Bloodbath
Chapter 14
Two Days Later
Tommy ran out the house, dressed in a uniform. Takuya had taken the liberty of enrolling him in a nearby public middle school. Although Tommy had never really been avid about school, he was relieved to go back. He had missed so many days of school from the previous year due to his several injuries. Eventually the school had decided to fail him for the year.
"I'm going to school," he happily said to Wanta, picking the puppy up. "I left you enough food and water to last you all day. I'll see you later."
He set the dog down and began to run to his bus stop. The others stood at the doorstep, watching the boy with amused smiles.
"I'm kinda surprised that you called his mother and told her that he's staying with you," J.P. said.
"Yeah, and I'm surprised that she didn't seem too concerned that her son was living with strangers," Kouichi added.
Takuya shrugged. "I didn't want to get into it, so I kept my mouth shut. She told me to adopt him, though........."
"Really? Aww, Takuya's gonna be a daddy!" Kouji teased.
"Shut up. I mean, I don't know what to do. Technically if I do adopt him, it'll only be so that I'm his legal guardian. I won't actually be his foster dad or anything........ I'm only nineteen for christ's sake." Takuya gazed into the direction that Tommy had run off to. "I'll think about it. It's a big responsibility and I want what's best for him at this point."
"Think of it more as an adoptive brother," Kouichi offered. "You can tell that he sees you as an older brother."
Takuya smiled. "Yeah, I guess you're right. I just don't want him sent away to an orphanage. He's a good kid and if I can support him I will."
"Dammit, I hate uniforms," Kouji complained, deciding to change the subject. "I'm still wearing my bandana, though, whether they like it or not."
"Could be worse," Takuya said, looking down at his uniform.
The guys were wearing white button-ups, covered by a blue blazer. Tan slacks and a red tie completed their outfits.
"Zoe, you ready yet?" Takuya called out.
"Yes!" Zoe cheerfully ran up beside him, a smile on her face.
She was wearing a form-fitting white button-up, with a tight blue sweater over it. A blue and white plaid skirt covered the upper part of her legs, along with white thigh-highs ending a few inches below the hem of it. She wore a pair of black flats and two blue ribbons covered her horns.
"Those skirts get shorter with each passing year." J.P. was staring at her.
"How would you know?" Takuya gave him a slap upside the head. "And quit staring at her!"
Kouji raised an eyebrow. "Jealous?"
"No!"
Kouichi rolled his eyes. "Let's just go already."
"Where's Courtney?" Kouji asked. "Isn't she in the same class as us?"
"She's coming in later because she refused to get up," Takuya said.
"Just like high school........." Kouji shook his head.
Twenty minutes later they had finally made it to their designated class and had taken their seats. The five of them sat in a single row, with Takuya next to Zoe, who was looking around excitedly.
"Thank god we only have this one class today," Kouji said. "I fucking hate this shit........."
"So do I. But just deal with it," Kouchi muttered.
Takuya looked at Zoe. "Now, Zoe. Whatever you do, do not say anything. Okay? If the teacher is talking, be quiet."
Zoe looked at him and blinked. She smiled a moment later. "Yes!"
"This is going to be harder than I thought." Takuya rubbed his temples. "Don't talk. Just make sure you keep quiet."
"Quiet," she repeated.
"Yup, quiet. And keep those ribbons on your horns," he whispered in her ear.
The blond tilted her head, but said nothing.
Takuya smiled. "Good girl."
As the rest of the class appeared, a tall man with shaggy brown hair stepped into the room. He silently put his briefcase on the table and waited for everyone to quiet down. After about thirty seconds he finally spoke.
"Good morning. My name is Professor Yu Kakuzawa and I will be your instructor." His loud voiced boomed throughout the classroom.
"No shit........" Kouji muttered.
Professor Kakuzawa seemed not to hear. "I'm going to ask some basic questions, and I hope that most of you can at least give me a decent answer."
As he read a question out loud, the guys automatically spaced out. The professor turned to one of the students to his left and asked if they knew the answer. The student did not, causing Kakuzawa to impatiently sigh. This continued for a few more minutes, as none of the students could figure out the answer.
"Doesn't anyone know this material?" The professor asked, clearly annoyed.
Just then Zoe raised her hand. "Yes!"
Takuya and his friends snapped back to reality, hearing the sound of Zoe's voice.
"Shit........." Takuya looked nervous, as did the others.
"Who said that?" Kakuzawa noticed a girl with long blond hair with her hand raised.
His eyes widened in shock as his mouth gaped open. It was her! The escaped subject from the facility. He had found her.
"Class dismissed," he monotonely said to the class. "Except you."
His stared at the blond girl, his mouth twitching at the corners. The students happily stampeded out of the room, leaving only the professor and Zoe. Takuya, J.P. Kouji, and Kouichi had chosen to stay behind with her. They all stood up, making their way to the professor.
"Do you know her?" Takuya nervously asked.
"Yes, I know her. She's my niece. My brother told me that she's been missing for nearly a week. Where on earth did you find her?" Kakuzawa asked.
Takuya rubbed the back of his neck. "I found her on the beach, and she was hurt. She didn't remember anything, so I figured that maybe she could stay with me until she-"
"Did you file a police report?" The professor cut him off.
"Well, no....." Takuya looked down. "I was going to-"
"Do you realize that what you did is a crime and that you could be arrested for kidnapping her?" Kakuzawa angrily asked. "I'll take over from here. You're lucky if I don't have you arrested for this."
Takuya looked helpless. "I was only trying to help-"
"You could've helped by telling the police that you found her! What is the matter with you? Are you brain-dead?!" He shook his head. "Her family's been worried sick about her, and here she is living with a bunch of stupid, horny college boys."
"Hey, lay off," Kouji intercepted. "Why was she naked and bleeding? Huh? Explain that."
"I don't know, but I do know that she will be in my care until I can reach my brother," Kakuzawa said.
Takuya looked at him sheepishly. "She lost her memory as you can see, and she can only say a few words......."
"Let's hope this isn't permanant. Because of you, she may never be the same again."
The brunette looked down. "Yes sir......."
"Now get out of here," Kakuzawa put his hands on Zoe's shoulders. "Don't ever come near her again."
"I understand. Let's go." Takuya began to slowly leave the room.
Kouji grabbed his arm. "We're not just gonna leave her here with him, are we?"
Takuya jerked away. "What choice do we have? Let's just go."
The others, unable to argue, followed him out the door.
"Goodbye, Zoe," Takuya said. Just as he left the room, Zoe called after him.
"Takuya! Takuya!"
Surprised, Takuya turned around. Kakuzawa was restraining her, and tears were running down her face. "Takuya!"
Takuya struggled to keep his own tears under control, hurrying away. He could faintly hear Zoe's cries behind him as he ran down the hall.
By the time he got outside, however, his tears finally escaped.
As they walked down back towards Takuya's house, Kouichi spoke up.
"You did the right thing," he said. "As sad as it is, you did the right thing."
"I hope so," the brunette replied. "I really fucking do."
"I know she wasn't with us that long, but she was fun to have around," Kouji said.
Takuya sighed. "I'm going to miss her so fucking much. And then she remembered my name again...." He wiped the tears off his face.
"Hang in there," J.P. said. "There are other fish in the sea."
Yeah, Takuya thought. But none like her.....
Meanwhile
Yu Kakuzawa was hunched over a table, the building now empty. He had decided it would be better to keep her downstairs in his underground lab. No one was permitted access unless he was notified first, allowing him complete privacy.
"I couldn't find you earlier because you hid the mental part of yourself. Nana could only sense you when you were in your true mental state. The monster side of you." He was filling a syringe with a light blue liquid.
A moment later he turned around to face her. Zoe was sitting on the floor, her arms chained to the wall. Her naked body was trembling, and her emerald eyes were wide with fear.
Kakuzawa stared at her and smiled. "The history of humankind is going to end with us," he said in a low voice. "We are going to continue on with a superior race."
Zoe began to cry, desperately yanking at her restraints.
He walked over to her, showing her the needle. "When you wake up, we'll become the new Adam and Eve. You are going to bear me a child."
With that he thrust the needled deep within her arm, and emptied the contents of it throughout her system.
yeah, if your confused, just wait for the next chapter. itll explain things more thoroughly please review if you can spare thirty seconds of your life (unless you're like me and randomly space out for five minutes half-way through writing a review) ^_^ laterz
