I'm up in a tree waiting for my idiot brother to pop up from patrol when I hear the moans of the dead. The sounds of fighting reach my ears and I tree hop until I get to the source. There's a man surrounded on all sides by zoms. He's fighting like crazy but there's too many and he goes down, before zoms can get to him, I'm above him and slashing zombies with my the time they are all dead, the man has lost a lot of blood. I drag him to mine and Shinku's clearing and bind his injuries using strips of cloth torn from my skirt and Shinku's jacket. He won't even notice. I tell myself. The man's face seems familiar for some reason.
When the man wakes up I'm pouring soup I've made into a bowl I looted from a nearby shop. He groans and and tries to sit up. "Careful now" I say, watching him with the soup in my hands. When he's sitting, I hand him the bowl "It's hot so eat carefully." I warn. He takes it cautiously. "If I was going to kill you, I would've done it while you were asleep." i state. He nods and starts eating. There's a rustle in the tree above me. I look up. I can't see Shinku himself, just the glint of light off his sunglasses.
"What's this about killing people in their sleep?" He inquires. I roll my eyes.
"My name's Rose. The idiot in the tree-"
Shinku yells in the background "I resent that!" with his fist shaking in the air. I ignore him and continue.
"-is my younger brother Shinku. What is your name?" The man is chuckling at my brother's antics.
"My name is Tom Imura. How did I get here?" he asks.
"I dragged you here while you were unconscious. You were injured and I didnt want you to turn." I explain.
"Thank you." he says. "I mean it, I have a brother back in my town and I'm all he's got left."
"You're welcome, Tom."
"How long have you been out here in the ruin?"
"Since First Night." I admit. Shinku throws a pinecone at me as Tom stares at me in shock. I look up towards the glint of Shinku's sunglasses.