I Won't Leave Again (Touken)

Chapter 10: Change

The sun shone through the curtain as morning came. Touka eyes fluttered open; she blinked a few times before remembering last night's events. Then she remembered where she was. 

Kaneki was spooning her. She was facing away from Kaneki towards the couch and he had his arms wrapped around her, his body shaping against hers like a jigsaw puzzle. His torso, although containing muscle, was surprisingly soft against her body as she pushed back against it. Her head was tucked under his chin against his neck as his face and cheek rested on top of her head Finally, he had a leg in between hers as well providing her an overall warmth and comfort that was too hard to describe without doing it justice.

It was an extremely intimate snuggle position, but she didn't care. She didn't have a care in the world beside what time it was as she was hoping she didn't have to get up. Touka reluctantly removed her head from his neck and chin as Kaneki moaned in his sleep. She looked at the clock, 8:30 am work started in half an hour. 

She sighed disappointingly and pried herself from Kaneki. Once she was up, she tried to tiptoe out of his room to hers but he awoke. 

"Mmmmm Good morning" 

"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you, I have to go to work, go back to sleep you should get more rest" 

Kaneki sat up and let out a big stretch followed by a lazy yawn. 

"That's what people keep telling me, rest rest rest haha, but I'm fine don't worry about me so much." 

"Then stop making me worry" She snapped. 

"Mmm. I should get up and go to talk to the manager about my job" He headed towards the bathroom to shower and Touka headed to her room, but she noticed a note on her door.

"Take the day off to get some rest, I think you need it. Kaya offered to cover for you so give her thanks" – Yoshimura.

Touka smiled and went to her room to clean up for the day. Once she was done, she went back to Kaneki . Water dripped off his hair as he sat at his desk nose buried in a book. Touka scoffed 

"You've been back for a day and I've left you alone for 30 minutes and already I've lost you to a book" 

"Sorry Touka, it's my passion" He said overly dramatic and laughed at her annoyed look while closing the book. He glanced at the clock, 

"Doesn't your shift start like now?" 

"The manager gave me the day off" 

"Really that's awesome" He then put on a thinking face and frowned. 

"So you're telling me we didn't have to get up?" 

"I guess not" 

He opened his arms to her, but received an elbow to the chest 

"Ouch Touka" 

"Sorry, but we have other important things to do" 

"Like?" 

"Well we need to change your appearance, as much as I like the hair you can't work with it, you'll be recognised as "The Eyepatch" in no time" 

"Yeah I guess you're right" 

"I got black hair dye for you already" She grabbed it off his desk. He eyed it wondering how he failed to notice it before. 

"But first I think we should cut your hair, how would feel about that?" Touka asked.

"It would be fresh, I suppose" 

"Come to my room in half an hour and I'll cut it for you OK?"