Pretend Friends. |Kaneki Ken X Reader

【Final Judgement】|Chapter Twelve

This was it.I would finally be caught for what I've done after all these years.To me,it wasn't a crime but for the rest of society it would be seen as a heinous act that made me a traitor to humanity.Betraying my own kind for another species that are treated as nothing but monsters?My sacrifice will do nothing to change the fact that ghouls are treated like dirt.Nothing...nothing I've done had any effect...

I looked up to be faced with a CCG investigator,in a room that encapsulated the two of us.He was fairly young with a serious face filled with determination to drain me of my answers.So far there have been no answers,just silence.I let my head fall back on the table and stared out of the large window that separated us from other CCG investigators who remained onlookers for hours.Through the intercom a woman spoke with scorn,"First Class Fukuda,this isn't working.We will try again in a few hours,it's no use.We have enough information to prepare an execution for her."

The man stood up abruptly,"But Associate Special Class-"

"Fukuda,I don't need any comments.That's enough,leave the room and follow me now."Obediently he followed her orders and the room was quickly emptied.It was until a pair of two men seized me by the arms.I couldn't fight back,I was drained of all my energy...I was helpless..ready to accept my inevitable end.The last thing that I remembered was being left on the floor as I was tossed away and out of the steel grip of my guards.The floor was bloody and my hands happened to grasp on the first thing I could feel for,human guts.With all my might and remaining as silent as possible I squirmed to get up and sit straight and as I did this my eyes had lay upon a figure...It was clearly a man...with hair coloured the palest white of all...a shirt with a shredded rim at the top and shorts with shredded edges too.My vision had cleared up as he inched closer.

His face was so familliar...

"You...Who are you?"I spoke with a voice softer than usual.He remained silent and proceeded to pick me up.His arm wrapped around my back and underneath the fold between my thigh and calf.His touch was soft...gentle...the faint scent of blood wafted around me.As he walked past the dead corpses on the floor,we exited the building together.Somehow he knew his way out with ease but the person who we were confronted with shocked me.

"T-Touka..?"Her face emerged from one of the trees and this is when the man carrying me spoke.

"Touka...,"He whispered.

"Kaneki!"I looked up to the man and touched his face.A smudge of blood smeared across his cheek.He looked down at me with lifeless eyes with a small glimmer arising as his eyes analysed me.His voice was so soothing,"What is it,(NAME)..?"

"Is it...really you?Kaneki...I really wanted to see you..!"I exclaimed,truly happy for once.

"Thank you..,for waiting for me.And,Touka...I'm sorry,"

"Huh?What did you say..?"

"Touka,I'm not going back to Anteiku."

"What...,Is that supposed to mean..?"Her eyes had widened and her hand was stretched out slightly.

"I'm going to join Aogiri."Touka's eyes became as wide as plates,her orbs had contracted pupils as she stared at Kaneki in disbelief.(NAME)'s face had become blank,not showing any emotion she lifted her head to face Kaneki.

"Aogiri?You're going to Aogiri?"Her expression slowly became pained as her eyes pierced into Kaneki's skin.

"Yes."His response was dry.Emotionless.Stern.

He began to walk,with (NAME) held tightly within his strong arms.Touka stretched her arm further to try and reach out towards the two disappearing figures.Feeling the strength in her legs waver,she fell towards the snowy ground,her knees plunging into the thick snow.Her short breaths caused small puffs of cold air to escape from her chapped lips.

"Kaneki...,"

Meanwhile,the pair that had left Touka behind was now heading towards the quiet alleyways of Tokyo.(NAME) had fallen asleep.By the time (NAME) had woken up,Kaneki was preparing to leave.

"Wait,"(NAME) grabbed his hand,his hand that was all too cold,and spoke with a calm voice."Are you leaving?"

"(NAME)-"

"Are you leaving me?"Everything was silent.It was as if the world had stopped.A scoff escaped (NAME)'s parted lips as their eyes darted from side to side."You're leaving.After everything-"(NAME) let go of Kaneki's hand fiercely.

"(NAME),please,listen to me,"

"No,I don't want to hear anything from you.You listen to me Kaneki Ken.I knew you were a monster all along."

His heart stopped.

"You thought I wouldn't realise?Did you think I was a fool?"Kaneki's grey eyes had become wide as he stared at (NAME) in shock.

"Kaneki,I knew you were a monster that you didn't want to become.Don't blame yourself for anything that has happened to you.Like Haru,you're a ghoul...I've done everything that I could do but the outcome proves to me that...if I stay human...I won't be of any use..So..I understand if you would like to cut ties with me.However,I wish you wouldn't.I wish you would stay.Please...Kaneki...Consider staying..."

"(NAME),I'm sorry,forgive me."Kaneki leaned forward towards (NAME) and-

Kissed (NAME)'s forehead softly.

His sweet words laced with pure sincerity as he whispered his last words for (NAME),

"I'm going to become strong to protect everyone.The people at Anteiku...You..I can't stand not being able to do anything anymore.However,will you wait for me return (NAME)?"

After a few moments (NAME) replied quietly,struggling to maintain their composure.

"Yes,I will,"

Kaneki smiled and pressed his body against the vast panels of glass that encased the room.He opened the latch and faced his back towards the large opening.His sorrowful smile lingered before he plummeted down towards the street.Before (NAME) got the chance to see him escape,he had vanished into thin air.(NAME)'s ears picked up on a small crumple of paper sliding under the front door.Swiftly,they made their way towards the door and picked up the thin sheet of paper.

It was a portrait drawn of (NAME),surrounded with cherry blossoms.In the background,stood a large cherry blossom tree,the same tree that had blossomed the day Haru and (NAME) had met.Breaking down in tears,(NAME) fell to their knees,heart broken.Unknown to (NAME) a person had kept their watch over them,smiling gently and placing an icy hand upon the shoulder of the sobbing individual.

This concludes the tragic side story of (NAME),It is a wonder what will happen to the protagonist of this story hereafter..