Chapter 8. A Safe Haven Isn't As Safe As You Think
Speech patterns:
"Hello": regular speech.
"I can't believe this": Thought speech.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY": shouting.
'Where am I': Dreamscape/memory speech.
'I can't believe it': mumbling/muttering quietly.
(Because of this): authors note.
3rd Person P.O.V
Location: Takagi Estate, Tokonosu, Japan.
Time: 3:30pm, 18th February 2016. Z-day+1.
As most people were settling down and getting used to the exceedingly armed up teenagers appearance, some of the other survivors were still on edge.
"I don't like this, those weapons should have been handed over to the guards so why do they have them". One man in a certain tent of the same minded people spoke out.
"You're not wrong especially that girl with the black hair, she and that short fatty don't look to reluctant to hand over their weapons". Another man said as others glared at the mental image.
"If gets to it, then we'll need to do something about it ourselves". The woman in the casual kimono said which got everyone in the tent agreeing with her.
Elsewhere in the house.
"Finally a large enough place to keep secure. Wait a minute where are Hirano and Toshimi"? Kawamoto asked while looking around the large lounge room for the two.
"They did say something about maintenance before separating, so they're probably in a garage or something like that". Takashi said as he walked in beside Saya who had changed from her uniform into a frilly white shirt and a knee length black dress skirt.
"Good, now that nearly all of us are hear we should talk about our long term plan". Mercury's sentence quickly caught everyone off guard.
"What do you mean long term plan, it's seems pretty safe hear at the moment wouldn't everyone agree". Korukami said while getting nods from Yamada and Kawamoto.
"We're only safe for the moment but remember that things aren't doing to well outside those gates, not to mention how uneasy everyone became when they saw us. The others are already on edge and we didn't help, trust me I know that much". Mercury responded.
"I see how that makes sense, when a nation is in a disaster situation like this than facilities that provide the necessities for everyday living will either be under threat or not working at all, that becomes a disaster to the surrounding area's. Please feel welcome to add anything on to that Takagi". Taniuchi said the last part almost in a way to mock Saya.
"So we're still sticking with our original plan, get to the shine in the mountain range and live there till this pandemic comes to an end". Yang finished up and with that the groups brief meeting came to a close.
"Looking back on it, it's hard to believe it's only been one day since everything came to an end. For as well as everyone here is holding up, other areas may not be so lucky". Mercury and Yang both looked out the large window in the back of the lounge toward the glow of the slowly setting sun.
"With how things are now, it won't be long before this community falls apart as well. You've seen some of them haven't you, half don't fully understand what's really happened out there". Yang then nudged her head on to Mercury's shoulder before letting her eyes slide shut.
Elsewhere in the estates Garage.
"Man this place is great, we probably have enough materials for some modifications to weapons and maybe some reinforcing to the halftrack". Hirano was going nuts rambling while pulling apart his rifle to clean.
"I don't know, I'd rather leave the M2 alone if that's alright". Toshimi walked up to the table he was at before pulling the R.P.D apart with Hirano's guidance.
"Hey, those are real firearms, what are you kids doing with them"? The mechanic asked as he climbed out from under the damaged area of the halftrack to face the pair while pointing a wrench at them.
"We just kind of borrowed them from-". Hirano didn't get to finish when Toshimi butted in.
"We have these weapons because we were given them, and before you ask these weapons are now our property so we do not have any obligation to hand them over thank you very much". Toshimi was quite crude with her statement as if she was trying to get a reaction out of the mechanic and she almost did if the pink haired heiress walked in on the discussion.
"Is that all Matsudo"? Saya asked as passed by.
"No ma'am, I'll be on my way now". Matsudo proceeded to walk out without another word leaving the three teens alone.
"Why did you let him treat you that way"? Saya asked but the question was more than likely aimed at Hirano.
"Their adults aren't-". Toshimi again cut off Hirano.
"Adults or not that doesn't mean they can tell us what to do now, that time is gone and there's nothing anyone can do to change it back. So these weapons will be our protection and their not allowed to take them from us, got it Kohta". Toshimi scowled him while tightly hugging the M2 Browning with the barrel going between her breasts.
"Anyways don't get too comfortable, we won't be staying to long". Saya blankly stated and while Toshimi understood Hirano was slightly confused.
"What do you mean, we've got everything we need right here". Hirano asked still not getting the point.
"Don't you see, even though we have a safe haven doesn't mean we'll have the resources to maintain it forever. The workers at the power plant and water purification centre have families that they worry about to and it's not like we're able to keep them safe all the time, unless for some reason the infected want to lend a hand". Saya scowled the now understanding Hirano before storming out.
"To be honest, you had that one coming for not already knowing but she could have been a bit less harsh explaining it to you". Toshimi than finished putting her R.P.D back together and strapped the M2 Browning back on to her webbing but before walking out she turned to walk back to Hirano. "Just know that while you are a little slower than others at understanding some things there are other subjects you know a lot more about than even Takagi or Taniuchi does for that matter, so be proud of who you are ok Kohta". Toshimi proceeded to plant a kiss on his cheek before walking out the door leaving Hirano dazed and with some blood dripping out his right nostril.
In the back yard of the estate.
"We're safe here for the time being, so will you hold up on that promise and teach me how to use a sword effectively"? Morita asked while both sat on a bench in the veranda.
"As long as you're able to answer a question for me". Saeko looked Morita dead in the eyes and he wasn't turning away.
"Okay shoot, I'm all ears". Morita responded rather quickly.
"Why is it you had to choose me of all people to fall in love with"? Saeko's question really didn't seem to surprise Morita much as he knew she'd have to ask him that someday.
"I guess it's because there was something about you, something that peaked my interest. Why, is there a problem"? Morita answered before giving her a question.
"It's just when we were resting in the halftrack this morning I had a strange dream, usually when I sleep I recollect that day I attacked that man. I was standing outside in a clear spring day and I was older maybe in my early 30s so there about, I was walking to a dojo in the back yard to practice some old kendo moves when I heard a child's voice. Even stranger is that the kid claimed to be my Daughter; she even looked a lot like me except for her right eye, which was the same colour as yours. I don't understand what that dream was meant to be about, could you make anything out". Saeko's extremely long sentence finally finished and Morita felt like he was sitting through a lecture before thinking of an answer.
"It may be that you heart is starting to influence that way you sub conscious works and that may contribute itself as a desire you never knew you had until you finally found real love, but that's only my opinion and we both know I'm no expert on this stuff". Morita then stood up and picked up Saeko's bokken before walking out on to the grassy surface. "So will I be able to learn a few things now or should we wait awhile". Looking back to Saeko she seemed deep in thought about what he said.
"Maybe later, I just need some time alone please". Saeko then got up and walked off. "It didn't make any sense before but it might now. What if that was the only way for my darkness to fade away, they always said in health class that being a parent had a lot of responsibility to it so maybe that responsibility would give my urge for control a different purpose". Saeko while in thought was almost shocked as the thought of actually being a mother suddenly crossed her mind.
Elsewhere within the estate.
Shizuka walked down the halls unsure about what she would do until she bumped into Mr Maresato.
"Oh, I'm sorry if I interrupted you or anything". Shizuka bowed in apology while not being aware of how sizable her chest is.
"There's no need to apologise, I was getting Alice to sleep that's all. Could we possibly talk, there's something I need to get off my chest". Mr Maresato looked down after saying the last part.
"And what do you need to talk about"? Shizuka spoke while gazing at him in a confused manner.
"It's just before your group took us in I told that we'd find her mother, my wife later. I know why but I just don't understand why it's easier to lie to a child, I've tried to deny it myself but I saw it with my own eyes. She's dead, Alice's mother became one of the infected before I went to rescue Alice, and No matter how hard I try I just can't bring myself to tell her the truth". Mr Maresato started to break down at this point.
"I guess they're not as understanding as we adults are, they don't take it as easily we do". Shizuka's rarely known serious side made itself seen as she tried her best to comfort Mr Maresato.
"I know she'll have to hear the truth one day, but how do you tell your own daughter that her mother is dead without breaking her heart". Unbeknown to the conversing adults Alice couldn't get to sleep because she was worried about how her dad was acting so she quietly followed them into the lounge, that's when she heard the tragic truth. Her mom was no longer with them, tears started to appear under her eyes.
"What. Daddy are you saying mommy's not with us anymore"? Mr Maresato heard his daughters voice while Shizuka let her head hang low before making a decision.
"I think it would be best if I leave". As Shizuka was about to get up a hand placed itself on her shoulder.
"It would be better if you stay please, I know how emotionally fragile a child is. She already not taking this and I fear it's just going to get worse as I tell her everything". As Mr Maresato spoke Alice walked up to stare face to face with the two adults, both of whom had grim looks on their faces.
"Are you telling the truth daddy, is mommy really not going to be with us anymore". Unfortunately Alice didn't quite understand what he meant as she didn't hear the whole thing properly.
"It's true dear, your mommy isn't here anymore. As much as I wish against it there's nothing any of us can do to change it". Mr Maresato started crying quietly at this point.
"But where'd she go, why'd she leave us"? Alice was only now beginning to understand what her father was on about.
"She didn't have a choice, when everything started going to hell I was near the building she worked in. by the time I got there it was chaos, as I looked through each floor I eventually found her but she". Mr Maresato was really falling apart at this point, he nearly couldn't continue as he saw Alice's face until Shizuka placed a hand on his left shoulder.
"It's ok, I've seen conditions like this before. It's better to get it all out now than hold on to it any longer". Shizuka's serious side was at this point overwhelming her ditzy personality.
"She must've been bitten because she was stumbling around the room like the others, I couldn't bring myself to end what her body had become. I'm sorry Alice but mommy's gone, she's dead". Mr Maresato had all but lost it a that point and even Alice who finally had everything sink in started crying as she sat on the couch with the two adults. Shizuka what she could to comfort the crying child, as there wasn't much she could do about Mr Maresato.
Elsewhere in the estate.
Takashi was lying on a bed in one of the guest rooms just relaxing when the door creaked open to reveal the person who tore him apart.
"Takashi are you there, I was wondering if we could talk for awhile so we can be on the same page". Takashi was listening but chose to pretend otherwise as he had had enough of Rei's antics to last him a lifetime.
"Takashi, I know you can hear me, please could we just talk". Rei's voice started to become cracked as her tone saddened. Finally giving up Takashi sat up and turned to face her with an annoyed look painted on his face.
"And what could you possibly want to talk about with me". Takashi's voice overly laced with venom as he stared at Rei with the get out of my sight eyes.
"I just wanted to know how things are between us, I want you to know that I still have feelings toward you". Rei took a few steps forward before being halted by a bellowing hate filled voice.
"First you break my heart, then you betray my trust in Hisashi by going out with him, next you convict me as a killer for stopping the body of said friend and then go on to say that you used him as a means to get to me, you try to forcefully hook back up with me even though I clearly gave my heart and affection to Saya, and finally last night you as far as to try and maim or even kill Saya just out of Jealousy. I'd say things between us have gone off a cliff very quickly so whatever feelings you still have toward me, get rid of them because I got rid of mine a long time ago". Takashi's speech pierced Rei's heart like a sword or a spear for that matter as his anger toward her didn't just pierce her heart, it went straight through it. Rei only stood there as she felt tears begin to well up in her eyes.
"So that's all there is to talk about, you lost you ability to care about me ever since you hooked up with Takagi. It's not fair to think you'd give up on me so quickly after I dumped you, would have still given up you had known what Hisashi and I were doing"? Rei looked back at Takashi as tears were rolling down her face.
"I guess it's too late to know anymore, we can't turn back time so what's happened has happened. That doesn't change that fact you aren't welcome to be by my side anymore, just consider it a final kindness that I let you still call me by my first name, now just leave". Takashi bellowed at Rei. All she could do in return was look into Takashi's eyes one final time before turning away and opening her mouth.
"From this day forth I won't care about you, I won't show any feeling of affection toward you and I'll only despise you, Takagi and any kids you two may be fortunate enough to have, I hope that remains in both our heads till the day we die Komuro". With that said Rei walked out with her head hung low and her face displaying anger and upset on it. As she was walking down the hallway she looked up to see Saya walking down the same hallway and instantly her anger increased as she saw the unnaturally smiling pink haired girl walk past her.
"Takagi, I'm never going to forgive you for taking Komuro from me, but now I've decided that you can both share my hatred from here onward". Rei's voice sent a slight chill down Saya's spine before she regained her composure and a smug smile appeared on her face.
"You can throw as much hatred at us as you want but as long as we have each other than it will mean nothing". Saya then walked down to the room Takashi was in and closed the door leaving a distraught Rei in the middle of the hallway before she ran off to her room.
Back in the guest room.
As Saya stepped away from the door she dropped her smile and looked over to an equally unhappy Takashi.
"So I guess you ran into her on the way here". Takashi said as he lay back down on the bed and covered his face.
"Yeah I saw her, she's worse than before. What happened, did you two speak or something and it got out of hand". Saya proceeded to walk over to the bed and sit down on the edge of it.
"you could say that, I just told her what she needed to know after everything she's done, and as much as it would hurt either of us it had to be done". Takashi shifted himself slightly on the bed and Saya lay down next to him.
"If it was the only way you think she could have let go of her lingering attachments to you than so be it, otherwise she'd try again and maybe even succeed in killing me just to have you. Personally I'm glad you halted her advances completely". Saya then grabbed hold of Takashi's arm with her own before sighing. "Every now and then I still think of you as an idiot, but then I remember that it's one of the reasons why I took you into my heart, it's because an idiot has the opportunity to learn from their mistakes without a big deal being made out of it and strive to improve next time". Saya moved herself so she was now lying sideways on top of Takashi, she clutched his arm deep into her chest and tears began to appear. "When you're born into a prestigious family like me everyone around you always expects only the best, only perfection and when I made a mistake or failed anything than I'm constantly reminded of it, and I don't take that well so I to strive to be the best while having those previous failures ghost me". Takashi did all he could to comfort Saya as she cried into his chest. "Could you promise me something Takashi".
"Sure, name it and I'll keep it". Takashi spoke softly into her ears before she lifted herself up so she was sitting on top of him.
"Promise me you won't ever leave my side, that you'll be with me till the end".
"Now that's promise I will take with me to the grave, I remember we both made that promise to each other in front of our families. So to break that promise would also mean being dishonourable to my family". Takashi's answer was all Saya needed to hear. She responded to that answer by leaning down and kissing Takashi passionately for a while before slowly breaking away. Saya then jumped off the bed and walked to the door before turning back to face Takashi.
"You know you can sleep with me if you feel lonely". With that said Saya opened the door and walked out.
Time skip: 9:00pm
Mercury was sitting on his and Yang's bed in the guest room with his shirt off and just staring out the window, thinking back on his previous life on Remnant and how it would be today when he was brought out by a pair of arms wrapping around him.
"so what're you thinking about and don't say nothing in particular, we've known each other for 10 years now so I know that pose you have when your deep in thought". Yang only tightened her embrace pressing her chest against his back and placing her head on his left shoulder.
"Fine. Tell me Yang, do you ever think about our old lives back on Remnant and the families we used to have"? Mercury felt Yang's posture only relax as she figured he'd ask her eventually.
"Truthfully I still miss them and I wish we could go back again but we both know that's impossible. It's just that I'd want to see Ruby again someday, and Dad, and everyone else I made friends with in beacon and the other schools. Wouldn't you feel the same way"? Yang questioned Mercury as she figured there was something behind his question.
"Just as truthfully, no. I don't miss my father, nor my team and I never actually had any friends. I guess I should come clean about my past. My father raised me to continue the Black families line as assassins but he always came home late each night and he was drunk enough that you called smell it a mile off, one day he came home so drunk he thought I wouldn't ever amount to anything as his son so he tore off my legs, that led to the first time I had prosthetics and I used them to kill my father later that night. When I did, my first two supposed teammates walked out of the woods we lived in and told me everything they planned on doing, naturally without anywhere else to go I accepted and asked what was in it for me though I never got an answer I tagged along anyway. From there we met a street rat in Vale called Roman Torchwick and things only got worse from there. I aided Cinder in nearly completely stripping the fall maidens power from it's host and helped her rally the white fang into a readied army. So if I had a choice whether I'd stay here or go back to an uncertain future in Remnant then I'd choose to stay here". Mercury's past was more than a shock to Yang as she only now found out he was basically raised to kill back in Remnant. "Now that you know my past, I wouldn't be surprised if you rejected me from here on". However the response Mercury got to that statement took him quite off guard as she let go and proceeded to shove him on to his back and crawl on top of him.
"That may have been who you were once but we got a second chance at life and we've made this one better together, I don't care what you were like back in Remnant because that you isn't here it's only a faded ghost of the you that's laying here now, and it's about time you let that ghost free from existence for good. In this world you are Mercury Black the undefeated street foot fighter and more importantly my lover, so why don't you show me that even in this time you still care about me hmm". Yang finished by placing a gentle kiss on Mercury's lips.
"So you don't care that I was a murderer back then, you really can be naive sometimes". Mercury than returned the favour pulling Yang close to him, their eyes staring into each others before Yang opened her mouth to speak.
(Sex Scene: Mercury and Yang. Skip if easily skittish)
"I figured we'd be heading to the shrine soon, so I was thinking maybe we could do it now so when we're settled down in the shrine than we could start that family we always wanted". Yang's eyes turned red but not for their usual reason however Mercury had seen this side to her before.
"Not this time, we wait until we're safe at the shrine. Now would you just calm down you sex crazed animal". Mercury bluntly stated trying to get Yang to calm down before he realised that as soon as she finished speaking it was already too late. Yang had already pinned him down and was trying her best to get to him, but it wasn't working so she tried being more forceful as she harshly claimed his lips to distract him while one of her hands slid down his chest toward his pants and began to undo them.
"What's the matter with having some fun before we leave, besides no one will know if we stay quite enough". Yang removed the kiss to whisper into his ear as she undid his pants and began pulling them off, the only obstacle for her now were his boxers. Her arms were caught mid way through the process of taking them off, she looked up with yearning eyes into the disapproving ones Mercury was showing her.
"Does the word no mean anything to the current you". Mercury's statement this time only fell on deaf eyes as she forced one arm out of his grip and yanked his boxers off. What she saw was more than impressive. Mercury on the other hand just rolled his eyes knowing now that she wasn't going to stop so he just ran with it. Yang only stared at it's erect state before crawling back up to Mercury and sitting down on it so it he would go straight inside her, only stifling a low grunt from the two Yang laid herself down on top of Mercury's chest. Mercury's desiring side was now showing itself as he wrapped his arms around he back and pulled her in.
"Promise you'll be quiet and we'll continue". Mercury than rolled her on to her back so he was now on top.
"I promise to remain quiet until we're done". That was more than enough convincing as Mercury's eyes now displayed the exact same yearning as Yang's. they pressed into each other. When squished down Yang's chest still made a sizable gap between the two, as they ravished each other's lips for dominance Mercury began thrusting deeper inside her. This kept up between the two and Mercury eventually blew his load inside Yang and after 5 more minutes they were too exhausted to continue.
(Sex Scene over. Yes I realise that it was a short and cut one for all of you who were reading it but that's because this was my first time trying that sort of thing and I had no clue what I was doing especially considering it was these two of all the couples I could have chosen in this story).
"Well that was quite something". Yang said as she crawled back on top of Mercury who was near asleep.
"Yeah, now you've had your fun will you not do that again". Mercury Then yawned deeply and slowly fell asleep.
"Okay, but only until we get to the shrine". Yang also fell asleep on top of Mercury after speaking.
Elsewhere in the estate.
As Saeko and Morita were settling into their sleep Saeko was having the same dream as she did this morning.
'Mommy, are you okay. Your not acting like yourself'. Saeko's daughter skipped toward her while giggling playfully.
'I'm alright, just thinking about something. Nothing really in particular, now Saiysha do you want me to show you some basic sword skills'? Saeko spoke softly to Saiysha as she sat in her lap looking at Saeko with a large smile on her face.
'Okay mommy, but first I want to know why do you always devote so much time in looking after me. I sometimes hear you talk in your sleep saying you failed at being a person, why do you say that about yourself'. Saiysha's comment really took Saeko off guard as she than cuddled into her mommy and her smile started to fade.
'It's because long ago when I was only a young teenager I was attacked by a man at a gas station, but because I had my practice sword with me I was calm not scared and when he dropped his guard I attacked back. Ever since than I've been cursed with this darkness, when your father and I had you I thought that it would be gone as I now had something I needed to protect but it still reminds me it exists even now which is why whenever I sleep I always see my darkness become yours as well'. Saeko started to cry at this point as she tightly hugged her daughter.
'Mommy'? Not entirely understanding what her mother meant she too started to cry for she hated seeing her mother upset.
'PLEASE SAIYSHA PROMISE ME YOU'LL NEVER FOLLOW THE SAME PATH I DID, PROMISE ME YOU'LL REMAIN THE SWEET AND HAPPY ANGEL YOU ARE NOW AND NEVER TAKE THAT ROAD. There's nothing good that befalls going that way only sadness and loneliness, I'm thankful your father managed to pull me back as far as he did and bringing you into this world brought me back even more but I'm still lingered by my what I can't escape. So please stay the way you are, always happy and always strong'. Saeko let go of Saiysha as her dream started to crumble around her telling her it was time to wake up. Opening her eyes in reality now only started to feel like a cruelty, looking around she noticed that Morita was still sound asleep. She than looked at the clock by her bedside table and noticed that the time was only 2:30am, she then laid her head back on the bed and stared at the ceiling before quietly speaking.
'If that dream, no when that dream becomes reality I will be rid of you inside me'. Saeko brought her right arm up as if to reach up to the ceiling and spread her fingers out before grabbing nothing.
'Soon you'll no longer be a fantasy in my mind Saiysha, you'll be real for me to hold in my arms. I promise'. Saeko then closed her eyes again and let darkness cloud them till morning.
'I hope so too. Mommy'.
Chapter end.
Man that wasn't particularly easy, but I got through it. A few points I want to make clear. 1. I think I'm done with making all the Rei fans hate me however she'll never try to be with Takashi again. 2. I'm not sure whether or not to make it so Yang is knocked up after their intimate moment in this chapter, please comment yes or no because I want people to tell me their option. 3. Making Mr Maresato tell that truth about Alice's mother to her was really hard even on me as I'm not easy willed about orphans or people on the streets, and in Perth W.A there's only more every time I walk through them. 4. That new dream of Saeko's about a family, I'm surprised no one else ever thought of that idea. I'm just trying my best to make her now feel more like an interesting character and more like a human being who's trying to come back to terms with who they are now.
Finally I've started work on a H.O.T.D and Fallout crossover but I won't be releasing it until I'm a few chapters in however I can tell you that I'm going in a different direction to the other 2 stories so far. Well that's it from me for now seeya.