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(Never) Let Him Know	By : Fullmetal_Masochist Category: -Misc Anime > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1812 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"Last time he called in to report, Hide said he'd become an errand boy within Aogiri. This is what we had hoped for since it puts him in a position to learn a lot about their group and its structure. He hasn't had any problems, so there's no need to worry. We'll let you know when he gets in touch with us again. I'm sorry he can't call you directly, Kaneki. It's a safety measure, for both him and you."
"I understand, thank you, sir. I'll stop by Anteiku after class. See you then." I hung up and stared at my phone screen for a moment before letting out a heavy sigh, slid it back into my pocket, and continued my walk to the campus. Hide left five days ago to join and infiltrate Aogiri Tree. Dr. Yoshimura has kept me informed as promised, so I'm not entirely clueless as to what's going on.
Just as before, I continued with my daily life, still pained by his absence. The few days we had together before he left felt strained. I knew I was to blame for that and wish I had apologized for it before he left. I realize he isn't purposely upsetting me by going on these missions. I know he has a valid reason for doing so, but still... It hurts when I come home to an empty apartment.
"So, you can step up your pace after all, weirdo," said Ayato as he walked past me on the way to the school. His voice had lost a lot of the anger, so I didn't take much offense to it. I took it as his way of acknowledging that my physical therapy was helping. He's aware that I know about his and Touka's identities as Ghouls and still seemed indifferent towards me. I took that to be a good thing.
Class dragged by as it usually did, and as soon as it was over, I headed over to Anteiku. Touka was there behind the counter serving some customers. She slightly nodded her head to acknowledge me as I walked through the door. I replied in kind and went to sit at my usual table, the two-seater that Hide and I always occupied. The cafe seemed less crowded than usual as I pulled out the latest Takatsuki novel and flipped it open to the bookmarked page.
"The usual?" Touka said as she set down a cup of coffee in front of me.
"You know it. I thought Yoshimura was going to be here?"
"He had an errand to run in the next ward. You didn't have anything to talk to him about, did you?"
"No, we spoke earlier, I just expected to see him here. Speaking of who's here, where are all your customers today? Seems a little slow for the time of day."
She shrugged her shoulders, "Eh, who knows, at least it's less work for me. So, how's her latest book? Is it as edgy and twisted as everyone is making it out to be?"
"I don't know about edgy, but there are some definite twists. I know most people don't think much of the protagonist, Sasaki Haise, but I can feel some sympathy for him. He's had a lot to deal with in this story. His choices haven't always been right, but they make sense for the position he's been put in. Knowing the identity behind who wrote it, I can see how her past experiences living as a Ghoul have influenced her writing. I feel like it's cheating to know that about her, but it makes her stories more meaningful now."
Touka nodded as she swiped her hair away from her eye, only to have it fall back into the same place. The last two people that had been sitting at the counter when I arrived stood up and walked out, thanking Touka for the service as they passed us.
"Seeing as you're my only customer now, I'm going to the back to take a short break. If anyone comes in..."
"I'll take care of them. Go ahead and relax, I've been behind the counter before, and it's not a problem."
Touka smiled and patted my shoulder before walking into the back room. The silence in the cafe distracted me from my book. You'd think that it would be the perfect environment for reading, but I'd grown accustomed to the background noise of people conversing over their drinks and the clinking of mugs and glasses behind the counter. The absence of sound made it impossible for me to focus on the page in front of me.
"Guess I'll read more of your story when I get home, Haise," I said as I put the book away and finished my coffee. As I got up to bring my mug back to the sink, the door opened, and four men walked through. They were all wearing white suits with their hair slicked back the way 60s greasers would keep their hair. I wondered if they were in some cosplay group.
"Ah, welcome to Anteiku, what can I get for you today?"
"Where's the manager?" asked the largest of the four, an angry looking man with sharp blonde hair.
"Uh, he's not in today. If you like, I can get one of the regular employees for you."
"Nah, don't bother kid. We'll take four cups of dark roast to go," the man replied as he retrieved his wallet from his back pocket. I finished his transaction and gave him his change before setting up four cups on a carryout tray. The group made small talk as I worked. I overheard one of them refer to the head person as Naki.
"Thanks for stopping in, sorry you couldn't meet the manager today. I'm sure if you come back tomorrow, he'll be available." I walked around the counter to give Naki the tray. As I handed it off, Naki suddenly froze in place, staring at me intensely. He sniffed air through his nose sharply.
"Wait. That scent, I recognize it from somewhere. You guys take a whiff and lemme know what you think." The other three men proceeded to approach and smell the air around me. A chill ran up my spine as they drew closer.
"He smells like that new guy. The runner we just brought in a few days ago."
"That's what it was! I knew I didn't imagine it. If that guy has ties to this place, then that means we got us a spy in our group."
Wait, their 'group'? 'That new guy' from a few days ago? Oh no, this can't mean what I think... Were these people a part of Aogiri? I had no way of identifying who could be a Ghoul or human, unlike Touka and Hide who could tell by their sense of smell just like these people had just done. This is bad; I have to get out of here before they make a move.
"Oh, w-well I see a lot of people between here and college, I'm sure it's just a coincidence. If that's all I'm just going to get back to work," I said as I attempted to step out of the circle they had formed around me. This only made them move closer, trapping me.
"I don't think so, kid. Coincidence or not, we can't ignore this. Grab him and let's get back. The boss is gonna want to know about this ASAP." His goons grabbed my arms, their fingers digging into my skin.
"Ahh! Let go of me! I don't want to go anywhere with you!"
Naki turned to face me again, a smirk on his face. "Heh, you think you have an option here? Don't think so highly of yourself!" He punched me in the face as he finished speaking, blood spurting from my nose as my vision blurred. My legs gave out on me, but the hands that had held me in place prevented me from hitting the floor. In a daze, I was carried out of Anteiku, and I wasn't sure if I'd ever see it again.
I woke up in an unfamiliar room. Bringing my hand up to my face, I felt the area that Naki had hit, and pain answered back. My left eye had swollen shut and I'm sure my nose was broken as well. I sat up and saw that I had been left on the floor with nothing more than some thin, worn blankets between myself and the cold concrete. Had they brought me back to Aogiri? If that's the case, maybe I'd find Hide here. But would searching for him be the best plan? No, if Naki had identified Hide's scent on me, then they'd likely suspect him of spying on the group. Right now, Hide was in more danger than I was.
A knock on the door brought my attention to the other end of the room. Light poured in as the person on the other side opened the door and stepped through. Momentarily blinded, I couldn't tell who had just walked in. Their silhouette was still dark against the bright background behind them. It was only when they spoke that I realized who it was. I'd heard that voice only a few times, but it was distinct.
"Kaneki, Kaneki, how did you manage to find yourself in yet another dangerous Ghoul situation? First, Rize's unfortunate accident, and now a prisoner of Aogiri Tree. The Ghoul world doesn't suit you. What wild ideas must have been floating in your head to think you could associate with us as equals?"
As my good eye adjusted to the light in the room, the person's image became clear. My sight confirmed who my hearing had identified immediately.
"S-Sir... Mr. Mado?"
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