Shattered Glass | Ayato x Oc x Kaneki |

【25】- ℝegretting

Just a heads up, that's the description of the new character later in the chapter. ;)

🇦s Raven's hands begin to wander through his hair and under his shirt, her kiss becoming more passionate, Ayato finds the strength within himself to break apart from her. "No," he says, his voice breathless yet firm.

Her brows furrow, "what?'

"Your actions are saying you want to take things further. Trust me, as much as I'd love to take you right here and now, I have more respect for you than that. There's a better time and place for this, it's just not now."

Her eyes flit downward, brows still furrowed. "Oh."

"I don't mean to offend, I just hope you understand," Ayato assures her.

She nods, "yeah, I get it."

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🇦s the evening had settled itself into the sky, a new mission had been set upon the duo. The goal was to locate a notorious ghoul in the 20th ward for Aogiri's ranks, and if he couldn't be persuaded, then he was a means to an end.

Since the passionate moment the two shared, an uncomfortable silence hung over them, aside from the small talk they managed to pass between them on the way to the given location. Soon, they had come upon a lone man in an alleyway of an equivocal nature, a peculiar mask hiding his face. 

"Are you the Reaper?" Raven called out, drawing the stranger's attention on her. 

With one look at the masked duo in the entryway, the man twisted on his heel and broke into a run for the opposite direction, leaving chase for the two Aogiri members.

The moment he took off, a sigh was heard from Ayato. "Nice going," he scowled.

Raven threw back a scoff, "well, how else was I supposed to approach?" She retorts, before they gave chase, not losing their target in the process. 

The chase was a trying one, as the target would have the duo leap over coolers and twist around different corners. Nevertheless, the man was still in their sights and not too far of a reach, but yet not close enough within tackling range.

The chase pursued, with the duo and the stranger heading into a deserted parking garage. As luck would have it, the stranger led himself to a dead-end, allowing Ayato and Raven to close in. Once the two saw that the stranger would have to get past them to leave, they slowed their hunt, both breathless.

Once Raven had caught air back in her lungs, she parted her lips. "Guessing from that sudden abscond, you must be the Reaper." 

The young man's face was concealed beneath his pointed mask, leaving the eyes visible through circular glass sockets. "Judging by your mask, you must be the Blue Wolf." The man's voice vibrated from his mask.

Raven's brows furrowed beneath hers, "you know about me?"

"Your reputation precedes you in the 20th ward. You're admired around here, believe it or not." The young man replies.

"Well, that's fascinating. Also, since you didn't deny my assumption, you're confirming that you're the Reaper." Raven states.

A sigh is heard from the young man, "yes, what do you want?"

She takes a step forward, "we're from Aogiri, and our organization is interested in your talents for recruitment." She explains.

"Well that's too bad, I work alone."