Chapter 25 broken down safe haven
A/n: oh boy, I love the mall! oh p.s some of the mall survivors didn't have names. So I looked up some names to give them. Also, Since the story takes place in 2008. I will be putting in some video game and anime references from other years such as 2011 and now.
Time for shit to go down!
Enjoy!
The group was relived when Ross and Saeko had came to them safe and sound. They knew that the two needed some rest after the hell they went through, However since Ross had used his bloodlust form for so long. He had almost passed out by the time he had got inside the mall.
Saeko and the other girls tended to him as the others decided to look around the mall.
-grocery section-
Kohta, Saya, And Kaz were walking inside the grocery section. The three of them wanted to find something, Or at least anything that they could salvage.
Kohta looked at some of the raw meat as he picked one up, He then looked at Kaz.
"You think this is ok to eat Kaz?" Kohta asked him.
Kaz looked at the meat.
"Hmm, I'm not sure Kohta" he said as he turned to Saya "What do you think Saya? Does this look spoiled yet?".
Saya walked over to the two boys as she inspected the meat.
"Hmm, The power failure was yesterday!" she said "Check the expiration date. You two should also check to make sure it doesn't smell".
Kaz and Kohta nodded, That's when Kaz realized something.
"Wait! How are we gonna cook this thing without a working grill?" he said.
That's when they heard someone.
"Hey you, Hold it right there!".
The three then turned to see a man wearing a black skull cap, Black shirt, And cargo pants. He was also caring a machete on his left hip.
"We already decided we're going to dry or smoke all the raw meat and fish. And you're going to eat that for yourself?" he said "You know how hard things are now, So follow the rules".
Kohta and Saya just looked at him with a narrow expression. Kaz however, Gritted his teeth at him.
That's when he walked over to him.
"He pal! What's your big idea going off on my friend like that!?" he said "We're only finding something to help us get by! It's not like we're trying to take everything".
The man just looked at him with a angry look.
"Hey brat! Don't think you can go and act like a badass around here, You and your friends have to follow the rules that we have here. This ain't a resort. Got it!" he said.
Kaz was really not liking this guy, And he could feel that this man was bad news.
"Yeah I got it! Just don't talk to my friends like that" he said.
That's when the man leaned right into his face.
"You see this weapon that I got on me?" he said "If you don't watch it. You're gonna be in real big trouble".
Kaz was then about to reach for his katana on his back, But then realized that he had hidden it away with the other weapons.
'Oh you're so lucky that I don't have my sword right now' Kaz thought.
Before the conflict could escalate any further, Someone shouted.
"Wait just a minute, Shimada!".
The two then turned around to see a young woman who was about 19 years old, Had blue eyes, Short light brown hair, A sized breasts, And a police uniform.
"Uuh? Oh, It's you..." the older man said.
The other woman spoke.
"Th-those kids only got here...yesterday. They don't know the rules that Asa-I mean, This officer and the others have set!" she said as she started waving her arms franticly "Besides, Um, You need to finish gathering the food quickly. It will be a lot harder without the help of the skylights".
Shimada just gave her a glare.
"Tch..." he mumbled under his voice before tapping Kaz on the head.
"hey brat!".
Kaz turned to him.
"What?!".
That's when Shimada leaned to his ear.
"Remember what I said. You better watch it with me, Or you'll be in for some trouble" he said as he then walked away.
Kaz tightened his fists.
"Oh, You ungrateful bastered!" he said.
That's when he felt a smack on the back of his head. He turned around to see Saya who gave him a glare.
"Jeez Saya! The hell was that for?" he said as he rubbed his head.
Saya just shook her head at him.
"That was real stupid on your end Hideki" she said.
"What? He had no right to say that".
"Even so, The last thing that we need is to pick a fight with anyone. So don't try to act like Jhon Rambo here, Your not like Ross" she said.
Kaz turned his head away from her.
"Yeah yeah..." he said.
That's when the other girl walked over to them.
"Asa-this officer is really sorry about that" the girl said.
Before Saya and Kaz could speak, Kohta spoke up.
"It's ok, And thanks" he said as he rubbed the back of his head.
The girl then did a salute.
"Tokonosu Higashi police station's traffic department, Patrol woman Nakaoka Asami, At your service!" she said.
Kaz smiled at her.
"Names Kazuhira Hideki, Or Kaz for short" he said.
"I-I'm Kohta hirano" Kohta said as he blushed.
Saya just placed her right hand on her hip.
"I'm Saya Takagi, Girlfriend to our commander" she said.
Kaz just looked at her with a bored narrow expression.
"Was that really necessary to add in the 'Girlfriend' part?" he asked her.
Saya just flicked his nose.
"Oh hush" she said.
Kaz flinched as he rubbed his nose.
'Hard ass' he thought.
Saya then turned to Asami.
"So? With everything that happened yesterday I forgot what you told us" she said "But are you the one who organized everyone here?".
Asami waved her hand at her.
"No, It wasn't Asami...no, I mean...it wasn't this officer. It was Matsushima who guided everyone here" she said.
Saya placed her thumb on her chin.
"And were is that person now?" she asked her.
Asami smiled brightly.
"Oh! It was safe here so she went back to headquarters to get support" she said "That was yesterday afternoon".
The three then looked at each other with worried looks on their faces, Asami then spoke up.
"Ah...d-don't worry! Matsushima is different from Asa...I-I mean, This police officer standing here now. This one's still in training, But Matsushima's gotten lots of honors and is a real veteran! She'll definitely come back with plenty of support!" she said.
Just then, Another person called out to her.
"Hey, Police girl! Let's start today's meeting" he said.
Asami then quickly ran off.
"Ah, Right, Right, Right! She's coming!" she said.
The three just stood there.
"Well, She seems nice" Kaz said with a smile.
"Yeah...I'll say" Kohta said.
Just then, They then spotted Takashi, Alice, And Zeke outside the window. The three of them then walked out and met them.
"You must be finished" Kaz said.
Takashi nodded.
"The entrance was securely blocked off" Saya said "With a veteran police officer around like they had before, It makes sense that they'd have a good barricade set up".
"By the way, About the weapons we hid" Takashi asked her.
Saya glanced at him.
"The people here aren't as settled as my papa's subordinates were" she said.
Takashi crossed his arms.
"We don't want to risk the guns being stolen" he said.
Saya nodded at his comment.
"Right. Everyone would want to make use of them. We just don't have enough ammunition for that".
Kaz then added in.
"True, But I think we need to worry about a much more bigger situation" he said.
Takashi looked at him with confusion.
"What do you mean?" he said.
Kaz then tapped his foot as he placed his hands in his pocket.
"We can't afford them to find out about Ross's powers. If that happens, Then they'll want to abuse the shit out of him if they get the chance" he said.
Takashi and Saya worried about that, They truly didn't want Ross to be used as someone's personal weapon against 'Them'.
Kohta however, Was talking with Alice.
"You want to change your clothes?" he said.
Alice nodded.
"Yeah, I was sitting a long time in the car so I'm really dirty, And I haven't taken a bath" she said.
Kohta just pondered.
"Huh?" he said.
That's when Saya pulled his ear.
"Ouch! D-did I do something wrong?" Kohta said.
"Don't let some little kid distract you" Saya said.
That's when she huddled them in a circle.
"Anyway, This place isn't going to last. I mean it" Saya said.
"What? They have plenty of food and water" Kaz said.
"The foundations holding the group together have fallen apart. This healthy environment they have is going sour fast! Their fresh food and water is already starting to go bad" Saya said.
That's when Alice got into the conversation.
"But there aren't lots of people here, Right? I know from experience that if water isn't running. We won't be able to use showers and we'll get dirty and sick!" she said.
The four of them just looked at her is disbelieve.
"Why is this little girl trying to get involved!?" Saya said.
"Saya, Your voice is so loud that I could hear everything anyway" Alice said.
"Bark!" Zeke said as he wagged his tail.
That's when Saya started pulling Alice's cheeks.
"Little kids shouldn't be in grown up's business!" She said.
Alice cried.
"Ouch! Ok, I understand now!".
Saya then let go of her cheeks as she turned to the boys who just had blank looks on their faces. Saya then sighed as she raised up her finger.
"Anyway, You guy's go find some stuff we can use! Just make sure it's stuff we really need because we don't want to get that other group all riled up!". She said.
Takashi sighed.
"Is it really that big a deal, Saya?" he asked.
Saya nodded.
"That little community's already laid claim to everything here! If we take too much then we're just thieves! Now get going!" she said.
Kaz just crossed his arms.
"Man, Who died and made you queen?" he said.
Saya then looked at him.
"Well, Since Hikatori is resting. Someone has to take charge, And that someone is his little genius of course!" she said proudly.
Kaz sighed.
"So you mean to tell me that since Ross is not the leader right now. You call dibs on being second command?" he asked.
Saya crossed her arms.
"That's correct, After all I am his girlfriend. As well as the brains of our group, So I call dibs on being second in command" she said with a smirk.
Kaz then raised his arms in the air.
"Well fuck that noise, I'm out" he said as he grabbed Takashi and Kohta.
-around the mall-
The three boys were walking all over the place as they were looking for some stuff that they could use.
Kaz placed his hands behind his head.
"Jeez, What's Saya's deal" Kaz said.
Takashi then glanced at him.
"Don't sweat it Kaz" he said "She's just trying to look out for the team".
"Sounds more like she's trying to claim rights to Hikatori".
Kohta then chirped in the conversation.
"Hey, Ross is one man. If anyone can handle those girls, It's him" he said with glee.
Kaz smiled as he glanced at Kohta.
"You give that man too much credit" he said.
Kohta just smiled back.
"In all honesty, I don't really mind" he said "Ross has been a real friend to me since day one. And he and I look out for each other, I'd follow my best friend anywhere" he said.
Kaz was amazed, He knew that Kohta cared about Ross. But to say something that bold was just unbelievable.
"However..." Kohta said "I think that this whole thing is starting to take it's toll on him".
That's when they all stopped.
"What do you mean?" Takashi and Kaz asked.
Kohta gulped as he then looked at the ground.
"What I mean is, Everything that's been going on for these past few days" he said "The outbreak, Him finding out about his older brother, The fact that he was used as an experiment, The deaths, The will to survive. All of this. Plus to add in the final hard blow, He now finds out that his own mother is the reason for all of this. That alone must be killing him on the inside, I mean. How would you react if you found out that one of your family members was the cause of a huge world wide genocide?" he said.
Kaz and Takashi were silent.
"You wouldn't know what to do would you?" Kohta said.
"No...I don't know what I'd do" Kaz said.
"Same here..." Takashi said.
Kohta then crossed his arms.
"I'm extremely worried about Ross, He is feeling so much emotional pain right now. That I'm truly afraid that he might break on us" he said.
That's when Kohta tighten his fists.
"I can't lose him!" he said "I can't lose my best friend. He has always been there for me when others would leave me in the dust, He's always smiling at me assuring me that everything is gonna be ok. He makes sure to always hang out with me when he's not busy, He sees me as a dear friend! And just the thought of him being gone...".
That's when he felt Kaz and Takashi's hands on his shoulders.
"Huh?".
Kaz and Takashi smiled at him.
"Don't you worry. Nothing is gonna happen to him" Takashi said "Besides, I don't wanna lose him either".
Kaz nodded.
"Yeah, I may not have known him when I was at fujima highschool. But I can assure you that nothing will happen to him" he said.
Kohta just looked at them as he then smiled.
"T-thanks you guys" he said.
Takashi and Kaz nodded.
"Anytime" they said in unison.
That's when Kohta started to think about something else.
"A-Anyway, Should we try talking to that police?" he asked "She seems unreliable, But it looks like she knows all the stores here".
That's when Kaz thought of something else.
"I'm glad we hid the weapons" he said.
Takashi and Kohta looked at him.
"Huh?" they both said in unison.
"I just thought don't think it'd be a good idea to carry weapons like those around with a police officer" Kaz said.
Kohta then pondered something.
"There's only so much we can do without them" he said.
Takashi added in.
"You do know your weapons. What are you talking about?" he said.
Kohta grinned as he closed his left eye.
"It's nothing really. Just wondering whether we should put them to use" he said.
Takashi shook his head at him.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves" he said.
"but you get what I'm saying, Don't you Komuro?" Kohta said.
Takashi sighed as he gave him a sheepish smile.
"I guess".
-elsewhere-
Ross, Yuuki, Rei, And Saeko were walking down the mall's upper floors. Even though Ross was very weak, He was still able to walk a bit.
Yuuki was holding his right arm, As Rei was holding his left tightly. Saeko was walking behind them as she was making sure that Ross wouldn't pass out, However her eyes did wander a bit at her lovers body from time to time.
"I have no idea, Where I'm going" Ross said.
Yuuki and Saeko giggled.
"Well, Hopefully will be able to find a better way to travel around this place without having to drag our feet all the time" Yuuki said.
"I agree, Since this place is so big. We'll need a faster way to travel" Saeko said.
Ross sighed, He really didn't want to kept walking from point A to point B at the state he was in. That's when he saw something ahead.
"Hm? What's that?" he said.
Rei then released her grip on him as she ran over.
"Hey! I think we just found a new and faster way around the mall!" she said.
The others quickly walked over to her as they saw a bike shop.
Ross was stunned.
"Wow, I didn't even know a bike shop could be this big in a shopping mall" he said.
Yuuki nodded.
"I know, Plus the store has a bunch already assembled" she said.
Saeko smiled.
"Looks like we don't have to walk anymore" she said.
Ross nodded.
"Yup, Seems like it" he said.
Yuuki and Saeko then walked into the bike shop to grab a bike, Ross stood outside the store as he leaned on the railing. Rei walked over to him.
"Well, I guess this was good timing huh Rei?" Ross said.
However, Rei didn't look at him. Ross titled his head a bit.
"Rei? You alright?" he asked her.
"Guess what I figured out" Rei said.
Ross then glanced at her.
"What? What did you figure out?" he said.
That's when Rei looked at him.
"I know, I know what's going on!" she said.
Ross already knew where this was going.
"Rei come on, Don't start" he said.
Rei just looked at him.
"How can I not! I know what's going on Ross! I know about what you and Saeko have been doing!".
"No you don't".
"Yes I do! I know why she ditched us yesterday. It was so that she could be closer to you!".
Ross sighed.
"Rei, Are you seriously being jealous at a time like this?" he said "Look, Nothing happened between us. You know that I wouldn't lie to you".
Rei then held his shirt.
"I can't help it Ross! I just can't! You're important to me. You know how much I love you!" she said as she then looked away.
Ross then gently brushed some of her hair out of her face, Rei then nuzzled his chest.
"Mine...".
Ross glanced at her.
"Rei no".
"You're mine".
"Rei...".
"You'll always be mine!".
"Rei stop!".
"I want you to only be mine!".
That's when Ross looked her in the eye.
"Rei you know that I can't just be yours and yours alone, And you know that I'm trying my best to make time for all of you. I'm just one man after all" he said.
Rei just tightened her grip on his shirt.
"Plus, I thought that you wouldn't fight over me?" he said.
"That became more of a challenge with time" Yuuki said.
Ross looked to see Saeko and Yuuki standing next to them.
Ross sighed.
"Jeez, I should have known" he said "But you know I'm trying my best".
Yuuki then walked over to him and kissed his cheek.
"We know that you are, But you forget that once a girl sets her sights on a person that they love. They will do anything to make that person theirs and theirs alone" she said.
Saeko nodded.
"Yuuki is right, We know how hard your trying. And we understand that you are giving it your all" Saeko said.
She then glanced at Rei.
"But it looks like Miyamoto is breaking the deal that we all made" she said.
Rei then looked at her.
"Shut it!" she said.
"All right, Enough!".
Rei then looked back at Ross.
"Ross...".
Ross then pulled her chin up to his as he kissed her deeply. Rei instantly wrapped her arms around his neck as they kissed, They then broke away as Ross then walked over to Yuuki as he kissed her deeply as well. Yuuki blushed madly as she felt Ross's lips on hers as they broke away.
He then walked over to Saeko as he kissed her as well, Saeko placed her arms around his waist as the two of them kissed before catching their breath.
Ross sighed.
"No matter what happens, I will always love each and every one of you equally" he said "And I will try my hardest to make you all happy".
The girls looked at each other until they all turned to Ross.
"Alright" Rei said "We understand".
Ross smiled.
"Thanks" he said as he turned around and walked into the bike shop, But quickly turned around to face the girls.
"You're all still gonna fight over me huh?" he asked them.
"YES!" they all said as they then pounced on him.
- the meeting room-
Inside the meeting room, There was a small handful of people.
The first was a man that had glasses, A buzz cut hair style, Baggy pants, Headphones, A skull necklace, And an shirt that had a picture of cole macgrath on it. The man was known as Hiro Tamaru.
The second was an elderly couple that were known as Daichi and Emi Ayumu.
The next person was a red head that had on a black shirt and blue skirt. She was known as Akane.
The next was a semi balled headed man wearing glasses, And a business outfit. He was known as Kaito.
The next was another old man who was lighting a cigarette. He was known as Jurou.
Then their was a boy who was curled up in a ball next to the wall. He was known as Kenta.
And the last person was standing next to Asami. He had looked like he was in his forties, Had dark brown hair that was a tiny bit grey, But he still looked a bit young. A dark gray warn out trench coat, And he had a gold, Silver, And black U.S military army ceremonial saber at his right hip.
That man, Was none other than Koukennin Hikatori. Ross and Reikokuna's father.
"How long are we gonna sit around here for!?" one person said "Bitch said we'd get help soon but those motherfuckers out there just keep comin. And on top of that shit, The power and phones and shit are all fucked up!" Hiro said.
"I'm fine with anything" Daichi said "But, My wife needs to have her weekly blood transfusion, So can we go to the clinic soon?".
Kaito then slammed his hands on the table.
"You know, I still need to contact my office somehow!" he said.
Asami was trying her best to handle the situation.
"But, Um, Officer Matsushima said to wait here until she comes back with help. So Asa-no, I mean, This officer will do everything she can to-".
That's when Kaito shouted at her.
"You have no right to keep us as prisoners like this! What you do have is a duty to protect us!".
Koukennin then stopped his foot.
"Alright! That's enough out of you Kaito!" he said "This young girl is doing all she can to keep the situation under control until officer Matsushima comes back! So don't start shouting at her about your shit!".
Kaito just glared at Koukennin.
"And who do you think you are to give the orders around here Koukennin? Just because you own a weapon, Doesn't mean you call the shots here!" he said "In fact, You should be out there killing those monsters!".
Koukennin shook his head at him.
"A swords blade can only go so far Kaito" he said.
"Don't give me excuses!".
"Then don't yell at this officer!".
The two men kept glaring at each other. Kaz, Kohta, And Takashi however. Were outside as they were watching the event.
"Looks like...they seem to be causing a lot of trouble" Kohta said.
Kaz sighed as he tapped his foot.
"This group seems to be falling apart" he said "Groups are supposed to be together for a certain purpose. That's not the case with them. They're just clinging to the authority of the police".
Takashi then looked at Kaz.
"But they're putting all the blame on her" he said.
Kohta placed his finger on his chin.
"They've realized there's no use in relying on the police anymore" he said "They've realized the police aren't the saviors they thought they'd be, So they're placing the blame on the police woman".
Kaz turned back to the other group.
"Well...not all of them are blaming her" he said "That one man is defending her".
The others looked at the group to see the man.
"Oh, Yeah. It looks like he is" Takashi said.
Kohta looked at his friends.
"Guys. I know that we don't have to come to the rescue of every last person we meet who's in trouble" he said.
Takashi nodded.
"Yeah" he said.
That's when Kaz smiled.
"True...but that's boring!" he said "Let's make things more interesting".
Kohta and Takashi smiled back and nodded.
"Yeah! Let's have some fun!" Takashi said.
Meanwhile, The other group was having serious problems.
"What is talking like this going to do?!" Kaito said.
"If you were a respectable police officer you'd do something about the monsters outside!" Akane said as she then turned to Koukennin "And as for you Koukennin! You have a weapon, So you should be doing your job and killing those things outside as well!".
Koukennin crossed his arms as he looked at the two.
"Akane, Do you know how many of those undead are out there!?" he said "They are by the hundreds, So what good could one man with a sword do Hm? Besides, Officer Matsushima doesn't want any of us to go outside. She wanted us to stay put here, And that's what will do! So you and Kaito can shut it right now! And quit putting the blame of this poor girl for everything!".
Asami, Who was hiding behind Koukennin leaned her head to the side as she had small tears come down her face.
"K-Koukennin is right...this offi...Asami didn't get very good grades at the police academy, And she's just one girl..." she said.
Koukennin then turned to her.
"Hey now, It's alright" he said as he smiled at her "I know that you're trying your best to handle everything. I have faith in you".
Asami wiped her tears as she smiled back at him.
"T-thank you" she said.
Despite everything that has happened, Asami has always had to deal with the fact that she was mostly useless. Even her own officers regarded her as nothing more than that. But when she and her veteran found Koukennin. He had always been the one to back her up, And support her. He was kind to her, And he treated her as if she was his own child. And Asami looked up to him, Just as she looked up to Matsushima.
That's when the boys came into the conversation.
"Uhhh, Scuse me" Kohta said.
Koukennin and Asami looked at him.
"Hm? Oh hello there young man, May I help you with something?" Koukennin said.
That's when Kaito yelled at Kohta.
"Can't you see we're in the middle of a very important conversation!" he said as he adjusted his glasses, Koukennin then glared at him.
"Kaito, Theirs no need to get snippy with this young man!" he said "If you don't watch it".
He then pulled out his saber.
"Then I'll shut your mouth for you!" Koukennin said darkly.
Kaito gulped, He really didn't want to be at the end of Koukennin's wrath.
"F-fine..." Kaito said.
Koukennin then sheathed his sword as he looked at Kohta.
"I am truly sorry about that" he said "Now, What can we help you with?".
"Well, I found something the police officer dropped, So I wanted to give it back to her" Kohta said.
Asami scratched her cheek.
"I dropped something?" she said.
Kohta nodded.
"Yes, This. Isn't this a police officer's gun". He said as he held out the gun to her.
The other group just looked with disbelief.
Asami was overjoyed.
"Ohh! Yes it is! It's a Smith and Wesson M.37 air weight! The prefectural police use this gun to enforce the law!" she said.
Hiro had his mouth drop.
"Whoa! Fuckin yeah! With that thing you can wreck those motherfuckers out there" he said.
Kaz then smiled at him as he wagged his finger.
"But, If the gun goes off, 'They' will all come gather to the source of the sound, Won't they? It would put us all in danger to use it like that. Plus there are only about as many bullets as there are people here" he said.
Kohta then added in.
"But anyway, The police officer should be the one with the police officer's gun" he said as he gave Asami a salute "Well then, I trust you will use it wisely!".
Asami smiled as she gave a salute at him.
"I will! Thank you for your cooperation!" she said.
The boys then walked away.
"Heh heh heh, I think that should work out fine" Kohta said.
Kaz nodded at him.
"agreed, Now she'll have a better time with those people" he said.
Takashi looked at him with worry.
"Are you sure that was the right thing to do? If she has a gun like that, She may have more responsibility than she can handle" he said.
That's when Kaz nodded at him.
"Of course!" he said "Many years ago, The Sergeant majors in England's military forces used not muskets, But spears. Even today, High-ranking officers on the battlefield use relatively weak handguns. Why do you think that is Takashi?".
Takashi pondered at Kaz's question.
"Hmm, So they can defend themselves?" he said.
That' when Kohta spoke.
"Nope! It was so they could maintain the unity of the group. It's to show that they're in position where they can stab or shoot to death any soldiers who don't follow orders!" he said.
Takashi sighed.
"Is that all you two were getting at?" he said.
Kaz and Kohta nodded.
"Yup, Imagine the position that police woman is in now that she has a gun" Kaz said.
"It's better this way" Kohta said.
"Oh, Really!" a voice said.
The three then spotted Saya, Alice, And Zeke who had on a new set of clothes.
"Those guys are already on the edge aren't they?" she said "Besides that...what makes you two so sure she can even use that gun?".
Kaz then facepalmed.
"She's a police officer. She's definitely received some training, So her being able to use the gun isn't an issue" he said.
"What if they think she won't shoot?" Takashi said.
Saya just shrugged.
"Well, That's one possibility. I mean it's not like we can save everyone we meet!" she said.
That's when Alice started pulling on Saya's sleeve.
"Hm? What is it?".
Alice had a worried expression.
"Where's Shizuka?" she asked.
As soon as she said that everyone panicked.
"Oh shit!" Saya, Kohta, And Takashi said.
Kaz however then looked at the other group and quickly counted the number of people, That's when he realized that one of them was missing.
"Oh no..." he said as he tightened his fists "I'm gonna kill him!".
He then started running down the other end of the mall, Saya called out to him.
"Wait! Where are you going?" she said.
Kaz turned to her.
"What do you think! I'm gonna stop Shimada!" he said as he ran even faster down the hall.
-mattress section-
Shizuka was sitting on a bed as she was resting while Shimada was at the end of the bed.
"c'mon just once" Shimada said "C'mon. You're the one who said you wanted to come here, Aren't you?".
Shizuka backed away a bit.
"No, I just meant that I wanted a bed because I'm so tired" she said "Plus, I have a boyfriend".
That's when Shimada got onto the bed.
"I don't give a shit!" he said as he then licked his lips "Just let me fuck you, Okay? With all the monsters roaming around now, I'm not gonna meet any women like you with such nice bodies" he said.
That's when he pulled out his weapon.
"If I'm not being clear enough" he said
Shizuka was scared as she scooted further until her back hit the wall, She really wished that someone would come to help her. Anyone at all.
Just then.
"Drop your weapon and let her go!".
Shimada turned to see Asami aiming her gun at him.
"S-stop it, Shimada!" Asami said.
Shimada grinned at her.
"Sorry, But you're not my type" he said.
That's when she pulled back the hammer on the back of the gun.
"I'm warring you!" she said.
Shimada freaked a bit.
"H-hey now.." he said with a bit of fright in his voice.
Asami just kept her glare at him as she aimed her gun at him still.
"Let go of her and drop your weapon, Now! Or else..." she said.
However, That's when Shimada noticed Asami's hand was shaking. He then started to smile.
"You'll shoot?" he said "You're shaking like that, And you expect me to believe you're gonna shoot!? If you're gonna shoot me...then shoot me!".
Asami was hesitating, She had never really shot any living person in her life. Even when she was in training.
Shimada then taunted her again.
"What's the matter!? Shoot me!" he said "Or is the little police chick too scared!?".
That's when everyone from Asami's group except Koukennin came down and saw the event unfolding.
Asami started shedding tears.
"She can shoot...she has to shoot! Asami's a police officer so she has to shoot to protect the citizenry!" she said.
Shimada was grinning at her as he then turned back to Shizuka who was still frightened.
"Well then, If your not gonna shoot" he said as he then grabbed Shizuka's shirt and ripped it open, Showing her large breasts under her black bra.
"Then you all can just watch the show!" he said.
Just then.
"SHIMADA!".
Shimada turned around, Only to be punched in the face by Kaz. Shimada got up to see his attacker.
"Oh you little brat! Now you're gonna get it!" he said as he then charged at Kaz.
Kaz smirked as he then started to dodge all of Shimada's attacks, That's when Kaz then started to land several punches into Shimada's chest. He then dropped kicked him to the ground.
Kaz then jumped on top of him as started beating him in the face.
"So!".
Punch!
"How does it feel!?".
Punch!
"to be on the other end of the fucking stick!?".
Punch!
Kaz kept punching him over and over and over again as he then grabbed his neck and started squeezing tightly.
"You're gonna pay for trying to rape one of my friend's Shimada!" Kaz said "And the only way to make you pay, Is to take away your life!".
Shimada was struggling to get Kaz off of him as he felt himself losing air more and more by the second.
"I'll end you, You hear me. I will put you down!" Kaz said.
"Then hurry up and do it already" a voice said from the other side.
Everyone turned to see that it was none other than Ross's older brother Reikokuna.
Kaz then released his grip on Shimada's neck as he then landed one more hard punch to his face, Knocking him out cold. He then got off of him as he looked at Reikokuna.
"What are you doing here and how did you find us?" Kaz said.
Reikokuna just smiled.
"Oh, It was no big deal really" he said "After you guys left, I followed your heat to find you".
"Our heat?".
"Correct, My abilities with my fire properties give me an ability to track anyone's body heat. I call it heat tracker, It allows me to see a visible structure of a person's body heat that generates an aura. And that said aura leaves a trail for me to follow as I see fit. And since I tracked Ross's body heat, His aura was pure white. So it was super easy for me to find you all" he said.
Kaz gritted his teeth.
"Dammit!" he said.
Reikokuna smirked.
"Yup, Your so called leader fucked you all over! Now I get to enjoy the moment" he said as he then turned to Shizuka.
"And in order to enjoy my victory, I think I'll have a bit of fun with her" he said darkly.
Shizuka panicked, She knew how serious Ross's older brother could be. But the thought of him raping her was even worse.
"N-no!" she said "I don't want you anywhere near me!".
Reikokuna then started to walk over to the bed.
"Aw you sure? I can be an animal when it comes to fucking girls like you" he said as he got on the bed, That's when Kaz threw a pillow at him.
"Back off Shizuka!" he said.
Reikokuna then held the pillow as it then started to burn in his hand, Everyone was scared out of their minds.
"What in the world? How is he doing that?" Kaito said.
"Fuck man! This guy is like some super villain from one of my manga's" Hiro said in disbelieve.
Reikokuna then threw the burned pillow on the ground as he stomped on it.
"You really just made a bad mistake in challenging me" he said as he activated his fire powers "But, I guess you'll do. I haven't really killed anyone in a while except for one person that was on Shido's bus".
Kaz gulped a bit as he got into a fighting stance.
"Who did you kill in that bastereds group?" he asked.
Reikokuna then coated his fists with fire.
"Meh, Some guy named Yamada who was wasting my time trying to find my brother" he said.
That's when Kaz felt his heart break a bit.
"W-what...what did you say?" he said in a shocked tone.
Reikokuna sighed in frustration.
"I said I killed some shit named Yamada, Little bastered was annoying" he said.
That's when Kaz gritted his teeth hard, As he gripped his fists even more.
"That little bastered was my best friend that you killed!" he said.
"Ohhh, Oh well. If he had kept his mouth shut then he would still be here".
"I'll kill you for murdering my best friend!".
Reikokuna then started laughing.
"Hahaha! Are you really serious? You think you can take ME! You must have some big balls, Or your one stupid fuck!" he said.
That's when he charged up his fire around his body.
"Guess you have a grudge against me now huh?" Reikokuna mocked.
Kaz then charged at him.
"Your going down!" he said.
But before Kaz could attack him, Someone then quickly dashed past him as they punched Reikokuna in the chest sending him flying into a pillar.
Kaz stopped in his tracks.
"the fuck!?".
That's when he saw that it was Ross.
"Looks like we have a stray" Ross said.
He then turned to see Shimada on the ground knocked out, Shizuka on the bed with a ripped shirt, Kaz, And the other group. Along with his own.
"What the hell happened here?" Ross asked.
Kaz then walked over to him.
"Out of my way Ross!" Kaz said "I need to have a word with your brother!".
Ross then stood in front him.
"No Kaz, My brother is just like me. You won't stand a fighting chance against him" he said.
Kaz then walked past him.
"I don't care what happens! He killed my best friend Yamada!" he said.
Ross turned to him.
"He what!?" he said.
Kaz then cracked his knuckles.
"I'm gonna beat him down, I'm gonna aveange my best friend!" he said.
That's when Reikokuna got to his feet as he had now had his red short wild hair, Along with his sky blue eyes. He then looked at Ross and smiled widely.
"Brother!" Reikokuna said as he then made his feet glow bright red.
"Firefly!" he said as he then launched at Ross with blinding speed. Ross quickly glanced at his brother before defended himself, As Reikokuna then tackled him through three pillars and out of the store.
Kaz then ran after them.
"Leave some room for me Ross!" he said.
That's when Saya grabbed him.
"agh! Let go of me Saya!".
"Are you stupid!? You'll just get yourself killed. You're no match for Reikokuna".
"He killed my friend!".
"Then let Ross take care of it!".
"No! I need to kill him as well!".
That's when Takashi and Kohta held him down.
"Kaz please, We can't afford to lose you!" Kohta said "So just let it go, And let Ross take care of it!".
Kaz struggled to get free from his friends grip as he watched the two brother's fight.
Ross and Reikokuna were outside the matress store as Reikokuna then kicked his younger brother aside.
"Come on! Get up!" Reikokuna said "Get up so we can see who is the better experiment!".
Ross was holding his stomach, He was still weak from the other day. And since he used up so much of his bloodlust drive. He didn't have a fighting chance.
He then Got to his feet as he then activated his blue lightning.
"You know, Theirs this little thing called shock therapy!" Ross said "You should try it!".
He then slammed his right hand on the ground.
"Shock storm!" he said.
Reikokuna then activated his flame shield under his feet as it lifted him into the air, Ross was stunned.
"What?!" Ross said.
Reikokuna smiled darkly.
"Not bad for the first son of Tsumetai" he said as he then created a fire sword.
"Flame sword" he said in a whisper.
Ross then charged up his lighting as he made a red lighting sword.
"Lightning blade" he said in a whisper as well.
Reikokuna then raised up his flame sword as a huge fireball formed on the tip of the fire blade.
"Heat wave!" he said.
That's when Reikokuna swung down his sword, Unleashing a large wave of fire, Ross quickly dogged rolled out of the way of the attack.
He then ran at his brother as he held his lighting blade at the ready.
"Let's do this!" he said.
Reikokuna smiled widely.
"As you wish!" he said as then charged at him as well.
But before the two could clash there swords, Someome intervened.
"Enough!".
Koukennin then struck down Ross and Reikokuna's weapons with his saber. The two boys looked at the man in utter shock.
"F-father..." Ross said with shock and happiness in his voice.
Reikokuna gritted his teeth.
"Out of my way old man!" he said with hate in his voice as he activated one of his fireballs.
Koukennin then quickly grabbed Reikokuna by the neck and slammed him into the ground hard, Knocking him out.
"Whew, Glad that's over with" he said.
"Dad...".
Koukennin then turned to his side to see his son.
"Ross..." he said with relief.