Contract With My Boss [Touken Story]

7

"Good morning." Touka greeted as she placed a document on the desk.

Kaneki made a grunt sound and continued scribbling some words onto his papers. He heard a sigh and looked up to see his personal assistant with a frown. "Why're you sighing early in the morning?"

"Because—I greeted you morning and you gave me only a noise in response. After last night's talk, I would have expected or at least wanted us to be a little closer than before. Friends or something."

He stared at her. "..we're boss and employee, Miss Kirishima—"

"Okay, okay. I get that. Sorry for interrupting you. I'll go back to my desk now."

The door closed before he could stop her from leaving.

Later that day, Kaneki left the office at 5pm and headed home straight after buying a few bottles of wine at the supermarket. Pulling at his collar to loosen his tie, he quietly removed his shoes and tossed his briefcase onto his sofa before settling down at the dining table. He poured the wine into his glass and took one sip. Only the sound of the clock ticking echoed in the room and he glanced over to the photo frame that laid on the coffee table. It was one of him and Rize smiling happily.

His mind was swirling with thoughts of missing Rize so damned much and wanted so much to see her. He wanted to kiss her, hug her and hold her. But alas, life is so cruel to make it so that she doesn't love him anymore and he's the one left suffering from his one-sided love.

He downed another 4 cups of wine, quickly feeling the effects of it as his head felt light and body warm and he staggered over to his briefcase to take out his documents. He soon realized that he forgot to bring them home and slowly reached into his bag for his car keys. Along the way down to the lobby, he tripped a few steps and almost fell if it weren't for him holding himself to the wall. He decided he wasn't sober enough to drive and took a cab back to the office.

It's 8pm and Touka is the only one left, still typing away on her computer. A click sound echoed through the office and she turned her head to her boss standing at the door. "Mr. Kaneki? What are you doing back here so late?"

"I'm just..getting some documents." He replied, feet wobbling as he took a few steps before he felt his knees give away and braced himself for the fall before Touka quickly caught him.

"Are you okay?" She asked, worried eyes looking into his. Her nose wrinkled in disgust as she sniffed the strong scent in the air. "Have you been drinking? You stink of alcohol."

Kaneki doesn't reply, but instead stared at her. Her arms circled his waist while his wrapped around her shoulders to keep his balance. Given the intensity of his stare, she started to falter under his gaze and stuttered also due to the proximity of his face to hers. She could literally smell and feel his warm breath. "W-why are you staring at me?"

His eyes dilated and he tried to focus. The person he saw wasn't Touka, but Rize.

Feeling joy in his heart that she's finally here with him, Kaneki leaned down to press his lips to Touka's.