Chapter 27 unfortunate teamwork

-roof-

Kaz and Kohta were on top of the roof of the mall as they were looking at the view.

"See any openings Kaz?" Kohta asked him as he was looking at the map. Kaz was looking through the binoculars.

"Nope, One way is a no go" he said.

Kohta nodded as he checked off another exit on the map.

"Their numbers just keep increasing..." Kohta said.

Kaz sighed as he placed the binoculars in his pocket.

"Yeah...your telling me" he said.

That's when Kaz picked up a rock and threw it at one of 'Them', He smiled a bit.

"Looks like I got five points on that one" he said happily, Kohta just smiled back at him.

"Trying to kill some extra time?" he said.

Kaz nodded.

"Yup! Now let me see if I can go for gold on the next one about 200 yards away" he said.

Kohta then picked up a rock as he aimed his as well.

"Not if I get it before you" he said.

Kaz looked at him with a smirk.

"Well, Let's see if-".

"Um, Excuse me".

The two turned around to see that it was Asami. Asami was walking over to them.

"What are you two doing?" she said in a cheerful tone.

The boys just smiled at her.

"Well, We're trying to survey the area to see how everything is" Kohta said, Asami smiled brightly.

"Wow, That's amazing. Even though you're both students" she said "But you're both still much thorough than Asa...I mean, This officer".

Kaz chuckled at her.

"But Nakaoka, You showed that you yourself could be pretty amazing earlier" he said.

Asami then shook her head rapidly.

"No, Not at all. Asami doesn't know what would have happened if you or Ross weren't there, She probably would have died" she said as she then clapped her hands together "So, Um. Thank you so much".

Kaz smiled more at her.

"Hehe Naw, It was nothing really" he said.

Asami then leaned up to his face.

"What are you talking about? This offi...Asami was really in trouble!" she said "...So,".

That's when she grabbed Kaz into a hug.

"Really, Thank you so much! You saved Asami. She's a police officer but she's totally useless" she said.

Kaz just glanced at each other.

"S-sure thing Asami" Kaz said.

-a few minutes latter-

Asami, Kaz, And Kohta were all sitting on the roof together as they looked at the view together.

"The view up here is nice" Asami said.

Kohta and Kaz nodded in agreement.

"It sure is" Kaz said.

"Isn't it funny?" Asami said gettig the boys attention.

"Hm? What is?" Kohta asked.

Asami happily sighed.

"So Asami promised her boyfriend that she'd become a great police officer" she said.

Kohta smiled.

"Ah, That's great" he said.

That's when Asami looked at him.

"No it isn't. Asami didn't do so well at the police academy, So her boyfriend broke up with her and now she's single now" she said.

Kaz just glanced at them as he went back to looking at the view.

'Hehe, Oh Asami you sly little girl you' Kaz thought as he smirked.

Kohta gulped.

"Th-that's no good" he said.

Asami then started to blush.

"Ohh, You think so? It is, Isn't it? Asami's the type who's really dedicated to her relationships" she said.

Kohta was starting to sweat a bit.

"Sounds rough" he said.

That's when Asami leaned over to Kohta.

"Yeah, Right?" she said "So, If you want to...".

Sadly there conversation was interrupted.

"Hey officer!".

The three then turned to see that it was Hiro who was panting.

"That granny's not doin so good!" he said "That sexy doctor lady is gonna take a look at her but she needs a blood transfusion! The clinc she used to go to is close by! The blood was being refrigerated so there's a good chance that it's gone bad already!".

Asami was in shock as Kohta and Kaz looked at each other.

"Let's get the others!" Kaz said.

Kohta nodded at him.

"Right!".

-Mattress section-

Ross's group as well as the other group were all gathered around Emi Ayumu as her husband Daichi stood by her side. However, Reikokuna was with them as well. His arms were hand cuffed by Koukennin when he had started to come to.

Ross's group was extremely leery to have him around them.

"So the bone marrow disease makes her need regular blood transfusions?" Daichi asked Shizuka.

Shizuka was thinking until she got an idea.

"It must be R.A!" she said.

Daichi just looked at her with a confused expression.

"No, I don't know what that is" he said.

Shizuka turned to him.

"R.A is just an abbreviation" she said "A common complication of it is disruption of normal blood production...it stands for Rheumatoid Arthritis".

Daichi then started to understand.

"Yes, That's it!" he said.

Emi then tired her best to speak.

"I'm so sorry to be such a bother...if I get some rest I should feel a little better" she said.

Ross then walker over to her bedside.

"No ma'am, It's alright. We'll help you out as much as we can to make you feel 100% better" he assured her. The others in Ross's group smiled at him.

Emi smiled a bit.

"Thank you very much young man" she said, Daichi then placed his hand on Ross's shoulder "You're father is very lucky to have a good son like you" he said.

Ross smiled as he scratched his face a bit.

"Aw, Thank you very much sir" he said.

Koukennin smiled as well.

"You don't know how lucky I truly am Daichi" he said.

That's when Reikokuna snorted.

"Humph! Ungrateful bastered" he said "Same for the old hag! You know, If we're lucky. She might die in her sleep, That way we-". He then felt Koukennin slap him across the face.

"Watch your tongue!" he said.

Reikokuna just rubbed the side of his face.

"Watch it old man! You do that again, And I'll burn this whole place down" he threatened.

"Shizuka!".

That's when everyone turned to see Alice and Zeke with some medical supplies.

"H-here" she said "I know it's bad to take things without paying for them, But...but..." she was then cut off as Shizuka held her face.

"Thank you" Shizuka said as Alice gave her the Supplies.

Alice smiled brightly, That's when Reikokuna shook his head at her.

"Tsk Tsk Tsk, Oh your going to have a heavy burden on your shoulder little one" he mocked "What would your parents think, To see their child becoming a thief".

Everyone was really getting tired of Reikokuna. Alice then ran over to Shizuka as she held onto her leg.

"You leave me alone!" she said.

Reikokuna smirked.

"Oh? And why should I?".

That's when Ross glared at him.

"You leave Alice alone, Or else I'll make you!" Ross threatened. Reikokuna just grinned.

"Oh please, You can't even beat me in a fight" he said "You your petty threats mean nothing to me".

Ross then tightened his fists, Letting some red lightning surge.

"Just you wait!" he said.

That's when Koukennin placed his hand on his son's shoulder.

"Ross, Calm down" he said.

Ross sighed as he started to stop his lightning from surging.

"Yes sir" he said as he went over to Saeko who instantly held her arms around his waist. The group then went back to the matter at hand.

"Was it platelets or plasma that was transfused? What was her blood type?" Shizuka asked Daichi.

Daichi pondered a bit.

"I don't really know what kind it was...her blood type is 0" he said.

"Do you remember the color of the bag that was used for the transfusion? Like if it was red or yellow?" Shizuka asked.

That's when Daichi Remembered.

"It was yellow! Definitely yellow" he said.

Shizuka nodded.

"If it's R.A and a yellow bag, It's probably a P.C transfusion. It's been a day since the power went out, But the clinic is close by..." she said until Takashi interrupted her as he leaned up to her face.

"Um, If it's just the blood type that matters then mine should be fine" he said.

Shizuka playfully pushed him away.

"None of that. I have someone to do that for me" she said as she glanced at Ross who was smiling a little bit at her "All the blood...doing a blood transfusion like that is dangerous. Besides, Her blood type is 0, So the type doesn't matter".

Takashi looked at her a bit confused.

"But...what about the blood transfusion? The type needs to be 0, Just like her" he said.

"That goes for cells, Komuro".

The others then saw Kohta, Kaz, Asami, And Hiro walk into the room.

"But Shizuka talking about plasma. Plasma works the other way around" Kohta said, Asami smiled at him amazed by his skill. Kohta smiled back at Asami.

Takashi was amazed.

"Wow, I didn't know that" he said "But...why do you know that?".

Kaz then walked over to him and patted his shoulder.

"No use asking that buddy" he said with a smile.

That's when Saya walked over to Shizuka.

"So what? What are we going to do about this?" she asked her.

Shizuka smiled.

"They received blood at the clinic nearby, So...we'll go get it" she said.

That's when Ross came forward.

"Wrong" he said.

This caught Everyone's attention.

"Eh? What do you mean wrong?" Shizuka said.

Ross then crossed his arms.

"We won't be getting it" he said as he then sighed "I will be getting it alone".

Everyone was quiet. That's when Alice grabbed Ross by the arm.

"No! I don't want angel to go out there all alone! I'm coming with you!" she said. Ross then leaned down to Alice as he rubbed her head.

"Alice don't worry" he said "Angel is gonna be just fine, You've seen the way I fight 'Them'" he said to her with a smile.

Alice kept holding onto his arm.

"After all, We have to help anybody we can" he said.

"Then let her die".

Everyone then glared at Reikokuna. Ross then stood up.

"What did you just say..." he said.

Reikokuna just closed his eyes.

"Just let her die little brother" he said "Think about it, What will she do after this blood transfusion? She needs to get blood transfusions regularly, Right? What'll she do about next time?".

That's when Reikokuna started laughing.

"Hehehehe, You shouldn't help her Ross. It's just one life, Your only gonna waste time. What if theirs only one shot? Then what? You'll have wasted your life for nothing" he said.

Alice then shouted at him.

"We're gonna help that grandma!" she said.

"It would only be too much work" Reikokuna said "But then that makes me wonder. If she's too much then why did my brother save you? Why did he bother saving you? Hm?".

Alice then started to cry.

"H-he saved me, B-because he saw that I was in trouble" she said.

"He saved you out of self pity, He doesn't give a damn about you".

Alice then held onto Ross's arm tighter as she cried more, Ross gritted his teeth as he gently placed Alice to the side.

"Angel..." Alice whimpered.

Ross then held her into a hug as he gently wiped away her tears.

"Shh, It's ok. Angel is always gonna be here for you, No matter what" he said to her, Alice smiled a bit as she laid her head on his arm. He then gently released her.

"Alice".

"Huh?".

"Can you do angel a favor?".

"Mhm".

"Can you close your eyes for me please, And hold your ears?".

Alice nodded at him as she did what he asked her, Ross smiled at her as he stood up. His smile then quickly faded as he then slowly turned to his older brother showing his bright yellow eyes.

That's when Ross quickly jumped at Reikokuna as he held him down and started punching him.

"Don't you ever say that shit!".

Punch!

"You fucking hear me!".

Punch!

"I swear!".

Punch!

"If you ever say that again!".

Punch!

"THEN I'LL FUCKING MURDER YOU!".

Punch!

Ros kept beating Reikokuna over and over again. His hands were getting bruised, And there were small dots of blood on his face. Everyone just watched as Ross was giving Reikokuna what he deserved.

Koukennin then pulled Ross off of him.

"Ross! Ross! It's done, You can stop. Just relax!" he said as he held onto his son, Ross breathed heavily as his eyes reverted.

Reikokuna then stood up as he cracked his neck, He had some welts on his face. But nothing to serious. He then activated his fire powers as he melted the cuffs off his writs.

"Ahh, Much better" he said as he moved his hands a bit.

Everyone was now in a panic, Just then.

"Reikokuna!" Koukennin shouted "Since you think that Ross would only be wasting his life, You'll be going with your younger brother to help".

Reikokuna's eyes widened as he looked at his father.

"WHAT!" he said.

Koukennin smiled.

"That's right! With you helping Ross, Then 'They' won't stand a chance" he said.

Reikokuna started to let his fire flare out of control.

"How dare you make me go play fetch for some old shit bag! I'm a Hikatori! I don't have to help anyone!" he said.

Koukennin then helped his son.

"You are nothing more than a stain to the family" he said "When you were young, I never saw you once. And Looking at you now, I truly hate what your mother has turned you into".

Reikokuna gritted his teeth.

"Don't you ever say shit about her!" he said.

That's when Asami spoke up.

"Asa-I mean, This officer will go with Ross!" she said catching everyone off guard.

Asami smiled.

"Just tell her what she needs to get!" she said.

Kohta then jumped in.

"But, Narkaoka, It's too risky!" he said.

Asami smiled at him.

"Ignoring danger is for the sake of the citizenry" she said. Everyone smiled at her, That's when Kaz spoke up.

"I'll go with you guys too!" he said "I'll make sure to watch your backs".

That's when Hiro spoke up as well.

"I'll also go!" he said.

Koukennin smiled.

"Good, Then it's settled" he said "Ross, Reikokuna, Asami, Kaz, And Hiro will go and retrieve the blood".

Four of them nodded, Reikokuna just kept grinding his teeth in fury.

"Damn you all!" he said.

-the clinic-

The five of them were on the side of the building as they looked out for any of 'Them'. Kaz glanced to the side.

"There it is...I used to get my check-ups there when I was a little kid" he said.

Hiro then looked at him.

"You too?" he said.

Kaz turned to him.

"You mean you did too?" he said.

Hiro smiled.

"I used to love reading their manga. The waiting room was just like a manga cafe" he said "That's also how I got into infamous".

Kaz smiled.

"Wow, Too bad we won't find any inside" he said with a smile, Hiro grinned.

"Heh, Maybe we might" he said.

Asami then spoke up.

"Um, Sorry to interrupt you, But Asa-this officer and you guys should stay focused" she said.

Hiro waved his hand at her.

"Yeah, Yeah. It sure was sneaky of you guys, Hiding the weapons like that" Hiro said as he looked at Kaz who had his Pistol and Ross who had his railgun.

Ross smirked.

"Then do you want to try this one out? They'll swarm us if they hear a shot, Though" he said.

Hiro smiled at Ross.

"Nah Cole, I'm a handgun man. Know what I'm saying?" he said.

Ross nodded at him.

"Yeah, I get-".

Reikokuna then walked forward as he kicked over some trash making a huge sound.

"You fuckers better quit wasting my damn time! Now let's get this over with already!" he said as he marched onward. The others just glared at him, Hiro then leaned over to Ross.

"I'm so sorry you had to have him as your brother" he said.

Ross sighed in frustration.

"Tell me about it..." he said as they all then ran to the clinic's front doors.

The group all peered at the doors.

"How is it Kaz?" Ross asked.

"Hard to tell from this angle" Kaz said as kept looking, Ross then looked over at Hiro.

"Can I ask you something?".

Hiro looked at him.

"Make it quick Cole".

"Why did you come with us?".

Hiro them smirked at him.

"Take a wild guess, It's not often that I get work with my favorite video game super comic book hero" he said. The others laughed.

Kaz then turned to him.

"Well, Once this is all over. Will make sure to let you be a member of the team. Right Ross?" Kaz said, Ross nodded at him.

"Your right, Will make sure of that" he said.

Hiro smiled brightly.

"Thanks, That mea-".

"Hurry it up!" Reikokuna yelled as he was walking inside the clinic, Everyone then ran inside as they made sure to check for any of 'Them'. Reikokuna was leaning on the wall.

"This is as far as I'll go, So have fun getting killed" he said "But make sure Ross lives, So I can kill him myself".

Ross then grabbed Reikokuna by his hair and threw him forward.

"You get your ass moving! Your a part of this team. So you have to help out as well! Now move it forest fire!" he said.

Reikokuna huffed as he walked forward, The group kept going down the hall as they all then stopped as a door was moving. The door opened showing nothing in the room.

Everyone smiled at each other.

"Close call huh?" Kaz said.

"Mhm, Asa-this officer was almost frightened" Asami said.

However, Reikokuna then yelled at the top of his voice.

"WERE NOT GONNA DIE!".

Then as if on que, 'They' then came through the door, Everyone freaked as they all then glared at Reikokuna.

Reikokuna just shrugged.

"Was it something I said, Hehe?" he said in a mocking tone.

"Everyone get ready!" Ross said as they charged at 'Them'. Kaz was shooting down undead left and right, While Hiro was stabbing them with his make shift weapon. Ross was shooting some with his railgun.

Just then one of 'Them' had burst through the window as it was coming for Asami, Kaz and Ross shot it down before it touch her.

"Ah! Thank you both" she said.

Kaz and Ross smiled at her.

"No problem, Besides Kohta would have our asses if his girl was-" Kaz quickly closed his mouth.

Asami blushed.

"Kohta...Kohta likes me" she said.

"Well-" Ross was then interrupted.

"This is no time to talk about your worthless social lives!"Reikokuna said as he burned 'Them' with his fire "Just get the stupid plasma for the damn old bitch and be done with it!".

The others then left him to deal with 'Them' as they went into the other room. They then fought off another wave of undead.

Kaz did a drop kick on one of 'Them' sending it flying into the wall. Ross ran past him.

"I'd give that kick a three" he said jokingly.

Kaz stuck his tongue out at him.

"Oh fuck you, That was clearly a-" he then looked over his right side to see one of 'Them coming for him.

"Shit!".

That's when Asami came to his aid.

"Kaz!" she said as she used her baton to kill the undead monster.

"Are you ok?" she asked him.

"Yeah" Kaz said "Thanks a bunch".

They then ran into the other room and found a whole load of plasma.

"Here it is!" Ross said as he then placed the plasma into the backpack. He than ran out of the room.

"Got the plasma!" he said "Everyone ready?".

The others nodded.

That's when they heard the door close, They all looked to see Reikokuna as he was in his bloodlust drive from.

"What the fuck was that!?" he said "You bastereds left me to die!".

Ross then walked forward.

"You're just like me! You can handle them" he said.

Reikokuna just glared at him.

"But what if I got bit Hm? You should think about that!".

Ross then walked past him.

"We don't have time to be dealing with your stupid bullshit Reikokuna! We have to-".

That's when 'They' started to come from the windows, Doors and the spare room. They were surrounded.

"Fuck!" Ross and Reikokuna said in unison.

"The fuck do we do now!? There any way out of here?" Hiro said.

That's when Asami pointed to the celling.

"The celling!" she said.

"We can get to the second floor though the celling!" Kaz said.

"Got it!" Ross said as he charged up his railgun and fired into the celling, Kaz quickly got a table as he placed it over the hole in the celling.

"All good! Go for it!" Kaz said as he looked at Asami "You first".

Asami nodded as she climbed up, She looked to see if any of 'Them' were around.

"It's safe up here! There's a stock of medicine too!" she said "Your next Kaz!".

Kaz then climbed up to the second floor.

"Ok! Ross come on!" Kaz said.

Ross nodded as he then climbed up the hole.

"Hiro! Your next!" he said.

Reikokuna yelled at him.

"What about your older brother?!" he said.

Ross just gave Reikokuna a narrow expression.

"You can wait your turn" he said "Hurry Hiro!".

"You got it Cole!" Hiro said as he climbed up the hole.

"Heh, Piece of cake" he said.

That's when more of 'Them' bursted through the windows as they got inside.

"Dammit!" Reikokuna as he glanced at Hiro who was half way up.

"Your wasting time!" Reikokuna said as he grabbed Hiro's legs and pulled him down, Hiro panicked.

"H-hey let me go man!" he said.

Reikokuna smiled darkly.

"Sorry, But your in the way!" he said as he pulled him back down to the lower level as he climbed up, Ross and Kaz ran to the hole.

"HIRO!" they both said.

Hiro tired to get back up, But one of 'Them' quickly grabbed him and bit him in the neck.

"Ahhh!" Hiro screamed.

"Noooo!" Ross yelled as he tied to reach for him "You're gonna make it! Your not gonna die!".

Hiro looked at him.

"Please...I'm done for" he said "Do it Cole! Please! Just do it!"

Ross just started shedding tears, he couldn't do it. He just couldn't kill him. That's when Kaz gently moved Ross's hand away.

"K-Kaz..." Ross said.

Kaz looked at him.

"It's alright, I got this" he said as he aimed his gun at him.

"Tell us your your name. Because...you'll never be forgotten!" he said.

Hiro smiled.

"Tamaru...Tamaru Hiro..." Hiro said.

Kaz smiled at him.

"Tamaru, Take care buddy".

Bang!