Kaneki sighed at his friend, Hide, as the accused laughed at him, holding his head in one arm as the other slapped against the table. "Oh, come on, it's not that funny…" Kaneki held a serious face and went to take a sip of his coffee. Hide tried to cease his laughter as he looked up at his friend, tears in his eyes. "You're hopeless, Kaneki!" He stopped laughing, but the mirth didn't die down in his voice as he continued with his exclamation; "You can't take her to a book store on the first date!"
"Why not?!" Kaneki exclaimed, his face holding a small frown. "She might think it's an awesome idea," he stated pointedly, holding a finger up to exaggerate his point further. With a stern, but playful, warning, Hide looked at his friend. "Look," he started, gesturing towards Kaneki, "don't do it. She'll think you're lame." He patted his hand against the table a couple times.

A surprised expression held the dark haired friends face. "Heh?" His eyes widened. "Then I'll take her to… Big Girl!" He blushed a little and continued, "For hamburgers." The formalness in his voice was too much, and Hide cracked up again, laughing at his friend. His hand smacked against the table in habit, hiding his face in his unmoving arm. "I'm being serious, Hide," Kaneki's voice held stern as he leaned closer to his blond haired friend. "Quit laughing."

"I know," the blond haired man said, "that makes it even funnier!" He attempted to hold in his laughter for the next statement, making his voice sound funny and awkward, "You can't take her to a place called 'Big Girl.'" Kaneki cut in, "Since when are you the expert?" He fixed his friend with a glare, "Fine, where would you take a date?"

"That's easy!" Hide said matter-of-factly. "I pay attention to what she's into and take her to a place I'd think she'd enjoy." The dark hair man retaliated, "Such as?" He knew his friend too well to think he would actually know. Hide looked at his friend and rubbed his neck, "Um well, you know, girly places!"

"You don't have a clue do you?"

"If I did I'd be out with a hot chick right now instead of sitting here looking at your ugly mug."

"Yeah, you got a point."

The two then focused on watching the news on the TV across the room. "Sounds like they're hitting close to home."

Suddenly, Hide lunged forward, grinning about what he was going to say, "So who is she huh? Which one of these chicks is your 'special lady-friend'?" He gasped when he saw a particular, blue-haired waitress, "Is that her?"

"No..." Kaneki said with disappointment, "But she is pretty cute too."

Hide called her to their table, "Excuse me, Miss, can I get a cappuccino? Want anything Kaneki?"

"No thanks, I'm still haven't finished this one."

"Anything else?" The waitress asked politely, then Hide decided to hit on her, "Oh yeah, what's your name?"

"Hide!"

"It's Touka Kirishima..." She said, a little embarrassed, before Hide spoke again, "Let me cut to the chase, are you seeing anyone?" she ran away to get his coffee. "Hey, cut it out!"

"Mh, Man what a hottie!"

"If you get me kicked out of here, I'll never forgive you! This coffee shop is the only place I ever run into her!"

Suddenly, the girl that Kaneki was waiting for walked in. "That's her, that's the girl." He stared in wonder as she walked passed.

"Her?!" Hide let out a snobby chortle, "You don't have a chance." He crossed his arms and leaned back in his seat, "You and her would be like Beauty and the Bonehead."

"You mean the 'Beast'?" Kaneki retorted defensively. "Whatever," Hide stretched and threw a few yen on the table, before making another playful, but snide, comment and left with a short goodbye to his long-time friend. "Now that I've seen you lovesick, I've got blackmail for days!"

Before Hide left, however, he decided to embarrass his friend on his way out the door. "See ya later, Touka!" He dramatically waved as he shouted across the small coffee shop, "Good luck, Kaneki! You're going to need all you can get buddy!" He then smiled and left the shop.

Hide's right...Kaneki thought to himself, Girls like her only fall for guys like me in movies.