Finders Keepers [MxM]

TWO

"My daddy loves me... he doesn't... he wouldn't think that I'm ugly... right? Maybe... maybe he lied," - Vinnie

VINNIE ▪︎ POV

I was lead into daycare and I clutched my bag tightly as Amelia gently guided me over to the pegs. Sniffles still shook my body as I tried to calm down and hang up my belongings.

Daddy was gone. He left me. I hated it here. I could feel more tears wanting to spill over when I realised that I was truly alone.

"It's alright Vinnie, daddy will be back in the afternoon. We've got some new toys in, would you like to go and play?" Amelia asked softly. She was a nice lady, but not as nice as my daddy.

"N-no," I whispered, shaking my head. I was going to do what I normally did. Unzipping my bag, I pulled out my pacifier and popped it in my mouth, desperately needing the comfort.

Then I walked away from her, over to the quiet corner where the books were. A red bean bag caught my eye and I sunk down in it, picking up a few stuffies in the area to play with.

It was lonely, but I didn't know what else to do. I was waiting for daddy to come and get me.

The morning passed by slowly and the daycare was full by lunch time. Nekos of every kind filled the space, playing loudly with toys and with each other. I was the only fox, however.

No one approached me and I sat in the same spot until I finally needed to use the bathroom and had no choice but to move. I placed down the bunny and the doll I'd been silently playing with and went to use the rest room.

It was hard to take off my overalls and I struggled in front of the urinals, pushing it down over my shoulders until it pooled at my feet. Then I pushed my underwear down and peed. Once done, I pulled my underwear back up but my overalls got caught beneath my stomach since I couldn't undo the buttons without help.

I could get them down but not back up again. Frustrated tears welled up in my eyes as I wiggled in an attempt to get them back up over my chubby middle. In the end I went out looking for Amelia so she could help me after I washed my hands.

I spotted her next to a table of nekos already sitting to eat their lunch. They all turned to stare at me when I walked by them and I tried to ignore it as I timidly asked Amelia for help.

"You're all tangled up sweetheart. We'll have to remind daddy that overalls are hard, huh," she cooed gently in an attempt to make me feel better. "Even I get my overalls twisted sometimes."

She gently untwisted them and I stood frozen as she did so.

"Look at his belly."

The whisper was quiet but my ears picked it up, twitching with pain. The girl on the table who'd spoken was a wolf and she was whispering at a cat of some kind. The pair snickered as they stared at me and I squirmed, wishing with all my might that Amelia would hurry up so I could cover myself.

"So fat. Ew. My daddy said that fat people shouldn't be allowed to eat because they take up too much healthcare. His daddy must hate him," she whispered and the cat giggled.

My face was red with shame and I looked away from them, my eyes burning with tears. Did daddy really hate me?

"He just sits in the corner all the time. He doesn't move at all. I didn't know he could even walk, so fat," the cat giggled, nudging the male bunny on her right and pointing at me.

Then it seemed like the whole table was laughing. I wanted to disappear into the floor and never come back again. Humiliation painted my face red and tears slipped down my cheeks as I listened to them mock me.

"There you go, all-"

I turned and ran away as fast as I could the moment Amelia fixed my overalls. She couldn't even finish her sentence.

I didn't know where I was going but I had to get out of here.

"Vinnie!" My name was yelled but I didn't stop, running towards the front of the daycare. The door was open, slowly sliding shut after another neko entered with his mommy. I took the opportunity to slide through the closing gap and stumbled out onto the street.

I didn't go far, running around the side of the building and crawling into a hole through a hedge, hiding inside the arch of thorns and leaves. I curled up and sobbed into my knees.

I knew it. I knew I wasn't beautiful. Daddy lied to me. I was ugly. Fat and ugly. No wonder no one wanted to be my friend. The wolf was right. I shouldn't be allowed to eat at all. Daddy was probably so embarrassed of me. Why would he pretend that I was pretty when I so painfully wasn't? I didn't know what to do. I couldn't make this better. I couldn't make my body go away.

I cried harder, beating my fists at my chubby middle with pain filled sobs. I just wanted it to go away. I wanted my daddy.

But how could daddy want me when I looked like this?

NEILSON ▪︎ POV

"What the fuck do you mean you lost Vinnie?!" I roared at the stuttering woman on the other end of the phone I had pressed to my ear.

"He just ran off! We're looking for him now sir-"

"I'm coming now! I swear to god if he's hurt I'll sue the fuck out of you!" I snarled, hanging up on her and running a stressed hand through my hair.

This is not what I expected to hear on my lunch break. Three hours to go and then I would have been there to pick up my baby. What the hell was he thinking, running off like that? I prayed to whoever would listen that he was okay as I rushed back inside the office.

"I have to go there's an emergency," I told my boss with urgency. This definately wasn't in my favour for flexible working hours at home but right now, that didn't matter. Only Vinnie did.

"The fox neko?" He asked me with raised brows.

"He ran away from daycare," I explained, itching to get the hell out of here.

"Go. But I don't expect you back. You can work from home. I have a bunny myself, they're tough work. Luckily, my wife is at home to look after him. I understand you don't have that luxury. I expect all work to be done and up to the same standard Neilson," the older man grunted.

My eyes widened in shock. "Really?"

"Yes," he chuckled. "Go find your boy."

"Thank you," I gasped out, shaking his hand quickly before rushing out. It didnt take me long to clear my desk, then I was out the door and stumbling into my car.

What the hell had happened?

Where was my baby?

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