Author's Note: Hello! Daisuke Haoru here with another fanfiction! This time It's Highschool of the Dead! Yeah, I watched this on Netflix and, I have to say, it's pretty damn cool, so I decided to come up with a fanfiction for this anime. Well, before you go on, in this fanfiction, there will be some references to Resident Evil, most notably the guns. If you guys ever played Resident Evil 4, then you'll most likely notice two guns from the game. Also, I really like the KohtaXSaya pairing. Not to brag, but Kohta and I do have some similarities (i.e. girls with glasses), so I decided to write this fanfiction. I really hope you guys like this one. Without further ado, here is the fanfiction.

Takashi Komuro and the gang had survived for days in the dark areas of Japan, where the zombie outbreak occurred. Takashi wielded a blood-covered golden bat, as Saeko Busujima wielded an ancient sword given to her by Saya's father. Rei Miyamoto held in her hands a mop handle with a sharp end she obtained back in her school. And the gun otaku, Kohta Hirano, was equipped with a standard handgun and a rifle, with Saya holding a shotgun and semi-automatic rifle. Alice Maresato walked with a small bag, full of ammunition to provide Saya and Kohta with. Zeke tagged along with Alice for the journey to safety. And who can forget about Shizuka Marikawa, with her medical skills? The horrors this group has survived is just one challenge. A rival for someone to win another's heart is another story. But just HOW FAR is one willing to go to win that fight...?

ACT 1: Survivor of the DEAD

Takashi managed to break into a store, gathering supplies and all other sorts of items for the group. Kohta and Saya stood outside looking out for any of the infected that may come near. As he finished gathering the items, they all heard a scream. Kohta and Saya turned to the direction where the scream was coming from. "Takashi, we may have another survivor," said Saya. He walked out of the store and looked at the direction of the scream. A young woman appeared and Kohta and Saya aimed their guns at her. Kohta looked through his rifle's scope and then put it down, switching to his handgun. Takashi ran to Kohta and looked onward. "Takagi, cover us," he said. Saya nodded, but then gave a glare at Kohta, "just hope lardo over there doesn't slow you down." "Ugh..." growled Kohta at the remark. "Let's go," said Takashi as Kohta began to follow. "Right behind ya!" said Kohta, as he gripped the handgun. The remark Saya gave to Kohta fell deep into him, but then let it go, well, I hope she sees me shine here! Komuro began to swing his bat around, striking any zombies around him, as Kohta carefully and strategically shot the other ones.

BANG!

Saya shot at the zombies around them, aiming at their heads. "Got one..." said Saya, as the rifle loaded its next bullet. Takashi grinded the bat on the ground and fiercely swung it at the zombies, striking them, with blood splattering everywhere. Kohta managed to get to the girl first and looked at the panicking woman. "Are you alright?" he asked. The young woman looked at Kohta and gave a nod, assuring him she was okay. He gave her his hand and she held on to it. "Takashi, let's get the hell out of here," said Kohta. "Alright," he said, "let me and Saya handle these fuckers, while you get her over there." Kohta nodded, and with the young woman, began to head to the others, with Takashi fighting them. Kohta used his handgun to shoot the zombies in his way. He looked at a nearby car and noticed the door was open. He turned and looked at Takashi. "Yo, Takashi, get over here!" shouted Kohta. I'll use some of Saya's knowledge on this one, he thought, as he remembered her saying that these zombies are attracted to sound. "Come with me..." he said, as the girl followed behind. He grabbed a ripped shirt from the ground and a brick. He ran to the car, shooting down some zombies and made it to the door. He placed the brick on the steering wheel, with the horn going off. "What the fuck is he thinking?" asked Saya, as she kept firing the rifle. Takashi looked on as he noticed the zombies going on towards the car. Nice thinking, Kohta, thought Takashi. He caught up to the two and they ran back to the group. They made it to the group and Alice ran to Kohta. "Alice, can I get a grenade?" he asked. Alice nodded and she pulled a grenade from the bag. "Here you go, Kohta," she said. "Thanks," he said and turned to Takashi, "Takashi, do me a favor..." Takashi looked at Kohta as he gave him the shirt he picked up and the grenade. "Throw this over there..." he said, as he pulled out the rifle.

"Heh heh..."

"What do you think you're doing, fatso?" asked Saya, glaring at him. "Watch and learn..." he said, but I wish you could at least stop with the name calling. More and more zombies gathered at the car, with Kohta signaling him to swing the grenade. Takashi swung and threw, with Kohta aiming through the scope. He loaded the rifle and with the timing, he shot the bullet. The bullet hit the grenade, causing one explosion, and with the blast combined with the car's explosion, eliminating a great number of them. "Hahah! That's what I call teamwork!" shouted Kohta, as Takashi smiled. The group turned to the young woman. "What's your name?" asked Takashi. The girl looked up and she took out a pair of glasses. Kohta lit up as the young, long-haired brunette placed her glasses. "My name's Kosugi Mana," said the young woman. "I'm Komuro Takashi," he introduced himself, "this is Rei, Saeko, Saya, Miss Shizuka, Alice, Zeke..." Takagi turned to Kohta, as he looked at him. "and this is Kohta," Takashi finished. Mana walked to Kohta, as the young man smiled nervously. She bowed to him in gratitude. "Thank you for saving me," she said. "It's, uh... no problem..."

Are you kidding me...? Fatass is actually getting more praise...? Whatever...

Saya glared at Kohta. He felt her eyes look at him with hate written all over them. "L-let's just get out of here..." said Kohta, as the young woman looked at him. She nodded, as the others agreed. Everyone gathered the items needed and they ran to a nearby facility. "Alright, Komuro, go with Rei and Saeko and check that side. Hirano, Alice and I will go for this side. Miss Shizuka, you stay with her. If anything happens, hide," said Saya. Everyone nodded and the thorough search began. 15 minutes passed, with the coast clear. Everyone headed to a big room and took a rest. Kohta went to a nearby table and placed his items and guns on it. Saya walked to him and placed her guns on the table. "Here you go, chubby," she said. All she saw was a smile from him. "Thanks," he replied. Saya walked away and he turned to the table. He stopped and looked at the rifle she handed over. I just wish she can be nice to me once, he thought. He decided to see if anything went wrong with the guns or needed some adjusting. Everyone was getting acquainted with Mana, except Kohta. As he adjusted the guns, someone appeared behind him. He turned, only to see it was Mana. "Oh, hey," he said, with a smile and then turning back to the guns. "Takashi told me you're an expert in guns..." said Mana, as she observed him. "Yeah... this is kind of my calling, you know?" he said. Mana stood next to him and observed as he adjusted the rifles.

Saya washed her face in the nearby bathroom. She looked into the mirror and then down to the sink. "I swear, sometimes I really think Kohta's a damn burden to us," she muttered, "but then again... if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have gotten this far..." Saya gave a feint smile, but then Saeko walked in. She walked past her but then stopped. "So... you're that jealous, are you...?" Saya turned to Saeko. "Me, jealous? About what?" she asked as she put her glasses back on. "Of Kohta..." said Saeko she slowly turned to the sink. "What...? No..." answered Saya. "That was your expression when everyone, even that girl, praised him for what he did..." said Saeko as she proceeded to wash her face as well. "Why should I even praise that tub of lard? All he did was blow up a car. I would've done the same. Big whoop," said Saya as she crossed her arms, pushing up her glasses. Saeko finished and headed towards the door. Before she turned the handle on the door, she closed her eyes and gave a deep sigh. "Just remember this..." she began, "don't let go of what's precious to you..." With that being said, Saeko walked out. Saya looked as the door slowly closed. "What's precious to me...?" asked Saya with a skeptical look. But little did she know...

"Wow, that's so cool!" said Mana with interest. "Looks like you got interested in guns, didn't you?" asked Kohta. Mana nodded and looked as Kohta handled a handgun. "This one, my dear friend is a standard handgun," he explained, but before he went on, Saya appeared. "What do you think you're doing?" asked Saya, as those glaring eyes looked at him. "N-nothing. I'm just teaching her about this..." he said. "Shit, don't you think it's already fine that you and me are the only ones who SHOULD handle the firearms?" she asked as she walked towards Kohta. "I-I mean, why not have a-another gun user...?" he asked. Saya glared at him with hate-filled eyes, and then turned around. "That's your problem now..." she said, and Saya walked away. Mana looked on, as Kohta gave a deep sigh. She turned to Kohta, looking as his expression changed from sad to happy at her. "Is she always like that with you?" asked Mana. "Don't worry about it..." he said, "anyway, where were we...? Ah, yeah!" he continued explaining.

[Evening]

Kohta and Mana stood in the room. He taught her the basics of handling a gun, and when to use them. "So, that's pretty much the gist of it..." he said. "This is pretty cool...! she said, as she gave him the handgun back. "I know you're just learning now, but in due time, you'll get better," he said. Mana blushed at him, while he smiled at her. "Um, Kohta?" she asked. Kohta looked at Mana's eyes and Mana leaned towards him. She whispered in his ear, "thank you." Kohta chuckled nervously. He scratched his head and put the guns on the table, arranging them. "So..." Mana began, "why is that girl like that with you...?" "You mean Saya?" he asked. Mana nodded and Kohta looked towards the wall in front of him. "Well..." he said. There was a long silence between the two. "She's always been like that... I don't really mind it, though," he finished. But Kohta lied. Saya's parents left her in his care, to protect her, but how can he hold himself back from all the things Saya tells him, when it hurts him the most...? Mana looked at him and stood next to Kohta. "Let's just head back with the others," said Mana. Kohta looked at the table again and turned to Mana, "go on ahead, I'll be there in a bit." Mana nodded and walked out of the room. Kohta stood there, looking down, and slammed his fist on the table. "I really don't mind it... Shit... That was smart of me to say..."

Takashi and the others settled down in another room. Mana walked in and sat next to Rei. "Did you learn from Kohta?" she asked. Mana nodded and Rei smiled at her. Takashi looked around, "where's Kohta?" "I bet he's probably pigging down on something..." said Saya. Mana gave her a quick glare. "He said he'll be with us in a minute..." said Mana. Minutes went by and Kohta appeared. "Take this..." said Takashi, as he chucked him a small bag. Kohta opened it, revealing a pastry in it. He took a bite out of it and walked next to Takashi. "Hey, check this out..." whispered Kohta, as he signaled Takashi. "What is it...?" asked Takashi. "I was searching one of the rooms..." began Kohta, and he pulled out a handgun, but something about it was different, "and I found this... You ever play that one game where you shoot zombies and stuff?" "Yeah, I remember, and now that I look at it..." said Takashi, observing the gun, "I think you get this from the shop guy..." "Yeah, you're looking at the real deal," said Kohta, pushing up his glasses, "this is the Red9, and it's got its stock with it..." "I can see that, but why a stock with it...?" asked Takashi. "Well, the game itself says it's pretty powerful, so with the recoil the aim's not that steady, so the stock should help..." said Kohta. "Is there anyway we can test this?" asked Takashi. "There's two basement floors in this building, so let's try and get to the lowest one to test our theory," said Kohta. The two turned to the group of girls. "We'll be right back..." said Takashi. "Wait, where are you two going?" asked Rei. "We're going to explore a bit more around the area," said Takashi. "Hold on though..." said Kohta and he walked back to the room to get a handgun and a rifle. He walked to Saya and handed them over to her. "This is just in case..." said Kohta. "Don't you think I know better...?" asked Saya. Kohta turned and walked away. "H-hey, are you listening to me...?" she asked. Kohta stopped and slightly turned his vision towards her. "I did..." he said and walked away.

That's the first time I've ever turned my back on her... What the hell's wrong with me...?

What's his deal...?

Mana ate her small pastry and looked at the other girls. "How did you manage to make it this long?" asked Saeko. Mana looked down on the floor, with the little light form the area they were in illuminating where she was sitting. "I was... with a few other people... but they..." said Mana, as her face gave no expression. Everyone looked at her as tears began to run down her face. "The rest... they... they were eaten... alive..." she said. She started whimpering, with her grasping her head. "THEY'RE ALL DEAD!" she shouted as her hands began to scrape the floor, losing control of herself. Flashbacks of blood and gore she experienced filled her mind, with her going in a violent tantrum. Rei held her down, "calm down! Just... calm down!" Mana calmed down and began crying, holding on to her. "You're safe with us now..." she said, as Mana kept crying. Alice looked at her, smiling, "yeah! You'll be okay with us! You're safe with my big brothers Takashi and Kohta!" Mana wiped her tears off and she smiled at everyone. "Thanks, everyone..." she said. Everyone smiled at her, but Saeko felt uneasy.

Something about this girl isn't right... I'll have to talk to Takashi about this...

[30 Minutes Later]

"Heh, you were right, that stock is useful for that gun," said Takashi as he handed the gun back to Kohta. "Nothing bad about it either, the recoil's pretty impressive too," said Kohta, and something caught his eye. "Hey, check this out," he said as he walked towards the area. He grabbed another weapon. "This is pretty cool..." he said. "A shotgun?" asked Takashi. Kohta grinned and turned to Takashi, "my friend, this isn't any shotgun... this is the Riot Gun..." said Kohta, as he held it, aiming it towards the empty space, "this shotgun is stronger than the one we have right now..." "So I guess these zombie games don't make up the guns," said Takashi, "but let's get back to the others..." "Right..." said Kohta, as he carried the shotgun on his shoulder. They arrived at the main floor, where they were staying at. Everyone was asleep, including Saya. "Let's get some rest. We'll need to head out first thing in the morning," said Takashi. "Yeah," said Kohta, and he walked to a sleeping Saya. He looked at the young woman. Kohta grabbed the gun, but then looked at her face.

When I look at her... she seems so... innocent...

Kohta let one hand go and slowly pushed the bangs blocking her face away. He smiled and then took the guns. "I'll keep watch..." he whispered, as he sat next to the sleeping woman. Mana then woke up and looked at Kohta. She rubbed her eyes as she looked at him. "Hey..." she said. Kohta turned and he stood up. "You might wanna take a rest. We're heading out tomorrow," he said, walking to the young woman. "Um... Kohta...?" she asked. He looked at her and he felt her arms wrapping around his neck. Kohta stood there frozen. "Thank you again for saving me..." she whispered in his ear.

Calm down, Kohta... It's just a hug from a girl... That's it... It'd be nice if it was Saya though, but her...

"Like I said... no problem..." he said, chuckling nervously. Mana let go of him and the two blushed. "I-I'm sorry, but... it's the only way to express my gratitude to you..." she said. "Heheh... yeah..." he said, walking back to Saya, "now get some rest, okay...?" She nodded and laid down, falling asleep again. He sat, looking around, "well, I guess I'll keep watch while the others sleep."

That bitch... looks like she's onto Kohta, huh? Not on my watch... wait... what am I saying...?

[Morning]

Kohta woke up, and then felt alarmed...

Aw, man... I fell asleep... Damn, but it's still early...

He got up and walked to the room to get to the weapons. He grabbed them all and walked back to the area, where he placed them down carefully. Takashi was the first of everyone else to wake up. He walked to Kohta. "You ready?" he asked. "Yeah, but let's just get everyone up and on their senses to head out," said Kohta. Takashi nodded and noticed Saeko was the second one to wake up. She looked around, and saw Takashi walking towards her. With no other things in mind, Saeko stood up and whispered in his ear, "we need to talk..." Takashi gave a skeptical look, and Saeko began walking towards another room, signaling Takashi to follow.

Saeko sat on the table, as Takashi closed the door behind them. "So what is this you wanted to talk about. Saeko looked at Takashi and her face showed a look Takashi knew all too well. "It's about that girl Mana..." she said.

Mana and Saya woke up simultaneously. They looked around with only Kohta standing away, holding his rifle. "Hey, Saya. Good morning," he greeted. "What's so good about this morning...?" she asked with a glare. "Um, I'll be right back," said Kohta, as he headed directly towards the bathroom. Mana looked at Saya. "Why do you always talk to him like that...?" asked Mana. "Why do you care...?" she asked. "Because it's Kohta... I heard from Takashi, he's saved you once..." she said. "If you care about your 'savior' so much, you might as well keep that tub of lard," said Saya, "besides, I didn't ask him to protect me... he's doing it because my father told him to..." Mana muttered something inaudible, and then looked at her, "then maybe I will..." Saya glared at her, and Kohta arrived, with the two looking at him. "What's going on?" he asked. "Mind your own business, chubby..." said Saya. Mana stood up and walked to him. "Hey, Kohta... Before we leave... can you..." began Mana, as she approached him. She let her bosom rest on Kohta's body, as he got red, "Can you teach me to handle a gun again... so I don't forget...?" Kohta stuttered, "S-sure... n-no p-pr-problem..." Mana grabbed his hand and the two walked to the room where they were practicing. Saya stared...

That conniving little bitch! I sure as hell am not gonna let her take Kohta from me!

"Mana? What about her...?" asked Takashi. "Yesterday... she was telling us how she managed to survive," began Saeko, "I understand her meltdown... but something about her isn't right..." Takashi gave a skeptical look. "She seems fine to me..." he said. "When I looked into her eyes," said Saeko, "her eyes... they seemed cold... just... it's like if they showed that she actually killed someone." Takashi looked at Saeko and placed his hand on her shoulder. "I don't know, Saeko, but maybe she killed someone who was already dead," he said, "but I'll stick with this one on you..." Saeko looked and smiled. "Well, that's a first..." she said, "and she's been sticking to Kohta a lot." "Feeling a little jealous...?" asked Takashi. "Yeah, right..." she said, "besides, he has eyes for someone already..." Takashi smiled, and the thought about what Saeko told him about Mana. "Still, we'll have to watch out for her, especially Kohta," said Saeko. "Well, just in case, let's keep our guard up..." said Takashi, "and if what you said may be right, and she's willing to kill one of us..." Takashi gripped his bat. "We'll have no other choice..."

ACT 1: Survivor of the DEAD

NEXT - ACT 2: DEAD Romance

End Note: Like I said, I hope you guys liked this so please do review!