InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Day The World Ended ❯ Chapter 8
[ 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: 06.06.2014 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.9K | Visits: 183 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Sci-fi / Horror / Hentai / Thriller | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 06.06.2014 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.9K | Visits: 183 | Status: Work In Progress
I do not own Inuyasha or anything related to it.
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Sango yawned in the passenger's seat of Miroku's car as the sun began to sink below the horizon. They'd been driving for hours and had entered the city of Kyoto nearly ten minutes ago. Kohaku and Kusano were fast asleep in the backseat and had been for an hour. Kyoto's tall buildings towered hundreds of feet above them, making them seem like ants amidst the concrete jungle. The city seemed completely abandoned and most of the brick buildings were beginning to fall apart. Orange street lights illuminated the road, which was strewn with wreckage and chaos. Sango reached over and ran her hand through his hair and he responded with a weak smile. Fatigue was obviously beginning to take its toll on him. He had become noticeably paler, dark circles were forming beneath his eyes and even against the firmness of the steering wheel, his hands trembled uncontrollably.
"Are you okay, Miroku? You look like hell." Worry crept across her face but he smiled and nodded his head.
"I'm fine babe. I'm just tired. Ten cups of coffee would be extremely lovely right now though." Miroku flashed his highbeams at Sesshomaru as they neared a diner. Sesshomaru eased the car onto the shoulder of the road with Miroku directly behind him. Miroku exited the car slowly and looked around the surrounding area. The neon sign from the diner buzzed behind them, a single car at the end of the road, sat wrecked and abandoned, and off in the distance was the flapping of wings and the cawing of crows. Sesshomaru, Kagome and Rin exited the truck and walked back towards Miroku and Sango.
"What's up Miroku?" Sesshomaru noticed how pale he was and stopped to examine him, "You look like shit. Are you feeling alright?"
Miroku nodded slightly, "Yeah, I'm just tired. I guess everything is catching up to me." Sesshomaru patted him on the shoulder.
"Tell you what, let's go inside this diner, find you something to eat and take a break. We could all use a break." Sesshomaru gave his shoulder a squeeze, then pulled out his glock and walked over to the diner's entrance with Miroku close behind, holding his own glock. The glass doors to the diner were slightly fogged, making it difficult to see inside, but it was obvious to tell that the place was well lit.
"I'll go first, no worries. I'm dying for a drink." Miroku grinned vaguely then pushed the doors open, gripping the glock tightly. Sesshomaru was close behind him, with the others waiting outside. The diner was setup in a 'horseshoe' manner, tables lined the front and both side walls and the kitchen was at the back wall and a bar was in the center of the diner. Everything had a warm feeling to it, even though it was abandoned, once Sesshomaru decided the diner was safe, he called the others inside and locked the doors.
Miroku took Sango's hand and led her to the bar and took a seat in one of the stools. Sango stroked Miroku's hair gently, "Are you feeling any better, sweetheart?"
"A little bit. I'll feel tons better after I eat something and possibly sleep." He flashed Sango a boyish grin while he ran a hand across her chest. She giggled and swatted his hand away.
"You're such a pervert, Miroku!" She pinched his arm causing him to flinch. While Miroku and Sango fought playfully with each other, Kagome wandered into the kitchen to find something to eat.
"How are we looking, Kags?" Rin called out to her while she checked the bar area. She checked the small refrigerators underneath the bar and found several cases of beer. She grinned to herself, pulled them out and placed them on top of the bar.
"I'll let you know in a minute! I haven't checked everything yet!" Kagome was nose-deep in the pantry, scanning over the assortment of foods stacked on the shelves. She grinned widely with victory before calling out to Rin. "We're looking fucking awesome guys!"
"Is that sarcasm?" Kohaku called out to her, holding onto Kusano's hand tightly. He turned and looked at the pale girl sitting beside him and she smiled sheepishly at him, then leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"No, Kohaku. It wasn't." Kagome returned to the dining area with her arms full of canned food, and a huge smile on her face. She immediately looked at Miroku with soft eyes, "What would you like to eat, Miro?" He only shrugged.
"I could eat anything right now, so surprise me." He lowered his head onto the bar and remained silent. Kagome returned to the kitchen area and turned on the stoves. Rin kissed Sesshomaru on the lips quickly and joined Kagome in the kitchen.
"Does Miroku look okay to you?" Rin asked Kagome softly while opening a large can of ranch style beans.
"He looks extremely sick. You don't think he's infected, do you?" Worry enveloped Kagome's face.
"I hope not." Rin poured the beans into a pot and set it on the stove then let out a long, heavy sigh. "Just what the hell is going on out there, Kags? Why are people eating each other?"
Kagome shook her head in response to Rin's question, "I couldn't tell you, and I'm not sure how long this could last but we have to keep moving until we're safe."
"We can't run forever. Look at the toll it's taken on Miroku. He's basically dead on his feet, and what about Inuyasha? What if he's still out there somewhere?"
"And what if he isn't, Rin? What if he's dead!? Am I just supposed to wait in a destroyed city and hope he's still alive somewhere and that I'll just happen to run into him? No, Rin. I won't do that. Inuyasha wouldn't want that for me, for any of us actually!" Kagome's voice had escalated into a yell and Rin had fallen silent. The others were listening intensely from the dining area. Miroku lifted his head and shot a glance towards Sesshomaru, he nodded in the direction of the kitchen and Sesshomaru nodded in return, understanding what Miroku meant.
Sesshomaru stood from his seat at the bar and walked into the kitchen, to find Kagome and Rin staring at each other angrily, "What's going on ladies?"
"Nothing. Food's almost ready." Kagome turned her attention back to the stove, and turned her head slightly as tears stung her eyes. Rin stormed out from the kitchen, leaving Sesshomaru to deal with the infuriated Kagome. She was stirring the beans vigorously, with a white-knuckle grip on the spoon.
"Kags, talk to me. What's wrong?" He put a gentle hand on her shoulder and turned her towards him. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were puffy and lined with tears. She kept her eyes pointed at the floor and away from Sesshomaru's gaze. Sesshomaru's expression grew serious and his voice got stern, "Kagome Higuarashi, answer me. Now, damnit."
Kagome's eyes turned upwards and bore deeply into his, almost transmitting all her pain into Sesshomaru's soul. "I miss him. I need him. Oh... God..." She broke into a fit of tears and buried her face in her hands. Sesshomaru pulled her into his arms and squeezed her roughly.
"Kagome?" His voice was soft.
"Mm?"
"Remember what I told you about the Takahashi family?" She looked up at him and a smile stretched across her face.
"That you men are stubborn as hell?" She grinned and he nudged her.
"Yes, that. He's alive, Kagome. I just know it." He pulled away slightly with a charming smile displayed on his face and he gave her shoulders a gentle squeeze. "We'll find him." The look in her eyes was uncertain and he pinched her cheek, "Trust me, silly." She nodded solemnly. "Let's go eat." He put an arm around her shoulder and ushered her back into dining area, which she then walked over to Rin and threw her arms around her. Sesshomaru returned to the kitchen to retrieve some bowls and silverware and the pots of beans for the others. Everyone gathered at the bar area while Sesshomaru served the food and they all engaged in small conversations. Miroku devoured his bowl of beans then excused himself to go lay down in the seat of one of the many booths. He shut his eyes quickly and fell aslepp instantly.
"What're we going to do now, guys?" Kohaku pushed aside his bowl and wiped his mouth, then let his hair down.
"That's a difficult question to answer, Kohaku. We don't know exactly what condition this city is in, but it seems pretty gone." Sesshomaru popped open a beer and soaked his gullet. He let out a sigh of relief and wiped his mouth before he continued speaking. "Also, we can't pushing at our current pace. It's starting to effect us all, especially Miroku. Now, this city is pretty large but there has to be somewhere safe in this damn shithole. I say we find it, and sit there until Miroku gets back on his feet."
"I don't mean to be the negative one in the group, but what if there isn't a safe place within the city? There's no telling how many of those things are out there." Kusano paused, took a quick glance out of the fogged windows of the diner, before continuing to speak. "And how do we know Miroku isn't infected with whatever caused this? I mean look at him."
Anger rose within Sango at Kusano's words but the ever clear-headed Sesshomaru was quick to interject before an unnecessary agruement broke out between the two girls. "I understand your concern on both subjects. Perhaps there may not be a safe location here in the city, but at least we'll remain mobile and that's a hell of a lot better than where we were before. As for Miroku, I highly doubt he's infected. Whatever caused this," Sesshomaru paused to take a drink of his beer, "I don't think it's airborne, or else we'd all be infected."
Everyone grew quiet and soon fell into the depths of their own thoughts. To them, time seemed to be at a stand still, even though hours were beginning to slip by as dawn was fast approaching and it wasn't until the first rays of sunlight flooded the diner that finally, someone stirred from their mind. Kagome shook her head, to clear the unwanted thoughts from her mind. She stood from the bar area and with a cramp forming in her calf, she limped herself slowly over to the bathroom. The bathroom smelled old and musty, only the first light worked properly, the others flickered at random intervals. Kagome entered the bathroom slowly, checking every corner and crevice before deciding it was safe. She prayed that the toilets were still working, and just for a test run, she opened on of the stalls and kicked the handle. The loud sound of rushing water filled the room and Kagome beamed. She rapidly handled her business, left the stall and approached the sink.
Kagome stared at herself in the mirror as she let the water run to warm up. Her face was covered in dirt and grime, her hair was tangled, dirty, and oily. Dark circles had formed beneath her eyes and her face was deathly pale. "I look like one of those damn monsters."
She splashed water on her face several times, staring blankly into the sink. A soft shuffling sound caught her attention and she spun around quickly, coming face-to-face with one of those creatures. She let out a loud scream and darted for the door as the monster came within arm's length.
Sesshomaru's head jerked up from the scream, grabbed his glock and hurriedly made his way to the restroom just as Kagome burst through it. He caught Kagome as she tried to run by. "Kagome, stop screaming. You're going to get us unwanted attention." He held onto her, keeping his glock fixed on the restroom door, waiting for that monster to come through for his meal. "How many were there, Kags?" Sesshomaru asked with his aim unwavering.
"I-I only saw one. I wasn't exactly willing to stick around to see if there were others ready to take a bite out of me."
Moans filled the air inside the diner, but banging on the windows, startled Miroku who had been sitting against them. "Holy fuck!" Miroku jumped from his seat and immediately aimed his glock, but refused to fire. "I think it's time we got moving again."
"Miroku's right. Those windows won't hold forever. Kohaku," He turned to the boy, "Find us a way out." Kohaku nodded and dashed off to find an exit.
"What's the plan, Sesh?" Miroku asked backing away from the windows. "I don't think we have enough ammo to kill them all."
"Don't fire until the glass breaks. Girls, go help Kohaku. We don't have long."
The girls rushed to Kohaku's side checking every single visible door for a way out, but to no avail. "Damnit! There's got to be another door!" Kohaku yelled at the empty room he just opened. Kohaku's frustration turned to dread as he heard the sound of shattering glass followed by gunshots. Kohaku rushed into the room, looking for anything they could use as an exit. "I refuse to die here, not when we've come so far!" He screamed again, charging his shoulder into a second door he found in the back corner of the room. "Why do you have to be locked!?" He charged at the door again and again, until he felt a loud pop in his shoulder and his right arm hung limply at his side. Just then, the girls rushed into the room Kohaku was in.
"Are you alright?" Sango asked running to her brother's side.
"Yeah, I think I dislocated my arm." Kohaku winced as he fell against the wall. The gunshots gew louder as Miroku and Sesshomaru backed towards the room everyone was currently in. Kohaku forced himself upright. Kohaku backed up and charged the door once again, feeling it give way, then he hit the ground as the door gave way, revealing a staircase to the floors above. Sango and Kusano helped Kohaku to his feet, putting his good arm over Kusano's shoulder. Finally, Sesshomaru and Miroku joined the others, rushing the others up the stairs as the moans of the creatures grew louder and closer.
Once they reached the top of the stairs, Miroku urged them forward, as he turned back towards the stairs and began firing down at the stumbling creatures. "I'll buy us some time, find a way out of here!" Miroku kept a steady rate of fire down the the stairs. Sesshomaru ushered the others down the hall into what seemed like a printing room.
"Sango, any ideas?" Kagome asked looking around the room.
"Not right now." Sango ran her fingers through her hair. She turned to Kohaku, "How do you feel?"
"My arm is killing me, but I think I'll live." He gave a weak smile.
"We'll get out of here. I promise." She stroked his hair and he gave a slight nod. Kohaku slid into a chair to rest while the others searched the other rooms. Kagome walked into an office and began checking the drawers of the desk. She found paperwork, newspaper clippings and a few magazines but nothing useful. She went to check the small wardrobe closet, but it was empty. Although, she realized that the back panel was fake, so she pushed it, revealing a small staircase leading to the roof.
"Guys! I found a way out! Let's go!" She ran back to the others and helped Sango with Kohaku. "It's a staircase to the roof, maybe there's a ladder down to the street."
"Miroku, let's go! We're getting out of here!" Sesshomaru called out waiting outside the office. Miroku fired one last round then dashed off to meet the others. They entered the staircase, sealing it off after everyone was inside. Sesshomaru raced to the roof, his heart was pounding and his mind was completely jumbled. "We need to get to the cars."
"There's no way. There's an army of those things down there. We'll never make it to the cars, we'll get ripped to shreds." Kusano said, peering over the side of the building. Sesshomaru slumped against an air duct in defeat. He buried his hands in his face in frustration.
"It's over. There's nothing else we can do." Sesshomaru punched the floor with such force that his knuckles split open instantly.
"No, it's not. As long as we don't give up, we can survive this bullshit." Rin was kneeling beside him. "We can't give up Sesshomaru. You're a Takahashi, and Takahashis don't give up." She kissed his cheek tenderly.
Sesshomaru knew she was right and smiled at her. "When did you get so tough?"
"When I married a Takahashi. We're fighters baby. And, right now, you need to fight."
"Okay." Sesshomaru pushed himself up, and stared at the rest of the group. They were all smiling at him, even when he had lost hope, they believed in him. He nodded at them with a smile.
"We can jump." Miroku stated staring over the edge of the building.
"Maybe, you're sicker than I thought." Sesshomaru grinned at him, but Miroku shook his head.
"No. Look." Miroku was pointing at the neighboring building, "It has a fire escape, we can jump to it."
"Miroku, that's a 30 foot jump. If we miss that's the end of our little adventure. No way." Sesshomaru stated looking at the fire escape Miroku had pointed out.
"Well, let's find out. It fire escape leads into a hallway, so we obviously have landing space." Miroku walked to the other side of the building and turned back towards Sesshomaru. He took three deep breaths, then broke into a full speed sprint.
"Miroku! No!" Sango screamed as he jumped over the edge. Sesshomaru watched as Miroku floated through the air down onto the fire escape hitting it with such force that he slammed down onto his stomach. Sesshomaru let out his breath as he saw Miroku land roughly, but safely on the other side. Miroku grunted as he stood but smiled.
"Alright, your turn!" Miroku yelled up to them.
Sesshomaru turned to the others, "I guess we have to do it too." He looked at Kagome. It was obvious she was beginning to panic. "Kagome, it's going to be alright. Trust me. I'll jump before you. I won't let you fall." Kagome looked at him, but there was still a frightened look on her face. Miroku watched as one by one his friends made the leap of faith from the diner. They all had rough landings, but Kohaku's was the worst. He tapped the fire escape railing on the way down, making him land on his shoulder with a loud pop, followed by a scream.
"Kohaku, are you okay?" Sango rushed to his side. He was gripping his bad arm, with pain written all over his face.
"I'm peachy... I think my arm got forced back into place." He wiggled his arm slowly, then a painful smile swept across his face.
"Alright, let's get the fuck out of here." Sesshomaru led the others through the building down to the first floor without any problems. As they reached the exit and peered out into the street, carriers had completely surrounded the diner and their cars. "We'll have to ditch the cars. We'll have to walk from here." Sesshomaru checked his glock and sighed, he only had six rounds left. Things weren't looking good for them anymore, and Sesshomaru knew that, but he refused to let it show again.
"Sesshomaru, what if we head to the police station? I mean, they couldn't have all left. There might still be some kind of enforcement left." Kagome said, breaking him from his thoughts.
"It's the best option we have for now. Let's go. Keep together and stay quiet." Sesshomaru led them out of the building and down the destroyed city streets towards the police station, hoping there would be some kind of salvation waiting there for them.
Inuyasha pulled Kairi through ravaged city of Kyoto, with Matsu and Mitsuki right behind them. Carnage was all around them, and they had almost become members of the undead army. They had stopped for a brief moment to figure out where to go, and they got swarmed within seconds. Inuyasha had driven about 50 feet away from the crowd of carriers before he wrecked into a barricade of police cruisers.
Now, they were wandering the empty city streets, looking for something, someone that lend them a hand. "Inuyasha, I'm scared." Kairi's soft voice trembled, and Inuyasha paused to look at her.
"I know baby. It's going to be okay. We'll find somewhere safe soon. We just need to keep moving for now." He stroked her red hair away from her face and kissed her cheek. "Trust me." She nodded and they continued to walk. They rounded a corner into a shopping district. Inuyasha held his magnum pointed forward as the walked through the small alleyway of stores. The cawing of the crows racked Inuyasha's nerves, it was almost as if they were trying to give away their position to those monsters. He spotted a small bar and quickly ushered the girls inside. He let the girls go in first, watching for any movement before entering the bar and locking. What he wasn't expecting was to come face-to-face with the barrel of an AR-15. Three men wearing military uniforms and their rifles aimed at them. "Whoa, we're not one of those things. Put the guns down."
"Shut up." One of the men said. He was a tall bulky man, buzzed hair and a stubble of facial hair. "Those are some nice looking girls you got there." He eyed Matsu and Mitsuki hungrily.
"Just lower the guns and we can all go about our business." Inuyasha was trying to reason with them, but it wasn't going how he planned.
"Or how about we kill you and take your little bitches with us?" The man grinned evilly. "She looks like she'd be a good fuck." He said motioning to Mitsuki. The man grabbed Mitsuki roughly, throwing her against the wall with such force that it knocked the wind from her lungs. Inuyasha growled and stepped forward.
"Don't fucking move asshole!" The second man held his gun in Inuyasha's face. Mitsuki's screams began to fill the bar as the soldier proceeded to rip her clothes off. Tears strolled down her cheeks as she struggled to fight him off. Inuyasha grabbed the AR-15's barrel directing it away from him, as he lunged forward, wrapping his arms around the soldier's neck. He quickly fired a shot from his magnum hitting the third soldier in the neck. He fell to the floor dead. The soldier Inuyasha had a grip on, elbowed him in the stomach multiple times until Inuyasha's grip weakened enough for the soldier to slip out. Inuyasha hit the soldier with a right hook, knocking him off balance then kicked him in the chest down to the floor. Inuyasha marched over to the soldier trying to rape Mitsuki and pulled him off, throwing him into a table.
"Run!" Inuyasha yelled to the girls, as the solder recovered and pulled his combat knife from its sheath.
"Wanna play hero do ya punk?" He swung his knife at Inuyasha's but Inuyasha back away just in time. "Let's see how good of a hero you are when you're dead." Inuyasha growled at the man, making the man chuckle. He swung at Inuyasha again, but Inuyasha ducked under it and tackled the man into the bar counter. Inuyasha held the soldier's knife hand away from him while he had his hand on his throat, squeezing it tightly. A hard surface struck Inuyasha in his back causing him to release the soldier's neck and fall to the floor. Inuyasha tried to recover quickly but he was too dazed, the soldier swung his knife, catching Inuyasha's arm. Blood spilled from the cut in large amounts. Inuyasha stood up slowly, keeping his eye on the knife. The soldiers grinned evilly at him, they had him cornered and they knew it.
"Alright, alright. You win." Inuyasha held up his arms in defeat. The soldiers approached him slowly, but a scream caused them to stop.
"Inuyasha!" It was Matsu, it was coming from the backdoor. Inuyasha took advantage of the noise to charge the soldiers. He kicked one to the floor, and he grabbed the arm of the soldier holding the knife, twisting it around, and taking the knife from him. He jammed the knife into the soft tissue beneath the man's jaw. He stared into the soldier's eyes as he convulsed and watch the life leave his eyes. Inuyasha turned and faced the final soldier. The man was cowering from him, but Inuyasha was blinded with rage.
"Inuyasha! Help me!" A second scream broke Inuyasha's fury and he quickly dashed out the back door of the bar. He searched for the girls but saw nothing. He darted down the alley and into a small clearing, but stopped and hid behind a wall. There was a small squad of soldiers in the clearing and they were loading Matsu and the others into a truck. There was too many for Inuyasha to fight off by himself, so he held his position.
"I'm sorry girls." He whispered to himself, before turning and walking back to the bar. He slammed open the back to see the soldier still sitting there wide-eyed. "You fucking asshole." Inuyasha grabbed the soldier by his collar and lifted him to his feet. He punched the soldier across the jaw multiple times, until blood spilled from the man's mouth. "Who the fuck are you people?"
"We're the military, asshole." The man winced as he spoke.
"No bulshit, this isn't typical Japanese military uniform. So, no. You're not military." He punched the man his the stomach, the urge to kill him running through his body.
"We're American."
"What the fuck is American military doing here?" Inuyasha pushed the man against the wall, holding him completely still.
"We were sent to obtain a sample of the virus and help contain the infection, but our superiors left us to die."
"What do you know about all this?" Inuyasha loosened his grip on the man and stared at him.
"Not much. We were told that the infection only spreads from a bite or scratch. We know that the North half of Japan has been completely seal off. We're not getting out of here." The man chuckled loudly, "They'll just leave us here until we all die, or nuke us to kill the infection. Either way, we're gonna die."
"Don't get all psycho on me now. Where did your buddies out back take my friends!?" Inuyasha growled forcing the man against the wall again.
"I don't know." The man laughed hysterically. "Probably to the police station. That's where we were holed up." Inuyasha released the man, grabbed one of the AR-15s from the dead soldier and darted out of the small bar. Inuyasha ran blindly through the streets, holding the AR-15 at the ready. He came up to a gate, that led through some kind of park.
Inuyasha stared through the gate, a few carriers staggered around, but right now, Inuyasha would fight an army of those things to find Kairi and the others. He kicked opened the gate and immediately opened fire on the carriers he could see. Their heads exploded in a cloud of red mist and chunks of meat. The power and fire rate of the AR-15 made Inuyasha feel invincible. His body was running off of pure adrenaline and he marched his way through the park, firing at anything that so much as twitched. Everytime he fired the rifle, he yelled with anger at whatever he shot. Sometimes, even stopping to put extra bullets in a dead body. In the distance, Inuyasha could see the lights coming from the police station.
"Here I come girls." Inuyasha darted out of the park and towards the lights, hoping he wouldn't be too late.
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Sango yawned in the passenger's seat of Miroku's car as the sun began to sink below the horizon. They'd been driving for hours and had entered the city of Kyoto nearly ten minutes ago. Kohaku and Kusano were fast asleep in the backseat and had been for an hour. Kyoto's tall buildings towered hundreds of feet above them, making them seem like ants amidst the concrete jungle. The city seemed completely abandoned and most of the brick buildings were beginning to fall apart. Orange street lights illuminated the road, which was strewn with wreckage and chaos. Sango reached over and ran her hand through his hair and he responded with a weak smile. Fatigue was obviously beginning to take its toll on him. He had become noticeably paler, dark circles were forming beneath his eyes and even against the firmness of the steering wheel, his hands trembled uncontrollably.
"Are you okay, Miroku? You look like hell." Worry crept across her face but he smiled and nodded his head.
"I'm fine babe. I'm just tired. Ten cups of coffee would be extremely lovely right now though." Miroku flashed his highbeams at Sesshomaru as they neared a diner. Sesshomaru eased the car onto the shoulder of the road with Miroku directly behind him. Miroku exited the car slowly and looked around the surrounding area. The neon sign from the diner buzzed behind them, a single car at the end of the road, sat wrecked and abandoned, and off in the distance was the flapping of wings and the cawing of crows. Sesshomaru, Kagome and Rin exited the truck and walked back towards Miroku and Sango.
"What's up Miroku?" Sesshomaru noticed how pale he was and stopped to examine him, "You look like shit. Are you feeling alright?"
Miroku nodded slightly, "Yeah, I'm just tired. I guess everything is catching up to me." Sesshomaru patted him on the shoulder.
"Tell you what, let's go inside this diner, find you something to eat and take a break. We could all use a break." Sesshomaru gave his shoulder a squeeze, then pulled out his glock and walked over to the diner's entrance with Miroku close behind, holding his own glock. The glass doors to the diner were slightly fogged, making it difficult to see inside, but it was obvious to tell that the place was well lit.
"I'll go first, no worries. I'm dying for a drink." Miroku grinned vaguely then pushed the doors open, gripping the glock tightly. Sesshomaru was close behind him, with the others waiting outside. The diner was setup in a 'horseshoe' manner, tables lined the front and both side walls and the kitchen was at the back wall and a bar was in the center of the diner. Everything had a warm feeling to it, even though it was abandoned, once Sesshomaru decided the diner was safe, he called the others inside and locked the doors.
Miroku took Sango's hand and led her to the bar and took a seat in one of the stools. Sango stroked Miroku's hair gently, "Are you feeling any better, sweetheart?"
"A little bit. I'll feel tons better after I eat something and possibly sleep." He flashed Sango a boyish grin while he ran a hand across her chest. She giggled and swatted his hand away.
"You're such a pervert, Miroku!" She pinched his arm causing him to flinch. While Miroku and Sango fought playfully with each other, Kagome wandered into the kitchen to find something to eat.
"How are we looking, Kags?" Rin called out to her while she checked the bar area. She checked the small refrigerators underneath the bar and found several cases of beer. She grinned to herself, pulled them out and placed them on top of the bar.
"I'll let you know in a minute! I haven't checked everything yet!" Kagome was nose-deep in the pantry, scanning over the assortment of foods stacked on the shelves. She grinned widely with victory before calling out to Rin. "We're looking fucking awesome guys!"
"Is that sarcasm?" Kohaku called out to her, holding onto Kusano's hand tightly. He turned and looked at the pale girl sitting beside him and she smiled sheepishly at him, then leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"No, Kohaku. It wasn't." Kagome returned to the dining area with her arms full of canned food, and a huge smile on her face. She immediately looked at Miroku with soft eyes, "What would you like to eat, Miro?" He only shrugged.
"I could eat anything right now, so surprise me." He lowered his head onto the bar and remained silent. Kagome returned to the kitchen area and turned on the stoves. Rin kissed Sesshomaru on the lips quickly and joined Kagome in the kitchen.
"Does Miroku look okay to you?" Rin asked Kagome softly while opening a large can of ranch style beans.
"He looks extremely sick. You don't think he's infected, do you?" Worry enveloped Kagome's face.
"I hope not." Rin poured the beans into a pot and set it on the stove then let out a long, heavy sigh. "Just what the hell is going on out there, Kags? Why are people eating each other?"
Kagome shook her head in response to Rin's question, "I couldn't tell you, and I'm not sure how long this could last but we have to keep moving until we're safe."
"We can't run forever. Look at the toll it's taken on Miroku. He's basically dead on his feet, and what about Inuyasha? What if he's still out there somewhere?"
"And what if he isn't, Rin? What if he's dead!? Am I just supposed to wait in a destroyed city and hope he's still alive somewhere and that I'll just happen to run into him? No, Rin. I won't do that. Inuyasha wouldn't want that for me, for any of us actually!" Kagome's voice had escalated into a yell and Rin had fallen silent. The others were listening intensely from the dining area. Miroku lifted his head and shot a glance towards Sesshomaru, he nodded in the direction of the kitchen and Sesshomaru nodded in return, understanding what Miroku meant.
Sesshomaru stood from his seat at the bar and walked into the kitchen, to find Kagome and Rin staring at each other angrily, "What's going on ladies?"
"Nothing. Food's almost ready." Kagome turned her attention back to the stove, and turned her head slightly as tears stung her eyes. Rin stormed out from the kitchen, leaving Sesshomaru to deal with the infuriated Kagome. She was stirring the beans vigorously, with a white-knuckle grip on the spoon.
"Kags, talk to me. What's wrong?" He put a gentle hand on her shoulder and turned her towards him. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were puffy and lined with tears. She kept her eyes pointed at the floor and away from Sesshomaru's gaze. Sesshomaru's expression grew serious and his voice got stern, "Kagome Higuarashi, answer me. Now, damnit."
Kagome's eyes turned upwards and bore deeply into his, almost transmitting all her pain into Sesshomaru's soul. "I miss him. I need him. Oh... God..." She broke into a fit of tears and buried her face in her hands. Sesshomaru pulled her into his arms and squeezed her roughly.
"Kagome?" His voice was soft.
"Mm?"
"Remember what I told you about the Takahashi family?" She looked up at him and a smile stretched across her face.
"That you men are stubborn as hell?" She grinned and he nudged her.
"Yes, that. He's alive, Kagome. I just know it." He pulled away slightly with a charming smile displayed on his face and he gave her shoulders a gentle squeeze. "We'll find him." The look in her eyes was uncertain and he pinched her cheek, "Trust me, silly." She nodded solemnly. "Let's go eat." He put an arm around her shoulder and ushered her back into dining area, which she then walked over to Rin and threw her arms around her. Sesshomaru returned to the kitchen to retrieve some bowls and silverware and the pots of beans for the others. Everyone gathered at the bar area while Sesshomaru served the food and they all engaged in small conversations. Miroku devoured his bowl of beans then excused himself to go lay down in the seat of one of the many booths. He shut his eyes quickly and fell aslepp instantly.
"What're we going to do now, guys?" Kohaku pushed aside his bowl and wiped his mouth, then let his hair down.
"That's a difficult question to answer, Kohaku. We don't know exactly what condition this city is in, but it seems pretty gone." Sesshomaru popped open a beer and soaked his gullet. He let out a sigh of relief and wiped his mouth before he continued speaking. "Also, we can't pushing at our current pace. It's starting to effect us all, especially Miroku. Now, this city is pretty large but there has to be somewhere safe in this damn shithole. I say we find it, and sit there until Miroku gets back on his feet."
"I don't mean to be the negative one in the group, but what if there isn't a safe place within the city? There's no telling how many of those things are out there." Kusano paused, took a quick glance out of the fogged windows of the diner, before continuing to speak. "And how do we know Miroku isn't infected with whatever caused this? I mean look at him."
Anger rose within Sango at Kusano's words but the ever clear-headed Sesshomaru was quick to interject before an unnecessary agruement broke out between the two girls. "I understand your concern on both subjects. Perhaps there may not be a safe location here in the city, but at least we'll remain mobile and that's a hell of a lot better than where we were before. As for Miroku, I highly doubt he's infected. Whatever caused this," Sesshomaru paused to take a drink of his beer, "I don't think it's airborne, or else we'd all be infected."
Everyone grew quiet and soon fell into the depths of their own thoughts. To them, time seemed to be at a stand still, even though hours were beginning to slip by as dawn was fast approaching and it wasn't until the first rays of sunlight flooded the diner that finally, someone stirred from their mind. Kagome shook her head, to clear the unwanted thoughts from her mind. She stood from the bar area and with a cramp forming in her calf, she limped herself slowly over to the bathroom. The bathroom smelled old and musty, only the first light worked properly, the others flickered at random intervals. Kagome entered the bathroom slowly, checking every corner and crevice before deciding it was safe. She prayed that the toilets were still working, and just for a test run, she opened on of the stalls and kicked the handle. The loud sound of rushing water filled the room and Kagome beamed. She rapidly handled her business, left the stall and approached the sink.
Kagome stared at herself in the mirror as she let the water run to warm up. Her face was covered in dirt and grime, her hair was tangled, dirty, and oily. Dark circles had formed beneath her eyes and her face was deathly pale. "I look like one of those damn monsters."
She splashed water on her face several times, staring blankly into the sink. A soft shuffling sound caught her attention and she spun around quickly, coming face-to-face with one of those creatures. She let out a loud scream and darted for the door as the monster came within arm's length.
Sesshomaru's head jerked up from the scream, grabbed his glock and hurriedly made his way to the restroom just as Kagome burst through it. He caught Kagome as she tried to run by. "Kagome, stop screaming. You're going to get us unwanted attention." He held onto her, keeping his glock fixed on the restroom door, waiting for that monster to come through for his meal. "How many were there, Kags?" Sesshomaru asked with his aim unwavering.
"I-I only saw one. I wasn't exactly willing to stick around to see if there were others ready to take a bite out of me."
Moans filled the air inside the diner, but banging on the windows, startled Miroku who had been sitting against them. "Holy fuck!" Miroku jumped from his seat and immediately aimed his glock, but refused to fire. "I think it's time we got moving again."
"Miroku's right. Those windows won't hold forever. Kohaku," He turned to the boy, "Find us a way out." Kohaku nodded and dashed off to find an exit.
"What's the plan, Sesh?" Miroku asked backing away from the windows. "I don't think we have enough ammo to kill them all."
"Don't fire until the glass breaks. Girls, go help Kohaku. We don't have long."
The girls rushed to Kohaku's side checking every single visible door for a way out, but to no avail. "Damnit! There's got to be another door!" Kohaku yelled at the empty room he just opened. Kohaku's frustration turned to dread as he heard the sound of shattering glass followed by gunshots. Kohaku rushed into the room, looking for anything they could use as an exit. "I refuse to die here, not when we've come so far!" He screamed again, charging his shoulder into a second door he found in the back corner of the room. "Why do you have to be locked!?" He charged at the door again and again, until he felt a loud pop in his shoulder and his right arm hung limply at his side. Just then, the girls rushed into the room Kohaku was in.
"Are you alright?" Sango asked running to her brother's side.
"Yeah, I think I dislocated my arm." Kohaku winced as he fell against the wall. The gunshots gew louder as Miroku and Sesshomaru backed towards the room everyone was currently in. Kohaku forced himself upright. Kohaku backed up and charged the door once again, feeling it give way, then he hit the ground as the door gave way, revealing a staircase to the floors above. Sango and Kusano helped Kohaku to his feet, putting his good arm over Kusano's shoulder. Finally, Sesshomaru and Miroku joined the others, rushing the others up the stairs as the moans of the creatures grew louder and closer.
Once they reached the top of the stairs, Miroku urged them forward, as he turned back towards the stairs and began firing down at the stumbling creatures. "I'll buy us some time, find a way out of here!" Miroku kept a steady rate of fire down the the stairs. Sesshomaru ushered the others down the hall into what seemed like a printing room.
"Sango, any ideas?" Kagome asked looking around the room.
"Not right now." Sango ran her fingers through her hair. She turned to Kohaku, "How do you feel?"
"My arm is killing me, but I think I'll live." He gave a weak smile.
"We'll get out of here. I promise." She stroked his hair and he gave a slight nod. Kohaku slid into a chair to rest while the others searched the other rooms. Kagome walked into an office and began checking the drawers of the desk. She found paperwork, newspaper clippings and a few magazines but nothing useful. She went to check the small wardrobe closet, but it was empty. Although, she realized that the back panel was fake, so she pushed it, revealing a small staircase leading to the roof.
"Guys! I found a way out! Let's go!" She ran back to the others and helped Sango with Kohaku. "It's a staircase to the roof, maybe there's a ladder down to the street."
"Miroku, let's go! We're getting out of here!" Sesshomaru called out waiting outside the office. Miroku fired one last round then dashed off to meet the others. They entered the staircase, sealing it off after everyone was inside. Sesshomaru raced to the roof, his heart was pounding and his mind was completely jumbled. "We need to get to the cars."
"There's no way. There's an army of those things down there. We'll never make it to the cars, we'll get ripped to shreds." Kusano said, peering over the side of the building. Sesshomaru slumped against an air duct in defeat. He buried his hands in his face in frustration.
"It's over. There's nothing else we can do." Sesshomaru punched the floor with such force that his knuckles split open instantly.
"No, it's not. As long as we don't give up, we can survive this bullshit." Rin was kneeling beside him. "We can't give up Sesshomaru. You're a Takahashi, and Takahashis don't give up." She kissed his cheek tenderly.
Sesshomaru knew she was right and smiled at her. "When did you get so tough?"
"When I married a Takahashi. We're fighters baby. And, right now, you need to fight."
"Okay." Sesshomaru pushed himself up, and stared at the rest of the group. They were all smiling at him, even when he had lost hope, they believed in him. He nodded at them with a smile.
"We can jump." Miroku stated staring over the edge of the building.
"Maybe, you're sicker than I thought." Sesshomaru grinned at him, but Miroku shook his head.
"No. Look." Miroku was pointing at the neighboring building, "It has a fire escape, we can jump to it."
"Miroku, that's a 30 foot jump. If we miss that's the end of our little adventure. No way." Sesshomaru stated looking at the fire escape Miroku had pointed out.
"Well, let's find out. It fire escape leads into a hallway, so we obviously have landing space." Miroku walked to the other side of the building and turned back towards Sesshomaru. He took three deep breaths, then broke into a full speed sprint.
"Miroku! No!" Sango screamed as he jumped over the edge. Sesshomaru watched as Miroku floated through the air down onto the fire escape hitting it with such force that he slammed down onto his stomach. Sesshomaru let out his breath as he saw Miroku land roughly, but safely on the other side. Miroku grunted as he stood but smiled.
"Alright, your turn!" Miroku yelled up to them.
Sesshomaru turned to the others, "I guess we have to do it too." He looked at Kagome. It was obvious she was beginning to panic. "Kagome, it's going to be alright. Trust me. I'll jump before you. I won't let you fall." Kagome looked at him, but there was still a frightened look on her face. Miroku watched as one by one his friends made the leap of faith from the diner. They all had rough landings, but Kohaku's was the worst. He tapped the fire escape railing on the way down, making him land on his shoulder with a loud pop, followed by a scream.
"Kohaku, are you okay?" Sango rushed to his side. He was gripping his bad arm, with pain written all over his face.
"I'm peachy... I think my arm got forced back into place." He wiggled his arm slowly, then a painful smile swept across his face.
"Alright, let's get the fuck out of here." Sesshomaru led the others through the building down to the first floor without any problems. As they reached the exit and peered out into the street, carriers had completely surrounded the diner and their cars. "We'll have to ditch the cars. We'll have to walk from here." Sesshomaru checked his glock and sighed, he only had six rounds left. Things weren't looking good for them anymore, and Sesshomaru knew that, but he refused to let it show again.
"Sesshomaru, what if we head to the police station? I mean, they couldn't have all left. There might still be some kind of enforcement left." Kagome said, breaking him from his thoughts.
"It's the best option we have for now. Let's go. Keep together and stay quiet." Sesshomaru led them out of the building and down the destroyed city streets towards the police station, hoping there would be some kind of salvation waiting there for them.
Inuyasha pulled Kairi through ravaged city of Kyoto, with Matsu and Mitsuki right behind them. Carnage was all around them, and they had almost become members of the undead army. They had stopped for a brief moment to figure out where to go, and they got swarmed within seconds. Inuyasha had driven about 50 feet away from the crowd of carriers before he wrecked into a barricade of police cruisers.
Now, they were wandering the empty city streets, looking for something, someone that lend them a hand. "Inuyasha, I'm scared." Kairi's soft voice trembled, and Inuyasha paused to look at her.
"I know baby. It's going to be okay. We'll find somewhere safe soon. We just need to keep moving for now." He stroked her red hair away from her face and kissed her cheek. "Trust me." She nodded and they continued to walk. They rounded a corner into a shopping district. Inuyasha held his magnum pointed forward as the walked through the small alleyway of stores. The cawing of the crows racked Inuyasha's nerves, it was almost as if they were trying to give away their position to those monsters. He spotted a small bar and quickly ushered the girls inside. He let the girls go in first, watching for any movement before entering the bar and locking. What he wasn't expecting was to come face-to-face with the barrel of an AR-15. Three men wearing military uniforms and their rifles aimed at them. "Whoa, we're not one of those things. Put the guns down."
"Shut up." One of the men said. He was a tall bulky man, buzzed hair and a stubble of facial hair. "Those are some nice looking girls you got there." He eyed Matsu and Mitsuki hungrily.
"Just lower the guns and we can all go about our business." Inuyasha was trying to reason with them, but it wasn't going how he planned.
"Or how about we kill you and take your little bitches with us?" The man grinned evilly. "She looks like she'd be a good fuck." He said motioning to Mitsuki. The man grabbed Mitsuki roughly, throwing her against the wall with such force that it knocked the wind from her lungs. Inuyasha growled and stepped forward.
"Don't fucking move asshole!" The second man held his gun in Inuyasha's face. Mitsuki's screams began to fill the bar as the soldier proceeded to rip her clothes off. Tears strolled down her cheeks as she struggled to fight him off. Inuyasha grabbed the AR-15's barrel directing it away from him, as he lunged forward, wrapping his arms around the soldier's neck. He quickly fired a shot from his magnum hitting the third soldier in the neck. He fell to the floor dead. The soldier Inuyasha had a grip on, elbowed him in the stomach multiple times until Inuyasha's grip weakened enough for the soldier to slip out. Inuyasha hit the soldier with a right hook, knocking him off balance then kicked him in the chest down to the floor. Inuyasha marched over to the soldier trying to rape Mitsuki and pulled him off, throwing him into a table.
"Run!" Inuyasha yelled to the girls, as the solder recovered and pulled his combat knife from its sheath.
"Wanna play hero do ya punk?" He swung his knife at Inuyasha's but Inuyasha back away just in time. "Let's see how good of a hero you are when you're dead." Inuyasha growled at the man, making the man chuckle. He swung at Inuyasha again, but Inuyasha ducked under it and tackled the man into the bar counter. Inuyasha held the soldier's knife hand away from him while he had his hand on his throat, squeezing it tightly. A hard surface struck Inuyasha in his back causing him to release the soldier's neck and fall to the floor. Inuyasha tried to recover quickly but he was too dazed, the soldier swung his knife, catching Inuyasha's arm. Blood spilled from the cut in large amounts. Inuyasha stood up slowly, keeping his eye on the knife. The soldiers grinned evilly at him, they had him cornered and they knew it.
"Alright, alright. You win." Inuyasha held up his arms in defeat. The soldiers approached him slowly, but a scream caused them to stop.
"Inuyasha!" It was Matsu, it was coming from the backdoor. Inuyasha took advantage of the noise to charge the soldiers. He kicked one to the floor, and he grabbed the arm of the soldier holding the knife, twisting it around, and taking the knife from him. He jammed the knife into the soft tissue beneath the man's jaw. He stared into the soldier's eyes as he convulsed and watch the life leave his eyes. Inuyasha turned and faced the final soldier. The man was cowering from him, but Inuyasha was blinded with rage.
"Inuyasha! Help me!" A second scream broke Inuyasha's fury and he quickly dashed out the back door of the bar. He searched for the girls but saw nothing. He darted down the alley and into a small clearing, but stopped and hid behind a wall. There was a small squad of soldiers in the clearing and they were loading Matsu and the others into a truck. There was too many for Inuyasha to fight off by himself, so he held his position.
"I'm sorry girls." He whispered to himself, before turning and walking back to the bar. He slammed open the back to see the soldier still sitting there wide-eyed. "You fucking asshole." Inuyasha grabbed the soldier by his collar and lifted him to his feet. He punched the soldier across the jaw multiple times, until blood spilled from the man's mouth. "Who the fuck are you people?"
"We're the military, asshole." The man winced as he spoke.
"No bulshit, this isn't typical Japanese military uniform. So, no. You're not military." He punched the man his the stomach, the urge to kill him running through his body.
"We're American."
"What the fuck is American military doing here?" Inuyasha pushed the man against the wall, holding him completely still.
"We were sent to obtain a sample of the virus and help contain the infection, but our superiors left us to die."
"What do you know about all this?" Inuyasha loosened his grip on the man and stared at him.
"Not much. We were told that the infection only spreads from a bite or scratch. We know that the North half of Japan has been completely seal off. We're not getting out of here." The man chuckled loudly, "They'll just leave us here until we all die, or nuke us to kill the infection. Either way, we're gonna die."
"Don't get all psycho on me now. Where did your buddies out back take my friends!?" Inuyasha growled forcing the man against the wall again.
"I don't know." The man laughed hysterically. "Probably to the police station. That's where we were holed up." Inuyasha released the man, grabbed one of the AR-15s from the dead soldier and darted out of the small bar. Inuyasha ran blindly through the streets, holding the AR-15 at the ready. He came up to a gate, that led through some kind of park.
Inuyasha stared through the gate, a few carriers staggered around, but right now, Inuyasha would fight an army of those things to find Kairi and the others. He kicked opened the gate and immediately opened fire on the carriers he could see. Their heads exploded in a cloud of red mist and chunks of meat. The power and fire rate of the AR-15 made Inuyasha feel invincible. His body was running off of pure adrenaline and he marched his way through the park, firing at anything that so much as twitched. Everytime he fired the rifle, he yelled with anger at whatever he shot. Sometimes, even stopping to put extra bullets in a dead body. In the distance, Inuyasha could see the lights coming from the police station.
"Here I come girls." Inuyasha darted out of the park and towards the lights, hoping he wouldn't be too late.