HideKane Drabbles

The Best of Friends

 “Hide...did I eat Hide?” Kaneki asked himself, breaking the suffocating void of silence in his bedroom. He couldn’t be sure...he didn’t remember anything after Hide showed up. But surely he’d have enough conscious left to know not to eat Hide of all people? “But who knows,” he muttered, grinding his teeth and gripping tightly onto his blanket.

It drove him crazy, not being able to know. It’s not like anyone else knew either. He had asked Nishio and Touka and they all but shrugged. He couldn’t exactly go around asking strangers where he was, since that’d draw too much attention to himself, something he desperately did not need. But...he couldn’t have eaten him! he thought, rolling over on his side. Although if Hide was alive, wouldn’t he have tried to make contact with him at some point? It’s been almost three weeks and there’s been nothing from him. Unless of course Kaneki did actually eat him, and he was still digesting inside him at this moment.

“Shit!! Shitshitshit!!!” Kaneki cried out, sitting up straight in his bed, throwing his blanket to the side. He had to know, even if that meant putting his own life at risk. But that didn’t matter, he’d rather be killed by a ghoul investigator than go crazy from never finding out. He got out of bed and walked over to the nightstand where his leather mask lay, which he felt gave him the appearance of some psychotic monster. No, that can’t be it, he thought, he was already a monster with our without the mask. The mask simply show cased his already deep craze.

He looked up at the mirror in front of him noticed for the first time how spiritless and dismal he looked. He sighed and shifted his gaze, not sure if he could stand to look at his own reflection for much longer. With that, he grabbed his mask and stuffed it into his bag, just incase he needed it. He then put on some dingey black hoodie he’s had for who knows how long, and left his house, entering into the barely lit streets.

He was surprised, it was only 10 p.m. and there were barely any cars in the vicinity except for a couple of parked vans down the street. Maybe it’s because it’s a Tuesday night he figured, walking across the newly paved sidewalks. No one’s ever out on a Tuesday night. But as he continued to walk under the subdued lights, he looked above and and saw the ash colored clouds, threatening to unleash its unforgiving fury. He hurried up his pace, not wanting to be rained on.

About a half an hour later, as it barely began sprinkling, Kaneki stood in front of none other than Hide’s yellow painted house, ivy adorning the sides. What if he’s not even here? Kaneki thought bitterly, while walking to the front door. He hesitated from knocking, and instead peered into the living room window, seeing Hide’s parents having a classy meal of burgers and wine in the living room. Kaneki laughed a little, thinking that they haven’t changed one bit.

“Oh shit!” A voice behind him blurted out followed by something crashing to the ground. “Wha...” Kaneki trailed off as soon as he turned around, seeing Hide standing there, his left arm bandaged up and his mouth wide open. He then looked down and noticed Hide had dropped an English textbook. “Let me pick that up for you!” Kaneki offered, relief flooding through him that he was still alive and breathing. In that moment of tense silence, he picked it up and handed it back to Hide, who could only carry it with one hand due to his injury.

“Kaneki...” Hide said, with a soft expression, “What are you doing here?”

“I...I came to how you were doing, to make sure I didn’t...didn’t hurt you.” Kaneki murmured, suddenly wondering if the injury on Hide’s arm was because of whatever he might’ve done to him.

“Oh! No need to worry Kaneki! I am a-ok!” Hide reassured, grinning wide enough to make all his teeth show. Kaneki wasn’t too sure, knowing far too well that Hide could very easily put up a facade, and has numerous times. But he didn’t want to push. “Why don’t you come inside? My parents are gonna fall backwards when they see how crazy you look! I mean seriously, you look like a punk!” Hide said, unlocking the front door. “Mom. dad, I’m home! Oh and Kaneki is here too!” Hide announced, pulling Kaneki inside with him.