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Crap!
Her feet were hurting so badly. Was it because she was wearing heels or because her feet were swollen through the pregnancy? Either way, it hurt! She was doing so well earlier when she and Kaneki went on their daily walk, so why was it getting so unbearable now? She just had to bear through like 10 more minutes of walking in these shoes and then she can go throw them to the ends of the earth. Just a little more.
“Touka?”
“What?”
“Is everything alright?”
Hell no it isn’t, but she didn’t want her husband to worry more (he worries over every little thing after she entered her second trimester). So she smiled, “I’m fine.”
He looked down at her, studying her face carefully, “Do your feet hurt?”
She avoided his gaze, “It’s ok, it’s not that much further.” Just a few more blocks and then she could rest her feet at home.
“But that doesn’t mean that you have to keep pushing yourself. Let’s go take a rest at that park.”
“Really, I’m fine-”
“The pregnancy’s tough on you already, so I don’t want you to be in more pain if I can help it,” he interrupted as he led her to a bench. got on the ground and unclasped the buckles on her shoes. The second that her shoes were off, she unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
“Kaneki, I can’t just walk home without my shoes.”
“I could carry you?” he offered casually.
“Hell no.” Just because she was pregnant didn’t mean that she was ok with him carrying her around (especially because this guy will pick her up princess style at every chance that he gets when they’re at home).
“Hm… Oh, I got it.” Kaneki kicked off his shoes and put them on her, “How does that feel?”
“It’s good, but what about you?”
“I’ll just wear your shoes.”
“Kan-”
Before she could say anything further, he fully stood up, with Touka’s shoes on his feet, “See? I fit them fine!”
Now… She loves her husband a lot, but she couldn’t hold back her laughter, “You look so ridiculous!”
He just smiled and held out his hand, “Are you ready to go back?”
“Yeah.” She took his hand and stood up, feeling much more comfortable in Kaneki’s flat slip ons. Although, she did wonder…“Kaneki.”
“Hm?”
“Why can you walk in heels so easily?”
“Huh-?! Um… I have good balance?”
“Hm… Fine, I’ll let you off for now.”
But once they get home, she’s definitely getting this story out of him.