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(Never) Let Him Know	By : Fullmetal_Masochist Category: -Misc Anime > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1808 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"I'm Kaneki Ken. It's nice to meet another fan of Takatsuki's work. Are you enjoying the book, Ms. Kamishiro?"
She eyed the empty seat across from me, waiting for permission to join me at the table. I gestured for her to sit, and she did so before answering.
"You don't have to be so formal; please, call me Rize. I think it's one of her more unique stories. Don't get me wrong, I loved her earlier works, but this one speaks to me in a way the others haven't. What about you, which one is your favorite?"
"Hmm... I'd have to say her debut novel. It's hard to forget the way reading her first story made me feel. I guess she speaks to her readers in different ways, eh?" It was strange how easy it was to talk to her. I suppose having a common interest like a favorite author helped to break the ice.
"First experiences do tend to be the most memorable. Say, Kaneki. If I'm too forward, please say so, but I couldn't help but notice you as I came in. Would it be rude of me to ask why you were looking so sad earlier?"
I didn't think I was openly showing how I felt; she must be very perceptive. "Oh, no it's fine. I just... My partner and I are going through some difficult times right now, and we haven't seen each other lately."
"Do you miss them?"
"Well, yes, I do. But the situation is complicated."
Rize stared at me for a moment, then smiled. "Well if you miss them and they miss you, then the details will work themselves out eventually. What matters most is that you two care about each other. I'm guessing this is your first love?"
"Y-Yes," I replied as I shyly glanced away.
"I thought so. It seems fitting since we were speaking about first experiences before. They must have made a memorable impression on you or else you wouldn't be so upset about your separation. Talk to them; it could be a big misunderstanding."
"Oh, I'm meeting him in a little while to do that. Oh!" I can't believe I let it slip that my partner was another man. I waited for her to respond with a look of disgust, but all she did was smile.
"That's great! I hope you and he can manage to work through whatever is causing this rift between the two of you guys."
She didn't acknowledge it, but was she paying attention, or does it not matter to her? Either way, it was nice to have someone besides Touka showing their support.
"I appreciate the encouragement. I'll be sure to do all I can to work it out." She smiled again, the act was infectious and caused me to develop a slight grin myself.
"I hope you two work it out. You look better when you're smiling, Kaneki."
"Oh, well, thanks, I guess," I said, feeling awkward that the subject of our conversation shifted to my face. Despite all that, talking with Rize did lighten my mood and give me some much-needed encouragement. She glanced down at the watch on her wrist and frowned.
"I should probably get going. I'm sure I've taken up enough of your time. Good luck!"
"It's not a problem, Rize. I enjoyed talking with you. Maybe we can meet and talk about Takatsuki novels again soon."
"I'd like that, Kaneki," she said as she rose from her chair and gathered her belongings. Her expression seemed troubled even though she was smiling. "I hate to ask, especially since you've got your own issues to work out. But would you mind walking me home? My neighborhood is close to where all those Ghoul attacks have been occurring lately. It makes me nervous when I go home by myself in the evenings. I completely understand if you can't, though!" Her eyes pooled with tears as she admitted her fear to me. How could I possibly refuse to help her after hearing that?
"O-Of course I can! I'm not far from that area myself, so it's not an inconvenience at all. You've been so friendly; it's the least I can do."
She let out a sigh of relief and grinned once more. I slid my book into my bag and finished my drink before we stepped out of Anteiku together.
As we walked, we continued discussing Takatsuki's works and even made plans to meet at the coffee shop again once her new novel was released. We were getting further from the main roads, gradually meeting fewer people on the sidewalks. I can understand why she'd want someone to escort her home, it's dangerous for a young woman like her to be alone at night like this, even if Ghouls weren't a factor. During a lull in our conversation, I thought I heard something behind us and quickly turned around to look.
"What is it, Kaneki?"
Not seeing anything obviously amiss, I just shook my head, "I thought I heard a noise, like footsteps that weren't ours. Do you think someone's following us?"
"These alleys are narrow; it could have just been an echo that you heard. We should keep going, my place isn't far now."
It made sense, but I still couldn't help but feel there was someone or something watching us. I caught back up to Rize, and we continued on our way. She came to a stop near the entrance to a construction site and turned to face me.
"This is far enough. I appreciate you taking the time to help me get home safely." She leaned forward and wrapped her arms around me in a light embrace, her mouth hovering above my left ear.
"You're a nice person Kaneki. I almost feel sorry for your lover. You shouldn't have waited so long to resolve your problems. Now he'll never know what became of you!"
Before I could react to her strange comment, she bit down hard on my shoulder. The pain radiated down my left arm as I felt her teeth tugging against the stringy flesh she had exposed. I fell backward as she pulled the chunk of meat off my body. Standing before me was no longer the passionate literature fan I was talking to before, but some monstrous nightmare. Her purple eyes changed to a deep black with red streaks spreading out from the iris. Her mouth dripped with blood. My blood. She used her delicate fingers to swipe it back into her mouth, savoring the flavor as she sucked it off each digit.
"Are you surprised, Kaneki? You look like you're at a loss for words right now. It's okay; there isn't a need for talking anymore. Now it's time to feed."
"Nggh ahh! What is this, no no no!" I screamed out as I fumbled back and struggled to get on my feet. Holding my right hand against my exposed shoulder, I started backing away from her. "This can't be happening!"
"Oh, it's very real, Kaneki. You should have been more concerned for your own safety over some girl you just met. Kindness is just another weakness for me to exploit."
She leaned over as four blood-red tendrils burst forth from her lower back, each of them tapered and sharp at the ends.
"I'm guessing you've never seen a Ghoul's kagune up close. They're a beautiful thing to behold, right? They make my hunting and feeding even more satisfying. Penetrating a man with them makes me feel such ecstasy. Perhaps you'll see it before you die!"
The largest kagune arm sharpened and began to hurtle towards me.
This is it, I can't dodge this. I'll die here, alone. Hide won't even know what happened to me. All I wanted was to hold him again.
I closed my eyes and waited for the end. A piercing scream filled the night air. I opened my eyes to see that it was Hide making that guttural cry. He ran toward me and rammed his shoulder into me, knocking me clear of the kagune. I hit my head on the ground hard after stumbling backward into some nearby construction equipment. My vision doubled as I saw Rize approach Hide, who had been impaled by the kagune she had sent after me. She held him up like he was a puppet on a stick, waving him from side to side as she got a closer look at him.
"You must be Kaneki's lover. It's faint, but I still smell him on you. Such a foolish act of sacrifice for the sake of love. I suspected it was you following us. I certainly won't mind a second course tonight, especially one that came to me so willingly. At least you can have the peace of mind that you'll die together. Perhaps it'll make finding each other in your next lives a little easier."
As the pain in my head got worse, I reached a hand out towards Hide. The darkness of my own mind consumed me once again, just like the night of the accident. As everything faded to black, I heard metal clanking together. Before I passed out, I felt the ground tremble around me. Dirt and grit stung my face from whatever had just hit the ground with such a deadly impact.
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