I've began to realize that the fic is slowly turning into the manga, but with its own personal changes. Something like that, I don't want to happen. I want it to be as original as possible. So these next few chapters are based off the current manga chapters, along with my OCs situations and some extra things. It's not gonna be word for word straight from the manga, but to me, its starting to get dangerously close. So please do not get the wrong idea. After I get passed where the current manga chapter ends, then I won't be so…paranoid I guess. Haha.

*I do not own the Highschool of the Dead characters and or story. The only character/characters I own are the OCs i create to rebuild the story in an aspect to make sure you enjoy it.* (I Haven't said and felt like I had to.) This will be the last chapter for this so far. I'm working on my other fics. Get them up to at least Chapter 5 as well. Enjoy Chapter 5!

Chapter 5: Reunion of the Dead.

With Yoshino out, Rei thought, we're down one man in strength. We've done fine without him so far, why am I so worried? While she was deep in her thoughts, Saeko walked over to her.

"We're going to be fine." She said calmly. "He's going to make it and we are too. Don't be so worried." She patted her back.

Rei smiled and nodded. "Okay." She looked over to Yoshino, he was sleeping. He had his shirt off with a wrap covering his torso and another wrap over his Stigmatic arm.

"He seems so beat up though.." Rei said.

"Rei, he'll be fine." Shizuka said. "With him in my care, he'll be good as new!" She smiled and blushed a little.

"That's what I'm afraid of…" Rei mumbled. "You might choke him with your over-sized boobs."

"Hmm? What did you say?" Shizuka asked confused.

"Nothing."

Saeko giggled at them. "You guys never change. Anyways Rei, speaking of Yoshino, mind helping me find his medicine in the morning?"

Rei nodded. "Yeah. That hospital should be cleared out by now, and its not too far from here."

"Gotcha." Saeko then walked over to the communications room. She saw Takashi standing by the door.

"What'g going on in there?" She asked him.

"Takagi and Hirano are trying to figure some stuff out. They did find out the evacuation plans for the city. So hopefully….that's a good thing." He said.

"Ok…" Saeko started to talk softly. "Takashi….don't you think you should've went to the school? Just to see if you're mother was okay?"

"…." Takashi then looked down. "I really don't know what I should've did. That's why I think I shouldn't be the leader."

"You're doing fine." Rei said, walking in on the conversation. "All of us need to find our parents. Like my mom and my-" She stopped and her eyes widened. She then ran to the front desk in a panic.

"Rei what's wrong?" Takashi asked walking to her. He looked at her move files and papers around in a hurry.

"My dad! I need to find out where he was last and where he's stationed now." Rei said, still moving papers around. Finding nothing useful, she ran to the other rooms in the station with Takashi following.

They ran down a hallway, and went through every room. Still….nothing useful. Takashi then noticed a room with the a mantle over the top that said 'Assistant Inspector and Chief of Public Safety - Tadashi Miyamoto.'

"Rei!" Takashi said. "This your father's office!"

Rei ran to see and she took a deep breath. "Ok…either he's in there…or he's out somewhere else helping others." Rei said to herself. She kicked opened the door and the entire room was a mess.

They looked around the cabinets before searching the desk. When Rei looked behind she gasped. A dead body. Praying to God that it wasn't her father, she slowly bent down to see the name-tag. She touched it and then she was grabbed by the dead man. He was turned his head slowly and started groaning. He was one of *THEM*, Rei jumped back and kicked the zombie's face. Takashi then looked for something to hit it with. He looked in the drawer of the desk and found an extra pistol. A simple .32 Calber. They were bullets inside and pointed the gun and was ready to fire.

"Rei get back." He aimed at the zombies head and fired. The zombie fell back dead….really this time. re's eyes widened, still hoping that wasn't her father. When she gave the man another glance, her mouth opened.

"Officer Kato…" Rei closed her eyes, slowly tearing up.

"Friend of your father I guess…?" Takashi said lowering the gun.

"Yeah. He used to babysit me to when I was younger. He's practically family. To see him like that.." Rei wiped her face and sniffed.

"Let's hope there's not any more." Takashi said, trying to take her mind off of it. Rei nodded and they looked around the desk for more clues about her father's location.

They stumbled across a file that said 'Japan's SDF Evacuation Measures.' On the right side it said in bold red letters 'CLASSIFIED'.

"Maybe this has something Takashi." Rei said. She opened the file and read it. The files had said to first, secure perimeters around the city, basically no one could come in or out. Make sure all civilians are secured in a safe environment. Investigate the Shintoko Elementary and get all civilians to a safe environment where no children could get harmed. Rei then paused there and looked at Takashi.

"Takashi….I think we might find your mom first." She said softly. She was getting upset that she thought she wouldn't find her father.

"What?" Takashi then looked over the files and was shocked. Mom, he thought. He looked at Rei, who was looking down. "Rei….he might be there. Tomorrow, we're going to the school. My mom or your dad, at least one of us will see our parents."

Rei said nothing. She slowly walked out and went back to the lobby and so did Takashi.

In the lobby, Saeko and Shizuka were watching over Yoshino, who was awake. Arisu was sleep and Zero was laying by her feet. Hirano and Takagi were discussing the plans of the SDF that they found in the communications and evidence rooms.

"So the evacuation is going to take all afternoon tomorrow and all day Wednesday. They're going to Shintoko Elementary first, because it closest place and the most important. Both to them and us." Hirano said.

"Yeah. Takashi's mom might be there." Takagi said. "Also it's near Rei's neighborhood, so maybe she will run into her family. Maybe…" Takagi began thinking.

"Tomorrow is the best day to go to the school." Hirano said. "I think we should head out and get everything we need in the morning."

"Good idea. We need to at least have ammo from here and some food from the Mall. Yoshino needs his medicine. Saeko!" Takagi called out. Saeko looked over. "Are you going to get Yoshino's medicine?"

"Yes I am. Why?" Saeko asked.

"I think you need to do that now. Cause tomorrow morning we plan on heading out to Shintoko Elementary." Takagi replied.

"Hm…Okay." Saeko stood up and grabbed her sword. "Yoshino do you think you can walk?" Saeko asked him.

"No.." He tried to stand up and grabbed his side. He was still in pain. "I can tell where they are." He told them they were on the third floor in room 320 in a cabinet. Saeko nodded and was on her way out the emergency exit….since the front door was barricaded. Saki then walked up to her.

"Mind if I come with you?" Saki asked nervously.

"Are you sure? It's going be dangerous." Saeko replied.

Saki nodded. "Yeah I'm sure. I need to be ready at all times anyway." Saki then smiled a little. "Think of it as practice I guess."

Saeko smiled. "Hey Hirano." She called out. "Can you hand Saki your pistol?"

"Why?" Hirano asked.

"She wants to come with me. Just in case i need help."

Hirano nodded and walked over to Saki. He taught her how to shoot, reload, and hold the gun correctly. When saki understood and pointed the gun, Hirano admired her form and posture.

"It's almost perfect." Hirano said, with stars gazing in his eyes.

Saki smiled. "This doesn't have a lot of recoil right?"

Hirano's mouth opened. "I thought you didn't know about things like that?!"

"I do…a little. I watch movies and it gave me some knowledge."

"teehee…" Hirano had shown a scary smile. "It's gonna be fun teaching you everything I know…"

Saki then backed away towards Saeko. "Uhm…Busujima….can we go now?" She asked, very creeped out.

Saeko smiled and walked out the door with Saki behind her. Hirano was lost.

"What i do?" he said cluelessly. Takagi punched him the back of head.

"You creeped the girl out idiot." Takagi said. "Especially with that smile….Ew."

20 Minutes passed. 2:14 A.M.

Saki and Saeko reached the hospital and were in the main lobby. As Rei said, it seemed cleared out of any of *THEM*. They noticed the elevator and tried to work it. The elevator was called down and they entered.

"Uh…" Saeko sounded confused as she looked at the numbers.

"What?" Saki said nervously.

"I sorta forgot what floor he said.." Saeko laughed a bit and Saki laughed a little too.

"I think he said 3." Saki said.

Saeko pressed the 3 button and the elevator began going up. As the elevator stopped on the third floor, they prepared themselves in case of zombies were on higher floors. And….they were.

Saeko stabbed a zombie in the back since it wasn't looking at them. The others were alerted and began walking towards them. They were about five of them….well four. Saki aimed the gun to the one in the far back and fired. Missed. She aimed, concentrated her shot again and fired. Got him in the head. Saeko had kicked the zombie her left and knocked to the wall. She then stabbed it in it's eye. The zombie on her right side lunged at her. Prepared, Saeko was ready to attack, suddenly, Saki shot the zombie and it fell over.

"Good shot." Saeko complimented her. Saki then jogged to her.

"Thanks." They looked over the doors and found room 320.

"Here we go." Saki said. the door was already opened. They walked in and looked around the room for Yoshino's medicine. Saeko had looked behind the door and saw a cabinet with a paper that said 'Stimulating Blood Cells - Stigma.'

"Found them." Saeko put her sword down and opened the drawer. It was full of syringes and bottles. There was a bag on the floor and Saki and Saeko put all the drawer's content into that bag.

"Hopefully this is what he needs to be better." Saki said, holding the bag.

"I mean with just two or three shots he had when we were at the mall. He pulled through just fine till the end. Now he has about…twenty. He should be fine." Saeko smiled and then they left the hospital.

As they walked down the street, they felt a little rain. Saki looked at a light and saw rain dropping down.

"It's going to rain tomorrow…"

"Sheesh…" Saeko said. "I'm tired of getting wet. Komuro has done that enough to me already."

"Why do I have feel like you mean that in a totally different way?" Saki said, sounding like a gossiping high schooler.

Saeko smiled. "Cause I probably mean for it to be that way." Saeko looked at Saki and they laughed half the way.

2:29 A.M

Shizuka was sleep next to Arisu and Zero. Takashi, Rei, Hirano, and Takagi were waiting for Saeko and Saki to return. Yoshino was laying down silently….well cracking his tense muscles. Saeko and Saki walked in with Yoshino's bag and handed them to him. He looked through and nodded.

"Thanks guys." He said and iied back down, still in a little pain.

"No prob." Saki said. Her and Saeko walked over to the others. Takagi and Takashi both agreed to go to Shintoko Elemntary in hopes of finding Rei and Takashi parents. Everyone then went into the others room and got ammo and new weapons in order tomorrow. Saki also informed them that it was raining.

"Hopefully the mall sells ponchos." Hirano said as he reloaded his new STG .77, it had a suppressor and a laser.. Takashi had a M1014, a semi automatic shotgun, with an ACOG scope. Takagi had her Luger pistol and now an MP5 submachine gun. Saki had found a crossbow with a Reflex sight on it, it also came with a batch of 30 arrows. Rei had found a G3 without a bayonet. She looked for a nearby knife and tapped it on the end of the gun. Yoshino stood up and walked to an office.

"What are you doing?" Rei asked. "You should rest. You need it."

"A gun would be helpful too." Yoshino said, walking slowly. He looked at the desk and found an Uzi. It was small light and he could use his as well with it. He walked out and showed the gun to Rei and the others. "See? Something small." Yoshino said smiling. The gang had went to sleep and prepared to head out early morning.

10:47 A.M Wednesday.

Everyone was up and ready to move. Yoshino felt a little better, but you could see him straining. He took a dose of his medicine and shook his arm a little. Takashi looked outside, it was raining like crazy and they weren't any of *THEM* around either. This could be our only to go quietly, he thought.

"Alright everybody." He said. "Let's go!" He held the door for the others to leave before him as they headed back to the Mall. They reached the mall and went straight for the clothing department and the 'Coats/Jackets' section. They found a poncho for everyone. They gave Arisu a small raincoat. Saeko had grabbed an umbrella, Yoshino and Hirano grabbed a Boonie. They exited the Mall and went straight for the school.

"Don't worry mom…" Takashi said to himself. "I'm comin'."

As they got closer to the school, they reach Rei and Takashi's neighborhood….full of *THEM*.

"Dammit!" Takashi said, readying his weapon. "Here of all places!?" Then a scream was heard, a female scream.

Saeko followed the scream's direction. "I'll go check it out! Hold them off here!" Saeko then ran off.

"Captain! Wai-" Yoshino was cut off when a zombie lunged at him. He dodged it and slashed it back, then shot it in the head. He grabbed his side, it started throbbing in pain. He took a deep breath and ignored it.

"She's fine Yoshino." Rei said shooting zombies. She got closer to him to give him cover. "But are you okay?"

"Yeah…" Yoshino said. "I'll be fine." He raised his sword and charged some of them.

Takagi Hirano, Arisu and Shizuka were surrounded. Hirano and Takagi were back to back shooting whatever they saw, the rain was fogging their glasses.

"Shit!" Hirano said. He took off his glasses and put them on the neck of his shirt. He couldn't see, but he could see well enough. he began firing again and Takagi followed his example. Arisu was holding onto Shizuka and she was covering her ears. Takagi tried aiming for the head but would only hit the body, making her constantly waste ammo on enemies that won't die.

"Ugh! This is pissing me off!" Takagi said as she reloaded. Takashi had taken out a zombie that getting closer to her she reloaded.

"Takagi you got it." Saki assured her. "You're a braniac."Saki then turned and dealt with her share of problems. With that compliment, Takagi began focusing more and was shooting zombies in the head.

"Nice shot!" Hirano said looking back, reloading. Soon they were no longer surrounded.

Saeko went to go see what that scream was from. She ran into zombies and had killed ones that were in her way. She cut one in the stomach, turned her blade to the left and followed through, slicing hit in half. She jumped and did a spin kick, hitting two zombies in the face, knocking them down. As she ventured more into the rainy neighborhood, she saw a woman outside of a barricaded fence.

"Please let me in! I almost died just now! Please!" The woman pleaded. There was a zombie on the floor next to her. She was wearing a police officer's uniform, she had a pistol in her left hand and a what seemed to be a spear sheathed on her back. More zombies were approaching her and Saeko ran to her aid. The woman began shooting, killing zombies left and right. When her blind spot was vulnerable, a zombie took advantage. Saeko stopped by stabbing it in its open mouth, and following through vertically, cutting its face in half. The woman took notice and thanked Saeko.

"Thank you." She said.

"Thank you's and stuff later." "Saeko said, looking at the approaching zombies. "We got things to kill." She readied her sword and so did the woman, who then pulled out a spear. She took a stance that seemed familiar to Rei's. Saeko noticed and didn't much of it at the time. The woman rushed one zombie and stabbed it in the eye, she then kicked it off her spear. Saeko had swept two zombies in one sweep, one in front and behind. She stabbed the one in front of her in the forehead, and she decapitated the other. As Saeko glances up, she can see her friends coming. She lets off a small smile and continues the infected around her with the woman. When they were done killing all the infected around them, they gathered around. The woman turned around and saw Rei and eyes widened out of happiness.

"Oh my god…Mom!" Rei ran to her mother and hugged her. Her mother hugged back.

"Rei…I'm so happy to know you're safe." She looked up and saw Takashi and smiled. "It's nice to see you too Takashi."

"It's great to see you ." Takashi smiled.

Takagi looked at Kiriko. "She looks just liker her." She noted

"Fights like her too." Saeko added.

Hirano looked at her uniform. "That's a police uniform. Are you part of the force as well?" he asked.

"Yes. I was with my unit until my husband informed me to get somewhere safe." She said. rep looked.

"Dad's safe?!" Rei said. "is he really?!"

Kiriko nodded and smiled. "You know you're father doesn't die easy. You knows his thing with his success. The one thing he can't do is-"

"-Fail his family." Rei finished for her. Kiriko nodded. That was something her father must've said often for her to finish it.

"Ms. Kiriko.." Takashi said butting in. "What's going on with you? Why were you screaming?"

"These jerks of neighbors we have." She said sternly. "They sent me out to get supplies for them and they won't let me back in. We had let some people in, and ever since they've been acting weird."

"Hey!" Yoshino yelled. "Please let us in! We're not *THEM*!"

"Go away!" A man said. "We don't need anymore people. We're full!"

"Seto you're full of shit!" Kiriko yelled back. "You won't even let these children into safety? You heartless bastard!" Silence… "Tch…asshole."

"Hmph. I guess people do show their true colors in a time of crisis." Takagi said. "But we're not here to go in there. We're here to go to the Shintoko Elementary school"

"Why there?" Kiriko asked.

"There's an evacuation set to happen all afternoon and all day tomorrow. The SDF and police forces are there." Takashi said. "hopefully we're run into you're husband….and my mom."

"Hopefully…it feels like I haven't seen that man in years." Kiriko said softly.

"Me too Mom…." Rei added.

"We'll see them." Yoshino said. "If anything, I will make sure you guys will see your family….alive and well." Yoshino looked down, thinking of his sister.

"Yoshino….I'm so sorry." Rei said, knowing what he's going through. She walks over and hugs him, he hugs back and let out a deep breath almost relapsing a tear.

"Thank you…" Yoshino said. "I miss Megumi…." He looked behind, infected were coming and he gained instant frustration. He looked back, "It's time to move."

"I agree." Takagi said.

"Let's go to the school everyone." Kiriko said leading the way.

11::56 A.M

Reaching the school and after the meeting up with Kiriko Miyamoto, the gang noticed the school's entrance was barricaded….to the fullest extent of the word.

"Whoa…" Hirano said. "That's the real deal…"

"Please!" Kiriko pleaded. "Help us! We have nowhere else to go! I have high school students here with me!" The doors slowly opened. As Kiriko was about to walk in, guns were pointed at her. Rei, Yoshino and Hirano, with their instincts, their first thought was to point their guns back. Kiriko told them to lower to their weapons and they did. She raised her hands meaning they meant no harm.

"Please let us in," She pleaded.

The officers looked at each other and let them in. Kiriko thanked them and they proceeded in.

"The gymnasium." The officer said. Kiriko nodded and they headed towards the gym.

The gym was packed with people. Luckily there was a small spot on the far right side for them. They sat down when an officer with a megaphone had started talking,

"Everyone!" He said loud and clear. "The evacuation process begins in 2 hours. So please be ready accordingly and listen for further instructions."

The gang noticed that Takashi was missing. He had went off to look for his mother. He looked around the entire gym with no sign of her. He was about to give up and go back to the group. When he heard a voice….

"Takashi!?" The voice said. Takashi looked around to see where the voice was coming from. He looked to his left and there she was….

"Mom!" Takashi ran up to his mother and hugged as if her were 5 year old boy.

"Oh my baby…" She said. "Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" She asked in concern.

Takashi shook his head and tears started falling from his face. It's sooo great to hear your voice Mom, he thought.

"It's so great to see you Mom…" Takashi said his voice trembling. "I'm so happy to know that you're okay…"

Ms. Komuro then kissed her son's forehead and hugged him tighter. They broke off and went over to the others.

Rei, Kiriko and Takagi were so happy to see Ms. Komuro. They all had a group hug and everyone was happy for them all.

2 Hours had passed….1:04 P.M/

"Everyone!" The man on the megaphone was speaking again. "Pack up and get ready to move out. Thank you all for being patient and surviving this long. Thank you." The gymnasium was filled with claps and cheers afterwards.

The gang stood up and got ready to leave, grabbing their weapons and staying close. the constant chatter and happy thoughts going on through their minds were splendid.

"Chief Miyamoto!" A man voiced. Rei and Kiriko looked towards the voice direction. "There's another batch of survivors outside. A Male teacher and four students."

He groaned. "Let them in. This is the last group until tomorrow." he said. His voice was almost intimidating despite the fact he sounded exhausted. Rei and Kiriko knew that voice anywhere….Tadashi Miyamoto. They ran over to his direction and called his name. He turned around, smiled and ran towards them. They all hugged each other and were talking at the same time. After they had their moment Tadashi had to go back to work and finish the evacuation.

30 Minutes Later the gym was half empty. The gang was in the back waiting to leave. But then….the last group of survivors had shown up.

Rei, Yoshino, Saki had gripped their guns fiercely. The other just glared, Kiriko, Ms. Komuro, SHizuka and Arisu did not notice.

But Shido, Tsunoda, Yuuki, Kamui and Hibiki….were the last batch of survivors.

Chapter 5: Reunion of The Dead.

Oh yeah….cliffhanger. :) Last chapter of the fic for right now….and it ends on a cliffhanger. (Don't ya just hate me right now?) Told ya…"Reunion" of the Dead. The fic is not over….NOT BY A LONGSHOT. I will continue this until my other fics have at least 5 chapters as i stated earlier. Stay tuned for more. All reviews will be read, so please leave them! Thank you!