Everybody's Fool (Tokyo Ghoul FanFic)

Prologue

     My legs burned as I sprinted away from the Café. My chest aching from the lack of oxygen as well as the massive guilt I had placed upon myself. I couldn't take it anymore. I needed to get out of there. Away from him and the others. I can't let myself be dependent on them. They had done too much for me, knowing what I was capable of.

     I know that the pain, as well as the burden of watching me is high, and that's why I'm leaving. Leaving Anteiku . Leaving Kaneki. Leaving everyone that has been nice and patient with me.

     Feeling like I was going to fall from exhaustion and feeling my stomach rumble, I only pushed farther. I need to make sure no one follows me. No one should. No one should care. But I know that's not going to happen.

     I will help you as long as you are alive. I will make sure you beat this. You have my word.

     I shook my head, trying to fight the tears that were screaming to come out. No. I can do this on my own now. My mental state isn't how it used to be. I know right from wrong. What love is and what it can become. I can start anew. Go to a new district, and maybe go to school. Get a job and maybe start a fami-

     I stopped running.

     I looked down towards the white covered ground, seeing no marks. Pure, I thought. But pure things don't last forever. Soon someone, like me, it going to step on it, ruining the beautiful and smooth texture. Then it will start anew.

     I smiled for a brief second, before I thought back at the topic beforehand. How can I start a family without someone by my side anymore? I ran away from him. The first person to see past my major flaws, and try to get me through it.

     It's for the best. I need to do this on my own for a little while, then I can come back to him.

     Taking a deep breath, I turned around, expecting someone behind me, watching to see what I was going to do. But there was no one. So, I turned back around and started on my way.

     My stomach rumbled again, and I knew that was trouble. Luckily, I found a coffee nearby, and I went straight for it. Thank you, Tokyo, for having a lot of coffee shops. If I waited for too long, I know I was bound to regret it. Feeling the winter breeze, in the dead of night, I took my hands together and rubbed them. At least the coffee will make it better, but as I approached closer, my heart dropped.

     CLOSED.

     W-Wait, what?" I whined, causing my voice to be higher than usual.

     Confused, I looked for a time sheet, for when they closed.

     Friday: 6:oo am- 9:00 pm.

     They shouldn't be closed right now. It shouldn't be that late. I scrambled to find my phone in my pockets, eventually finding it in my jacket. It was late. 11:30 pm.

     "Mother fluffer," I growled and kicked the snow. Dammit, what am I supposed to do?

     I knelt on the ground and put my forehead on my knees. Please don't be bad. Please please please please. Please don't let the hunger take over.

     Please-

     I'm hungry.

     No.

     I want flesh.

     Please stop.

     Kill. Eat. Delicious flesh.

     My body began to ache and tremble. My hands gripped onto my pants, digging their way into my own flesh. My mouth began to water, forcing me to swallow more than I should. It felt like the inner me was trying to rip out of my stomach and go on a rampage. That's what I used to want to happen. To feast on anyone who came on my path. Their soft, but chewy flesh against my tongue. Their warm, and priceless blood, sliding down my throat and the corners of my mouth. Licking the access off myself, and looking my prey in the eyes, feeling, showing, that they were worth my time. The feeling was like ecstasy, and I had enjoyed every. Single. Moment.

     I want that. I want to have it happen again. I need it to. I need-

     The sound of foot prints distracted me from my thoughts and forced me to look up. Who dares to distract me from my wonderful thoughts? I shall kill them.

     It was no other than Kaneki himself, and he was a few feet from me.

     "Rei," He began, "Why did you leave? Did I... do something wrong?"

     I shook my head, not speaking.

     "Rei..." He stepped closer, and I shot up from the ground, wobbling a little. "Woah, are you ok?" He rushed to my side.

     "Stop. I'm fine," I protested, pushing him away. "Just leave me alone."

     "At least tell me why you left? I, at least need an explanation."

      I just stood there. Letting the wind brush against me, and watched as little pieces of snowflakes landed into his own porcelain hair. What a perfect match. I then considered his grey eyes, and I could tell he was considering mine as well. Oh, how I love the way he looks at me.

     I felt a blush creeping into my cheeks, and I knew I had to look away. "I need to do this on my own now," I mumbled and winced, feeling my stomach ache again.

     "You're not ready. It's only been a little while since you stopped. You still need my assistance, and I'm fine with that. You are no burden to me. I mean after all...we are together," He admitted shyly and smiled.

     We are, aren't we?

     Eat.

     We are in this together, and I love him for that. He cares.

     Eat the flesh.

     I could never do it without him, can I?

     Eat now!

     I clenched my hands together, and breathed in deeply. He's right. We are together.

     Moving towards him, I smiled and wrapped my arms around him, breathing in his familiar scent.

     We are together in this. And then his arms were around my waist, pulling me closer to him. My home. My haven. My love-

     My food.

     Then I bit into him.