Kaneki's past with Claudia, Arin and Drako (7)

Kaneki: hey can you two breathe air?

Claudia: Yes.

Monoma: Obviously why?

Kaneki: good I can sense an air pocket up ahead, I was worried someone might suffocate.

As the three entered a cave that Claudia found to search for the Beast Knight, Kaneki sensed an air pocket.

Claudia: Alright then! Let's go-

Monoma: No I'll go first, Kaneki watch over my daughter until I get back.

Claudia: Waaaa~?

Kaneki: Sure, also the air pocket is up ahead.

Monoma: alright I'll be quick.

Monoma then swam ahead.

Claudia: Darn it! Mom is so annoying!

Immediately after Monoma had left, Claudia started complaining.

Kaneki: Do you dislike you mother?

Claudia: Yes!

Kaneki: Huh?

Kaneki was surprised to hear that.

Kaneki: why?

Claudia: she never lets me do anything I want, and whenever I get to do whatever I want she puts me in time out!

Kaneki: I see, what is it do you want to do so bad?

He wanted to know what she wanted to do.

Claudia: whistle~

But instead of answering, She whistled.

Kaneki: Wait how are you whistling under water? No don't answer. Is the thing you want to do is fight?

Claudia: Umm... Yeah.

Kaneki: Oh I see, you're Mom's right you shouldn't be fighting.

Claudia: What?! Even you agree?!

Kaneki: of course, I mean who would want to see their child getting beaten up?

Claudia: I'm not weak okay! Besides what about you? You're practically putting your life in dangerous situations more than me.

Kaneki: Yeah Senpai said the same thing to me last year, that's why I learned a way to make clones that I can send my consciousness to use.

Claudia: Meaning?

Kaneki: I can go into dangerous situations but stay alive since my main body is safe at home.

Claudia: Tch! That's so cowardly, why would Mom even take you in as her student?

Claudia was irritated to learn that Kaneki wasn't using his real body.

Kaneki: I know, but... I have someone to protect remember?

Claudia: What? You did say that...

Kaneki: You know I'm meaning to ask, why is it do you want to fight? There must be a reason for that right?

Claudia: ... I do okay, but...

Kaneki: what is it then?

Kaneki wanted to know her reason.

Claudia: To... Protect Mom.

Kaneki: ...

Claudia: Mom has been in constant stress after my father had died last year, and knowing that as Queen her duty is to protect the people and...

Kaneki: you're worried that she would die if she fights an enemy that's too strong for her to handle alone so you want to fight alongside her.

Claudia: That's about right.

Kaneki: ... I see, so you actually love her and you just want to stay by her side... Even if it risk your life...

Claudia: I mean what child wouldn't want to stay by their parents side?

Kaneki: ... I... Understand how you feel, in that case I'll give my full support, just don't tell Sensei.

Claudia: What you mean by full support?

Kaneki: well since I was originally supposed to train in Atlantis I guess,we can train in secret if you want.

Claudia: Wait you're gonna help me?

Kaneki: yup, although I think I was already a bit if help since I've been used as a punching bag.

Claudia: Yeah sorry about that.

Kaneki: it's fine, it's fine. Anyways I suggest we quiet down, Sensei is coming back.

Claudia: got it.

And then.

Monoma: Hey I found it.

Kaneki: The Beast Knight?

Monoma: Correct, although it was not what I expected.

Kaneki & Claudia: ???

Monoma: Follow me.

Monoma then led the two to the air pocket where there was a door.

Monoma: Right behind this door will be the Beast Knight but... Don't get your hopes up.

Creak!

Monoma opened the door where.

Kaneki & Claudia: What the?!

They saw a shriveled body of what looked like a Kraken.

Kaneki: That's the Beast Knight? It looks horrible.

Claudia: It doesn't even look alive!

"Oi I'm still alive"

Kaneki: Hey it's talking to me again.

Claudia: That thing is sending telepathic messages to you?!

Kaneki: Apparently so. Anyways why is your body like this?

"I haven't eaten in a long time"

Kaneki: Well of course! Why the hell did you not eat!

"I ... Actually got stuck here when I was younger, this was originally my home and I could leave whenever I want but I grew too much and because I can't control my size yet I couldn't get out

Kaneki: bow the heck did you not notice your size!

"I was grieving okay"

Kaneki: Oh I'm sorry.

"Anyways you three need help right? With a Kraken problem?"

Kaneki: Yes but how you help?

"Feed me something"

Kaneki: oh sorry we don't have any food with us, but~ I could offer my arm it would just regenerate anyways.

"Are you sure?"

Kaneki: don't worry, I'm using a clones body so it's alright.

"Wouldn't it hurt?"

Kaneki: I'll be fine, so all I need to do is out my arm near your uhhh mouth?

"Correct, or just put it on one of my tentacles"

Kaneki: Okay.

Crack!

Squish~

Claudia: AAAAAAHHHHH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!

Kaneki had removed his arm and places it in one of the tentacles.

Kaneki: I'm helping the Beat Knight.

Monoma: By giving it your arm?

Kaneki: Yup, she said she was hungry so I'm giving her a hand.

He said jokingly.

Monoma: nows not the time for jokes.

Wriggle~

Claudia: Eek!

The tentacle where Kaneki placed his arm began moving and then.

Chomp!

His arm was eaten.

Takoyaki: My my, that tastle is very familiar. Thank you for helping child.

Kaneki: wow you're still shriveled! We need to feed you lots of food!

Takoyaki: Boy, you're a Demon right?

Kaneki: Half Demon Half Human.

Takoyaki: I see, well then can you give me a name?

Kaneki: isn't Beast Knight your name?

Takoyaki: no that's not my name it's just what I'm called.

Kaneki: oh I see, Sensei should I?

Monoma: well it did ask you.

Kaneki: hmm~ in that case, you shall now he called. Takoyaki!

Takoyaki: Hmm~ I like it, anyways I'll help you out with your Kraken problem, but first I need to go out and hunt for food. I'll go to you when I'm ready.

Wriggle~

Takoyaki then wriggled her way out.

Claudia: is that it?

Monoma: looks like it, Kaneki was able to tame that Beast Knight.

Kaneki: Umm~ should we let her go on her own? She looks very weak.

Monoma: she'll be alright, Beast Knights don't die that easily.

Claudia: so what now?

Kaneki: let's call it a day.

Monoma: correct, see you tomorrow Kaneki.

Kaneki: Yeah see you two, stay safe on your way bac- hmm?

Kaneki then noticed one of Takoyaki's discarded tentacles on the ground.

Chomp!

And then ate it.

Kaneki: Mmmh~ that was surprisingly delicious, well then bye bye also Hime-sama good luck.

And then he left.

"Sigh~ and after that I actually returned and secretly trained with Hime-sama"