"I knew war would come in my lifetime...but never so soon." A silence fell between them, and both looked to the sky. The breeze rustled the grass and crickets chirped around them, quieting the sounds of their breathing.

The Leo Trio are out on a mission and get some unexpected help from a new friend.

Tsukiyama Shuu sees a ghost.

"I know, I know, ladies' man Hide, who could believe he didn't have any idea how to kiss? This could ruin me, Kaneki!"

Kaneki didn't know how to judge ghouls, really. He didn't know how to judge ghouls, but he could tell that even by ghoul standards Tsukiyama Shuu was an odd one. Slight AU in which Kaneki never goes with Yomo to meet Itori, and therefore doesn't know about the ghoul restaurant. Written for tumblr user Kanekuinke for the Valentine's Day exchange!

Hinami was young, but she wasn't dull. She could see that Kaneki had changed beyond his greyed hair. She pretended not to notice. She could tell that made Kaneki a little happier, that she wasn't worrying. But she was.

Tsukiyama was talking. Kaneki couldn't hear a word he said.