Arthropods (Tokyo Ghoul Male Reader x Touka) Book 2 Scorpio

I'll deal with it

Kaneki had decided to ignore your advice and go with Tsukiyama anyway, despite your advice. It had turned out to be as bad as an idea as you'd expected it as you were closing up another Zodiac meeting and were about to finish for the night when a bloody and scared Kaneki burst in in a frantic panic.

After you'd managed to calm him down and get him seated, he explained to you the situation. Tsukiyama had broken one of the main tenants of Zodiac, no attacking Anteiku members. That was a problem since he'd directly violated your orders, he'd always pushed the boundaries but now he'd outright crossed the line.

"Want us to teach him a lesson boss?" Taurus asked, folding his arms.

"No, I'll deal with it. Anteiku is home turf for me, I'll take care of it myself. How's the hunt gone for Jason?" You asked since you'd sent Taurus to track the S rated Aogiri enforcer.

"He's not showing up much and the big guy seems to be skulking around a lot, but it seems as if he's focusing on a few odd jobs. We don't have any idea way for."

Capricorn looked over at you, your older brother narrowing his eyes. You both knew that Jason was holding your uncle Asaki hostage while he worked on a replacement quinque steel device. It was another personal matter, it was close to home. You shook your head lightly, trying not to draw the attention of the others. Yagi had updated you on that case a little while ago, Asaki was defiantly being held in his work shop. You'd gotten a message to him, but he'd insisted he would finish this job. He seemed to think that if he did the job for Jason, he'd be off the leash for good and be free.

"Scorpio." Virgo spoke up, somewhat unsure and embarrassed. She wasn't the shy type, so it was strange how she seemed so down trodden. "About master Shuu?..."

Of course...

Virgo was a maid, not just any maid though. The Virgo chimera, one of the stronger members of the zodiac and part of the leadership was in fact, a maid to Tskyiama. It was crazy, insane almost. She had no reason to serve him other then she seemed to enjoy it and found some kinda strange satisfaction out of it.

"I know your attached to him Virgo but..."

"I'm sorry Scorpio!" She asserted herself, reminding you of touka. "But I will deal with him, if he doesn't behave you don't have to kill him."

This left you in a uncomfortable position. You didn't like threats and from the look in her eye it didn't look like she was far off making a direct threat, her loyalties clearly sided with the gourmet more then zodiac. On the other hand, to defy her could rip apart the whole of zodiac. Besides, a peaceful resolution may have been a better one.

"You keep him in line, and I won't have to." You explained to her. "Meeting adjured, see you all next time. Kaneki, come with me.

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"You poor thing." Shinsetsu whimpered as she babied Kaneki as he sat on your couch, patting his head and face with a damp cloth. He'd explained what had happened with Tsukiyama and you in turn had explained the zodiac view to Touka. She looked angry with a hint of self congratulations, but she was content to let sleeping dogs lie.

"Nothing we can do now, if we force Virgo on this it'll split zodiac."

"Can't you just kick her out?" Your girlfriend asked. "What does it matter that she's named after some made up horoscope bullshit anyway? I wear a rabbit mask and they have a rabbit in the Chinese zodiac, does that mean I get to have a say in things?"

"Do I need to remind you how we took over?" You raised your eyebrows, since it had involved a hostile take over.

"And do I have to remind you how that worked out?" She headed off to the kitchen and started trying to tidy up, you followed her through since she was in a temper obviously. She was wearing pink rabbit pyjamas, adorably. You'd bought them for her as a joke, but she seemed to have taken a liking to them.