Who Am I? ((Kaneki Ken x reader))

Chapter 8

The more you walked, the more you felt fatigued and tired. Your eyes were glued to the ground, listening to the sound of Kaneki's footsteps against the concrete. They began to close gradually, but your inability to stay awake made you vulnerable to 'certain' predators. It was too difficult without human meat. You should have eaten the meat Kaneki gave you instead of rushing to his side to walk with him...

Your (h/c) swayed loosely, tickling your eyebrow. It was quite a calm night, which surprised you a bit. The sound of almost inaudible chattering in the distance made your head perk up. Each step you took, the smell of humans tempted you. You shifted your gaze to your feet, deep in thought and desperate to take your mind off eating.

Ever since you managed to remember your past, everything felt slightly different. You frowned, as the words Kaneki said continuously replayed itself in your head. Kaneki's footsteps came to a halt, however, you were oblivious to it and bumped into him.

"SWEET JESUS. Oh it's you." You said to yourself, dazed.

"(Y/n), this is my house. If you'd like, you could look around for a bit."

"No, it's okay. I'll have to go back now."

As much as you wanted to obsess over his stuff, you knew your hunger went dangerous once you let go of your consciousness, so it was better to rush home and eat the meat package on your table. Kaneki waved goodbye as you gave him a half-hearted smile.

Even smiling was hard enough.

As soon as he set foot beyond the door to enter his house, you chose a risky decision to use your kagune and propel yourself forward while you ran. Although it would get you back to Anteiku much quicker, the possibility of being seen was high. The CCG probably roamed this part of the town at night...

The wind whistled against your ears, like a pleasant whisper. It wasn't a bad idea to do this after all. You could kill investigators with ease and enjoy it at the same time.

Or so you thought.

A strong hand pulled you back and made you collide into the concrete, creating a huge dent, rubble strewn around. There was no turning back now. The one who did it was to die. You turned around and 'tch'ed.

"Yamoriiii, I don't feel like dealing with you todayyyy! Go awayyy~" You whined, a grin appearing on your face.

"Do you think I'd let you go (Y/n)?"

"Probably not~" You lunged at him ferociously and stabbed him in the shoulder. Your speed was incredible at this rate, but your hunger affected your attacks. "DIE YOU PIECE OF CRAP!!!" You shrieked, thrusting all your energy into one hit.

That's what surprised you...

Not in a good way.

Yamori staggered backwards and had only received a mere scratch on his suit. You were in absolute disbelief. Maybe you got too full of yourself there!?

"My my (y/n), you seem very weak." He mocked, staring at your shaken form.

"MAYBE I'LL USE MY TOY ON YOU!!" He stabbed you a few times, so you defended yourself as much as you could with the remaining strength you could muster up. It was a dumb idea to give up.

"Yamori, stop." A laid back voice behind you instructed. The two of you stopped fighting for a moment to see who it was. A blue-haired male stood before you and pulled the back of your collar harshly. Ayato...? Why the hell was he here!? "Oh Ayato, you came just in time to watch me finish off (y/n). Would you like to do the honors?" "Not in a million years, Yamori."

"Well, that's BETTER FOR ME!" Before Yamori could do anymore damage, Ayato pushed Yamori away, as fierce look in his eyes.

"I told you to get away from her, you bastard." "FINE, BUT I'LL BE TAKING RIZE AS MY TORTURE DUMMY INSTEAD OF (Y/N)!."

"Whatever, now go away. Nico's probably flirting with the other men on the street. He'll get beat up soon."

You were so close to falling unconscious, but a pair of cold hands gently hoisted you up and shook you gently.

"Oi, baka (y/n) get up."

"A-ayato? I can't get up in this state, I'm too damn weak."

"God, it can't be helped then..." Ayato pushed your frail body onto his back and began to walk towards the direction of Anteiku. The gentle thumping sound of his feet were like so calming, but there was havoc to come soon enough. Anteiku was where Touka lived. Touka is his sister. His sister is the one he despised most. The fear of being beat up by Touka for making Ayato visit Anteiku lingered in your mind for a bit...

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"Ayato? I just wanted to say *yawnnn* thanks~" "You know you're a real dumbass right, baka (y/n)?"

"Heh, you're just a huge tsundere aren't ya?"

"I'M NOT A TSUNDERE."

You chuckled to yourself at Ayato's snappy attitude. Anteiku was just a few metres ahead, so Ayato let you down. Your heart began to race out of panic. "God, what if he starts a fight with Touka!?"

As you proceeded to the coffee shop, you saw the door creak open. Someone was watching both you and Ayato. You squinted hard to see what it was.

Touka. 

"AYATOOOO! WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON DOING WITH (Y/N)!?" Touka yelled defensively, unaware of your relaxed body language.

"Foolish sister, I don't plan on doing anything anytime soon."Ayato replied, resting a hand on your tense shoulder. "Okay guys can you just st-" You were cut off as they didn't seem to care about what you had to say. You backed off, putting your arms up in the air in surrender. They had to settle their little 'fight' then and there. You hurried to your room once you safely got inside and ate up the meat on your table. It satisfied your hunger and made you sigh with relief. Any longer outside there and you would have fainted on the sidewalk. 

*sniff* 

*sniffs again*

*sniffs once more to make sure*

"Kaneki...? Da hell he doin at this hour?" You thought, puzzled by his sudden scent. He was nearby...

The only thing heard was silence. A mute torture.