Back On Your Feet

Hide Nagachika x Sad! Reader

Tokyo Ghoul

/Requested by @jademichaelis/
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Death.

It's an unavoidable part of life that most people either live in fear of or chose not to think about.

I, for the past eighteen years of my life had been the latter of the two. Happily skipping through life, not being too serious, then it happened...

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There was a faint knock at the door. I closed the book I was reading and slowly trudged over to the door, sliding it open, revealing a tall man and a boy who was a little shorter than me with white shoulder length hair. When they noticed my presence the tall man looked at me apologetically while the younger one just looked off in his own world.

"Are you (y/n) (l/n)?" He asked looking at me, almost like he hoped I would say no.

"Ummm... yes. Why are you here?" I hesitantly asked nervously twirling a piece of my (h/l) (h/c) hair. The man looked down into my eyes.

"We... regret to inform you that your parents, (mom's/name) and (dad's/ name), ... have passed away." At those words I could feel my heart shatter. They were the only family I really had even if I did move out to live in the dorms at university. I had a couple friends sure, but could that really fill the space of a loving parent.

"H-how d-did it h-happen?" I questioned them.

"I'm sorry but we can't tell you." And with that they left me, no longer even seeing them in the long hallways of the dormitories. My legs suddenly gave out, unable to hold my now heavily sobbing form.

After I had just about cried myself dry I somehow pulled myself up and made my way to my bed.

'Death is unavoidable, so I should keep myself away from others. I don't want them to know how it feels to experience it first hand'

And with that thought, I decided.

'It's just me, myself, and I now'

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~Hide's pov~

'And that makes a week.'

Ever since last week (y/n) hasn't been acting the same. She has been reserving herself and not talking to me. We've been friends since middle school, and she was always so carefree back then... What happened? Whatever it is, I will find out and I will fix it! I can't stand seeing her upset...

Class was slow as usual but it was finally over. I was about to make my was over to (y/n) when I saw a flash of (h/c) swish past me.

'She beat me out'

I sighed. She made it a lot harder to talk to her but that's not gonna stop me. I sprinted as fast as I could to her. The world around me turning to a blur as I slowly got faster and faster. I know she was headed to her dorm because that's the only place she goes nowadays. As I dashed down the never-ending hallway (y/n)'s room is on I saw her door slam shut.

'Well so much for catching up to her'

I still walked down the hall to her door. Enthusiastically, I banged my hand against the wooden door multiple time until I heard her faint footsteps making their way to the door I was currently waiting outside of. A tiny crack opened and I could barely see her but (y/n) slightly stuck her face through it. Her strangely tired (e/c) eyes bore into mine as she waited for my reason for visiting.

"Uhh (y/n)! I was wondering if I could talk to you!" I said excitedly per usual.

"Make it fast I really don't want to talk right now..." My usually never faltering smile fell from my face when she uttered those words.

'I don't want to talk?'

"Are you ok, (y/n)?" I looked at her, concern lining my voice.

"I'm fine! Don't bother with me!" She was about to slam the door shut on me when I stopped it with my foot.

"Sorry (y/n), but can I at least have a drink of water. I kinda ran all the way here!" I laughed out. She paused for a second surprised my my response then let me in.

'I hope plan B works'

As I entered in her room I put my new plan into action.

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*beep beep*

Today is Friday, and (y/n) left campus last Friday to who knows where so I placed a tracker in her bag to find out where she was going. Maybe it was why she was keeping her distance.

I walked and walked. Up and down. Left and right. Back and forth until the device stopped beeping and a flash came across the screen.

'You have arrived'

I looked up scanning the area around me in search of the (h/c) haired girl.

'Where even is this?'

That's when I found her. She was sitting in the ground in front of...

'Oh no...'

~(y/n)'s pov~

I decided after the news that my parents have died I would go to their graves and pay my respects every Friday after school. Most people would be partying and having fun but I don't need friends to have fun with. What's the point either you will get hurt or they will.

As I approached to tall gravestone where both my parents were buried I enjoyed the beautiful scenery. My parents decided long ago they wanted to be buried on this hill. The grass was freshly cut and a beautiful spring green, and the flowers all base were in full bloom. It just seemed so full of life. My mom told me it were she met my dad and that she hoped someday I would bring my future husband there. She always said that the blooming flowers and growing greenery would be like your love for a person. It would grow and grow until it couldn't anymore then it starts fresh, like in spring after winter.

The simple memories of this hill were enough to get me to just cry but I couldn't even try to hold it when i locked eyes with the gravestone. The fresh dirt in front of it just reminding me it's only been a week. There will be more unbearable weeks to come in the future.

And just like on the day I received the news my legs gave in and I could feel the hot tears silently fall down my cheeks.

"(Y/n)..."

I whipped my head around and saw Hide standing a few feet away. We locked eyes for a moment before he swiftly ran over and tightly hugged me.

"(Y/n), you have to tell me you sad about this kind of thing, I'll help. That's what friends are for right?"

"I don't need friends" I huffed and looked away slowly, and unaffectedly trying to pull out of his tight grip. I looked at Hide and see a small blush creep it's way onto his pale cheeks.

"But I need you, (y/n), and I don't want to see you sad." The ends of my mouth twitched up, creating the first smile I had shown in the past week. Finally, I actually hugged Hide back and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"You know, maybe I could try needing you too." I whispered to him, burying my face into the crook of his neck.

"I have decided." Hide said as he stood up.

"Decided what, Hide?" I asked him wiping off any stray tears from my (s/c) face.

"My new goal is to make (y/n) happy!" He yelled grinning widely down at me.

"N-no you don't have to d-do that!" I shouted, a crimson blush covering my cheeks.

"I have made it my goal to help you, (y/n). I am determined to make you happy and when I set a goal I won't give up on it especially when they are for pretty girls!" Another toothy grin made its way onto his face as he held out his hand to me, to help me up. I grab hold and he pulled me to my feet, but that wasn't just a simple kind gesture it was an unspoken promise.

'I will get you back on your feet again.'

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Sorry if it was really depressing! Anyway thanks for requesting.