The sound of an engine and distant chatter filled your ears,
An engine?
I'm in a car?
How did I get here?
Your head pounded relentlessly, and you were nauseatingly dizzy,
"Give me the aux chord, your playlist is trash."
"Shut the hell up-"
Voices? I don't recognize any of them. Who the hell are they and where am I?
You winced, before slowly opening your eyes. Your vision was a bit blurred at first, but eventually it cleared.
You blinked awkwardly, as a pair of violet hues stared into your own and the male in front of you physically tensed,
"Tendou, did you give her enough chloroform? I think she's waking up."
Kaname chirped,
"God damn it, Tendou. I thought I told you to double check that you had enough to knock her out for the entire ride."
Terushima lectured, and Tendou simply shrugged,
"Whoopsie."
Ushijima turned the wheel, making a swift left before the stoic male added,
"It's fine, Terushima. Not like it really matters anyway. Even if it wasn't enough to keep her knocked out. She'll still be too weak to even fight back."
He informed and he was indeed correct. You couldn't even muster enough energy to at least sit up. Your limbs felt like thick jelly,
"Where am I? Who are you people."
You croaked, your voice raspy and soft, and Terushima turned to you before flashing a pearly smile,
"We're your kidnappers, but let's introduce ourselves formally."
Terushima straightened his posture and shifted in his seat,
"I'm Yuji Terushima, nice to meet you."
He stuck his tongue out playfully, deliberately showing off his piercing,
"--And I'm Satori Tendou."
The redheaded teen across from you waved eagerly, and your brows furrowed as you studied the odd group in front of you,
What a bunch of weirdos...
"--And I'm Kaname. Kaname Satsujin."
The dark haired male beside you spoke, and his gaze softened. A small smile widening on his lips and you frowned,
"Where are you guys taking me?"
I need to at least figure out where I'm headed. Then, I may be able to escape and find my way back to Daichi and the others.
However, the chloroform's gonna keep me out of commission for a long time. Which isn't good,
"We're taking you to our base. We can't say the exact location though, obviously, but don't worry. You'll have lots of fun there."
Tendou grinned, and your vision began to fade as you felt a massive wave of fatigue spread throughout your body. Your head dipped a few times, before you eventually fainted once again.
Your body falling limp against the van's interior and it was silent for a brief moment. Ushijima parted his lips to speak, interrupting the quiet atmosphere,
"Terushima."
He spoke, grabbing the blond's attention and Terushima directed his gaze towards the emotionless man in the driver's seat,
"Yeah? What's up."
He inquired, crossing his arms and Ushijima's brows furrowed as they entered the underground garage attached to Terushima's base,
"Listen--"
It didn't take long for the dark haired male to find a vacant parking space and he turned the key. Switching the vehicle off as he removed it from the ignition,
"Make sure she's hidden from everyone else in this place, and I don't want any of you talking about her to the others."
Ushijima stated firmly, and Terushima raised a brow,
"Why not? Do you have a problem with the way I run my gang?"
"--Yeah I do."
He said bluntly, before further explaining the reasoning behind his decision,
"I'm not sure what kind of shitshow you run here at this place, but I know for a fact that you and your gang constantly involve yourselves with shady people. I can't put her safety at risk just because a bunch of guys wanna act like they haven't seen a person of the opposite sex before."
Terushima 'tched' in annoyance,
"Whatever, I don't even know anyone here that would act like that."
"Really?"
Ushijima persisted, and Terushima racked his brain,
"Yea-- Oh, actually wait..."
He trailed off, as a few offhanded instances came to mind and Ushijima opened his door. Halting momentarily before stepping out,
"I only chose to collaborate with you because it was more convenient for me, and our views somewhat align. However, ultimately, I'm only here for the girl and her special immunity to the virus. Don't forget that."
He finished, before closing the door shut behind him, and Terushima 'tched',
"Hey! My guys aren't weird like that! Don't accuse them! If anything, I bet Kaname's probably the type to pull some bullcrap like that! It's even in the name, Satsujin-"
The blond ranted as he stepped out of the vehicle and Ushijima opened the rear double doors,
"Kaname, take (Y/n) to her room."
Ushijima ordered, and Kaname nodded his head. He grabbed you and threw you over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes before heading towards the door at the end of the garage.
You see, although Kaname was fairly new to Ushijima's gang. He's proven his loyalty to Wakatoshi multiple times. So, he knew he could trust Kaname's assistance on this mission,
"Quit acting like you're some kind of saint. You're not innocent, you're the one that organized the plan to kidnap her in the first place."
Terushima pointed out, and Tendou whistled a tune as they followed after Kaname,
"I never claimed to be a saint. Though, I can assure you that I have humanity's best interest in mind."
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You jolted awake, and immediately scanned your surroundings. You were in a room of some sort, and leaning against the door with his arms crossed, was a male you'd soon come to recognize as 'Ushijima'.
Kaname and Tendou sat in chairs in front of the bed you slept on and they both perked up simultaneously after you had awoken.
The events that took place earlier began to flood your memories and you ignored the pounding sensation in your head. Terushima looked up, and spoke,
"Finally awake I see?"
He pointed out, his lips widening to a smug grin and you replied,
"Where am I?"
You questioned, your voice still a bit hoarse, and the blond teen explained,
"You're currently at the headquarters of my gang."
He replied, standing up straight and you raised a brow,
"Wait a second, headquarters. Does that mean you guys own more than one building and region?"
He chuckled deeply,
"Something like that. You see, we're only able to own all this land because my gang makes really good money."
"--Money?"
You interjected, furrowing your brows,
"Why would a trivial thing like money matter in a zombie apocalypse?"
"Oh, dear."
The shocked looks they sent you, caused you to become a bit anxious,
You mean to tell me, that along with forming their respective territories. They also developed a means of currency? But, Kiyoko and the others never mentioned anything like this before,
"I doubt your friends even know about it either, and I don't blame them."
He started, pausing for a moment to collect his words and he continued,
"You see, the money we used before the apocalypse is virtually useless now. It's not worth a damn thing."
He pointed out, and you listened to his words intently,
"However, recently, a new kind of currency has been implemented and gangs everywhere have been using it. It's only a matter of time before your friends hop on the trend as well. After all, they'll have to if they want to survive."
The very idea made you sick to your stomach. Having to worry about money during an apocalypse?! Is this some kind of horrible joke?!
"What do they call this 'currency', and why do you guys have so much of it?"
You interrogated, and Terushima was more than happy to answer,
"Just like the other gangs, we export things as well. For instance, the female gangs export medicine, and the Crows export hardware, and so forth."
He stuffed his hands in his pockets as he parted his lips to speak,
"Only difference is that we mostly do it for monetary gain, while they mostly do it to maintain bonds and manpower."
You were rendered speechless,
Something like money...shouldn't matter in a dire situation like this! What if it becomes widespread and they force people to starve or kick them out of their territories just because they don't have the money?!
I won't stand for this,
"But, the reason we're so rich. Is because we export things that no one can resist."
You perked up at his words and Terushima opened the dresser's compartment before tossing you a wad of cash. The action startling you a bit,
"We deal drugs to other gangs. If you want to make money quick, that's the route to go."
You studied the lump of cash sitting on your lap. It was a strange white color and the surface of each dollar read,
'100 geonds'
Ushijima furrowed his brows after hearing Terushima's statement,
"Don't listen to him. There are more honorable ways of making money in this society."
Terushima cackled, before he glanced at his phone, checking for the time,
"Well, I'm sorry we couldn't chat more, but duty calls. If you ever need anything, tell me. Think of me as your really cool mobster sugar daddy or something."
He threw up a peace sign and you visibly cringed,
"These two will watch over you for the time being, but we'll talk later."
Ushijima spoke, before the two gang leaders exited the room. Leaving an air of silence behind and you averted your gaze to the money sitting in your lap,
Who even created this type of currency, and why do they insist on having people use it now.
None of it adds up...
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(A/N: I update this story way too often aksjkkak. But honestly it's only because this is the part where things get juicy and I really have nothing else to do in this quarantine except write lol.)
--edit: 7/18-21 This chapter was written last year (May 2020) in quarantine lol