//Black Hat's POV//

"Are you sure you know where we're going?" I asked, getting irritated.

"Of course I do! I know this city like the back of my hand," Answered Jimmy Rat, who stared at the front of his hand.

"This is gonna be a nightmare.." I said under my breath.

As we walked, I noticed how much crappier the side of town we were on got the farther we went in.

We were more in the ghetto now, far away from most okay looking businesses and lovely looking apartments.

The streets were filled with litter, plants dying on the sidewalks, and buildings crumbling.

I wished we were back on the less shady side of town, it honestly looked more safe.

The safety issue wasn't really for me, but for Y/n.

Y/n is human, and her body is more fragile than mine.

I felt that I needed to stop worrying about her but I just couldn't.

"So, Jimmy, why are you called a rat anyway?" Y/n asked.

"I've passed along my fair share of classified info about your old man from person to person and, well, they say I have the face of a mole rat," Jimmy clicked his tongue.

"Oh..okay then," Y/n blinked.

We walked for what it seemed like another mile until we reached a shady looking shop.

The name was "Sid's Appliance Emporium" and inside you could see various appliances.

'Does this have something to do with that robbery?' I asked myself

We walked inside and followed Jimmy into the back, the smell of cigar smoke and alcohol drenching the room.

Various people were playing cards and drinking at small tables.

Three men were playing at a pool table.

Everybody stared at us, silent.

The whole atmosphere was unwelcoming and even a little intimidating.

"I don't like the looks of this, Y/n," I whispered to her.

"I know, but we just have to wait and see."

Her confidence was still something I haven't seen that much of before and it was starting to grow on me.

I gave her a small smile since I could sense that she was far more nervous, possibly scared, than I was.

As we were walking through the seemingly endless room, I put together some pieces of the puzzle.

This appliance store is just a front for her father's crime business, no doubt about it.

They must've robbed that other appliance store for supplies since everything looked new in the store.

Arguing echoed in the room, roaring over the talk of everybody else.

The distant fighting grew more intense and crashes could be heard.

BANG!

The loud gunshot made Y/n jump and grip onto my arm.

I put my arm around her, holding her tight.

Whoever was just fighting, somebody was either dead or about to die.

The room went silent and Jimmy Rat stopped walking.

"Fanculo.." Jimmy sighed, cursing in Italian.

He soon started walking again and we followed.

We soon went through another door, Jimmy locking it, leading to a long hallway with multiple other doors.

"Stay here," Jimmy Rat Said and we watched as he walked all the way down to the last door, going inside and locking that door.

"What the hell do you think just happened?" Y/n asked.

"Somebody got shot. They're most likely dead," I stated the obvious.

Y/n silently looked to the ground.

Without thinking, I ran my hand through her hair, "It's gonna be okay, Y/n."

"You think so?"

"I'm hoping it will," I nodded, playing with her hair.

Y/n tilted her head into my hand and closed her eyes, smiling.

She seemed to like it when I did that.

I was going to tease her about it, but I realized it just wasn't the appropriate time.

I didn't know why, but it just didn't feel right.

"Oh, how sweet~" Jimmy Rat snickered, standing in the doorway at the end of the Hall.

We both immediately jumped back from each other.

I growled at him, causing him to immediately shut up and Y/n to laugh.

Before we walked through the door, Jimmy stopped us.

"Y/n, are you ready to meet your dad?" Jimmy asked her.

"Yes."

"And..you..?" He looked puzzled on what my name was.

"Black Hat."

"Black Hat, are you going in with her?" He asked me.

"Of course I'm-"

"No, he isn't," Y/n talked over me.

I looked to her, shocked, "Y/n, have you gone mad?! You don't know what can happen in there?!"

"Black Hat, I'm grateful for your concern but I have to do this on my own."

"I.." I tried to say again but, I ended up giving up, knowing I couldn't convince her otherwise, "Okay, Y/n. Stay safe."

She went on her tip-toes and kissed me on the cheek, causing me to blush, "Thank you, Black Hat."

And so, she walked into the office, darkness swallowing her up.