(Jack's pic)

Hide: yo. We won.

Kisa: and now I can officially call you nagachika.

Hide: eh. I think my name hide is much cooler though.

Kisa: urusei. I only call people of my yoruzuya by their last names.

Hide: eh... than touka is parr of the yoruzuya too?

Touka: of course not.

Kisa: eh.... why?

Rin: yea... why? I joined halfly because I thought you were in there.

Touka: than fine....

Ken: why....? Why enter the Games with the yoruzuya.... hide.

Kisa: you guys talk. We'll leave.

Hide: so I can stay here.

Ken: what do you mean?

Flashback~

Kisa: going back soon?

Hide: well I have no reason to stay.

Kisa: what do you mean you have no reason to stay?  Your only reason is here isn't it? Your only best friend. Your only close ones.

Hide: *turns head* what do you even know about me?

Kisa: stuff. I didn't bring all of you down for no reason. I did my homework. Like... Your parents don't care about you and stuff.

Hide pov:

I knew that when kisa said that ahe meant it. She didn't drag all of us down for no reason. Yoshimura-san is the only one that old geezer needs. True, kaneki, touka and the other ghouls might still live here than.

But that's not it. There was no need to show kaneki about the Games. Yes, I heard it from kaneki about everything. Why show kaneki?

I can't say any of these to kaneki. It will only bother him. He's not very smart not that I want to say. That's why... that's why I have to stay by his side.

But....

Hide: but... I will be a bother to kaneki. Than soon that reason will fade. Because he wouldn't want me. Because... I. I can't do anything other than let him protect me here.

Kisa: what if I gave you a reason to stay?

Hide: what do you mean?

Kisa:  You will get a place to stay. Money to do anything you want. Of course splurging under limits. Most importantly... I will make you stronger.

Hide: what do you want in exchange?

Hide pov:

Actually to be in yoruzuya would be the best. I could keep my eyes on her.

Kisa: your life. Not to be eaten but to play the Games.

Hide: deal.

End of flashback~

Hide: that's how I got my super hearing. It's a chemical taeyin has been working on. It's on trial so... I guess it succeeded.

Ken pov:

All for me? I cried touched. I hugged hide tight. What would I do without you? 'Arigato.'

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Ayato pov:

I kissed into her hair and hugged her tight 'as usual. You are fine.' We were lying on the bed snuggled together.  Her small body in my embrace... this smell... its her. But that's not just it... I want to eat her. She... smells delicious. But... I can't bring myself to do it.

I stroke her hair 'aren't you afraid if one day I would really eat you up?'

'Huh.....?' She answered tired trailing off softly. She snuggled into my chest even more. Her body is cold.

Ayato: you're cold.

Kisa: I know... ayato is... warm.

Ayato: you know... I like cold stuff.

Kisa: if ayato wants to eat kisa.... than eat. I'm alone anyway. Maybe... dying is not such a bad idea.

Ayato: you're not alone. You have me.

I can't resist anymore. For some reason... today she smells especially delicious.

I have to take a bite.

*bites*

'Ahhh...' I know she is in pain. She squeezes my arm as I take a bite of her shoulder. My arm hurts... but she is... indescribable.... that taste... never fails to amaze me...

Her blood flow as my teeth sink in...  I rip off her flesh...my moment of pleasure was disturbed when someone clicked open the door.

Ken: gomenasai.

Ayato: wait.

I swallowed the flesh. My ghoul eyes came off. I rubbed off the blood on the corners of my mouth.

Kisa: kaneki?

Ken: kisa.

Ayato: gomene. I couldn't resist. Today was just one of those days.

Kisa: *smiles* its okay. It will heal.

Ayato: in a few months.  That's long.

Kisa: well I'm not your normal kind of ghoul.

Ken pov:

Those passionate eyes they look at each other with. Ghouls in love with each other.  I guess its the first time for me to see it.

In a world like this, ghouls who used to be disapproved by the surface... I guess they feel less guilty here.

They feel that its okay to fall in love.

No one will disapprove us.

No one will say "you're ghouls."

Its okay to love anyone.

No need to think.... what will happen to our child? It will be a ghoul. It will be disapproved.

Kisa: kaneki.

Ken: eh? Hai? Eh... you changed how you call me.

Kisa: well you are not part of my yoruzuya yet. Hai? Something you need?

Ken: can you pull hide out?

Kisa: I can't. He volunteered.

Ken: please... I can't. Can't let him die like that.

Kisa: he chose this route.

Ken: I will do anything. Please.

Kisa: have you asked him what he wanted?

Ken: I... I did. He said this is his way of staying here.

Kisa: than?

Ken: I can't.  I can't approve of it!!! Let me take his place!!

Kisa: naíve. I rather have nagachika in my yoruzuya. I had high expectations for you kaneki. You disappointed me. Still so.... human.

Ken: In this world, everyone has a right to do whatever they want. Kinoya-san told me that.

Ayato: But everything comes with a price. That's the end of the sentence.

Ken: what's the price?!!! Tell me...

Kisa: be what you are. A half ghoul.

Ayato: did you know? Everything has two sides. *smirks* kisa, see again tonight.

Ayato walks out of the room.

And... this ugly side of this world is the price of the beautiful harmonious peaceful hyaku yonju yon?

Than.... if this side is so ugly... cruel. Isn't it better to live on the surface where ghouls are chased by cgg investigators? At least... at least there isn't much deaths like these.

For what reason?

What reason people flood to this place even knowing the place of this ugly side.