Arcade time!

After having lunch the 2 secret friends went back to class separately to not get suspicion from the other students.

Itsuki: Shit Kaneki is going to be late I must find him.

Chikao: don't worry Hayakawa-san Kaneki will get here in time he always gets back in time after all.

Itsuki: yeah but-

Kaneki: Yo

Kaneki suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Itsuki & Chikao: AHH!

???: Higanbana! where did you come from!

Kaneki: well that is just mean. i was here the entire time and no one noticed me until I talked.

everyone was confused except for Natsuki who arrived earlier than Kaneki.

(of course Kaneki used his invisibility ability so he could enter and honestly him reappearing so fast is really confusing.)

and she was very excited for her "playdate" with Kaneki at the arcade after school and kept wondering what Kaneki's second body would look like.

(i wonder what his second body would look like? i think he mentioned it being a girl-like body but would that mean more feminine than his looks right now? he does look a feminine with his current looks because of his hair. but whatever he would look like I'll accept that other body.)

the Homeroom teacher arrived and started the class after a few hours everything went smoothly class ended well, club activities finished, and everyone went home.

at the Mizutani-san residence 46 minutes after leaving school*

Katsuki: so where are you going young lady?

Katsuki Mizutani found Natsuki sneaking out and asked her something.

Natsuki: I'm just going to meet with an online friend i met in a video game she is very nice.

Katsuki who never heard those words before decided to let her daughter go.

Katsuki: oh really?~ well in that case be safe and get back until 9pm ok? and once you get home do your homework too.

Natsuki: yeah sure mom.

Katsuki: also here take some money for dinner later you and your friend should eat at a fast food restaurant ok.

Natsuki: ok mom.

Katsuki: take care! and be safe!

Natsuki: I will mom!

Natsuki leaves her house running to the arcade where she'll meet Kaneki.

at the Higanbana residence at the same time*

Kaneki: well I'm going to switch bodies now.

Kaneki was looking at the body he hid away for a long time he made sure to keep it clean everyday and it's been a while since he used it.

Kaneki: alright time to do this.

he reached out his hand to touch it and when he finally did touch it his consciousness got transferred from his original body to the girl-like body he calls Kotarou.

Kaneki/Kotarou: haaah~ it worked it's been so long since I last used this body well it's time to change clothes.

Kaneki or Kotarou decided to go to his room to pick some clothes.

Kaneki/Kotarou: this will work I did say I was going all black after all.

after a few minutes Kaneki/Kotarou finished changing and was about to leave.. then Miku came.

Miku: Onii...Chan is that you?

Kaneki/Kotarou: yes I was invited to the arcade do you want to join?

Miku: no thanks I'll just stay here.

Kaneki: oh... ok then, i already made you dinner so eat well and another thing keep everything locked till i get home got it?

Miku: yessir!

Kaneki: well I'm off.

Miku: Wait! you forgot Sword-san!

Kaneki/Kotarou: don't worry I have a new sword that I just made I'll use it for today just in case.

Miku was still worried about her big brother and when he left she said to herself.

"he is getting farther away now I wonder if he'll accept me again?"

9 minutes later*

Kaneki/Kotarou: (where is she? she should be here by now.)

i was waiting at a lamp post near the arcade where I was supposed to meet Natsuki. i thought her parents didn't allow her to go because of what happened last Sunday.

Kaneki/Kotarou: yeah maybe she wouldn't get here-

but then I saw a girl with short black surprisingly bright hair, pink eyes and smooth white skin. it was Natsuki after noticing her I walked to her so she could confirm it was me.

Kaneki/Kotarou: you made it i thought your parents wouldn't allow you to go I'm very surprised.

Natsuki:!!

"ask her or me this :what's the name of your sword?"

Natsuki: what's the name of your sword?

Kaneki/Kotarou: Sword-san and we had lunch together.

Natsuki:!! it is you!

Kaneki/Kotarou: well what do ya think? of my second body?

Natsuki: I'm surprised you look more feminine in that body.

Kaneki/Kotarou: well I made this for singing and dancing so it kinda makes sense.

Natsuki's face went red because she thinks Kaneki is cute even when he was still in his original body.

Natsuki: yeah no wonder you're cute even in that body.

Kaneki/Kotarou: come again?

Natsuki: oh nothing let's go in and play at the arcade!

Kaneki/Kotarou: yeah let's go i brought enough money for many tokens.

Natsuki: Yay! let's go.

after we got our tokens me and Natsuki went from game to game we had a lot of fun.

Natsuki: Wow!

Natsuki found a really cute plushie at a claw machine.

Natsuki: Ka- I mean Kotarou can you get me please get me this huge Plushie? please?

i remembered the day when I first went to the arcade with my friends when she asked me it was like I was in the past I even remembered a really important memory too.

"Hikane-kun can you get me that Plushie on the claw machine please!!!"

It was really pleasant.

Kaneki/Kotarou: sure I'll try my best.

I had really bad luck with claw machines and the one where Natsuki wanted the plushie is probably rigged but...

Natsuki: Yay! thank you for the Plushie i promise I'll cherish it!

I got it on the first try and Natsuki was smiling so much it made me a bit happy and sad because i remembered the past but right now I want my new friend to be happy...

honestly i always think that one day she'll find someone else to call her friend and leave me behind but I guess it's ok because she'll be more happy than me.

Natsuki: hey Kotarou-chan let's play this dancing game.

Kaneki: I don't know if I can do it it's been a long time since I last danced.

Natsuki: it's ok! you can always try again!

i don't know if I still got it but i guess I'll try.

Kaneki/Kotarou: alright then but let's put our stuff in the luggage storage first.

Natsuki: yeah.

After putting our stuff in the luggage storage area we went to the dancing game machine to play as our last game.

Kaneki/Kotarou: this is our last game we can only play one song and dance so which one do you want?

Natsuki: you can pick what you want I've been dragging you around for games I want so you should at least pick one.

Kaneki/Kotarou: yeah, yeah you're right I'll pick.

after scrolling through the songs i picked a song I hadn't heard for a long time.

Kaneki/Kotarou: here I pick "Linked" by Kotori Ai.

Natsuki: you have some good taste huh?

Kaneki/Kotarou: i haven't heard this in a long time so let's have some fun!

the song started and we started to dance as well Natsuki wasn't really good but she kept trying her best and i.. I was listening to the song really hard and i felt the lyrics.

"no matter what let's be together"

the lyrics were beautiful and I felt like I was somehow connected to the lyrics and to Kotori-chan herself like back then when I was with those 4.

I felt connected to them again and I danced with movements I never did in a long time.

Natsuki: Beautiful.

Natsuki noticed Kaneki/Kotarou's dance perfectly mimicking the video of Kotori Ai dancing on the screen and she was amazed.

After the music stopped and We stopped dancing Natsuki hugged me again.

Natsuki: that was amazing! the way you danced matched your colors. I wish I could see your dance everyday!

Kaneki/Kotarou was happy to hear those compliments to the point he almost cried but with the game done they were finished with their "playdate".

Natsuki: that was fun I hope we could do this again another time!

Kaneki/Kotarou: yeah it was fun i haven't felt this happy in a long time. Thank you for inviting me.

Natsuki: you're welcome! now let's go get dinner!

Kaneki/Kotarou: YEAH LETS GO!

the 2 went to a restaurant to have dinner and after having dinner Natsuki walked Kaneki/Kotarou home.

Natsuki: today was fun I hope we could do this again and maybe next time I'll invite Miku-chan!

Kaneki/Kotarou: yeah she'll definitely like it.

Natsuki: well see you tomorrow as Kaneki-kun.

Kaneki/Kotarou: yeah see you too.

After saying their goodbyes Natsuki went home and Kaneki/Kotarou went inside his house.

but they didn't notice that someone saw them.

Shino: was that Mizutani-san?

Kaneki's childhood friend and neighbor saw Natsuki with Kaneki/Kotarou.

Shino: and was that Hikane- Kaneki-kun in his second body!?

Shino Tanaka the childhood friend of Kaneki Higanbana and the one who felt the most guilt after what she did to her childhood friend.

Shino: *sniffing* he looked so happy *sniffing* I'm sorry, I'm sorry i promise I'll make things right!

What did Shino do to feel this much guilt?