CHAPTER TWO | THE TRUTH (Or is it?)

Saeko's P.O.V.

I was sitting with Takashi after Kohta had to conduct the train. He breathed slowly and I ask, "Something wrong?"

"Nothing, its just . . ." he said. He stopped and said, "Its nothing. Its just this book," he showed the book, The Outbreak. "It makes no sense."

"Oh really? Maybe your just to dumb to read it, give it to me." I said. He breathed hard and gave the book to me. I began skimming the book, he was right, it made no sense. "Your right, it doesn't make any sense."

He raised an eyebrow meaning, I told you so, and I gave him a look that said, Shut up. We laughed a little. I sighed a little. "Saya said it made no sense," he continued.

I stared at Rei, who seem to be, silent and quiet. "Is something wrong with Rei? I haven't heard her speak."

"Hm? What do you-" he said as he turn around, then, I accidentally put my hand on his lap. He didn't turn red, all he did was get up and go to Rei. I giggled a bit. I follow him and we both sat next to her. "Rei . . ." Takashi touched Rei's cheeks and looked into her eyes. "You were crying."

Rei rubbed her eyes and said, "Its nothing. I just . . ." She began crying. Takashi hugged her and she hugged back. "Shhh . . ." he said into her ear. I rolled my eyes playfully and got up as I heard Shizuka and Saya calling me. I went to them and we began giggling.

Takashi's P.O.V.

"Rei, talk to me."

She sniffed and said, "I can't."

"And why not?" I said.

"You wouldn't understand."

"Of course I'll understand."

"No, no you won't." she said clinging on me. "Come on, you can trust me."

"I don't know if I can trust anyone anymore."

"What do you mean?"

"Takashi, remember when I told you I was an orphan." she said. I nodded. "I know who my real parents were . . ."

I stayed quiet. She continued, "After my foster parents became Them, they told me my parents fled to Haven, my parents knew all about the Outbreak and they left me, stranded. It haunted me for years, Takashi, years. I never told anyone because . . ."

She fought the tears and I wipe them. "I said too much. . ."

I holded her hand and said, "That doesn't mean you can't trust anyone, I want you to trust me. I will never leave you, Rei, never, I made this promise that I will protect my friends no matter what, starting with you." I continued, "I will risk my life to save you guys no matter what."

I kissed her hand and silently said, "I love you."

She kissed my hand back and said, "I love you, too. I will risk my life for everyone, even for you, Takashi." ( NOTE: If you watch the show, it kind of continues to my story.)

We smiled and we heard voices behind the seats. I quickly blushed and said, "I can hear you, Alice."

Alice and the girls laughed and left. "Do you feel better now?"

"Yes, thank you Takashi."

Kohta's P.O.V.

"We're almost there guys!" I yell. Saya came up to me and said, "You better be right."

"Of course I'm right, after drinking twelve energy drinks, I'm wide awake."

"Sure."

"I'm serious, were almost there, just in about an hour or two I guess." Saya nodded and continued to look forward. "Do you ever, I don't know, miss our town?"

"Half," I said. "We all share bad and good times there, you know?"

"Yeah but, the bad times were good times, you know? Helping each other, getting along, fighting and stuff like that."

"You're right, maybe the bad times were the good times."

"Of course I'm right," she said glaring at me. I laughed a bit and I ask, "What were the bad times that were good times you shared?"

"Well, when I first met all of you, of course, oh and especially you."

I blushed and bit and said, "What were your times?"

"Fighting zombies and feeling your boobs at night- er, I mean-"

"What?!" Saya yelled. "You touched my boobs?!"

She continue to yell and I said, "Okay, okay, it was just one night I did, calm down."

"Yeah right," she said rolling her eyes. As we went into a tunnel it became dark and silent. As we got out it became a little bit loud. "Once we get to Haven, we'll be safe, for a while."

"What do you mean?" Rei asked. Joined by Shizuka, Takashi, Saeko and Alice. "What I mean is, that, Haven is safe even though its a city, and cities are full of people, but Haven has this sort of detector to detect the Outbreak, and I don't think it will last long."

"So you're saying that, Haven is the only city that's safe?" I said. "Yes, it also knows the history behind the Outbreak. This is why we need to there quickly."

"Saya's right, and we need to go a little faster because my detector is detecting something." Saeko said. Everyone checked their Saeko was right. "Them. They're coming up ahead."

Rei holded Alice as Alice screamed pointing. We follow her gaze at of zombies.

"Damn." Saya said. "Everyone, we need to get off this train, now, Kohta get the van, Takashi control the train, Alice stay cover, everyone you know what to do." Saya took her gun, Shizuka took her first aid kit, Saeko took her sword and Rei took her spear. Takashi took his sniper. We were all ready. As I went to get the van, I heard a moan. They were closer. Damn. As I got in the van, I waited for the call.

No one's P.O.V.

Rei and Takashi stayed in the train while the others went to the van. "Get ready." the walkie talkie said. Takashi went faster and Rei got ready. More moans became louder and louder.

"Stop." Shizuka said. Takashi stopped and he and Rei ran to get to the van.

As they got in, the engine roar. Alice holded Takashi tight. "Its going to be okay, Alice."

Rei caressed Alice's head. The van went fast past the zombies, it was a lot of them and pack with blood. "Keep going straight!" Saya shouted. As we reached the end, we drove fast to get past the zombies on the tracks. "They seem to be motivated fast, how did that happen?" Kohta said. "The disease seems to be circulating! We have to get to Haven, fast." Saya said. Hitting the gas, we had to to be there, now.

Its almost two o'clock and the road began to change. The road were city-like, colors and black. Not only the road began to change, the sky too, the sky was black. Alice clinged on Takashi as thunder boomed. "Don't like thunder?"
"No . . ." Alice said closing her eyes on his shirt. Takashi grinned. Rei began passing out a boxes, this time a box of Tonkatsu, and a side of cupcake, for dessert. We all ate silently, Shizuka took a break from driving and ate lunch, talking to Kohta and Sakeo, while Saya on the other hand is outside with Rei talking. "This is crazy, how is Haven the only city not infected with the disease?"

"Maybe they have a cure, or some kind of chemical reaction . . ." Saya answered. "Not many people know about 'Haven being the only cured', but all I know is, that Haven is the safest city."

"Yeah . . ." Rei said taking a bite of her cupcake. "Can I ask you something?"

"Speak."

"What if, there's a cure, to cure the undead?"

"That's impossible! Do you know how long its been without a cure?! This Outbreak happened many times before, and somehow, a scientist who found a cure lost it and died. No one knows the formula or recipe for it. So, yeah, its impossible."

"But, what if we made a cure, this time, a new type of cure."

"Rei, what's got into to you?" Saya asked. "Its just . . ."

"Are you fucking kidding me right now, Rei? Right now?" Saya said in a loud voice. "You really think he'll be back and come along with a white horse and prince outfit coming to take you away, we'll guess what? He's dead. He's never coming back, never, ever."

"Saya, how can you say that?" Rei said clutching her fist. "You really think its about him, right?"

"Haven't you been through enough Rei, you're seriously not over him, come on, admit it."

"Shut. Up." Rei said crying. "You see that? You see what happens when a boy gets to you? Your weak. Your nothing but a whore, and everyone knows that. Saeko knows that, I know that even, Hisashi."

Silence. Thunder boomed and lightning strikes. "HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT!"

Rei kicked Saya in the face. Saya fell to the ground and got back up. "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME!"

Rei dodge Saya's punch and did a backflip with a twisted flying kick in Saya's jaw. Saya screamed. Saya grabbed her by the neck, Rei elbowed her in the guts and kicked her one last time, this time, blood was everywhere. "REI, WHAT THE HELL?!" Takashi and Kohta pulled the girls away from each other. "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME! NOTHING!"

Rei began to cry. Rei, the whore, the bitch, the slut, the name-calling freak, everyone hated her now. Rei (*cries softly to myself*) couldn't believe, Saya would say that to her. Rain began to fall. "Let's go back inside . . ." Takashi said in her ear. "I don't want to go anywhere." Rei said softly and gently. "I want to be alone." She ran off. She was fast, Takashi yelled, "REI!"

Saeko's P.O.V.

"What the hell just happen?" I said as Saya and Kohta enter the van. Saya's face was bloody and mess up. Kohta explained to me what happen. "Shut, up." Saya said. "No way, Rei did that?!" Shizuka said. Alice was asleep and snoozed peacefully. "What did you do to her, Saya?!" I yell.

"What did I do to her?" Saya said. "I was telling her the truth and she, that whore attacked me!"

"What did you say?" Shizuka said. Saya shrugged and said, "Not my problem, now she knows the truth, she ran off somewhere."

"What?!" Shizuka and I said. "Again, not my problem."

"Saya-" Kohta said. Saya raised her hand, meaning, conversation over. We all stood there quiet. I remember hearing yelling and screaming, so something's up. "Where's Takashi?" I ask. "He ran after Juliet."

"Saya, I know you know, so stop acting all innocent." I said. "What made Rei ran off like that?"

She was quiet and glared at me. "Do you not understand this"- she raised her hand- "conversation over."

I glared at her back. "When Rei comes back, I'm going to ask her."

"If she ever does come back that is."

HEY GUYS! Some of you might hate me for making Saya a bitch, but I hope you understand the message of this story . . . anyway, updating soon! Bye! (Ignoreerrors, mistakes, typos and grammar!)