In a shack near the Takagi mansion, while it was raining, the sound of punching was heard coming from inside.

It then shows the inside of the shack that Y/n was punching Kurokami a few times, that his face was bruised up with his left eye and his mouth and nose were bleeding while he was tied up.

Y/n sees Kurokami coughing and he spits out blood and he is pleading for mercy. He then spoke in a normal voice, rather than the creepy voice he had when talking to Shido on the phone.

Kurokami: I told you...

Y/n: You told me shit! (grabs Kurokami by the shirt and slams him back up to the wall sitting him up)

Kurokami: I barely knew those people! I was stuck with them for a few days...

Y/n: Oh yeah? Then why the hell were you talkin' in a creepy ass voice on the phone, huh? You were talkin' to that psycho Shido, weren't ya?

Kurokami: Yes... but... I had to do it... if I didn't do what he says, he would kill me.

Y/n: Not if I kill you first. Tell me, how did you find us?

Kurokami: ...

Y/n was now impatient. He got his knife out of his scabbard on his right hip and drew it out, for Kurokami to see it.

Kurokami: No, no, no, no, no. Come on, man.

Y/n then stabs the knife near Kurokami's leg for him to scream.

Y/n: How did you find us?!

Kurokami: Sh-Shido told me to scout the area! I only found the estate. I only did what he told me... I swear.

Y/n: How many in your group?

Kurokami: Uh...

Y/n then stabs the knife near Kurokami's leg again for him to squirm.

Y/n: How many?!

Kurokami: Seven, seven, seven of us.

Y/n: Where?

Kurokami: Uh...

Y/n then rips off the fabric of Kurokami's pants to point his knife at his left leg.

Kurokami: I don't know, I swear! We were never any place more than a few days!

Y/n: Scoutin'? (trails knife down his leg) Plan on stayin' local?

Kurokami: I-I don't know...

Y/n: You ever pick off a scab? (digs knife into leg)

Kurokami: Come on, man, I'm-I'm trying to cooperate!

Y/n: Start real slow at first. Listen, lady you just gotta rip it off.

Kurokami: Okay! Okay. They-they were all hearing Shido's words. He was talking crazy. Saying that he would protect us. Tsunoda and there were girls on the bus, too. I only did what he said... I'm not that kind of person, okay? I didn't do anything!

Y/n: I saw you were talkin' on the phone with that psychopath. Try to manipulate us, try to take this place, try to make us join his crazy group? You just went along for the ride, you just tryna tell me you're innocent?!

Kurokami: Yes! Shido took me in... I was always the cowardly young man. I was scared at first when this whole thing of bodies coming back to life eating the living. All I wanted was to be somewhere safe. I just wanted to survive, like you and the others from the school. I'm trying to live... I just wanna survive, you know?

Y/n gets the knife out of Krokami's leg and stands up to look at him on the floor.

Kurokami: I swear to you, I'm not like that... You gotta believe me...

Y/n kicks Kurokami in his ribs to yell in pain and falls on the floor.

Kurokami: Please... please, I promise, I'm not like that... I ain't like that... please, please, you gotta believe me...

Y/n kicks Kurokami's ribs again for him to cry in pain again, for Y/n to punch him in the face and starts beating him to death.

***

Y/n was seen in the bathroom inside the Tagaki mansion washing his hands to wash off the blood after what he did to Kurokami. He killed him by punching the life out of him and killed him with his knife, knowing that he was dangerous to the group and the survivors. After Y/n washed off the blood of his hands and knuckles, he turned off the water and dried his hands to go back to the bedroom he has in the mansion to sit down on his bed, on the edge.

Y/n puts his hands on his face and breathes in and out to remove them from his face. He then looks at the window to hear the rain outside to think.

Y/n: I don't know what else to do... I'm just trying to keep the group safe.

Suddenly, the door to his room opened.

Rei: I think you are keeping us safe.

Y/n turns around to see Rei by the door with her side.

Y/n: Rei. I... didn't expect you to come in here.

Rei closes the door and goes to the bed and sits down next to Y/n.

Rei: I just wanted to stop by and talk to you. Isn't that what friends are for?

Y/n: I guess... you could say that. How's your back? Is it getting better?

Rei: I'm doing okay. I can still walk around and fight.

Y/n: Heh. You're one tough woman that nothing can hold you down.

Rei giggles at Y/n for what he said.

Y/n: Hey, something funny?

Rei: (stops giggling) No. It's just... you admire how brave I am. Even in a world that we live in now.

Y/n: Even if the dead are walking.

The two of them stayed quiet for a few more seconds until one of them speaks.

Y/n: I hope things are goin' well with you and Takashi.

Rei: It is, but I talked to him earlier. He didn't want me with them, after what I did to him long ago.

Y/n: I still see that the both of you are still a couple.

Rei: No... the only thing I care about... (looks at Y/n) is you, Y/n.

Y/n didn't speak, he just listens to Rei for her to keep talking to him.

Rei: Ever since this outbreak started, I was scared, but I got through it. When we were at the gas station that night, you protected me and Takashi from that crazy man. Honestly, he deserved what he did to me. I saw that you killed someone for the first time, but you didn't hesitate to kill that man, you just did it without a second thought. And when I was hurt back at the road, when we were surrounded by Walkers and when we got over by the fence, you carried me towards the estate. That night, when I heard you were injured and got shot in the head and almost died... I got so worried... I was so worried that you almost died. The next day, when we were all gathered in my room, you snapped at everyone that you were mad about us going our separate ways.

Y/n: You don't have to remind me of that.

Rei: I do. And also... when you broke down back at the apartment, I felt so bad about the way you feel. I never saw you break down before. After what happened at the school, I felt that you were the one I admired.

Rei then sits on Y/n's lap and he holds her for Rei to hold his hand.

Rei: I thought that everything would be okay. I imagined that this was just a nightmare, that I could wake up and see the world I live in before, but now it's not, it's not a nightmare... this is real. (looks at Y/n with a sad face) I was so worried that you would leave us, that you would leave me. I don't want you to leave, I want you to stay. (hugs Y/n)

Y/n was a bit shocked that he was being hugged by Rei... that she had feelings for him. Y/n hugs Rei back to have this moment with her.

Rei: I want you to stay with us, stay with me. I don't want to see you go.

Y/n: You don't have to, because I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here, with you and the others.

Rei smiles after hearing that. She lets go of the hug for her to put her arms around Y/n's neck, still sitting on his lap.

Rei: Good. I'm glad. Nothing will ever tear us apart. I finally know the right person in my life.

Y/n: I could have been someone better for you...

Rei: You are someone better for me.

Rei leans into Y/n for her to kiss him on the lips. Y/n was surprised to see Rei kissing him, but then he kissed Rei back to have the moment for the first time in his life. They both closed their eyes to enjoy the time they have right now.

***

Y/n was in the garage getting his gear to get ready to go out with Takashi to look for his parents. He was now wearing a black leather jacket under his sleeveless shirt with his winged vest on it to get his crossbow, his Remington 870 express shotgun that he got from the armory to sling both of them around his back and shoulder. Y/n then got his P220 pistol to put it on his holster to go meet the others by the lobby of the entrance of the estate.

Y/n went to the entrance of the house, but he didn't see anyone there. He then went outside to see that his friends and Rei were there, but then, he saw the psychopath himself, it was Shido. Y/n then went outside to see Rei pointing to the bayonet at Shido's face.

Rei: Do you know why I'm good at handling the spear? Because I've learned the bayonet, too. By my father who's never lost a competition in his life. To think how you made my father duffer, the man who had never been fazed by anything apologizing to me in tears! He said I had to repeat the grade because of him, but I know that you can control the students grades, but I held my temper, and because he told me that he would arrest you and your father if his investigation went smoothly, but now... (points bayonet tip near Shido's face) You'll pay...

Blood slowly pour out of Shido's skin.

Shido: A-Are you going to commit murder? But You're a policeman's daughter, for god's sake. You don't want to become a criminal, do you?

Rei: I don't wanna hear that from you!

Souichiro: Then you should kill him.

Everyone turned around to see Souichiro, walking into the scene.

Souichiro: Once, I had an association with this man's father, but now that means nothing, if you wish, kill him!

Takashi rushes to stop Rei, but Saeko stopped him.

Takashi: Let me go!

Saeko: She has to make this decision for herself.

Shido: (looks at Rei and smirks) Go ahead and kill me, I welcome it. Just know that when you do, you'll be haunted by this violent act of vengeance as long as you live! And having you learn that as the best lesson that I could teach you as your instructor. Do not fail this test.

Rei still had her eyes glared at Shido, and her friends watched, to try to make her decision. The look on Shido's face was meaning that he wanted Rei to kill him. Y/n slowly puts his hand on his pistol on the handle in the holster to be ready just in case this didn't go well.

Rei then lowered her weapon as the group sighed in relief, except for Y/n. Shido was left shocked and disappointed. Rei turns away and walks back to her friends.

Souichiro: Are you curtain this your decision?

Rei: He's not even worth killing.

Shido lowered his head and his teeth grid tightly, that he was defeated. Y/n then saw Shido's hand reaching for his back pocket to reveal a pocket knife that he had with him. Shido then screams as he charges at Rei for everyone to see the maniac about to go after her.

Takashi: Rei!

Rei turns around quickly to see Shido about to stab her... but then a gunshot was fired at Shido's kidney. Rei looked at Shido as he stopped to look down. He sees blood pouring out of him. Shido drops the knife and falls to the ground, now injured with a gunshot wound. Everyone saw where the gunshot came from as they were all shocked to see Y/n, with his pistol out. The barrel was smoking from the bullet that hit Shido.

Takashi: (shocked) Y... Y/n...

Y/n then walks to Shido and kneels down to talk to him, as he was injured.

Y/n: I told you. If I ever see you again, I'll be carrying a gun on me, so I can put a bullet through your fuckin' head, but I didn't. I wanted to shoot you in your kidney, so that I can look at you in the eyes as I kill you. I want you to know, that every single life you took and ruined was because of you. (grabs Shido's face for his glasses to fall off) I am the one who's going to end this stupid game that you started. All those kids that you manipulated, they ain't gonna be controlled by you anymore. I'm setting them free. I'm doing this for Rei, her father and for us. (pushes Shido's face to the ground) Have fun in hell, Shido.

Y/n stands up to point his gun at Shido's head to finish him off.

Shido: (holds out hand) Wait! Let me go... please...

Y/n: You'd just come after her.

Y/n fires his gun for the gunshot to hit Shido's head for his body to fall on the ground. Blood pours out of Shido's head for him to finally be dead. Y/n looks at his friends, that they were all shocked by what he did.

Y/n: What?

Y/n then looked at the man next to him that he was also shocked that he was talking to Shido when he arrived here.

Y/n: What the hell are you standing around for? Get this body out of here and burn it. Now!

The man dragged Shido's body and got it out of every one's site.

Tsunoda: You son of a bitch!

Y/n looks at Tsunoda for him to walk down the stairs and be out in the rain as it was still pouring down to walk to the manipulated students.

Tsundoa: You killed Shido, you murderer! You're a murderer!

Y/n then approaches Tsunoda and aims his gun at his forehead, for Tsunoda to stop talking and be shocked. Y/n then pulls the trigger and shoots Tsunoda in the head for his body to drop down dead on the ground. The girls in the group screamed in horror while Miura was horrified as he saw what happened.

Yuuki: Tsunoda!

Y/n aims his gun at Yuuki and she was shocked as well.

Y/n: Line up.

Yuuki: What-

Y/n: I said line up!

The remaining manipulated students that followed Shido lined up as they did what Y/n said.

Y/n: Open the gate!

As he said to one of the guards near the front gate, they opened it as they did as he told them to do.

Y/n: Go on, get outta here.

Miura: What?

Y/n: I said get outta here.

The students stayed silent for a moment.

Y/n: GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!!!

Yuuki: But-but we'll die out there...

Y/n: I don't care.

Miura: You're just going to let us walk away? After what you did?!

Y/n points his gun at Mirua for him to stop talking.

Y/n: You wanna end up like your teacher and your friend?!

The students shook their heads for Y/n to lower his gun.

Y/n: Then get outta here. Now! All of ya! SCRAM!

The students then turned around and ran to the gate to exit the Takagi estate. The gates closed as they all left.

The rain stopped as the sun shined. Y/n put away his gun in his holster and went back to the group. He then sees the group as they were a bit afraid of him, except for Rei.

Y/n: Yeah, I know. I did all of that crazy shit. I know you all look at me as a murderer, for what I did. I did it to protect us... all of us. I might not belong in this group, because what I did was wrong... I know you all won't forgive me for what I did. So... I'll just go and y'all would never see me again.

Takashi: No.

Y/n looks at Takashi for him to walk to Y/n.

Takashi: What you did was right. Shido was an asshole anyway. I know you did it for Rei, her father and for us, too. We don't see you as a killer, we see you as a fighter. You belong with us.

Y/n looks away from Takashi for Rei to go to Y/n and hugs him for Y/n to hug Rei back. She breaks the hug to look at Y/n.

Rei: Thank you, for helping me and my father. I would have done the same thing, but you did it for me and my father.

Y/n: Do I still look like a killer?

Rei: No, you're not. I don't see you as a killer, we don't see that about you. You protected me, my father and all of us.

The rest of the group joined Rei and Takashi. Alice then goes to Y/n and hugs him.

Y/n: Alice?

Alice: I don't care what you did, you did to keep us safe. You're like a gunslinger. So we forgive you.

Y/n then hugs back Alice to be appreciated by her words.

Y/n: Thank you.

Alice: You're welcome.

The rest of the group watched as Y/n embraced Alice.

To be continued

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