We’re going to pretend Kaneki became a ghoul by different means, Furuta was in on Arima’s plans, and all the human-ghoul conflicts are mostly resolved.
“Fruit-chan, I’m hungry.” Rize pokes her husband’s nose to wake him up.
Furuta squints in the hazy morning light. “But you’re always hungry.”
“So are you. For me.” Rize smiles slyly at him and starts to climb out of bed.
“Don’t – leave – me.” Furuta tugs her closer.
“I have to eat. For myself and the baby,” Rize says, snuggling next to him.
Furuta chokes. “The what?”
“We’re having a baby. I found out yesterday.” Rize runs her fingers through his dark hair.
Furuta is terrified. “Wha – what if – I mean – I thought we used -”
“Mistakes happen, Fruit.”
“But what if I’m a bad father? We don’t have any examples,” cries Furuta. “A – arima is a poor excuse. Oh my god!”
Rize sighs. “While you’re collecting yourself, I’m going to be eating breakfast.”
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“He’s losing his mind, isn’t he?” Touka hands her a cup of decaf coffee.
“Completely.”
“Ken lost his head when we had our kid, too. He’ll be fine.”
But after an hour, Touka calls in reinforcements.
Kaneki begrudgingly enters Rize and Furuta’s bedroom. “Furuta?”
Furuta looks up from where he lies on the floor. His eyes are bloodshot.
“I think Rize’s supposed to be the nauseated one,” Kaneki jokes.
“Kaneki, I am barely able to have a happy relationship with Rize,” Furuta whispers. “I can’t have a family. I don’t know families.”
Kaneki sighs and sits beside Furuta. “Now, that’s not true. You know us. We consider you family.”
“How did you manage?”
“One moment at a time.” Kaneki nudges Furuta. “You’re gonna fuck it up. But it’s okay. One moment at a time.”
“I didn’t expect you to swear like that.”
Kaneki rolls his eyes. “Come downstairs and have fun.”
When Furuta emerges downstairs, Rize holds out her hand and spins him around. She might as well dance gracefully while she still can.
Furuta presses his lips to her. “We better hope he has my eyesight.”
“We better hope she has my lack of moles,” Rize shoots back.
“You love my mole,” he whines.
“I do.” Rize nibbles on it.
“Uh, there are children around.” Touka holds up her baby, but she’s smiling.