Kiku Honda's eyes widen in terror. He had been ill that morning, and had decided not to go in. Upon hearing the piercing screams, and people sprinting down the road, he rose from his spot, and stepped into the yard. A few people tell him in hurried, labored voices to run, as they all pass by quickly. Finally, a single figure steps over the top of the hill, and is followed by a pack of ten or twelve others. A putrid, acidic smell hits Kiku in the face, making him cover his nose, and rush towards his home, to peek out the door. The figures stumble down the road, and someone in the house beside his screams. This triggers the group, and they take doen the front door, shatting windows and causing destruction. Several screams sound, an Kiku grabs his only weapon, his katana. As the menaces leave the home, and are at the end of the road, he runs towards the neighboring home. Stepping through the broken door, the house is in tatters.
"Yao? Mei?" Kiku's voice is in hysterics. He calls out his cousins, and steps into the kitchen. Wide eyed, he holds back the urge to purge his stomach of it's contents.
His cousins Yao and Mei lie on the floor, deep wounds scattered across their bodies, clothes torn.
Kiku rushes to Mei's side, and notices a deep bite on her neck. Looking to Yao, he has the same on his wrist. Tears fill his eyes, seeing his only famiy members in so much pain.
Yao slowly stands, and motions for Kiku to join him, so he does. He pulls out a gun, and before Kiku can stop him, places a single bullet through his only sisters head, with a look of pain in his eyes.
"Kiku, shoot me." Yao says, cocking the gun, and placing it in his cousins hand.
"NO! You just killed your sister! What's going on? I can't kill you! You're all I have, Yao!" The usually quiet Japanese man almost yells. He is quite clearly upset, and tries to shove the gun back into Yao's hand.
"Kiku. I'm getting the disease. I don't want to have to live with myself with this. Please do it." Yao begs, and Kiku's eyes soften. "I want you to do it. Thanks for being such an amazing cousin. Bye, Kiku."
The trigger snaps back, reluctancy shining in Kiku's face. He shoves the gun into his pocket, and closes Yao and Mei's eyes with his thumb, bidding his family farewell.
Stepping into the street, only one thought registered in his mind.
This is the apocolypse.
A/N Hey guys, Bitter here. Sorry for so much lack of updates! I'm going to continue posting and updating this particular story. The following two chapters will introduce Feliciano and Ludwig. Let me know what you think! Also, I apologise for the length, as my computer is down, so I'm posting from my iPod. Thanks for reading (: