The Mysteries of Life-Revised

by animemangaobsessed

Sakura didn't know the reason she was there. Didn't know anything about this new strange world. This world seemed to lack in the population and trust department and gained in dangerous. But it didn't make much of a difference to her...she just would have to make due until she found a way home...if she found a way home.

2. The Beginning of the End

Haruno Sakura slowly chewed her cereal, watching the news on the mirror.

("It's called a television, cherryblossom"

"Television. Whatever-and don't call me cherryblossom!")

Reports are coming in that more and more cases of cannibalism are spreading-

Sakura switched the channel

"Man, you would think that people would realize that, hey, me on these bath salts make me wanna eat people and trip the fuck out! You know what? Maybe I shouldn't fucking take it!"

Sakura glanced at Dylan at the corner of her eye then back to the mirror.

At first, it was assumed that it was either a hoax or a sudden outbreak with an addiction to bathsalt-

Sakura switched the channel

"I mean, I guess I get it-well not really, but objectively, I understand that addiction and dependence is a sickness, and some people just can't help it, that life throws them bad lemons, and once they started, they couldn't stop"

Sakura chewed more of her Frosted Flakes

It seems to be more like an epidemic, which is spreading quickly into pandemic territory. The CDC cautions everyone to stay in their homes and not panic-

Sakura switched the channel

"Maybe it's just me, but if I woke up with human remains in my mouth and skin under my nails, I'd be scared straight-"

"That's because you have the backbone of a wet towel" She injected, not being able to help herself. She didn't take her eyes off the screen. Oda-kun sashayed into the room and sat at her feet. She ran her hand through its fur, a bad feeling in her gut.

Sakura pressed the button on the remote again

Dylan shot her a look

"-I'd be scared straight, and then, if the craving were real strong, and I felt myself slipping, I would drag my ass to the nearest rehab center because no way in hell would I be-"

Stay in your homes. Lock your doors. Speak to no one you do not know. If a person of unknown origin ambles your way, run away immediately and hide-

Again

"-spending the rest of my days blacking out and ingesting human flesh for me to throw up later, or, shit, I might even get used to the taste-which is even worse!"

Heather? Heather are you alright? You seem a little sick, ahhhhh!-

The mirror went to static, the apartment silent apart from the sounds of the mirror and the blaring of sirens in the distance.

"…The fuck?"

Oda-kun growled deep and low, looking up at his master.

Sakura flicked her green eyes from him to the suddenly vibrating phone in her lap. She looked at it and saw that it was her job.

She pressed the end button.

"Dylan?"

"…yea?"

"Pack your things, we're leaving"