Anime Imagines

Ayato Kirishima - Aogiri Tree

"I'm not sure I wanna do this," you said as you looked at the window of the coffee shop Anteiku.  Your boyfriend Ayato had recently convinced you to join Aogiri-Tree, and this was your first mission.

"It'll be fine," Ayato said as he gently put his hand on your shoulder.  "You wanna break the window?"

You looked into the room, past the window.  You saw a boy with an eye patch sitting in there, and you closed your eyes as you shook your head.

"Okay.  Don't be afraid."  You flinched when he smashed the window in, but opened your eyes when he pulled you in with him.  The first thing he did was kick someone in the stomach.  "You wanna be beaten until you are up blood again?"

"Ayato stop it!" you said as you stared in horror. 

"All of the 20th Ward's information gathers in this place," he said, ignoring you.  "So I decided to come here myself."

"You're wasting your time," the man he kicked managed to choke out.  "Rize-san's not..."

"Did you say something, scrub?"

You stared at your boyfriend in horror.  "You said force will only be used if necessary...!"

He turned to face you, and he gently put his hands on your shoulders.  "Just trust me, it's needed.  I promise, I'll tune it down unless I need it."

The door opened, taking Ayato's attention.  A girl that looked a lot like him walked in, and her eyes glared at him.

"Ayato," she growled quietly.

"Hey."  He returned her venomous glare.  "Been a long time.  My stupid sister."

Your eyes widened.  He'd never told you he has a sister.  Or any family, to be exact.

"Where the hell've you been...?"  The hatred in both of their eyes was so obvious, and even observing it was painful.

"Learning about the real world.  Unlike your sheltered ass, I've been learning about the world of Ghouls and not humans."

"You little punk."

"Your the punk.  Open your eyes to reality."  He stepped in front of you, as if preparing to protect you.

"Who's the girl?"  She nudged her head in your direction.  "Dinner?"

"She's a ghoul," he said in an outraged tone.  "She's a member of Aogiri-Tree.  May I present to you, y/n y/l/n, my girlfriend.  Hear that, Touka?  Someone loves me.  Unlike you.  Unlike you said."

You took a moment to take in what he said.  Was he only with you to one-up his sister?  Did he even care about you?  No, no he had to.  It couldn't all be a lie.

"I'll be quick, we're here for Rize."  He looked at the eye patch boy.  "Or anyone who smells like her."

"You can't take him," his sister said defensively.  "You can't just do whatever you want."

"She's right," you said as you stepped out from behind him.  "You can't do this, Ayato."  He turned to face you.  "You can't do this to people.  I agreed to join an organization that would keep me safe, make me stronger, and provide food.  I never agreed to become a terrorist."  She walked over to the eye patch boy.  "What did this boy do wrong?  He smells like Rize Kamishiro, so what?"

"We need to take anyone connected to Rize.  Please, y/n, get out of the way."

You shook your head.  "I can't let you hurt this kid for no reason."

Yakumo lost his patience.  "I told you!  I told you she isn't Aogiri-Tree material!  Why did you force this... This weakling upon us?!  She'll just slow us down!"

Ayato turned to face him, clearly frustrated.  "I couldn't leave her.  We've been over this."

"She makes you weak."  He advanced towards you, making Ayato release his Kagune.  "No weaknesses allowed in Aogiri-Tree."

"Yakumo, don't make me do this."  He stepped in front of you.

Within the next three seconds, so much happened.  Ayato was thrown across the room, Yakumo ran at you, and his Kagune pierced your stomach.

"No!" Ayato got up and ran over to you, cradling your bleeding body in his arms.  "No!" he cried again, tears forming on his eyes.

"She makes you weak."

You looked up at Ayato, but your vision was blurring.  He was crying, you could see that much.  He pulled you close, and you leaned your shoulder into the crook of his neck.  "You do love me," you whispered quietly, trying to suppress the pain.

"Of course I do," your love whispered back.  "Did you doubt...  Oh, about what my sister said.  No, that's not why I'm with you.  I love you.  I always have.  I always will."

You smiled slightly.  "I love you too," you whispered.  Your eyes zoned out, and Ayato pulled away from you.  He tried to wake you up, hoping you were only unconscious, but you weren't.

You were gone.