Contract With My Boss [Touken Story]

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In an attempt to get Ken back on his feet, Mr. Kaneki got his son's best friend— Hideyoshi Nagachika—to go over and see how he was doing. It's been 2 months since Touka left and he was running out of patience waiting for his son to wake up.

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The door to the apartment opened and in walked the blonde haired male. He went straight to the bedroom, where he found his best friend laying in bed with his face into the pillow. Settling down onto the bed, he hit Ken's butt and grinned. "Hey, you look dead, my man! Haven't seen you like this since Rize happened. Get up, we're going out drinking!"

Seeing as his joking approach wasn't working when his friend ignored him, Hide decided to try the not-so-funny method. His expression turned solemn and he pondered over his words. "I heard about it. You were in love with her, weren't you?"

Tears brimmed in his eyes and he let a sob escape. "I did. I'm so lonely without her, Hide..."

"Okay, listen. I don't know what made her leave you like that but I do know that you're not one to just let things go down like this. You need to try, find her and get her back! Heck, if you continue acting so pathetically, she wouldn't want to come back to you even if she could."

"I tried... No one saw her." His tears seeped into the pillow, voice hoarse.

"Then continue trying! Are you gonna just give up on her like that? If you really do, I'd think that she made a mistake getting together with this pathetic excuse of a man! Come on, I'll help ya out, alright? I'll try to get my colleagues at the police station to look out for her, yeah?"

Kaneki remained silent to ponder over his friend's words and then nodded. His best friend's words never fail to make him feel better. "Thanks, Hide."

The blonde haired male grinned and patted his friend on the back. "No problem. For now, you need a god damned shower cuz you stink like hell and clean up your place, brother."

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With Hide's help, he managed to pull himself together and resumed work at the company. He thought seriously about the reason Touka left and finally concluded it had something to do with Rize. She was the only one who had proof of them dating and if she was really the cause of all this, he really didn't know what he'll do to her.

He looked down at his watch. At this time of the day, she was probably at home and he decided to pay her a visit. Rize was honestly surprised that he was at her apartment after all these years of separation but she knew why he was here. She let him into the house regardless, because she thought that it'd be interesting.

"What did you do with those photos?" Kaneki demanded.

Rize gave a smile. "Why? Don't tell me that she's gone?"

His hands clenched into fists and he gritted his teeth. "Answer me. I don't have time for your jokes right now."

"Mmm, I may or may not have leaked it to someone."

He grabbed her shoulders tightly in anger and glared at her. "We had an agreement. Why did you do it? What have I ever done to you to deserve this?"

"You don't? I remember you told me that you were busy when I asked for your company. Our agreement stated that you were to come to me anytime and anywhere, even if you were really busy. You were the one who broke it and now you're asking me why I leaked the photos?"

Running his fingers through his black hair, his eyebrows furrowed and he sighed in exasperation. "That was because Touka was sick! You can't expect me to abandon her and go to you!"

"Look at you, acting all desperate. But I like seeing you like this. All pathetic. It makes me happy to see you suffer. You looked so happy being with that woman that I couldn't help but want to ruin it all."

He held in his anger and reached into his pocket. "So let me get this straight. You threatened me with the photos just because you think it's fun and want to see me suffer, am I right?"

"Yeah."

Kaneki smirked and pulled out his phone to replay the recording. Rize's face paled at it and then she glared at him. "You..made me talk and recorded it?!"

"Don't blame me for this, Rize. You taught me all of these things. With the pictures of you cheating and this recording, I propose a quiet divorce."

Rize started laughing uncontrollably until she had tears in her eyes and stopped. "Fine. I'll give you your divorce if you give me half of your fortune."

He stared fiercely at her. "How dare you demand money after I gave you everything for the past few years? I gave in to you, my money, my time, my effort, my love."

"I didn't ask you to give me those." She giggled. "But hmm, if you beg, I'll consider taking only a quarter."

"You won't. Because this recording will be going to the police before the lawyers."

Rize laughed again. "You win, Kaneki Ken. Let's get divorced."

"We have a mutual agreement then."

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I'm gonna rush a bit cuz this story is getting too long.