“Wake up, scaredy-cat.” Eto pokes Itami in the nose, over and over and over, until her whimpering boyfriend awakens.
“What happened at work today?” Eto wipes sweat from his brow. She licks her fingers. “You’re quite salty.”
“Eto, why are you like this,” Itami grumbles.
“’Cause I am,” she sings, perching on his chest. “Now talk to me.”
He closes his eyes. “I…had to exterminate more ghouls today.”
“Of course you did.” Eto sighs.
“They were young, Eto. Not even adults.” Itami wipes the tears leaking out of his eyes. “It’s so wrong.”
“Amen to that.” Eto scowls. She’d like to take those Washuus and turn them into humanburger meat.
“And I went along with it.”
“Well, you have to, for Aogiri’s sake. We need you in CCG.” Eto pauses. “But I do understand if you don’t want to. We can…we can work it out if you decide to leave.”
Itami goggles at his girlfriend. Eto has never given anyone the option of abandoning a mission before. “Eto…”
“I care about you,” she answers, bending down to kiss his lips.
“I’ll stay,” he whispers. “But…you may have to listen to a lot more of this.”
“I’m fine with that.” Eto kisses him with ferocity.