Tᴏᴋʏᴏ Gʜᴏᴜʟ Rᴇ:Cᴏᴅᴇᴅ

Eat

When they'd left Anteiku after checking on Nishiki, Tsukiyama and Kaneki headed for the latter's apartment where he was dropped off.

When finally alone with Matsumae, Tsukiyama dropped his smile and donned a scowl.

"He was there. He was so far gone that he would've consumed that Hide fellow and not even noticed that I was devouring him. Now they've fed him so that's a whole month or so I have to wait before he hungers again."

"Master Shuu, why not just take him now?"

"Because this dish is very near and dear to me. That boy has the kagune of our dearly departed Rize."

"Dearly departed? You say that like you liked her. I mean you did at some point but not after she made those rude remarks."

"Indeed, for a time I thought Ms.Kamishiro and I had the same tastes but as it turned out she was nothing more than an animal. And that's why she died a death fit for one."

"Do you really think it was an accident?"

"Stranger things have happened but no. It was set up too perfectly. Someone definitely had a hand in that accident. Oh well who cares? She's dead and I have a new meal to consume."

The month went by fairly quickly, Kaneki began working for Tsukiyama but did not move in. They'd occasionally go over to Anteiku where they'd engage in conversation with Touka and Nishiki and have a grand old time.

Anyone on the outside would assume that everything was fine but this was far from the reality of the situation.

Tsukiyama's hunger was growing by the day and he was becoming impatient. Why wasn't Kaneki hungry yet? He should've at least been peckish.

That's when he saw them. They had gone to Anteiku where Kaneki pulled out a little container with sugar cubes in it. That smell. There was no way.

"What are those my friend?"

"Oh these are special sugar cubes Yoshimura made for me. He said they'd stave off hunger for me since I still have reservations about eating meat."

Tsukiyama smiled and looked over at Nishiki and Touka who were scowling at him behind Kaneki's back.

It was strange but in the time they had shared together, Touka and Nishiki had grown to appreciate Kaneki's friendship and they damn sure weren't about to let Tsukiyama devour him.

In his mind he was growing crazy, all his waiting and planning had been going to waste because of these Anteiku bastards. No more, it ended tonight.

He pulled out his phone and sent a quick text to Kanae before putting it back in his pocket.

"I'm sorry but we have to go. I was just told I have some calls to make at the estate."

"Oh really? Well let's go. See ya later Nishio. Bye Touka."

All the both of them could do was smile and wave as he left with that monster. They looked at one another and nodded before closing down the shop and making a few calls of their own.

When they got to the mansion, it was surprisingly empty. No Kanae. No Matsumae. Aliza. Even Tsukiyama's father Mirumo was gone. Weird.

Tsukiyama led Kaneki toward the ballroom which was weird since he usually made his calls in the library. Maybe this was where everyone was.

He was partly right, Kanae was there wearing a mask next to a covered platter in the middle of a table. It was pretty big.

"Master Shuu, it has been done.", he removed the lid to reveal one very naked Hide tied up and positioned like a roast pig.

"WHAT THE HAAAGAAAAH!!!"

He never got to finish that sentence because Tsukiyama had impaled him from behind and threw him to the floor.

"Ts..Tsukiyama? W-why?"

"Forgive me dear Kaneki but I have waited far too long for this. You are a rare treat, one I've been looking forward to tasting for a long time. But thanks to your friends from Anteiku I was delayed. But no longer. You will devour Hideyoshi Nagachika and while you do that, I shall partake in your flesh."

"But that's..that's so disgusting!!"

"If you don't do it then I'll have all the servants come in and rip him limb from limb while I make you watch. Your choice."

"S-so all this time I've been nothing but food to you? All the laughs and moments we shared were nothing to you? Just fakes?"

"Kaneki I love your company. I really do but you have to understand how delicious you really are and why I cannot let you get away."

At that moment, glass rained down upon all of them as several people dropped down and surrounded Kaneki.
Nishiki, Touka, Uta, and the one they called Yomo all stood there with scowls directed at Tsukiyama.

"None of you were invited to this meal."

"Too bad we're crashing this little fucked up shindig Shitty-yama."

Yomo grabbed Hide and found that he was unconscious before leaving which greatly angered Tsukiyama.

"KANAE, LET'S KILL THEM ALL!!"

"Right!!"

Two tails emerged from Kanae's back while a familiar blade found itself coiled around Tsukiyama's arm.

Uta stayed back and checked Kaneki's wound while Touka and Nishiki advanced toward their opponents, kagunes at the ready.

"Come on, it's over. Tsukiyama always starves himself before a big meal so no doubt he'll be weak against them and that guy's rinkaku type kagune is nothing like yours. Yup they'll both die here."

Kaneki looked up at Uta and then back at the battle. Nishiki was just pushing Kanae back while Touka dealt with Tsukiyama.

His moves were way more sloppy than his usual ones and he seemed disoriented. No wonder he never saw it coming when she chopped off his arm.

"MASTER SHUU!!!"

Tsukiyama hit the ground with a grunt and found himself being shielded by Kanae.

"Kanae...run...don't worry about me."

"I cannot do zat!! I will happily die being your shield!!"

He smiled softly, his German accent always reached its peak when he was distraught.

Nishiki and Touka stood side by side ready to end it all. They'd won.

"Stop!"

They all turned to see Kaneki who was being helped up by Uta.

"No more..."

His own kagune emerged and impaled his own body.