My Precious [Kaneki x Reader]

Chapter 39 - Hope

(Y/N)'s POV:

I slowly opened my eyes as a shiver ran through my whole body from the cold wind. Wait, wind? I opened my eyes a little more and took in my surroundings. This... Is not the train carriage I fell asleep in... 

I was laying on a bench on the train station in the 4th Ward and I was alone. I blinked my eyes a couple of times as I slowly sat up, continuing to look around me. I looked down beside the bench to see my suitcase as it reflected the sun right into my eyes. I was forced to look away as I turned my gaze to the side. I looked up at a sign labeled 'The 4th Ward' and felt relief wash over me.

"I'm here... I made it..." I whispered and took my phone from my pocket to check the time, but as soon as I turned the power on it opened on the video I was watching in the train. My body felt incredibly weak again as I read the title once more, 'INVESTIGATOR TAKES DOWN THE EYEPATCH! MUST WATCH!'.  

My hands started to shake once again as I quickly closed the video and felt the well-known feeling of my eyes tearing up. I scrolled down from the top of the screen to see my notifications as my eyes widened a bit. 18 unanswered calls: Ayato, 7 unread messages: Ayato, 1 unread message: Yuki, 1 unread message: Aku, 3 unanswered calls: Unknown, the list went on. 

"... The hell..?" I muttered and opened Yuki's message: 'Were are u mommy? Uncle Ayato said we shoul call u'. I smiled a bit at her spelling mistakes and opened Aku's message next: 'Plz call Uncle or dad, are you soon home?'. I then opened Ayato's messages and read them through slowly.

'Pick up when I call you'
'Oi, pick up already!'
'(Y/N)?!'
'This white-haired bastard of an investigator came storming in'
'He told me that he left you on a bench in the 4th ward?!'
'I'm coming to pick you up, just fucking please pick up the phone already!'

'Are you okay? Why aren't you answering?!'

I looked at all his messages with a small smile on my lips, what does it even matter whether I'm okay or not..? I was about to type an answer when I suddenly heard footsteps approaching hastily, snapping my attention towards the sound.

"IDIOT!" I heard someone yell angrily as I then felt a pair of strong arms around me, lifting me from the bench and up onto my feet. I didn't move for a moment as my mind stood still. I slowly turned my head towards the person embracing me and was met by dark blue hair. 

"Ayato..." I mumbled as he pulled out of the hug and looked me up and down with a concerned look in his eyes. 

"You're not hurt, are you?!" He asked and put his hand on my forehead, checking my temperature as well. I slowly shook my head and gave him a weak, sad smile. 

"THEN WHY THE HELL HAVEN'T YOU BEEN ANSWERING ME!?!" He hissed with an angry voice, but I could clearly hear to worry behind the anger. I looked him in the eye as I opened my mouth to say something, but no words escaped as I ended up closing it again. His expression changed to pure concern as he took a step towards me. As soon as he did I leaped to him and hugged him tightly as small tears escaped my eyes.

"Woah, h-hey now!" Ayato said startled but he slowly returned the hug, "What's going on..?" He asked in a calm voice as his whole anger act had seemed to disappear. I buried my face deep in his chest and let out a shaky breath. 

"H-He's gone..." I cried and held onto Ayato for dear life. Ayato looked down at me for a moment before answering.

"Who's gone (Y/N)?" He asked and gently patted my back, trying to calm me down, but to no use. 

"K-Kaneki..!!" I choked out, but Ayato immediately placed both his hands on my shoulders and made a little distance between us as he eyed me seriously.