Bloodbath
Chapter 4
"I can explain!" Takuya said, throwing himself off Zoe.
Kouji shook his head. "Don't even wanna know. Anyway, here's what I got." He put three shopping bags down in front of them.
"Is there any change left?" Takuya asked.
"There was. And then I decided to use it to buy a cheeseburger," he replied.
Takuya shrugged. "Eh, whatever."
Zoe curiously looked into one of the bags.
"Dude, you got any friggen clothes I can borrow? Mine are soaked beyond belief." Kouji peeled his jacket off.
"Between you and Zoe, I'm gonna end up without any clothes left. But sure, why not?" He threw a blue t-shirt and a black pair of shorts to his friend. "I'm kinda hungry, so I'm gonna order a pizza."
"You just scarfed down two friggen hot dogs," Kouji said, sighing. "I swear, one of these days, I'm gonna pit you against J.P. in a contest to see who can eat the most.........."
Takuya dialed a number into his phone, calling the closest pizza place around. He ordered three large pizzas with hamburger, bacon, and pepperoni on them. A moment later he added three two-liters of coke and a large order of fries to the order.
"Dude, you're a pig. Who are you feeding, an army?" Kouji quipped after he had hung up.
"I'm hungry, and I'm sure Zoe's pretty hungry, too," Takuya said.
"You're gonna give her a heart attack from those pizzas," he retorted.
Takuya smirked. "What can I say? The meat makes the pizza."
"Don't cry to me when you clog your arteries," Kouji said, walking to the bathroom to change.
"Well, at least I'll die happy," Takuya called after him.
"Whatever." Kouji shut the door.
The brunette looked at Zoe. "You hungry?"
"Mmmm?" Zoe tilted her head slightly, causing Takuya to smile.
"You're so cute...." He turned bright red a moment later, realizing what he had said. "Uh......what I mean is.......um....."
Zoe simply walked into another room, stopping in front of an old grandfather clock.
Takuya came up next to her. "Can't remember the last time that thing actually worked. It's been broken for ages."
Kouji emerged from the bathroom a moment later. "Rain's really starting to pick up. Getting home might be harder than I thought."
"Stay here tonight. Courtney's parents were nice enough to send some furniture over before I got here. There's one bed, two couches, and a pull-out sofa. Take your pick," Takuya said.
"Couch is fine. Just let me call Kouichi to let him know that I'm not dead." He dialed his twin's number and waited a moment. "Hey, it's me. Takuya's back in town." He paused, smiling. "Yeah, he didn't tell me he was coming, the asshole."
"Hey!"
"Anyway," Kouji continued. "I'm gonna crash at his place tonight. See ya tomorrow. Bye."
Takuya began empty out his backpack, dumping its contents onto a coffee table. He stared at a small box, taking in into his hand. A small smile on his face, he opened it. He looked at the object inside, remembering the day he had gotten it.
"Takuya! Look what I just found. Isn't it neat?"
Takuya looked at his six year-old brother Shinya and raised an eyebrow. "It's just a stupid seashell."
Shinya frowned. "Hey! It's not stupid. And I found it 'cause I wanted to give you something for your birthday."
"Well, I guess it is pretty cool."
"Yeah, look how shiny it is! Happy birthday!" Shinya handed it to him. "Sorry I didn't wrap it, though........."
Takuya gave his little brother a quick hug. "It's fine. Thanks."
A tap on the shoulder sent Takuya back to reality. Startled, he turned around and came face to face with Zoe.
"Sorry, I was just looking at something from my childhood. Do you wanna see it?" He handed the small shell to her.
Zoe held it up, inspecting it. She smiled at the way it shone in the light. While turning it in her hands, she accidentally snapped it in half.
Takuya's breath stopped in his throat. He stared at the broken shell in dismay. "What the hell did you just do?"
The blond looked up, surprised.
Takuya was furious. "That was a memento from my little brother. What the fuck were you thinking?! You fucking broke the only thing I had left from him!"
Zoe backed away, frightened.
Kouji was holding his friend back. "I don't think she meant-"
"I don't care!" Takuya shouted. "Just get the hell out of here! Get out!" His blood felt as though it was boiling.
Zoe stormed out of the house, into the pouring rain. Tears ran down her face as she ran away to the only place she could think to go. The beach.
Meanwhile, Takuya sat on one of the couches, holding the broken shell. A look of remorse was on his face.
"I know you're mad, but I really don't think she meant to do it on purpose," Kouji said quietly.
Takuya sighed. "I know, I overreacted. Yeah, it was a gift from Shinya, but it was an accident."
"I hope she's okay out there." Kouji was staring out the window. "It's fucking pouring out."
"I'm gonna go look for her." Takuya stood up and grabbed an umbrella. "Wait here in case she comes back."
Kouji nodded and watched his friend leave. "Careful."
At the beach
A special assault team was flying overhead the shore, searching for the target.
A man with short brown hair and dark eyes smiled. "Can't wait to get my hands on this bitch."
"Bando, we have to follow orders."
John Bando looked at his commrade and glared at him. "Don't tell me what the fuck to do."
"But we have or-" the man's words were cut short as the barrel of a gun was thrust into his forehead.
The rest of the squad held their breath as they watched nervously.
"You honestly think I give a damn?" He smirked. "Besides, I might be crazy enough to do just about anything. Maybe even blow your fucking head off."
His commrade swallowed, his heart pounding a mile a minute.
Bando pulled the trigger, revealing that the gun had been empty. "Next time you might not be so lucky....." He loaded a cartridge into it.
A tall man with a shaved head stood up. "As soon as you're done playing grab-ass, listen up. Take as much ammunition as you can carry. The target we're looking for killed twenty-three people in five minutes. She's vicious."
Unbeknownst to them, their target was a few thousand feet below them on the beach. She stood there as the rain poured into her face. Tears ran down her cheeks. She felt frightened, and most of all, alone.
next chapter is where it gets exciting again. hope you liked this chapter though. read and review and stay tuned for chapter 5. ^_^ laterz