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Luna screamed up at Takeda. "You fucking asshole! I'll haunt you if I die!" Smiley stared up at Luna from the ground, a worried look etched onto her face. Blood spilled onto the ground beneath Luna. And a few drops landed on Smiley's face. The wound on Luna's arm was killing her. And Josh frantically shaking Takeda wasn't helping either.
Shea had reached through the window beside Takeda and pulled at the sleeve of Luna's shirt. "Hold on!" Shea said.
"I'm trying." Luna said as she gritted her teeth. Her arms were killing her.
"Let go." Smiley called. "I'll catch you."
Luna casted a glance over her shoulder to black haired girl two stories below her. Luna breathed out. It was crazy to think that Smiley could break her fall. But Takeda was trying to rip Luna's arm off. And she couldn't bare the pain any longer. Falling just didn't seem like a bad idea.
A gasp escaped Shea's lips. Her hand held a torn piece of Luna's uniform sleeve. Shea's mouth dropped open. Smiley had caught Luna. And the two girls were perfectly fine. That was not normal.
Her gaze then shifted to Josh. Takeda had forced him up against the wall with Luna's broom at his throat. Josh struggled for breath. His feet barely centimeters from touching the floor.
Shea swung the desk leg in her hand at the man's head. Takeda stumbled away from Josh and the teen collapsed to the ground. Josh regained his breath and stood on hs feet. The man turned an angered gaze to Shea. And a trail of blood trickled down the side of his head. Carlos and Phil charged into the room.
"Grab him." Phil said. Carlos and Shea moved to grab Takeda. Josh grabbed the man as well.
Phil moved to the window and noticed Luna outside with Smiley and Kyou. A puzzled look covered Phil's face. "Did Luna fall out?" He asked. Shea nodded her head. "Yeah, Smiley caught her." She said. Phil's gaze landed on the unruly black haired girl. He then focused on Luna.
No broken bones. Just the wound on her arm. She held it delicately. And Luna winced in pain when Kyou's fingers lightly dabbed at the wound with a small cloth soaked in alcohol.
Fen stared at Nero long and hard. She was curious about him. And the others that were around her. They weren't normal, that much she was sure of. Fen wanted to know more. It was the basis of her existence; curiosity. The suspense would kill her.
She had watched Hope inspect the flat screen television. She had mumbled something about never seeing one. And when Riku pushed a button on the remote. Sound blared from the speakers and Hope jumped. It had startled her. She placed a hand to her chest in shock. Her heart racing.
Nero rolled his eyes and turned. Fen sat beside him staring curiously. She focused on his facial features. "What are you people?" She asked. Nero scoffed. He gave her a light shove and pushed her aside. She was getting on his nerves. Always in his face.
"If you keep doing that, he'll kill you. You have no purpose for being here." Hope said honestly. Fen made a face. He wouldn't, would he?
CE pulled Hope's ear earning a yelp from the girl. "Ow!" Hope complained. "Don't be mean." CE chided.
Nero turned to his companions. And glanced around the house. The doors were locked. Windows were shut. The house was safe... for now. "Quiet down. And shut off the lights." He ordered. The last thing he needed was for the group to draw attention to themselves. 'They' would be quick to come for fresh meat.
"Hey." Nero glanced at Hope. He stared at her uninterested; silent. He didn't know what she wanted. And frankly he could careless. "Nero. They called you that right. That was the name they gave you." She stated with a smirk. His eyebrows furrowed. Why the hell would she have cared.
"A little secret between you and me Geo. I know the answer to why they call you Nero." Her dark brown eyes danced with mirth. "But it's not a good time for that." She turned to leave but Nero grabbed her arm. Hope looked down at his hand on her arm. And his grip tightened. The smirk on her face grew larger.
"You should invest in my well-being. I'm the only one that knows the meaning behind Nero and your real name." She said. Nero glared at her. She yanked her arm away from him.
"You could torture me all you want. But I'd never tell you. I'd rather bite my own tongue off." Hope said with a smile. "Who said anything about torture?" He asked. And Hope sneered. "You can't kill me." Nero huffed and pushed passed her. "We'll see." He called.
Darkness had settled in. The night was quiet. The city was dead. Even on the outskirts of the once thriving buildings and streets, nothing moved. The streets were barren, except for the dead. They simply stood still. With her heads turned high into the sky. And their mouths open wide. As if awaiting a meal to drop from the heavens.
Their bodies would twitch at the smallest of noises. And then they would shuffle to he source of the sound to find nothing.
A heavy sigh passed Sayaka's lips. Her grey eyes focused on the dead man across the street. Sayaka had rested her cheek against the window. Her breath fanned out across the glass. It was rather cold outside. And the blood stained furry blanket she had scavenged kept the chill at bay.
She casted a glance over her shoulder. Bishop was awake as well. Hawk had fallen asleep on the other side of the room. It was Sayaka's turn to be the look out. But Bishop was still awake.
"What are you doing?" Sayaka asked. Her words were clipped; cold. Bishop's gaze focused on her. "Tomorrow's plan. We can't stay here." He mumbled.
A small huff escaped her lips. "And why not?" She questioned.
Bishop remained silent for a moment. He wasn't used to speaking to other people. "Not in a strategic place. No water source. Limited escape routes. And it's crowded." He explained. Sayaka nodded her head in understanding.
Her thoughts drifted off to her father. She wondered if he was okay. If he was still alive. Her thoughts drifted to her mother. Sayaka was worried. But then her thoughts drifted to her step-father. She scoffed at the thought of him. She wouldn't mind if he were dead, she'd be relieved. Happy, maybe.
Her gaze drifted back outside. She sat up straighter. Sayaka's eyebrows furrowed. The dead man that was once across the street had disappeared. Sayaka grabbed at the small pillow beside her and threw it at Hawk.
The blonde haired male shot awake. He sat up in the twin sized bed and gave Sayaka a small glare. "What time is it?" He asked. "Three. It's your shift. And a few of them are moving around so keep an eye out!" Sayaka said with a grumble.
Alex glared at the back of Yori's head. He had killed her friend. But she turned. He did the group a favor. Ren had endangered the team. But killing her the way he did was uncalled for. Alex was bothered by his presence. Shin even kept his distance. He stood close beside Alex. And M walked beside Yori. She would cast a glance over her shoulder at Alex. A worried look held her features, but she never said anything.
"Where are we going?" Shin asked.
"We need to find a gas station." Yori replied. Shin nodded his head. "The nearest one is a few blocks away. We should be there before it gets dark." Shin said.
"We should find somewhere to rest." Alex said.
"There's a house right next door. I used to live in this neighborhood." Shin stated.
The small group stared at the gas station. The sun was beginning to set. And they didn't want to wander the streets at night. Alex and Shin remained outside while Yori and ! Searched the gas station.
"We should just leave them," Shin hissed. Alex focused her gaze on Shin. "He's insane!"
Alex glanced back at the two inside the shop. "M doesn't seem that bad. And we could leave. But it'd be hard with only two of us." Alex said.
M grabbed a plastic wrapped honey bun. She inspected the small package. And a small smile came to her lips. "I don't remember the last time I had one of these." She said. Yori glanced back at her with a smile. "Grab food and water. Anything else that we can use."
M grabbed a string backpack off a rack and filled it with bottles of water and food. A flashlight, some lighters, a pen and a notepad. "Anything else?" M asked. "Yeah we need-" Yori stopped himself short. A small can rolled across the floor. The can hit his shoe. M and Yori glanced in the direction the can had come from.
The two slowly walked forward. "Wait!" A young teenage boy pushed himself from behind the counter. "I'm just trying to get food for my sister." He said. The young boy had light blue eyes. He couldn't have been older than sixteen.
Yori quickly moved forward and wrapped his fingers around the boy's neck. He squeezed. The boy chocked. "Yori!" M slammed her body into the black haired male. She wouldn't have been able to move him otherwise. Yori released his grip on the young teen. M had slammed him into the freezer.
The young male grabbed the cans that were scattered in the ground and bolted. He didn't glance back. M watched him leave. And a sigh of relief escaped her lips.
Yori grabbed M by the shoulder and spun her to face him. She had barely caught the sight of his hand. But the loud slap to her cheek followed by its force knocked her to the ground. She pressed her fingers softly against her cheek. And she stared up at him in disbelief.
"Never get in my way again." Yori growled.
Carlos and Josh tied Takeda to a chair. And held him in a room separated from the others.
"So what exactly happened?" Kyou asked. He stared at Luna. Her hair was frazzled. And her wound was wrapped. Shea paced across the room, a few huffs escaped her lips. She was angry.
Who exactly was worth trusting?
Luna folded her arms under her chest. She avoided eye contact with Kyou. "Come on." He whispered. He took a step closer to her. A sigh escaped her lips. "He tried to..." Luna trailed off. She hoped that Kyou would understand what she meant by that. Kyou's eyebrows furrowed. "He what, tried to force himself on you?" Kyou whispered back.
Luna nodded her head. She bit her lip and a single tear escaped her eye. "I fought back. And told him I'd tell everyone. He then tried to throw me out of the window." She explained.
"Then we get rid of him." Phil stated. He didn't mean to eavesdrop. But he needed to know. And he was sure that Luna wouldn't have minded much considering they were already friends.
"Get rid of him?" Everyone turned to Smiley. Her lips were pressed into a thin line. "I get ride of the body."
"What are we killing him?" Carlos had exited the room. And had just shut the door behind himself.
"Which is worse: throwing him out into the streets or killing him?" Kyou asked. Phil shook his head. Takeda was a scumbag. And a criminal more than likely. He had attacked a member of the team. What else was he capable off?
"We get rid of him. He would come back, if we let him go." Phil stated. Carlos nodded his head. "Yeah I have the same feeling." Carlos said.
Phil and Carlos reentered the room once everyone had come to an understanding of what was going to happen. Luna and Shea remained downstairs talking amongst themselves softly about the recent events. Luna thanked her for entering the room earlier. If it hadn't have been for Josh, Shea and Smiley. She wouldn't have been alive.
Kyou passed the two girls on that were seated in the couch. He handed a bottle of water to Luna and offered her a reassuring smile.
Riku had found a deck of cards that were lying around. He played a simple of Go Fish with CE. "Ha! I won." Riku said. A frown pulled at CE's lips. A large huff escaped her lips and she stomped her foot on the ground. A small chuckle escaped Riku's lips. "Whatever," CE huffed. "I'm still champion." She said.
He nodded his head. Riku couldn't argue with that. He rarely ever bet her in the game Go Fish.
A loud knock on the door caught their attention. Riku and CE turned their head from the kitchen table to the door. They remained silent. Riku still held the recently shuffled deck in his hands.
Fen, who had dosed off on the sofa while watching the news, suddenly sat up. A startled look covered her features. Her eyes focused on the door. Hope stared uninterested for her spot on the floor beside Fen. The pounding on the door continued. "Please! Help me!" A voice called.
Nero descended the stairs. He stared at the door. "Don't move. Leave them alone." He simply said.
Fen shot up. "We can't just-" "Shut up!" Hope hissed. She cut fen off and shot a nasty sneer in her direction.
"There's a horde of them outside. That guy brought them here. Getting rid of them won't be easy. And you'd all be in danger." Nero explained.
"Come on please!" The voice called.
M had left the gas station with the others in silence. Alex stared at M curiously. Alex had noticed a subtle change in her attitude. And she couldn't help but notice the bruise that was beginning to form on her left cheek. "How'd that happen?" Alex asked.
"I tripped." M muttered softly. Shin scoffed at the lame excuse. And Yori wasn't interested at all in their conversation.
"Let's find a good place to stay the night." Alex said. She glared at Yori and walked ahead of the rest of the group.
They decided on a house with a rock wall surrounding it and a small metal gate. Alex softly lifted the latch on the gate and moved for the front door. The others flanked her sides, before shutting the gate behind them.
"There are people at the door." Hawk said softly. "They're trying to get in."
Bishop glanced outside of the window. A group of four people stood outside of the house trying to make their way inside. Hawk moved across the room and shook Sayaka awake. "Get up, we have company." He said.
"What?" She threw the fluffy blanket off of her and grabbed the decorated katana she had found in one of the rooms. The hilt was decorated with golds and reds with a dragon engraved on it accompanied by the name: Hideki Kudo. Most likely the name of the previous owner.
Bishop turned to Sayaka and Hawk. "We could let them in, they might not be dangerous." He said. "Maybe."
"Alright." Hawk said. "We should right, and if they try to hurt us...Drop them."
"This is a bad idea." Sayaka grumbled.
Alex was shocked when the door swung open without any effort. She backed away. A male with dirty blond hair stared back at her. "I didn't know anyone else was here, sorry." Alex said. "It's alright." He mumbled. His gaze drifted across the others and he pointed a finger at M. "You!" He said. M jumped startled. "Hawk?"
"Wow, you guys know each other?" Shin asked.
"Yeah, she left in the middle of a fight." Hawk explained. Bishop appeared behind Hawk. "There was a conflict of interest." Bishop said. M softly rolled her eyes. She patted Hawk on the shoulder and pushed passed him. "I missed you too." She said. Shin stepped in after her figuring it was alright.
Alex remained still, until Hawk gestured for her to entire. Bishop whispered softly to Hawk about the last person.
"That's Yori. He's trouble keep tabs on him." Bishop whispered. Hawk smirked at Yori. "So your the guy that has M wrapped around your finger." He said. A small smirk pulled at Yori's lips. And he chuckled. "Yeah, it's cute. But bothersome. The kind that you wanna smother." He said.
Hawk picked up the suggestive tone in Yori's voice. And the cold look in his eyes. "Thanks for saving our necks." Yori said. He stepped passed Hawk and Bishop and entered the house.