High School of the Dead: Dame-Tsunahiko

Chapter 07: DEAD Night & the DEAD Ruck

Takashi's Pov

They're hunger never ended.

They never ended.

"Takashi-kun, Hirano-kun?" I turned around at the sound of Tsuna's voice. She stood there gripping the doorway looking nervous.

She must've heard the gunshots.

She came over to me and held my shirt, frowning a little as she looked around at the lower level. I put a hand on her shoulder to keep her calm as Saeko came out and took the binoculars from Hirano. She stared at the distance where a scream was coming from, they must've claimed another victim.

"It's getting much worse." she said, lowering them.

"Dammit. That's it, I can't stand it." I said, turning to go back inside.

"Takashi-kun!"

"Yeah what?" I calmed down immediately when I saw Tsuna flinch and take a small step back, Saeko putting a hand on her lower back.

"W-what will you do after you shoot?" she asked nervously.

"I'll-" "Have you forgotten they react to, Kumuro?" Saeko interrupted, walking inside with Tsuna.

"And...the living will gather here once they notice the light and our figures." she said, turning the lights off.

"Naturally we lack the ability to help those who still live." I stared at the floor, knowing she spoke the truth. I looked up when she held the binoculars out to me.

"Look for yourself, you must become accustomed to this. Furthermore, this world has become a place where you can't survive on chivalry alone." she said, walking to the stairs.

"I thought out of any of us, you'd look at thing's differently." I said. Saeko stopped and looked at me over her shoulder. "Don't misunderstand me, I'm not trying to me cool. I'm sorry Kumuro-kun but this is just the way things are now..." she smiled." I'm not saying that I like it." she looked forward and went downstairs.

I remained silent, staring at her exit before looking at Tsuna who stood next to the light switch. She stared at the floor, one hand balled up into a fist in front of her chest, the other tugging down the front of her top. "Tsuna-chan..." Tsuna looked at me before quickly averting her gaze to the floor again. "Um, y-yeah?" she replied.

Is she still kind of shaken up by me raising my voice at her? Is she scared about what she saw a few minutes ago?

I silently walked over to her and grabbed her hand, pressing my lips against her's when she raised her head again. I pulled away after a few seconds, trying to ignore the cute flustered look she gave me but I couldn't stop a small smile tugging at my lips. I tugged her out to the balcony again and we knelt next to Hirano who was holding his nose.

"Try not to make too much noise would ya?" Hirano said as I looked around through the binoculars. They were attacking people, one man who was banging on a door, another pinned against a vending machine.

"T-Takeshi-kun?"

"It's all gone to hell."

Soon I spotted a man running, holding a little girl's hand. He opened the gate to a house and pulled her in with him, closing the gate behind them. He yelled and banged on the door for a while, before holding a monkey wrench above his head. The door opened, but soon after he was stabbed and stared at whomever did for a few minutes.

He stumbled back as the door slowly closed, staring ahead as he fell back into the gate door, causing it to open. The girl ran over to him and fell to her knees upon reaching his side. They spoke for a few moments before the girl wrapped her arms around his neck and began crying loudly, attracting the attention of them.

-Tsunahiko's Pov-

My eyes widened when I heard the sound of a little girl crying. But fear sunk into me when I saw them going in her direction.

I flinched when I heard a gun go off and one of them was shot by Hirano. "That's what you ugly deadbeats get for trying to go after a little girl like that. You want something to eat how 'bout you munch on some of these?" the brunette said. "Ready. Aim. Dinner time!" he quickly shot two in the head, before quickly shooting all the others in the yard and going toward said location.

"H-Hirano-kun." I muttered, staring at him with a small (hollow) smile. "Hirano." my smile disappeared as I looked up at Takeshi who spoke.

"What?"

"I thought you said you weren't going to shoot." he said with a smile.

"But it's a little girl we're talking!" Hirano exclaimed with a funny expression, making me giggle. "You go get her and I'll cover you from up here."

"I-I'm going to." I said, standing up quickly. "No Tsuna-chan, I-" "I hope you're not expecting me to listen. I'm going with you, wether you want me to or not." I interrupted. Takeshi and Hirano looked surprised.

"Fine, let's go." he sighed, walking back inside. I smiled and followed him downstairs. We ran into Rei at the bottom. "We'll be back soon. There's a little girl that needs us." he said.

"The I'm coming with you, to help."

"No, stay in the foyer and be on look out. I'll go there on the bike, I'll be fine. Besides, Tsuna's coming with me."

"But I- but she-" "Let him go." it was Saeko.

"It's a man's decision after all." she said.

"Right, we'll be back soon, wish us luck." Takeshi said, walking to the door with me right behind me.

"Don't worry about the other girls, I'll hold down the fort." Saeko said, looking at us over her shoulder. I nodded, turning the lights off.

"Takeshi, at least take this." Rei said after approaching us, holding a gun out to Takeshi who nodded. "And take care of Tsuna-chan." she said, placing a hand on my head, making me smile.

Soon we were outside, getting on the bike. "Try not to rely in the gun too much." Saeko said.

"The bike will make noise anyway though." I said, wrapping my arms around Takeshi's waist.

"But on the bike you'll be moving, you have a fair shot." Rei replied as she and Saeko stood by the door. Rei grabbed a handle as Takeshi turned on the headlight. "Ready?"

Takeshi just gripping the handles and leaned forward. Saeko, Rei and I smiled and nodded at each others as Takeshi turned the handles a few time. He hit the gas and began speeding at the door, which Saeko and Rei opened at a certain point.

We went up into the air upon exiting where I could've sworn everything went in slow motion. I could help but smiled as I looked down at them. I feel a bit grateful for them, don't get me wrong, I'm upset about the situation of them taking over and attacking people. But, if they hadn't come along I would be back in Namimori, I would be Dame-Tsuna again, I wouldn't know Takeshi.

As the wheels touched the ground everything sped up. Takeshi swerved around a few but kicked whatever got too close or I swung my crowbar at them. We couldn't see far ahead of us, but we heard the sound of a gun repeatedly going off as they dropped like flies as droplets of blood flew past us .

"Takeshi-kun, I think that's it." I said, pointing to a house on our left. Takeshi nodded and begin to skid to a halt, but that's when the lights fell on them, I couldn't contain the small squeal of fear that passed my lips as Takeshi turned the bike to the side before he kick the woman in the front. He sped into the yard on the back wheel but hit something and we fell off, Takeshi landing on top of me.

I released a gasp of pain at the added weight before he rolled off of me. "Sorry about that. Nothing ever goes as planned like the movies." he said, pulling me to my knees. We both held our crowbars, ready to attack one of them that was approaching the girl and barking dog in front of her but we saw others coming in through the gate. Takeshi ran toward them but a few were shot in the head. "Nice shot man!" he called out before running to attack the group.

"Go away! Go away! Mommy! Daddy! I just wanna go home, please come get me! Mommy! Daddy! Nooo!" Takeshi attacked the one closest to the girl while I attacked the other. I could've sworn the dog smiled when he barked at us.

"Don't worry about a thing kid..." he trailed, looking at her over his shoulder. "You'll be just fine." I finished for him. Soon we were running around the yard, swinging our weapon at them.

I turned around and noticed one coming up behind Takeshi, but before I could call out to him the girl did. "Behind you!" he turned around quickly and began backing up, he shoved the gun in it's mouth and pulled the trigger, blowing it's brains out.

"Thanks a lot kid, you just saved my ass." he said.

"Hey Miss, Mister." the girl whispered, holding the dog in her arms as she looked at the dead man on the ground. It looked like he was shot, not bitten. "That man, that's my daddy." she said sadly. Takeshi looked at each other a nodded. He went to grab a shirt while I picked a couple of flowers, he placed the shirt over her father's body and I held the flowers out to her.

"He died trying to protect you. You're father was a brave man." I said when I saw her confused look. Tears gathered in her eye and began rolling down her cheeks, she nodded and gently took the flowers from my hand. She gently placed the flower on his chest and began crying again, this time clinging to Takeshi.

I watched her sadly, remembering earlier she cried for both her mother and father. Does this mean her mother was also turned into one of them?

"Listen Sweety, you need to try to be quiet or you'll only bring more of them." Takeshi said, holding a finger in front of his lips. "Can we get away from them?" the girl asked, looking at the groups trying to get through the gate.

"We're gonna try Honey." I said, moving in her line of sight so she wouldn't have to see them. "But can't we just go above all of them?" she asked, making Takeshi sigh. "Wouldn't I love to be above them." he said to himself but made a small noise as he looked up at the wall.

"Tsuna, I have an idea." he said. I whimpered quietly, already not liking the idea before he even said it. "I already don't like it Takeshi-kun." I muttered but stood up anyway. The girl looked confused as Takeshi stood up as well and held walked over to the wall, waving me over with the puppy in the other arm.

"Sit up here and take him, we'll walk back on this wall." he said, making me begin shaking in fear. 'W-what if I fall and we get bitten? I don't wanna-' I looked at Takeshi when he put a hand on my shoulder, a serious expression on his face.

"You won't fall Tsuna. You're going to be just, we'll make it through this." he said. I stared at him for a moment and nodded. "U-un!"

I carefully climbed up on the wall and held the puppy close to my chest once he handed him to me. He put the girl on his back and carefully climbed up with me, I managed to contained a scream on fear when I felt a hand touch the spot just above my butt and stood up carefully.

"Alright, start walking Tsuna, but be careful." he said. I gulped, nodding, and slowly took one step after another, trying not to look down while doing so. I saw a small space between the wall we were on and the next. "W-we're go-aha, n-no st-stop." I stuttered when the dog began looking my chin, neck and chest. I wobbled a little toward them. Oh no-

"Quit it." I heard Takeshi whispered as a hand patted the dog's head gently. "T-thank you." I whispered, placing a bare foot on the higher ledge and stepping up. "Mhm, Hey, aren't you scared?" I heard Takeshi ask the girl.

"Mhm, what about you two?" the girl asked.

"N-no way...a little." I almost giggled at Takeshi's response as the girl laughed a little. "What about you Miss?" she asked me. "K-kind of." I said, my voice shaking. If I told her I was completely I'm sure it wouldn't help much.

"I've gotta pee."

Takeshi and I froze at the little girl's words. "Wait what did you say?" he asked.

"I've gotta pee." the little girl repeated herself.

"Oh no. Can't you hold it?"

"Um, no."

"How about you think of something else? Like playing, or your favorite t.v. show, or what about-" "No, I can't! I can't hold it anymore!"

"Ok then, just...go ahead and pee right there." I turned my head slowly at Takeshi's words. Did he really just tell her to pee on him?

"Are you sure? You won't get mad?" the girl asked.

"Yeah, I'm sure."

The rose haired child closed her eyes and began...you know...

I watched Takeshi's strange facial expressions for a moment, I think I just saw a tear shine in the corner of his eye. Suddenly he began staggering around, nearly falling over the edge.

"T-Takeshi-kun!" I turned to help him but forgot my situation and began falling to the side, but I felt a hand roughly grab my collar just before I fell. I opened my eyes slowly and stared into Takeshi's gold ones. He was leaning toward the other side while he held the girl and I, he began pulling me forward and stood up right.

My legs were shaking really bad as I forced myself not to lean against him. "T-T-Takeshi-kun..." "We're gonna be fine Tsuna, calmed down." he didn't sound too sure himself. We looked around at the sound of a engine and wheels and smiled, the others came. Shizuka skidded to a stop and Saeko leapt from the roof and began attacking them. "Takeshi! Tsuna-chan! Hurry up!" Rei called out. "Easier said than done." Takeshi replied as we watched Hirano shoot and Saeko swing her sword.

"This is the last ride to get to the other side of the river. Are getting on?" Saeko asked after jumping back onto the roof. "Are they friends of your's?" the girl asked.

"Yeah..." I started. "Really good friends." Takeshi finished as we ran and jumped to join the others. One we were sitting on the roof, Hirano greeted the girl but and soon after we fell when Shizuka took off down the street. I squealed in embarrassment, when Takeshi's face went between my breasts and the girl fell inside with Hirano.

Hours later we were still going down a rode. I looked up at Takeshi when he wrapped a arm around my shoulders as he stared at the rising sun with a small smile, as my heart rate sped up

Friends,

who know I, off all people, could find such amazing people,

who knew a deadly outbreak could be the cause,

who knew I'd find someone like Takeshi Kumuro?

I thank the cause for bringing us together,

but hate it for tearing people apart.

Kyohei, my first love is gone,

my Takeshi my second and current love is right here,

still living.

OI! What do ya think? I know it took me a while, I've been lazy and I have Summer School for some major test studying. Might make a celebration chapter if I pass!

BYE!