Scorpio (Tokyo Ghoul Touka x Male Reader)

Dangerous thoughts

Zuno-ryoku knew that all investigators were given a second phone for business use only, these phones were encrypted and connected to a cloud server allowing the CCG to record all professional conversations within the organisation. With that in mind he checked the database for each of their latest conversations, like the report had stated there had been no mention of this underpass between any of them. The associate special class investigator was almost certain they had intended to meet at the underpass at around the same time, the odds of three senior investigators who were friends all deciding to abandon their duties and head for a remote underpass in the 20th ward for a unknown reason were mathematically irreverent they were that small.

No, they had used their personal phones to communicate. It was possible they were engaged in some criminal activity but Zuno-ryoku doubted they'd do it in working hours when they knew that at least one of their cars would be tracked, he was sure something else had happened.

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Ayato dashed forward at (Y/N) and launched a furious punch at the older ghoul which you dodged amazingly quick, you grabbed a hold of Ayatos collarbone below his neck and pushing him to the floor. You help him down pinned while you both took a moment to regain your breath, though Ayato was obviously more tired then you.

"Not bad." You told him as you let him up off the floor. "Your defiantly improving and your speeds something to brag about, but you need to be carful about leaving your organs exposed." You threw him a bottle of water which he drank heavily, the youngster was beyond committed to the sparring matches after your shifts. "Though you really should be talking to Yomo about this stuff, I'll ask Yoshimura about getting him to train you up."

"You don't need to." Ayato told you kicking up onto his feet, he's grown since coming to Anteiku. Judging by his sudden growth he's probably be taller then you one day, his hair had grown out too making him look older. "Besides I don't think Yomo was able to kill four doves on his own like you did."

"Don't count him out kid, besides it not as if it went off without a hitch." For a long time after the incident Ayato's shame had been palpable, but lately he'd seemed to burn with a desire to go as strong as you. Whatever your feelings about it you had become his hero, at first you tried to discourage it. But the more you thought at it you more you realised you could use this influence for good, to help him grow into a man from a boy. Once you figured that out yourself though you'd get back to him.

"You were amazing, then you took on the other two doves after taking down Taurus. Six doves and still undetected, I doubt there's anyone who could take you on."

"Calm down Ayato, I'm not a god. Besides I still need to find a way to deal with this zodiac situation." You hadn't spotted anything since you'd gone out the first night, they'd been quiet after Taurus got ambushed. You doubted it was over.

"(Y/N) I've been meaning to ask you something."

"Shoot."

"Do you think my pap is still alive?" You froze in place as he asked, what the hell kind of question was that? How the fuck were you supposed to answer that?

"I think there's a chance, where there's a chance there's hope." You told him while thinking on your feet, it wasn't a lie after all.

"That's not what I asked."  You sighed. Ayato knew you were brutally honest with people, you'd built up that reputation for years. No had known you to be gentle with people feelings and despite softening up since starting your relationship with Touka you were far from and open book, yet Ayato wasn't looking for a comforting voice. If he'd wanted reassurance he'd had gone to Shinsetsu but he'd come to you instead, there was a chance he was still looking for comfort from you, but Ayato knew better then that. He'd come to you for an honest answer, for better or for worse.

"No, I don't think he is. I don't believe he can be missing for so long after disappearing like that and be alive, I think he got caught by the CCG." Ayato nodded. It seemed he'd already accepted this as a fact, but your honestly had allowed him to fully understand it.

"Thanks for your honestly." Was all he said for a few minutes, not wanting to further explain himself. You say with him in silence for as long as he needed, the young ghoul had learnt much in the time you'd spent together but he was still only a boy. "I don't know how you stand serving humans like they're anything more then, then animals."

Your eyes narrowed at him when he said that, something didn't feel right about the way he spoke. "Cause it's how we stay alive, blending in with the humans as if we were one of them. Its our cover, if we went around as ghouls the CCG would come down on us hard and fast."

"I know, but imagine if it didn't have to be like that. Imagine if we could..."

"That's dangerous thinking Ayato, thinking about a world we don't live in when the one we do is fought with peril. We both got lucky when you got found by the CCG, sure I was able to kill them that time but what about next? What happens if i can't kill them all or I'm not there to look out for you?"

"That's why I want to be strong, so I can fight for myself. I want to be able to kill any of those filthy humans in my path!"

"Like libra?"

"Exactly!" Ayato grinned, the zodiacs biggest psychopath had killed dozens of doves and was currently the CCGs biggest target.

"You haven't heard then have you?" You asked Ayato as the coldness grew in your eyes again, you weren't the person who'd been looking after him suddenly, now you were the ruthless stranger as when you'd first met. "He got so cocky he removed his mask, probably thought he shouldn't have to hide his face from them. Like you Libra wanted the humans to fear him, for them to cower under superior ghoul rule. They figured out who he was by his human identity as he intended, course he'd gone to ground by then. Only thing is Ayato, they found who his family was. In less then twelve hours they hunted down his sister, brother, parents and grandmother." You let it sink in for a moment before continuing. "You see Ayato? Life and death for so many relies on so little, one mistake, one slip up, one reckless moment! And that's it! Everything we care about is at risk! Think about that next time you have grand notions of grandeur."