Kyouya sat alone in a large sitting room, he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, the TV screen merely crackled every time he flicked a channel which would have been great if he felt like watching snow. He threw the TV remote on the floor and stared at the black and white fuzz on the screen for a few more moments before getting up and kicking the screen. A hairline crack appeared, Kyouya glared at it and kicked the screen a few more times before the glass finally gave way and then the useless television lay on the floor, smoking and broken.

'I wonder how long it is until the generator runs out,' Kyouya sighed, looking at the lamp, sending slowly dimming light around the room. He turned on his heels, contemplating whether the risk was worth checking on the backup generator behind the house. He'd heard suspicious shuffling from outside and large shadows flitting across the empty streets nearby. He wondered just how long it would be before they found a weak point in his barricade because when they did, that would be the moment he was done for.

Huni's eyes were wide and fearful, he swallowed back his tears and he stared at his friend lying on the floor, 'Takashi?' he called, his voice was quiet and raspy, there was no reply, just the drips of blood, so much blood. Huni looked up at the monster in front of him, he was angry, he was scared, and the demon just stared at him, regaining its strength after the blows Mori had landed. Huni snarled, completely unlike his usual persona, this thing had attacked them, his cousin had protected him faithfully and had paid the price and now Huni was going to make sure this monster suffered for it.

'I'm going to kill you!' Huni shrieked and lunged, the monster screamed back, dark eyes dilated seeming almost joyful at a second chance of spilling young blood, the only thoughts in its mind were to kill and to eat and it was not going to stop until its last breath.

Hikaru grasped his brother's hand tightly; scared it was going to be torn from him at any second.

'Hikaru,'

Hikaru didn't have to look behind him to know his little brother was crying.

'Do you thing mom and dad are ok?' Kaoru tightened his grip as they ran, praying silently they had escaped before they were noticed. Hikaru hesitated before giving his brother a quick glance and a small, forced smile.

'I don't know,' Hikaru let tears spill over his oven cheeks, 'but were going to go find out and then we're going to find some place safe. I promise we'll be fine,' Kaoru wiped his face and tried to smile back, he nodded and the two brothers ran through the early twilight hoping that the reason their parents hadn't come home last night wasn't the reason they feared.

Tamaki watched the news from his room, his eyes were glued to the screen and he was almost too shocked to move.

'Dad,' he called quietly, there wasn't a reply, 'dad!'

His mother peered around the door then opened it and smiled at him.

'My, Rene, what is with all this noise so early in the morning?' Tamaki turned off the television and pulled his eyes from the screen; his mother frowned at his expression, 'what's wrong?'

'Good morning mama, are you sure it's ok you're up, not feeling weak?' Tamaki asked, though his voice sounded oddly distant and disconnected, 'do you know where dad is?'

'Y-yes,' Anne Sophie was startled by her son's sudden change in personality, 'he's in the study talking to his mother, what's going on Rene, tell me what is troubling you, please,' she grasped his arm as he walked past, she was worried and she had a feeling it was something to do with the sudden agreement that Tamaki could see her again. Especially as Yuzuru's mother came as well, she said she wanted to keep an eye on them, and obviously she didn't care if nobody believed her because she still had all the power.

'I don't know yet mama, but I'm going to find out, I'm scared my friends are in danger and I think dad knew something about it,'

Ranka coughed and tried to clear his vision, he knew he had to stay focused, he didn't have much time and he needed to make sure Haruhi was safe. He had gathered everything he needed and now it was time for him to say his last goodbye. With tears in his eyes he opened the door, checked the window was securely boarded up and then looked at his only daughter lying silently on her futon. Wiping tears from the corners of his eyes he stepped forward slowly and placed a piece of paper next to her head, just in case by some small miracle she woke up before she succumbed to the madness or died.

He kissed her warm forehead softly, tears dripped from his face, dampening her hair, 'I love you,' he whispered then walked away before he could change his mind, closing the door and his one most important person away. With shaky hands he placed the large chain across her door and a padlock. He had already disposed of the key.

Then, he walked into the bathroom, locked the door then lay down on the floor and closed his eyes.

He hoped he and Haruhi* died, it was better than the other fate that could be ready to engulf them.

This was NOT a full chapter, just an introduction thing. I am posting the introduction to three stories and then the one with the most votes on my poll/ encouragement/ begging (XD) will be taken up first, the other two will follow closely. I guess it's kind of stupid having five stories going at once but I have the ideas and the one that people like the most will be the one continued first.

R&R this story was inspired by the song The City is at War by Cobra Starship which... has absolutely nothing to with the story. There will also be little ideas borrowed from The Enemy by Charlie Higson and that random show Survivors by BBC which was awful -.- If you have no idea what the hell I'm talking about, I'm from the UK so I'm not surprised.

This intro was kind of patchy but hopefully proper chapters will flow better.