Chapter Four

The plan was decided relatively quickly. Everyone was worried about their parents, so they wanted to go and check on them. I thought this completely and utterly ridiculous, but I also knew I was on thin territory at the moment. Rei and Takashi were both on the offense, Misuzu seeming unsure of whether or not to trust me. Shizuka and Saya seemed to be a guarantee at the moment, and if Saya went with me so did that Kohta kid…it was Rei who seemed to be the biggest threat, she was arousing and frustrating and infuriating all at the same time. I needed to tone down a bit if I didn't want to get booted…which meant I had to give that Takashi kid a chance. And probably apologize, not that I'd really mean it.

The first place we were going to was Saya's, whose house was the closest. Shizuka's parents had both already died. Takashi's mother was out of town. Misuzu's mother was a drunk, and her father had left them. She had admitted the woman was probably dead, and did her best to seem strong when she did. I pitied her. Kohta's parents were both out of Asia. As for me? My mother was long dead in a grave, and my father was at an overseas dojo.

I was just relaxing when someone approached me, "Saeko can we talk…please," Shizuka murmured. I looked up at her.

I nodded. "Let's just get straight to the point this time hun," I stood swiftly, staring at her steadily. "What's been bothering you?"

She looked away, cheeks crimson, and eyes starting to water. "Well…I'm afraid. You're…too…eager. I don't want you to die." For a moment, I couldn't do anything but stare in shock at the beautiful woman in front of me. I felt ashamed all of a sudden. I had been such a smartass earlier…I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and pulled her against me, her curves soft against mine.

"I won't die Shizuka. But…if I get bitten by one of them…don't let me stay that way," I whispered in her ear. The way we met wasn't very romantic, I had been pretty badly injured in one of my practices at Kendo club, not too bad but enough to make me limp. When I met her and she helped me I was enchanted. She was sweet and pretty and just delightful to be around in general. I liked her. Afterwards I only watched her from afar, I had been for about two weeks until They came; I discovered that she was only a temporary nurse, not a real one. I also found out she was currently in a relationship with a woman. A real sexy piece of work, all large breasts, and gloriously dark and tanned skin. She was delicious to say the least. At first I had been so enraged, so humiliated, finding out my girl…the first person I had ever liked, was with another woman.

But now, that that girlfriend who I had watched take her in the nurse's office, hard and…and just like me, was gone? Well, you know what they say, you snooze you lose; when the cat's away the mice will play. Or something like that. She wasn't here protecting her girl, so it was my job to do it for her. "If I'm turned," I grasped her hand in mine and smiled, "Please. Just kill me."

She avoided my eyes. I knew right then and there that she wouldn't be able to. My lips curled into a sad smile. I cupped her cheek in my hand and pushed my face close. "Promise me you won't let me stay that way," I said in a whisper, she pulled away.

"I can't promise that," She whimpered. I was about so speak when she practically fled, seeming as if she was going to cry. I watched the sway of her hips as she did so, then I sighed and rubbed the back of my head. It seemed I couldn't win. If I died who would turn me now?

"I'll make sure you don't stay fucked up like that," Takashi murmured, I hadn't even heard him approach. I almost laughed as I looked over at where he stood. We were in the principal's office; the others were waiting outside that room to leave. It was just me and him. If I wanted to, I could kill him and they couldn't stop me…I pushed the urge back, what the hell would be the consequences of such an action? I crossed my arms across my breast and smiled. I was about to respond with a snide comment when he interrupted me quickly, a bit on the nervous side. I almost chuckled. I wondered why…

"And I don't mean it in a messed up way. I would want you to do the same." My eyes widened as I took in his words. I frowned, and resisted the urge to throw back a snobby retort. Instead I kept silent, and from his expression he appreciated it. "We had a really bad start. Like, really bad and I'm not sure what went wrong. Something about me interrupting you and your girl. I won't do it again. I just wanted to get out of here," he frowned as he tried to figure out what to say, "I'm…actually…really worried about my parents. But this isn't a pity party. You don't have to worry about me taking your girls like you seem so worried about." I said nothing. "So can we…start over, maybe?" I didn't know whether to believe him or not. He was smiling at me so sincerely and he didn't seem to be fucking around. I remembered my previous thoughts, about how I'd try to get along with him. I thought for a moment, and then offered my hand. He shook it with a grin. "You ready to go now? We're all waiting on you."

I smiled, "Yeah I am."

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I realized how important it was to stay together, but I didn't know how long our little group would last with Rei glaring at me like that. It was setting my nerves affray; every little sly comment that fell from her lips awoke the urge in me to plunge my cock down her throat until she choked. That would shut her up. I almost grinned as I thought that, we jogged down the hallway quickly. The only ones without weapons were Misuzu and Shizuka; they were to stay to the middle of the group as not to be killed when we weren't focusing our full attention on them.

The state the school was in was sickly. The walls were splattered with blood. The undead roamed the halls. The floor was slick with crimson, those still alive were committing suicide left and right, or being killed right in front of our eyes before we could reach them it was already too late. We skidded around a corner, and then paused at a staircase. I decided to speak up here; I turned my gaze on them steadily. "Let me make something clear. We are not to fight unless absolutely necessary. Avoid it at all costs. I don't want to die, so you better not fuck up."

"Says the bloodthirsty maniac," Rei said in a mocking tone, narrowing her eyes at me as she stepped close. My breath caught in my throat. "Why don't you stop acting like you're some kind of leader," She whispered in my ear, "Or like you own us in general?"

My eyes widened at the danger in her tone. Something told me that if I pushed her further something bad would happen. The possibility of what she might do was tantalizing. I licked my lips. Heat pooled between my groin like molten lava, I nearly blushed but forced it back, stepping away slightly. She grinned. I realized what just happened. I trembled a bit with a mixture of rage and surprise and arousal. I had lost. I had stepped back. I had given her more ground to sweep in and take me down. Her lips parted; ready to let loose one more blow. Saya stepped between us, her arms crossed. She coughed.

"Now let's continue with our conversation. They're highly sensitive to sound, I tested something earlier and it appears that's their only functioning sense." I wasn't surprised to hear that at all. They didn't seem to be like the zombies from movies, and they didn't do much until they heard something. I nodded my head along with the others in the group. "So, be quiet and if they touch you, then you're gone. They look like humans but they have monstrous strength, they'll rip you to pieces." I had witnessed that earlier, she really was quite smart. Saya caught my gaze and blushed furiously, shoving me away slightly. "My point is," I smiled a little, "J…just be careful-"A scream tore through the air, bringing her little speech to an abrupt halt. My eyes narrowed, and in sync we all moved to the source of the noise.

A small group of four stood at the middle of a staircase, two boys and two girls. One of the girls was actually quite sexy, the other was more cute…seeming to be in an awkward phase. She was tall and lanky while the other was petite and bright-eyed.

"Fuck, stay back," One of the boys growled, raising the bat he had in his hand towards the small group of undead that was swarming them. There were ten or eleven of them. Why the fuck weren't they running? Stupid fuck! I growled as I dashed forward; leaping onto the rails in front of me, then off again. I landed among the group, and then smirked. A nail shot past me, narrowly avoiding the side of my face to take out the zombie right in front of the boy. I swept my bokken out in a sweep as Takashi and Rei ran down the stairs like normal human beings. The boy seemed to be in a state of complete and total shock, staring blankly at us. I smashed my blade into the head of one, using my foot to kick another in the face, before swiftly smashing my blade into its skull as well. I saw Rei spear another right beside me about to bite me, straight through the skull. She just…saved me.

"You're welcome," She said smoothly, and the fighting tension drained away to a conclusion.

"That was awesome Saeko," Misuzu hugged my arm, smiling ear to ear, "You killed almost all of them!" I barely heard her, my eyes were on Rei entirely, who wasn't looking back. Did she save me just so she could brag? I trembled. Why…why was she able to shake me like this? I grit my teeth. If she saved me just to brag then why wasn't she doing just that!? She was pissing me off. She was pissing me off! She was pissing me off! I felt dizzy at that moment, everything becoming fuzzy and hot, the blood on my hands seeming to scorch my skin.

Fuck her. I could just imagine it. Grabbing her by the hair. Forcing her to her knees. She would be struggling. Telling me to stop. Fuck her. I want to fuck her. Those liquid brown, almost gold eyes on mine as she swallowed me, maybe she'd cry…I need…"What the fuck is wrong with you Saeko, talk to me…are you alright," My eyesight refocused, I was covering my mouth, my hands fell to my side. I was a shivering mess, my hands were all sweaty.

What was wrong with me? I stayed silent, before sweeping down the stairs to where the four people we saved were standing. How long had I been lost in my mind like that? Probably not for long, they hadn't even noticed, and they hadn't begun talking to Rei and Takashi yet. But what if it happened again? I couldn't describe that sensation. I had pictured the lewd fantasy so vividly, it hadn't felt like a vision, it was like I was actually there. The awkward girl looked as if she was about to talk, I was quick to interrupt. The petite one, the pretty one, had her eyes on us like we were gods or something. "Has anyone been bitten, tell me now," I snapped in a foul temper. The bluehaired awkward girl lifted her hands defensively and shook her head immediately.

"That's good," Misuzu sighed, "I don't want to know what would have happened-"

"Maybe I should check," I said coolly, a smirk twisting on my lips at the idea of some probing. The blushes and shocked expressions I earned were amusing. Saya smacked me on the boob, I started in surprise. She was glaring with her amber eyes. "Geez, geez, I was fucking around unless you want me too," I winked at the cute one; her hair was a reddish brown color. Her cheeks turned crimson and she looked away in embarrassment.

"Enough," Rei snapped, "We're getting out of here."

"Do you want to come with us," Takashi asked immediately, the group all glanced at each other, then nodded

"Sure," The blunette nodded. I grinned at the new pretty member, putting an arm around her waist.

"I'll protect you, for sure," I said in a teasing tone. She twiddled her fingers, seeming at a loss for words. But she didn't look as if she wanted to push me away. I went silent once we reentered the school down the staircase, walking with as little weight on my feet as possible. Misuzu practically cheered as she grabbed a spare broom in a closet. I rolled my eyes and we continued onward. We stopped where stairs were, leading down to the main lobby. We hid slightly, I didn't know why; I just copied what they were doing. Apparently Saya was questioning it too, because she suddenly stood up and sighed, flipping her pink locks behind her shoulder.

"Why are we even sneaking? We shouldn't have to," She said snidely "They only hear us; they can't see us, feel us, smell us…" Rei scoffed and rested a hand on her hip, giving Saya a condescending look.

"Well then, why don't you go and test out that theory Princess," She snapped, I laughed quietly, and then forced it back when all eyes turned on me. "Something funny Saeko?" I blinked, and then smirked.

"Wish me luck," I smirked, stepping down the stairs. A warm hand wrapped around my wrist, I paused for a moment and looked back. Shizuka was standing there, shaking her head. I was about to move when she held my wrist tighter, she tugged me close, and without another word pushed her lips to mine. My eyes nearly bugged from my head.

She kissed me. It ended almost as soon as it started, but the sensation had been incredible. She had tasted sweet and felt so soft…her lips were completely and utterly delectable-my thoughts were interrupted by another pair of lips. Misuzu? She pulled away, flushed, and then seemed to retreat behind Shizuka. "What in the-mmmph," My voice was once again cut off. No way, Saya too!? She practically shoved me away, and confused as all hell I walked down the stairs and into the lobby.

Now out there, I found it hard to breathe. My heart pounded in my chest, I grasped the handle of my bokken as I slowly walked through the hoard. I trembled a bit, looking from walking carcass to walking carcass slowly. I didn't really know what to do down here…her theory seemed to be correct. My breath caught in my throat as one of the fuckers stumbled close, if I even moved a little I could touch him. I clenched my fist, a drop of sweat dripping down between my shoulder blades. But then it was over, and the zombie walked past me aimlessly, biting at its knuckles. I breathed a sigh of relief.

Saya was right. Oh thank god. But there was still the problem of them clogging up the lobby…I smiled as I caught sight of a bloody sneaker on the floor. I picked it up, throwing it with all my strength across the room. It hit the lockers with a loud bang, and the undead looked over as one single unit, and slowly, ever so slowly began to groan, shuffling towards the source of the sound. A smirk quirked the corner of my lips as I glanced up at my group, motioning with my hand for them to follow.

I pushed the doors to the school open slowly and quietly, Misuzu joined me and pushed the other open. Fresh air swam into the heavily scented lobby; I didn't notice how…disgusting it smelled, until I tasted the outside air. The others were coming. Fuck, yes, we were out of here. I made my way outside swiftly and then CLANG I snarled and whirled to where one of our newest members, one of the boys was looking scared and guilty. His makeshift weapon had banged against the metal railing of the stairs.

Takashi dashed outside, "Everybody, run!" He shouted. I grabbed Shizuka and Misuzu, gritting my teeth as I raced outdoors.

That…that fucking idiot! He ruined everything, I'd fucking kill him when I had the chance! But now, wasn't the time, right now…I had to run.