Chapter 4- Leadership

As the bus rounded a curb that spiraled up a large hill, a young man with brown and yellow dyed hair, and wore the male Fujimi High School uniform, and unlike the other students, he wears slippers instead of regular shoes and under his uniform he wears a blue high-collar sweater that is unbuttoned slightly, stood up with a look of annoyance and anger.

"Shit!" he growled.

"Like I said, its only dangerous if we keep going. First of all, why do we have to go with Komuro and the others, you guys are the ones who decided to go back to the be we should have just looked for a safe place inside the school."

Saya and Kohta glared at the boy in annoyance.

"If you ask me we were better off were we were" the boy pressed.

Shizuka, who was driving the bus, quivered in anger and jerked the seatbelt which was nestled deep in her breasts, out and let it slap back against them in a more conformable manner.

"He's right. I kind of agree with Sinoda. We should barricade ourselves-." pipped up another kid.

Before the kid could finish his sentence, Shizuka slammed her foot on the brake, making the bus come to a screeching stop. Nearly sending the ranting kid into the floor.

Shizuka unbuckled her seat belt and swiftly faced the young man,"OK you all, that's enough!" she said in a quiet yet stern voice," I can't focus on driving with all this yelling!"

The young man stared at her breast that swayed side to side."Uh, ya sure. Whatever." he said, staring at her breasts uncomfortably.

Saeko sat crossed armed in a seat next to the venting young man with a calm but annoyed expression. "How about you tell me what you want to do?" she asked coolly.

"The man faced her, obviously lost for words being thrown in the spotlight by her question.

He thought for a minute before pointing an accusing finger at Takashi, and snarled venomously"I just can't stand this guy! I hate him!"

Kohta began to get up from his seat, with his nail gun raised to defend his friend, but was stopped by Saya who placed a hand on his chest, indicating him to sit back down. As she stared at the man with frowning eyes, Kohta sat back down, but continued to glare at the man.

"And that freak!" he hissed, now pointing his finger at David."What the fuck kind of shit was that back there? Your obviously infected! If you ask me we should kill him so we don't end up like him!"

This comment made both Rei and Takashi stand up protectively infront of David, who was sitting in the front of the bus beside Rei and Takashi, staring down at the floor of the bus.

"I'd like to see you try!" snarled Rei, who raised her spear up threateningly.

David was at her side in an instant and placed his hand on her spear, slowly lowering it. Rei looked up at David questioningly, but he shook his head, telling her its not worth it.

"What did we ever do to you?" questioned Takashi with a frown.

"Fuck off Komuro! I bet he has something to do with the shit that's happening!" the kid snarled at David.

Rei growled and brought her spear up to strike at the lowly teen, but David once again lowered her spear, however, this time he faced the accusing teen.

"Let me ask you something, what in the hell makes you think I did any of this." David asked coolly.

"The fact that your a freak like that Mercer guy, that's what." retorted the teen.

"Alright that enough! I don't want to hear anymore name calling!" Shizuka demanded.

"Shut it lady, before we throw you off the bus to those things." snarled the aggressive teen.

At that moment Kohta shot up and began to stomp over to the smart mouth teen when David placed a hand on his shoulders, stopping him. "I got this Kohta. Go back to your seat."

Kohta opened his mouth to protest but noticed Davids Claws morph into play, he looked back over at a the now terrified teen, and grin like a psychopath before slithering back to his seat with Saya, who had a raised eyebrow.

"So.. your blaming me for all the shit that's happened so far right am I right." David said approaching the teen slowly.

"Ya, why you got a problem with that?" asked the teen, who was obviously trying not to quiver in fear.

David stopped directly infront of the teens face, with the last foot step David stomped so hard it rocked the bus. This made everyone uneasy as they stared at the two, even Seako stared uneasily at a furious David. Eventhough David was calm, his eyes flared up a bright red before finally going back to its original green hue.

David took a deep breath before finally speaking,"First of all, I'm going to warn you this one time. Threaten one of my friends like that again..." he paused.

The teen stared wide eyed at David who, eventhough was a few inches taller than the teen, seemed to tower over him.

"I'll kill you." David whispered staring down at the cowering teen who eyed Davids Claws fearfully.

This threat made everyone wide eyed. Seako stood up, ready to pull David away if things got ugly.

"Well? What do you have to say for your self?" David asked threateningly, waiting for the teens response.

The teen gulped before smirking,"You won't kill me. All you'll do is prove me right. You'll just be a murderous bastard like that Alex Mercer guy."

There was silence. Seako stared David waiting for his response, while everyone else stared wide eyed.

"Well?" the teen asked smirking mockingly.

David stood there, staring at the teen, each breath he took showed his bottled up anger. Suddenly David snatched the kids throat with his Claws and lifted him in the air, slamming his head into the metal ceiling.

"YOU LITTLE MOTHERFUCKER! HOW DARE YOU COMPARE ME TO MERCER, YOU GOT ANY SMART ASS COMMENTS NOW YOU LITTLE BITCH!" David roared in a demonic voice, eyes flared red with the virus.

Seako stepped back in shock at Davids anger. His booming demonic voice shook the bus, and rattled the windows. She leaped forward after recovering from her shock and grabbed Davids spiked arm to pry his grip from the teen's throat but to no avail.

David continued yelling," AND THAT FUCKING SMART ASS MOUTH OF YOURS ISN'T GOING TO LAST LONG AROUND HERE. YOU THINK BLACKWATCH WILL PROTECT A LITTLE DICKHEAD LIKE YOU. OR ARE YOU GOING TO TELL THEM WHAT I AM NOW HU, ARE YOU!"

"No.. I didn't... plan on it." wezzed the teen, the life slowly draining from his body.

David growled and tightened his grip. The teen was beginning to die slowly. Seako was pulling with all her strength but Davids grip was to strong, she couldn't even move his arm. Rei and Takashi joined in, trying to make David release his grip.

"Mister David, please stop, your hurting him." Shizuka cried out in terror and concern at Davids act of rage trying to defend her.

"David stop your killing him!" Rei grunted, trying to pry David off the teen.

"David stop it!" Takashi growled, pulling on David with all his strength.

Seako finally stopped and faced David and promptly slapped him in the face, redirecting his attention to her. "Stop it David. Put him down." Seako ordered.

David immediately faced her, eyes shining a blood red. Seako expressed fear for only a second before realizing David was her friend and would never hurt her. She stood tall, chin held high to stare him in the eye. "David. Please drop him. Your killing him." Seako said softly.

David's anger slowly began to disappear, his eyes shifted back to there normal green color and his Claws melted back into his skin. David slowly lowered the teen, and dropped him into the floor, who gasping and puking up saliva.

Seako placed a hand on Davids shoulders and lead him back toward his seat. As David took his seat Seako twisted around and shot past Takashi and Rie, who were going to try to keep David under control.

Rei sat beside David and placed her hand on his should comfortingly, while David stared at the floor in shame. Takashi stared watchfully for another outburst in case he has to move Rei out of the way.

When Seako finally reached her seat and pulled out her Kendo stick. Kohta and Saya had already moved up to the front beside David in case they have to help calm a enraged David.

"Now does anyone else have something to say about my friend?" Seako asked, looking around at the people in the back, gripping her Kendo stick threateningly.

They shook there heads fearfully, thinking that David will attack them if they say anything. However, Shido the man that was sitting silently in the back, stood up.

"Now, now everyone. Lets all just calm down. Our friend over there merely lost his temper, that's all." Shido said shadily, almost hypnotically.

All the students looked at him expectingly, thinking he was going to do something about David. Seako narrowed her eyes, but keep't her cool.

"What do want Shido?"asked Seako, sensing Shido's intentions.

"Nothing. Just assuring everyone that they have nothing to fear from our friend David. It was all just a misunderstand, but this would have never happened if you had elected a leader." Shido reminded. "I would like to nominate myself as leader. All these glorious young men and women will all have a better chance of survival if I become leader. And with my guidance, our friend David will lead us to salvation."

Shido's hypnotic words seemed to be playing an effect, as all his followers began to smile hopefully and take his side.

Seako narrowed her eyes and thrusted her Kendo stick into Shido's face, making him jump in surprise. "Leave David alone. He's not one of your puppets you can manipulate to your own purpose."

"Now, now theirs no need for violence. Lets let these young people vote on it."

Immediately, everyone voted for Shido, excluding Takashi, David, Rei, Saya, Seako, Kohta, and Shizuka.

"Well, then its settled." Shido purred.

Rei, seemingly in outrage, got up out of her seat and left the bus. "Rei." called Takashi.

David stared after the two and finally got up and followed them out.

"I told you, you would regret saving him." Rei growled.

"I know but this is no time to act out in anger just because Shido's leader." Takashi said, trying to calm Rei.

David approached and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Rei, I know you don't like this guy, but understand that if he lays a hand on any of you guys I'll snap his little pencil neck." David said with an encouraging smile.

Rei looked up at him and smiled back, but before they could head back to the bus, another bus swerved around the corner. Infected attacking the passengers and driver.

"Watch out!" Takashi shouted, grabbing Rei and heading to a nearby tunnel under a bridge. David turned to run as well but something fast moving snatched him up and he could see the ground shrinking as he was lifted high in the air.

"Takashi, Rei." David shouted as he witness the two disappear under the bridged in tunnel, with the moving bus flipping its way into the entrance and finally exploding.

"NOOO!" yelled David with an outstretched hand.

Suddenly he landed with a crash, but quickly jumped up and faced his kidnapper. A large Brawler that began to morph into a new shape. A human shape.

David looked in shock, the Brawler revealed a large bodybuilder type man with black shorts and was shirtless, and had red hair and yellow eyes. The Brawler shifter glared at David.

David twisted around and realized he was surrounded by evolved and finally rested his eyes on a man standing above the rest on a rooftop above the rest.

"David. It about time you showed up." grinned the man.

"Mercer." David growled.

To be continued.

Alright, again sorry for the choppy chapter but now that the boring stuff is out of the way, the romance and fighting can begin. See you next time. Review on what you think so far.