Here's the next episode! Enjoy!

"Everyone! Stand in position!" shouted an unfamiliar male voice. Everyone looked shocked, including Zekia, who hopped on back to the roof of the vehicle, and saw a few...firefighters run towards the fence, being on the other side of it. When they were close to it, most of them having hoses and hosing back some of "them".

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Takara and Saeji gasped, seeing everyone who was at the Hum-V climb down to the other side. They looked dumbfounded, the long-haired female asking, "Who are these people...?"

"I don't believe they're from the fire department..." the purple-haired male replied.

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When they saw the man behind the mask, they saw Sora run up to him and give him a hug, shouting, "Oh, Father!" The man hugged him back, glad that his son was safe.

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Takara looked happy to see him. "Takagi-san's father!" she exclaimed happily. "We're saved!" She then looked back at Saeji, who surprisingly didn't look happy about this as he looked down at "them".

"But we're here and the problem isn't solved. I highly doubt the help will be on the way."

She knew what he was saying, but there was still hope. "Hey." They both looked at each other. "Let's bypass. I know this area well." He nodded since it was clear she knew what she was doing before they both left.

When they did, they heard Sora shout, "I'll be waiting! I'll be waiting at my house!"

That was good to hear for the two of them. They then got on the other side of the platform they were on, jumping off of the railing and onto the ground, Saeji's bulge moving at the action.

Act 9: The Sword and Dead-Part 1

Takara and Saeji ran down the road, hiding behind a brick wall as they spotted more of "them". "Damn, here too..." the long-haired girl muttered under her breath.

The purple-haired male looked the other way and looked back at her, saying, "It doesn't look like we can make it to the second block."

She sighed. "Then let's turn around. We didn't see any of 'them' on the way here." He nodded as they both began to run to the road they once got through. Takara was in the front while Saeji hung around at the back. She looked up to see a very large mansion with a blue roof. "Damn, I can see Takagi's house from here."

He smirked at her. "Are you ready to run the fence again?"

She only chuckled as a reply. At this rate, she was willing to do anything to get there, even if it meant THAT tiring exercise again. She frowned though, thinking, If only I had a bike... She then remembered the motorcycles she and everyone else saw earlier today, stopping and looking relieved that she remembered.

Saeji stopped too as she looked back at him with a smile. "Saeji-san!" He looked curious as to why she looked the way she did.

At the motorcycle store, they entered in, not only seeing a lot of motorcycles, but also the equipment needed for riding one. "I'll go pick a bike," the dark-haired female told him. "You get whatever you need, okay?"

He took a few steps towards her. "That's fine," he stated. "But a tandem can be very dangerous." She nodded before he looked at a poster of a man and woman kissing, snickering a little. "This is not like a date, right?"

Confused, the girl looked at the same poster, giggling and blushing a little. "It's not..." she replied. They both laughed together before stopping and looking around.

Shortly though, Saeji noticed a dark room, entering into it and turning on the light. There, he saw a black vehicle similar to the Hum-V. He looked at Takara and gestured her to come take a look at it. She did so, looking awed by the sight of it. "What do you think?"

This would actually be better to use than a bike. She'll take it.

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They both found a manual, looking at a picture of a man and woman riding it in the water and having a good time. "So it can drive in water too..." the girl stated, smiling and getting onto the vehicle. She set her bag she and Saeji found on the back seat, sat on the driver's seat, and grabbed the handles, smiling.

The guy smiled as well. "I'm glad you approve of it, Komuro-chan." They both smiled at each other, feeling something in the air that was present when they were talking back at Shinji's friend's home. What was it, exactly...? It was friendly, but also...what?

In a road full of "them", Takara rode the vehicle with Saeji kneeling down in the back and holding onto a bar the car had poking out. "Things are getting interesting, aren't they?" he asked her, his long ponytail flailing against the wind with Takara's long hair.

She grinned, replying confidently, "Yeah, no kidding."

He smiled once again. "So what are we going to do now? Do you have a plan, by any chance?"

"Of course I do! But..."

His smile disappeared, giving her a concerned look. "'But...?'"

Her grin grew wider. "Things might get TOO interesting."

Too interesting? That was interesting in and of itself, making him laugh and look straight ahead. "You never cease to amuse me, you know that?" She will admit, her heart fluttered a little when he said that. No guy had ever told her that before...and she liked that Saeji was the first one to tell her that.

She drove a path to the river, several of "them" wandering on the other road aimlessly. She took a deep breath and shouted, "Hold on tight!" He did so, gripping on the bar hard as the vehicle flew from the open space where a flight of stairs started. It landed on the grass and kept going. "They" heard the sounds the vehicle made, walking towards it before a lot of "them" tumbled down the stairs.

The long-haired girl stopped a good enough distance from "them", looking back at "them". "It seems like 'they' can't navigate stairs or a steep slope."

Saeji looked back at them with a serious expression on his face. "You could say that, but..." he replied in a tone matching his expression. The two of them saw some of "them" slowly but surely stand up and walk towards them.

Now Takara looked serious. "Shit, it doesn't matter..."

"It can't be THAT convenient..." the purple-haired male muttered under his breath.

Takara quickly thought of something, the only way for them to escape this, so she stepped on the gas and drove quickly, nearly knocking Saeji off-balance. He looked at her and exclaimed, "What the hell are you doing, Komuro-chan?!"

"Let's test out this thing's amphibious ability!" she shouted to him.

He looked puzzled. "Amphibious?" Like the Hum-V, driving on both land and water. He gasped and looked at the water the vehicle drove to. It landed on it with a big splash that got the two of them soaked.

Takara took a deep breath and looked back at Saeji. "Are you alright, Saeji-san?" she asked him.

The water drenched his school jacket and dripped off of his latex pants, whether they'd drop from his thighs or bulge. His eyes were closed as he took off his school jacket, revealing a drenched white tank top that showed his athletic chest through it, causing her to gasp and blush. He wiped his eyes of water and replied, "Yes, are-" He opened his eyes, gasping and blushing too at what he saw before looking away.

She looked puzzled, asking, "What? What's wrong?" She realized she was wet though and looked down to see that...her white tank top revealed her lace bra. She gasped and blushed hard again before covering it.

How convenient that they both wore white tank tops that showed their chests while wet...

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After a bit and a sound of a hawk screeching, they saw "them" standing on the shore, moaning and groaning. One of "them" had a piece of "his" shirt torn off, showing "his" pec. "They" then turned around and walked away, trying to find something new to feast upon. Takara sighed in relief, causing Saeji to place a hand on her shoulder and whisper to her ear, "Let's not sigh, alright?"

She looked at him, blushing and sputtering out, "Y-yes, sir!" His wet latex pants put a lot of emphasis and his butt and bulge from behind. "I mean, it was too close-"

He placed a hand on his lips, making her stop. "Let's also keep this quiet, okay?" She nodded at him, making him smile at her. He tried his best not to look at her breasts through her shirt while she tried to not look at his pecs and abs through his shirt.

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Takara managed to drive them to a sandbar on the river before Saeji told her, "That's pretty clever of you to use the sandbar."

She smiled at him, trying to cover her breasts when he looked at him. "Yeah, I just remembered when I was little..." She looked at the setting sun. "I was told over and over to never play here because the water was deep and the current was strong." She might have not been the brightest little girl, but even she took that seriously, no matter how much she wanted to do it anyway.

Saeji nodded in understanding, crossing his arms and leaning against the vehicle. "Well, whether it works as planned or not, we should take a break."

She nodded once again. "Definitely. We should take turns looking out for 'them'. You can go ahead and-" Her sentence was interrupted by her sneezing, getting his attention.

He stopped leaning against the vehicle and walked to her. "Are you alright, Ko-" he was asking before a sneeze from him interrupted. They both looked at each other with surprised looks before nervously giggling. "I guess we're both pretty cold."

Takara looked down, a blush coming across her cheeks as she looked down. "Yeah...we should change."

He gave her a warm smile when he said, "You should change first. I'll look out."

She looked up at him with a surprised look again. "But-"

He placed his hands on her shoulders, making her blush a little more at him being this close to her while wet. "A man can endure the cold. I can handle it. You go ahead and change into something warmer while I look out for the both of us." He was so well-mannered and thoughtful of her...like a...no, not now.

She nodded once again and replied, "Okay." She then ran to the vehicle and got her bag. She got out a black tank top and set it on a bar before pulling off her wet tank top, then her wet bra.

While this was happening, Saeji looked out, blushing at the thought of Takara...he shook his head. He mustn't have indecent thoughts in his head. His mother taught him better. He mustn't sully what his mother taught him.

She finally put on the tank top, hugging her torso and breasts, giving her some cleavage. She then grabbed an elastic band from the bag and held it with her lips, pulling her hair into a ponytail before wrapping the elastic band at the end. She turned to Saeji and said, "I'm done." He turned back, blushing a little at the sight of her like this. Even though she was not dressed the sort, she was...

Beautiful.

She raised an eyebrow at his reaction, crossing her arms and asking, "What's wrong?"

He shook his head. "Nothing," he replied, trying to get rid of his blush.

She shrugged and walked past him, pointing at the vehicle with her thumb. "Your turn." He nodded and walked towards the vehicle. He reached into the bag and grabbed another black tank top (black tank tops were the only things they saw back at that store). He pulled off his tank top, revealing his sculpted chest in all its glory. Takara bit her lip, blushing and trying not to look back to see him change. His exposed back was seen before he got the tank top on, hugging his pecs and abs.

He turned back to her and said, "I'm done." She looked back at the same reaction he did for her. It was so simple, but he looked...

"Handsome..." she murmured.

Saeji didn't quite catch that, asking, "What did you say, Komuro-chan?"

She blushed and shook her head. "Nothing! Nothing!"

He chuckled before crossing his arms under his pecs again. "As you say." He grinned when he noticed something. "Say, we're both twinning." She looked at him with a rather puzzled look. "We're both wearing a black tank top and ponytails." She laughed with him again, noticing that as well. "I don't mind though."

"Me neither, to be honest." She sighed, thinking of what they should talk about-to pass the time that is. One topic came up, so she looked at him and asked, "Did you ever have any special feelings for anyone?"

He raised an eyebrow, grinning and replying, "That came out of nowhere."

She looked embarrassed, blushing once more and nervously giggling. "I-I mean, I just wanna start conversation! You know, to...uh...pass the time..." Now that it came out, it sounded stupid to her. God, she was stupid. She hadn't been stupid for a long time...

However, it wasn't to him. He let out a deep sigh, looking out in the distance and having the wind blow his hair. "I did..." He looked solemn. "I did have special feelings for someone." Seeing his face, her blush disappeared and she looked just as solemn. He spoke like that person had...passed on...maybe she shouldn't have asked that question. Why ask it, anyway?

Stopping here. What do you guys think so far?

Yeah...that getting wet scene...there's a reason why I made Takara wear a WHITE tank top... *mischievous giggle*

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