After been like hours running, Akagi looked back to see anymore zombies running after him. To his relieved, nothing was chasing him anymore, so he stopped running and took a deep breath. When he looked up, he realised all the team are gone. He does not know what happened and how did he got separated with the others. He is getting worried and does not know how to find them alone. Much to his relieved, the inn is just in front of him. He approached the inn hoping to find the other team that probably had already arrive or reached the inn. While he was walking toward the inn, he was thinking about all those unexpected event that occured
At the other part of the forest, Sakuragi was feeling very annoying when he saw a few numbers of zombies chasing after him and Rukawa. Half an hour ago, the others were running away from those zombies and they got themselves separated. Sakuragi was holding Rukawa's wrist all the time without even realising it took a deep turn when he saw an oak tree in front of him. He saw the others had taken the other way and the zombies separated themselves into another group just to catch them. "When is this gonna end, I'm finally getting tired and sleepy now," yelled Sakuragi to himself. Rukawa too getting tired of running when he saw a big rock ahead of him. When Sakuragi ran past the rock, Rukawa quickly jumped behind the rock pulling Sakuragi with him. Sakuragi was about to scream and Rukawa was quick enough to cover Sakuragi's mouth with his hand. After the zombies ran past the rock without noticing them behind it, Rukawa removed his hand and checked the surrounding to make sure the course is clear. Sakuragi stood up carefully and said, "Thanks Kaede, I didn't know I was dragging you all along with me but I'm glad I did." Rukawa turned to Sakuragi and smiled, "Just your luck, ahou."
Koshino and Sendoh explored around the house to looked for any medical related that Hanagata had asked them to look for earlier. They stopped in front a room or so called a kitchen. They saw a big pot hanging in the middle of the room on top of a so called fire place. "How old is this house anyway, I look like I'm living in Meiji's era," said Sendoh looking around the kitchen. Koshino entered the room slowly. He saw many pots and vases with lid on it at the corner of the kitchen. Without wasting time, he opened the lid one by one to look for herbs or so whatever that is related to medical. Sendoh too started working. The first thing he could get his hand to was the big pot at the middle of the room. He opened the lid and was surprised to find a boy inside it. He dropped the big lid and it caught Koshino's attention. He approached Sendoh and too was shocked to find the boy he was after earlier. "Please don't take me too," beg the boy softly.
"Oi… Soichiro, where are you?" shouted Kiyota and Miyagi hopping that Jin would hear him calling. After another twenty minutes searching, Miyagi gave in and sat down on an oak tree behind him. Kiyota did the same as he looked around his surroundings and said, "This wood is damn big. How are we gonna find our way back?" Miyagi looked around too. He is starting to get worried because he does not want to get lost and can't find a way out. "I wish we had leaved a trail so we know how to go back," groaned Miyagi angrily. Kiyota was about to reply back when he saw Jin walking a few metres away from them. Kiyota quickly got up from his seat and chased after Jin. Miyagi saw Kiyota's action and followed him from behind.
"Ah… why did I have to take this way just now? I should have followed Min-kun and that blurred guy," grumbled Mitsui to himself. Earlier, he didn't want to get separated with Kogure and Fukuda, but he turned into a different direction without realising that Kogure and Fukuda were taking another turn. He wanted to turn back to follow them but the zombies behind him prevent him to and all he could do is continue running. Mitsui is getting very tired now because of the effect of taking a break from playing basketball for a year. He looked around for any place to hide and he thanked God when he saw a cave in front of him. He sped up and entered the cave. As he reached the cave, he sat down, relieved that the zombies could finally leave him alone, but his relieved did not last long; he could feel that he is touching something or someone's hand. He turned to his left and was shocked to see a face in front of him.
Hikochi was glad when he saw Akagi entered the inn. Akagi closed the door behind him and sweat drop when he saw Hikochi lying on the ground tying up like a deer. He approached Hikochi and untied him. Before he could say anything, Hikochi was the first to speak up, "You don't know how glad am I to see you. You certainly are a hero." Akagi sweat drop again and say, "I know you are glad to see me. Since you were ignored and all have you seen anyone come in or go out. Where are the others who supposed to stay and guard this place," asked Akagi looking around as he find the place is uncomfortably quiet. Hikochi took off the remaining rope from his wrist and ankle, "Jin-san was missing when we got back. Miyagi-san and Kiyota-san were already looking around this inn when we were away, so Maki-san and Uozumi-senpai decided they should go out and looked for Jin-san. Before you came in, nobody has ever come in or go out after the rest have left to look for Jin." After hearing Hikochi's story, Akagi put his hand under his chin as he think. "What are you thinking, Akagi-san," asked Hikochi curiously. "This whole incident is totally weird and unexpected. While we were out looking for Fujima-san and Koshino-san, Jin-san unexpectedly went missing too. Not only that, before those three went missing, Kiyota was screaming claiming he saw faces on the ceiling and Sakuragi's head was very hard like an iron when I hit him on his head making my knuckles hurt." Hikochi sweat drop when he heard Akagi mentioned Sakuragi's head is hard, "I thought Sakuragi-san's head is hard." "At first I thought Kiyota was only dreaming when I heard he said he saw faces on the ceiling and I was only dreaming or maybe I was hitting something else before I hit Sakuragi's head. When we were chasing by zombies, I was thinking maybe it was connected…" "What! You were chased by zombies? Unbelievable!" interrupted Hikochi excitedly as he jotted down in his notebook about Akagi being chased by zombie. Suddenly something just hit Akagi's mind. He turned to Hikochi and said, "Look around this inn and see if we can find any history about this place. I want to know the mystery of this place."
Hanagata is starting to get worried about Fujima's condition. Firstly, he accidentally cut one of his vain and lose quite amount of blood. Secondly, his wound has becoming worse and beginning to swell. From the swell, Hanagata guessed that probably Fujima cut himself with a rusty knife. Thirdly, Fujima's down with a fever because probably infected by the rusted knife and last but not least, Hanagata send Sendoh and Koshino to look for some medical relating stuff and they are not back yet. "What's taking them so long?" asked Hanagata to himself. He turned to Fujima who was asleep beside him sleeping uncomfortable because of his pain and fever. He was also shivering because of the cold. Hanagata looked around the room hoping to find a cloth to use it as Fujima's blanket. He wanted to look around the house but seeing Fujima's condition, he didn't dare to leave him, so he just took off his shirt and put it on Fujima hoping it is enough to warm Fujima up. Hanagata sighed heavily as he close his eyes and fell into a deep sleep because of his exhaustion.
"He fainted," said Fukuda slowly. Kogure just managed to gave him a small laugh. Earlier when both he and Fukuda were running to find safety, they saw a cave in front of them and quickly entered in it. A few minutes later while they were resting and wait for the course is clear, Mitsui had entered the cave and fell down and landed on his bottom as he breath in deeply. Because the cave was very dark, Mitsui did not realise that the cave was already occupied by Kogure and Fukuda. Few seconds later, Fukuda felt Mitsui was touching his hand. He also could feel that Mitsui was rubbing his hand against Fukuda to identify what it is. When Mitsui unable to identify it, he turned to face Fukuda in the darkness which he can't see. He suddenly yelped and fainted because of shock. Kogure who heard understand what happened, just sighed.
Maki, Ikegami and Uozumi looked around the woods behind the inn; they had decided to look around the closest place to the inn because they were afraid they might get lost again. Ikegami looked at the quiet night sky and asked, "Isn't it suppose to be dawn already. We look like we've staying awake for quite a long time and it's still night." Maki and Uozumi looked at each other. They had to agree with Ikegami. Uozumi was about to say something when someone opened the back door and revealed Hikochi. Uozumi asked Hikochi what's wrong and Hikochi explained to them about Akagi's suspicious. "So, Akagi suspect something is wrong and he asked you to look around the inn for some clue about this place?" asked Maki toward Hikochi. Hikochi nodded his head slowly. "I think we should separate again. One of us should help Hikochi and Akagi-san to look for some clue about this place," voiced out Uozumi decisively. After half a minute discuss, it is decided that Ikegami help out Hikochi and Akagi. Maki and Uozumi continue their search in the woods nearby while Ikegami and Hikochi entered the inn searching.
This chapter is probably longer than the other chapter. Don't know how i did it and what I was thinking. I just keep on typing until it's finish. School holiday is up and I am free... free... free.. from homework, teachers, and pressure. YEAH!!!!
