Society of the Living Dead

Disclaimer: Dun owns any of these animes!

Summary: So far it has all be leading to this chapter! Someone else will die…. If I don't lose patience with the chapter…… and quit it early! So wish me luck!

Na: That's disturbing!

Chii: Yepsie!

Yusuke sat pondering the change in Kurama while watching Na squirm her way to falling out of her bed. It was quite entertaining watching her struggle with the blanket in her sleep. Once in a while she would yell out, or just plain scream at the blanket. An occasional yip made him smile, for she sounded like a wolf cub.

While he sat watching, he failed to notice Hiei come thru the window. The same watching-what-the-hell-their-doing thing went on with Hiei. He stood watching Na and Yusuke, keeping as quiet as possible, as too not disturb the patients. It failed though when Na finally fell out of bed, Yusuke turning around, and the loud scream that accompanied his seeing Hiei……

''

Kurama sat silently, sipping a luke warm herbal tea out of fine blue china. He was at his favorite tea house, enjoying the view of the coming fall. He watched with amusement as the world slowly changed from the deep green of summer, to the oranges and reds of fall. It wasn't like he hated fall, but not many trees our flowers came out in the fall. So Kurama stuck to the Green House he had found, growing his beautiful roses all year round.

His eyes shot up to the waitress standing next to him, admiring the kitsune with a daring to get close to him. Feeling slightly uncomfortable by her rash behavior, he quickly buried his thoughts and emotions, and thought of her use.

"What time do you get off, miss?" he asked with a sweet voice, making himself seem kind and interested. The waitresses face turned red with an obvious blush, as she stammered her reply that she would be off duty in 5 minutes. Kurama agreed to meet her in front of the shop, and take her somewhere nice.

''

Ashe sat in the hall, freaking out over where her friend had gone. She hardly noticed that it had started raining again, leaving her chilled to the bone, and thoroughly soaked. Her tears had stopped a while ago, for she realized that she would have to leave the safety of the house to go find the Detective.

It had been three years since she'd shown up at the door step, wanting to learn magic. Na had made it clear that she would have to stop with her normal life, and become a recluse. The thought at first wasn't real appealing, but after a few short days, she knew why Na had shut herself off from the world.

People didn't accept them. They were outsiders, people with strange unexplainable powers that could destroy mankind. These powers were in few people, but those that had it were either powerful by birth, like Na, or had to nurture their powers, like Ashe.

It had taken three years for Ashe just to gain the basic abilities of her powers, her strength lying in her inherent abilities with plants. She loved this power, for it mimicked the power of her favorite denizen of the Demon and Human world. Kurama was her idol, then one who inspired her to pursue her heritage, and to become a plant mage, unlike her ancestors.

But her dreams were crushed when he came that night, threatening to kill her friend. He seemed different than how he had been described by so many people. She could tell with his laugh. It was deep and bitter, betraying long held resentment and fierce hatred. It was aimed at the Detective, for her kind had truly shown the people the differences between humans and demons. Her kind made the people fear each other; realize that they could never really live together in the harmony everyone wished for. Her kind freed the people of the oppression held by the walking dead, whom the demons equally feared. The thought of 'Zombies' existing sent shivers thru the even the strongest of demons and humans. It scared the Detective too, for her kind had the audacity to dabble with necromancy in the dark ages…….

Ashe sunk even further to the ground, hugging herself to keep warm. She was afraid to meet these creatures, for not many people survive their encounters. And those that did tended top go mad with the possibility of the power they could hold over these creatures. Na had warned her that if she ever met those creatures, it would be easier to commit suicide, than to let them get you……

''

Kurama waited a few minutes outside the café, watching the rain now fall in sheets over the bone dry city. It seemed to sigh with relief at the sudden downpour, already regaining its former beauty that only a few cities held. He sighed as he looked at his watch, knowing that he should get back and check on his friend and the girl. But he was sent to get some fresh blood, and he didn't wish to disappoint his master.

Thinking of his master made him smile. It was a small, secretive smile, but it held a lot of reverence for his new master. For his new master promised him the liberation from this human body, and something that even the gods themselves dared not grant.

That one wish that he didn't even know could be possible...

Immortality….. the ability to live forever….. if done right, he would never feel pain again. He would never have to worry about speeding cars, poisons, or freak accidents taking his life. For he would then become invincible, and train to be the greatest thief in all the worlds. Everyone would fear him, as they should! For he then would triumph over his master!

……………. But for now….. he would follow his master's wishes……

''

Yugi's strange customers left the shop after the even stranger conversation between the two boys. They left him and his two chattering friends to deal with whatever seemed to excite them. They had other business to attend too.

"Way to go, Yug! You got a date! With a guy, but still, a date! Even Kaiba would be jealous!" yelped Jounouchi. Anzu had a slight frown on her face, but overall she seemed happy. "So where are you planning on going?" she asked quietly, keeping her emotions at bay.

Yugi looked up at her with a happy grin. "Where ever we go, I'll love it! So, it doesn't really matter to me!" he chirruped, his hands flitting all over the counter. He couldn't seem to sit, or even stand, still for even a moment. His stomach was filled with butterflies, his head with dreams of the upcoming event. It had been a while since he'd confessed his feelings to the white haired angel, who'd told him that his feelings were the same. It had been 5 months since then, and they'd gone out a few times in secret, before a couple of weeks ago deciding to go public with their relationship. The others were really supportive of the two, especially their Yami's, who'd know about it all along. Anzu seemed a little distant since then, but Yugi took no notice of it. He was just so happy to be with Bakura, not caring about the rest of the world when they were together.

''

Bakura stood outside the shop for a while, breathing in air slowly thru gritted teeth. It had taken all his courage to ask Yugi, and even more courage to ask in front of customers and friends. He was angry that Anzu was there. She should die, for all her cared. Secretly, he had always hated her friendship speeches, her so called hints about her feelings for Yugi, and the way she was always there to get in his way. Anzu's idea of a good time seemed to be telling everyone their faults, and that they should stick together no matter how imperfect everyone was to her. Her ignorance enraged him, and many times he wished that something would happen to make her permanently go away. He would have to find a way to get rid of her.

He stopped his angry musings to watch the trench coated customers leave the shop.Bakura had an inkling of why they were there, and it didn't please him in the least. It quite frankly pissed him off, and he would make them pay.

His hands fumbled to grab one of the collars of these 'customers'. Instead, his fingers met cold, dead flesh, some of it crumbling under his fingers. Bakura quickly withdrew his and in disgust, glaring at the creature before him.

"What are you!" he growled under his breath……….

''

Hiei gave Yusuke a passive look before he went to assist Na with her covers. Loud cursing could be heard from the bead sheets on the floor, and they wriggled with restrained anger. His Katana taken from his sheath, her carefully cut pieces of it away from her hands and face, giving her enough lee way to get herself out the rest of the way.

After a few minutes of struggling, she made it out the rest of the way, lying down to breathe. Hiei eyes wandered from Yusuke back to Na, never keeping his eyes on either of them for long.

"So…. Hiei…. What are you doing here? I thought you were investigating those Zombie things….." Yusuke muttered. With a snort, Hiei turned away from the young man, distancing himself even further. With pretend boredom he replied. "I came to ask the red head here what those creatures were. And why she waited till after the idiot was dead to assist us!"

Na looked up at the crimson eyed demon with clear blue-grey eyes. She waited a few minutes, searching his face, to see how he would react if she told him. Finding no obvious anger in his features, she sat up with a grunt, and turned to face him all the way.

"Alright! But if I tell you, you have to keep it secret form the kitsune. Something's wrong about him!" she stated with glee. Yusuke jumped at this, launching himself from the bed to the floor. In a frantic moment, he was sitting right in front of her, his face inches away. He seemed quite anxious the hear the explanation of why she had let his friends die.

Na looked at him straight in the face, with a look that went from a glare, to a simple smile. "Ok, Mr. Former Spirit Detective," she retorted with venom in her voice, "I'll tell you why your friends are now dead!"

''

She had bled a lot. Her crimson fluids staining the ground, and his clothes. Her blood gave Kurama's uniform a unique shade of pink, which he quite enjoyed looking at. It smelled delicious to him, and his minions.

It hadn't been hard to lure this lady out to the clearing. She thought they were going to have some fun, and to Kurama, feeding her to his minions was fun. He watched with a giddy smile as the creatures tore her apart. They hadn't left much of her, which told you of their hunger. Her screams had punctured thru the night, leaving him internally chilled by her death call. On the outside though, he radiated with a raw heat.

Kurama wanted more blood, more violence. He couldn't wait till his master fulfilled his wishes, so he could have more…………..

Chii: About 4 pages…..

Na: Wow…… this is a detailed chapter………….

Ru: BLOOD!

Chii: Seemed a bit rushed to me... XD