Hey guys! Yeah, I know. It's been a while. I actually have the latest chapter of my other fanfiction written, but it looks kind of half-assed. I don't want to give you guys garbage. So, until I regain some inspiration for that story, I'm putting it on hold and starting this new project. Ever since I finished Tokyo Ghoul, I've been stuck on it. So I decided to try my hand at something new. Hope you guys like it. Enjoy!

"Daddy? Daaaddddyyyyy?"

Ken Kaneki jerked out of his day dream. He turned around, and looked down at the little girl talking to him. She had black hair, and a playful smile. Kaneki smiled at his five year old daughter and lowered himself to her height.

"Yes, Karena?" he said, a bright smile on his face. Karena gave him her toothy grin, then frowned at him, in a mock serious expression.

"You were far away again daddy. Where were you? Were you keeping the monsters away again?" she asked, looking at him with her bright blue eyes. Kaneki thought about his answer.

"Yes I was. You're a smart little girl, you know?" he said, rising. Karena nodded, smiling.

"You always say that, daddy. But when is mommy coming home?" she asked. Kaneki ran a hand through his silver white hair.

"Well, aren't we full of questions today? Mommy will be here soon. She had to go get our dinner!" he said, picking her up. Karena frowned. She looked like she was about to ask another question, but just then, the door opened.

"Mommmyyyy!" Karena leapt out of her father's arms and ran to her mother. Laughing Kaneki turned to greet the slender, blue-haired woman that was his wife.

"Welcome back, Touka," he said. His wife smiled at him and picked up Karena.

"I see the house has been magically cleaned! Did you do this, Karena?" she asked, tickling her daughter. Karena chuckled.

"Nope, daddy did it all by himself! Isn't he the best?" she crowed. Touka looked at Kaneki, feigning awe.

"Impossible, Ken Kaneki, the man who would once walk around all week in the same clothes cleaned a house?" She went to kiss her husband. Even though they had only been married for a year, they could read each other like an open book. They were both incredibly young, however. Kaneki was twenty five, while Touka was twenty two.

Kaneki smiled, then went to go check that the door was locked behind Touka. Although they lived in the 20'th Ward, right next to Anteiku, one could never guess what kind of monsters lurked outside.

Kaneki frowned, then put his hand in his pocket. He took it out, and looked at the mask he always kept with him. "The Eyepatch," the world called him. An incredibly dangerous ghoul. If only his enemies could see how soft he really was. No matter. He clenched his fist.

No matter how many people tried to exterminate him and those he loved…

He would protect everyone.

Sorry for the short chapter. Wanted to get it out there. By the way, I'm still working on my other project, so don't lose hope, Zelda lovers. See you all soon, I hope!