Oh

My mind hadn't been able to stop racing for, knowing that the child was one of mine. My soul had activated, causing my senses to increase enough for me to tell, but that doesn't mean I could tell what the kid was. I really didn't like that I didn't know.

My curiosity had gotten the better of me, and now I really wanted to know what category of demons the child belonged to and if the kid belonged to one of the bloodlines of my demon army back.

Peeking at the door, as I leaned against the wall whilst I waited for my legs to become stable enough for me to feel safe that when I walk I don't feel like I am going to fall.

It didn't take too long till I was able to move to stand straight safely. Knowing the child was behind the door frame and I went to stand by it, then popped my head through, trying to see if the child was still there, however, to my delight, I saw it show a face of surprise as it started to run.

Sighing, I wanted to release my energy, so I could see if the child would feel any familiarity between the both of us, but then I hissed at myself for such a stupid reason. I did not want to paint a big target on my back for all the gods to see my weakened state.

Seeing the child hide away again, I spoke up, trying to get it to stay "Hey, where you are going?" I said, trying my best to come across with a soft voice, as I followed, attempting to catch up.

Staying only a couple of paces behind and in doing, so I unintentionally managed to get a good layout of most of the building where the child had taken me. After some time we passed enough rooms for me to think that I was able to get a good gist of what this place was.

Noting down, which rooms had been emptied and which rooms had even been stuffed full of broken furniture, I brought myself out of those thoughts, when I just managed to see the kid bolt into one such room, stuffed full of furnishings.

Watching the kid practically vanished into the debris in amazement brought a smile to my face as It was quite cute, because I could still hear each of the footsteps the child made when it went around hiding in the rubble.

Calling out, to see if the child would show themselves again, "Where did you go, I can't see you" Crouching by the only visible hole in the wall of junk I tried looking into the hole, wondering where it went but as I got a better look I questioned how anybody could even fit into such a small crevice.

Standing back up, I started to rub the stubble on my chin as that god-damn bathhouse still eludes me. Thinking about it, I spoke "Little one, I will be back, just wait for me ok" I said as I went to go get a change of clothes and some food for it.

Ronin couldn't see, but the child started nodding. The child itself really liked this man, as he said he would go fetch it some food, and that's when it thought about the last time it was not hunger and about how long it had been here.

Knowing that any day could be it's last, it would always sit there hugging itself. Soon, though, the hunger seemed to grow too much for the little body to handle and suddenly everything would start to fade. It didn't like this, this time it made a friend, and it wanted to stay.

Walking around the streets, I went looking around for a clothing store and a good food stall. I didn't need to look too long before, I was able to find a nice clothing store that sold in kid's sizes, the only problem was, I just didn't know what size to buy.

When I went to buy, it was strange trying to explain why I am buying kids clothes, and I just found it easier to lie and say my child was waiting at home. Leaving, I found a store selling bread at cheap prices. I also bought some fruits when a passed a stand selling them.

Carrying all this was quite awkward as the paper bag that I had to cradle kept jabbing me with the corners, right into my neck, out of annoyance I quickly crushed the corners.

Walking over the splinted wooden panels that had blocked the main entrance, I started to call out as I was walking around, "I am back, and I got your food"

Walking further in, after I didn't get a reply, I went along searching for the door. Getting closer to the door, I would have expected the child to come out by now, so I asked again just in case the kid didn't hear the first time, "Are you there?"

Again, nothing happened, I began to think the child didn't like me, but on the other hand, I did want to give them the food at least, so I could get closer enough to see what species they were.

I decided to at least look around to see where they could be, just in case, so by moving some Ki into my ears I wanted to be able to increase their overall sensitivity.

Swivelling my head, I picked up some noises that were happening outside through the concert walls, which meant that at my current level, it still increasing it by a bit though. Not being able to find anything around the house I aimed my head at the rubble, this time I still couldn't pick up anything.

Being slightly worried, I started to move the rubble out of my way and if it didn't move, I would put enough force into it to destroy it.

There was a lot more than I thought, but so far I hadn't been able to find the kid. It troubled me even more that I haven't found any sign, however, in the corner of my eye I spotted a hole in the floor.

Thinking that might be it, I quickly climbed across all sorts of debris and made my way, to a table that was partially covering it up. Throwing the table to the side, I was quickly met with a gut-wrenching pain.

Looking down over the hole, I looked at a child just laying there, cuddling themself. It was quite upsetting that I went through all that time just to collect those things and then have it die on me.

Sighing, "I guess I won't ever know what you were" Pulling the planks out from the ground because I wanted to give this child a proper place to die as it might have been from one of the bloodlines.

Viewing the hole was now wide enough for me to fit in, I climbed in, trying to make sure I didn't hit the body on the way down.

Seeing that the hole came up to my shin, I was slightly proud that one of mine managed to do this all by themself.

I solemnly looked at the poor kid's body crouching down I moved my arms, so they could reach under the legs and just under the head. Feeling that the head was limp as it folded over my arm as I slowly raised the body off the ground.

Standing back up, and looking at the lip of the hole, as I step up with ease. Peeking down, I noticed the face, now that I was close, looked like that of a girls. Observing the surroundings, I now needed to think of a way to get through and out of this room.

Circulating Ki, but keeping most of it in my left leg. Hoping it was enough, I kicked out and something I didn't expect to happen when an overly powered air blast hit the wooden furniture and splinted most of it, sprinkling it over the walls.

With a slightly surprised face, I thought why it was so strong, but then I remembered that I haven't had time to get used to the changes. Making my way out of the room, something happened that horrified me, causing me to crumble to a knee.

Shooting my head down, I saw the child was giving me an innocent smiling not understanding what she was doing and all of this was happing whilst she was absorbing my Ki making me feel weak.