Chapter Five
I'd never run so fast. It was more than likely that none of us had before Them. It was almost scary how many undead there were all around us, a huge swarm that was growing even larger as our new members screamed in fear, the rest of us shushing them. The two new guys just didn't get it - they weren't able to keep up with us, physically or mentally. Maybe the horror of the situation was just too much for their minds to overcome. We were surrounded by dead versions of students we used to know; students who used to be normal teens just like us.
That wouldn't stop me from killing them all. I swept my bokken out this way and that, always one step ahead, knocking a pair in front of us aside. As our group ran forward, towards the buses in the parking lot, it wasn't exactly hard to notice how the group of the dead was getting thicker by the second. We had to move quickly. I glanced at Rei, who was taking point along with me. When she caught my gaze, I pointed at the swarm ahead of us and made a neck-cutting gesture. I hoped she got the point - we needed to cluster up and carve a path directly forward. A coordinated forward strike. The spear martial artist gave a tiny smile, seeming to like where I was going.
"Stay here. Stay close behind us, don't be an idiot, okay?" I muttered to Miss Marikawa, starting to move ahead of her. Shizuka opened her mouth to protest when she saw that I was "leaving her behind" but Misuzu took her hand with a smile.
"She'll be okay, let her go. She's keeping us safe."
The golden-haired school nurse slowly nodded and fell silent. With no time to waste I raced forward, shooting ahead. Rei and I shared a nod of understanding, and we went back-to-back as we carved our way ahead. For someone who said I was too bloodthirsty she was acting the same at the moment, she slammed her sharpened wooden pole repeatedly into the bodies of the undead. She drove the makeshift weapon into their brains with brutal efficiency, otherwise knocking them aside like they were trash if she perceived the action safe enough.
We were unstoppable. I was met with the satisfying sound of sharp cracks every time my bokken met the bones of an undead skull. I was addicted to the sound. Takashi joined in, mainly covering for Kohta and his nail gun. Caught up in the heat of things it seemed that Rei and I completely forgot about our quarrels. She watched my back, I watched hers - we moved as one, striking any and everything down. It was satisfying in so many different ways.
Then I heard a shout; I skidded to a stop, looking over to see one of the two male newcomers, not the stupid one who had made too much noise. I recognized the boy as the cute, freckled girl's boyfriend. At the moment he was struggling to fend off a group of zombies rapidly closing in on him. My eyes narrowed when I caught sight of them tearing into him - too quick for anyone to save him.
His screams were agonizingly loud in my ears. His girlfriend, the awkward and gangly blunette froze up. As They dragged the boy down to the ground, tearing great chunks out of him she watched in utter horror.
"Hey! Don't stop! You have to keep running," Saya snapped the shock-paralyzed girl, grabbing her arm. The girl, whose name I hadn't even caught, shook her head as she sobbed.
"Someone- take her for me! S-Save Kaori! I-I don't want her to die!" The agonized voice of the boy screamed. My eyes widened. Takashi gazed at the frozen girl, unsure what to do. Saya tried to drag her, squeezing the girl's arm in an attempt to get her to move but she was just shaking her head in disbelief and sobbing, lost in the moment that her boyfriend had been taken away from her. I'd save her then. Or try to. Rei gave me an unsure look as I nodded at her, pointing forward, before darting backwards in the line of our group. Everyone else kept moving forward, we were about halfway to the parking lot now. Halfway to freedom.
I quickly fell to the back of the group where the newcomers were stragglers. I grabbed the fear-struck girl, Kaori, by the arm just as she tried to run back to him. The boy's cries died out, she struggled against my grip, thrashing like a chained animal. "Hey! Hey, listen to me!" I hissed angrily.
"Fuck," I cursed. She sure was putting up a fight. A growl tore from me as I slapped her as hard as possible - that made her stop. I didn't look back as I forcibly dragged her forward; Saya took her other arm which sure helped a lot. Much to my dismay "Kaori" was crying very loudly. I'd had enough of this at that point. I'd have to resort to desperate measures. I dragged the lanky girl into my gaze and when she stared at me with her horrified, chaos-filled eyes, shaking her head wildly I grabbed her face and forced my lips onto hers harshly. Kaori's eyes widened and her cries drained away, her body went slack. She certainly didn't kiss me back, but she went still as I caressed her soft lips with mine.
When I pulled away, she wasn't struggling anymore. I took off once again, and this time when Saya tried to help her along she followed in a daze. My kiss had brought her back to reality. Saya had a look of disbelief on her face.
"I- Well, if it works it works! Why would she even go back to him!?" Saya shrieked, easily keeping up with me. About a yard ahead of us, sprinting to our right, Shizuka turned and glanced back, clutching her stuffed bag to her huge chest with a sad expression. She was teary-eyed and red-faced- she had taken the death of the boy roughly; I could see that.
"Wouldn't you rather be with the one you love when you die, Takagi-chan!?" Shizuka whimpered. At that I smiled. She was such a sweetheart.
"That's just stupid!" Saya muttered but didn't say anything else.
"Not the time to be asking questions or passing judgments, Saya!" I snapped.
"W-Well it wasn't exactly the time for kissing and that didn't stop you!" Rei called back snidely, I rolled my eyes in annoyance, taking out three of Them reaching for us with a trio of swift, sure strikes. Takashi seemed amused by the events, though none of us were relaxed - closer and closer, we made our way to the parking lot. The smell of freedom was delicious...
I'd shut the girl up the only way I knew how to shut girls up. Smooching was a very effective method. I curled my lips and gazed at Rei as I caught up to her, kicking violently at a zombie that shambled towards her from her right. Takashi ran up ahead and did a spin kick, beating the head of another undead nearby. Rei speared two more in the head. They never got the chance to gather up in front of us, and the swarm that had been following behind us had mostly broken off when they heard Kaori's boyfriend screaming as he was torn apart. They were still feasting on him now, like a mass of ants on breadcrumbs.
"Hmm, jealous Rei?" I asked smoothly, earning an amused expression from her.
"Why would I be jealous? If I want you I'll take you- and you'll be mine alone. That simple. I just hate you, so keep dreaming. Unlike the rest of these bimbos, I can protect myself." Rei burst into laughter when she saw my expression - I was seething.
Sure, that kind of cold confidence was hot in a pretty girl like Rei - especially one so confident in battle- but it also filled me with an excited frustration... She motivated me to keep moving, to stay strong. I wanted to keep her alive so that I wouldn't miss out on the sight of her in action. It was addicting watching her strike Them down, her breasts bouncing as she moved, her pale, elegant frame moving with an almost dance-like grace. Rei Miyamoto was really hot, and we made a good team - even if we didn't get along.
At that point we just about arrived at the buses, reaching the cement strip of the parking lot.
"Boobs, get the key and get on the bus," Rei ordered, speaking to Miss Marikawa "everyone else, get on!"
I watched Shizuka out of the corner of my eyes as she clumsily raced forward to obey Rei; the older woman looked strangely sexy and cute as she shoved the door of the bus open, flustered, stalking up to the stairs. She found a seat and plunged down into it, frantically making herself comfortable with the controls and stabbing the keys in the ignition. Maybe it was because of the panicked, embarrassed look on her face that she looked so hot.
Kohta and the others piled onto the bus after her. Kohta started releasing a spew of bullshit about killing efficiency and targets until Saya interrupted him with a searing statement.
"Shut up, chubby! Do you want to die? Just sit down!"
"No! S-Sorry Takagi!" Kohta fell silent and found a seat. I smiled in amusement, standing near the door and helping the surviving group members board. Takashi was being vigilant, killing any of Them that stumbled too close, until everybody else was on the bus except me and him.
"There, everyone's on the bus… let's get on, Takashi." He glanced at me as I said this, I wondered if I had spoken some foreign language because he certainly wasn't following directions. He was staring off in the distance, seeming troubled by something. I smacked him on the arm, then hopped onto the bus. Kaori was sobbing next to Misuzu, who ran her fingers through the sobbing girl's hair and began to whisper sweet nothings. I smiled slightly as I saw that everyone had made it except for the one boy, before glancing outside. Why the Hell was Takashi still out there?
Shizuka attempted to start the engine. I could hear her adorable voice crying out - the school nurse was trying to memorize all the different parts of the bus, struggling to master the huge vehicle. I realized why Takashi was still outside as he called out to me. "Busujima-san, do you hear them? More survivors, look!"
I had heard something. I glanced over as I heard a chorus of voices. I saw a group of teens running towards the bus led by an unfamiliar, tall teacher, the epitome of sketchiness. The sleazy, pale man was panting as he ran, adjusting his suit collar. Behind him a group of students also ran for their lives. Looking at the teacher as he led this group, I got a strange sense of discomfort. I sighed, and moved to get off the bus again to help them - Takashi was walking towards them now. Apparently, he was feeling suicidal.
A hand clasped around mine as I moved to walk away, and I met the strangely dilated eyes of Rei. I froze when I saw the hatred simmering in her gaze, but not towards me.
"Busujima-san…that man - he's evil! You can't help him!" Rei hissed in my ear, her voice desperate and near-shrill. I gave her a strange look, wondering why she would say such a thing. I started trying to jerk away from her when she started sliding her arms around my waist and pressing that delicious set of breasts against my arm.
"What are you talking about, Miyamoto-san? Those are our fellow students, kouhai. Besides, Komuro-san made a choice. I have to help them for the sake of rescuing that idiot."
"N-No! Grab Takashi, drag him on the bus. Leave those people, leave that teacher and let him die! Please, Saeko. Please! I'm begging you!" Rei pleaded with me in a soft, desperate tone that made me harden deliciously. She was trying to tempt me with not just words, staring at me from under her eyelashes. Her anger, her pleading - Fuck, how could I resist this? But if I didn't help that group... there were helpless girls among them, I couldn't just leave them behind if we could do something about it. The group closing in on them wasn't that big. I could help them. Takashi was already starting to take zombies out with his bat, utterly determined to be a hero.
I stared out the window at the group of sprinting survivors, the teacher moving much faster than the rest of them, directing them with his arms and voice. He was a terrifying man, but I could sacrifice so many just because Rei asked me to. "Miyamoto-san, I'm sorry, but I can't do that."
Rei pulled away in disgust. I saw the expression on her face become unfriendly, dark, and hostile. "I thought you of all people would make the right choice. You naive bitch," she muttered, pulling away. Having made my decision, I ended our brief conversation as I quickly made my way outside, where Takashi was knocking around the undead, clearing the path for the newcomers. The teacher's group was closer now,
Shizuka squeaked, waving at me from the driver's seat as I approached Takashi, helping him strike Them down.
"H-Hurry Saeko-chan! If you don't hurry up too many will get in front of the bus, and I won't be able to drive!" Miss Shizuka exclaimed. My gaze darkened. She was right, I wouldn't let that happen. Even as I thought that the sound of the bus was attracting a great number of them. The longer the newcomers took to arrive the larger the mob of undead was getting. I snarled and thrust my bokken out, left and right, forward and back. Again and again, I killed Them, a tireless force. Takashi was just as vigilant. I could see Rei glowering at us from the window, the rest of our group quivering, horrified Takashi and I were getting ourselves killed.
"Can't you just run them down?" I heard Kohta ask loudly, "seems pretty simple to me."
"If Boobs tries to 'run them down' as you said the bus will flip over and we will all die," Saya explained to the boy.
"Saeko, Takashi, come on! Please, it's not too late! Just get on the bus, we don't have to help him!" Rei called out to us. Dammit, wouldn't she just shut up for once!? Was she that desperate for him to die that she'd kill other living humans just to kill him? From the twisted, furious expression on her face, I gathered yes, yes, she was very much willing to do that.
"Rei, shut up about it!" Takashi snapped.
He and I were in agreement about this it seemed. The teacher and his students were only about a few yards away, closer by the second. "I don't know what he did to Rei, and he probably deserves to die, but what exactly is her deal?"
Takashi seemed just as confused as I was. "I-I'm not sure. I know she hates him, but she's never told me why." We went back to killing, approaching the group. They came from our left and right. I was starting to get a little bit tired, but I could not relent just yet. The creepy, dark-haired teacher smiled as he neared, shouting about how his students were going to be alright in the creepiest sounding voice I'd ever heard. His feigned confidence was like that of a politician, it was easy to see that Rei disliked him for a reason.
Much to my shock, one of the boys suddenly fell just as the group was only a few long strides away. That wasn't what shocked me, though. It was that once he fell, reaching up and pleading for help with a teary face, the pale, thin teacher did not assist him. Instead, the man kicked him back down, shattering the boy's face with a harsh kick. It was far worse than what Misuzu did, the boy had not even been bitten. It was one of the sickest things I'd ever seen.
My eyes widened. Rei… Rei was right. We shouldn't let him on, but it was too late for that. Before I could blink the remainder of the group and the teacher were piling onto the bus... they made it. I watched the boy he had kicked, he was sobbing and screaming- drawing the attention of many undead. The flesh-hungry zombies began to gather around the fallen boy and tear him to pieces.
"Saeko-chan! Hurry!" Shizuka cried out. I hopped up onto the bus, and Shizuka pulled the door lever. With a swish the automatic doors slammed shut behind me.
"Drive. Now, Shizuka!" I exclaimed.
"O-Okay. Everybody, hold on!" The blonde nurse responded loudly, and the massive bus screeched to a start.
I touched her shoulder with a grin on my face. "You did good," I said excitedly.
"I know," She muttered sharply and slapped my hand away. My eyes widened at her hostility, she looked at me, and the anger in her expression was surprising. Had I done something? Ignoring me, Shizuka focused on her driving, her face and knuckles pale.
The mass of undead in front of us was incredibly large and I watched, worriedly, as my precious nurse began to tremble. I realized why she was so tense. I heard her whisper something under her breath. "T-They're not human anymore, they're not human anymore, THEY'RE NOT ALIVE ANYMORE!" Shizuka shouted suddenly. Then, she slammed her foot on the petal, and with a loud screech the long vehicle burst forward and through a path through Them, scattering them like bowling pins, crushing others, and then we were past the gate, escaping from the school.
Tears streamed down Shizuka's cheeks, but like with Saya and the drill... this was necessary. I didn't want to know what that just did to her heart. I patted her on the back, but when she tensed up I just backed off. It was probably for the best if I just gave her some time to think. I walked down the aisle, gazing at each of my companions before sitting down in the back of the bus with a sigh of relief.
One of the teacher's students, a ginger girl, was sitting next to me. Caught in the fray I didn't get the chance to really look at any of them but the teacher. This was the first time I had really set my eyes on this girl, and it was a shame I hadn't done so earlier. I was glad that I saved her...
This orange-haired girl - well, she was hot. Plain and simple. Her tits were large and pushed against the outside of her uniform as if trying to burst free, I could see her lacy bra poking out the top of her uniform shirt. My cock hardened as I took her body in. She appeared to be a delinquent of some sort, wearing so much make-up I was sure she got in trouble with our teachers. Everything about her went against school policy. The girl had nice, delicious curves- not to mention that gorgeous face of hers. All those sharp angles, smoky golden eyes, and silky waves of ginger hair I could just imagine burying my fingers into as I buried something else in her. She gave me a look, glancing between my thighs, which I hastily tried to cover in embarrassment.
Why did I have to be such an easy riser!?
"Cute," The delinquent-type girl said in a tone that was equally surprised, seductive, and teasing. My jaw nearly dropped when her manicured nails grazed the large bulge in my pants, giving it a slight squeeze. I swelled underneath her touch when she cupped me, stroking my length over my pants, and letting loose a mewled " Mmmm, good girl " in a tone that had me imagining many, many things I shouldn't have. "By the way... thanks for saving us," She said with a smirk, then her mouth neared my ear, "I'll pay you back for it later,"
She didn't say it any quieter, as if she was trying to make sure the others heard. Was she some kind of slut trying to claim her territory? It seemed that way, the way she touched my arm was almost possessive seeming.
I looked away, embarrassed at her forwardness. Multiple sets of rage-filled eyes settled on me like I was prey, and they were animals, mainly a guy with dyed blond hair who seemed to want this girl for herself. The ginger began to subtly, slowly stroke me off through my pants, giggling when my dick hardened. Her fingernails skimmed the cloth, and I couldn't help but buck my hips into her touch. As she did this she twisted, turning her body so that no one could see what she was doing, addressing the rest of the group. Countless views flew by as the bus chugged onward.
"I can't believe we made it out alive. Thank you all for rescuing us," A black-haired girl with braids and glasses cried out.
'Oh fuck, damn. What is this slut doing right now!?' If the ginger, headband wearing delinquent was doing this now I didn't even wanna know how she planned to pay me back later.
"It's a good thing too, I take it you have been appointed leader?" The teacher, who I remembered as "Mr. Shido" asked. Unable to think properly I stopped the girl touching me by taking hold of her wrist and carefully extracting. Said girl giggled and I gave her a firm look, before turning my full attention back to the teacher standing in the aisle, holding onto one of the leather seats for stability. Mr. Shido looked far too smug for his own good, staring down his nose at us - clearly scheming behind those snakish, golden eyes of his.
I wanted to knock his ego down a few pedestals. "Save your breath. I know where this conversation is going. Yes- I'm the leader and you're not going to change that. So, keep your mouth shut, old man."
"Old man? E-excuse me? How dare you speak to your elder like that?!" Shido squeaked, his voice high and angry. I smirked and crossed my arms on my chest. Rei was listening in, utterly fascinated. Everybody else grew tense.
"Saeko, c-come on," Takashi interrupted, sounding unsure, but I cut him off and continued, glaring into Mr. Shido's eyes.
"Don't think us saving you means anything, sensei. This is our group, our bus, and well... I'm going to be straightforward... These are my girls. And the ones with you? They're mine now too. Takashi and Kohta are mine as well. The rest of these losers you can have for all I care. Do not get in my way."
Shido looked away, clearly repulsed and furious, his face scarlet. I wasn't done.
"Learn your place at the bottom of the food chain, Professor. These students - they weren't honestly following you because they wanted to, just look at you." I turned my attention back to the students he saved. "You were with him because you had to be. And I bet he was gonna try and fuck all of you later."
The girls all gasped in horror.
"But with me," I grinned, "You'll be safe and sound. I've kept all of them safe." I gestured at my group. Sure, I was bluffing here, but the point was getting across. I could see most of them were choosing not to side with the dark-haired man. "Mr. Shido used to be a teacher, someone to obey, but in this world I'm the teacher. I will show you all how to survive." I met eyes with all of them, then smiled "-and he's just a creepy scumbag."
"Creepy!? Yet you're a chic that has a dick!" A large jock-type with dyed blond hair shouted back at me, "I refuse to be led by a fucking chic. Thousands of years of history proved that bitches can't lead - I mean... Anyone could see you were over there letting Yuuki Miku feel your dick up- you don't even know her- and now you're saying Shido's the pervy scum? I bet you're gonna fuck them all later-"
Shizuka pushed her foot onto the break; a smile was on her face as the bus skidded to a stop, and she opened the door and pointed out. She'd apparently had enough. Standing tall, she was almost terrifying at that moment, everybody was looking her way.
"I'm going to make this very simple." Gone was her cutesy voice. "The idiot who hit the pole on the rail and almost got us all killed, Mr. Shido, and anybody else who wants to start trouble with Saeko-san and the rest of us - get off. If you don't like the way we will be running things you are free to get off, in fact, I insist! Thanks!"
Miss Marikawa was shockingly cut throat.
It seemed Shido-san was surprised when I didn't speak up in anyone's defense. Instead, I shrugged at him. "What? Don't look so surprised. If we don't do this now it'll just come back and screw us later."
"W-What? But y-you can't just-" Shido began.
I grinned as he said this, and grabbed my bokken handle, quickly slashing forward and slamming it hard into his crotch. His eyes rolled and he clutched his pearls with a yowl. "Takashi, Kohta, drag him off. Everyone Shizuka named - get off. Now."
"I-I'm not staying. I'm going with my boyfriend," one of the girls from the first group we'd rescued- a redhead- declared. She was the girlfriend of the idiot that had caused all the noise with the pole. It was a shame. I ran my eyes up and down her frame. She was thin and petite, small-breasted and cute at best, below average at worst. I didn't really care if she left though, I was with a group of far hotter, more intelligent, fiercer bombshells. What did one girl matter?
"See your corpse later," I muttered in grim amusement.
The redhead stiffened and latched onto the boy who was holding the pole still, looking terrified. The poor guy hadn't' meant to fuck up as badly as he did earlier but one mistake was life or death, and I wasn't going to make him my one mistake again.
"Good riddance," Kohta muttered with his arms crossed as Shido crept off the bus, the pack of angry boys and one girl filing after him. Rei gave me and Miss Marikawa an appreciative smile. It was funny, watching the black-haired, slimy guy stalk off like that. It was obvious Shido wouldn't be walking straight for a while. They group would have to figure it out or die, I suppose. I settled back in my seat. It seemed we all agreed that was the right decision, though Takashi and the girl with braids seemed troubled.
"I knew he was a creep, he always stared at my ass," Yuuki Miku, the ginger girl who had touched my crotch, declared. You're so brave, Saeko-chan, he could have really hurt you~" The ginger cooed, "You'll protect me like you said you would before, right? Protect all of us girls?" She gave sharp glances at the other three females, "She said that y'know. That she'd protect me... so don't get in my way." Yuuki Miku glared at Saya, Shizuka, and Rei. Clearly, she saw them as her biggest rivals - but why exactly? Her possessiveness was hot and annoying at the same time.
"Saeko, Takashi, and Kohta are protecting everyone," Misuzu said in annoyance, "But other than Miss Marikawa, I was with Saeko first, so don't think you're so special.""
Yuuki Miku giggled but said nothing else. My hips bucked when the seductive ginger stroked my cock again.
'Whoa.' I settled back in the seat, sinking into heaven. It felt good when she touched me, and I saw no reason to make it stop. I needed relief after all that. I sighed with pleasure at the thought of what was to come. 'So many girls... I want to make all of them mine. Even Rei. Sorry Takashi.'
"Sorry to interrupt you perverts but now that the creeps are gone, I believe some introductions are in order."
I couldn't argue with that. Reluctantly, I moved Yuuki's hand from my crotch and escaped to the front of the bus, taking a seat near Miss Marikawa. After that, we all got to know each other a little bit more. Despite the earlier conflict it seemed everybody felt pretty relaxed. Except Rei, who glowered backwards, staring out the window. It was clear that she'd wanted me to do more about Shido, not just kick him off. As if sensing my thoughts, Rei suddenly grabbed my arm. Takashi watched us as the brunette leaned over the seat - her mouth hovered near my ear. I tried not to look at her cleavage, which was so appealing at that moment, right below my eyes.
Her next words made me go cold. "Busujima-san, you're going to regret not killing him, not letting them die. I promise you that."
I believed her.