..."

You looked at him surprised, then a smile appeared on your lips.

"I feel the same... Maybe we should you know... hang out a bit more and see what happens?"

He smiled back at you.

"It's fine by me, let's exchange numbers."

You gave each others your numbers then said goodbye. 

You walked your way inside of the building, taking the elevator. You got inside of your apartment and started taking off your winter clothes but then you noticed something was off. There were other pairs of shoes in the entrance.