3 Finding Protection

Chapter 3:

I find myself waking up before dawn. Still at a warehouse I found near the docks and still in the new reality I found myself in. The sweater I am wearing is caked in blood.

My mind churns thinking about the implications of what I have become and what I should do to survive. The stress was making my head hurt so bad and nauseous.

Sound of footsteps reach my ears. My legs feel like lead, so all I could do was curl harder in the corner. I could hear their voice as they near where I am hiding. Two of them.

"Where did Boss say the goods was located again?" The feminine voice asks.

"It should be somewhere up in the catwalk." The masculine voice answers.

"Hehe, Well get to it then!" The feminine voice ordered with great authority.

Who I assume was a man just let out a sigh. A couple of minutes later, I hear the man come back. A box was the only thing that separated me from being found out by them. Covering my mouth, I try not to make any noise, I laid myself flat against the box.

"I got the package, let's get out of here." The man says.

"Yeah sure. Let me just grab something."

"What do you mean? We already got what we came here for... "

I did not hear the man finish what he was saying before I was yanked out from where I was hiding. I find myself being in the air. A woman with black long straight hair in a ponytail was holding me by the scruff of my sweater using her kagune. A read snake like appendage. And a man with black perm hair.

"Well well well, I found myself a kid. I like kids, especially their tender meat…" The lady says.

The man spanks her in the head. Giving her a disapproving look.

"Don't bully the child. Judging from the blood on your face you must be a ghoul and an orphaned one at that. Akeno put the child down and let's get out of here."

"You're always no fun, you big softie." She quips back and a glare was what she received.

My heart was beating fast in fear during all this encounter but hearing that they'll let me go let me release a breath I didn't know I was holding. Now on the ground and free from danger made me think about what I should do to gain safety and that was either integrating into human society or joining a group.

Remembering all that happened made me realize that I was weak. I read fanfics and aren't the MC's supposed to have a cheat? Wishes? Or maybe a system? Status. Status! Status?

"This kid must have gone bonkers, he's muttering to himself."

Hearing her say that I was brought back to the present. I need protection. From the doves and more importantly the other ghouls. I haven't even materialized my kagune.

"Take me with you!" I cry out.

"Why though?" The lady replies to my outburst.

"Let's bring him with us. We could use a maid in the base." The man answers.

"Eh, your call." The lady shrugs.

The man then just starts walking away leaving me flabbergasted how they just accepted just like that. I follow them but putting a bit of distance between us while being on guard. Its probably a useless move.

"I didn't know you like kids Nagato hehe." She says to him in a teasing voice.

"…"

"You know, I don't mind kids too." With a sweet smile she voices out.

Listening to their conversation which mainly consist of the lady talking and the man eye rolling, I try to make a guess of their character superficially.

We pass by alleys and I'm beginning to get uncomfortable by the number of alleys I have been since I got to this world. We pass by other people and assume they are ghouls. They just gave a look for a second and when they see the two, they just look away in disinterest.

A couple of alleys later we finally arrive at a backdoor of some building. Tensing my legs and praying I'm not getting sold off in some underground black market.

The man, Mr. Nagato knocks on the steel door. A slit opens they close as I now hear the door unlock. It opens and I follow them inside.

I see the inside and I was met with a bar like room. I see

"Welcome back! So who's the brat? Is it yours Nagato -ugjkh." A burly man with a loud voice said but a kick from the lady sent him reeling. With a hmph and a puff of face, she glared at the guy.

"No. We picked him up at the warehouse." Mr. Nagato says curtly.

He then looks at me and said. "Let's introduce boss at you."

Going around the still kneeling guy, we went upstairs. A few moments later I am now in front of the one they call Boss. A black slicked back haired man wearing an overcoat on his shoulders. His kakugan activated.

"Ah Ayane and Nagato welcome back! So did you bring it?" He asks with great excitement.

Mr. Nagato handing over the package he had been bringing all along. The Boss then unwraps it with great gusto and a liquor with red liquid was unveiled. His eyes twinkling with happiness. Putting it away, he stares at me while his whole demeanor suddenly changed.

My body tensed, ready to fight and die or run and die, because not gonna lie I'm fucked if he decides to attack.

"Now. What have you brought here? He's not even enough for a snack, you know we don't run a charity."