I do not own Highschool of the DEAD or its characters.
Updated: 10/11/13
Takashi awoke to pitch blackness. As he lay in the dark, he could feel that there was someone in the room with him. Just as he raised his head, a warm sloppy wet tongue smeared itself across his face.
"Woof!"
"Ack! Dog breath!" Takashi exclaimed as he heard Alice break out into giggles.
"Nii-san! Rei ne-chan says it time to get up. It's late afternoon and there are things to do," Alice told him as she opened the door to let light into the dark room.
"Ugg, leave the door open Alice-chan, so I can see," Takashi groaned as he sat up.
"Okay!" she cried as she raced away. "Come on, Zeke; time to go find Kohta-kun!"
000
Saya had the feeling she was being watched again. Opening her left eye she found Alice leaning on the edge of the bed, chin on her little fists, angelic look on her face.
"Saya Onee-chan! Rei ne-chan says time to get up!"
Saya poked the still sleeping Kohta who snorted and raised his head to find Alice smiling at him.
"Uh…umm…Alice-chan, didn't we have a talk about knocking before you enter a room with a closed door," Kohta asked the child.
Alice nodded and said, "I did Nii-san, but Rei ne-chan said you might be asleep. So when you didn't answer, I opened it just a crack and peeked in. You were sleeping like mama and papa used to."
The two teens froze as what the child said sunk in. Glancing at each other Saya sat up and Kohta told Alice, "Umm…go on downstairs and tell your Ne-chan we'll be down in a minute."
Alice nodded and raced out the door with Zeke on her heels.
Saya looked at Kohta as he sat up and began to stretch his injured arm, "I don't have the heart to get onto her after that."
Kohta nodded and stood up, "Neither do I, but I want you to remind me of one thing." He leaned over and gave her a quick kiss. "Remind me to see if there is some way to lock that damn door tonight!"
Saya giggled all the way downstairs.
000
Saeko and Shizuka worked in the kitchen as Alice and Rei sat at the table working with Alice's studies. Takashi walked in as Saya and Kohta arrived at the bottom of the stairs.
Takashi stood behind Alice and Rei for a moment watching the lesson. He then went over to where Saya was looking through the cabinets and pantry.
She looked at him as he walked up, "We need to talk about supplies."
He nodded, "Let's do it after we eat. Make a list and we'll go over it." Saya nodded and went to get something to write on.
Takashi looked at Kohta, "Walk out back with me?"
They strolled out to the koi pond and stood as Takashi looked up and down the street as much as he could.
"How do you feel? Do you think you can shoot?" he asked his friend.
Kohta nodded, "I feel okay and yes, I think I can shoot. Since the wound is more on my arm than shoulder, and my rifle is one of the low recoil models, I should be okay."
He watched as Takashi looked up the street again. "Takashi? Are you looking for something? You keep staring at the street like you expect someone to come down it."
"I find it odd that we haven't seen any of Them," he replied. "Where are they? Just a few days ago we were up to our necks fighting when you got hurt. When Saeko, Sensei, and I went out for medical supplies, we noticed a lot less of Them. Lately, I have not seen any since we got back."
Kohta stared down the street himself for a minute, "Maybe they got attracted somewhere else? Have you heard sounds of a battle or anything like that? You know the first few nights there was so much fighting going on they migrated to it in droves."
Takashi shook his head, "No, no sounds like that. It just makes me jumpy that there are none around." He snorted and rubbed the side of his face, "Funny isn't it? We have already gotten so used to Them being there, when they are not it seems creepy in some weird way."
Kohta nodded as Saya waved at them from the porch signaling that supper was ready.
000
After they had eaten and the dishes had been cleared away, Takashi cleared his throat, "Saya? You wanted to talk about supplies?"
She nodded and picked up her note pad, "We have enough food to last about three more days, eating the way we are now. We have not checked the surrounding homes, but I would rather hold off on that in case we run into a situation where we cannot easily go to a convince store or market. Another thing is, Kohta needs clothes, and I think we could all do with an extra change or two. We have all lost weight and toned up since this started."
She leaned forward and put her forearms on the table clasping her hands, "My next question is, how long are we going to stay here?"
Takashi nodded, "Give me a minute on that." Looking at Shizuka, he asked, "Sensei, how are we on medical supplies?"
"We are stocked up at the moment. We have used very little since we visited Tanaka-san at the pharmacy. There is always more I would like to have, but we can only carry so much at once, so we will always be looking for more."
Takashi looked at Kohta next, "Weapons?"
Kohta squinted as he thought, "Fifty 9mm rounds for Saya and Saeko's pistols, and one magazine of thirty for the MP-5, I've been holding in reserve just in case, twenty-five 12 ga. rounds for the shotgun and one-hundred and fifty rounds of 7.62 for mine and Rei's rifles. We could stand a small fight, but if the numbers get over twenty or so, we need to get the hell out of Dodge. Oh, ten rounds for the police special also."
Looking thoughtful, he said, "9mm for pistols is very common, so if we find ammo, I would bet it's going to be that. The shotgun is the same way. There are other sizes, but 12 ga. is the most common. Rifle ammo is what I worry about. A lot of guns use the 7.62, but the 5.56 NATO is used more by the US Army and the JSDF for their battle rifles."
He sighed, "A much as I like the AR-10, I might have to give it up for an M-16 or a Howa Type 89 that the JSDF uses if we find some."
He took his glasses off and cleaned them with a cloth, "I've been thinking about how to carry more stuff with us as we travel. They make trailers that can be pulled behind bicycles that have rubber tires. If we could find something like that, we might be able to rig up a harness and take turns pulling it."
"What about a red wagon?" Alice asked suddenly.
Kohta nodded, "Good idea, munchkin, but we would need to find one that has soft wheels that do not make much noise when it rolls."
Looking thoughtful, the little girl said, "I've seen one like that, but I don't remember where. Papa said it would be fun to ride down hills like they used to when he was little."
Everyone froze for a minute at the mention of her father, who she had seen killed by another survivor. Alice, however, just continued to look like she was trying to remember where she had seen the wagon.
Breathing a quiet sigh of relief, Takashi looked around the group, "I really like this house and would like to stay here as long as possible. We will stay, until Kohta is fully healed, unless something happens to force us out. That being said, I guess we need to go shopping tomorrow. We can stop by and check on Tanaka-san, and see if he needs anything. Plus he might know where to look for the items we need."
Looking around the table, Takashi closed the meeting, "If there is nothing else, I guess we can call it a night."
Getting up from the table, Takashi went to start a fire in the hearth. Sitting down in his spot, he looked out back to see Saya and Kohta walking hand in hand to the koi pond while Alice raced for the garden shed to get food for the fish.
In the kitchen, Shizuka was bouncing around like a kid telling a story while Saeko and Rei laughed at her. Rei turned and looked at Takashi, watching him for a moment before turning to look back at the others.
As the shadows darkened into night, everyone wandered in and sat down with him. Shizuka, Saya and Kohta sat facing him, with Rei and Saeko next to him on his left and right. Little Alice and Zeke were between Shizuka and Saya playing with a cat's cradle Kohta had made her from some string he had found.
Shizuka was softly humming a song when she sighed, "So far I think I miss music the most."
Takashi nodded, "It's odd how much noise we lived with day-to-day. Car, trucks, cell phones, radios; so much noise that we never realized it was there 'til the lights went out."
Saeko nodded, "Now you can stand outside and hear the insects, birds and animals, see stars that you did not even know were there and hear the wind whispering through the trees."
Alice yawned and leaned against Shizuka who smiled and stroked her hair. "I think it's time for bed if we are going out tomorrow," the nurse said.
Saya helped her get the child up and moving, as the other girls headed for the bath.
Kohta got up and stretched, "I think I'll go up myself. So…" looking at Takashi with a smirk, "Where are you sleeping tonight?"
Takashi chuckled, "Well first I'm going to take a bath and then I guess I'll see. Might end up right here like last night."
Kohta snorted and dug around in his pocket. "Well just in case, here," as he tossed two small square packets to his friend.
Takashi caught the condoms in the air and looked at them in his hand for a minute. Thinking back to earlier that day he nodded, "Hmm yeah maybe, thanks."
Kohta nodded and started upstairs.
After a few minutes, Takashi got up and checked the outside doors to make sure they were closed and locked. He gathered the items he needed and headed into the bath.
There were candles burning so he could see in the windowless room. After showering and washing his hair, he slid down into the warm soaking tub to relax. The tension slipped away as he blanked his mind. After about five minutes the door slid quietly open, Saeko stepped in and closed it behind her.
He watched as she came over, knelt down beside him and leaned on the side of the tub. Not knowing what to do since he was completely naked, Takashi just waited to see what would happen next.
"Feeling relaxed?" she asked as she smiled while reaching out to play with his hair.
Nodding, he watched as her eyes slid downward. She blushed slightly and looked back up at him still smiling, "Do not get too relaxed Takashi; Rei is waiting for you upstairs."
It was now Takashi's turn to blush. "Ah…umm…hmm…where will you be?" he finally got out.
"I set up a futon in the library for the night," she told him.
Watching her face he asked, "You're so calm about this, why?"
Her face turned sad, "I came to realize today how fragile Rei's mind is. She is still holds on to the belief that somewhere out there, we will find a place where things are as they were before. Families will be there, everything will work and we will all end up back in school with everything alright once again. She needs you, my love, badly, and I don't want to be the cause of her hurting or breaking. So go to her now, take care of her, and love her. I'll be here, and we will have our time when it is right, I feel it was meant to be."
She leaned to him and kissed him deeply. The passion of it making him gasp as she pulled away. As she got up and turned towards the door, she stopped and looked back over her shoulder.
"Be gentle Takashi, and enjoy yourselves."
Still not able to wrap his mind around all this, he simply watched as she left.
Ten minutes later, he dried himself off and put on a pair of shorts. Putting his other stuff away, he stood and listened to the quiet house for a minute. He climbed the stairs and as he passed Kohta and Saya's room, he heard them softly laughing and talking. They sound happy, he thought as he reached Rei's room.
Tapping softly twice, he slid the door open and stepped in. "Rei?" he whispered, "Are you there?" There were several candles on the night stands and he could see her lying in the bed with a sheet over her.
"I was waiting for you," she whispered as she raised the sheet so he could slide in next to her. Her naked body quivered as he ran his hand over her and pulled her close.
They stayed like that for a while, holding, kissing, touching. The kisses got deeper and longer. Takashi began to massage her breasts and sides, working his hands lower and lower till he finally reached between her legs and cupped her womanhood.
Rei moaned as he softly rubbed her, finally allowing his finger to enter her and his thumb to caress the now hard button at the top of her slit. So tight! he thought as he tried for a second finger but didn't succeed. She panted in grasps as he worked his finger in her. He sucked and kissed her nipples as well as her neck and lips.
Rei held her hand over her mouth trying not to make too much noise, but suddenly her belly and crotch flashed red hot. Waves of pleasure exploded and she cried out, "AAAAHHHHHHH!" After her first cry, she began to push her hips against his hand and made mewing noises every time he stroked her.
Takashi was a little shocked at her first climax and how much she had gushed into his hand. He gave her a few minutes to settle down and then asked if she was ready.
She nodded and stroked his hair as he slid off his shorts and found one of the packets Kohta had given him. After putting it on, he rose over her and spread her legs wider before advancing on her. As he positioned himself at her entrance, he asked her one more time, "Are you sure?"
She nodded and kissed him roughly, biting his bottom lip as he moved forward. "EHHHHAHHHHH!" she suddenly shrieked into his mouth as he pushed in.
Shocked Takashi stopped, "Rei? Are you alright? What's wrong?"
"It hurts!" she cried. "It hurts bad! It feels like I'm being torn apart!"
Not knowing what to do Takashi froze. "Do…do you want me to stop?" he stammered.
"No! Give me a minute," her face was contorted as she now gasped in pain rather than pleasure.
Takashi waited until she nodded, gripping his shoulders as he began to advance again.
Rei grabbed a pillow and covered her mouth as she screamed when he slowly pushed completely into her.
Now a look of pain crossed his face. Ahhhh, she's so tight! It like a vice around me!
He tried to slowly move in her, but she cried out more with each motion. His mind fogged with pain and pleasure as he tried to start a rhythm hoping it would help.
Losing himself he suddenly gasped, "Saeko…"
As soon as the word left his lips, he knew he had fucked up. His eyes flew open and he froze as he looked down to see the rage on her face.
"YOU BASTARD! YOU'RE THINKING OF HER WHILE TEARING ME APART!"
He never saw the blow coming. She hit him with her full right fist in the side of his head. The strike knocked him off of her, and the bed, into a heap on the floor with a crash.
As he lay there stunned, she screamed at him about getting out and never talking to her again.
Groggy from the blow, he staggered to his feet and started towards the door, his shorts hitting him in the back of the head as he opened it.
He closed the door behind him as he staggered into the hall, right into Shizuka's breasts.
Recoiling, he looked up wide-eyed into another woman's face, who was pissed beyond belief.
"What. Did. You. Do?" she asked sternly as she leaned forward, hands on her hips, pinning him against the door.
Takashi blanched at the fire in the blonde's eyes, "I…uh…that is…I…called her Saeko."
Shizuka dropped her head, "Oh my god…" She suddenly realized she was looking down right at Takashi's manhood. Her head snapped up, "Cover that up and get out of here. Now! I'll handle Rei."
Takashi dropped his shorts down in front of himself and scuttled off down the hall.
Shizuka's eyes followed his bare ass for a moment before shutting her eyes. Focus, focus! she thought as she opened the door and walked into the room saying, "Rei? Honey, are you alright?" She crossed to the bed and set down where the crying, naked girl threw herself on her.
000
Saya raised her head as she heard Rei scream something about a bastard and the rest was lost with a body crashing to the floor. A minute later, she heard Shizuka chastising Takashi in the hall and then someone heading down the stairs.
Looking at Kohta watching her, she hummed and said, "Sounds like Sensei is handling it."
Kohta nodded, "I, for one, intend to try to stay the hell out of it."
Saya nodded, "I agree, go back to sleep."
She heard Kohta chuckle, "What if I don't want to go back to sleep?'
She rose up and looked him in the eye, "I'm sore tonight and we've got a long walk tomorrow." She kissed him and then held her fist up in his face, but with a smirk on hers, "Go back to sleep."
He chuckled and kissed her once more before hugging her close. "Sweet dreams, Angel."
"Goodnight, otaku."
000
Takashi stopped at the bottom of the stairs and put his shorts on. Stumbling into the kitchen, he got a glass of water and downed it in one gulp.
Leaning on the sink, grasping for breath, he could feel his head pulsing where she had punched him. That's gonna leave a mark, he thought as he rubbed the spot while hearing singing…wait…singing?
Looking around he realized the back door was open and he could hear a beautiful voice coming from outside.
Sliding over to the open door, he peaked out to see someone kneeling by the koi pond. Slipping out and softly walking down the path, he stopped when he realized it was Saeko. Her blue and white kimono glowed in the rising moonlight as she held a long blade of grass, tapping it on the water making the koi bite at it.
Takashi listened as her soft voice drifted in the light breeze.
"Same old song. Just a drop of water in an endless sea. All we do. Crumbles to the ground though we refuse to see. Dust in the wind. All we are is dust in the wind."
She paused and turned her head to look over her shoulder, "Why are you out here, Takashi?"
He hung his head in shame, "I fucked up."
Sighing she got up and came to him. Taking his hands in hers, she held them to her chest and whispered, "Tell me what happened."
As he explained about what he had done, she clamped her eyes closed and grimaced.
She sighed, "That was very stupid of you, Takashi. You should always concentrate on the woman you are with. I sense there is something else though, tell me the rest, never be afraid to tell me your troubles."
Sighing and looking away in embarrassment, he explained about the intense pain Rei had, and things just didn't seem…right.
Thinking about is she agreed, "I think you are right, something is wrong but I think it will take Sensei to work that out."
"She is with Rei now," Takashi told her.
Saeko nodded and led him back into the house. Taking him down the hall, she brought him into the library and as she shut the door, she ordered him to lay down on the futon.
She crawled in next to him and wrapped her arms around him. "Go to sleep, my love," she told him. "You must lead us out tomorrow, and we need you rested with a clear head."
Nodding Takashi snuggled into her neck and drifted off smelling the lilac in her hair.
A/N: Chapter 4 is in progress! Please Favorite and Review I love to hear from you!
The song Saeko is singing is Dust in the Wind by Kansas.