Monster Within - Chapter 22 (KojiYuu) 16/11/2014

[Ruka Kikuchi]

Holy..........crap.

That's all I can say.

This is gonna be epic.

[Kiri-el]

I really wanted to read Undertaker, so if it's possible, write that the same time as Monster Within.

[Zita]

  Next please.
This is going to be magnificent.

[jell_o_jello]

I'll wait for The Undertaker. Don't push yourself to write it now if it's too much 

[Kirozoro]

Yuko turn into a monster!?!

And who is that monster in white?!?..it that Haruna!??

Update soon

[miyumi]

Yosh minna! Here's the first chapter to Monster Within! I hope you like it and I've decided to do Undertaker after this one so sorry to those who were wanting to read Undertaker! I swear I'll write that one next! For now though, enjoy~
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Chapter 1

Yuko woke up in the middle of the day not having any recollection of what happened last night. She opened her eyes only to be blinded by the sunlight and its harsh rays. Yuko looked around trying to regain her vision before finally being able to see the mess that was her room. It took Yuko a minute to realize what had had happened and then it all came back at her. She remembered everything that happened from the moment she found her dead family to the moment her body had fused with the monster. Yuko looked over into the mirror and saw that her hair was back to normal. It wasn't white but instead back to its natural brown and her eyes were not black but brown once more. To make sure she wasn't dreaming, Yuko hit the wall as hard as she could and this time she didn't blast a hole in it. It appears that Yuko was back to normal for now and everything was ok. Yuko walked into the main room and was taken back by the foul scent of rotting flesh. She had to take out the bodies and bury them if she was going to avoid anything from the police. Therefore Yuko wrapped the bodies in bags and then took them outside where she then proceeded to bury them. She did the best she could to cover up the dug areas and then went back inside to clean up the rest of the blood. Her room was beyond repair so Yuko knew she was going to have to cover it the best she could. Looking at the time Yuko saw that it was the middle of the afternoon.

"I better get to school.."

Yuko cleaned up and then changed into her school uniform getting ready to go to school. She locked up the house and then headed out to school where she hoped she would be able to continue a normal life. As she walked into her classroom her teacher looked over at her and said,

"Oshima! You're extremely late. Please explain yourself."

"Sorry.. my alarm didn't go off."

"I'll let it slide for now but next time I'm going to have a word with your parents."

"Hai sensei.."

Yuko walked over to her desk where she sat there quietly for the rest of the period. At lunch time some of her friends walked over and asked her why she seemed so sad. Yuko wouldn't respond to any of their questions but instead remained silent. One of her friends offered her some food but as soon as Yuko smelled it, she was immediately disgusted and started gagging. It was strange too because that was one of her favorite foods. As the day went on Yuko found herself become very sleepy as if she wanted to lay down and sleep. Seeing how she was in one of her boring classes, Yuko decided to fall asleep during her lesson. Half way through her slumber, something was thrown at her causing her to wake up.

"Oshima no sleeping in my class!"

Yuko took the warning and tried to stay awake but once again her head went down. The teacher threw a piece of chalk at Yuko to try to wake her up but this time Yuko caught the chalk and threw it right back just as hard. The impact was strong as it hit the board cracking it like broken glass. Everyone was shocked at what had just happened but Yuko didn't seem to care. Laying her head back down, Yuko fell asleep once again. She didn't get to sleep long though for the teacher started to yell at her so she stood up and then walked out of school.

"So much for a normal life.."

Yuko walked back inside and could still smell the scent of rotting flesh. She took a can of air freshener and sprayed it everywhere. Yuko hoped that the awful stench would go away but sadly it was still there. She thought that the bodies out in her backyard were giving off the scent and thought maybe she didn't bury them deep enough. Then Yuko thought that there must have been something else she missed. Yuko looked around the house for any left over body parts that could be giving off the horrible stench. She was able to narrow it down to under the couch and saw a heart hiding in the shadows. Yuko grabbed it and pulled it out seeing it was small in her hand. That's when she realized that the heart was her sister which was casted aside by the monster when it killed her. Tears rolled down her eyes as she took the heart and held it close to her. This was the one thing Yuko didn't want to lose, the one thing she loved the most. Yuko already missed her sister's smiling face and her voice seeing her every day doing silly things with her. Yuko missed her little sister dearly and wanted to keep something of her that she'll always remember.

"Where's my computer.."

Yuko looked up organ preservation and found people who would shrink heads and preserve them like necklaces. Yuko thought she could do the same and so she gathered the ingredients and then placed the heart in the mix. Yuko watched the heart bubble and foam in the mixture and slowly it began to shrink. However the heart shrank too much until there was nothing left and the heart was gone. Disappointed, Yuko threw away the leftovers and then walked into her sister's room. She walked over and found the necklace that she always wore everyday whenever they were together. Yuko thought this was more suitable to hold in memory of her sister so she took the necklace and wore it. She then walked over to the kitchen to try to make something to eat. She tried making soup but that didn't taste right and so she tried to make a sandwich and that didn't taste right either. Yuko tried to eat chips but they tasted like dust her mouth and when she tried to drink juice it felt like gasoline.

"So hungry.."

Yuko thought she was going to starve if she didn't find something to eat and so she had to find something. She didn't know why she no could no longer taste the same way as before but all she was worried about was finding food. Yuko looked through everything and then finally she found something that looked somewhat edible. It smelled good to Yuko so she pulled it out of the refrigerator and opened up the pack. What she had found was a back of raw chicken that was just bought yesterday for dinner. Yuko opened the pack and then took a bite of the raw meat where she found it satisfying. Yuko ate the rest of the chicken and then started to look for other raw meats to eat. She found raw beef and steak and so she ate it happily starting to feel full and satisfied. When the meat was gone, Yuko stood up and got ready to leave for the store since she was going to need more meat. Going through her mother's purse, Yuko managed to find money for her to go shopping so she headed for the store that she always went to.

Walking into the store Yuko saw the usual customers that were there during the time. Yuko went over to the meat section where there were a variety of meats. Yuko only had so much and she knew she had to make the money last so she picked out the meats on sale and then left the store happy with what she managed to bring in. When she got back inside she put the meat in the refrigerator and then walked over to the TV to watch some television. As she was sitting there Yuko realized that she couldn't stay home forever. She had no money to pay the bills and she wouldn't know what to do if someone came looking for her parents. People at their work would come looking for them and people from her sister's school would come searching. Yuko would have to move out of the house if she was going to avoid being caught. In order to get away with things Yuko was going to have to devise a plan to keep her out of trouble.

"Think Yuko think.."

Yuko couldn't think of anything so she decided to stay as long as she could until things started looking bad and then when they did, she would set off. Feeling satisfied what she had thought, Yuko went to bed early that night not even wanting to see the next day.

"Yuko~"

"Hmmm?"

"Yuko~"

"Who's calling me?"

Yuko opened her eyes only to see her sister standing before her. She was shocked to see her sister who she thought was dead but there was standing there. Yuko stared at her sister for a long time until suddenly Yuko noticed there was something wrong. Yuko noticed there was a cut on her sister's neck. She reached out to touch the cut but when she did, her sister's entire head came off. Yuko screamed and backed away from her sister's body. Darkness surrounded her and suddenly the monster from before stood in front of her. With its jagged teeth and crooked head it leaned close to Yuko and said,

"You and I are one now~"

"No!!"

"Soon you will be nothing more than a shell and I will have complete control of your body."

"I won't let you! You can't do this to me."

"Ah but I already have and now I'm slowly eating you away."

Before Yuk could say anything else the monster faded away leaving Yuko alone in the darkness. Then she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest as if her heart was on fire. The burning sensation caused Yuko to strike herself with her own hand and rip out her own heart. Seeing the piece of beating flesh caused Yuko even more pain and so she squeezed it as hard as she could. However the heart would not burst and Yuko was only in more excruciating pain. Yuko tired to kill herself but she just couldn't and then suddenly the monster came out of her chest and appeared in front of her once more. It smiled and said,

"Try all you want child but I am part of you now and I'm not ready to die any time soon."

Then Yuko's heart went back into her body and the cut sealed itself healing perfectly. Yuko couldn't believe what had happened and was so shocked that it caused her to wake up. Covered in sweat and shaking, Yuko rushed to the kitchen to see if her dream was real. She wanted to see if what the monster said was true. Taking a knife, Yuko made a cut on her wrist and watched the blood begin to drip out. However in a couple seconds, the blood flowed back int and the cut had healed. The monster was true when it said that which meant that Yuko couldn't kill herself even if she tried. Now knowing this Yuko couldn't sleep at all so she got dressed and then headed out into the night.

"I can't believe this.. I can't believe any of this.."

Yuko walked along the dark sidewalk silently speaking to herself until she accidentally bumped into someone.

"Sorry.." she said.

"It's alright just get home soon."

"Hai.."

Watching the man pass something inside Yuko's head spoke to her saying,

"Food.."

"No no not food!" Yuko said to herself.

"Fresh meat.. must have."

"No stop it!"

Yuko ran to an alley where she tried to control herself but she knew she was losing it. She knew that just raw animal meat wasn't going to hold her over and she needed something else. She wanted warm blood running down her esophagus and warm tender meat in her teeth. Yuko had to restrain herself though if she was ever going to fit in with the others and avoid being found out. She knew that if people found out about her dark side then she would be either killed or something else would happen. Therefore Yuko continued to walk to try to cool herself down after her failed attempt to sleep. It was odd because she was usually energetic in the mornings but today she felt tired. However now she's full of energy just like she usually was in the morning. Yuko worried that almost everything about her was starting to change and she believed that she was slowly being taken over by the monster inside her. Remembering the monster's words, Yuko tried to shake them out but they were engraved in her mind. She couldn't forget them and it was causing her to panic.

"I.. I am Oshima Yuko.. 3rd at Akihabara High School.. I am Oshima Yuko.."

Yuko started to recite who she was and things about her so she wouldn't forget who she was in hopes she would be able to block out the monster's control. She continued to recite the words as she walked until suddenly she heard a loud scream and crashes coming from an ally. Yuko found the source of the scream and followed an eerie trail of blood leading into the darkness. Yuko knew she shouldn't go in but there was an intoxicating scent luring Yuko into the forbidden darkness. Making her way through, she found the scent getting stronger and stronger until finally she reached the end. She looked up and was terrified to see a dead body on the ground with blood scattered around. What was worse though was there were three people around the body eating it like wild dogs. Yuko was scared and wanted to run away but the scent of the fresh meat made her mouth water and her stomach growl loudly. She wanted to eat the meat desperately but her human instinct pushed her back and so she turned around getting ready to run. However when she turned around and ran into another person standing there in the way. She looked up and saw a tall man standing there with red eyes and a horrifying smile.

"Well look what we have here~"

Yuko found herself surrounded by the other three people gathering around her. They all had the same red eyes as the one before and they all looked at her with deadly glares.

"More food guys!" the one said.

"Let's dig in!"

One of them jumped and tried to attack but Yuko managed to dodge and get away from the group. She tried to run but another jumped in front of her stopping her and tried to grab her. Yuko ducked and the punched him right in the stomach as hard as she could but it had no affect. Instead she was punched hard in the chest and slammed into the wall hard. She barely had enough time to catch her breath before a punch came swinging at her. Yuko was lucky enough to dodge the first attack but not the second that came from above smashing her skull. Yuko went down and wasn't able to get back up for the blow to the head was too much and she could barely see anything. The men gathered around Yuko preparing to eat the meal they had just caught licking their lips and snickering. Yuko thought it was the end but then suddenly a voice said,

"Foolish child~ Now let me show you how it's done."

Yuko felt a strong burst of power overflow her body and she was back up again ready to fight. However this time Yuko had no control over her body and she started to move on her own as if someone else was controlling her. Her vision became black and then she was able to see again only this time everything was outlined in white. She saw her hair was white again and her eyes were black just from everything she was seeing. Then to her surprise, she punched one in the face so hard that his entire head blew to pieces. The remaining three became angered and all came at her at once but Yuko was gone before they were even able to make a move. Then suddenly one of the men yelled in pain as both of his legs were suddenly gone. He fell to the ground where his head was then crushed by Yuko's foot. The other two weren't sure whether to fight or run but it was too late and Yuko took out another one punching right through his chest cavity. She wasn't done with him though and so she pulled him forward and then punched through his face leaving a huge hole in his head. His body slid off her arm falling to the ground and Yuko was panting heavily with a wide grin on her face. Yuko herself had no control of the actions happening but she knew who was and was scared beyond fear itself. Seeing herself slaughter the other men made her scared of herself but there was nothing she could do.

"So you sure you want to eat me?" she said while smiling.

The last one stood petrified afraid what was going to happen. He then got down on his knees and started to beg for his life.

"Please don't kill me! I swear I didn't know you were one of us.. If you spare my life I'll do all the hunting for you! Bring as many bodies as you want! Please just spare me please!"

Yuko smirked and then placed her hand on the man's head as if she was going to forgive him. Sadly Yuko had no mercy and slammed his head hard into the ground. She then grabbed him by his neck and ripped out his trachea and esophagus. Yuko continued to pull until she pulled out both lungs and half of the small intestines. She knew he was dead but Yuko continued to play with the dead body pulling more and more out until there was nothing left. Then she started to rip apart limbs and ripped off the head swinging it in circles by holding its hair. Yuko laughed as she enjoyed herself but then suddenly she felt as if something had stabbed her in the chest and she collapsed. The monster that was once in control went away and Yuko was back to her normal self extremely weak. Yuko couldn't move let alone barely breathe for she was so weak. She thought she was going to die right there and then as unconsciousness stared to creep closer to her. Right before Yuko passed out though, she saw someone walk towards her and look down at her with glowing white eyes. That was the last thing Yuko saw before falling asleep into the darkness. 

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Wah pretty crazy nee? Look forward to the next update!

[Ruka Kikuchi]

Uwaa~ that monster is ruthless

Poor Yuko... Having to become the host of this monster.

That fight scene made me think of when she was Reiko in Ando-Lloyd

Who's the person she saw at the end? Haruna?

Can't wait! Update soon

[deguchi]

Wow..its something...
poor yuko, the monster seems crazy and da fight..cool~
who's the person? Looks there are many of them

[miyumi]

Yosh yosh here's the next chapter! Time to meet the mysterious person who saved Yuko! Hope you like it~
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Chapter 2

Yuko woke up and found herself somewhere else in a room unknown to her. It was small and looked old or warn down. She could tell it wasn't her room but the question was who's room was it? She tried to move but she was too weak and so she laid there in the bed staring at the ceiling. Then suddenly the door opened and in came a girl who Yuko had never seen before. She had long brown hair and eyes along with a slim figure and pointed ears almost like a cat. Yuko thought the girl was very beautiful but wondered what she was doing and more importantly what was she holding in her hand. It looked like a bowl of something but Yuko couldn't see for it was too dark. The girl pulled up a chair and sat next to her beside the bed and then said,

"Here I made some food."

She took a spoon and scooped a crimson liquid from the bowl. Yuko thought it was tomato soup and so she opened her mouth and drank the liquid. Yuko was surprised to see that it didn't taste at all like tomato soup and wondered what kind of soup it was. There were also some pieces of meet in the soup where Yuko thought it was beef and so she ate it happily. She thought that the soup was the best thing she had ever had. When she had finished the girl took the bowl and left the room leaving Yuko to rest. After eating Yuko felt a lot better and had more energy to get up and start moving again. Yuko got up from her bed and then exited her room into the house that she was in. She moved down the hall and into the kitchen area where the girl was from before. She was standing by the sink cleaning the dishes and placing them in the drying rack. Yuko was about to approach her but then something caught her eyes by the front door. There was a bag sitting there that was giving off a strange scent. Yuko walked over to it and saw there was a small hole in the bag to look into. Yuko peeled back one of the flaps of the bag and was shocked to see an eye staring at her. Yuko screamed and pulled back ripping the whole bag open. As the bag tore open, several body parts came out littering the floor with blood and a rotten stench.

"Hey!"

The girl walked over with an irritated look on her face stomping over.

"Now I gotta clean up this mess!"

The girl bent down and started to pick up the discarded arms and legs on the floor. Yuko was too shocked to know what to do and so she sat there shaking. She thought she was in the room with some serial killer or something but then the girl turned to her and said,

"I wouldn't be moving around much since you just woke up. Not to mention you got a fresh meal in you. Do you know how hard it was to make that? It took me three bodies to make one bowl but luckily there was enough from that fight you had back in that ally."

"T-three bodies?! Y-you mean that soup was made of.. and that meat was.."

Yuko couldn't say anything else but instead ran to the sink and bent down head first. Then she proceeded to vomiting her recent meal emptying her stomach contents down the drain. She was weak once again and almost collapsed right there. The girl came back in and saw Yuko so she rushed to her and caught her before she completely lost it. Then she saw the mess in the sink and only turned the water on to clean it out. Then she focused on Yuko and said,

"Now why did you do that?"

"I.. I couldn't eat that.. they were people.." Yuko said.

"Yes but we eat people. It's what we must do in order to survive."

"Why though?"

"It's because of the monsters that fused with our bodies. We share a body with them now and so it is only natural that we eat in order to survive."

"Wait does this mean you're just like me?"

"Yes. I've been like this for years."

The girl looked at Yuko and at that moment she saw a flash of golden eyes.

"You're the one who saved me last night?"

"I guess. I couldn't leave you there so I brought you to my place."

"What's your name? Yuko asked.

"Kojima Haruna." the girl said.

"Well it's nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too."

After that Yuko was taught all the things that she had not learned in the beginning. She learned the good and the bad things that came with what had happened to her. Apparently because of her transformation, she has to have some kind of meat. Animal meat will do but she wouldn't have as much energy. She is also more nocturnal now for in the day time she's more tired than in the night. The most important detail is that she has gained the monster's abilities and so she has obtained some kind of power. She learned that there are other people like her who have fused with the monsters and the ultimate goal of the monsters is to take over the world. Haruna wants to stop them but she's not strong enough and is too weak. Haruna told Yuko about if they defeat all the monsters then they'll be able to return to normal. That was the one thing Yuko wanted but even if she became normal she wouldn't be able to bring back her family. However Yuko didn't want to see other people like her be turned into monsters and so she decided to team up with Haruna and try to stop them. She thought maybe if she stopped them, then she would be able to rest in peace.

 Yuko also convinced Haruna to come live with her since her place was a bit shabby and not very nice. When Haruna walked into her home she told Yuko she could still smell the scent of dead bodies. Yuko didn't want to tell her who was killed so she showed her the room she would stay in. She had decided to put Haruna in her sister's old room. Before entering, Yuko took all the pictures and anything with her name out of the room and into hers for safe keeping. When Haruna entered she said that the room was nice but a bit kiddish for her taste. Yuko didn't care and then went to the kitchen to make dinner. She reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a pack of raw beef and then put it on a plate. Placing it on the table she called Haruna for dinner and a couple minutes later she came in. When she saw the meat she gave Yuko a look of disgust and went bak into her room. She came back with a bag and then pulled out what looked like a forearm. Haurna bit into the meat and ripped off a chunk of it eating it like it was normal. Yuko thought she was going to be sick and so she continued to eat her raw beef. She didn't want to be like Haruna eating another person; she wanted to prove to Haruna that she wasn't like her and she could live without human meat.

The two were eating in silence peacefully until Yuko started to notice something different. The smell from Haruna's meat was becoming stronger by the second and Yuko slowly felt herself becoming intoxicated with the aroma. She wanted to eat Haruna's meal badly but she had to restrain herself. Not eating human meat was the only thing that Yuko had left of her humanity. She sat there staring at her meat and started to drool a little wanting to tear the meat apart all the way to the bone. Haurna saw this and so she started to eat the meat in a seductive way trying to get Yuko to eat. Yuko pounded her fist on the table and growled at Haruna like a mad dog. Haruna simply smiled like a cat and chewed on the meat slowly. Yuko eventually couldn't take it and literally jumped across the table and tackled Haruna to the ground. She had a vicious look on her face and her teeth were bare inches away from Haruna who simply smiled and said,

"A little close aren't we?"

Yuko realized she was on top of Haruna pinning her against the ground. She backed away from Haruna and ran over to the sink. Yuko splashed cold water on her face to try to snap her back to normality. As she wiped the water out of her eyes, she saw that they had turned black and her hair had some white coming out from the roots of her hair. However Yuko returned to normal and then she looked at Haruna with anger in her eyes. Haruna simply giggled and said,

"You can't resist forever Yuko. You're gonna give in eventually."

"No I won't. Now hurry up and eat your dinner."

Yuko walked into the bathroom where she got into the shower and started to clean herself. About half way through her shower she heard the door open and then the curtain was drawn back. Yuko was shocked and quickly covered herself so her intruder wouldn't see any valuable parts. She looked over and saw Haruna staring at her with a sly grin and then she leaned into the shower and pinned Yuko against the wall. With one arm pinned back, Yuko used her other arm to cover her chest and crossed her legs the best she could. Haruna watched Yuko's attempts to cover herself and chuckled a little seeing it to be somewhat amusing. Like a bug caught in a spider's web, Yuko was trapped in Haruna's web. Haruna looked at Yuko dead in the eyes and said,

"I don't know why you try to refuse your instincts but you won't be able to for long. You're only hurting yourself by doing this and this is what will get you killed. I suggest you quit trying to be human and just give in to the monster inside you. In this world, you are no longer human and the more you try to fit in, the more you'll stick out."

Haruna then placed her hand on Yuko's cheek and began to trace her fingers down her neck to her chest. She placed it right over the spot where Yuko was initially stabbed only there wasn't a stab wound there anymore. Instead there was a mark of something that the monster had left. Some kind of magical seal binding the two together into an eternal bond. Yuko's was white with a complex pattern of spikes and swirls where she had no idea what any of them meant. Haruna unbuttoned her shirt and showed Yuko her mark on her chest. It was gold designed with many swirls and circles. They didn't know what the marks meant but they doubted they'd ever figure out what it meant. Yuko told Haruna to get out and so she did leaving Yuko to finish up her shower in peace. She came out and went to her room to change and get ready for bed. After brushing her teeth Yuko was ready for bed and so she got into her bed ready for a good rest after a long and stressful day. Sleep was about to take over Yuko but then she heard the door open a little and someone come in. Yuko was then pushed over on her bed and someone else sat next to her wrapping their arms around her waist. Yuko sighed and asked,

"Now what?"

"I don't like sleeping alone.."

"Why don't you hug a plushie or a pillow?"

"It's not the same."

"Well alright you can sleep here tonight but next time you stay in your room ok?"

"Hai.."

The room was filled with silence as Yuko was trying to fall asleep again. However Haruna wrapped her arms around Yuko's waist and held her tighter than ever. She could barley breathe from Haruna's grip so she pushed her back a little back. However Haruna moved even closer and actually buried her face in Yuko's chest. Yuko giggled a little and said,

"Comfy?"

Haruna smiled and said,

"Yes~ You smell nice Yuko-chan!"

"Yuko-chan?"

"You're new name! You seem so serious so I thought we should lighten things up with cute nicknames!"

"Alright then what should I call you?" Yuko asked.

"Hmmm I dunno.."

"How about BakaHaru?"

"No!"

"Alright alright calm down~"

Yuko placed her hand gently on Haruna's head and started to stroke her head in a calming matter. Haruna suddenly became very relaxed and almost started purring similar to a cat. That was when Yuko got the idea for the perfect nickname for Haruna.

"How about Nyannyan?"

"Nyannyan?"

"Yes because you're like a cat~"

"I like it!"

"I'm glad~" 

Haruna seemed happy with her new name and so she thanked Yuko by snuggling close to her. That night the two fell asleep peacefully in their arms and for once Yuko didn't feel alone after the incident. The next morning when she woke up, she saw Haruna was still wrapped tightly around her waist. Seeing Haruna sleep soundly looked so peaceful and sweet that Yuko didn't want to get up. She just wanted to stay in bed all day and do nothing but her stomach had a different idea. With a loud growl, Yuko's stomach told her she was hungry and so she had to get up. She started to sit up but then Haruna pulled her down and wrapped her legs around Yuko. Yuko nudged Haruna in the head and said,

"Come on Haruna I need to get up. I'm hungry." 

"Mou can't we just stay here?"

"No Haurna I'm hungry~"

Yuko got up and then walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator to look for something to eat. She found a pack of chicken and then sat at the couch turning on the TV and eating. Haruna came in soon after eating a piece of leg and sat next to her. Yuko was surprised to see it was the 6 o clock news meaning it was late and Yuko must have slept in all day. She had missed school and was probably gonna get a phone call from the school. She didn't care though and all she wanted to do was lay around and do nothing. Yuko remembered that she was nocturnal now so she was going to be up more in the night rather than the day. She didn't like that fact but there was nothing she could do about it so she sighed and continued to watch TV. Yuko was relaxing but then Haruna nudged her and said,

"Yuu-chan I'm hungry!"

"Don't you have any meat?" Yuko asked.

"No this is the last of it and it isn't much."

"So where do we get more food?"

"We have to hunt." 

"Eh?? You need to hunt then."

"But I can't hunt on my own.. Can you help me?"

Haruna gave Yuko the biggest puppy dog eyes she had ever seen and she knew she would never be able to resist. Yuko sighed and then said,

"Alright I'll help but you have to do the killing.. I can't do that.."

"Yay! Let's go Yuu-chan!"

The two set off out into the streets looking for a meal for Haruna trying to find a suitable target. Yuko wasn't too keen on killing someone so she just wanted to find someone one who seems low enough to kill. Roaming the streets at night Yuko and Haruna wandered around until finally Yuko saw a suitable target. It was a young man covered in piercings and tattoos smoking against the wall. Yuko saw him hitting on women like a dirtbag and trying to touch them inappropriately and so she saw him suitable. Yuko put on a sweet face and then walked over to the man giving in a pretty look. He was easy to trick and lure him to a dark alley where no one will see him get slaughtered. Once they were alone, Yuko stepped back and Haruna stepped forward with a dark smile on her face. Yuko turned away so she wouldn't see Haruna kill him but it was quick and quite for the man was dead within seconds. When she turned around, Yuko saw Haruna biting into his arm and eating happily. Even though it was disturbing, Yuko thought she looked kind of cute.

"Here let me get a bag to take home the leftovers."

Yuko found a trash bag and then opened it for Haruna to put away the meat she wanted to eat at home. Haruna had cut the other arm and both legs along with some pectoral muscles and some muscles on the back. She also pulled out the brain and the eyes along with the stomach because she claimed she could make a good soup out of it. Haruna wanted to take some blood with her too but they didn't have the proper storage so Yuko said they'll do that next time. Together the two hid the body as best as they could and then they headed out for the next target. Haruna apparently wanted enough meat to last her a while so in the end, Yuko ended up getting five others killed making six total. After a long night of hunting, the two were tired and so they went home to rest. Haunra took the bag and shoved it in the freezer to keep it good. Then the two rested comfortably in the bed getting ready for sleep. Before Yuko fell asleep she looked out and could see the sun starting to rise. She feared that she would never be able to see the daylight again with the way she was. Yuko was scared but then she looked down at Haruna who was sleeping soundly hugging her and thought that maybe things would be ok as long as Haruna was with her. She was happy that she had at least one friend in the world of darkness.

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Find out what happens next on the next chapter!

[Ruka Kikuchi]

Woah! This chapter kinda surprised me.

I know Haruna's probably used to eating human flesh, but...

Yeah, I'm with Yuko, I kinda wouldn't wanna do that.

And now, all the sudden Yuko(the pervert squirrel) is shy around Haruna! Isn't it different with Haruna being tsun-tsun?!

Well, I like it. I hope some of the others will come in soon. Who knows?

Good luck~

[FoxKing]

love this story, haruna is cute here ...

wondering who else you'll be adding...

[miyumi]

Minna! Here's the next update! Hope you like it~ Because it's time to meet some new characters!
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Chapter 3

When Yuko woke up, the sun was just setting and almost completely out of sight. Yuko stood up and stretched her arms out before yawning and then preparing to head to the kitchen to make breakfast. However she was interrupted by a knock on the door which was a surprise to be receiving guests so late. She walked over and opened the door surprised to see her old classmates back from school.

"Nee Yuko how come you haven't been coming to school lately? You've been missing out on a lot."

"Ah I'm sick guys.. Sorry." Yuko lied.

"Well here's the work you've been missing. We'll come by in a couple days to get it so your grades don't fall as much. If you need any help just let us know ok?"

"Sure.. Thanks."

Yuko shut the door and stared at the large stack of work from school. Yuko simply threw it to the side and then walked into the kitchen where she proceeded to get breakfast. She pulled out a packet of beef and an arm for Haruna. She then walked to the refrigerator and pulled out a container of water for her to drink from. Once the table was set, she called Haruna to come to the table to eat. Haruna slowly walked in with a tired expression on her face for she had just woken up from a good sleep. She sat at the table and then started to eat her meal along with Yuko who now had better control of her urges. She had learned to suppress her need for human flesh and was satisfied with normal animal meat. When the two finished Haruna had gotten into the shower while Yuko went into the other room to watch TV. She turned it on and saw that the news was talking about missing people who had disappeared last night. Seeing the pictures, Yuko saw that those were the people that they had killed. Yuko would usually feel terrible about what she had done but now she didn't feel anything really. She thought her heart had been swallowed by darkness and there was nothing left but an empty shell. Yuko didn't care any more and was only worried about surviving on her own. Yuko changed the channel to cartoons and continued to watch them for the rest of the evening until Haruna came in wrapped in a towel and wet hair.

"Yuu-chan can you help me?"

"Sure."

Haruna handed Yuko the comb where she then combed the wet hair and taking another towel to dry it. She then took a hair drier and dried the hair completely leaving it soft and smooth. Haruna thanked Yuko and then continued to the bedroom where she got dressed and ready to go out. Yuko really didn't want to go out but Haruna convinced her to and so she got dressed as well and the two headed out into the nightlife of town.

"Where are we going?" Yuko asked.

"We're gonna go somewhere fun!" Haruna said.

"Where is that exactly?"

"Here!"

Yuko and Haruna stood in front of a strange building with a sign that said "Black Rock" on it. Yuko thought it was a strange name but didn't care so she walked in with Haruna. Yuko thought maybe it was a bar or something but she was completely wrong. When she walked in she was greeted with a loud moan and the sound of a repetitive pounding from above. She was in a dimly lit room with nothing but red lighting and dark backgrounds with pictures of sexy women. Yuko looked at Haruna with a slightly irritated look and also a furious blush on her cheeks. Haruna simply smiled and said to Yuko,

"Don't worry it's not what you think~ Follow me!"

Yuko thought Haruna had taken her to a sex hotel hearing the sounds of moans and pounding. She thought Haruna had brought her here to do the dirty things which Yuko was not going to do. Getting into an elevator, the two were surprised to see another couple in there making out passionately. Yuko was a bit awkward and wanted to leave immediately but she had to wait for the floor they were going to get off on. They were going all the way to the top eventually and when they made it, Yuko ran out of the elevator so she wouldn't have to be around the couple anymore. Little did she know that she ran right into a woman standing there in an all red dress just barely covering her features. Yuko's face blushed redder than the dress the girl was wearing who simply smiled and said,

"Who did you bring here Haruna?"

"This is Yuko. She's one of us and fairly new to the world. Help her out Acchan~"

"Why of course~"

Yuko was suddenly pinned against the ground with the girl called "Acchan" straddling above her. She had an evil smile on her face and with devious eyes staring into her soul. Yuko thought Haruna had just brought her to her death but it was the exact opposite when the girl suddenly ripped open Yuko's shirt revealing her bra. She wanted to cover herself but the girl had her pinned good. The girl leaned in close to the girl as if she was going to kiss her but instead her eyes glowed a strange magenta color.

"Show me what you really are~"

Suddenly Yuko felt as if someone was tugging something on her from the inside trying to pull it out. She didn't want it pulled out and so she fought but the force became stronger nearly yanking it out of her. However Yuko was stronger and managed to keep it inside her and she sent the girl flying off her landing hard on a table breaking it.

"Oi!!"

Yuko looked over and saw a smaller girl with a dark purple bow in her hair running over towards her. She passed Yuko and went to the girl who was thrown into the table now trying to regain her balance. The smaller one looked over at Yuko and said,

"Why the hell did you do that?"

"I-I thought she was going to kill me." Yuko said.

"She wasn't going to kill you idiot!"

The girl helped the other onto a sofa where she rested and then she walked over to Yuko slamming her into the wall. Her eyes began to glow a dark purple glaring at her angrily as if she was going to rip her head off. However Haruna came over and pulled her off setting her to the side.

"Now now calm down Takamina she didn't mean to. She's just scared that's all."

"She almost killed Acchan!"

"Relax Takamina!"

Yuko stood there silent not sure what to do but then Haruna finally managed to get them to calm down. They all sat down at the table and then Haruna started the conversation by introducing the two people she just recently met.

"Yuko the on is red is Maeda Atsuko or Acchan and the short one is Takahashi Minami or Takamina. They're just like us and they run this business that we're in."

"Why a sex hotel?" Yuko asked.

"It's because no one will suspect us." Atsuko said.

"What do you mean?"

"We run a sex hotel as a cover for what we're really hiding. This is actually shelter for people like us who's lives have been taken by these monsters. We provide them a place to stay and eat so they don't just lay waste and die. In this world you try to survive even if you aren't human anymore."

Before Yuko could say something the phone rang and Minami picked it up. She chatted for a couple minutes and then hung up looking over at Atsuko. She nodded and then turned to Yuko and said,

"How would you like to make some cash?"

"What do I have to do?"

Yuko was told that there was a shipment of meat coming in from a buyer and it was her job to make sure it was delivered safely without any problems. It was a simple job really and all they had to look out for was strays who would try to steal the food. Last time Minami had gone to get the shipment she was nearly killed so it's up to Yuko to make sure it's taken care of. Haruna had tagged along with make sure things went along smoothly and there wasn't going to be an ambush. Yuko walked into the empty park where there was a man in all black standing there next to a wagon full of white boxes. Yuko assumed it was the dealer so she walked over to him and said nothing but instead showed him the money. He took it and checked it to make sure it was real and once it was confirmed, he handed the wagon over to Yuko. He bowed and then left leaving Yuko with the wagon of food. She then turned to Haruna and the two headed back for the hotel. Things were going along well until suddenly Yuko heard something coming from behind. She turned around and saw two men following her with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth. Yuko walked ahead and let Haruna handle them while she kept moving forward. A couple minutes later Haruna came back with no scratches and a little blood on her face but it wasn't hers. They kept walking along and were about half way there when four more popped out and tried to attack. However Haruna did a pretty good job at keeping them at bay without even showing her true strength. Yuko could see something inside Haruna just waiting to come out but she was keeping it down. It was probably the same thing that Yuko had only she couldn't control it as well. When Haruna was finished, the two made it to the hotel where Atsuko and Minami were waiting for them.

"Hey you made it." Atsuko said.

"Yeah here's the stuff." Yuko said handing her the wagon.

"Thank Yuko you were a big help. Here."

Atsuko handed Yuko a large stack of money and then had them walk inside with them. Instead of going up the elevator they went down into the basement level of the building. When the door opened she saw many people of all ages walking around or sitting on the floor. Some were gathered around the TV while others were playing games on the floor. There were some beds and some sleeping bags on the floor. The overall atmosphere though was packed almost like a homeless shelter. Atsuko walked in and as soon as she did, everyone became quiet and watched her like a bunch of hungry vultures. Atsuko simply smiled and told everyone to go get ready for dinner and so people rushed to the bathroom to wash their hands and freshen up. Then they all came out in one line in front of Minami who was handing out bowls of soup for everyone. People were getting through one by one to get food and then ate at the tables that were set up. Then one particular girl with long black hair stepped forward to Atsuko and said,

"Hello Acchan~ Do you we have today's meal?"

"Of course Yukirin~ Here ya go."

Atsuko handed her a small pack of food and the one called Yuki thanked her.

"Do you think she'll eat tonight?" Atsuko asked.

"I don't know but I'm hoping she will with this."

"Well let's go see."

Yuko, Haurna, Atsuko and Yuki all went down to a separate room where there was single girl huddled in the corner of the room. She had black hair and an extremely thin body with nothing but skin and bone. She looked like she hadn't eaten in days or maybe even weeks. She just sat there quietly staring at the wall not looking at Yuko and the others.

"That's Mayu and she's fairly new to the group." Haruna said.

"When we found her she was torn up pretty badly and we were barely able to save her life. She's healed most of her wounds but now our problem is she won't eat. We've been trying to get her to eat for the past three weeks but she just refuses to eat." Yuki said.

"I fear if she doesn't eat soon then she'll die." Atsuko said.

Yuko didn't want a girl this young to die just because of starvation so she knew she had to try something to help her. Yuko took the meat and then slowly approached Mayu who was still in the corner staring at the wall. Being careful, Yuko reached her hand out and placed it on Mayu's shoulder to get her attention. She turned to her staring at her with an empty gaze and then looked away not wanting to say anything. Yuko took a small piece of the meat and then held it close to Mayu's mouth. She had gotten a little too close and smeared some blood on the corner of Mayu's mouth. Everyone watched as Mayu slowly slid out her tongue and licked away the blood cleaning herself. It was then Mayu's eyes started to glow a bright blue and she suddenly became very aggressive. Mayu tackled Yuko to the ground and almost bit her hand but luckily she threw the meat and Mayu had followed. Haruna pulled Yuko out of the room while Yuki went inside the room to try to control her. All that could be heard was loud growls and thuds coming from inside. Atsuko told them not to worry and to go back into the main room where Minami was. Yuko was a little worried about Yuki and Mayu but she decided to leave it be and then followed Haruna and Atsuko.

"Anyways since you two are here how about you help out with the shelter?" Minami said.

"Mou haven't we done enough?" Hauruna complained?

"There's always work to be done around her Haruna."

"Well I think I've done enough. I just beat up a ton of bad guys to stop them from taking your food. If anything I think Yuko should do some work."

"Ok fine Yuko could you please head out to the back and grab some extra blankets? We got more people coming in."

Yuko obeyed Minami's command and so she walked over to the back exit and opened the door to find a stack of blankets there. She picked them up and prepared to go back inside but then suddenly something pinned her against the wall. What it was it was moving too fast for her to see but she could feel them moving around her. Then there was a the sound of giggling coming from nowhere. Yuko tried to pinpoint the source but it was impossible and to make things worse she was stuck against the wall unable to move. Yuko wasn't sure what was going on until she suddenly saw the image for a split second of a girl with silver eyes. Yuko didn't get a good look though because she was moving to fast. Eventually the girl left and Yuko was able to move and she was able to go back inside with the others.

"Hey what took you so long?" Minami asked.

"Something kept me from moving." Yuko said.

"What??"

"There was something that pinned me against the wall and I couldn't move. I didn't know what it was because I couldn't see well but I thought I saw silver eyes."

"Ah she means Jurina."

Yuko looked over and saw Atsuko walk out with a book and sat down at a table opening it up. She beckoned Yuko to come over to her so she could show her the book. Atsuko turned the pages to a certain point and then stopped revealing the picture of a girl with short black hair and brown eyes. There was some information written about her but there wasn't much. It just said her name was Matsui Jurina and she was 16 years old. That was all it had and nothing else but Yuko knew that the picture of the girl was the one she saw outside.

"Jurina is one who refuses to join the group. She does fine on her own but we could use her for she could be a huge help. Sadly we can never catch her and try to talk to her so we just leave her be." Atsuko said.

"From what I could see, it looked like she was either teleporting or running really fast. Either way it was hard to get a look at her." Yuko said.

"Well I wouldn't worry about her. She won't hurt you unless you really piss her off but usually she doesn't bother us. She even helps us sometimes when we're in really tight situations."

"Why won't she join the group then?"

"Don't know.. Anyways this book that I have here has a profile record of every monster we come into contact to. I don't think we have record of you so how about we do that now?"

"Why do you need my record?"

"It's a safety precaution." Minami said walking over with a box of medical supplies.

"Safety?"

"You see, Acchan has the ability to track every monster and is able to know where they are exactly anywhere in the world. In order to know where they are though she has to have them on record. That's what she was trying to do to you earlier was to obtain a piece of you so she can put it in the book. Then you had to go crazy and send her flying ten meters across the room!"

Yuko didn't want to say anymore and so she turned to Atsuko who simply sighed and sadid ti was fine. However they she did need to put Yuko on the record and so the two went into a separate room where the two could be together for a moment. Then once the two were settled, Atsuko began the recording process by having Yuko lay down on the floor just like before. Her eyes glowed the same magenta color from before and this time, Yuko saw Atsuko reach inside Yuko's chest and pull out a small white fragment from her. The fragment floated in Atsuko's hand for a while and then placed it inside the book where suddenly the page changed and there was her picture. Atsuko helped her back up and then said,

"Congratulations Yuko! You're now part of the family~"

"Family.."

The thought of family reminded her of her own family and she then felt a dark pain in her chest. However the door opened and Haruna came running in and gave Yuko a tight hug nearly choking her.

"Welcome to the family Yuko~"

Yuko's pain went away and it was replaced with an odd since of happiness. She didn't know why but she felt like she was going to be happy because now, they were the closest thing she had to a family.

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Look forward to the next update!

[Kirozoro]

Yay yuko has become one of the family

Why Jurina reduse to join the group?!

Update soon

[jenzybenzy]

Wait does that mean Yuko has powers too or did miss it 
Oh well update soon

[yuuyu]

Now the real question is how can you kill these monsters?
Can you even kill these monsters?

[miyumi]

Hello everybody! Yosh time for the next chapter!! Sorry to keep everyone waiting but now please enjoy!
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Chapter 4

It was in the late afternoon when Yuko woke up and saw the sun just high in the sky. It was late for Yuko but thought since it was the afternoon she could attempt to go to school. Therefore Yuko got up and got dressed in her old school uniform. She then left a note for Haruna and took off to the school she had not been to in weeks now. She walked into the building and into the empty halls where people were already in class. Yuko walked to the class she would usually be in and opened the door. Everyone looked at her and was shocked to see Yuko had actually showed up. Yuko walked into the room and sat at her desk quietly waiting for the teacher to continue with the lesson. Instead though the teacher had sent Yuko to the principal's office to talk about her skipping class. The principal told her she had to show up more or else they would have to talk to her parents. Yuko understood and then walked back into class where the lesson continued and Yuko was given tons of work that she had missed. Feeling unmotivated and bored, Yuko decided to throw away all the work. When it was lunch time Yuko sat alone at the table and stared at a sandwich she had bought for no reason. As she sat there a group of girls approached her with nasty looks. They looked like they were going to beat her up and so they took her food and dumped it on the floor.

Yuko did nothing but stare at them as they started to get angry at her. Then when one of them hit Yuko, Yuko stood up and walked over to the girl who had hit her. She didn't say anything but instead hit her right in the face sending her clear across the cafeteria. Then she grabbed the other one and slammed her hard into the floor creating a huge hole. The third one was so scared that she fell to her knees and released her urine all over the floor. Yuko said nothing but instead left and went home. Yuko had decided from that point on she was done with school. After she left Yuko went straight home and then fell into her bed falling asleep once more. The next time she woke up, it was night time and Haruna was staring at her.

"Kawai~"

"N-nani?"

"You look so cute in your school uniform!"

"Eh?!"

Yuko had forgotten that she was still in her uniform and she had not yet changed out of. She also realized that Haruna was practically on top of her and was starting to pull off her uniform. Yuko pushed Haruna off her and ran into the other room to change. She then came out in normal clothes and asked Haruna,

"What do you wanna do for breakfast?"

"Hmm let me see what we got."

Haruna walked over to the kitchen and got breakfast ready for the two. She set the plates and the two ate silently for a while until they were both finished and then Haruna said,

"Acchan needs us back at the shelter."

"She said she's got a security thing she wants us to take care of."

"Alright let's go."

The two went down to the shelter where Atsuko and Minami were waiting for the two. Atsuko had said that there was a gang of them planning on invading the place to take over and steal all the supplies. Yuko understood what to do and so her and Haruna headed off to find the group. Yuko didn't want anyone to get hurt but she knew someone was going to end up dead. To Yuko she was getting tired of fighting and tired of killing for all she wanted to do was relax and live on with her life. Sadly all her life for now was going to be nothing but killing and death. Upon arrival, Yuko was surprised to see a ton of dead bodies lying on the ground with one girl standing in the middle of them all. Something inside Yuko told her to run for something terrible was going to happen if she stayed any longer. The girl looked over at Yuko with bright red eyes and when she smiled a row of black teeth were revealed stained with blood. The girl was about to make her way towards Yuko but something stepped in front of her causing the girl to run away. There standing in front of Yuko was Jurina who's eyes were glowing a bright silver. Jurina looked at Yuk and said,

"That was close. Things could have gotten hairy if I hadn't stepped in."

"Who was that?" Yuko asked.

"Someone you never want to meet. If you ever see a girl with red eyes and black teeth, run as fast as you can and don't look back."

"Is she dangerous?"

Jurina looked at Yuko for long time before finally saying,

"She's a walking hell."

That was the only thing Jurina said before disappearing in a flash of silver leaving Yuko with Haruna once more. Seeing how the gang they were supposed to take out was already dead, they decided to go back to the shelter to explain what had happened to Atsuko. However they were going to have to clean up the bodies first so Haruna and Yuko worked together to clean up the mess. As she was cleaning, Yuko saw all the horrible disfigurements that the girl had done to their bodies. Limbs were scattered all over the place and organs were splattered against the wall. The faces were smashed beyond recognition so you wouldn't be able to identify them even if you tried to. It was bloody massacre and Yuko was glad that she had missed it. Once they were done they headed back to the shelter to tell Atsuko what had happened. When they said what had happened, they were shocked but also somewhat happy that the gang was dealt with.   Yuko once again tried to figure out who was the girl was but Atsuko and Minami avoided the question. Instead, they asked her to watch Mayu while Minami and Haruna went out on an errand. Yuko went into Mayu's room where she was sitting quietly on the bed staring at the wall once more. It was strange that all she did was stare at the wall and thought maybe she would be able to work with her. Yuko sat next to Mayu and said nothing at first but then she liked tapped her and said,

"Um Mayu? My name is Yuko and even though you don't know me, I'd like to get to know you. Is that ok?"

Mayu was silent and didn't say anything but instead continued to stare. Yuko stood up and walked over to a desk where she pulled out a set of color pencils and some paper. She then led Mayu to sit at the desk and asked her to draw with her. Mayu seemed interested in drawing so she picked up the black and the red color pencil and then started to draw. Yuko watched Mayu start to draw what looked like three people a mother, a father, and a little girl. They lived in a nice house and had a happy life. Yuko thought she was drawing her family that she lived with before she came here. She continued to watch Mayu until she was called out into the other room by Atsuko. She told her that Yuko would be back in a half hour and it wouldn't be long. Yuko walked back into the room and saw Mayu staring at the wall once again on her bed. She walked over to the desk and saw Mayu had drawn three drawings. One was of her and her family in the house and the second was of her along crying while there were two dead bodies lying around her. Then the last one was something that looked like a monster with red eyes and black teeth. Yuko thought it was just like the girl they saw today but didn't want to say anything. Instead she walked over to Mayu and simply pulled her in for a hug.

"It must have been hard for you nee?"

Mayu didn't say anything but sit there and let Yuko hug her.

"I know what it feels like.. To lose your family to those monsters.. I know what it feels like Mayu so just know that you're not alone."

This time Mayu reacted and wrapped her arms around Yuko's shoulders pulling her in for a hug. Yuko was surprised at first but she was happy that Mayu was responding to her now. Then suddenly the door opened and there stood Yuki holding a bag. When Mayu saw Yuki she pushed Yuko off her and then ran over to Yuki giving her a big hug. Yuko even saw a smile on Mayu's face as Yuki petted her being very friendly towards her. Yuki walked in and thanked Mayu for watching her while she was away. She then carried Mayu to the bed and noticed the drawings Mayu had made. When she saw the last one, she picked it up and folded it putting it away in her pocket. Then she made Yuko leave to give her and Mayu some privacy so they could be alone. Haruna walked over to Yuko and asked,

"So how was it?"

"It was fine." Yuko said.

"Well hey Atsuko wants to talk to us so lets get going ok?"

"Alright."

They went to Atsuko office who was sitting in a chair looking through her record book. She had the two sit where she then flipped to a page of someone only there was no picture and even less data than Jurina. Atsuko looked at Yuko with a serious look and then said,

"The girl you saw in the alley way is one of the most dangerous monsters out there. We don't know a name or what she even looks like but many of our people have seen her at least once and they're all terrified of her. She has red eyes and black teeth which is a signature for people to identify her. This girl is extremely dangerous and violent killing anything that gets in her way. She'll kill anything from people to her own kind and shows no mercy for anyone. I would be very careful if you ever see her again."

"Why don't we try talking to her? Try to get her to join us? Maybe she could keep us safe you know?" Haruna suggested.

"It's too risky. She's like a wild animal and the only one I know who could ever even have a chance fighting with her is Jurina and she won't even talk to us."

"Why won't she talk to us?"

Atsuko decided to ignore the question and instead sent Yuko and Haruna out. Seeing how there was nothing left to do, Haruna and Yuko decided to go out and do some investigating on their own. They wanted to find Jurina and talk to her about joining the shelter and helping the others. Yuko and Haurna decided to split up and look for Jurina and if they saw anything they'd go find each other. Haruna went uptown towards the residential houses while Yuko went downtown to see if she could find anything. She searched the streets avoiding contact from anyone in the nearby area. She knew some of her classmates were out in the night and she didn't want them seeing her so she kept hidden. Then out of the corner of her eye, Yuko saw Jurina walking down an alleyway with a girl wrapped around her arm. Yuko decided to go in alone and follow Jurina into the alleyway where she saw her and girl getting very intimate. They were kissing and Jurina was getting grabby all the way until Jurina bit down on the girl's neck. The girl was silent the entire time as Jurina continued to eat the girl and then eventually she died. Jurina then disposed of the girl and started to walk out but then Yuko stopped her.

"What do you want?" Jurina asked.

"I need to talk to you about something important." Yuko said.

"If you're trying to get me to join that loser group then you can forget it."

"We want you to join because we could use strong fighters like you. Those people need protection from others who want to hurt them."

"They're not even people anymore." Jurina smirked.

"They deserve a chance at life Jurina."

Jurina was surprised by Yuko's statement and looked at her for a while. Then she smiled and said,

"Not bad newbie. Alright I'll make a deal with you. I'll join your group if you give me free food and a place to crash when I need it. Deal?"

"Deal."

"Great! Then I'll be seeing you around~"

With that Jurina left and Yuko went back to Haruna to tell her what had happened. Haruna was pleased with the results and decided to call Minami and let her know as well. Once that was done the two went back to the house to crash and relax. The two were leisurely relaxing when suddenly there was a knock on the door and so Yuko went to answer it. When she opened the door she saw her old classmates once again. They were more concerned about Yuko this time since she basically sent three girls to the hospital and was now on the risk of being expelled. To be honest Yuko didn't care anymore so she told them to leave her alone and then she started to close the door. However one of them stopped the door and forced it open pushing Yuko back. It was then Haruna stepped forward and pushed the three of them back out the door. With a dark glare Haruna said to them,

"Yuko will no longer be attending school and if there are any problems you will come directly to me. Understand?"

The three shook their heads and then ran as fast as they could away from the house. Haruna smiled and shut the door going back to the TV. Yuko walked over and sat next to her saying,

"You didn't have to scare them that much you know?"

"I only did it because they were going to keep coming back if I didn't." Haruna responded.

"Jeez well if the police show up it's your fault."

"Hai hai~ Mou Yuko you need to relax more~"

"There's no point in relaxing."

Yuko turned away from Haruna and laid down on the couch wanting to take a nap but then suddenly Haruna jumped on top of her pinning her arms back. She moved in close to Yuko with a grin on her face and her tongue licking her lips. Haruna leaned in close to her and nipped her neck sending chills down Yuko's spine. Haruna licked her neck down to her chest and bit the skin causing a little blood to come out. Yuko's heart was blushing a bright shade of red and her heart was racing fast. Haruna started to pull up Yuko's shirt but Yuko stopped her and pushed Haruna off.

"I don't need to relax Haruna I'm fine on my own."

"Oh come on Yuko~ I know you want to."

"No forget it."

"Baka Yuko."

Haruna grabbed Yuko and pulled her in close for a tight hug. The hug was strong but also comforting and it was something that Yuko had not felt for a long time. She felt at peace being with Haruna and relaxing. She actually felt her lips form into a small smile for once which she hadn't done in a long time.

"Kawai~"

"Hmmm?"

"You look cute when you smile!" Haruna said.

"Eh? Yada."

"Yes! Come on Yuko smile~"

"No way."

"Yes!"

Haruna then dived in for a tickle attack and started to tickle Yuko's body in every place she thought Yuko would laugh. Turns out Yuko was ticklish in the stomach area and so as soon as Haruna's fingers touched her stomach, Yuko went into a laughing spree. She couldn't stop laughing because of Haruna's attack but inside she was enjoying it fully. The two were laughing and giggling for a good five minutes until Haruna finally stopped. Yuko took a moment of catch her breath and then she turned to Haruna giving her a sneaky grin. Then without saying anything Yuko jumped on Haruna and started to tickle Haruna returning the favor. She touched every spot on Haruna's waist casuing the taller one to laugh and giggle like a little girl. She begged for Yuko to stop but she wasn't going to and was going to continue until satisfied. Haruna was squirming so much that she accidentally raised her head and bashed it into Yuko's. Yuko pulled back and said,

"Itai~!"

"That's what you get when you mess with me!"

"No fair you used violence!"

"Did not!"

"Mou Nyannyan is hurting me!!"

"Yuu-chan you're wrong!"

Haruna grabbed Yuko and threw her onto the couch once more and sat on top of her. She had Yuko trapped leaving her nowhere to escape her next move.

"I would never hurt Yuu-chan.."

She moved close to Yuko's lips getting ready to seal their lips together but then there was a sudden pain in Yuko's chest causing her to push Haruna off her and fall to the floor. Yuko grasped her chest and put her head down to try to ease the pain but it was very strong making Yuko cry out. Haruna tried to help her but she pushed Haruna back and continued to cry in agony as the pain grew stronger. Inside her head a voice was screaming,

"HUNGRY!!! I'M HUNGRY!!!"

It was the voice of the monster inside her and it was hungry for meat. Not the animal meat that she had been eating for the past couple weeks but real meat. Yuko used all her strength to subdue the beast and get it to calm down. She went over to the refrigerator and started to eat as many raw beef and pork packages she could eat. Eventually the monster calmed down and Yuko let out a sigh of relief as she slumped back into a pile of wrappers. Haruna came over to her silently and held her hand out. Together Yuko was pulled up and brought into a gentle hug. Then without even thinking Yuko started to cry into Haruna's arms letting all her sadness and anger pour from her tears. Yuko knew she was never going to be normal again and she was eventually going to have to give into the monster inside her. She didn't know how long she would be able to keep it up but she hoped that she would be able to control it. Yuko cried knowing that this was going to be the rest of her life and nothing in this Earth was going to change it.

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Wahh lots of stuff happened. Find out what happens on the next update!

[atsukojiyuu_C]

Woah this is so thrilling! COOL!!! (>̯┌┐<)
Oh how I love KojiYuu's interaction here~ Haruna being sweet and Yuko being cold and all..
I can't get enough of these two!! (≧▽≦)づ♥
Yuko got Jurina in the group, yeay!
That red-eyed and black-teethed monster somehow kinda reminds me of Gekikara, the brutality and all (•̅_•̅)

Thankyou for the update, waiting for the next~
More KojiYuu! More action! More blood! Gyahahahaha LOL xD

[Haruko]

OMG almost a kojiyuu kisss.. almoooooooooost -_-

[Ruka Kikuchi]

Now, you see? YOU SEE?!

I told you, this Kojiyuu pair is SO flipped up!!!

And now, the red eye, black teeth monster... I think we all know.

And Jurina... just, wow, with her. Quite a character.

Can't wait for update.

[miyumi]

Yosh here's the next update! Time for a serious battle and find out what everyone's power is~
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Chapter 5

Yuko woke up the next night only to find Haruna wrapped tightly around her like a koala. She didn't know why she was like this since she remembered sending her off to her own room last night. Yuko just sighed and then slowly unraveled herself from Haruna's grip making it over to the kitchen. She opened it to find nothing and for a moment Yuko wondered there was nothing though she had just went to the store. Then she remembered the episode she had last night and felt a chill of fear vibrate throughout her body. Snapping out of her little trance, Yuko got dressed and got ready to head out to the store. She left a note of Haruna and then left heading to the local store she lived in. Seeing how it was the dead of night she knew no one would be there except the cashier and so she walked inside. Yuko was greeted by the cashier where she responded and then went over to the freezer to get the meat she needed. During her episode, Yuko ate every pack of meat in refrigerator where there were at least thirty packs. If she was going to have enough to last her another episode and more she was going to have to buy more than thirty. Therefore, Yuko grabbed twenty packs of beef, ten packs of pork, ten packs of chicken, and twenty packs of fish. That made a total of sixty packs of meat total plus some containers she wanted to store the meat in. When she walked over to the cashier she saw the expression on her face and simply ignored it. All Yuko wanted to do was go back home and relax with Haruna.

"Is this everything?" the cashier asked.

"Yeah.. Hehe I have a big family and we're having a huge party." Yuko said.

"Ah I see. Well your total is.."

Yuko paid the amount that she owed thanks to the money she earned from Atsuko and then left the store carrying several bags in her hand. When she got home she saw Haruna and Minami sitting at the table talking. Yuko first put away her bags before walking over to Minami and asked,

"What's up?"

"We need you over at the shelter. We need some help."

"Alright I'll be over soon."

Moments later Yuko and Haruna arrived at the shelter only to find Atsuko talking with Yuki about something. The two walked over and Atsuko was happy to see Yuko and Haruna. She explained to them that someone was stealing from the food storage and they were running short on supplies more often than usual. She wanted them to figure it out before the next shipment of food that Minami and Haurna were going to get. Therefore it was up to Yuko and Yuki to find the thief before delivery time. The two split up and Yuko went to the food storage area where she could see everything was in check like normal. Upon inspection though, Yuko found some more interesting details. She noticed a trail of blood leading to the window that was open leading to the outside. The window was small though so only someone very small would be able to slide trough without any problems. At the corner of the window Yuko noticed a clump of hairs that were caught in a piece of loos metal. She pulled the hairs out and saw they were black and long meaning it was a girl.

"Eww that's gross!" Yuki said.

"It's just hair." Yuko stated.

Yuki seem disgusted by the evidence but Yuko was trying to figure out who was taking the meat. The only girl she knew with long black hair was Yuki and she doubted that Yuki was the one stealing food. It was possible that the person they were looking for was someone Yuko didn't know. Yuko and Yuki left the room and started to look at some of the people in the shelter themselves. She only saw a couple with long black hair but they looked too big to fit through the windows therefore it wasn't anyone in the shelter. Yuko thought long and hard trying to figure out who it was when her train of thought was stopped. Yuki wanted to go check on Mayu so the two went to her room. Yuko stood there staring at Yuki and Mayu as they interacted with each other. Mayu was always happy when Yuki was around and so the two girls were practically like sisters. However the strange thing about Mayu was that she didn't talk. Yuki tried everything to get her to talk but not a peep from her. Mayu was as quiet as a mouse and so Yuki gave her the nickname "Nezumi." It was a cute name and Yuko thought it was childish but also fitting. Yuki has to leave the room for a moment to get something so she left Yuko alone with Mayu. As soon as Yuki left Mayu became distant again and didn't even look at Yuko. Yuko decided to think about who the thief was and was thinking hard when suddenly she stopped. She thought she had heard a voice from somewhere but there was no one there except Mayu and she didn't talk. Yuko decided to go back to her thinking but then the voice spoke up again.

"Hey Yuko!"

"Who's there?" Yuko said looking around.

"Over here idiot."

Yuko looked over and saw Mayu staring at her with a slightly agitated face. Shocked at first Yuko asked,

"Mayu did you just talk?"

Mayu gave Yuko a pout before saying,

"Of course I did!"

Yuko was more surprised for when she heard Mayu's voice, she noticed Mayu's mouth didn't move. It was as if Mayu was communicating to her telepathically through her mind without using her mouth. Yuko thought that this was Mayu's way of talking to others. What she wondered now was why hasn't she done this before.

"Look I know you're looking for the one who stole the food and I think I know who it is." Mayu said.

"Who?" Yuko asked.

"I think it was Jurina. I saw her sneak in one time and make away with a bag full of stuff. You should go ask her."

"Wow thanks Mayu! I owe you one."

"You sure do. Oh and by the way, you don't have to say things all you have to do is think them and I can read your thoughts baka~"

At that moment Yuki came back in to give Mayu her medicine and then send her off to bed to rest. Before leaving Yuko heard Mayu tell her to be careful and good luck. Yuko was glad to know that Mayu could talk even if it was in a strange way. However now knowing Mayu is telepathic, that just makes her even more dangerous if Yuko were to ever get on her wrong side. Yuki and Yuko went to go look for Jurina to see if what Mayu said was true. Yuki claimed that she knew a couple places where Jurina usually hung out on normal weekdays. Jurina was a solo free lancer type where she was constantly on the move. She never had one home so she stayed wherever she felt was safe. It was sad to see such a young girl like this but she refused to stay at the shelter because of a past event. They first went to a local park where Jurina would sleep in a tunnel. They checked the park but didn't find her anywhere so they went to the next spot which was a spot under a bridge. She would camp out there whenever she was in the nearby area. Sadly Jurina wasn't there either and so Yuki thought that maybe Jurina was out in the city hitting on girls.

"Jurina is a player and will hit on anything with boobs and a pretty face." Yuki said.

"Well then we'll have to figure out where she is." Yuko said.

Yuki and Yuko went into the city where there were many people out doing late night activities. Finding Jurina was going to be very difficult but Yuko had a better idea what she was going to look for. However Jurina knows what Yuko and Yuki look like so they were going to have to disguise themselves. Jurina wasn't too keen on talking to Yuko either so she knew contact would be short overall. Therefore Yuko was going to have to try to catch Jurina in order to have an actual conversation with her. Yuko put her hair up and she put on some glasses while wearing a scarf. Yuko thought she was disguised enough to make it by but Yuki thought she was lacking in something. Yuki decided to tear down Yuko's shirt exposing some of her chest more than she wanted. She was embarrassed but if it worked then she would be able to catch Jurina. Wandering the streets, Yuko tried to seem not too obvious in order to attract Jurina to her. She attracted others but not the target she wanted to she continued to walk around pretending to be window shopping. Yuko turned to walk again but tripped and stumbled going down. She thought she was going to hit the ground but then someone caught her. Looking up Yuko saw Jurina standing there with a large smile.

"Are you ok?" she asked with a cool tone in her voice.

"Y-yeah.."

"Are you alone?"

"Yeah I decided to take a stroll since I couldn't sleep."

"Well how about I take you somewhere fun?"

"Sure."

Jurina led Yuko to a club that was full of dancers and music but she didn't go inside the club. Yuko led her to the back side of the building where there was no one there. Yuko knew she was going to be in trouble if she didn't do something soon. She turned to Jurina and was about to say something but then she was suddenly pinned against the wall. Yuko tried to fight her but Jurina forced her to look at her where Yuko watched Jurina's eyes glow a bright silver. At that moment everything inside Yuko started to change. Her head became fuzzy and her body started to grow weak. It was as if all the energy in her body was gone and there was nothing but jelly left. It was as if she was under some kind of spell. Then in a deep husky voice Jurina said,

"You won't fight me and you will stand there like a good little girl."

As soon as Jurina let her go, Yuko's arms dropped and she was completely submissive under Jurina's control. Jurina leaned into Yuko's neck where she could feel her warm breath against her skin. Jurina was going to eat her if she didn't do something but Yuko couldn't do anything. She was hoping Yuki would come to the rescue and then right on cue, Yuki stepped in out of nowhere and stopped Jurina. Jurina backed away and said,

"Oi! What the hell Yuki?"

"You were about to eat one of your own kind."

Yuko was no longer in the trance and was now back to her normal self. She took off her disguise and then started to walk towards Jurina. Jurina was about to run but something came out and grabbed her pulling her back. Yuko walked over to her and then asked,

"Jurina have you been stealing food from the shelter?"

"Stealing? What are you talking about I haven't been stealing." Jurina said.

"Well one of the members said you've been sneaking in taking food."

"Yeah I've been taking food but it isn't stealing. Remember the deal we made?"

It was then Yuko remembered the deal she had made with Jurina while back. In exchange for protection and joining the group, Jurina would get food and shelter. Yuko felt a little stupid for forgetting the deal but she was relieved knowing that it wasn't a thief. Yuko apologized to Jurina and then she left heading back to the shelter to explain what happened to Atusko. After telling her Atsuko understood and decided to install a camera in the food room to make sure they would know when Jurina would come in. They also sealed off the window so she couldn't go through and would have to go through the front. Once that was done, everything was back to normal and now all Yuko had to do was wait for Minami and Haruna to come back. In the meantime Yuki and Yuko went over to a couch to sit down and talk while they were waiting.

"So you're fairly new aren't you?" Yuki asked.

"Yeah.. I'm still getting used to things." Yuko said.

"I know what you mean. When I first changed I thought I was going to die. I did everything I could to try to try to retain my humanity but eventually I gave in and now things are good. I'm sure you will be able to as well."

"I'm doing my best. I just can't believe that my entire family is gone now.."

Yuki wrapped her arms around Yuko and pulled her in for a comforting hug. She patted her head and then said,

"There there. Remember you're not alone in this world and if you ever need someone to talk to we're always here for you. We're your new family now and so we'll always take care of you!"

"Thanks Yuki.. I'm glad I have friends like you."

The two were getting along well until suddenly there was a scream coming from outside. Yuko looked outside and saw Minami and Haruna being chased by a large group of monsters leading them to the shelter. Yuki and Yuko went outside to see what was going on and they could see nothing but a sea of people heading their way.

"Minami get over here quickly!" Yuki shouted.

Yuki's eyes glowed green and then suddenly a huge stone wall came out of the ground and separated Yuko and the others from the rest.

"That won't hold them for long." Yuki said as she helped Minami and Haruna up.

"They came out of nowhere!" Haruna said.

"We were followed and then ambushed. I never expected such a large number of them.." Minami said as she brushed herself off.

"Well we better get rid of them because that wall is going to break soon."

"Don't worry I got it."

Yuko watched Minami walk over to the side and pull out a large metal bat with spikes on it. The bat was as thick as a water barrel and almost three times her size. Yuko was amazed at how Minami was able to hold the bat let alone carry it. Minami prepared herself taking a deep breath and then she said,

"Alright let them in."

Yuki lowered the wall and then a wave of people flooded in. Minami's eyes glowed purple and then she charged head first into the wave. She raised her large bat and swung it hitting the ground sending a huge shockwave. The shock wave alone split the wave into two causing the entire structure to collapse. She then ran into the center and started swinging left to right sending people flying across the sky. Minami was doing well on her own but there were more coming and so Yuki and Haruna helped out as well. Yuki drew spikes from the ground skewering several of them like meat on a stick. Then she raised two walls and smashed a group of people like pancakes and taking them out. Haruna's eyes glowed the same gold color Yuko saw when she first met her. Haruna then jumped high into the air almost as if she was butterfly. Waving her hands in the air Yuko saw light from all the lights in the nearby area move towards her creating a ball of golden light. Then Haruna shot the ball straight into the crowd of people taking a large amount of them. However there were still many more and everyone was doing their best to protect the shelter. Yuko on the other hand only stood there not sure what to do. She didn't know how the others were able to use such an incredible amount of power but what she now wondered if she could. Yuko never really knew what her power was and if she did have one now was the time to use it.

"Yuko look out!" Haurna shouted.

Yuko turned around and saw a woman holding a blade getting ready to stab Yuko. She managed to dodge it though and get away from the woman. The woman kept coming after her though swinging her blade around trying to cut her. Yuko could only dodge and avoid the attack not being able to do anything.

"Yuko fight!"   

"I can't!"

There was nothing she could do and so Yuko was defenseless with nothing to fight back with. Suddenly Yuko tripped and she fell over with the woman right over her. She thought she was a goner but then the woman died when a spike came up from behind her and stabbed her in the chest. Yuko was left astonished but quickly snapped back into it when she got yelled at by Yuko.

"Don't just stand there Yuko do something!"

Yuko grabbed the blade the woman dropped and then started to swing it around like a mad woman trying to fight back even though she didn't have a power. There were still many people to fight off and they were getting closer and closer by the minute. It looked like they were going to lose but then out of nowhere Mayu came out from the shelter. Yuki told her to go back inside but she didn't listen and walked up to the front line next to Yuko. She told Yuko to cover her ears and so she did so. Mayu's eyes glowed blue and then she opened her mouth where no voice came out but instead a loud high pitched screech. All the people covered their ears and fell to the ground screaming in pain. Meanwhile Yuki, Minami and Haruna were unaffected for some reason. Everyone watched as one by one they all died like flies in a pesticide and eventually there were all dead. Mayu closed her mouth and then started to fall but luckily Yuko caught her. She was tired after using all that energy but everyone was safe and that's all that mattered.

"I'll take her inside." Yuki said as she carried Mayu away.

Yuko never knew that Mayu had that much power in that tiny body of hers. Haruna and Minami walked over to Yuko and Haruna said,

"Yuko why didn't you fight back?"

"I don't know.." Yuko said looking down."

"You don't know how to use your powers yet do you Yuko?" Minami asked.

"No.."

"Then tomorrow we'll do a little training. I'm sure you'll be able to by then. For now go home and get some rest."

With that Minami went back inside leaving Yuko and Haruna alone. Haruna didn't say anything but instead held Yuko's hand as the two got ready to head back home. Yuko looked out and was expected to see the ground littered with dead bodies but to her surprise all the bodies were gone. They had transformed into nothing but dust and then the wind blew them all away in a huge gust. Yuko stood there for a moment and realized that when she died, that was what was going to happen to her. Sighing and feeling a little pain in her heart Yuko said to herself,

"What a sad way to die.."

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Wah what happens next? Find out on the next update!!