Traitor (Renji Yomo x Reader) [Continued in a second book!]

Warrior (TW: Quite Gory)

"Who could that be?" I whispered as I anxiously glanced around the room, immediately looking for a place to hide.

"I don't know" he mumbled while he took a step forward, covering my body with his own, "But we'll certainly find out."

Due to the light being on and the door open, I knew whoever just entered this place was bound to find us - there was no way out and no place for us to hide.

I reached out for one of Renji's arms and gently laced my fingers around it, peeking out from behind him before moving so I was standing rather next to him than behind him. While I appreciated how he was trying to hide me, I knew it'd be to no avail. If someone was looking for me, they'd hurt Renji and find me anyway. It didn't make sense for me to hide.

We both stayed as quiet as we could, hoping to make out sounds, footsteps or anything else - but nothing, it was eerily quiet. My heart beat increased tremendously as a glass was thrown to the ground with full force, the sound of shards hitting the floor echoing through the rooms.

"I'm scared" I whispered as I tightened my grip around Renji's arm.

He glanced over his shoulder, making sure to lock eyes with mine: "Don't be. You're strong, remember that."

I just nodded in return, flinching as something heavier was thrown to the floor.

What if this is an investigator? Oh god, what if they found us? That'd mean we're both in trouble - and I'm the cause! They'll force these drugs through me again and I'm sure their testing will become more difficult and painful - after all, I killed one of their colleagues, they want revenge. And they think I'm dangerous as hell too, though I can't even kill a fly without crying afterward.

Panic was spreading within me like a wildfire. This was too sudden and I was everything but prepared. Today was not a good day, neither for Renji nor for me, I was terribly tired and - no matter how hard I fought it - highly insecure. The dream was still haunting my thoughts and Renji's word was, too. And that he insisted on not having said her name made me question myself. Perhaps I was just going crazy and imagining things?! 

My body was trembling and my breathing quickened, anxiously waiting for what was to come. Right now, this all lead to questioning myself entirely.

I should've just headed to the CCG on my own. So Renji and the others wouldn't be in danger. He should've listened to what they told him, he should've broken up with me or something - done anything to save himself. But now we're both in a situation we can't get out of peacefully. We either fight or we die sooner or later. A life in freedom or a life in prison. But if we fight, my chances of somehow getting away from every organization will decrease immensely. They won't help a killing ghoul that begs for mercy. But Renji would be able to get away. No one will know that he lives here as well, that he was with me. They'll only hunt me down which means I'll have to leave him ..- god this sucks.

This ongoing silence was building up an unbearably high tension within me. And then I finally heard them. Footsteps. A heel clicking on the metal floor, coming dangerously close. Clack. Another heel. And another one! Judging by the sound, those were three different pairs of shoes - three people in this tiny place.

"Three people.. They're coming to get me.." I mumbled, making sure my voice was just loud enough for Renji to hear me, no one else.