Natsuki: alright, I better go talk to him right now.
Since Kaneki didn't show up to School Natsuki decided to go with her plan she made with Yuuka when they were at the cafe.
A few hours earlier at the cafe*
Yuuka: what do you mean he doesn't hate me?
Natsuki: well, Miku told me yesterday before Kaneki went to his room he stared at his hand, the one he slapped you with.
Yuuka: what why?
Natsuki: I don't know, but I think he didn't really want to hit you and he just realized what he has done.
Yuuka: but it's my fault, so he shouldn't feel bad.
Natsuki: I may have only known him for a month but I know how he doesn't want to hurt his friends.
Yuuka: ...
Natsuki: I have an idea so you two could reconcile.
Yuuka: How?
Natsuki: well its very simple you two just face each other and talk.
Yuuka: that's easier said then done.
Natsuki: what about this? If he shows up to School ask him to meet at the rooftop, he might be annoyed but he would probably listen.
Yuuka: but what if he doesn't go?
Natsuki: I doubt he'll reject that.
Yuuka: but what if he doesn't come to school?
Natsuki: I'll go to his house after school and try to talk to him, maybe even convince him to talk to you.
Yuuka: are you sure that will work?
Natsuki: not really, but it's worth a shot.
Yuuka: why do you even want to help me?
Natsuki: isn't it obvious? It's because we're friends.
Natsuki's reason convinced Yuuka to agree.
Yuuka: fine...
Natsuki: Alright! Oh school is about to start in 20 minutes, c'mon let's go.
Yuuka: yeah...
Present*
Natsuki's thoughts*
(I knew Kaneki wouldn't want to hurt his friends but wanting to remove his own hand is too much! I know he can regenarate it but still! I just hope I can convince him to talk to Yuuka)
Natsuki: alright, I'm here.
Natsuki arrived at Kaneki's house.
Natsuki entered the house which was unlocked.
Natsuki: sorry for barging in~!
At Kaneki's room*
Kaneki: s-shit Natsuki is here. Blood must d-dissapear.
The blood that was in Kaneki's room evaporated.
Kaneki: Haa~! Haa~!
Natsuki: hey Kaneki are you in your room?
Natsuki went to Kaneki's door.
Kaneki: Y-Yes! What d-do you want?!
Natsuki: listen I just want to talk.
Kaneki: about w-what?
Natsuki: Yuuka.
Kaneki: ...
Kaneki went silent.
Natsuki: Kaneki?
Thud!
The sound of Kaneki falling made Natsuki go inside Kaneki's room.
Natsuki: Kaneki?
Kaneki: sorry, sorry, sorry I didn't know what I was doing!
Kaneki was rolling around panicking.
(Kaneki really did not like hitting Yuuka)
Natsuki: Calm down Kaneki, it's alright, here want a hug?
Natsuki sat on her knees and opened her arms and offered a hug.
Kaneki: !!!
Hug*
Kaneki immediately got up and hugged her.
Natsuki: there there, everything is alright.
Kaneki hugged tighter.
Natsuki: you're like a kid you know that?
Kaneki: ...
Natsuki: it's alright, I'm here c'mon let's talk about Yuuka.
Kaneki: ... Fine.
Kaneki then let go of Natsuki.
Natsuki: why were you so mad at her yesterday? You two were getting along so well.
Kaneki: a lot had happened yesterday, we got attacked and I saw the face of one of my mom's murderers and I suddenly got the crown in my head, I was confused angry and sad I didn't know what to think.
Natsuki: of course, one moment you were happy to find the castle and the crown and your past suddenly came to haunt you. And you were trying to protect your best friends dream right?
Kaneki: yes... I wanted to get the Crown so Miyu-chan could achieve her dream.
Natsuki smiled and asked.
Natsuki: what is Miyu-chan's dream exactly?
Kaneki: she used to be bullied.
Natsuki: hmm?
Kaneki: this is the story of how I met her and how we became best friends.
(Author: this flashback will be in Kaneki's perspective)
Flashback*
It was many years ago when I was around 5 years old.
I was playing at a playground alone when I saw a girl alone and crying.
I approached her to see why she was crying and then I noticed she was wearing clothes that had a few Demon knight in them and I asked her.
Kaneki: oh you like the Demon knights?
We didn't know each other so hearing me ask that question kinda scared her.
So she ran away. Although I did see her many times in the playground reading books and every one of them were based on stories and legends of past Demon knight or these stories were made by the Demon knights.
We slowly got closer and closer everytime we meet and at some point I discovered she was researching to find the Demon knight relics.
Kaneki: Wow you do research on their relics!?, Man I wish I can get these relics i might get more power with this"!
When she saw my reaction she actually complained.
Yuuka: i-i don't want to use the power of relics.
To be honest I was actually very confused because at the time I thought she wanted to use them for revenge.
After all she was being bullied at the time.
She did explain to me why she actually wanted the relics.
Yuuka: I want to find them because... I want to be popular!
Flashback cut*
Natsuki: eh?
Kaneki: haha~ that's exactly how I responded, confused.
Flashback*
She did explain to me why she wanted to get popular.
Yuuka: I want show those people who made fun of me that I can find the Relics! I want to be known to the world as "the one who found all Demon knight relics"
I kinda understood what she meant so I offered to help.
Yuuka: are you sure? It's going to be hard. Besides I'm thinking of giving up, after all I never got any data leading to a relic.
When she said that I talked to her a lot and after that she decided to not give up and accepted me to help her research.
At that point I promised to fully support her, protect her dream and to not use any Demon knight relics, I won't even touch them.
Flashback end*
Kaneki: and we started our first research, I introduced her to my friends and sister and in a few weeks we finished researching and found the Liberator. And she actually gave it to me as a symbol of our friendship.
Natsuki: I see. But what does the story have to do with anything?
Kaneki: sigh~ I promised to protect her dream and to not use the Demon knight relics. But now that I used the Crown, I can no longer protect her dream, I also think she would hate me if she knew I used the Crown.
Natsuki didn't understand what he meant but she understood a little.
Natsuki's thoughts*
(Kaneki is afraid of being hated by his best friend, because he thinks by breaking his promise it would make Miyu-chan hate him)
Natsuki: I don't think she would hate you for using the Crown.
Kaneki: sigh~ I don't know if that's true, but what do I do now? I can't really give the Crown to her anymore since I used it and I've hurt Yuuka and she probably hate's me now too.
Natsuki: do you want to talk to her?
Kaneki: yes, I want to apologize but I don't think I can face her.
Hug*
Natsuki: it's alright, I know you can do it.
Kaneki: but how can I talk to her?
Natsuki: come to school tomorrow and talk to her at lunch.
Kaneki: ... I'll probably try.
Natsuki: good! Now then let's play some games!
Kaneki was confused with Natsuki's sudden invitation to play games.
Natsuki: how else would you be able to talk? You're very stressed since yesterday so it's good to take a break and play some games.
Kaneki: you know sometimes I don't really understand you.
Natsuki: hehe~ anyways I brought a game that can help you relax so let's play it together.
Kaneki hesitated for a moment.
Kaneki: fine.
But he ultimately agreed.
Natsuki: alright let's go!
Kaneki followed her to the living room to play the game she brought.
Kaneki's Thoughts*
(Thanks for trying to help me Natsuki)