Ephemera (KanekixFemaleKaneki)

Future...Oh

Here's a long chapter, hopefully you'll enjoy!

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"Who are you?"

The question echoes in Kaneki's mind and the only reply she could say was, "What?"

"I said, who are you?" Hide repeated, shifting himself so that he could properly face her, " I've never seen you around before. So, tell me, do I know you?"

"I-I... It's me Kaneki, remember? Come on, Hide. Don't joke around." She nervously laughs, hands finding themselves at the bottom of her T-shirt, and gripping it tightly. An unsettling feeling makes its way down her spine, but she ignores it in favor of staring into Hide eyes, searching for some recognition.

She could feel her stomach twist, when she doesn't see none.

"I'm sorry, but I really don't know you." Hide gave her an apologetic smile, shaking his head, "Names, Hideyoshi Nagachika. Maybe you have the wrong person, different last name? Although, you do have the same last name as my best friend, but he's a guy. Not a girl." He points out.

"B-But-"

"Do you need help finding your friend?" He chirps, cutting of the stuttering girl, "Even though I'm a bit weird out that he has the same first name as me." 

"N-NO! I mean-No...I don't need help, are sure you're not joking? You don't...know me?" She breaths out, keeping herself from tittering at the end of her wits. She could feel her whole body shaking and Hide's worried stare. She prays hope her friend is joking, why would Hide not know her, when they just hanged out yesterday? 

Although a certain voice in the back of her mind is telling her that it had something to do when she woke up outside and not at her home, but she pushed the thought back and focus on the situation in front of her.

Right now, she wants to scream, cry, and breakdown. If this was a joke, then this must be the cruelest joke she ever faced. And if this wasn't a joke...

She doesn't want to know what the outcome would be.

Hide, better be joking.

"I'm not joking." His voice laced with confusion and concern, as he continues to stare at her shaking form, " I really never seen you before. And I apologize if I do seem to look like your friend." 

She knew he was saying the truth, the sincere in his voice, and his eyes showing no recognition. It was like...they never met.

Her arm reaches up to grip her front, balling the fabric in her hands, where her heart lays, beating.

'This is a joke, right?'

She feels like laughing, but only a small wail came from her lips. 

Hide is already turning away, thinking the girl was done chatting and wanted to head inside to rest for a bit. He couldn't stop the shaking feeling that something is about to happen. The girl was a bit queer, but he wasn't one to judge being a odd folk himself, although he could see that the girl has something more than meets the eyes. Being occupied by his thoughts, he doesn't notice the female vacant stare behind his back. 

She sees him and he's walking away, from her. He's going to leave her alone, and she doesn't want to be alone. Not like before.

She opens her mouth to scream, yell and to tell him to come back, but all that escape was silence.