Mistakes

Chapter 4: The Truth is Out(She Knows)

Touka sits with Hide in the blonde's living room. She's worried. Both Tsukiyama and Kaneki have disappeared. To some extent. 

"You've been able to get in contact with Tsukiyama?"Hide asks, surprised. Usually it's easier to find Kaneki. 

"Yeah. He won't say anything though. Kaneki... he won't open the door or pick up his phone. His body could have shut down from not eating 6 months... but if it was he'd come out and eat. It's not like him to let himself go past this point."

"Hm." Hide still feels bad about breaking up with him, though the anger always crushed that. 

"We'll get this figured out Nagachika." She promised, getting up to leave.

"I sure hope so, Touka-Chan."

'So do I.'

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Tsukiyama walked out of the house, leaving a battered and bleeding boy behind. Kaneki was supposed to get up and lock the door now, but he found that he couldn't move. 

'Lock the door Ken~Kun. Haven't you learned your lesson?' Rize mocked.

"I-I can't... move..." Black.

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Touka runs up to the door of Kaneki's apartment and knocks. He doesn't answer. She tries the door. It opens. Inside she found what she was looking for, in horrible condition. Kaneki was laying on the ground, almost as if he had been dropped and left there, naked, bruised and bleeding. Blood poured from his ass, mixing with Tsukiyama's seed. 

"Kaneki..." Horror filled her and she was across the room at his side before she registers even taking a step. She runs her fingers through his hair, taking in the damage. 

"What has he done to you?" She whispers, lifting her friend's body, tears washing away blood on the too pale skin.

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Touka washes Kaneki's body with as much care as she can, trying not to put to much pressure on the bruises. The effects of him not eating for 6 months are showing. His skin is a sickly pale, practically yellow. She could count his ribs, and most of the bones in his arms and legs. None of his wounds are healing, though luckily none are life-threatening at the moment. 

Lifting him up from the water, she wraps a fluffy towel around his tiny body and hopes it doesn't aggravate Kaneki's wounds. When Touka turns back to drain the water, it's red. 

After bandaging what she can, Touka sets the boy in his bed, before leaving the room to get him coffee and some meat. He's awake when she returns. 

"How are you feeling?" 

"Awful." His voice is hoarse and raw, cracking several times.

"Here. Eat this. Slowly." She helps him un-wrap the meat and feeds it to him, strip by strip. He pushes her hand away after 3 strips(out of 10) and Touka nods, taking a seat beside him.

"Because you're a half-ghoul, when you reach a certain limit without eating your body goes on lock down. Don't eat more than you're hungry for." Kaneki nods, moving closer and curling up against her side. She wraps her arms around him gently. 

"What's going on between you and Tsukiyama?" She asks, and Kaneki begins to shake.

"I can't. He'll kill him, He'll KILL HIM! I can't tell anyone, I don't want to, don't want it, no I can't! I can't tell, CAN'T TELL!!" He shudders and she pulls him closer, trying to figure out what he means. 

'Don't want it... Holly Shit.'

"He raped you." It isn't a question. 

"I'm going to get Nagachika. Don't let him doing anything to you, alright? I'll be back as fast as I can."

Kaneki nods, and she's out of the house before it dawns on him and he sobs.

The truth is out.

She knows.