In the Face of Danger
Kiku grabbed Alfred's arm with a serious look spread across his face.
"Arfred-san, do you rearry think we shourd be doing this?" Alfred's ocean blue eyes glazed over.
"If you don't want to come, you don't have to, I didn't ask you after all.." Kiku looked hurt but he spoke proudly.
"I wont reave you here to face this on your own, Alfred-kun, you shourd know that." Kiku's change from 'san' to 'kun' startled Alfred, even in front of Yao he hadn't used that change, not at all, he was always formal. He smiled at Kiku and Kiku smiled back at him. Just that was proof of something. Alfred calmed his breathing and gripped the stake at his side in a tightly clenched fist. Kiku noticed this and gently grasped Alfred's clenched fist. Alfred's eyes widened a little as his cheeks lit up in a small blush as Kiku's ice cold finger tips grazed over the back of his warm hand. Kiku's warm brown eyes squinted slightly as he smiled a genuine smile and Alfred's stone face became softer. Alfred placed his stake back before he hugged Kiku tight. Kiku returned the hug after a second of surprise. Alfred quickly kissed his cheek and drew back.
"Dude, whatever happens in here, you've got to promise me that you'll run if I tell you to." Kiku's frown returned but he nodded while looking away. Alfred sighed."Just...make sure you do, I don't want anything to happen to you okay?" Kiku nodded and Alfred re-drew his stake and grabbed the iron bolt that held the door down in place.
He took a deep breath before he tugged on the heavy metal and slid it open into place. A loud creak was heard as the wood cracked and dust was thrown up in their faces. Alfred wafted the dust away and Kiku coughed slightly as the dust clogged their lungs and filled their noses. Alfred turned to Kiku and nodded his head slightly, which Kiku returned, he then proceeded to open the door and a the smell of decomposing bodies and blood hit their senses immediately. The smell hit Kiku first who reeled over and held his stomach with one hand over his mouth coughing. Alfred wrinkled his nose and grabbed a tissue out of his pocket also handing another to Kiku. They both covered their noses and mouths with the tissues and Alfred was the first to climb down the old wooden ladder into the depths of darkness. Kiku waited for the all clear before he clambered down the ladder as well.
He took tender steps before one of the planks creaked, and under Kiku's weight snapped. Kiku squeaked slightly as his foot slipped and he lost his balance. He scrambled on the steps before Alfred caught him and placed him down on the floor in one quick movement. Kiku smiled a little and Alfred groaned.
"I can't see a thing down here...How are we gonna get any where if we can't see!?" Kiku nudged him.
"I don't see the probrem, I can see everything just fine." Alfred clicked his fingers.
"That's it dude!" Kiku looked up at the smiling American and was about to question him until he was interrupted " You can stand next to me and lead us but if you see anything you've gotta tell me where it is. For example directions like one o'clock and stuff." Kiku nodded and replied.
"That could work, okay Arfred-kun." Kiku then grabbed Alfred's hand and tugged on it slightly."This wourd be easier then terring you to take two steps forward and things rike that right?" Alfred nodded with a small blush on his cheeks that he thought Kiku wouldn't be able see n the darkness. Kiku chuckled slightly as he looked at Alfred's face.
"I can terr you're brushing Arfred-kun." Alfred rolled his eyes.
"Whatever Kiku.." Kiku smiled as he led Alfred through the winding tunnel with the tissue still held firmly over his nose, the stench was still apparent though.
They continued down the tunnel unaware of what was ahead of them until they saw a hallway with various torches lit on the walls. Alfred squinted his eyes a little and he let go of Kiku's hand and walked to the opening of the narrow tunnel. Kiku grabbed his shoulder.
"Arfred, I think it wourd be best if we didn't go down there, something isn't... right about it." Alfred turned towards him and then he looked back at the tunnel.
"Fine then. Stay here. I'll go check it out. You watch and make sure nothing tries to attack us."Kiku was about to refuse when Alfred had already rounded the corner out of sight. Kiku sighed and closed his mouth as he turned around and waited for Alfred to come back and tell him to follow. Kiku shuffled his feet a little until a peculiar noise came from by his left.
The stench that had made him want to vomit earlier came back to haunt him and a loud moan came from right by his ear. He jumped back as he came face to face with a rotting, walking body. It's mouth opened wide revealing yellow teeth and it let out another curdling moan as it took another step forward. Kiku shook slightly until he suppressed it and concentrated slightly. He focused on the fire near by and and flicked his wrist towards the walking corpse. It burst into flames and moaned as it fell to the floor, no longer under any heard another moan from near by and he caught his breath as another three walking bodies came at him. He growled and looked at the wall with only a torch on it. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. Not enough to kill them all off! He then focused and let his mind take over. His face bean to mould into that of a big cat. His eyes moved slightly and his hands grew as his fingers thickened and his nails curved into claws. His teeth elongated and his two large canines became more evident. A black furry tail whipped out and his body was also covered from head to toe in velvet, jet black fur. He opened his brown eyes again and let out roar.
The bodies still came at him but didn't seem to notice a difference. Kiku then sprang up at one of them and slashed at it's neck until it's head rolled down the hall. He then turned to the other two and launched himself at one of their throats, he ripped and ripped at it until no moans came out and he slashed it with a claw and pushed it's head down the hall too. The last one came at him with significant speed and knocked him off guard He flew at the wall temporarily stunning him. He growled and got an all fours before he sprang at it and knocked it to the floor underneath his feet. He then slashed at the corpses neck until it completely disappeared and the head rolled away to join the other two down the hall.
Kiku growled as no noises came and he took the moment to change back into his normal form. Blood ran down his face and chest from the walking corpses. His eyes were ringed in red and his clothes were ripped here and there. His long coat was on the floor and he took the moment to grab it and put it on again. Where they zombies? Whatever was down here was pretty powerful in order to summon those things to do what they want. Kiku panted heavily until a loud shout came from down the hall along with a thud. Kiku sprinted down the dimly lit hall until he came face to face with what he least expected.
Dun dun dun duh! Who's it gonna be?! Who's it gonna be?! Find out next time people ('O') Comments/Favourites/Follows are all appreciated!
