Disclaimer: *Sighs* If I owned anything why would I be sitting here writing this and posting it here at 4am?
Warning: Death, Violence, Swearing, Incest, Yaoi.
"In recent news we have reports of people behaving, well strangely after taking a drug believed to be a cure for cancer. Unfortunate for them it had dangerous side effects. At first, the patients were fine, all cancerous cells seemed to be gone, but their body and mental state would slowly deteriorate. Scientists tried their best to come up with a cure to this, but again, results were not what they expected. The cure they had concocted only proved to make them worse. Patients became ravenous, vicious, developing cravings for human flesh. They would go to extreme lengths to get it, many bit their own doctors, and those doctors found themselves in the same condition as the patients. Join us next week for an update. I'm Kurenai Yuhi, and this has been News Weekly."
"Authorities struggle to get the dangerous patients from the hospital and to a quarantined area. The dangerous, vicious people are now running rampant through the streets while authorities try their best to help us be safe again. People are warned to stay indoors. I'm Kurenai Yuhi, join me next week."
"It has been over a week since the epidemic. Over 10 000 people had been infected, and those numbers have only risen. I'm Kurenai Yuhi, and this will be my last broadcast. Good luck to anyone still out there."
The morning sun shone brightly into the room through the windows, casting a glow over the teens in the room.
With a mournful sigh Sasuke threw the blanket off his body, rising to a sitting position as his eyes roamed around, seeing his fellow survivors. He would have been happy to know that anyone had survived but he was even happier it was his friends he had with him.
"Where's Suigetsu?" He questioned, noticing automatically that everyone other than the pale haired boy was there.
"He went out for supplies," Someone informed him. Sasuke nodded, accepting the information, but then realized something. If Suigetsu was the only one missing that meant he was alone.
"You let him go alone?" He demanded harshly, standing up and heading towards the door. No one answered him, but all eyes where on him.
"Where are you going?" Someone questioned, but Sasuke ignored the question.
Sasuke paused briefly, wondering if this would be the last time he ever saw the group. Every time they separated, he wondered that. He wanted to stay, protect the others, but Suigetsu was alone, he was more vulnerable than they. Suigetsu had a habit of being reckless; the others at least had a chance with Shikamaru around to be the rational, planning one.
He turned, his eyes sweeping over everyone. He didn't know why but he just felt like crying as he looked over his friends, but he would never do that in front of them. They wouldn't see him cry. Hell, they wouldn't see any emotion from him unless it was confidence. He was their unofficial leader; he needed to be strong for them.
Gaara, with his bright red hair, sea foam green eyes, and emotionless exterior.
Naruto, with his big blue eyes, blonde hair, and huge smile.
Karin, with her vibrant red hair, and protective nature.
Shikamaru, with his pineapple styled hair, and lazy attitude.
Ino, with her long blonde hair, blue eyes, and delicate nature.
And Juugo, with his orange hair, and dreams of peace.
They weren't his real family but they were close enough to it. With that in his mind he ended up thinking of other things he would rather not, like, his mother, his father, his brother, and thatday.
"Run, Sasuke! Run!" He heard the panicked voice of his mother, but he didn't listen. He didn't run. He just stood there and stared. He couldn't tear his gaze from what was happening in front of him. His mother and father being attacked by weird looking people. They didn't speak, they were just making these odd noises, and they were moving weirdly. He blinked, remembering the recent News Broadcast he had watched. There had been a special about these types of people.
Zombies. Zombies were attacking his parents.
How had they gotten into his home? Where was his brother?
"Sasuke, go," He heard his father order, and he truly tried to go, but his body wasn't cooperating. He couldn't get himself to move. He just continued to watch.
Blood and flesh was flying everywhere, some hitting the walls, some the floor, some even reaching Sasuke.
"I'm going to find Suigetsu," he informed them. Some seemed worried, some seemed unaffected, but he knew they each wished he didn't have to leave. They wished Suigetsu hadn't left either. They wished everyone could stay there, in their safe little haven.
Most of all, they each wished this was some sick dream.
But wishes were useless. Wishing and dreaming did nothing but give false hopes. It just set people up for disappointment.
Fuck wishes. Fuck dreams.
There are a few calls of, "See you later", but no one says "goodbye", because to the group, "goodbye" is taboo. No one wants it to be a goodbye, everybody hopes for each other to return – safe and unharmed is preferred – so "goodbye" isn't said.
Tonight though, Sasuke feels like it is goodbye. And so, he says softly, making sure the others don't hear it, "Goodbye," With that he left, making his way swiftly through the school hallways.