[ you know what Kaneki might also consider a curse? How he ends up finding wangji at all times. Honestly, he holds no hatred for the man, but he also doesn't wish to spend any time with someone who a) has no clue about Kaneki's true nature and what it actually implies b) who is constantly casting judgement upon the ghoul (Kaneki is quite capable of doing that on his own, better than anyone in fact) c) who comments on all of this with single words, as if that could ever encompass what is actually truly happening.
He already has a ghost of a kid in a cursed doll's body following him around, and a beating heart he has no clue what it is for. he does not need the extra hassle of having to walk on egg-shells for this person, specially when all he wants to do is to get back home.
But fates wants him to meet wangji every single time.
This time, Kaneki is searching the wells after hearing the story of a snake-woman. He is carrying the cursed doll in an improvised baby backpack he made out of sheets (or course the beating heart is there too because he doesn't let go of any of the two) and he is honestly just checking things out and talking to people rather than making haste after a creature, but eventually he finds wangji with his swords and terrorized locals, so Kaneki already knows this is about to become serious.
For a second there, he pauses, thinking if he should join or not, but eventually he shakes his head and joins wangji after the monster-woman himself since he too wants to see what this is about. Ghouls are much faster than humans, so he hopes that will let him catch up to the snake if she truly was seen by the other man ]
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He already has a ghost of a kid in a cursed doll's body following him around, and a beating heart he has no clue what it is for. he does not need the extra hassle of having to walk on egg-shells for this person, specially when all he wants to do is to get back home.
But fates wants him to meet wangji every single time.
This time, Kaneki is searching the wells after hearing the story of a snake-woman. He is carrying the cursed doll in an improvised baby backpack he made out of sheets (or course the beating heart is there too because he doesn't let go of any of the two) and he is honestly just checking things out and talking to people rather than making haste after a creature, but eventually he finds wangji with his swords and terrorized locals, so Kaneki already knows this is about to become serious.
For a second there, he pauses, thinking if he should join or not, but eventually he shakes his head and joins wangji after the monster-woman himself since he too wants to see what this is about. Ghouls are much faster than humans, so he hopes that will let him catch up to the snake if she truly was seen by the other man ]