levisbutt

AU where there are no ghouls and Hide and Kaneki have an apartment. Takes place after they graduate from university. Kaneki stared at the mass of pine needles in front of him, hands on his hips. The hard part was over. The tree was standing proudly in its stand and its branches had filled out again after a few hours out of the ropes that had held it so tightly before. It had taken him and Hide at least two hours to wrestle the thing through the door of their apartment; thankfully their landlady hadn’t been home. Kaneki had been against getting the tree; he had wanted something smaller and more manageable, maybe four feet tall at most.

Hush, for the night wind blows and as your eyes fall slowly the rain hums a lullaby and the thunder sings to you So hush my love sleep well and let your worries cascade off your burdended shoulders; The night approaches So sleep well my darling the night comes now the moon has awakened for her nightly walk across the sky shining for you and I Dream, my sweet the monsters will not find you tonight and our quiet respite will last a few hours more with our hearts entwined in a loveing embrace let the night soothe your mind and let the stars carry away your fears and listen- the night wind whispers

The silver haired woman pushed open the door to her small office, shutting it tightly as she stepped inside, a small sigh of relief mixed with exhaustion leaving her lungs with a light huff. Moving from her spot by the door, she ran a hand through her hair, pulling her thin fingers through the small knots that had formed during the day. Her chair creaked softly as she sat down heavily, her elbows coming to rest on the light wood of her desk and her head dropping into her hands. It had been a few months since humanity's first victory in Trost, and her day had been filled with meetings that slowly zapped her energy, leaving her tired and frust