At the front entrance of the mall, Takashi, Rei, Shizuka, Saya, Kohta, Mako and Paul are staring through the window door seeing if Wesley and the others are there. It was very late and the others hasn't come back yet and made them very worried. It would be better if they had radios but the EMP wiped them out.

"It's late." Rei commented.

"Yeah." Said Takashi. "They should be here by now."

"They'll be here." Said Mako. "I know it."

"You're not even worried about your girlfriend?" Asked Saya.

"Trust me. I always trust Ren and believe that she'll be alright."

"We should try to go look for them." Said Kohta. "Something may had happen to them."

"No wait. Look." Said Takashi.

It was the bus. It was driving back to the mall. When it parked, the group got out of the bus. Suddenly Takashi and the others realized that Touji and John were carrying Wesley and he look very ill and has a bandage wrap on his right hand which is bloody. Mako and Takashi then start to open the door for the others as they got in.

"Oh no what happened to Wesley?!" Asked Rei.

"He got bit!" Said Touji.

With that said, the group was shocked to hear that Wesley...the one who kept the group alive was bitten.

"Bit?!" Mako questioned. "If he's bit then why the hell did you bring him here?!"

"Watashi wa atode setsumei shimasuga, ima, watashitachiha kūrudaun suru tame ni doko ka ni kare o eru no o tasukeru hitsuyō ga arimasu! (I'll explain later but right now we need to help get him somewhere to cool down!)"

Shizuka was first to respond

"Okay! Saya, Rei grab a bucket and pour some ice in it!"

Both girls nodded and ran to get some supplies. Shizuka turned to her fiancé,

"Follow me, I know where we can get him a place to cool down!"

Touji nodded and he and John following Shizuka. While the others began to go to the other stores to get some things for blond nurse need to keep Wesley from being infected. As the group went to their jobs, Saeko was the only was remain in the bus, she hasn't move an inch since her boyfriend got bit and was blaming herself for what happened to him. Back in the mall, Shizuka, Touji, and John finally made it to the store that filled with bathrooms, bath tubs and other materials.

"Here one of the bathtub, put Wesley in there." Shizuka ordered.

Both Touji and John slowly put Wesley in the tub after taking off his shoulder holster and shirt, while Rei and Saya pour some ices and waters in the tub. Wesley did start to feel cold but he was still unconscious and feeling some pain inside him.

"Kare wa daijōbu, dokyumentodearu tsumoridesu ka? (Is he gonna be alright, doc?)" Touji questioned in Japanese.
"Watashi wa wakaranai ndakedo, netsu ga reikyaku shitara, umaku ikeba, kare wa daijōbudesu. (I'm not sure, but once the fever is cool down, hopefully he'll be fine.)" Dr. Makigasa replied back in Japanese.

"Dōshite wakaru no? (How do you know that?)" Shizuka questioned
"Mā, watashi wa 4-sai no musume o motte, kanojo wa yoku natte iru ma soko ni kanojo o irete, kanojo wa sonogo, hatsunetsu, watashi no tsuma o motte ita to watashi wa basu tabu o shiyō shi, kōri to mizu de mitasa remashita. (Well, I have a four year old daughter, she had a fever then my wife and I use our bathtub, filled with ice and water, put her there while she getting better.)" Dr. Makigasa answered
"Anata no musume to tsuma wa dokodesu ka? (Where is your daughter and wife?)" Touji said
"Kono ryūkō wa, watashi wa gun ni tsuma to musume o sōshin kaishi chokuzen ni, watashi wa wareware ga koko de no jigoku o shutoku shita nochi, futatabi sorera o miru yō ni narudarou koto o inorimasu. (Right before this outbreak started, I send my wife and daughter to the military, I pray that I will get to see them again after we get the hell out of here.)"

In Wesley's mind while still unconscious and still feeling pain inside him he kept seeing images of the 'Them'. It's like the infection in him is saying that he will be like them soon.

(Opening Song: We Carry On by The Phantoms feat. Amy Stroup)

Entry: #20

This is bad, first Wesley getting bitten by a zombie and now he's having a bad fever from the cure. Jesus Christ this is not good. I want to think that this is some fan made story that was inspired from a zombie anime that has a shit ton of fan service but when reality closed in on me I was reminded that this; this is real life we're living in a undead hell.

~ Alex

Alex looked down at his new entry on his journal as he put the journal in his bag and began to thought of who knew that his teacher's assignment about writing on what he experienced in Japan can be somewhat somewhat useful. He also forgot he glued some photos with him and his 2 friends he hope they were able to escape the museu–

"What are we gonna do Kohta?" Alex heard Takashi whispered.

"Wesley's fever gotten worse now and what if the cure that doctor gave him doesn't won't work?"

"Kumoro don't say that" hirano whispered as well "I'm sure Wesley will be alright." Alright what the hell are they talking about, I stood up from my seat and walked towards them hirano was the first to noticed me

"Oh hey Alex I see that you have bed hair and some eye strain" Kota said to Alex.

"Yeah take a picture it would last longer" Alex rubbed his eye on the last part and swore in his mind when he forgot his

"what are you doing here?"

"I came to see what the hell you guys are talking about" as I said that they looked around to see if anyone is paying attention to them and surprisingly no one did

"Okay" takashi whispered to me "we were talking about about Wesley's current situation" soon after Wesley started to groan in pain from the fever "what if the cure won't work or worse what if–"

"Takashi I'm gonna stop you right there" Alex interrupted "Usually that would be considered bad luck if you finished that sentence and before you say anything else, we just have to hope that nothing bad happen to him. Besides he's your best friend so you shouldn't be saying shit like that."

Takashi thought about and gave out a sigh.

"You're right I guess." Said Takashi. "Well we got to go get some supplies. You wanna go?"

"Sure but just us? What about the marines?" Asked Alex

"Only us, dude and no else need to know. Plus be much better with a small group on a run."

"But I still kind of think that we have enough supplies." Said Kohta.

"We need to do runs everyday. Plus we gas for the bus. I think it should be almost empty right about now. So I say we find a gas station and then find a grocery store."

"Yeah but we can't use the bus. Waist of gas."

"We got motorcycles we can use. Plus ATVs if you guys can't handle motorcycles. We'll sneak out the garage and make our out."

"I don't know, Takashi. I should at least tell Saya." Said Kohta.

"Alright." Said Takashi with a sigh. "But just her and no one else. We'll start leaving for a couple of minutes so go ahead and get grab your equipment."

Takashi was collecting some stuff in a store he live in for his run. He then starts to look at Rei who is still asleep. All he could do is smile at her beauty sleep. He then starts to think about the future which got him curious if they're going to be alright...especially if Wesley is going to be alright because of his condition. It still bothers him that he was given some kind of vaccine that he doesn't know if it can work or not. Takashi thinks he should go find some medicine that may help Wesley's illness. After Takashi got his gear, he gently walked up to Rei and gave her a kiss to a cheek and left.

Seven minutes later after three the boys left the mall, with motorbikes for their unofficial supply run, they stumbled upon a grocery store just a few blocks away from the mall. The trio walked up to one of the windows to see a few zombies stumbling around aimlessly, Alex counted at least 4 to 5 of 'Them'.

"Huh you would think that there was a gonna be a lot more of 'them' in a grocery store." Alex said thinking the complete opposite of the moment right now.

"Alright let's go" takashi said as he pumps his shotgun. Alex looked at takashi with shock on his choice of action

"Woah Woah Woah stop right there" Alex said to takashi objecting his plan "We can't go in guns blazing. It's gonna alert everysingle zombie in listening range to here."

"Well what do you want to do, Lawson?" Takashi questioned Alex

"Well... umm..." Alex looks towards the ground to see a wrench and a small lead pipe then suddenly he had a idea, he put his AK down on ground and picked up the pipe and wrench "We take them out silently, now then any objections?" Alex proceeds to gave takashi the wrench

Kota raised his hand "umm Alex I'm sure you don't know this but I'm not so good when it comes to hand to hand combat"

"Oh come on Kota it's simple; swing the thing as hard as you can until you the sound of a skull cracking, think of it like half life but with more immersion" Alex explained as he waves the pipe around

"Alright I'll try my best" Kota grabs the pipe from Alex's hand.

"Alright let's go get some shit" he picks his gun up by the barrel with one hand and takes out his karambit knife with the other.

As the three entered the store Alex immediately put his AK by the side of a trash bin to he wouldn't forget it as he leaves the store. Takashi was the first one to struck one of the zombies in the head breaking it's skull in which it immediately kills it. He signals Alex to take one of the left aisles and signals hirano to come with him causing them to nod in response and separate to other side's of the store deal with the rest of the undead. Alex walked around silently readying his knife if he spotted any zombies and luckily for him the one closest to him was facing behind, Alex carefully sneaks behind it and jams the knife on the back of its head killing it.

"Word of advice: don't have your back facing a survivor" Alex Whispers to zombie as the continued to walk forward.

As he reached the end of the aisle of he looked around and saw takashi at the other aisle but notices hirano wasn't next to him

"Where's Kohta?" Alex whispered to takashi at the other aisle

"I don't know he said he was gonna take the other le–" Takashi's expression has changed into a scared and shocked look and shouted "BEHIND YOU!"

As soon as takashi yelled Alex heard the sound of a skull cracking and a faint _dunt_ sound, as Alex turned behind him he saw hirano holding a bloodied pipe and a dead zombie in front of him.

"Like that Alex?"

Kohta asked causing Alex to let out a small chuckle and a smirk that was hidden behind his skull mask

"Yeah Kohta just like that."

Back at the mall, Saya is at the shooting range of the gun store shooting some targets with a Smith & Wesson Model 327 Performance Center M&P R8. Her accuracy is improving thanks to Kohta training her. She is however bothered by the fact that he left without the marine even though he could take care of himself. After emptying all the bullets to the target, she starts to remember back about her finding out about Kohta leaving.

(Flashback)

"You can't be serious." Said Saya.

"I am Saya. We need to try to get some supplies."

"Why couldn't you just let Takashi and Alex go and get it. Why does it have to be you?"

"Look Saya I understand why you're upset. I even think it's a bad idea but we need to try and get some medicine for Wesley since he was bit and the vaccine may not work on him. He's our friend and he's needs our help.

Saya gave out a sigh and was still little upset. Kohta then have both of his hands on Saya's arm which got her to look at him.

"I'll be back alive, Saya. I promise."

"Goddammit Kohta." Said Saya to herself. "You're fatass better come back."

At the pharmacy store of the mall, Saeko is simply sitting in a chair and staring at the ground with her hands holding together. She was still shaking up about Wesley got bitten. Later, she didn't notice Shizuka entered the store and walked up to her.

"Saeko, are you okay?" Shizuka said in worried tone.

Saeko shook her head, keeping staring at the ground.

"How can I be okay when this is all my fault…I should have listen to Wesley…he wants me to stay here so that he didn't have to worried about me nor our unborn child…but I was so worried about him because h-he…he-" Saeko couldn't finished her sentence and her eyes began to tears.

Shizuka then starts hug Saeko, which make Saeko gasp at the busty nurse action and turn to see her face and started speaking

"Now you listen to me, Busijima, this isn't your fault. Did you make Wesley knocked you up? No. Were you guys carefully having protected sex? No. You see love make some people make mistake…but sometimes we have to learn it and make sure not to make them again…so instead of blaming yourself for not being there for him why not be there for him now? The only person who he need to see, is you."

Saeko gasp and thought about her words, she's right, about everything, so she closed her eyes and look back at Shizuka and gave her hug.

"Thank you, Shizuka, you have no idea how much I needed that."

Shizuka nodded and Saeko made her way out of her room.

"He's going to be alright." Said Shizuka. "When Wesley wakes up, you can go talk to him."

The boys opened their bags and started taking any resources that they could take with them. They were able to gather up food and medicine for everyone, but for Alex he secretly grabbed two toys for Alice and Johnathan and puts it in his bag with the supplies he has looted in the aisle he was in. As Alex finished zipping up his bag Kota and Takashi had walked up towards him.

"Alex you able to get enough supplies?" Takashi asked as he watches Alex put on his backpack.

"Yep everything is snatched and put in the stash. I even got some medicine that may help Wesley." Alex said as he exited the aisle first but stopped and turned around to look at his new friends "You know...this was the most easiest fight we ever been on…I mean all we had to do was to kill five zombies."

"Four" Takashi corrected "We'd killed four."

From that phrase Alex's heart had skipped a beat he counted at least 5 of them when he was looking Through the window

"Wait if we killed only four of 'them'...what happened to the fif–"

Alex was then cut off short by a zombie who tackled him away from the others leaving his sunglasses in his place.

"ALEX!" Takashi and Kohta shouted in a concern tone

As the zombie had tackled Alex to the ground Alex's blue eyes were met with the zombie's lifeless white marble eyes looking straight at him. As the zombie tries to bite Alex he does his best to keep the zombie at bay while looking for his knife, when he looks to his right he saw his hand but was far enough to not reach it.

"FUCK!" Alex muttered to himself. He looks down to his jeans and sees his glock still being tied on by his red bandana holster "So much for the fucking silent option."

At a split second he kicked zombie off of him and quickly grabs his handgun. When the zombie looks towards Alex's direction it was met with the barrel of his gun.

"Try eating lead, you zombified cunt!" said Alex as he fires a shot in the undead

Long story short for this part Takashi and Kota rushes to Alex, Takashi smirks

"Don't be an asshole." Said Alex.

Kota gives back Alex's knife and sunglasses, he asked why both of them took so long to rescue him they said that right when Alex was tackled they heard a loud crashing noise, as they check the source of the crashing sound they found a few of 'them'. Alex and the others then heard movement above them making him that they dicked around with the bee hive and how he remembers that this moment was like that one scene from The Walking Dead. Zombies bust holes to the ceiling, all three of them grabbed their stuff and guns and started running out of the store and drove away in there motorbikes.

"What do you mean they're gone!?" John yelled.
Touji spotted John screaming liking he is mad in his security office. He was talking to his fellow Marines and Asami, knowing that Takashi, Kohta and Alex have left without saying anything.
"They must have left in motorbikes and got out from the garage." Marsh explained.
"What the hell are they thinking?!" Question Kwan.

"Okay, let just calm down, now I'm sure that there is an explanation about them leaving." Touji trying to calm them down.

"Possibly medicine for that kid who got bit." Said Marsh.

"But without taking us with them?!" Questioned John.

"He's right John." Said Asami.

"They should have asked us at least! And they're putting all of us in danger."

"Just talk to them and try to understand why they left."

"Oh...I will when they come back here."

Takashi, Kohta and Alex was slowly quietly parking their vehicles.
"Okay, that's the last time, I'll ride with you guys." Alex said as he grab the duffel bag from his back, and Takashi and Kohta were chuckled at his comment.

Then things got worse when they heard a voice.
"This will be the last time you ever leave from this mall again." John said in Anger tone while Kwan and Marsh are holding their assault weapons.
"Whoa, hold on, we just follow your rules-" Alex said
"And yet you three decide to go without telling any of us." John yelled.
"You should know that we're not kids." Kohta defended.
"No, you're soldier, and you know what you need to know about being a soldier...is that We, soldiers trust each other, that's what makes an army. Not a bunch of kids running around shooting guns like this is their fucking shooting gallery."
"Okay, first of all, Captain America, we know the risk of using our guns second, we did it to see if we could find some medicine for Wesley which we did and last, we're not your fucking soldiers!" Takashi yelled.

"Tell me this, were you followed?"

"Of course not."

"The undead tried to follow us but lost them." Said Alex.

"And how would you know that? When you go with us, we make sure that nobody follow us so they won't kill us!"

"That will not happen!" Said Takashi angrily. "We not gonna be put in a fucking cage like a goddamn animal nor let anyone of our members get killed! We're not making that mistake again! If someone want to fuck with us then we'll go after them before they come for us! Make sure that you think about that, Soldier-Boy."

Takashi starts to walk off angrily leaving the marines and his friends. Alex and Kohta felt bad for Takashi because it brought back memories when they were captured by The Akuryo Yakuza Clan. It even made Kohta sad for remembering when he thought that Alice was about to get killed but sadly it was Zeke. Takashi is really trying to make sure that no one dies on his watch.

At the store that sells bathtubs and parts, Wesley is still in the bathtub filled with Ice and cold water. He was still unconscious until he finally wakes up when he starts to open his eyes wide open, gives out a gasp, lean up and starts to breathes heavily, his heart was beating fast until he turn his breathing level to a steady pace.

"Ā yoi anata ga me o samashite imasu. (Oh good you're awake.)" Said Dr. Makigasa as she walked up to Wesley with a smile. "Go kibun wa ikagadesu ka? (How are you feeling?)"

"Kōrudo (C-Cold.)" Said Wesley. "Watashi wa hijō ni samu-sa o kanjimasu. (I feel very cold.)"

The doctor placed her hand on to Wesley's forehead to check her temperature.

"Mā yoi koto wa, anata no netsu ga nakunatte iru to iu kotodesu. Dono wakuchin ga anata ni atta kansen-shō o koroshita imi. (Well the good thing is that your fever is gone. Which mean the vaccine killed the infection that was in you.)"

"Min'na wa daijōbudesuka? Hokanohito wa daijōbudesuka? (Is everyone ok? Are the others ok?)"

"Hai, karera wa bakkin shite imasu. Anata wa watashi ga anata no tsuma o shutoku shitai nodeshou ka? (Yes they're fine. Would you want me to get your wife?)"

"Tsuma? Watashi to Saeko wa mada kekkon shite imasen. (Wife? Me and Saeko aren't married yet.)"

"Shikashi, anata wa sō, kanojo to kekkonshitaidesu ka? (But you would like to marry her yes?)"

"Hai,-sōdesu. (Yeah I do.)"

"Anata to kanojo wa sugu ni ryōshin sa reyou to shite iru baai wa tokuni... Kanojo to issho ni mada anatatsutsu, kanojo no kekkon o kentō suru hitsuyō ga arimasu. (You should consider marrying her while you still with her...especially when you and her are about to be parents soon.)"

Wesley starts to think about what the doctor was talking about. While Wesley was still thinking about it

"Watashi ga iku to anata no tame no kanojo o shutoku shimasu. (I'll go and get her for you.)" Said Dr. Makigasa.

As Dr. Makigasa walks away, Wesley was left alone thinking about if him and Saeko getting married and having a relief that he was able to wake up...But there was one problem...he was still seeing images of 'Them'.