yanderes x reader [scent of the dead]

[R/D]chapter thirty eight: search for the engine

Toby POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Hey, Oliver said that he was gonna make breakfast!"
Conny says, shaking the bed, he runs off once i get up.

Yawning, i put my boots on and grab my jacket and backpack, going out of my room and down the stairs.

"Hey, there you are, youve been sleeping for a while."
(Y/n) says.

"I feel great, i havent gotten this good of sleep for a whiilleee."
I say, i scan the room, everyone's here...exept Sam, knowing that makes me feel...strange.

Nobody's really acting different, they're having fun and being themselves, its like Sam didn't matter at all...

"We got vanilla pudding, rice, and some canned peaches we found in a fridge."
Conny says, practically inhaling a giant plate of food.

"We got a bag 'fulla food 'fer the road, we aint goin' hungry anytime soon."
River says, Oliver doesnt look like hes eaten, hes just...staring at his plate.

"Whats up?"
I ask, Sitting next to him.

"Sam hasnt woken up yet, i think im gonna look for him."
Oliver says, getting up, anxiety hits me for a second, before realization...nobody saw me with Sam, so even if Oliver finds Sam, ill be last to blame.

"Ill help once im done eating, pudding sounds great."
I say, Oliver smiles and nods, walking out of the dining area.

"We have a lot of canned food, pudding, rice, and jerky in a duffle bag, and theres a couple trucks that dont look like theyre unsalvageable, so after breakfast, me and River are going out to see if we can fix one up."
(Y/n) says, River nods with a mouth full of rice.

"Ill go looking outside with Noah, maybe we can find gas or something."
I say.

"...you said Noah..!"
(Y/n) says, smiling.

"Huh...i did..."
I mumble, i dont really feel that angry, i guess its becuase of Sam, Noah didn't tell anyone, so...i guess i think of him as an acquaintance now.

"'Right, im done, im gonna go to the cars, meet me when 'yer done."
River says, walking out of the dining room...they forgot their backpack.

"Im done too, good luck with the gas thing, the sooner we get to Denver, the better."
(Y/n) says, walking off.

"Alright Noah, do we bury the evidence, or wait until they find it themselves?"
I ask, Noah looks at me, before holding up 1 finger.

"...then lets go before Oliver starts looking in the backyard area."
I say, standing up, Noah follows me out.

(Y/n) POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Alright, whats first to do?"
I ask, River shuts the hood, rubbing their eyes.

"We gotta get an engine, and probably some gas, besides that yer good to go."
River says.

"Think this town has any of that?"
I ask.

"I dunno, ive only just got here a little before ya, so...lets hope?"
River says, opening the hood of the truck again.

"I'll go grab Noah, Toby can stay here with Oliver and find Sam."
I say, River nods.

I walk back into the hotel, i heard Toby saying something about behind the hotel, the small little playground area with the shed, Noahs probably with him...maybe they're looking at the playground, its strange to know that you could be loud and play all day, its something nobody does, not even children anymore.

I walk to the backdoor and open it, the playground looks beautiful, and in the corner is Toby and Noah, putting a lawn mower in front of the shed door.

"Whats up?"
I ask, Both of them jolt and look at me.

"Ah, h-hey! Just...closing the shed, no gas, heh...nope."
Toby says.

"Mind if i take Noah? River and i are gonna search around the town, aparantly we just need gas and an engine to fix up a truck."
I say, Noah perks up, doing his usual toothy grin.

"Sure, ill go find Oliver and...help with finding Sam."
Toby says, walking to the door and back inside the hotel.

"Ready for an adventure?"
I ask, chuckling a little, Noah purrs...thats a sound i havent heard in a while.

"Alright then, lets go!"
I say, grabbing Noahs cold, claw covered hand.

Toby POV~~~~~~~~~~~~

I walk up the stairs and see Oliver in a hallway, sitting on the floor.

"Still havent seen him?"
I ask, Oliver looks at me with tears in his eyes...like (y/n) had when he killed Jack.

What irony...he looks devastated, yet somehow i don't pity him in the slightest, he killed somebody we all cared for, now its just me and (y/n), alone and crowded by reminders of what's happened.

"No...i havent found him anywhere...i searched all the rooms, Toby, i cant find him!"
Oliver exclaims.

"Dont worry, we'll find him, maybe he found one of the dead and hid? He could've fallen asleep in his hiding spot."
I say.

"But he doesn't know the drill for the infected, hes-he....i don't wanna lose him, Toby...not after my family, he's all i have left from there."
Oliver says, standing up and hugging me.

"Its alright, dont worry..."
I pause, smiling as i look out the window.

"Im sure hes closer than we know."
I say, looking directly at the shed.

...oh what irony indeed, Oliver.

(Y/n) POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Where the fehk are the maps in this place?! Did everyone just take 'em when this shit started?! No wonder yer all fehkin dead!!"
River groans.

"I think thats a car shop, it has a giant car thingy on top of it."
I point out.

Noah growls quietly, like he's trying to mimic Rivers groaning, that's somewhat adorable...alright, really damn adorable, its like a toddler mimicking an adult.

"Quiet you two, we'll be there soon."
I say.

We walk into the broken down auto shop, stepping on glass that cracks under our weight.

"Would this place even have an engine?"
I mumble.

"We better fehkin see one, its cold and i forgot me backpack."
River mumbles.

"Lets split up, we'll cover more ground quickly."
I say.

"...Yer not the kinda one to watch scary movies, are ya?"
River mumbles.

"I don't even think ive watched a movie so....no."
I say.

"Alright, if it means we'll be outta here sooner, see ya when we got the engine."
River says.

I walk down a long aisle, theres spray paint, tools, and liquids, but no engine or gas canisters.

"What will we do with a drunken' sailor.."
I hear River hum, it echoes the walls slightly.

"What are you singing?"
I ask, River chuckles a bit.

"Didn't think it'd echo...just singin' an old song."
River says, they sound overall amused at the situation.

out of the corner of my eye, i spot a bright red thing...a gas canister! I run towards it, but before i can grab it, the ground starts to...crumble? Sink? Oh no.

"FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK"
i scream, the ground breaks and takes me under with it.

Fuck.