Alternative/Zero One's
Towards the Gate

Even though we met in unpleasant circumstances. Kenji remained calm in the face of the situation. Without panicking he immediately threw a wide piece of feather sheet to cover my bare body.

"You can wear this first." He said he was looking for something in every closet. I look around me. I seem to be the subject of experiments in this laboratory. I don't know why I can't remember anything.

Kenji gave me clothes. I also wear it in the bathroom. I looked in the mirror across the bathroom door.

A beautiful purple-eyed girl with long blonde hair up to cover her butt and slightly forked wore a plain white T-shirt with a hooded black jacket with 3/4 sleeves, using black hot pants and black stockings with grey color boots.

I walked out the bathroom door and met Kenji. "Sorry, am I taking too long?" I'm worried if I'm the kind of woman who likes to get dressed for a long time. Kenji doesn't care much about it.

Kenji took out something from his stacking bag made from a closet shelf and bone. "Sit. I'll wash your hair." Kenji said sitting in the back using a chair.

I feel like I'm going to be very upset. " It's not necessary. Like this is okay." My word.

"That's it. It would be troublesome if your hair was unraveled and unkempt." Said.

Kenji tied my hair by braiding it. Even with only one hand, Kenji was quite adept at braiding it. 8 minutes to braid my hair was done. Kenji tidied up the rest of his stuff and read some of the paper he picked up from behind the locker and the cupboard.

"What's your name?" Kenji suddenly asked me.

"I don't remember. I don't remember anything that happened before I fell asleep." My answer.

"Then what do you want to be called?" Ask Kenji again. He really did not run out of topics if he had already spoken.

I don't know what to answer either." Why don't you just decide?" That's the only neutral answer. Leave everything back to the questioner.

"You think I'm your godfather?" Ask Kenji. That word surprised me a little.

"It would be uncomfortable to call me "you" or "woman"." My answer. At least I gave a reasonable answer.

Kenji stopped reading what was in his right hand for a moment and continued reading again.

"Emiya's. What about Emiya? My dad named me that if I was born with a female gender." Ask. But he did not turn away from the paper he was holding.

"Then be well. I'll use that name." I said.

We got out of the lab and headed for the stairs. When I entered the hallway I was very surprised. Many bodies were lying around the passageway. The stench of a human carcass was so stinging that it kept me covered my mouth and nose. But Kenji walked through the corpses quietly. He did not even close his nose due to the foul smell of the corpses. Kenji also turned to look at me who was not strong enough to hold my nausea from the smell of carrion.

Kenji took my hand and took me. We ran through the aisle of the corpse. "You okay?" Kenji said calmly. We also came to the surface.

"How can it be okay?! Why are there so many bodies in the hallway?" I asked limp. In front of the exit there were about 2 shadows of people staggering. I also observed their goals. When I wanted to get close to them Kenji directly aimed his gun and shot at the 2 staggering men. Both were killed by gunfire in the head.

I was so surprised. Why did he do such a cruel thing? With full anger I packed his fur collar. "Why did you do that?! they're just drunk people!" I said.

Kenji was still responding to my reaction with his calm face. He took off my grip and took me closer to the 2 people he had shot. When I saw I really couldn't believe it. Their skin was pale white with black muscles and veins. Their eyes were wide open like they wanted to come out with their black and small pupils, their mouths and both hands were full of blood. Clearly, it's not human.

"Zombies. Undead. The devil type 2. They were once human, ever since they were infected with blood from the Invest nation they became flesh-eating creatures." Kenji. I don't know why I got scared and weak.

"Infected?" I am still confused to respond.

The zombies are coming from our left and right. They started running and chasing us. Kenji quickly carried me with one hand and immediately galloped into the alley of the deserted building. How could a human run this fast?!

We entered a building and reached the rooftop. Kenji dropped me off his carrier. I was still very surprised at his reflexes when he carried me earlier. When I saw Kenji Aki's legs were even more shocked. Not that he was wearing black boots. Or because it's dark so I don't see the legs of the monster full of claws. I tried to calm myself down first so as not to misjudge the situation.

"I can't believe. You can get it out. The cornered effect and protecting this woman?" A strange voice sounded and it was not Kenji's voice.

When I accidentally saw Kenji's face I was shocked. There was a scaly, fanged mouth on his right cheek.

"Oh calm. I'm a good monster. I'm not gonna bite you." Said the mouth. Kenji slapped his right cheek to silence the mouth.

Kenji extended his hand to me. I don't know why I immediately reflexed away from him. I was so scared. Seeing Kenji's body turned out like that. Was he not one of the monsters he was talking about earlier? Or does he want to secretly eat me like a zombie when I'm off guard?

Kenji already knew that my reaction would be like this. "If you think I'm a monster then that's okay." He said turning around. I don't know why I feel guilty for acting like that? He also saved me from the zombies. I was stupid. No monster would do such a thing to the foreign woman he had first met.

"Wait...." I chased after Kenji and accidentally pulled his fur cloak. Kenji's left hand was lost above his elbow. I feel more guilty. But Kenji doesn't care. Evening has arrived. I can't sleep. Not because of my fear of zombie attacks at night but because of my guilt towards Kenji. When I peeked at him from behind, Kenji seemed to be preparing his tools and weapons. He's willing to keep a night watch so I can stay safe. My guilt is growing.

Morning has arrived. We got off the building and continued our journey. Kenji walked in front of me about 3 steps. I don't know what to say to give her my apology.

We walked for about 30 minutes. In front of us was a giant fortress that was as long as the eye could see. The fortress looked sturdy and unrivalled. Kenji approached the gate. She's staring.

"Here we will part. You won't be scared anymore. Inside this fortress is very safe and protected. Seek your happiness in this fortress. See you soon." Said. Kenji turned away from the fort.

Suddenly the gate opened a little. An old soldier approached us.

"You're the heroes who just finished the mission? Why not go through the main gate?" Ask.

"I just wanted to drive this woman. I'm not a hero anymore." Kenji said without turning.

"That voice...... You're the boy who saved your brother from the first mission of the heroes, right?" Ask the soldier.

"Miss Miyuki will definitely be happy to see you safe. Please soon...." Before the soldier's sentence was finished Kenji cut him off.

"Uncle....Thank Thank You. Can you not tell the others, especially Miyuki?" Kenji continued his journey. Stay away from fort.

"You're not coming in, Kenji?" I can finally talk to him.

"My place is not in a peaceful place." Kenji did not stop and continued walking leaving me in front of the gate with the old soldier. And suddenly my tears were dripping without me noticing.