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Zen just nodded his head as he followed he other male as they walked towards he said room of Cecil's. He made sure to check his surroundings as he did so, not wanting to take any chances. He looked around the room before settling things on the bed next to Cecil's, taking a seat. He could guess what the other make was thinking about sleep but he said nothing about it. "Are you sure? I could help you if you like." he replied, ignoring his body protesting that it needed a break.

He had been running on instinct for the past few days and it was catching up to him now but he refused to let his guard down even though Cecil was like him. It never hurt to be cautious. It had been his guide since everything went to hell three years ago. Ugh, he was so tired and it showed.

Zen watched him go before sighing and then laying down on he bed. He stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, wrapping blanket around himself to keep warm as it was a bit chilly in the room. Now that he thought about it, all hospitals were. His eyes eventually started to close of their own accord as he succumb to sleep. He hoped that Cecil would be okay as he seemed like a good guy desire their situation. He clutched his bat close as he dreamed of the days that he had with his parents before the virus, several tears escaping and running down his face.

Then the night passed with little worry. He walked along the empty corridors and listed to the noises outside, but none came horribly close to their hideout. He ensured that the door were locked, and some he had blocked with what ever he could find in the abandoned hospital. When he finally wandered back to the room it was almost dawn, the noises outside slowly subsiding. When he walked into the room he stole a glance at the other male and noted that he was crying in his sleep. He looked at the other a bit surprised before he looked away and rummaged through his own backpack. He felt like he was snooping, having seen the other sleeping, but then again it wasn't as if that was his intention. He switched out a couple of his knives, opting for smaller blades during the day, before quietly making his way back out of the room and back to the cafeteria where he had his breakfast.

Ooc- sry getting ready for out landlord to come tomarrow, been cleaning like crazy ugh

He had been munching on some slightly stale cereal, some sugary some thing or other that he had probably liked as a kid. He had still yet to decide on a plan, either he asked to go with the other or he decided to go on his own. In the end those were his only choices. He ate without any real enjoyment, but stopped cold when he heard movement. Reflexively his hand slid under the table to touch a blade he kept at his side while he sat still and listened. It was some many tense moments before he calmed, infected had a strange gait to their walk, and this wasn't the same. He relaxed slightly, guessing the other male had woken up and let out the breath he'd been holding. He was getting a bit tired but didn't want to sleep yet, not until he could feel safe sleeping get with another human nearby.

Ooc- working extra shifts, will try to post more often if I can

He was a bit amused that the other looked very much like he had just awoken. He was also surprised that the male kept his hair so long, he always cut his short-it would be too much trouble to wash it. At the question he paused in thought for some moments. "Not sure, I can't stay here forever, and finding a settlement of survivors is my top priority. I figure I probably have about a year, if I don't find anyone by then-if i survive that long-then it'll probably be time to give up anyways." He rested his elbow on the table and his chin on his palm, munching on a couple pieces of cereal again absently. He was really getting tired of this, not sleeping well or eating well, constantly being on edge. He felt like he was growing years older in just days and had decided that if he lost his sight before finding a safe place it would be easier to end it rather than wait for the infected to get him.

He blinked when the other pulled out a cell phone, his own had stopped working some time ago though he hadn't known the cause. But as he heard a voice coming through he sat dumbfounded. Other...people. When the other looked to him he sat there stiffly, feeling an intense feeling of shock. Finally he regained some composure. "Really?" Was all he could mutter. He'd given up most of his hope, but now someone was lighting a new one within him. There was a chance!

It's was hard to belive, was this nightmare really coming to an end? Sure they weren't guaranteed safety, but the chances of survival, of a solution, was so much higher if their numbers increased. When the other asked if they would go together he leaned back and thought a moment. Sure he didn't completely trust the other, but if he was soon going to be joining others that he also didn't know then this didn't seem to be a big risk. "Yeah, I don't know this city well, so let's go together."