InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Day The World Ended ❯ Chapter 4
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: xSkyLiNeZx 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Sci-fi / Horror / Hentai / Thriller | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 06.04.2014 | Updated On: 06.04.2014 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.6K | Visits: 204 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Sci-fi / Horror / Hentai / Thriller | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 06.04.2014 | Updated On: 06.04.2014 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.6K | Visits: 204 | Status: Work In Progress
I do not own Inuyasha or anything related to it.
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Sesshomaru shifted gears in Inuyasha's car as he led Miroku and Rin through the city towards the bridge. Kagome sat beside him in complete silence. She hadn't muttered a word since Inuyasha and Sango had gotten separated from them. Her silence made him uneasy. He was so accustomed to her bubbly attitude that when she fell quiet, it was almost as if something were wrong with the world, which there was. He turned down 52nd street and continued towards the bridge.
"Sesshomaru?" Her quiet voice startled him, but he was glad she was talking.
"Yes Kagome?" He slowed the car to a crawl as the street narrowed into an alleyway.
"Do you think he's okay?" She hadn't turned to look at him, but kept her eyes focused on the floorboard.
Sesshomaru chuckled softly before answering, "Of course, Kagome. You know it'll take more than a city-wide catastrophe to bring down a member of the Takahashi family."
A smile grazed her face and she giggled, "You're right. I forgot how stubborn the men in your family are, including you." She nudged him softly as he brought the car to a stop. "What are we stopping for?"
Sesshomaru pointed to a grocery store at the end of the road, "I don't know about you, but I could use something to eat and drink." He stepped out of the car before she could answer.
"What's going on Sesh?" Miroku had walked over to him with Rin.
"Oh, nothing. I'm just hungry, that's all." Rin giggled and Sesshomaru glanced at her with a questioning look, "Why are you laughing at me Rin Takahashi?"
"Only you would stop on a creepy, abandoned street with cannibals throughout the city for a bite to eat," She giggled again before continuing, "It's cute Fluffy. Oh, how I love you."
Sesshomaru growled as Miroku and Kagome began laughing as well, "Whatever. Let's go." He marched towards the store with his glock drawn and Miroku a few steps behind him, holding an assault shotgun.
"We're not going in here just for a candy bar, are we?" Rin asked between giggles as she and Kagome strode behind Sesshomaru and Miroku. Sesshomaru growled in reply to her question. Miroku hushed the girls' snickering as they reached the entrance of the store. Sesshomaru pushed the door open slowly, keeping his glock aimed as he did so. No lights were on in the store, but the street lights where enough to light a majority of the store.
"Okay, get food, drinks, and some chocolate," He grinned then continued, "Watch your corners and stay in sight of each other. Let's go." They walked further into the store, listening for any noise that indicated a presence inside, but everything was silent. Sesshomaru held Rin's hand as he led her through the store and she gathered various items.
"Sesh, catch." Miroku whispered loudly as he threw a beer at him. Sesshomaru caught it with ease, popped the top and took a drink of it. He grinned to himself then quickly finished bottle before giving Miroku a thumbs up. Kagome walked closely behind Miroku, filling the basket with canned foods, bottles of water and snacks for Sesshomaru. The opening of the front door caused everyone to freeze. Both Miroku and Sesshomaru immediately pointed their weapons towards the entrance, waiting for whatever was about to walk in. Their blood stopped in their veins as three carriers stumbled in the store. Sesshomaru fired three shots rapidly, dropping the walking plagues.
"We need to go. Those shots are going to attract more of those things." He was already pulling Rin towards the exit with Miroku and Kagome close behind. Sesshomaru yanked open the door, quickly looking to both sides before darting out into the street. "Fuck me." He cursed loudly as he noticed a group of carriers surrounding the cars. "Damn, Inuyasha and his loud ass car."
Miroku was standing besides him with his shotgun pointed, "Take the girls and go around back. I'll keep them distracted." He gripped the pistol grip of the shotgun tightly as he spoke.
"Fuck that. I'm not leaving you behind!" Sesshomaru growled.
"Just do it, Sesh. Don't worry." Miroku lifted his shirt revealing the two glocks tucked into his waistband, "I have more than enough to keep myself busy." A grin crept across his face before he got serious again, "Now, go! I'm not going anywhere." Then thunderous bangs echoed through the night as he started firing the shotgun.
Sesshomaru growled but motioned for the girls to follow him, then headed in the opposite direction. Rin was tugging on his shirt as they were running. "What Rin?"
"Why are we leaving him behind? He could get hurt!"
"He told us to! He's distracting those bastards while we run around the back to the cars. He'll be fine, I promise." He ran faster as more shorts echoed from behind them.
Miroku reloaded the shotgun, quickly squeezing off another three shots, knocking down a total of five carriers. "Fucking hell! Stay the fuck down!" He fired off the rest of the shells before slinging it over his shoulder and drawing the glocks. "Why did Inuyasha have to take that damn duffel bag with him?" He remained completely still and waited for the carriers to draw closer before opening fire.
Panic rose up in Sesshomaru as the shots from Miroku's shotgun stopped. He wanted to pause and yell out to him but decided against it, once they rounded the final corner and shots rang out again. 'Stay alive, you fucking dickhead.' The shots from the glocks grew louder as they ran further down the street.
"Sesshomaru!" Rin yelled as a carrier stumbled out from an alley just a few feet in front of them. Sesshomaru didn't pause, however, he simply aimed and fired, hitting the carrier beneath the nose and kept running.
"Get to the fucking cars already! I'm running out of ammo!" Miroku was still firing his glocks when they started clicking, "Well, I'm out!" He dug into his pockets and found a single shotgun shell. He tugged it from his jeans then quickly jammed it into the chamber of the shotgun before cocking it.
Sesshomaru jumped into Inuyasha's car and ordered Kagome to drive Miroku's. She didn't even think to argue, for she was already starting Miroku's car when she heard him. He started the car, immediately throwing it into first before slamming the accelerator. Sesshomaru stuck his arm out of the window, holding the glock, firing several shots as he sped by the carriers. Miroku finally came into view after a couple of minutes, though they felt like hours to him. Sesshomaru slammed the car to a stop, then he stepped out, blasting his glock rapidly as the girls pulled up beside Miroku.
"Let's go!" Sesshomaru yelled as he fired his last shot and jumped back into the car before taking off again, leading the other towards the bridge.
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Inuyasha held Mitsuki's hand as he led her through the empty city streets. He could feel her jump at every single sound that echoed through the night.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to be so jumpy." She apologized and lowered her head slightly.
It's fine. Just stay close and don't accidently shoot me. We'll be fine." He released her hand, switched the shotgun to his free hand and looked inside an abandoned car. The car was a mess and covered in blood, in the backseat was the tattered and mauled body of what Inuyasha assumed was a woman. Multiple chunks of flesh were missing from her arms and neck. Her stomach had been ripped open and most of her intestines were hanging outside of her body and half her face had been chewed off. Inuyasha gagged slightly as the smell of decaying flesh attacked his nose.
"Poor bastard." He muttered as he backed away from the car, "Let's keep moving." He motioned for Mitsuki to go ahead of him as they continued down the street. As they traveled farther into the city, the streets became even more ravished.
"Inuyasha," Mitsuki grabbed his arm causing him to pause, "Look over there." She whispered to him as she pointed down the street to a truck that had its lights on.
"I see it. Let's go and stay close." He whispered back to her, gripping his shotgun tightly, he began to move forward. They inched closer towards the truck noticing there was no movement around, they dashed to it. Inuyasha checked the truck for any bodies, dead or undead, but it was clear. "Keep your eyes open while I start this damn thing." Mitsuki nodded and aimed the magnum towards the end of the truck, turning around constantly. Inuyasha turned the key to the truck hoping it would turn over, but it only sputtered when he tried tried to start it.
"Damnit, the fucking battery is dead." Inuyasha jumped out of the truck, slamming the door as he landed, "Let's go Mitsuki. We've been gone far too long already."
"Let's go a bit further. We might get lucky, you never know." Mitsuki smiled at him, then began walking forward.
"Are you trying to seduce me, Miss?" Inuyasha teased her as he followed close behind. She didn't answer but simply turned and winked at him, causing him to chuckle. They continued to search through abandoned cars, and luckily there were no carriers around. Fires lit the city streets, the sounds of people from the bridge echoed through the night, and every so often a gunshot followed by a blood-curdling scream.
"I think we should go back now. I'm sure Kohaku is worried about you already." Inuyasha grinned at her as he switched his shotgun from his right hand to his left.
"I suppose you're right." Mitsuki pouted but nodded in agreement.
"Wait," Inuyasha inched forward, spotting an empty SUV, "Well, would you look at that?" He ran to the SUV, hopping inside of it and immediately cranked it up. "Can I offer you a ride, Miss?"
"We're talking about the car right?" She grinned at him and winked.
"You're going to get me in a lot of trouble, Miss." Inuyasha chuckled and put the SUV into gear then headed back to the apartment.
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Sango slowly opened her eyes, finding herself in a dimly lit room that she didn't recognize. She cautiously searched around, then slowly stood up. Voices leaked into the room from outside and she instantly recognized Kohaku's voice. Suddenly, the door swung open, filling the room with light.
"Ah, you're awake. Do you want something to drink, sis?" Kohaku smiled at her from the doorway.
"Please. How long have I been asleep?" She rubbed her eyes groggily.
"A few hours. Wash up and come to the kitchen. I'll have your drink ready." Kohaku slipped out of the room, leaving Sango by herself. She staggered over to the bathroom, flipped on the light and stared at herself in the mirror. Dark circles had formed under her eyes, her hair was mess, and she looked as if she had aged several years during her nap.
"No wonder Kohaku told me to wash up. I look like hell!" Sango ran water from the sink and splashed her face a few times, then dried her face. She didn't bother changing from the nightgown she was wearing as she exited the bedroom. Kohaku and Inuyasha were sitting in the living room, couting their ammo and going over the plan for escape. Kusano had fallen asleep beside Kohaku while Mitsuki and Matsu were sitting across from the guys, having their own conversation.
"Ah, sleeping beauty is finally awake. Care to join us?" Inuyasha patted the seat beside him. She nodded and joined them on the couch, "Here's your drink." Inuyasha held out a glass of wine. "On the house." He grinned at her.
"What're you guys talking about right now?" She asked as she brought the glass to her lips, then took a sip.
"We were discussing the best route to take to get across the river safely." Kohaku stated as Kusano sprawled across his lap.
"Wouldn't that bridge right there be the fastest way?"
"Yes, but Kohaku was telling me that when he passed it last night, it was completely jammed with cars and people. That would attract a lot of attention. Who knows if those people are still alive." Inuyasha said then took a drag from his freshly lit cigarette.
"I guess you're right, Yash. When do we leave?" Sango downed the rest of her wine.
"As soon as you get out of that hideous nightgown, then Kohaku and I can load everything into the vehicles." Inuyasha nudged Sango slightly then blew out several smoke rings.
Sango looked down at the nightgown she was wearing. It was a pale pink, spaghetti strap gown covered in black lace and dropped to about to mid-thigh. She glared at Inuyasha, "This nightgown is not hideous, Yash!"
Kohaku chuckled, "It's not hideous. Inu is just embarrassed because he saw your ass when he went to wake you up." He continued to laugh even as Inuyasha pelted him with punches. Sango blushed furiously and lowered her gaze.
"Whatever Kohaku. I didn't see anything." He snarled and took another drag from his cigarette. "Just go change Sango."
"Okay." She muttered before walking away to change. She could hear the boys arguing even after she re-entered the guest room to find her clothes. She searched for several minutes but couldn't find her clothes, "Well, if I can't find my clothes, I guess I can't change." She said to herself with her hands on her hips, "Inuyasha, come here!"
Inuyasha walked into the room severeal moments later, "What do you need, Sango?"
"I can't find my clothes, so I'm not going to change. Is that okay with you?" Her hands were still on her hips as she spoke to him.
"I guess. At least put on some damn underwear. I don't need to be seeing your ass every five seconds."
"Are you trying to say my ass in unattractive?" She glared at him, but he stood unflinchingly.
"No. That's not what I'm saying. I just don't want to see it all the time." Inuyasha averted his gaze, "Just put some kind of bottoms on, please." Inuyasha left the room, leaving Sango to search for bottoms.
"I wasn't done Inuyasha! She pouted then sighed, "What an asshole." Sango mumbled before she resumed her search of them room. She looked around in the closet, but found no articles of clothing. "Where the hell did my clothes even go?" She asked herself as she slipped on her flats, "Inuyasha is just going to have to deal with it."
"Sango, I have your clothes here. I'm sorry I took them without asking but-" Kusano was standing in the doorway holding Sango's clothes, "At least, they're clean now." She smiled at Sango and held the clothes out.
"You washed my clothes?" Sango took her clothes from Kusano and Kusano gave her a slight nod. "Well, thank you. That was sweet." Kusano nodded once more then left the room. Sango immediately slipped on her underwear, and her jeans. "Well, I'm ready." She left the room and went to find Inuyasha and her brother.
"Do you know how to shoot a gun?" Inuyasha asked Matsu and Kusano as Sango walked into the living room. They both shook their head and Inuyasha sighed, "Oh well. It'll be fine, I guess." Inuyasha turned his attention to Sango when she came into view. "You didn't take that thing off?"
"No, it's cute! I want to keep it." She stuck her tongue out at him.
"Whatever Sango. Take this." Inuyasha held out a glock towards her, "I'm sure Miroku showed you how to use one."
Sango took the gun from him, "Yeah, I should be able to use this."
Inuyasha grinned then looked at everyone, "Everybody ready?" A series of nods followed his question, "Let's go then." He picked up the duffel bag then led Sango and the others out of the apartment and into the dark city streets.
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Kagome and Miroku climbed the stairs to the old temple slowly, keeping their eyes open for any movement. It was the early hours of the morning, pink was beginning to brush the sky. Sweat droplets formed on Miroku's forehead from the surrunding humidity. Miroku glanced at Kagome, whom was pointed the gun towards the top of the stairs as they continued to climb.
"Miroku, where'd Sesh and Rin run off to?" Kagome whispered to him, not bothering to look at him.
"They're going around the back. So, try not to shoot immediately when you see something." Miroku whispered back, receiving a nod from her. They reached the top of the stairs and the temple came into view. The courtyard was large and covered with thousands of large stones, several shack-like buildings were scattered all across the courtyard. The temple, itself, was extremely large, several large buildings were all connected to each other by long hallways.
"This place is huge. How can we make sure this place is safe?" Kagome gawked at how massive the temple was.
"I'm not sure it is possible, but we'll have to try. Just stay close to me." Miroku led Kagome through the courtyard towards the temple's main building. He glanced at her as they reached the entrance, she nodded at him and he slowly pushed open the doors. The room was shrouded in darkness, even with the dim light coming over the horizon, it was difficult to see much of anything inside. Miroku entered first, followed closely by Kagome.
"We need a flashlight." Kagome squinted her eyes, trying to adjust to the darkness.
"All I have is a lighter, Kags." He reached into his pocket and pulled out his Zippo and struck it on. He held the Zippo out in front of him along with his glock. Miroku's shoes echoed against the wooden floors as they continued further into the temple.
Kagome stopped Miroku by grabbing his shoulder when she heard a shuffling sound, "Hear that?" She whispered from behind him.
He nodded slightly and inched towards a wooden, sliding door, "Stand over there." Miroku was pointing to the side the door slid open to, "On three, open it."
"Okay." She nodded and set her hand on the door.
"One... Two.." He looked at her and took a deep breath, "Three."
Kagome was about to pull open the door when a man burst through it. Kagome released a scream and accidently fired off a shot nearly hitting Miroku.
Miroku took aim at the man, "Stay down."
The man rolled over and growled at Miroku then struggled to stand up, but it was obvious to Miroku that this man wasn't infected. Just as Miroku went to set down his glock a shot rang out from the doorway, hitting the man in the chest. Miroku turned and saw a bloody Sesshomaru standing there with Rin.
"Bastard." Sesshomaru said under his breath and holstered his weapon.
"What the fuck Sesshomaru? That man was still alive!" Miroku growled at Sesshomaru but he didn't seem to care and tried walking away. "Hey! I'm talking to you damnit!" Miroku grabbed Sesshomaru's arm and attempted to turn him but Sesshomaru elbowed him in the gut followed by a quick left hook to the jaw. Miroku grunted as the punch connected with his chin, but he quickly recovered and tackled Sesshomaru into a wall, punching his stomach several times. Sesshomaru retaliated with another elbow to Miroku's back causing him to drop to one knee, but Miroku also threw an elbow of his own into Sesshomaru's left knee followed quickly by an uppercut to Sesshomaru's chin.
"Cut it out you two!" Rin yelled at the two of them but they ignored her. They both rose to their feet and Miroku tried to catch Sesshomaru off guard with a jumping knee towards Sesshomaru's head but he blocked it with ease. Sesshomaru caught Miroku's knee on his shoulder and countered by slamming Miroku onto his back, breaking the floorboards beneath him. Miroku's breath shot from his as he struck the ground and his vision went black.
"Enough guys!" Kagome yelled at them then ran over to Miroku's side.
"Blame him. I did nothing wrong." Sesshomaru turned his head away. Blood trickled from his mouth from where Miroku landed his uppercut.
"Bullshit Sesshomaru! He was trying to talk to you! You had no reason to fight with him!" Rin was doing her best to scourn him but since he towered over her, he kept his gaze elsewhere. "Asshole." She muttered to herself.
"Get off my back Rin Takahashi! That man tried to kill us and you get mad at me for being a bit frustrated after taking a bullet for you!?" He growled through clenched teeth while he held onto his injured arm. Rin pouted at him and slowly walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm sorry Seshy." She tiptoed to kiss his cheek. Sesshomaru sighed and smiled down at her.
Miroku recovered from his daze and asked Kagome to help him stand. He winced as pain shot through his body.
"How do you feel Miroku?" Kagome had his arm over her shoulder.
"Like I got hit by a fucking train," He let out a soft chuckle, "Sesshomaru hits like a damn hammer. I think he might have cracked some ribs." He looked up and Sesshomaru and grinned.
"Sorry, Roku. I was pissed." Sesshomaru held Rin tightly.
"It's fine. I understand. Go easy on me next time." Miroku smiled and took a seat. "You guys didn't happen to find a safe place, did you?" He rubbed his neck gently.
"Not yet, but there might be rooms we haven't checked yet." Sesshomaru said as he knelt beside the deceased man to check for any useful items.
"There were cottages out in the courtyard. Maybe we should check those." Kagome stated, remembering the small structures she had seen earlier with Miroku.
"Let's go have a look then, shall we?" Sesshomaru stepped passed Kagome and Miroku, heading towards the courtyard. Rin pushed open the doors Miroku and Kagome had just came through.
"Which one should we look at first?" Miroku was still rubbing his head as they looked around the courtyard.
"I'm assuming a decent sized one." Rin answered and immediately giggled afterwards. They were all glad that Rin managed to keep in high spirits even with this disaster going on. She always managed to bring a smile to everyone's just by cracking a joke.
"Yeah? We could stick you in a trashcan." Miroku grinned back at her and the others snickered.
"Stay focused." The always serious Sesshomaru growled.
Rin smiled at him, "Someone is being a grumpy butt. Ahem, Seshy." He glared at her but she simply blew a kiss at him.
"Let's try that room over there." Kagome said, pointing at a medium sized structure near the front of the courtyard.
"Okay." Sesshomaru walked towards the building Kagome had pointed at. They crept towards the room slowly, guns pointed in all directions, shadows danced all around them and gravel shifted beneath their feet. Sesshomaru placed his back to the wall and motioned for Miroku to open the door.
"Why do I always have to be the crash dummy?" Miroku whispered harshly. Everytime something dangerous needed to be done, he always got volunteered for it. Sesshomaru's reply was a nod towards the door as he gripped his glock tightly. "Damnit, alright. Whatever." He turned the handle slowly, listening for any noise or movements. Receiving a grunt from the ever-impatient Sesshomaru, Miroku sighed and flung open the d00r. Kagome immediately took the lead, stepping into the dark room ahead of the guys. She scanned the room quickly for any signs of carriers but there were none. She lowered her gun and called out into the room.
"Is anyone there? We're not infected! If anyone's here, call out your name." There was no reply. She stepped forward slowly, trying to find a source of light. "Miroku, I need your lighter in here."
"What's with these damn temples and not having light fixtures?" He growled and struck the Zippo on.
"Over there. Go light those candles."
Miroku acknowledged Kagome's request and lit the candles, "And then, there was light." He shut his Zippo and gazed around the room with others.
"Adequate enough for you?" Sesshomaru asked sarcastically, looking directly at Rin. Her only response was a soft giggle which caused Sesshomaru to growl with annoyance.
"Oh, you two cut it out." Kagome smiled at them as the couple continued to glare at each other playfully, "Let's find something we can bar the door with." Kagome stated then disappeared behind some curtains.
"How long should we wait here for Inuyasha and Sango?" Miroku whispered to Sesshomaru when Kagome left the room.
"Until nightfall tomorrow. After that, we leave. There's no sense in staying here any longer than we need to. Inu would agree with me." Sesshomaru replied as he sat cross-legged on the floor, setting his glock aside, "But until that time, let's get some rest." Just as they finished their discussion, Kagome walked in holding an iron bar.
"What were you guys talking about?" She asked as she jammed the bar against the door.
"Just getting some rest is all. You should get some sleep, Kags." Rin stated snuggling against Sesshomaru.
"I will Rin." Kagome covered herself in a jacket and sat back against a wall. Sesshomaru and Rin quickly dozed off, then Kagome started snoring a few seconds later. Miroku stared at the burning candles for nearly an hour, thinking of how the entire city had gone to hell in under 48 hours. He shut his eyes and fell into dreamland within the next several minutes.
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Sesshomaru shifted gears in Inuyasha's car as he led Miroku and Rin through the city towards the bridge. Kagome sat beside him in complete silence. She hadn't muttered a word since Inuyasha and Sango had gotten separated from them. Her silence made him uneasy. He was so accustomed to her bubbly attitude that when she fell quiet, it was almost as if something were wrong with the world, which there was. He turned down 52nd street and continued towards the bridge.
"Sesshomaru?" Her quiet voice startled him, but he was glad she was talking.
"Yes Kagome?" He slowed the car to a crawl as the street narrowed into an alleyway.
"Do you think he's okay?" She hadn't turned to look at him, but kept her eyes focused on the floorboard.
Sesshomaru chuckled softly before answering, "Of course, Kagome. You know it'll take more than a city-wide catastrophe to bring down a member of the Takahashi family."
A smile grazed her face and she giggled, "You're right. I forgot how stubborn the men in your family are, including you." She nudged him softly as he brought the car to a stop. "What are we stopping for?"
Sesshomaru pointed to a grocery store at the end of the road, "I don't know about you, but I could use something to eat and drink." He stepped out of the car before she could answer.
"What's going on Sesh?" Miroku had walked over to him with Rin.
"Oh, nothing. I'm just hungry, that's all." Rin giggled and Sesshomaru glanced at her with a questioning look, "Why are you laughing at me Rin Takahashi?"
"Only you would stop on a creepy, abandoned street with cannibals throughout the city for a bite to eat," She giggled again before continuing, "It's cute Fluffy. Oh, how I love you."
Sesshomaru growled as Miroku and Kagome began laughing as well, "Whatever. Let's go." He marched towards the store with his glock drawn and Miroku a few steps behind him, holding an assault shotgun.
"We're not going in here just for a candy bar, are we?" Rin asked between giggles as she and Kagome strode behind Sesshomaru and Miroku. Sesshomaru growled in reply to her question. Miroku hushed the girls' snickering as they reached the entrance of the store. Sesshomaru pushed the door open slowly, keeping his glock aimed as he did so. No lights were on in the store, but the street lights where enough to light a majority of the store.
"Okay, get food, drinks, and some chocolate," He grinned then continued, "Watch your corners and stay in sight of each other. Let's go." They walked further into the store, listening for any noise that indicated a presence inside, but everything was silent. Sesshomaru held Rin's hand as he led her through the store and she gathered various items.
"Sesh, catch." Miroku whispered loudly as he threw a beer at him. Sesshomaru caught it with ease, popped the top and took a drink of it. He grinned to himself then quickly finished bottle before giving Miroku a thumbs up. Kagome walked closely behind Miroku, filling the basket with canned foods, bottles of water and snacks for Sesshomaru. The opening of the front door caused everyone to freeze. Both Miroku and Sesshomaru immediately pointed their weapons towards the entrance, waiting for whatever was about to walk in. Their blood stopped in their veins as three carriers stumbled in the store. Sesshomaru fired three shots rapidly, dropping the walking plagues.
"We need to go. Those shots are going to attract more of those things." He was already pulling Rin towards the exit with Miroku and Kagome close behind. Sesshomaru yanked open the door, quickly looking to both sides before darting out into the street. "Fuck me." He cursed loudly as he noticed a group of carriers surrounding the cars. "Damn, Inuyasha and his loud ass car."
Miroku was standing besides him with his shotgun pointed, "Take the girls and go around back. I'll keep them distracted." He gripped the pistol grip of the shotgun tightly as he spoke.
"Fuck that. I'm not leaving you behind!" Sesshomaru growled.
"Just do it, Sesh. Don't worry." Miroku lifted his shirt revealing the two glocks tucked into his waistband, "I have more than enough to keep myself busy." A grin crept across his face before he got serious again, "Now, go! I'm not going anywhere." Then thunderous bangs echoed through the night as he started firing the shotgun.
Sesshomaru growled but motioned for the girls to follow him, then headed in the opposite direction. Rin was tugging on his shirt as they were running. "What Rin?"
"Why are we leaving him behind? He could get hurt!"
"He told us to! He's distracting those bastards while we run around the back to the cars. He'll be fine, I promise." He ran faster as more shorts echoed from behind them.
Miroku reloaded the shotgun, quickly squeezing off another three shots, knocking down a total of five carriers. "Fucking hell! Stay the fuck down!" He fired off the rest of the shells before slinging it over his shoulder and drawing the glocks. "Why did Inuyasha have to take that damn duffel bag with him?" He remained completely still and waited for the carriers to draw closer before opening fire.
Panic rose up in Sesshomaru as the shots from Miroku's shotgun stopped. He wanted to pause and yell out to him but decided against it, once they rounded the final corner and shots rang out again. 'Stay alive, you fucking dickhead.' The shots from the glocks grew louder as they ran further down the street.
"Sesshomaru!" Rin yelled as a carrier stumbled out from an alley just a few feet in front of them. Sesshomaru didn't pause, however, he simply aimed and fired, hitting the carrier beneath the nose and kept running.
"Get to the fucking cars already! I'm running out of ammo!" Miroku was still firing his glocks when they started clicking, "Well, I'm out!" He dug into his pockets and found a single shotgun shell. He tugged it from his jeans then quickly jammed it into the chamber of the shotgun before cocking it.
Sesshomaru jumped into Inuyasha's car and ordered Kagome to drive Miroku's. She didn't even think to argue, for she was already starting Miroku's car when she heard him. He started the car, immediately throwing it into first before slamming the accelerator. Sesshomaru stuck his arm out of the window, holding the glock, firing several shots as he sped by the carriers. Miroku finally came into view after a couple of minutes, though they felt like hours to him. Sesshomaru slammed the car to a stop, then he stepped out, blasting his glock rapidly as the girls pulled up beside Miroku.
"Let's go!" Sesshomaru yelled as he fired his last shot and jumped back into the car before taking off again, leading the other towards the bridge.
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Inuyasha held Mitsuki's hand as he led her through the empty city streets. He could feel her jump at every single sound that echoed through the night.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to be so jumpy." She apologized and lowered her head slightly.
It's fine. Just stay close and don't accidently shoot me. We'll be fine." He released her hand, switched the shotgun to his free hand and looked inside an abandoned car. The car was a mess and covered in blood, in the backseat was the tattered and mauled body of what Inuyasha assumed was a woman. Multiple chunks of flesh were missing from her arms and neck. Her stomach had been ripped open and most of her intestines were hanging outside of her body and half her face had been chewed off. Inuyasha gagged slightly as the smell of decaying flesh attacked his nose.
"Poor bastard." He muttered as he backed away from the car, "Let's keep moving." He motioned for Mitsuki to go ahead of him as they continued down the street. As they traveled farther into the city, the streets became even more ravished.
"Inuyasha," Mitsuki grabbed his arm causing him to pause, "Look over there." She whispered to him as she pointed down the street to a truck that had its lights on.
"I see it. Let's go and stay close." He whispered back to her, gripping his shotgun tightly, he began to move forward. They inched closer towards the truck noticing there was no movement around, they dashed to it. Inuyasha checked the truck for any bodies, dead or undead, but it was clear. "Keep your eyes open while I start this damn thing." Mitsuki nodded and aimed the magnum towards the end of the truck, turning around constantly. Inuyasha turned the key to the truck hoping it would turn over, but it only sputtered when he tried tried to start it.
"Damnit, the fucking battery is dead." Inuyasha jumped out of the truck, slamming the door as he landed, "Let's go Mitsuki. We've been gone far too long already."
"Let's go a bit further. We might get lucky, you never know." Mitsuki smiled at him, then began walking forward.
"Are you trying to seduce me, Miss?" Inuyasha teased her as he followed close behind. She didn't answer but simply turned and winked at him, causing him to chuckle. They continued to search through abandoned cars, and luckily there were no carriers around. Fires lit the city streets, the sounds of people from the bridge echoed through the night, and every so often a gunshot followed by a blood-curdling scream.
"I think we should go back now. I'm sure Kohaku is worried about you already." Inuyasha grinned at her as he switched his shotgun from his right hand to his left.
"I suppose you're right." Mitsuki pouted but nodded in agreement.
"Wait," Inuyasha inched forward, spotting an empty SUV, "Well, would you look at that?" He ran to the SUV, hopping inside of it and immediately cranked it up. "Can I offer you a ride, Miss?"
"We're talking about the car right?" She grinned at him and winked.
"You're going to get me in a lot of trouble, Miss." Inuyasha chuckled and put the SUV into gear then headed back to the apartment.
xxxx
Sango slowly opened her eyes, finding herself in a dimly lit room that she didn't recognize. She cautiously searched around, then slowly stood up. Voices leaked into the room from outside and she instantly recognized Kohaku's voice. Suddenly, the door swung open, filling the room with light.
"Ah, you're awake. Do you want something to drink, sis?" Kohaku smiled at her from the doorway.
"Please. How long have I been asleep?" She rubbed her eyes groggily.
"A few hours. Wash up and come to the kitchen. I'll have your drink ready." Kohaku slipped out of the room, leaving Sango by herself. She staggered over to the bathroom, flipped on the light and stared at herself in the mirror. Dark circles had formed under her eyes, her hair was mess, and she looked as if she had aged several years during her nap.
"No wonder Kohaku told me to wash up. I look like hell!" Sango ran water from the sink and splashed her face a few times, then dried her face. She didn't bother changing from the nightgown she was wearing as she exited the bedroom. Kohaku and Inuyasha were sitting in the living room, couting their ammo and going over the plan for escape. Kusano had fallen asleep beside Kohaku while Mitsuki and Matsu were sitting across from the guys, having their own conversation.
"Ah, sleeping beauty is finally awake. Care to join us?" Inuyasha patted the seat beside him. She nodded and joined them on the couch, "Here's your drink." Inuyasha held out a glass of wine. "On the house." He grinned at her.
"What're you guys talking about right now?" She asked as she brought the glass to her lips, then took a sip.
"We were discussing the best route to take to get across the river safely." Kohaku stated as Kusano sprawled across his lap.
"Wouldn't that bridge right there be the fastest way?"
"Yes, but Kohaku was telling me that when he passed it last night, it was completely jammed with cars and people. That would attract a lot of attention. Who knows if those people are still alive." Inuyasha said then took a drag from his freshly lit cigarette.
"I guess you're right, Yash. When do we leave?" Sango downed the rest of her wine.
"As soon as you get out of that hideous nightgown, then Kohaku and I can load everything into the vehicles." Inuyasha nudged Sango slightly then blew out several smoke rings.
Sango looked down at the nightgown she was wearing. It was a pale pink, spaghetti strap gown covered in black lace and dropped to about to mid-thigh. She glared at Inuyasha, "This nightgown is not hideous, Yash!"
Kohaku chuckled, "It's not hideous. Inu is just embarrassed because he saw your ass when he went to wake you up." He continued to laugh even as Inuyasha pelted him with punches. Sango blushed furiously and lowered her gaze.
"Whatever Kohaku. I didn't see anything." He snarled and took another drag from his cigarette. "Just go change Sango."
"Okay." She muttered before walking away to change. She could hear the boys arguing even after she re-entered the guest room to find her clothes. She searched for several minutes but couldn't find her clothes, "Well, if I can't find my clothes, I guess I can't change." She said to herself with her hands on her hips, "Inuyasha, come here!"
Inuyasha walked into the room severeal moments later, "What do you need, Sango?"
"I can't find my clothes, so I'm not going to change. Is that okay with you?" Her hands were still on her hips as she spoke to him.
"I guess. At least put on some damn underwear. I don't need to be seeing your ass every five seconds."
"Are you trying to say my ass in unattractive?" She glared at him, but he stood unflinchingly.
"No. That's not what I'm saying. I just don't want to see it all the time." Inuyasha averted his gaze, "Just put some kind of bottoms on, please." Inuyasha left the room, leaving Sango to search for bottoms.
"I wasn't done Inuyasha! She pouted then sighed, "What an asshole." Sango mumbled before she resumed her search of them room. She looked around in the closet, but found no articles of clothing. "Where the hell did my clothes even go?" She asked herself as she slipped on her flats, "Inuyasha is just going to have to deal with it."
"Sango, I have your clothes here. I'm sorry I took them without asking but-" Kusano was standing in the doorway holding Sango's clothes, "At least, they're clean now." She smiled at Sango and held the clothes out.
"You washed my clothes?" Sango took her clothes from Kusano and Kusano gave her a slight nod. "Well, thank you. That was sweet." Kusano nodded once more then left the room. Sango immediately slipped on her underwear, and her jeans. "Well, I'm ready." She left the room and went to find Inuyasha and her brother.
"Do you know how to shoot a gun?" Inuyasha asked Matsu and Kusano as Sango walked into the living room. They both shook their head and Inuyasha sighed, "Oh well. It'll be fine, I guess." Inuyasha turned his attention to Sango when she came into view. "You didn't take that thing off?"
"No, it's cute! I want to keep it." She stuck her tongue out at him.
"Whatever Sango. Take this." Inuyasha held out a glock towards her, "I'm sure Miroku showed you how to use one."
Sango took the gun from him, "Yeah, I should be able to use this."
Inuyasha grinned then looked at everyone, "Everybody ready?" A series of nods followed his question, "Let's go then." He picked up the duffel bag then led Sango and the others out of the apartment and into the dark city streets.
xxxx
Kagome and Miroku climbed the stairs to the old temple slowly, keeping their eyes open for any movement. It was the early hours of the morning, pink was beginning to brush the sky. Sweat droplets formed on Miroku's forehead from the surrunding humidity. Miroku glanced at Kagome, whom was pointed the gun towards the top of the stairs as they continued to climb.
"Miroku, where'd Sesh and Rin run off to?" Kagome whispered to him, not bothering to look at him.
"They're going around the back. So, try not to shoot immediately when you see something." Miroku whispered back, receiving a nod from her. They reached the top of the stairs and the temple came into view. The courtyard was large and covered with thousands of large stones, several shack-like buildings were scattered all across the courtyard. The temple, itself, was extremely large, several large buildings were all connected to each other by long hallways.
"This place is huge. How can we make sure this place is safe?" Kagome gawked at how massive the temple was.
"I'm not sure it is possible, but we'll have to try. Just stay close to me." Miroku led Kagome through the courtyard towards the temple's main building. He glanced at her as they reached the entrance, she nodded at him and he slowly pushed open the doors. The room was shrouded in darkness, even with the dim light coming over the horizon, it was difficult to see much of anything inside. Miroku entered first, followed closely by Kagome.
"We need a flashlight." Kagome squinted her eyes, trying to adjust to the darkness.
"All I have is a lighter, Kags." He reached into his pocket and pulled out his Zippo and struck it on. He held the Zippo out in front of him along with his glock. Miroku's shoes echoed against the wooden floors as they continued further into the temple.
Kagome stopped Miroku by grabbing his shoulder when she heard a shuffling sound, "Hear that?" She whispered from behind him.
He nodded slightly and inched towards a wooden, sliding door, "Stand over there." Miroku was pointing to the side the door slid open to, "On three, open it."
"Okay." She nodded and set her hand on the door.
"One... Two.." He looked at her and took a deep breath, "Three."
Kagome was about to pull open the door when a man burst through it. Kagome released a scream and accidently fired off a shot nearly hitting Miroku.
Miroku took aim at the man, "Stay down."
The man rolled over and growled at Miroku then struggled to stand up, but it was obvious to Miroku that this man wasn't infected. Just as Miroku went to set down his glock a shot rang out from the doorway, hitting the man in the chest. Miroku turned and saw a bloody Sesshomaru standing there with Rin.
"Bastard." Sesshomaru said under his breath and holstered his weapon.
"What the fuck Sesshomaru? That man was still alive!" Miroku growled at Sesshomaru but he didn't seem to care and tried walking away. "Hey! I'm talking to you damnit!" Miroku grabbed Sesshomaru's arm and attempted to turn him but Sesshomaru elbowed him in the gut followed by a quick left hook to the jaw. Miroku grunted as the punch connected with his chin, but he quickly recovered and tackled Sesshomaru into a wall, punching his stomach several times. Sesshomaru retaliated with another elbow to Miroku's back causing him to drop to one knee, but Miroku also threw an elbow of his own into Sesshomaru's left knee followed quickly by an uppercut to Sesshomaru's chin.
"Cut it out you two!" Rin yelled at the two of them but they ignored her. They both rose to their feet and Miroku tried to catch Sesshomaru off guard with a jumping knee towards Sesshomaru's head but he blocked it with ease. Sesshomaru caught Miroku's knee on his shoulder and countered by slamming Miroku onto his back, breaking the floorboards beneath him. Miroku's breath shot from his as he struck the ground and his vision went black.
"Enough guys!" Kagome yelled at them then ran over to Miroku's side.
"Blame him. I did nothing wrong." Sesshomaru turned his head away. Blood trickled from his mouth from where Miroku landed his uppercut.
"Bullshit Sesshomaru! He was trying to talk to you! You had no reason to fight with him!" Rin was doing her best to scourn him but since he towered over her, he kept his gaze elsewhere. "Asshole." She muttered to herself.
"Get off my back Rin Takahashi! That man tried to kill us and you get mad at me for being a bit frustrated after taking a bullet for you!?" He growled through clenched teeth while he held onto his injured arm. Rin pouted at him and slowly walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm sorry Seshy." She tiptoed to kiss his cheek. Sesshomaru sighed and smiled down at her.
Miroku recovered from his daze and asked Kagome to help him stand. He winced as pain shot through his body.
"How do you feel Miroku?" Kagome had his arm over her shoulder.
"Like I got hit by a fucking train," He let out a soft chuckle, "Sesshomaru hits like a damn hammer. I think he might have cracked some ribs." He looked up and Sesshomaru and grinned.
"Sorry, Roku. I was pissed." Sesshomaru held Rin tightly.
"It's fine. I understand. Go easy on me next time." Miroku smiled and took a seat. "You guys didn't happen to find a safe place, did you?" He rubbed his neck gently.
"Not yet, but there might be rooms we haven't checked yet." Sesshomaru said as he knelt beside the deceased man to check for any useful items.
"There were cottages out in the courtyard. Maybe we should check those." Kagome stated, remembering the small structures she had seen earlier with Miroku.
"Let's go have a look then, shall we?" Sesshomaru stepped passed Kagome and Miroku, heading towards the courtyard. Rin pushed open the doors Miroku and Kagome had just came through.
"Which one should we look at first?" Miroku was still rubbing his head as they looked around the courtyard.
"I'm assuming a decent sized one." Rin answered and immediately giggled afterwards. They were all glad that Rin managed to keep in high spirits even with this disaster going on. She always managed to bring a smile to everyone's just by cracking a joke.
"Yeah? We could stick you in a trashcan." Miroku grinned back at her and the others snickered.
"Stay focused." The always serious Sesshomaru growled.
Rin smiled at him, "Someone is being a grumpy butt. Ahem, Seshy." He glared at her but she simply blew a kiss at him.
"Let's try that room over there." Kagome said, pointing at a medium sized structure near the front of the courtyard.
"Okay." Sesshomaru walked towards the building Kagome had pointed at. They crept towards the room slowly, guns pointed in all directions, shadows danced all around them and gravel shifted beneath their feet. Sesshomaru placed his back to the wall and motioned for Miroku to open the door.
"Why do I always have to be the crash dummy?" Miroku whispered harshly. Everytime something dangerous needed to be done, he always got volunteered for it. Sesshomaru's reply was a nod towards the door as he gripped his glock tightly. "Damnit, alright. Whatever." He turned the handle slowly, listening for any noise or movements. Receiving a grunt from the ever-impatient Sesshomaru, Miroku sighed and flung open the d00r. Kagome immediately took the lead, stepping into the dark room ahead of the guys. She scanned the room quickly for any signs of carriers but there were none. She lowered her gun and called out into the room.
"Is anyone there? We're not infected! If anyone's here, call out your name." There was no reply. She stepped forward slowly, trying to find a source of light. "Miroku, I need your lighter in here."
"What's with these damn temples and not having light fixtures?" He growled and struck the Zippo on.
"Over there. Go light those candles."
Miroku acknowledged Kagome's request and lit the candles, "And then, there was light." He shut his Zippo and gazed around the room with others.
"Adequate enough for you?" Sesshomaru asked sarcastically, looking directly at Rin. Her only response was a soft giggle which caused Sesshomaru to growl with annoyance.
"Oh, you two cut it out." Kagome smiled at them as the couple continued to glare at each other playfully, "Let's find something we can bar the door with." Kagome stated then disappeared behind some curtains.
"How long should we wait here for Inuyasha and Sango?" Miroku whispered to Sesshomaru when Kagome left the room.
"Until nightfall tomorrow. After that, we leave. There's no sense in staying here any longer than we need to. Inu would agree with me." Sesshomaru replied as he sat cross-legged on the floor, setting his glock aside, "But until that time, let's get some rest." Just as they finished their discussion, Kagome walked in holding an iron bar.
"What were you guys talking about?" She asked as she jammed the bar against the door.
"Just getting some rest is all. You should get some sleep, Kags." Rin stated snuggling against Sesshomaru.
"I will Rin." Kagome covered herself in a jacket and sat back against a wall. Sesshomaru and Rin quickly dozed off, then Kagome started snoring a few seconds later. Miroku stared at the burning candles for nearly an hour, thinking of how the entire city had gone to hell in under 48 hours. He shut his eyes and fell into dreamland within the next several minutes.