OH MY GOSH! I JUST SAW!!! 1 THOUSAND READS!! WAHH!!! I just wanted to thank everyone who has read A Ghouls Cry! 1k reads!? That's more then I though I would get when I first started writing this! I literally only thought I would get like 10 reads, so this is like 10 times more then I thought. Thank you guys SO MUCH! I hope everyone continues to read this story! Rima and Sasaki's story is almost closing to an end!!!
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The boy huffed a little before taking a deep breath,"We have some Intel from a low ranked member of the Aogiri Tree! They're planning on capturing Hizake Rima in a week's time!"
All three investigators stiffened. How we're they going to protect Rima if they didn't know where she was.
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Another vase broke as it came crashing down on the hard wooden floor of the large bedroom.
"Stop! Leave me alone!"
"But my bella... I can't do that...."
Rima grabbed another vase - the same as the last one - and raised it above her head, ready to throw it at the - now evil - man from her memories. She had already thrown countless picture and other vases at him which he continued to dodge, and Rima was starting to worry that she was going to run out of things to throw.
"Why? Who are you to me? I've seen you before in one of my memories..."Rima explained, taking a step back as the man took a step forward,"... so you must have known me two years ago. Tell me who this Kaneki Ken is to me? Why do I always see him!?"
The man stopped walking and tilted his head to the side, his red eyes trained on Rima,"So you really have forgot who Kaneki-kun is... How sad..."The man playfully pouted,"... but I guess it's only fair to say who I am, given our past and everything..."
Before Rima could speak the man was in front of her, grabbing one of her right hand in his resulting in Rima's only weapon to drop to the floor and break behind her. Her eyes widened when she felt herself be pulled forward into the mans chest with one hand, as he pulled her hand to his lips.
"Mon chéri... I'm an Tsukiyama Shu... it's a pleasure to be acquainted... again..."He whispered against the back of my hand.
Tsukiyama... Shu...?
"Kaneki-kun! Kaneki-kun!"Rima called as she ran towards the white haired boy. Kaneki looked over his shoulder as Rima ran up behind him, panting slightly.
"Is something wrong, Rima-chan?"
Rima nodded furiously."Shiro-chan's missing! I can't find her!"Rima cried, taking a glance around them at furnitureless room that Kaneki always practices his fighting in,"I looked everywhere. I'm scared, what if she gets hurt!?"
Kaneki turned towards his childhood friend and gently grabbed her face to get her attention on him,"Calm down Rima-chan. I'm sure Shiro is around here somewhere. You just have to look a little harder..."
Rima sniffled lightly, looking at Kaneki with teary eyes,"Will you help me look for her again? You're always good at finding lost things!"
Kaneki smiled softly at Rima, nodding his head,"Of course-"
"Oh Rima-chan~ Look what I found~!"A French accented voice called from the doorway.
Turning her head around, Rima spotted her purple haired friend holding something white. Rima gasped loudly and broke away from Kaneki to run over to the man,"Shiro-chan!"
The man gave Rima the little white kitten, which Rima immediately snuggled against her cheek. After a moment of reuniting, Rima looked up to the man with thankful eyes.
"Thank you Shu-san! Thank you so much!"
"There's no need to thank me, Rima-chan... I'll always be happy to help a friend of Kaneki-kun's..."Shu said rubbing Rima's head lightly.
Rima turned her wide eyes back to the man - Shu as he said and she remembered - was a close friend - a close ghoul friend! Not that it was shocking. Rima was friends with Kaneki - who appears from her memories as a ghoul too. But that still didn't answer her last question. Who was Kaneki Ken to Rima?
From her memories, Kaneki Ken was someone that she was always with, someone she would go to in a time of trouble. Rima had a feeling that he was a big part of her life before.
That's why she would do anything to figure out who he was. Without knowing Kaneki Ken, Rima won't know who she really was before. And without knowing who she really was, she couldn't go back to Sasaki and the others.
"So you remember me, no?"Shu asked with a smirk.
Rima shivered as she looked into his eyes,"Y-yes. Y-you found Shiro-chan..."Rima mumbled.
Shu nodded,"Why yes. I remember that little runt. You were always so fond of it because it reminded you of... Kaneki-kun..."
Rima felt mixed emotions well up in her chest, she finally found someone who knew her personally from before. Someone who could help her piece her life back together. Someone who could help her fix herself so she could return back to everyone... but she also found someone who wants to rip her into pieces while stuffing his mouth with her fingers and toes.
What luck Rima has...
At Re Cafe...
Touka sat at the counter bar, her chin resting on her knuckles as she watched Yomo dry off a glass cup. It was a few hours after Re Cafe had closed for the day - probably around 3 or 4 in the morning - and they were now just cleaning up a few things here and there to get just get ready for the customers.
"I don't know Yomo-san... something feels wrong. That's boy, she seemed anxious when she asked about them...."Touka mumbled.
Yomo looked over at Touka as he put the glass in its place by the others,"Maybe it was like she said, they were late for a meeting and they left before she got there to retrieve them..."
Touka shook her head,"I don't know..."She mumbled, remembering back to yesterday.
"Thank you! Come again please!"Touka smiled and waved to the costumers as they left before turning back to their table, picking of their plates of half eaten sandwiches and empty glasses of drinks.
"How could they even eat that stuff..."She mumbled turning in place to start her walk to the back of the cafe. As she walked past the entrance door she heard the bell above the door ring and a pair of frantic feet run into the shop. Touka smiled and faced the new customers.
"Welcome to Re Cafe, how may I help you-"
"S-sorry, but have you seen a young girl with blue eyes and a young man with white and black hair today?"The young green haired man interrupted, as he nervously looked around the small cafe.
Touka frowned slightly. Those descriptions fit Rima and Sasaki. Was something wrong?
"Ah yes. They were in here a few hours ago."Touka answered,"They left around 4. Why?"
The boy nervous played with his fingers,"U-uh, t-they're late for an i-important meeting!"
Touka blinked a few times,"Oh. Well like I said, they left a few hours ago."
"Do you know which way they went when they left!?"
"Um, to the right. They said they wanted to walk a little bit before they took a cab..."Touka provided,"I'm sorry that's all I know though."
The boy nodded,"Thank you for your help!"And then he turned around and ran out of the cafe, pulling his phone out and quickly dialing a number. Touka watched with furrowed brows as he disappeared behind the cafe's front windows.
Touka glared at the counter top,"Somethings wrong and I know it."Touka declared, standing up from her stool and starting her way to the back of the cafe. Yomo looked her with serious eyes.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going out. I'll be back before my shift."Was Touka's reply...