Kalopsia Project [Bakugo Katsuki x Reader - Tokyo Ghoul AU]

Chapter 4 - A Day of Encounters

Glossary

Bikaku – one of the four types of kagune; typically has a tail-like appearance and is released around the tail-bone. It is good for medium-distance attacks and has decent offense, defense, and speed.

(excerpts taken from the Tokyo Ghoul Wiki)

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Great. Fantastic. Absolutely perfect.

I swear there has to be some law that claims after encountering a ghoul once, you start running into them every day for the rest of your life. And I'll personally murder whoever came up with this.

Sure, sarcastic commentary in your head was anything but a normal person's first thought when they were cornered by two very deadly men. Then again, your life had spiraled far out of the realm of normalcy the moment Monoma had revealed himself to be a ghoul.

Sarcasm was always a good way to make yourself seem braver and prepared to commit. Only on the inside though.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, you were still trying to push your back harder and harder against the door. For all you knew, with enough force it was going to cave in and open the wrong way even. What a dreamer you were...

"Now, sweetheart," the blond man spoke. The "pet name" made a shiver run down your spine. What was up with ghouls that wanted to eat you and pet names anyway!? "How come we haven't seen you here before, huh? We make sure to swing by quite regularly too..." He faked a pout. It suddenly dawned on you – they must've seen you at the cafe and decided to wait for you out at the back. Had they known you would have been there? And why hadn't you seen them?

"Oi, don't turn around but there are two creeps staring at you. Just ignore 'em." Bakugo's words echoed in your mind.

Thank you for looking out for me back then, Bakugo-kun, but I'm afraid we have a bigger problem now...

"You just gonna stay silent? I prefer meals when they're feisty but the temptation's too great." He leaned closer and in that moment, something creeped around your hand. You flinched and looked down, as your captor straightened with a satisfied smirk – he knew you had nowhere to run anymore.

After all, he'd managed to release his kagune and wrap it tightly around your arm. Your heart sank.

He managed to keep his bikaku low while keeping my eyes on him. He's smarter than he looks... And I'm more screwed than I thought I was.

Your mind was drawing a blank. You had to escape his grasp somehow. Either that, or signal one of the less hostile ghouls working at Yuuei with you for help.

A sudden cry in pain broke you out of your racing thoughts. There was the sound of something akin to flesh being sliced in two, as a few droplets of blood hit your cheek. The men in front of you backed away, glaring somewhere to the side, the face of the blond in front contorted in pain.

That's when you noticed.

Your arm had been freed.

Well, not exactly freed – the kagune was still wrapped around your wrist, but it had been severed from its source and owner.

And one look to the side told you all you needed to know.

"The hell do you think you're doing, shitheads?" came a gruff and familiar voice. And with it, your chest was filled with a sense of relief. "This is Yuuei's territory and you got no business snooping around on it."