Author's Note
Sooo :D thnkz to all those that reviewed and as I promised :) the next one!
I havent abandoned this series :D:DD:D:
but sorry the next update will be late because I will be on vacation so please be patient for the next one :( but maybe if i have time I just might get another up here this weeekk :-D
anyways enjoy the story and tell me your comments, concerns and questions :)
"I'm coming" Ichigo said immediately.
"Count us in too" Soi Fong and Hiyroi both said.
"Us too" Chad, Nikko and Daisuke all said.
"Last call" I whispered. "And you all are sure about this?" I asked again.
"Yes"
"Ok then, Taskui, Ishida lower the gate, lock the doors, barricade the windows and most importantly keep them alive" I toss Chizuru two hand guns and some ammunition, and waved a last goodbye before turning around. "Let's get out of here"
Our small group of seven headed out the campus and into a van. I drove, with Ichigo in the front and the others in the two rows of back seat. We descended the winding hill leading to our school. In the distance I spot a group of people, at first they looked like the infected. But, upon closer inspection, I realize they are in fact survivors, more specifically, our classmates. I immediately stop the van into a screeching halt, and hopped off the driver's seat. "Brother" I said running towards him.
"Rukia" he whispered. "What happened to you?" he asked, gawking at my current appearance.
"Let's just say instincts took over" he was my half-brother, Byakuya Kuchiki. "Looks like some of your friends survived as well" I smiled, there were three people with him. Toshiro Hitsugaya, Ikkaku Madarame, and "Renji!" I said happily.
"Rukia, I think for once you actually pick a good day to skip school" he joked.
"Tsk, oh really? Because being in the Palisades mall when a zombie apocalypse begun is the safest to be right?" I said sarcastically.
"Well…" he trailed off into silence.
"Ok, I've gathered up the survivors in the cafeteria" the smile instantly faded from my lips. "I have Ishida and Taskui guarding them. If you want you came with us, or you can go back up the hill or you can just do whatever you want"
"To where are you exactly going?" my brother asked.
"Back to the Palisades"
"Why?"
"To gather more weapons, ammunition and all that good stuff" I simply replied.
"Well, I personally think that just Taskui and Ishida alone won't hold off many zombies" Byakuya stated.
"And I agree, but I need as many people to come with me as possible"
"True, I guess, I will go back up the school to protect the survivors" Ikkaku offered. "I mean I doubt those two weakling will even put up a fight against those god damn things.
"Ok, I guess if you want to come with us then hop in the van" I announced.
"Rukia" my brother said. "I have to find Hisana" he whispered.
"Go then, find her, and protect her" I reassured him.
"Alright, I guess this is good bye." He whispered before dashing off into the distance. Hisana is his girlfriend. Due to her health conditions she is unable to attend high school. My brother does not know where she is but he knows that if she is still alive she should be in her house, hiding.
"I'm coming with you" Toshiro said before hopping into the van.
"Renji, I'm gonna have to-" he cut me off before I got a chance to finish.
"Yeah, yeah I know, I'm going" I stared at him in shock."I promise I'll protect them ok? You just go and get all the weapons we'll ever need"
"How di-"
"Because, I know you Rukia, I've known you since we were 4, I know the things you think about, and the way your mind works."
"Geez, you can at least let me finish the sentence" I laughed. "See you later Renji!" I waved goodbye but I too hopped into the van. We headed for the mall; the highway was filled with abandoned cars. Not to the degree where I couldn't move the van, but at least to the degree where a twenty minute drive turned into a forty minute drive. "Alrighty" I said, pulling into a spot in the middle of the parking lot. Just in case, zombies won't be crowding around our van when we are running for our lives, "we are here" I shut off the engine before taking out the keys. "We are going as a group, no separating, we must stick together."
"Got it"
"Ok, everyone has their share of weapons?" I asked.
"Well," Toshiro began.
"Here" I tossed him two hand guns, a rifle and two knives. "Good luck and let's go"
Our group of eight now turned towards each other automatically to formulate a plan. "Run or walk? I asked.
"Run" Soi Fong calmly said
"Agreed" Hiyroi answered.
"Walk" Chad, Nikko and Daisuke all said.
I looked at Ichigo and Toshiro, expecting an answer. "Run" they both eventually said.
"All right, guess we're running, even though walking gives it a more dramatic effect and a higher possibility of death so I guess running it is" I paused for a moment. "which entrance?"
"This one?" Hiyroi answered.
"Everyone agrees?" I asked.
"Sure, why not, I mean if these things are going come after us, it wouldn't really matter right?" Nikko pointed out.
"I guess" Daisuke responded.
"Alright, let's just charge toward the door. The store is on the 3rd floor of the mall, the elevators are too dangerous to take, and we can't risk getting stuck in one. The escalators aren't working the last time I checked, but we can just use them as stairs, there is one right in front of the entrance, I say we take that one and just continue taking the escalator near the entrance and make a mad dash for the store. The name is "Oriental Gift Shop" near the back entrance of the mall if we take the escalators to the 1st level and take that entrance out, we can probably get to the van fairly easily because of the empty lot. Got it?"
"Yep" they replied in unison.
"Oh, and if you die, it's not my fault" I whispered quickly before hoping of the car.
yes... wayyyy too much humor :P
