49 We (1/2)

”After you devour him, you will be alone, consumed with regret. In a sea of blood and guts.”

She stopped for a while to observe some kind of reaction. The only thing was again those mindless sound of a wild beast.

”That's a ghoul's hunger. That's our fate.”

Now she too, took some kind of battle stance as she was also prepared for a fight. She knew that Lucien was watching so it was impossible for something to happen to her.

”I'm fed up with it. So this one time, I'll save you from that.”

She rushed at him with fast speed, swiftly delivering a precise kick to his abdomen, which sent him flying to a nearby wall, where he crashed. Thanks to his rinkaku kagune, which provided stronger regenerative abilities he still managed to get up and tried to attack Touka again, this time with his kagune.

But all of his efforts were in vain, as Touka appeared quickly behind him and knocked him out. He was still only newbie ghoul, who can't fight or control his power. What's more, he is in berserk mode, so he can't even think clearly.

Lucien looked at Touka and this entire mess they had created here.

”What to do now?”

Asked Lucien as he was scanning entire area. Everything here was destroyed and soon it would attract the attention of people, living here. Maybe even some doves would fly here, so they need quickly go away.

”We need to bring both of them away, best would be Anteiku. And leave that four-eyes here.”

Said Touka in a somewhat bossy tone. But Lucien didn't mishear certain word, and that word was 'we'. 'Wasn't Kaneki her problem? Why it became us?'. Thought Lucien in his mind.

”When it became we? Wasn't that half-ass your responsibility?”

Asked Lucien in a curious voice, when they actually started to share duties and responsibilities.

”From the moment, you appeared here and knocked out that four-eyes.”

Answered Touka with a faint smile. Lucien nodded his head and called his loyal henchmen for help and car. He always told them where would he be, so they could be nearby when he needed them. But he never told them the precise location, only ward.

Soon two Hummer H3 arrived and several men exited cars, which gave Touka rather shock, to see so many people here. They all arrived before Lucien, giving him salute and then they began clearing surrounding and loaded both Kaneki and Hide into the car.

”These are mercenaries I hired. All of them are around A-rated ghouls in strength.”

Explained Lucien current situation to Touka. She nodded her head and then both of them got into a car and left for the Anteiku. Lucien secretly ordered one of his people to bring away even Nishiki, he wasn't a bad person only a little arrogant.

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Anteiku

Lucien was sitting behind the bar inside Anteiku and before him was Yoshimura. Cause of his visit and many people he brought with him cafe was closed for some time. As mercenaries were all ghouls their consumption of coffee was huge. And it was showing even today.

”I must say Mr. Yoshmura you have brought coffee making to an art.”

Smiled Lucien as he complimented his coffee he was drinking.

”Secret is in patience, love, and accuracy.”