Tokyo Ghoul x Avengers One Shots

I Can Always Count On You

3rd Person's P.O.V. 

Kaneki was working behind the counter at Starbucks, the rush hour had just finished but there were still a lot of customers. He was starting to get a little bored, there was still 20 minutes before his shift ends. Kaneki glanced at Hinami who was sitting at one of the tables drawing by herself. He promised that he'd take her to the bookstore where there was a sale.

The bell rang indicating that another customer had entered but Kaneki ignored it, figuring that one of the other workers would deal with them.

"Eyepatch," a familiar voice called out. Kaneki froze, his eyes widened considerably. Impossible. Kaneki falteringly turned right round and there he stood in all his glory.

Kishou Arima.

"A-A-Arima..." Kaneki stuttered. What was he doing here?! The Reaper gave so reply but simply activated his quinque before taking a strike at Kaneki who manages to dodge in time. People were screaming and coughing as they struggled to get away.

A large cloud of dust exploded in the café which blinded Arima temporarily and allowed Kaneki the opportunity to escape. Kaneki grabbed Hinami by the waist and lugged her the hell out of there.

"Onii-chan! Watch out!" Hinami yelled and just as Kaneki was about to turn around, pain exploded at the back of his head.

"AAaAAAaaaAaaAGgggggGggGGGhHHHh!!!!!!!" Kaneki unintentionally let go of Hinami as he dropped to his knees, holding his face. A large quinue was pierced through the back of his head and punctured his left eye.

"ONII-CHAN!!!" Hinami screamed, coming to her brother's aid.

"Ahauhaaah... the paaaain... huuurrtss...!" Kaneki screeched but he still had enough coherent thought to summon his rinkaku to heave the quinque out his head. Arima strolled to Kaneki's and Hinami's location. His face void of any emotion as he spared a glance to Hinami.

"Daughter ghoul," Arima states and Hinami flinches, the last time she was called that she was being hunted by her parent's murderer. Hinami's whole body trembled violently and she sweated profusely as Death itself stared her right in the eye.

"H-Hinami... run..." Kaneki demanded as he struggled to get up from the ground. "Get... help," Kaneki hands Hinami his S.H.I.E.L.D. phone which she clutches to her chest.

"What? No!" Hinami didn't want to leave her big brother.

"N... now... please," Kaneki practically begged. Hinami looked at her brother then at Arima. How was she to escape when the White Reaper was just there?

"You can go," Arima answers, unperturbed. "My only mission is to deal with Eyepatch. I'll deal with you later."

"Hi-Hinami go.., now!" Kaneki ordered and Hinami seeing no choice, sprinted on out of there.

With Hinami out of harms way this gave Kaneki the opportunity to fight Arima with his full power without any distractions. 

Kaneki elongated multiple of his tendrils and flailed them about in a highly coordinated attack on Arima but no hit was made as he evaded them all swiftly and calmly.

"... need to... keep Hinami... safe..." Kaneki mumbled, unintelligently. It hurts. Everything hurts. But he has to fight. He has to protect Hinami.

Kaneki kept on attacking but nothing worked to which he grew wilder and the attacks became more fervent. Kaneki's mind began to melt away with the blood that oozed out the puncture hole.

After dodging multiple kagunes, Arima countered with his IXA quinque. Using its offensive mode which resembled a lance that was attached to a gun-sword handle with a spiked pommel.