Highschool of the Dead: Chapter 11 (The Young of the Dead)
The group was walking down the long road to Setemaru's house. It's been an awkward silence for a few minutes and Kyano decides to end it.
Kyano: So… How's everybody doing, eh?
Jukido: Tired from carrying two weapons and a suitcase.
Mr. Tokushima: Ah, suck it up, boy-o! You've been through worse.
Jukido: Yeah, yeah…
Joji: I wonder how Lt. Miyazaki is doing.
Setemaru: She wanted to leave and find some reinforcements from the Self Defense Force. I don't understand why she didn't just stay with us.
Azuki: I don't know. We really could've used her help and survivor skills though.
Raioneru (to Hanoki): How are you holding up?
Hanoki: I'm fine. A little tired is all. Kinda thirsty, too.
Raioneru thought for a second. He realized everyone was getting tired after an hour of hiking up a road, carrying heavy supplies.
Raioneru: Alright, everyone.
Joji: Hm?
Lisa: What's up?
Raioneru: Next store we see, we're going to clear it out and take a 20 minute break, okay?
Kyano: Yes!
Jukido: Awesome.
Raioneru: Ha. Please, don't thank me. I need a break too.
Everyone chuckled and continued on up the road. It's 4:45 and the sun is shining brightly, another beautiful afternoon in Japan. It's a lot more peaceful without all the cars passing by and honking horns of angry drivers. Raioneru spotted an abandoned Anime Shop and pointed at it.
(H.O.T.D. Opening Theme)
Raioneru was the first to notice Shunchin's Anime Shop.
Raioneru: Right there.
Kyano: Perfect!
Annaretta: Good choice, Raioneru.
Raioneru: Thanks, Ms. Yoko.
Hanoki: Come on, let's get going.
Everyone walked quietly to the Anime Shop's glass door and Joji and Setemaru put their faces to the glass. They both looked around and saw nothing. Joji opened the door slowly and went in first. Setemaru, Kyano, and Jukido followed in behind them. The four boys had put the supplies they were holding outside with everyone else. Raioneru, Mr. Tokushima, Hanoki and Azuki were aiming around outside, covering the store and making sure none of "them" were coming up to surprise them. Lisa was helping Annaretta keep her balance, she was trying to keep pressure off of her leg to help it help faster. Inside the store, Joji was ahead of the other guys. Joji had his AUG A3, Kyano had his FN FAL, Jukido had his Desert Eagle and Setemaru had his Spas-12 shotgun. Everyone was aiming around the dark anime store, the only light was coming from the sun rays shining through the stores' windows. Joji and Kyano went left to the anime books and movies to check around and Setemaru and Jukido went right to the register.
Setemaru (whispering): Be careful, dude.
Jukido (whispering): You don't have to tell me twice.
Jukido aimed his Desert Eagle around the register. He got on one knee and looked below to make sure he didn't see legs or a body hiding. He looked over the counter of the register and went to the door behind the counter. Him and Setemaru got on either side of the door and got ready to breach it.
Jukido: You know, this reminds me of that one scene from Modern Warfare 2 when you're in some prison and you're looking for this guy named Price–
Setemaru: Just come on.
Jukido opened the door slowly and poked his head into the room. He opened the door wide enough for Setemaru to see.
Jukido: I don't see anything. Let's go.
Setemaru: Let's be sure. We have to make sure it's safe for everyone.
Jukido: Dammit…
The two enter the room behind the register and scan it thoroughly. They see a body on the ground on the far side of the room. They aim at it.
Setemaru (whispering): Hey. Are you alive?
It didn't respond.
Setemaru: Are you okay? We don't want to hurt you… if you're alive that is…
It continued to lie there lifelessly. Kyano and Joji came to the door and called out to them.
Joji: We're going to check out the back of the store.
Kyano: We are?
Joji: What did y'all find?
Setemaru: A body.
Joji: Is it moving?
Kyano: You said we're checking out what now?
Jukido: It's a guy, we don't know if it's dead or not.
Joji: Well, be careful. We don't need any casualties.
Jukido nodded. Joji and Kyano went to check the back of the store.
Kyano (whispering): Yo, Furanku. You still haven't answered me, dude! We're checking out where?
Outside, Raioneru and the others see two of "them" walking down the street directly in front of them.
Raioneru (whispering): Keep it quiet. They don't even see us.
Hanoki (whispering):Let's hope it stays that way.
Annaretta (whispering): As long as we're quiet, they'll pass.
Setemaru and Jukido began approaching the body on the ground. They inched towards it very slowly, making sure to not alarm it. It had long black hair and its skin was pale. It didn't have a shirt on, but had on black dress pants and it had little cuts on its back. Setemaru crouched down and poked it with the barrel of his shotgun. It didn't react to his poked so he nudged it a little harder. Still no reaction. Jukido was standing behind Setemaru as he was crouched down. Setemaru looked back and up at Jukido.
Setemaru (normal voice): It's just a dead body. Nothing much we can really do for it now.
Hanoki had come into the store quietly and saw that the door behind the register door was open. She saw Setemaru and Jukido and got their attention.
Hanoki (whispering): You gotta hurry it up guys! "They" are outside walking past us and they're numbers are growing!
Jukido: We're just about done here.
From under the dead body, a child poked her little head out. She crawled very slowly to Setemaru's leg. She had short dark brown hair and her eyes were dark and dead. She was only 8 years old. While their attention was still on Hanoki, she got dangerously close to Setemaru. Hanoki saw movement in front of Setemaru.
Hanoki (thinking): What the hell is that?
The little girl opened her mouth wide at Setemaru's neck.
Hanoki: Setemaru! Look out!
Right as Setemaru began to turn his head, the little girl bite down and latched onto Setemaru's neck. Hanoki stared in terror.
Setemaru: Ah haaa! Ahhh!
Jukido (looking down at Setemaru): What?!
Hanoki: Setemaru!
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Setemaru grabbed the girls' neck and fell to his back, struggling to get her off. Jukido grabbed the girls' legs and tried pulling, causing Setemaru to scream. When he tried to pull the girl off by her legs, it pulled Setemaru's tearing skin along with it, so Jukido quit that idea. As Hanoki ran over, Jukido punched the little girl in the head twice.
Setemaru: Somebody! Shoot this *****!
Hanoki: Setemaru, stay still!
Setemaru: Okay, just get her off! Ahhhhh!
She cocked back and kicked the little girl in the face. As the girl flew from Setemaru's neck to the other side of the room, she pulled and teared a chunk of skin and flesh from his neck. He gripped the bite with both hands. The girl tumbled along the floor and smacked into the wall. Hanoki walked over to her with her fists tight and her face full of anger. She stood over the girl and she looked up at Hanoki. She had Setemaru's blood all over her face and shirt.
Hanoki: You little *****…
The girl groaned at Hanoki and reached a hand out to her. Hanoki stomped her hand. She raised her left leg above her head and held it there without using her hands.
Hanoki: Begone… You aberrant stain!
She dropped her leg down and gave the girl and Ax Kick from hell, caving in the girls' face in one kick. They don't called her "Fujimi High's Legendary Kicker" for nothing. She looked at the girl one more time.
Hanoki: You have just bitten a friend of ours. Whatever you are, I will kill every one of "them" that's comes in our way!
Raioneru, Lisa, and Annaretta entered the store with some of the bags. Raioneru noticed the opened door behind the register as well, and then he noticed Setemaru. He quickly vaulted over the counter and ran to Setemaru's side.
Raioneru: What the **** happened?! Setemaru!
Jukido: A little girl bit him!
Raioneru (shocked): ****! God damnit! No! Jukido, grab his legs!
Jukido did as ordered and they lifted him up. Hanoki came over and helped carry him. They laid him on the register counter and he was still holding his neck, not saying a word.
Raioneru: Tell them to get in here!
Hanoki rushed to the anime shop door and opened it wide.
Hanoki (whispering): Get in here, right now!
Mr. Tokushima and Azuki came in to the shop quickly.
Mr. Tokushima: Oh, it's nice in here.
Azuki: Oh my God!
She ran over to Setemaru and Mr. Tokushima followed behind her.
Azuki: What happened to him?!
Hanoki: He was bitten in that room. Try not to yell, it's not gonna make things better.
Annaretta: We need to stop the bleeding. He'll die of blood loss if we can't stop it!
Raioneru: Calm down.
Jukido: There's so much blood…
Kyano and Joji came from the back of the store.
Joji: Back of the store is all cl– What the ****?
The two rushed over to everyone else.
Kyano (shocked): What happened?
Raioneru: He was bitten in the room behind the register.
Jukido: It's all my fault…
Raioneru: Can it, Jukido! Now is not the time.
Raioneru took off his jacket, balled it up, and put it against Setemaru's neck. He moved Setemaru's hand out of the way to put the jacket on his neck, and then moved his hand back into place so he can hold the jacket against his own neck.
Lisa: There's gotta be something we can do!
Raioneru: Lisa! Sit down over there! Jukido, you go with her. You two are in the way and you're not making the situation any better by panicking!
Lisa and Jukido went and sat near the anime movies.
Raioneru: Joji, keep pressure on his neck. Kyano, try to find something we can use to tie around his neck to help stop the bleeding. Hanoki, Azuki, try to find some water. Maybe we can flush out the virus from the bite.
Annaretta: I'm sorry, but, I don't think that will work.
Raioneru: It's worth a try.
Annaretta nodded.
Raioneru: Mr. Tokushima, you… make sure nothing is coming from outside.
Mr. Tokushima: On it, sonny!
Mr. Tokushima turned around to the door and saw two big guys stealing their supplies and loading them on their pickup truck.
Mr. Tokushima: Hey!
Man 1: Oh shit!
The two men loaded up the last bag outside and got in the back of the trunk.
Mr. Tokushima: Come back here, you sons of *****es!
Man 2: Haha! Come catch us, gramps!
The driver of the trunk pulled off and left a fog of smoke behind.
Mr. Tokushima: You mother****ers!
Man 1: Survival of the fittest, old man!
Mr. Tokushima went back inside and threw his hat to the floor.
Raioneru: What the hell was that outside?
Mr. Tokushima: Two whipper snappers stole our supplies and loaded them onto a green pickup truck!
Raioneru: God dammit! And you let them get away?!
Mr. Tokushima: It wasn't my fault!
Raioneru: Shit, gramps! Did you even try to stop them?!
Hanoki: It's not his fault, Jaku! Stop!
Raioneru: Ugh! I know… but… ****! Our supplies!
Annaretta: It's okay. When you, me and Lisa came in, we brought 4 bags with us. They're right there.
Mr. Tokushima examined the bags. Joji was holding the jacket and putting pressure on his neck and Kyano was off seaGorching for something to use.
Setemaru (weak, low voice): Rai-Raioneru.
Everyone paused and gathered around him.
Setemaru: You… have to kill me.
Raioneru: What? No! I can't do that!
Setemaru: You have to. I don't want to become… one of them.
Raioneru: There's gotta be a way to save you! You don't deserve to die like this!
Setemaru: It can't be helped. Please… end it here… before I turn.
Raioneru: But…
Setemaru: It's okay… really. This fate… is better than living… in a world that only… terror and fear reign. I get… to see… my sister, my mom, my dad… I'd rather die… than stay alive… on this now infected… planet.
Hanoki: Are you sure this is what you want?
Setemaru: What… choices do I have? Be shot and not… become one of "them", or… live until my time is up… and join the undead. I think… you know… the obvious choice.
Annaretta: If-If this is what he wants, then we'd better not deny him.
Joji: I agree.
Raioneru put his head down began thinking.
Raioneru (thinking): First his sister… Then Tobi… Then his parents… I see what he means… There's nothing left for him to live for. I understand that he'd rather join his family. But I don't know if I have the strength to kill him.
Kyano: I found a towel!
Joji: Too late, Tairo.
Kyano: Shit. Is he… dead?
Joji: No. Not yet. We're trying to figure out what to do.
Hanoki: We've got no choice. He's asked us to end this before he turns. If you guys won't fulfill his wishes… then I guess I'll do it.
Raioneru: No.
Everyone looked at Raioneru.
Raioneru: I'll do it.
Mr. Tokushima: Are you sure, boy-o?
Azuki: You don't have to if you don't want to. Someone else can do it.
Raioneru: No. I've got it. Can you hand me 3 of those fluffy pillows?
Azuki and Lisa grabbed a pink, blue, and purple pillow and handed all three to Raioneru.
Raioneru: Jukido, can I barrow your pistol?
Jukido: Sure.
He walked over to Raioneru and handed it to him.
Raioneru (thinking): Shit… It's heavier than a regular pistol.
Setemaru: Thank you… Raioneru…
He gently nodded at Setemaru.
Raioneru: Here. You two hold down the pillows over his face. The pillows should dim the noise a little.
Kyano and Joji: Right.
Setemaru: Here.
He held out his hand. Raioneru held his hand underneath Setemaru's and Raioneru felt an object in his hand. It was jewelry.
Setemaru: My… grandmother's bracelet. Please… take care of it.
He had a flashback to the school when Setemaru found his sister's severed arm with the bracelet around it. A tear came down from Raioneru's left eye.
Raioneru: I will.
Setemaru (thinking): Isumi… I get to join you and our parents now. I'm so excited to see your smiling face once again…
Setemaru caught a smiled on his face. As Kyano and Joji covered his face, and Raioneru put the gun to the pillow, he felt weak. Like he couldn't pull the trigger, but then, he squeezed it. The gun went off in a dull roar and everyone looked away and was quiet.
Highschool of the Dead
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