[ Closed ]

[anthropophagite]

WHO: Kaneki + Reiner + Hide + Annie
WHERE: Around Florida, honestly this is a road trip
WHEN: Thursday
WHAT: Double not dates
WARNINGS: Canon spoilers, mentions of cannibalism

[ kaneki's life is never "amazing" or "great"; it's hard to when he lives the way he does, with what he is. But the hardest part was to hide it from people who are close to him and sometimes life takes a turn and makes things easier, smoother. Annie knows, Hide knows, Reiner knows; that made things smoother. Not amazing, but a bit better. Of course he still struggles a lot, to be looked at as "not human" and worries that they look at that inhuman part whenever they are with Ken. But in all honesty, after admitting to it, after he allowed them to know, it became easier not to think about that.

And Kaneki feels that it'll be alright, in a way; never completely, NOTHING of what he is is "alright", but with his friends, the people he cares for. Yeah. It'll be.

He has decided to do more. Enjoy that state of "alrightness". So he talked to Hide and then Reiner and Annie, and he decides why not hang out together? He never really left the cities with Annie before, and Hide wants to explore America and Reiner still has to meet and get to know Hide, so it's all good if they go together somewhere. Kaneki isn't sure where, but they will get to that.

They agreed to meet near the train station, but Kaneki decided that no, they won't be going by train. Because he does have a driver's license, and thanks to being an imPort, kaneki rented a car - not a hoover car, he doesn't know how to handle that - a black simple one that wouldn't be too expensive to rent for a day, and he drives off to the meeting point. On the luggage he has all sort of traveling utensils that might be necessary along with towels (in case someone goes skinny dipping again HI REINER) and, of course, he brought along his imunosuppressant drugs and those special "sugar" cubes. Another good thing? He isn't wearing the eyepatch. He can't drive with it. ]

Comments

[soldiarity]

[ Grinning back broadly, Reiner shakes Hide's hand enthusiastically and probably just a little too firmly. ]

It's great to meet you -- any friend of Ken's has got to be an interesting person.

[ Hide seems more comparable to Reiner's own temperament, in fact, which is something Reiner picks up on only because the rest of their company is much more subdued or sullen.

Reiner lets go of Hide's hand and goes to put his stuff in the car too, listening all the while. ]

Driving will be better anyway, with everything we're bringing. If Ken gets tired I can take over. [ Annie can vouch! ] Springs... like the season, or the bodies of water?

[nagachika]

[He flashes Reiner a wide, good-natured grin, squeezing the others' hand for a moment before letting go. ...Dude, you have huge hands, what the hell are you made of.]

Heeeeeeh--same goes for you, bud. [Anyone Kaneki manages to befriend... can't be that bad a person.]

An' I think it's Springs, like the bodies of water. Yeah, Kaneki?

[anthropophagite]

Exactly. It has crystal clear water, alligators, manatees and other attractions. Hide wanted Disney World again, but I figured this would be better.

[ kaneki waits for them to place their things before he closes the car's trunk, before he heads to the driver's seat ] Er- can you drive, Reiner? [ AREN'T YOU UNDERAGE

and cars don't exist in your world????

Kaneki looks at Annie, to silent ask her "is it safe to allow him?" ]

[lyingheart]

[ She shakes her head. Then she makes a sort of see-saw motion with her hand. No? Maybe. Don't find out. She's such a good friend. ]

Sounds like it's going to be nice.

[soldiarity]

[ As a big guy, Reiner has to duck his head carefully before he gets into the car... and then try to condense his body so that he doesn't crowd whomever's sitting next to him. ]

Water, animals, and more, huh? Good choice. There's something for everybody to do in a place like that. [ He grins, giving Kaneki a quick thumbs up. HE'S SIXTEEN, IT'S COOL. Ish. ] I can drive if I know where I'm going. But I'll sit in the back until I'm needed.

[ Reiner looks over at Hide and Annie. ]

Unless you two were going to sit together?

[nagachika]

[There's an immediate grin on his face. So, maybe Kaneki hadn't let Hide in on the information that Annie and Reiner were Titans from a world without cars, so the idea of letting Reiner drive was a non-issue for him to even pay attention to.]

Maybe we'll even be able to catch a fish with our bare hands, right?? Definitely somethin' for everyone. [But he flashes the big guy a grin. Man, you're awesome.]

I wouldn't mind sittin' next to Annie! [Let me sit next to Annie.]

[anthropophagite]

[ Hide, one day, a girl will punch you in the face.

Kaneki will just shrug and shoot annie a small apologetic smile, though he knows she can handle herself. Quite well, too. ] The one riding shotgun chooses the music.

[ since nobody should trust kaneki's musical tastes, it'll be probably elevator music or something. And said this, he enters the car, letting the other three choose who goes where. ]