Disclaimer: No I don't own KHR, I just like to manipulate the characters. *laughs evilly*I also don't own Justice and Mercy by Flyleaf or Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO.

IMPORTANT: I forgot to mention this last chapter but the curse of the rainbow has been lifted and all former Arcobaleno are in their normal adult forms. Though they aren't as cute they are cooler! Also review replies are at the bottom.

Z.O.M: Aim for the Head
Day II: We're Calling Out

"We can't be oblivious
We are not ignorant"

Group 1

It was long after mid-night when the screaming finally stopped, replaced with haunting moans of walking corpses. The quietness that filled the committee room was deafening. The occupants were disturbed by the realization that many of those very corpses walking around were people they once knew. Friends, peers, neighbors, people of the day to day routines. It was earth shattering.

Chrome was still holding Tsuna's hand in hers, trying to rouse him from his stupor. So far it has been unsuccessful. She was really worried for her Boss, but even more so for Mukuro, Ken and Chikusa. She had tried to get through to them using Yamamoto Takeshi's Phone but the line kept saying that the service was unavailable because of the high demand of calls. Chrome had then tried texting but the message always failed to send. Though it didn't stop her from continuing to try.

She looked around at the sullen faces of the others. Kyoko had stopped crying some time ago and had then promptly fallen asleep in Hana's lap. Ryouhi sat himself on the floor next to his sister on the sofa and the doctor took up the arm chair in between the two couches. Kusakabe and Hibari had left a while ago to check the school doors and make sure they were locked, kill anyone undead as well as scavenge for food in the cafeteria. Yamamoto still sat beside Tsuna, deep in thought.

The sudden knock on the door startled those awake. Yamamoto snapped out of it first and went to open the door for Hibari and Kusakaba who was holding a tray of assorted food. He set the tray of food on the small table in between the couches. No one touched the food.

Hibari walked toward the windows of the room, curtains drawn closed. He pulled his cell phone out and dialed a number he memorized, only to get the same response he's been getting for the past couple of hours. 'Due to a high caller demand, we are unable to connect yo-' He ended the call, frustrated. He was trying to find out if anymore survivors were out there, but the damn phone lines wouldn't patch him through. Gently pulling the window curtain to peek outside, Hibari inwardly recoiled at the sight. Bodies of students to teachers were haphazardly strewn across the front of the school building. It angered Hibari that his school was soiled in such a disgusting way, but he also knew that there wasn't really anything he could do about it now.

There was clearly something wrong with this whole picture and there was no way of knowing, what with the way it turned out, if it was fixable. Though Hibari would be damned if he didn't give it a shot, there was no such thing as giving up in his mind.

['When I walk in the spot (yeah), this is what I see (ok)
Everybody stops and they staring at me
I got passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it, show it, show it, show it

I'm sexy and I know it-']

The sudden sound of music made very one jump and look around for the source. Eventually all eyes were on the Doctor who was fumbling to answer his phone where the obnoxious ringtone was playing from.(Sweatdrop) Finally able to answer it, Doctor Shamal attentively answered the call, "Hello…?

"Chaos, 'bout time you picked up, I've been calling for hours." The voice at the other end was unmistakable.

"Reborn!"

The sudden announcement of the famous baby's name drew everyone's attention, including Kyoko who had awoken form the noise, to the phone call. Doctor Shamal put the phone on speaker so that everyone could hear.

"Where are you?"

"I'm at the school, along with Yamamoto, Tsuna, Chrome-chan, Hana-Chan, Kyoko-chan, Ryouhi, Kusakabe Tetsuya and Hibari Kyoya."

"Where is Gokudera?"

This time Yamamoto spoke, "I'm not sure, he didn't show up at mine and Tsuna's usual meeting spot for school. Also… Tsuna seems to be in shock from what Doctor Shamal told me."

"Hmm, I see…" Everyone could practecly feel Reborn's eyes narrow. "Bianchi and Fuuta are here with me along with M.M and Fran."

"M.M and Fran?" Yamamoto exclaimed surprised.

"I ran in to them outside the house running from those things."

"Mukuro-sama?" Chrome asked, worried what the answer would be.

There were some muffled voices on the other end before Reborn answered again.

"Not sure, M.M said that she and Fran were separated from him along with Ken and Chikusa. She's been trying to reach one of them but so far no luck."

Chrome's shoulders sunk, those around he gave her a sympathetic look, minus Hibari who only glared at the knowledge.

To the surprise of everyone Kyoko spoke up "You said Bianchi and Fuuta, but what about…? She trailed off, turning her gaze on to Tsuna. Chrome felt his hand twitch.

"…I don't know… Nana was taking Lambo and I-pin shopping when it had started. I'm not sure where they are."

Everyone turned to face Tsuna but his face was as blank as before. Chrome squeezed his hand in a way to comfort him but it was ignored.

"Reborn… what is going on to the extreme?" Ryouhi spoke his usual catch phrase though it lacked its normal enthusiasm.

"An epidemic, viral infection, contagious disease, the apocalypse call it what you want, but if you're asking for details or how this started, I haven't the slightest clue."

That information deflated a lot of people in the room; Reborn always knew everything… didn't he?

"Yamamoto, Ryouhi, Hibari!" Reborn addressed the three guardians. "You three are responsible for the people around you. They are going to look to you for guidance, protection and safety. I know it's a big responsibility and that some of you don't want to do it, but this isn't the time to be selfish. I'm positive that whatever this is, has already taken out half of Japans population if not more. The people standing around you are all you have left right now. Don't forget that."

A thoughtful and determined air surrounded the three who were addressed.

"Don't worry Reborn-san, we'll protect everyone." Yamamoto announced with confidence.

Ryouhi agreed, "Yeah! To the extreme!" He grabbed Kyoko's hand and squeezed it, smiling. She smiled back.

The others then turned to look at Hibari who just shrugged his shoulders in a 'whatever' manner; he wasn't going to say it out loud if that's what they wanted. He wouldn't even say it on his death bed.

"Good. Oh, and make sure that idiot doctor stays alive. We are going to need his medical brain to figure out a cure."

Shamal grunted for having to work on something that would inevitably help male's as well. "So what now?"

"We should stay put for now. I don't think it's safe to move everyone to one location just yet."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, and make sure you stay very quit, these things seem to react to sound." With that the line went dead.

-WE'RE CALLING OUT-

Group 4

After ending the call with Shamal and the others, Reborn quickly started dialing the number of Gokudera but found that the line was busy. Frowning he ended the call thinking it was another glitch in the power lines. With a sigh he turned his head to Bianchi who was attending to Fuuta who still had a fever.

Walking over to her he spoke, "The others are safe at the school, Chrome is there with them too." He said looking at the other two occupants.

"Hmph, that stupid girl. That's surprising. I was sure she would have been one of the first to go."M.M sounded disappointed.

"Oi, Nee-san you only say that 'cause your jealous that she's cuter than you." That earned Fran a smack on his apple.

"What did you say you little brat." M.M hissed out.

"Hush you two. As I was saying they're safe. Though Bianchi, I'm sorry to say Gokudera is not with them, his whereabouts are unknown."

"He's alive… Hayato is strong, he's still alive." There was no doubt in her words.

-WE'RE CALLING OUT-

Group 3

Gokudera sneezed… again. Normally he would think someone was talking about him, but with the way things were he somehow doubted it. The three of them, meaning him, Joshima Ken and Shouichi Irie had been trying to get though to people and family members for hours using just one phone. Shouichi's phone had fallen out during the chaos and so had Ken's, leaving them with only Gokudera's phone, which by some miracle was still in his pocket. But so far no one had gotten through to anyone and that had made the three party members quite depressed.

Currently Ken had the phone.

"This fucking sucks." Ken was about fed up with not being able to make any sort of communication with the others. He'd been redialing and redialing, but nothing came of it. It was maddening not being able to know if the people you considered as framily were alive or… dead.

"Do you think we're the only ones left?" Shouichi questioned. He'd been unable to reach his mother or sister. He refused to admit they were dead but deep down he knew they were. It was a feeling that made him sick in the stomach.

"Of course not… don't say such stupid things." Gokudera was not about to have a pity party even if Three was company. He didn't know how to comfort anyways. All of a sudden Gokudera's phone was shoved in his face, looking up he saw a very disappointed Ken Joshima. "Still not working?" he asked reaching for his phone.

"No, it keeps saying the same damn thing about not being able to connect or some bullshit like that." Ken shrugged and went to sit next to Gokudera on the floor as soon as the other had taken his phone back.

Gokudera looked at his phone and noticed that Ken had tried to send a text message but it had failed to go through. Without even thinking about it Gokudera decided to send it one more time but instead of clicking the resend message his finger slipped and it called the number instead. He was about to hang up when he noticed that there was no dial tone or annoying female operator. In its place there was the blessed sound of ringing indicating the call was patched through. Bring the phone to his ears Gokudera waited with breath held and fingers crossed hoping there would be someone, anyone on the other end of the line.

"Hello?"

That one word was enough for Gokudera to exhale with relief. He motioned the others to silently tell them that he was speaking with someone. With hope, they scooted closer.

"Hello?" the voice came again and Gokudera realized he hadn't answered.

"Hi… umm who is this?" Gokudera mentally smacked himself for sounding so unsure and stupid.

"Shouldn't that be my question, you're the one calling me."

"Ugh! I don't have time for who should do this and who should do that! Just tell me who you are!" Gokudera never did have a hold on his temper.

"Oya,oya is that anyway to speak to someone you don't know?"

Then it clicked. Gokudera knew exactly who this was, but of course it was the one person Ken had been trying to get a hold this entire time. How could he have been so blindsided. With a surprised exclamation Gokudera sounded out one name. "Mukuro!"

Ken's eyes widened and he was on the verge of snatching the phone from the storm guardians hands, but restrained himself.

"Oya? You know my name?"

"Of course I do, it's me! Gokudera Hayato."

"Vongola's storm guardian…"

"Yes and I have Ken Joshima and Shouichi Irie with me too."

"Ken? So he's still alive that's good to hear."

"Yeah he said hi. Now where are you?" It wasn't time for mindless pleasantries.

"I am in a building called IGM Pharma along with Chikusa, a one Sawada Nana, I-pin and Lambo and a Girl named Haru Miaru."

"You have the Tenths mother with you along with the two brats and stupid girl!"

"If that's how you refer to them… then yes. But enough of that where are the three of you?"

"Us? Where cramped in a storage room in an American diner, I think it's called Jenny's Diner… wait you said IGM Phama, that's right down the street from where we are."

"…do you think you could make it?" There was a hint of hesitance in Mukuro's voice.

Gokudera looked at the others. It was only the three of them, him and Ken knew how to fight and all three of them knew how to run. All they need to do was run. They could do it. "Yes, we can make."

"Okay, we'll be waiting for you."

After making arrangements the conversation ended and silence took its place.

-WE'RE CALLING OUT-

Group 2

Mukuro hung up his phone with a sigh. It was agreed that Gokudera Hayato, Ken, and Shouichi Irie would make a break for their location early morning. He had to make sure they were ready for them and that included making sure the front of the building was clear for passage. No doubt ex-employee's were hobbling around just outside.

"Who was it?" Chikusa asked from across the table. They had all settled down, making idle chit-chat to pass time and tension when Mukuro's phone had rung.

"Gokudera Hayato, he along with Ken and a Shouichi Irie are in a diner just down the street from here."

"Ken is alive!"

"Gokudera-kun!"

"Yes and they plan on making their way to us early morning."

Haru gasped. "Is that safe?"

"…What part of any of this is safe?" Chikusa muttered earning a half-hearted glare from Haru.

"That's beside the point, they would have to get out of there sooner or later, it's unsafe and vulnerable. It's best they do it now, while they have the guts and energy to do so." Although Mukuro said this he was still a bit uncertain.

"I think Mukuro-kun is right. They would be far more safer here with us." The others all looked surprised at Nana who had spoken. She had a calm determination air around her but if you looked closer her eye's showed her worry.

Mukuro ran a hand through his hair, as frustrating as this was there was no point trying to decide something that… well was already decided. The more they all tried to think about it the more doubt would inch in to their minds. Throwing caution to the wind Mukuro stood up and looked to Chikusa, "You and I need to make a clear path for them."

Chikusa nodded and got up as well.

"The rest of you stay here, we'll be back by ten at the latest, hopefully with three more mouths to feed." Mukuro smiled at them then turned and walked out the door with Chikusa right behind him.

Dawn would be breaking soon.

[WE'RE CALLING OUT,

we've told our lies…

Now give us blood

as you watch yourself die.]

A/N: Yay! Another chapter. Regrettably it was uneventful. But I needed this chapter in order to move forward. The next chapter is going to be more eventful and guess what? Somebody dies! Gah! Why am I suddenly so happy about that? Something's wrong with me, this story is effecting me… anyway the next chapter should be out sooner than when this one came out because it's the weekend! And that means more time to write and for my imagination to go berserk! YAY!

Now without further ado!

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