Can I help?

Chapter 15

Hide's P.O.V.

We got to Kaneki's apartment. I stepped out of my car and Kaneki and Ichika got out of his car before we went up the sets of stairs. After Kaneki unlocked the door, we walked in and took off our shoes.

"Alright, I guess I should get started on dinner." Kaneki said as he stretched his back by putting his arms over his head.

"You sure? You're still recovering. I could make dinner." I said before he turned to look at me.

"No, I'm sure. Besides the last time you made dinner it burnt. I can make something simple if you're that worried." He said as I blushed a little. He is in a better mood when he's on his meds. And after the surgery.

"Okay, but I'll least help you out a little."

"Alright then." He said before we went to the kitchen. Ichika went to her room to get a book before sitting on the couch and reading it. Me and Kaneki, well manly Kaneki because he wanted to do something besides doing nothing, made sandwiches and mac and cheese. He called Ichika into the kitchen to eat. They sat at the table and I made myself stand up because there was only two chairs.

After we ate, Kaneki had Ichika get ready and go to bed. And he tucked her in. I was going to stay the night to keep an eye on Kaneki. We both got ready for bed before laying down. I was using my undershirt and jeans for pajamas because me and Kaneki are two different sizes in clothes. I was laying behind him with arm around him. He was holding onto my arm.

"Are you sure you're comfortable like this?" He asked as he looked back at me. He didn't have on his glasses, they were on his bedside table.

"Yes, I'm sure."

"Here, give me your glasses." He said before I took off my glasses. I still had them on. I handed them to him before he put them next to his. Then he turned off the lamp before we snuggled closer together. I was nuzzling my nose into the crook of his neck. And we fell asleep after a little bit.

In the middle of the night, I woke up to the sound of someone having trouble to breathe. I opened my eyes and supported myself on my arm before looking at Kaneki. My eyes widened when I saw he looked stressed and was sweating a little. He sounded like he was drowning. Then I realized he was having a nightmare. I was quick to start waking him up.

"Kaneki, wake up." I said as I shook him. After a little bit, he threw his arm up and hit me right in the chin. I stopped shaking him to hold my chin in my hand and groaned at the pain. It was a good punch. Kaneki's breathing was only getting quicker and worse. I went back to shaking him and I talked to him to get him to wake up, or hopefully not hit me again. He did eventually wake up. His eyes shot open and he had tears in his eyes. I sighed in relief before he started crying again. I helped him sit up before holding him in my arms.

"Shhhh-shhhh, it's okay. It wasn't real. It's over now." I said as I lightly rocked him. He held onto my shirt as he cried. I rubbed his back and kissed him on the head a couple times. He calmed down enough to look up at me in the moonlight. There was tears down his cheeks, some were dry and some were still coming down. I could only guess his eyes were red from crying.

"It's okay." I said before kissing him on the forehead. He just snuggled back in my chest before wrapping his arm around my torso. I wrapped my arms around him and nuzzled my nose in his hair. We just stayed in each other's arms for awhile.

"C-Can I go see Ichika?" He said after awhile.

"Why? I will let you see her after your nightmare. But I want to know."

"I-I usually see if she's okay after I have a bad dream. It calms be down to know if she's okay."

"Okay, come on." I said before kissing him on the head. I held his hand as I got off his bed and I helped him off too. Then I got my glasses and put them on and he put on a pair of basketball shorts, because he was sleeping in his boxers like usual. I lend him out of his bedroom and to Ichika's room. I let him in front of me before he cracked open the door. Ichika was asleep and looked like she moved a lot in her sleep. Her leg was out of the blanket, but her other foot was covered by the blanket. She had one of her arms in front of her face and her other arm was by her side.

"She's okay." He said before quietly closing her bedroom door.

"Okay, you want to go back to bed?" I asked before he turned around to face me and looked up. Because I'm taller then him.

"No, I don't feel like going back to sleep yet. Not after that nightmare. I don't know if I will sleep."

"Want to go sit in the living room for a little bit?"

"Yeah, that's okay."

"Alright, come on." I said before holding his hand again. Then we went to his living room. "Here." I said before getting the blanket and wrapped him in it. He held it up with his hands. I sat down on the couch before holding my arms out for him. He sat in my lap with his back to the arm of the couch and his legs across the couch. I wrapped my arms around him and he snuggled closer. His head was under my chin.

"What was your nightmare about?" I asked after a little bit.

"One time when my uncle tried to drown me. Did I sound like I was drowning?"

"Yeah, guess that's why you hit me in the chin."

"I what?" He said as he pulled himself out of his chest and looked at me. Then he got his arms out of the blanket before turning on the lap, which made us wince. Then he held my face in his hands and tried to look for where he hit me.

"Kaneki, it's okay. It doesn't hurt."

"That doesn't matter. I still need to see it."

"No, it's really okay." I said before he turned my head just the right way, so he could see the bruise forming on my chin. I could feel his hands lightly shaking. I got to see more tears starting to run down his cheeks when he let my face go. His hands were on my chest and still shaking.

"I'm so sorry!" He said before basically throwing his head in my chest. He just started to cry in my chest. I held him tighter as he continued to cry.

"I know, it's okay. I'm not mad."

"I didn't want to hurt you! I'm so sorry!"

"Shhh-shhh, I know. It's okay." I just waited for him to calm down. Which he eventually did, or least didn't have the energy for crying anymore. I started to hum a song, which helped with calming him down. I held him tightly as I lightly rocked him. His head was resting against my chest and I rested my chin on his head.

"Hey..." I said after awhile.

"Mm?" He hummed in response.

"Want to go lay back down in bed?"

"Yeah, that sounds good."

"Alright, come on." I said before I kissed him on the head and he got up, but he still held my hand in his. he left the blanket on the couch. When we got to his bedroom, I put my glasses on the bedside table before sitting on the bed before helping him lay down under the covers. Then I laid down next him and he immediately snuggled into my chest. I wrapped my arms around him as he put his arms around my waist. I kissed him on the head a couple times because he seemed to like it and still needed to calm down.

"You know, when me and Touka were together, it wasn't that bad." He said after awhile. I starting to feel sleepy, but I still lestsied.

"Why?" I tiredly said.

"Because when we first started dating I was still very anxious, and she helped me though it. I had such a bad nightmare one time when I was sleeping at her apartment one night. And she sat with me on her couch until we both feel asleep."

"Okay..." I said before yawning.

"Sorry, I'm keeping you up."

"It's okay. I don't mind if you need to talk to me."

"I love you."

"I love you too." I said before moving his bangs and kissing him on the forehead. When I pulled away, he cupped my cheeks and kissed me. I kissed back before we rolled over, so he was on top of me. I ran my hand along his back and in his hair. He still had his hands on my cheeks. I held his hips in my hands. He eventually wrapped his arms around my neck and I rolled us back over, so I was on top of him. We both gasped for air when we pulled away. He started to creep his hands up along the skin under my shirt. We smiled at each other before I sat up and took off my shirt. I leaned down to kiss him again. And he wrapped his legs around my waist.

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