AN: first things first, I will try to upload weekly from now on, with the exception of finals week.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, if I did I would be rich right now, oh how I wish to be rich
Chapter 2: Tension
The group of five traveled through the streets silently, staring in alarm at the once thriving and beautiful city of Okinawa.
"It's hard to believe this is Okinawa" Rin said breaking the uneasy silence "This city used to be so beautiful, and I loved living here now its….." she hung her head low unable to bear the state of the city she grew up in and loved
Kohaku put a reassuring hand on her shoulder and said with a slight smile "Don't worry Rin we will be out of here soon, and the world will return to what it once was."
She smiled up at him a single lone tear had traveled down her cheeks. Kohaku reached up and wiped the tear away quickly then gave her shoulder another reassuring squeeze.
"Feh" Kouga cut in. "This city is shit now, kinda always was." He looked back at Kohaku "And stuff it with your optimism, there is nothing to be happy about. We're all going to die eventually, so quit filling her head with dumb shit."
"Hey" Kagome yelled cutting him off, she was now ashamed of her own pessimistic thoughts, she wouldn't admit it but Kohaku's cheery, optimistic words had gotten to her "You don't know if we'll die or not, but being pessimistic about it will only lead us closer to death. SO YOU STUFF IT"
"Who you yelling at wench" Kouga retorted in anger
"Hey don't call her a wench" Kohaku interrupted
"Yeah" Rin cosigned "You arrogant bastard"
The four of them then began arguing loudly and profusely. Inuyasha who had been trying to listen for any infected began to grow irritated at the bickering group. Finally putting two fingers to his temples he turned back and screamed "All of you SHUT THE HELL UP; I CAN"T EVEN HEAR MYSELF THINK"
"And who elected you leader" Kouga asked defiantly
"No one, but seeing as I'm the only one who remotely has any sense right now, it would only make sense, and not arguing like a child."
"Why you" Kouga said raising his fist
"Hey, cut it out" Kagome cut in "Inuyasha's right we shouldn't be fighting"
"And I thought I had a chance with you" Kouga responded "But it looks like you're too busy sucking the mutt's dick here"
Kagome raised her eyebrows and began to proceed to step to him before being held back by Inuyasha
"Hey don't speak to her like that, this is a lady, and there will be no disrespecting of any female in this group."
"Stop bossing me around mutt" Kouga yelled back
As the older three began arguing back and forth Kohaku and Rin moved their heads back and forth between the three of them when finally Kohaku interjected
"SHUT UP" we could attract infected if you keep yelling at each other
The older three of the group stopped to look at him, when Rin spoke up timidly raising her pistol
"Guys what is that?" she asked pointing her pistol in the direction of a bloated creature
"I'm not sure" Inuyasha responded "But we should try to avoid it"
"Fuck that" Kouga said running towards it "I'm going to kick its ass"
"Stop stupid, we don't know what it is"
"What did I tell ya about bossing me around mutt" he replied still sprinting towards the creature "It's just a fat zombie, so stop your bitchin"
He stopped directly in front of the zombie and aimed his SMG at his head "Take this you fat fucker"
He shot the zombie and it exploded on him leaving him covered in a yellow sticky substance as it crumpled to the ground
By then the rest of the group had caught up to him. "Ah what the fuck is this shit"
"I told you not to go near it" Inuyasha said smugly "We have never seen those before and you go running towards it like your Rambo or something."
Kouga didn't reply he just proceeded in glaring at Inuyasha hatefully.
"Um guys" Rin cut in still timid "They're coming"
A horde of the infected began proceeding towards the group of five and they brandished their weapons.
"Get ready you four" Inuyasha said with authority
"You don't have to tell me that mutt" Kouga replied "Tell that to the lightweights over here"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and began shooting at the deranged humans. The rest followed suit, but stopped momentarily when they realized that the horde descended on Kouga and ignored the rest of them
"What the fuck" Kouga asked in irritation trying to keep them at bay "Why are they attacking me"
Inuyasha chuckled "Maybe they know how much of a dick you are" He then proceeded to help Kouga, that is until an infected with a giant arm grabbed him and charged him several yards away from the group.
"What the hell is this thing" Inuyasha yelled as it proceeded to pound him into the ground "Help me" he pleaded as he felt his body being crushed
"Inuyasha" Kagome yelled in alarm and then turned to Kohaku and Rin "You two go help Kouga, I'm going to get Inuyasha"
"Right" they said and proceeded to follow her order.
"AHHHHHH" Inuyasha continued to scream his body screaming in agony
"I'm coming Inuyasha" Kagome yelled rushing to him
As she neared the screaming twenty-two year old she felt something wrap around her ankle and drag her backwards
"Hey" she looked back and saw her ankle wrapped in a tongue belonging to an extremely tall and lanky infected with a grotesque face clouded in smoke
"Ugh" she said disgusted and shot the infected directly in its face. "Take that bitch" she said triumphantly standing and smiling
"AHHHHHH" Inuyasha screamed again
Her prior mission reregistering in her brain caused her to sprint hurriedly to her pounded friend.
"Inuyasha" she screamed again and shot the infected through the eyes.
She helped him to his feet, clumsily at first as he crumpled back to the ground before being risen again.
"Inuyasha" she began "Are you okay, Gods I'm so sorry, if I hadn't been celebrating I could have helped you sooner."
"It's okay Kagome" he replied with a painful smile "I'm fine"
"You sure" she asked sadly
"Yeah I'm sure" he smiled
She smiled back at him and then helped him move to a safer area
The other three group members weren't so peaceful however; they succeeded in causing the horde to die down, but not without tension
"Damn it can't you lightweights kill these faster" Kouga asked in irritation
"You're not putting them down any quicker you jerk" Rin replied also irritated
"Don't worry guys, we can handle this" Kohaku cut in optimistically
"What did I tell you about the optimism kid" Kouga replied'
"How many times do I have to say that I'm not a kid?"
"Ha, you're barely over sixteen" Kouga laughed at him
"So what does that mean" Kohaku replied
"Shut up you two and take care of these first" Rin intervened picking off the little infected she could with one pistol
The two of them glared at each other hatefully but then followed her orders until the infected were no more.
The three of them then proceeded over to where Kagome and Inuyasha were sitting.
"Hey you lazy mutt, you and your bitch are over here resting while the rest of us were working our asses off trying to kill those bastards. Get the fuck up" Kouga yelled smartly
Inuyasha attempted to stand to fight Kouga despite his injuries and pain before being stopped by Kagome
"He's hurt Kouga, remember you weren't the one pounded into the ground after attempting to save a pompous jerk" Kagome replied angrily
"Feh whatever" Kouga said smugly
"Yasha's hurt" Rin cut in tears filling her eyes "We have to find a health kit, alcohol, something" she said worriedly
"Don't worry about it Rin" Inuyasha replied "I'll be fine"
"No Sesshy said that we have to take care of each other"
"Sesshy" Kohaku asked with a raised eyebrow "Who's Sesshy?"
"Don't worry about it" Inuyasha replied
"He's our older brother" Rin interrupted
"Where is he?" Kagome asked them both
They didn't reply, only lowered their heads, and Inuyasha turned away from her
"I'm sorry" she said to them both some memories of her own surfacing to her mind before she shook them away
"Yeah me too" Kohaku said to them shaking his head
"You're all sappy" Kouga cut in "Like I said we are all gonna die, so why worry about some shit in the past"
"You are impossibly cruel" Kagome said with disgust "And if I didn't have value on human life, like you don't, I would've killed you a long time ago"
"You don't scare me bitch" Kouga replied stepping to her "I will kill you too"
"Lay a hand on her Kouga and I'll rip out your tongue" Inuyasha said menacingly
"Whatever. I just want to find a way out of here." Kouga replied turning away from them, also suppressing his memories
"I know of a safe room somewhere nearby" Kohaku said in reply
"A safe room?" Rin asked "What's that"
"They're rooms set up by the government and even civilians to help people find refuge temporarily if they cannot immediately get to an evac center"
"Okay then let's go to this safe room" Inuyasha said standing
"Inuyasha don't strain yourself" Kagome replied standing next to him
"Feh. I'm fine, and besides we can't stay here we could die" he replied holstering his shotgun. "Let's go"
The four of them followed him until he realized he didn't know where the safe room was
"Hey kid" he said to Kohaku "Where is this safe room"
"I told you I'm not a kid" Kohaku replied obviously irritated "And I'm not showing anyone where it is until I get some respect"
"That's why everyone calls you a kid" Inuyasha said "You can't just expect people to respect you. You have to earn it"
Kohaku pondered his words then replied "You're right Inuyasha. Come on you guys it's this way"
He led them down the deserted streets until he came upon a building that had a sealed red door leading inside.
"Oh no" Kohaku said in alarm as he saw several infected looming in front of the door
"Oh man" Kouga said in irritation "I am getting sick of these bastards"
"You and me both" Inuyasha said as he brandished his shotgun once more
"Hn. One thing we have in common" Kouga said with a chuckle before raising his SMG
The five of them as quickly as they could eradicated the infected that had now noticed them and rushed towards them slashing their arms. When the infected were rid of, the group of five proceeded towards the door and slammed it roughly.
"Quick find something to block it" Rin ordered Kohaku and Kouga as she and Kagome helped Inuyasha to sit down
The two boys followed her orders and moved a huge dresser drawer in front of the door.
"We should be safe here for a little while" Kagome said to the rest of the group. "But for now someone should take watch"
"I will" Kohaku volunteered Inuyasha's words looming in his head, as he desperately wanted to earn their respect, especially Inuyasha's and Rin's
"Okay" Kagome replied "I'm going to find something to help Inuyasha" she then looked down to his already sleeping form. "The rest of you go to sleep"
"If you weren't a babe I would slap you for ordering me around wench" Kouga replied removing his SMG and lowering himself to the floor.
"I'll take that as a compliment Kouga" she replied with a laugh
He laughed back, and the group's tension began to subside substantially. 'Maybe these lightweights will survive' Kouga thought to himself 'and that may not be so much of a bad thing'