I'm starting this really early just so I can post this by Friday. . Anyways to the opening sequence thing yeah ._.

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Chapter 25: Torn

My eyes connected with Kiba's. I knew he was thinking. His dark eyes were calculating and his expression was dead serious as he turned away from me and the sobbing Suigetsu.

We had to make a decision, that was the way our survival group worked. We had to keep each other safe, we couldn't let someone who recklessly killed someone who was still human and a part of our group. We were not one of Them! We'd never take away lives without reason, that's not how we work.

Sasuke pressed against me, the baby tucked between his chest and mine as he looked up into my eyes, tears swelling in them. I raised a comforting hand, whipping away the tears with my thumb. I knew this was eating away at his sensible and frail heart. He was to kind for this cruel world, this angel belonged in a sweet place like heaven not like this hell on earth he was dumped on.

I turned to look at Kiba again,

"Hey Kiba." I called the concentrated man, he took a minute to look back at me but when he did, his eyes were completely uncharacteristic, it was almost scary.

"Yes?" He replied.

"I need to talk to Sasuke in the store okay, we'll only be a minute but could you watch Suigetsu, make sure he doesn't move a muscle. If he does, I give you the permission to not hesitate to take him out." I told him in all seriousness and he nodded with an expression that honored the serious atmosphere.

I placed an arm around Sasuke's shaking shoulder, leading him down into the store with no objections from him. I helped him down the ladder, leading him by the hand towards a pair of chairs in the employees room. The chairs weren't the most solid, the creaked and cracked with every move but it would have to do for us to sit in. I bundled up a couple of sheets ,from one of the bags from upstairs, into a makeshift nest that Sasuke gently placed the baby into.

He joined me on the wonky chair facing mine. He whipped his own tears with the back of his hand, sniffing slightly.

"Sasuke, stop crying. Everything will be okay." I reassured him, scooting my chair closer until our knees touched. I leaned over, whipping his eyes once again. He knew nothing was okay about the situations we were in. He knew nothing was okay with anything that happened ever since these ugly looking creatures from hell showed up and fucked up our lives.

He smiled, a sad smile as I whipped away his tears. He looked on the verge of breaking down, his smile was absolutely miserable looking. He wasn't happy. No one was happy. The world was unhappy, or what was left of it.

"I'm sorry... I know I told you I wasn't going to cry but that's... that's going to be a work in progress." He said in a weak voice, his eyes dull and tearful. His cheeks moist from the unsought* of tears that were previously dripping down his pale, soft cheeks.

I shook my head, leaning over once more to push his bangs out of his eyes.

"It's okay. That's fine." I said softly, leaning back against my chair.

He looked up, batting his eyelashes quickly to prevent more tears from spilling out of his onyx eyes. I chuckled slowly despite the situation. He was just to cute. I reached forward, gently wrapping a hand behind his head, pulling him against my chest tightly.

He quickly grabbed a fist full of my shirt, his body shaking yet no tears came out of his eyes. He looked up, his beautiful, flushed faces inches away from my own.
His moist pink lips in sight. He was so fucking beautiful, it was almost painful.

"I'm scared of what's going to happen." He whispered, his hot breath hitting my lips causing something inside me to stir. This closeness was making me dizzy. I pushed his head back into my chest before I did something I'd regret later.

"It has to happen." I explained. "He has to be punished for what he did." I added, we both knew what we were talking about, it was only natural that we would both know what we were talking about and he didn't like it.

"But he'll be killed out there on his own!" He cried out, jerking his head upwards to look into my eyes once again. I sighed deeply, I knew this would happen. Sasuke was too pure, too innocent to live in this new, horrendous world.

"Do you want to know what I'm scared of, Sasuke?" I asked him softly, he calmed down a little, nodding his head.

"I'm scared of the future, I'm scared that he'll turn against us one day. What if Kiba get's sick again and he assumes he was bitten? Would you be able to deal with him brutally murdering Kiba like he did to Gaara?" I questioned, he shook his head vigorously. His eyes wide as I continued, "I would not be able to lose Kiba nor would I be able to lose you. So this is for the best, we must let him go. Don't worry, we'll give him supplies." I assured him, he bit his lip. Shutting his eyes as he nodded. No words came out of his mouth.

He got up slowly, moving to gather the baby up in his arms with the makeshift nest. He turned slightly, his eyes glassy and wet.

"J-Just make it quick, the undead will be here soon. I'll wait down here." He said weakly, sitting on the floor near the glass windows of the establishment. The baby cuddled in his arms.

"Alright." I nodded. Time to get moving.

-xxxxxx-

I climbed up the ladder quickly, making my way to the top with ease. Suigetsu was still on the same spot, sobbing to his hearts content but I couldn't find it in my heart to care after my eyes drifted to Gaara's mangled face and Neji's unconscious body. Kiba had his hands firmly on his stomach, a bead of sweat dripping down his brow. I frowned in concern.

"Are you alright?" I said aloud, alerting the two conscious ones of my presence. Kiba nodded slowly, swallowing his saliva loudly.

"Yeah, it ju-just hurts like a bitch." He groaned clutching his stomach tightly. Suigetsu looked up at me, glaring with tears dripping down his face.

"What a-are you going to do with me now? Huh?" He questioned, his voice weak and hoarse from crying. I glared daggers moving to stand in front of him.

"You should know your fate already." I growled before turning to Kiba who glanced back at me in understanding.

"What do you need me to do?" Kiba asked, advancing slowly towards me.

"Fill up one of our bags with some water, food and a decent weapon." I instructed him and he quickly got to the task, moving with speed.

"You heartless son of a bitch, how could you leave me behind!" He yelled loudly, I glared back at him grabbing the bag Kiba handed to me. I threw it into his chest, he caught it with no ease.

"Screaming won't help your case, you'll just draw them in." I told him calmly, he got up slowly, holding the bag to his chest tightly. He glared at me fiercely.

"I'll fucking kill you and all your friends. I'll make sure that you watch them suffer as I take them away from you and then I'll abandon you to die alone." He spat out, strapping the bag to his shoulder.

"Get. Fucking. Moving. Before. I. Kill. You. Myself." I grit out, shoving him back. During our little chat, Kiba proceeded to gather all our supplies and handed Neji to me. I put his arm around my shoulder dragging him along with me as we escorted Suigetsu out, glancing back at Gaara one last time.

-xxxx-

We were sitting in the car, our bags safely tucked away as we made sure Suigetsu was far away. Kiba was at the driver's seat, his hands clenched on the wheel, his eyes locked on Suigetsu's running form. Neji was still unconscious in the passenger seat while me and Sasuke were curled up in the back with the baby sleeping in his makeshift nest. We could see the undead limping out of the bushes at the sound of fresh meat, their rotting fresh stinking up the whole road. Their loud moaning and groaning could be heard from inside the car. It was absolutely sickening.

"Let's go." Sasuke mumbled, "Let's just go."

With that Kiba started the car and we were on the road once more. Into the abyss, into the unknown future. I re-adjusted myself, laying my head on Sasuke's lap to shut my eyes for a few more minutes. Just to enter into another dreamless sleep.

-xxxx-

When I opened my eyes, I was met with darkness no longer feeling Sasuke's warm lap beneath my head. I quickly sat up, my eyes frantic, my heart hurting so bad it felt like I was having a heart attack. My breathing was fast and my head spinning uncontrollably. I felt fear rush into me. I didn't know what was happening.

I felt a gentle hand on my chest and Sasuke's worried face appeared in sight along with Kiba who watched with wide eyes.

"Naruto?! What's wrong?!" He cried out worriedly, his eyes wide and frantic he looked just as scared as I was. I felt my vision go in and out, my muscles going numb as my body fell back. I could hear Sasuke shriek and lean over me touching me for wounds that he were nonexistent.

I grabbed his hand with a shaking one, he looked at me with tearful eyes. The last thing I saw before everything went black.

End Chapter!

Sorry it's so short but its for the development! The next chap will be in Sasuke's pov anyways won't say anymore until next Friday!