Pandemic Epidemic

High School of the Dead

~REVISED~

Summary:Kagome was trapped on her end of the well, her half sister Saeko gives her a call and after talking with her mom who is planning to move, she move's in with the Busujima Clan...just in time...for the World to End!

Anime:InuYasha/High School of the Dead

Pairing:Kagome/Takashi

Genre:Romance/Angst/Horror

Rated:M for Mature Content

WARNING:Character Death(s)

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Chapter Two

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"The purpose of man's life...is to become an abject zombie who serves a purpose he does not know, for reasons he is not to question."

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'The end of the world~' Kagome hooked an arrow on her bows string before firing it once more. 'Damn...I'm just wasting arrows...these things...their human, but what is wrong with them!' She could feel nothing demonic about them, so her purification abilities would probably do little to help her, and to make her situation weirder...she couldn't sense any life from them. Looking out the window, she could see students crowding around the gates, trying to get out as they climbed their fellow students and knocked others back for those tearing at their limbs. It never ceased to amaze her how shallow humans could really be. 'I won't be blinded...I've seen worse...' She watched one of the mindless drones tumble slowly past her and tested her luck by waving her hand in front of it a fair distance. '...blind?'

"Kagome,"

Kagome heard the soft call of her name and turned, the creature she had been analyzing also turned and opened its mouth to catch some flesh. Kagome ducked and brought her arrow up; piercing it through its jaw before pulling it back out and flicking it mostly clean of the blood. "Good to see you're still among the living, Saeko."

Saeko smirked, "Same to you...we need to find a way to your brother, and then find a place that's free of the dead..."

"I don't know of a place free of the dead...but...maybe...maybe there's a way around the dead."

"A way around?" Saeko moved next to Kagome as the two spoke in soft whispers so not to draw the unwanted attention of their dead pursuers. So far, neither had come up against a living classmate...all of them had as of yet been dead.

Kagome didn't respond, instead, she chose not to indulge on the possibility that the Shikon might be of use in an all out Zombie Attack. "AH! Saeko!" Kagome place her hand on the railing of the staircase and flipped over a group of students surrounding her and her sister before using her bow to knock them down the stairs. "We need to first gather as many supplies as possible that we can carry. The nurses' office should be our first stop. Second, checking for survivors on our way out, and finally, with the knowledge of how many we'll be harboring, we'll need to compile food and water, as well as weapons and a ride."

"Someone's been watching one too many horror movies." Saeko said.

Kagome grinned, "I have a brother, of course I've watched a few too many horror movies."

A beeping could be heard coming from Saeko who pulled her cell phone out and glanced at the lit screen. "Speaking of your brother," She tossed the phone to Kagome as they continued towards the Nurse's Office.

"Souta?"

"Sis!"

"Souta, keep calm and tell me how bad it is where you are."

"Kami, teachers started attacking students and kids that were getting hurt started to act up too! Kagome, their eating each other!"

"Are you with anyone?"

"A teacher and some students..."

"Have any of them been injured?" Kagome ran across the outdoor walkway on the second floor with Saeko in front of her.

"None...except for this little boy..."

"Put your teacher on." A shuffle was heard as Souta handed the phone to his teacher.

"Professor Taisho speaking,"

'...sounds familiar...'

"My name is Kagome, I'm Souta's sister. We will be heading that way shortly after gathering supplies, you and your small group need to make your way to a van or bus, something that's sturdy."

"I will gather the survivors up and we will use one of the bus's. What about you?"

"I will call again, I want Souta to keep the phone. Listen to me. If any of the children or if you get injured by these creatures...the dead...then they or you will turn into what these monsters are. The walking dead...do you understand what I'm hinting at?"

"Kill anyone who gets injured."

"A blow to the head will suffice."

"The same to you?"

"...I've already killed at least two classes worth of students and a few faculty members...so yes, the same for me. Put Souta back on the phone."

Again, a shuffle between hands and Souta was on, "Yes, Sis?"

She looked up and stopped as Saeko blocked her with her arm. A large group of dead students were mobbing the Nurse's office in front of them, trying to break the glass windows. "Souta, get a weapon, keep your eyes on their head, aim, strike! That is the kill zone, their head! Skewer it, stab it, tear it off the dead body it's attached to...I don't care! Just make sure you kill it! You can tell that they've changed by moaning and groaning, slow dragging of the feet and their unnatural pale complexion, not only that but they'll have open injuries and wide eyes. Be careful Souta." She looked on at the group of dead students. "Stay safe...Stay alive!" She snapped the phone shut and took her bow in hand like it was a sword before striking them down dead. Saeko blocked a woman from an attack and by the looks of it, she was the Nurse.

Kagome moved to the boys' side, his shoulder cover in blood from a bite wound he'd received while protecting the Nurse. "...I want to try something...if you don't mind." She looked him in the eyes and watched him give a pained and tired nod. "Just try and relax...close your eyes." She thought that it sounded silly, and a little unrealistic, asking the boy who had just been bitten in an attempt to be made dinner to 'try and relax'. Still, she placed her hands over his wound and let out her miko energy. This was her first time coming in contact with someone still sane, so she had to try bringing him back. She couldn't watch this boy die...something inside her wouldn't let her. It wasn't a matter of couldn't...no...She wouldn't let him die...

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(Elsewhere)

Kunloon sighed; sitting downstairs in her new home with Grandpa next to her she couldn't help but wonder if everything was okay. "I'm gonna call Kagome," She said as she moved to pick up the phone.

"Give them some time; I'm sure everything is fine. She'll probably call tonight." Grandpa looked at the clock and smiled, "Besides, they're in school right now. Kagome would get in trouble if you called her during class."

"...your right dad," Kunloon smiled, "I'm just being paranoid."

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(Back With Kagome)

Saeko watched her sister as she placed her hands over the wounds of the boy who would no doubt be turning soon. It worried Saeko, watching her touch the blood that could just as easily turn her as it was him. A glow formed around her fingers and her eyes fell shut, Saeko watched wide eyed before getting on her knees next to the boy her sister was...helping. She herself had planned on just killing him, for more reasons than just letting him die human. It would be her first time killing...killing those mindless zombies didn't count, he was still human, he was still normal. She had seen him fall victim to injury from one of those monsters, and had wanted to kill him. Not out of safety...kindness...justice...but to do it, at least once. She had wanted to kill him for her own sick satisfaction...

Kagome opened her eyes as she cleansed the infected flesh and blood, she watched as the wound was healed, and hoped that shed gotten all of the malady that had been bringing such pain to the boy at her fingertips. She pulled away and wiped the blood off of her hands and onto the curtain behind him. "What's your name?" Kagome asked gently, holding her hand out to the boy whose eyes were still sealed shut in fear.

"..." His eyes opened and he stared for a moment at the hand held before him, "I-Ishi Kazu."

"Ishi-Senpai, come with us..."

He stared for a moment, then placed his hand in hers. "Right..."

Kagome hauled him forward and turned to the nurse. "Grab what you need, then let's go. You," She turned to the brunette boy with glasses. "You need to find yourself a weapon of choice," She told Ishi who nodded. Not even a couple seconds after, the door was broken down and Saeko was fighting off more of the 'turned'. "We'll head to the faculty room after we deal with them!"

Saeko nodded in agreement.

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Despite having agreed with her sister, she was still slightly troubled. "The faculty room, that's a really bothersome place." She said aloud. "I understand why, it's just annoying. It's on the other side of the building." She knocked a dead student out of her way as it stumbled towards her.

Kagome sighed, "The sooner we get out of here, the better. I want my brother where I can see him."

"Ah!"

Kagome, Ishi and Saeko turned to the blonde nurse who was sitting on her knees. Saeko walked up to her and crouched down before ripping the side of her skirt to the waistband. "Because of your restraining clothes, you can't move about freely."

Kagome laughed a bit a Ishi who turned away.

"AAAAIIIIIII~"

"...That came from the faculty!"

The group ran off towards the direction they'd been heading. They arrived in time to see a female student with pink hair in pigtails tear up a dead student.

"I can't take it anymore! Mama~!"

"I'll take the right!"

Kagome looked at Saeko who shot forward with her wooden sword and began taking out the surrounding zombies.

The girl who had arrived with a boy at the sound of the pinkette's scream also shot forward, "I'll take the left!"

"Ishi, you watch over our Pinkette over there." Kagome said to the boy she'd saved who now wielded a long steal bar. He nodded and knocked a zombie away from the girl.

Kagome joined in fighting with Saeko; the group of five students that were fighting were quick to finish the dead off, and as Saeko landed the final blow Kagome made her way towards the pinkette.

"You know who Nurse Marikawa is, right?"

Kagome glanced back to her sister who was making, surprisingly friendly conversation, in such a dim situation. "Are you okay?" She asked the girl sitting on the floor and trembling.

"I'm Busujima Saeko, from 3-A. My sister, the one with the bow and arrows, her name is Higurashi Kagome."

"2-B," Kagome called back to the two. She smiled to Ishi who hand her a piece of cloth, "Thank you, Ishi-Senpai."

He nodded his head.

"I am Komura Takashi, from class 2-B." The brunette boy that Saeko was talking to said.

"Eh!" The light brunette turned to face her sister as Kagome wiped the blood from the pinkette's face with a handkerchief. "You're the one who won the nationals last year, right?"

Saeko nodded.

"My name is Miyamoto Rei from the Spearmanship Club. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Ishi Kazu, from class 4-A, a pleasure."

The boy who had been with the frightened girl with pink pigtails scratched his head, "Ah, well...I am Hirano Kouta, from class 2-B."

Saeko smiled, "Nice to meet you."

Kagome watched the girl she was cleaning up stand with a scowl. "Why are you all so friendly?" Kagome stood to and folded the cloth. "What's with 'Senpai'?"

"Takagi, what are you going on about? We have to keep a leveled head in this situation." Takashi said, taking a few steps towards the upset girl.

"DON'T MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME! I'M A GENIUS! I WON'T LOSE TO ANYONE!"

Saeko moved to place her hand on her shoulder, but was stopped by the sound of a slap echoing off the walls. "Be quiet! Your yelling will draw their attention, if it hasn't already. You can continue to mope about crying and acting like a spoiled little rich girl who didn't get her way, or, you can grab a weapon or something to defend yourself, and get the hell out of this school with the rest of us! Either way, I'm not waiting around any longer for princess to finish her tantrum. I've been in worse situations when it comes to the walking dead, I'm not about to die over something so stupid as a dead person killing me! Now," Kagome stepped back and looked Takagi in the eyes, "Pull your act together, or stay here and let your fellow students feed of your body, your choice." She turned and walked off, Ishi following close behind.

Ishi looked back to see Saeko hold her in a hug and the pinkette fall to her knees crying. Everyone was just watching, they looked sad...he couldn't afford the luxury. He wasn't sad. Kagome was right, besides, she'd saved his life, and so he would follow her and listen to whatever she said. It was the least he could do in return for this second chance she'd given him.

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"What are we looking for, Kagome-Sama?"

Kagome laughed lightly under her breath, "Sama? I am no master or lord, Ishi, you don't need to give me any such honorifics."

"I've never seen someone do what you did...you're gifted, Kagome-Sama..."

"...maybe...maybe not." She glanced to the left where Takagi and Kouta were talking; the others were stacking stuff in front of the doors. "Also, I'm looking for the keys to the tour bus."

"Oh, I know where those are." Ishi moved to one of the desks and grabbed the keys. "The principal keeps them in his desk." He tossed them to Kagome who caught them with ease.

"What is all this..."

The government is implementing emergency measures against the rioting all over the country. However, all political parties have expressed their uncertainty about the Self-Defense Force's operations.

"What do you mean, rioting!"

"That's what their calling it." Kagome smirked, "To admit that zombies were running amuck would mean to admit that they had been playing with something they shouldn't have been. That they were experimenting with not only something dangerous, but they were testing it out on humans. They would have countries and wars started in their sick endeavors to either gain what they created or kill the government that did create it."

It's estimated that there are 10,000 victims in the Saitama are so far. The governor has already declared a state of emergency...BANG...oh, ah! A gunshot! The police have finally resorted to using guns! But against what exactly! AHH~! NO! STAY AWAY! VZZZIP~ EHA~ HELP! AH! AH! AHHHHHH! KACHHHHHHHHHHHH~ Please Stand By...

"It's bad outside...we can only assume that it's the same all over. At this point in the game, all we can do is hope that our families and friends have survived and are hiding somewhere safe."

"It gets worse..."

Kagome looked to Takashi who was still watching the TV. "How?"

"It's happening in America, they've lost contact with Moscow, Beijing was set ablaze, London has maintained order though, however in Paris and Rome, there are reports of looting."

"London is safe?"

"That's what they said."

Kagome sighed, "Then there is a chance mom doesn't even know about this yet."

"That's right; you were going to move to London, weren't you..." Saeko frowned.

"Yeah, was...might not get there now." She jingled the keys in front of them. "So...does anyone else want to get out of here?"

Saeko nodded, "We should help survivors as our ability allows."

"Right!" Takashi agreed.

"How do we get out?" Rei asked.

Takagi frowned, "The front door is closest to the parking lot."

Kagome opened the door, "Then let's go,"

Ishi stayed close by, Takashi on her other side.

The group ran through the halls towards the front exit, Saeko knocking a few of the zombies out of her way. "No fighting unless it's inevitable,"

'Who knew that staying in Japan would be the worst choice to make? I still need to call mom...let her know that everything is fine...and Souta...I need to get to my brother...Souta, I'm coming!'

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Me: Chapter two is up! Yay!