Nars: Guess who bought and finished all Dream Daddy routes within the span of two days...? Me, unfortunately.

Word Count: 431

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners—Rumiko Takahashi and One.

The worst thing about living in Z-City was the congestion of the roads. It would take way longer to drive to school than it would to walk or bike, which is precisely why Kagome didn't have a car. Well, that and the fact that her father had died in a car accident and for that reason nobody in her family was too inclined to drive.

But walking out of the city in order to save oneself from the meteor was downright impossible. And biking would not stand considering the huge hole in her tire.

"—is an emergency evacuation notice! There are twenty-nine minutes until the meteor strikes Z-City! The threat level is Dragon! This is an emergency evac—!"

Kagome bit her lip, "Genos, what do we do?"

"You must leave immediately." He replied, eyes flickering in and out of focus as he inspected the meteor. "How fast can you vacate Z-City?"

"Like... Twenty minutes if I could bike it." She said weakly. "There's just no way–"

"You must try." Genos interjected sternly. "Please." His voice took on an uncharacteristic beg, which twisted her heart all sorts of ways.

She shook her head. "Not without my family." Kagome hurried back to her house, finding that her brother and grandfather were crowded around her mother who was on the house phone. "We need to get someplace safe."

She realized belatedly that Genos was following closely behind her, a sudden urgency in his actions as his eyes remained glued on the approaching meteor through the windows.

"Kagome." He said clamantly.

"Hōjō from your school called to ask if you wanted to leave the city in his parents' van." said her mother, "I said yes."

She frowned. "But what about you three?"

"It's a van, nee-chan. We'll squeeze in." replied Souta dryly. "Hey, Genos, what about you?"

"I am staying." said Genos. "I must do what I can to push it back and save this city."

Such was the life of a hero. But what if... "What if you can't?"

"I won't know if I don't try." He said and pinned her with a very pressing look. "Leave as soon as you can, Kagome. Please." And then he was gone.

She saw him zip by, flying atop buildings as he took off, and was filled with a deep foreboding. A sudden honking noise outside alerted her of a van pulling up to the front.

"It's Hōjō." said her mother. "Let's go!"

She casted one last fleeting glance in the direction Genos had gone and prayed for his safety. Kagome really hoped that he wouldn't die.

Nars: Short chapter today, but only because I'm posting one more tomorrow. Review pls :^)