The whole time, Kaneki was grinning insanely. 

"My... fingers... on the bench..." he started mumbling. 

"Centipedes... in my ear..." 

"What's... what's 1000... 1000 - 7" he turned to the man. 

"I've met lots of ghouls in my life, but... So far you're the craziest one!" he commented and launched his quinque to Kaneki, slicing his side. 

Kaneki fell on the floor, but his kagune immediately spread back, and he started fighting again. 

Then he ran behind the man, shocking him, and hit him with his kagune. 

You were truly shocked. You had never imagined that Kaneki would've been this insane, when controlled by the kakuja power. 

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"(f/n)... You won't die and I won't either. I'll kill everyone in our way if necessary"

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You sighed and leaned against the wall, closing your eyes. 

Suddenly some kind of gas was diffused, and you recognised it as CRC gas,because you suddenly felt weaker than ever. 

Then you heard a gasp, and opened back your eyes. You met again with those green orbs, that were both shocked and angry. 

In fact Kaneki was eating the armor-like quinque of the ghoul investigator. 

"You... You bastard!" he shouted. 

Then he started fighting with Kaneki, and managed to slice a few of his tentacles. 

"Tell me... Why?! That time you didn't kill me, and what you said... Was it all a lie?!" 

Kaneki screamed in pain as the other ghoul investigator sliced more of his tentacles. 

"It was you who left me alive, that time... That time you were crying... Now you're taking aback what you said?!" 

Kaneki stopped in his tracks and fell on his knees. You noticed that a few tears left his uncovered eye. 

"I... I don't want to eat anymore" he sobbed. 

You frowned at his state, but then lots of dead bodies started to fall from the higher floors, and then you saw it. 

The owl. 

Ayato opened his eyes, and looked at it, then he turned his gaze to you and locked his eyes with yours for a second, even if you had your mask on. 

The Owl took Kaneki, who started screaming, with one of its hands, and with the other took both you and Ayato, pressing you against each other. 

You closed your eyes, and, exhausted, you placed your head on Ayato's shoulder and passed out. 

-Time skip-

You woke up in a dark room, and found yourself lying on a blanket over the floor. You looked to your left and saw that your mask was placed beside you. 

Then you looked to your right and met a pair of blue eyes. You blinked a few times, then you tried to sit up, but you felt a sharp pain in your head and lay back down groaning. 

"You shouldn't stand up, idiot" Ayato muttered.

You took another look around and realised that you were in the injured room, back in the Aogiri Tree Base, in fact there were a lot of other ghouls lying down. 

Suddenly a ghoul shouted at you. 

"Oi, you two! Since you're awake, leave! We've got lots of people to heal here!" 

Ayato stood up slowly, taking his mask. Then he looked at you. 

"Can you stand up?" he asked. 

You stood up, with trembling legs, taking your mask too and supported your weight with the wall. 

Seeing you, Ayato sighed and took your arm, placing it around his shoulders, and then he slung an arm around your waist. 

You made your way out in the corridor, wondering if also Kaneki was ok. 

Kaneki... 

You widened your eyes in panic and stopped dead in your track. 

The promise... 

Ayato eyed you strangely. 

"Are you alright?" he asked. 

You glared at him. 

"Of course I am. Why are you so kind with me? Have you got some of your goals in your head?" you asked. 

He looked away and shook his head. 

"Anyway if you're interested, and I imagine you are... Eyepatch is alright. Now I imagine you want to go to him" he said, sounding a little annoyed. 

You hesitated. 

"I... I can see him later... Now I want to go to my room" you said. 

I want to go to my room to hide from Kaneki... 

Ayato raised a brow, but then the two of you started to walk again in silence. After a while you were able to walk by yourself. 

When you were close to your room, though, Ayato spoke. 

"Since you've woken up, I wanted to ask you something..." he said looking down and frowning. 

Oh no... 

"About what" you said, avoiding eye contact. 

"About what happened in cochlea" 

"What happened?" you asked, refusing to talk about that kiss on the forehead. 

He glared at you. 

"Don't play dumb now" he said. 

"I'm not playing dumb" 

Ayato was about to speak, when another voice was heard. 

"Hello, (f/n)-chan" 

You widened your eyes and looked up at the only person you didn't want to meet. 

Ayato let out a 'tch'. 

Kaneki was waiting for you in front of your room. He seemed to noticed the look on your face, because then he said:

"(f/n), you promised" 

You gulped and looked at Ayato, seeing that he had a confused face. 

"But I-" you tried to protest, but Kaneki cut you off. 

"It will make you happier, (f/n)" Kaneki continued. 

Ayato took a step forward, anger plastered all over his face. 

"Hey, what are you-" 

Kaneki put a hand over Ayato's mouth. 

Then he looked at you with a serious face. You couldn't help but look down. 

Ayato forcefully uncovered his mouth from Kaneki's hand. 

"Will you tell me what the fuck is going on?!" he asked. 

You couldn't bear to look up.

Kaneki looked at you, then at Ayato. 

"What's going on, you ask? That the (f/n) you know, doesn't exist

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DUN DUN DUN! 

What will happen next, you will find out in the next chapter! 

Bye! 

​​​​​​-Giulia 

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