Hide has this habit where he likes to kiss his friends on the cheek to make them smile. But Hide has never done that to Kaneki because Hide is crushing on his friend. Kaneki is jealous that he's the only not getting the kiss so one time after Hide kisses Ikuma’s cheek, Kaneki pulls Hide aside and kisses Hide on the lips hard before he growls at a confused Ikuma. Hide almost passes out because Kaneki won't stop kissing him.
What the fuck? What the fuck!? This is the purest thing I’ve ever been sent. I need a moment before I undoubtedly fuck this up.
Excuse me.
———————————————————Kaneki drums his fingers against the countertop in pure irritation. He’s been watching Hide kiss everyone’s cheek during the New Year’s party. No, it’s not because he’s drunk. It’s a habit of Hide’s that’s developed over the past year. The blond says it’s always been a thing, but Kaneki says it started because Hide’s been watching a lot of western shows (and probably has been hanging out with Tsukiyama too much as well, but the half ghoul won’t say that piece out loud).
Yes. Hide has been kissing everybody on the cheek. And by everyone, Kaneki means everyone but him. He wants a kiss on the cheek too. He’s been dropping hints constantly. Hell, Kaneki once put a red bullseye on his cheek and even that was ignored. Laughed at, yes, but it’s hidden message was ignored.
Each time Hide kisses someone that’s not Kaneki, his jealousy only grows stronger. Hide’s even kissed Nishiki on the cheek! Who does that!? That ghoul tried to kill him once, and Hide has the balls to kiss him on the cheek? Nishiki has the audacity to accept it and flick Hide’s forehead?
So here Kaneki is once again. Standing off on the sidelines and watching Hide greet everyone with a kiss. When Hide kisses Ayato’s cheek, Kaneki’s fingers stop their movements and grip the counter. When Hide kisses Tsukiyama’s cheek and the ghoul returns the gesture, Kaneki’s grip on the countertop toughens and there’s a loud crack from him breaking off a chunk of it. A few people look Kaneki’s way with arched brows. The half ghoul rolls his eyes and waves them away.
“You’ve got it bad.” Touka teases from beside Kaneki. She takes a sip of her coffee.
“Shut up.” Kaneki grumbles.
“You’re like that dog that gets jealous when its owner shows affection to other dogs.” Touka laughs. Kaneki’s eye twitches at the comparison.
“Thank you.” He says flatly.
Kaneki’s eyes zero in on Hide kissing Ikuma’s cheek. The ghoul smiles and wraps an arm around Hide’s waist. He tilts the human’s chin up and… That bastard is gonna try to kiss Hide!
“Not on my watch, you’re not.” Kaneki growls and gets out of his seat.
“Here we go.” Touka sighs and watches the scene unfold in amusement.
He storms to the two and grabs Ikuma’s wrist. He unwraps it from Hide’s waist. Ikuma winces at the tight grip Kaneki has on him.
“What the hell, man?” Ikuma tries to pull his hand away from Kaneki.
“Don’t even try it.” Kaneki’s voice is low and threatening. Right now, he’s Eyepatch. The half ghoul cracks a knuckle as his glare remains on Ikuma.
“Kaneki? What’s wrong?” Hide asks, brows furrowed. He praises himself mentally for not flinching when Kaneki’s mismatched eyes look at him. “Kaneki-Hey!”
Kaneki grabs Hide and drags him away from the party. The others watch on in concern and relief. Concern for Hide and relief for Kaneki finally making a move.
“Dude, knock it off-“ Hide is cut off when Kaneki’s lips crash into his. They aren’t even out of the room yet. They’re just in the corner. This is intentional. Kaneki’s making a statement to everyone. The half ghoul opens his ghoul eye to stare at Ikuma. It narrows into a glare as if saying, “Hide’s off limits.”
Hide can’t believe this! He’s had a crush on Kaneki for so long. That’s why he never kisses Kaneki’s cheek. He’s too embarrassed to try, but now Kaneki is kissing him. Kaneki is KISSING him! Hide feels so high with emotions. His face is bright red, no doubt. He kisses back gladly.
When the reality of the situation comes back, Hide realizes that his lungs are burning. He tries to breathe through his nose but it’s not enough. It’s not working. The blond whines and tries to shake his head to get Kaneki off of him. To alert him that he needs air. It doesn’t work either. Kaneki refuses to budge in the slightest. The half ghoul wraps his arms around Hide, holding him closer. Hide’s mind is swimming. Sounds are becoming muffled and distant. The human’s vision is becoming blurry with darkened edges. He’s gonna pass out from kissing Kaneki!
And he does. Hide goes limp in Kaneki’s arms. It takes a moment for the ghoul to realize this. He jolts and breaks the kiss.
“Hide?” Kaneki asks in worry.
“Good job, idiot. You made him pass out from the lack of air.” Nishiki facepalms. “Happy New Year, dumbass.”