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*Miss Hiatay giggled and took Rikkas hand and leaped up besides her* You wanna get some cookies and Milk before we go to bed or are you alright?!!

A hand on her hip, Naoki smiled, but dropped it when she saw Rikka's drawing again. It just wasn't right... That little girl was more affected than the rest of them.

"Well, they seem to be getting along," she told Ryuu, gesturing towards Rikka and Hiatay. "They'll be fine. Should we go and keep watch now, then? Let me just grab my stuff."

Rikka saw that Naoki and Ryuu started walking away. Rikka looked down and saw her drawing. That made Rikka a little bit energized because of the reality she drew on the picture. Rikka then looked up again at Hiatay "Auntie Hiatay...I can go myself." Rikka smiled and ran to the bed. She fall on the last step to the room and slowly stood up.

What do they plan...Mama...Papa...

Mico got a glass of water and stood i nthe kitchen as he prepared to go back outside. once he was doen he goes through the hallway to walk to the door. He cant help but get the feeling that they might have a chance to make it out of this. he opens the door and walks onto the porch to sit down.

"Okay then..."

Naoki and Ryuu proceeded to head outside the house, just a little beyond the gate. Naoki felt a bit like a sentinel as the two of them just stood there, guarding. Everything seemed silent enough, but how long would it last?

"Sirena? A long time," Naoki replied quietly. "We've been together since I can remember." Practically sisters. "If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have been let into the military. My mother was really against it you see. Why do you ask?"

It felt like hours, though Naoki knew it hadn't been that long. Still, it was dark out, and the others weren't back yet. She was beginning to worry.

Just then, she heard a rustle from somewhere close by.

"Company," Naoki breathed, her body tensing. Slowly, she turned around in a circle, trying to see where the sound had come from. The lanterns by the gate that served as lights didn't really help much, though.

Suddenly, two pinpricks of light caught her attention and something launched itself from the darkness. Naoki let out a muffled yell as it landed on her. There was a gleam of jagged, bloodstained teeth, but she managed to flip over and send the thing to the ground. It quickly got up, however, and let out a low growl.

...Growl?!

The undead dog looked terrifying. Some zombie must have been making a meal out of it but left it halfway through; the animal's haunches were ripped, and its right hind leg had the bone showing through. Its once clean, fluffy fur was matted and streaked with its own blood. The familiar overwhelmingly disgusting odor came from it, making Naoki's eyes water.

The dog howled.

"Sh*t!"

Naoki aimed her M9 and shot the thing, but a second howl came echoing from somewhere that sounded terribly close.

"Ryuu, I think it invited friends over!"

Naoki aimed a swift kick at the dog attacking Ryuu before bashing it over the head with the butt of her gun and shooting the other. But it seemed like it was too late. The howling was spreading quickly, and probably attracting a few undead humans along the way. There was going to be another swarm, very soon.

"We can't hold them back once they all get here!" Naoki cried. "Dammit, where is everyone else? We'll just have to barricade ourselves in the house!"

At this rate, she knew their only chance for Koji and the others to come back with the bus.