Black Goat's Nest [DRAFT]

Re:Evaluate

McGonagall sighed as she took a sip from her fire whisky. "It was the strangest thing!" She said to the other teachers with her "Something just felt wrong about Tokyo!" She said, her face flushed with alcohol.

"I don't know, are you sure you weren't imagining it? You didn't have a translation charm and it can be unnerving to be somewhere foreign," Flitwick asked.

"It felt like being a deer among wolves. Like when the Marauders or twins plan a prank in front of you," She said causing everyone to shiver at the thought.

Watching prankster work was kind of terrifying.

"They're scared of Kaneki. I saw him do a little girl's hair and it should've been cute but her dad was terrified of him. That's not a normal response to a child!"

"He was being targeted by a gang, right? Maybe he joined a rival gang?" Pomona suggested.

McGonagall's eyes went wide as she considered it and realized how well it fit but she sighed when she realized it was still all just speculation. Taking another sip of her drink she hummed in acknowledgment.

"He doesn't act like he's part of one though! He's polite, has a humble elegance, and seems well educated in a proper muggle education. Nothing about him screams thug, so why would a rival gang take him in? How would it benefit them?" Flitwick asked

"But that's just it! What if he was high ranked?! He would have money, Probably not dissimilar to a pureblood student. Besides, it explains how that man recognized Kaneki!" Pomona insisted.

"Oh! You might have a point!" McGonagall exclaimed, "One of the places we visited was Tsukiyama Manor. The place was huge, it screamed money! Kaneki seemed to be good friends with the master of the house too. I would say it adds up,"

"Did you you know the younger Sytherins have taken a liking to him. Honestly, most of the younger years like him. Apparently he's pretty motherly and doesn't have much house bias. He really reminds me of Lily at the age," Pomona said.

"Potter's keep you on your feet don't they?" Flitwick reflected, getting two getting some sort of affirmation from the other two.

...............

Tsukiyama was eating breakfast, "bacon" to be precise, when a rather large albatross flew into his large dining room. He'd gotten rather used to them but back when the first one flew in it had given Kane quite the scare.

He smiled, Kane had finally confided in him about his gender dysphoria. It wasn't like he hadn't suspected it when he had years ago asked to be called Kane instead of Karen but it took courage to come out and he was glad his cousin trusted enough to confide in him (Just a stab at what JK Rowling has been tweeting recently. It rubs me the wrong way as a part of the LGBTQ+ community).

He took the letter from the albatross, no doubt something from Kaneki, and gave the bird a bit of his food and some water. She cooed happily at the food (yes the birb just ate human) and Tsukiyama pet her gently. Hinami would've loved to see her, he thought with a sad sigh. Four weeks and they were no closer to finding the girls.

Tokyo, Japan

21st Ward

Tsukiyama Estate

The Largest Bedroom

Looking at the letter he was surprised to see the unnervingly specific address and the crest in the wax seal. It wasn't how Kaneki usually sent his letters meaning this was probably from someone else which had him both curious and on edge. He tore the envelope open with his letter opener and began to read the odd letter.