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[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]

[ The invitation is a pleasant surprise; while Kaneki's news has been something to settle into, Reiner is relieved that Kaneki isn't responding by hiding himself away completely like Reiner was concerned he would. The day shouldn't be too difficult, either, what with them all spending time together like this, and going... wherever. It doesn't matter to Reiner, he just likes to travel.

It should be interesting, meeting Ken's friend. Reiner doesn't know how it'll be spending time with both Kaneki and Annie at once, but he's not anticipating much awkwardness will be a problem. All he's brought along with him is some water, some protein bars, his Survey Corps jacket in case it gets cold enough, one of the books he got during his previous not-date with Kaneki just to have it along, and as usual (just in case) his 3DMG blades -- all of it packed in a shoulder bag. As also usual, he can't help but be impressed by the train station.

He waves when he sees Ken. ]

Hey! I'm not late, am I?

at silver springs in a kayak hunting down manatees

[lyingheart]

[ Annie is a shitty wingman, probably. Sort of. It may be why she ends up approaching Hide and bids farewell to eighteen dollars worth of money she's earned to see if he'd check out the kayaking on the river thing. Sure, Annie's never been, but how hard can it be? There, Reiner, she left you alone with Ken, have fun with your bad selves.

Well, they do get a crash course in how to kayak to start, and past that, they get released out on the river with their cells, life-vests, and sitting tandem in a kayak. ]

Where did they see they were seeing manatees the last few weeks?

while hide and annie are kayaking [ Reiner and Ken ]

[anthropophagite]

[ so apparently Annie and Hide disappeared for a moment and went kayaking - leaving both Reiner and Kaneki behind. While Kaneki doesn't mind being with Reiner at all (hey, they have been to dates hung out before, so it's not new or awkward), it doesn't register why they would leave without them, besides this: ] Maybe Annie did accept a date with Hide, after all. [ because kaneki is 98% sure his friend asked Annie out.

In any case, kaneki has the map of the park in his hands and he is not planning to just stay put and wait for both of them. he turns to Reiner with a smile, and tugs at his sleeve for a moment ] Well, while they re gone, we could go check the Glass bottom boats. I still haven't seen an alligator. [ and he wants to. There is no way he is leaving without seeing one ]

after the whole kayak and boat shenenigans [ Hide and Ken ]

[anthropophagite]

[ while kaneki doesn't need to eat as often as other people normally do, at least he still remembers others do get hungry and they do need to buy food. The dining place was full (no surprise there, he supposes; apparently the park is popular), so Kaneki decided to stay outside away from the crowd while he waited for others to get whatever they felt like eating.

He was drinking coffee instead, adding the small cube he often joins in to curb whatever itch of hunger he might get. Sitting outside, he watches people having fun and the lcear water close to the esplanade. He also takes the chance to glance at the Park's map - oh yeah, they could go check the animal exhibits after eating ]