Chapter 1: Lost and Found

Unknown Pov

Everything hurt, I remember the pain clearly just like it was yesterday. I felt the air being sucked out of me like a vacuum, and then there was a flash of pain. I felt hurt and wet all over, I hated that feeling yet it was bearable. I said something, I think it went along the line of "This is so lame." And then I blacked out feeling like a giant bruise.

Unknown Pov

It was late, probably around 1:00 when I had just finished a drinking party with some work colleagues. Lucky for me I had a strong immune system for alcohol, so I wasn't drunk at all. I was on my way home, it wasn't that far from work, so I always walked backed.

I stopped by the convenience store to treat myself to some pudding. When I group of men bumped into me snickering, giving a growl of disapproval. I don't know what came over me to look in that direction, maybe it was coincidence, but that's when I saw him.

He was laying on the ground and he looked pretty beaten, probably the work of those young men from before. I should've ignored it but I didn't, I bent down on my knee's taking a good look at the young man, although he was beaten pretty badly he looked around his teenage years. Giving him a good pinch on his already swollen cheek, I chastised him "Haven't your parents ever told you not to sleep outside."

He gave a low growl, but that was it, they must've done him in good.

Unknown Pov

I woke up to the sound of yelling, it wasn't the most pleasant thing to wake up to when you had a skull-splitting headache. "I said get out!" It was a woman's voice, quite mature and confident, it also seemed to hold a tint of rage in it. But he could also tell from the way she was talking, that the place he was currently in was her's. Strange he didn't remember staying over at a woman's.

"Hold on listen to me for a sec!" the male voice yelled before being interrupted, he sounded quite cheerful even annoying a bit. He must be her boyfriend he concluded, but if that was the case that confused him of why he was here even more.

"It's 3:00 in the morning!" She yelled with a slam of the door, followed by some rapid knocking. Then there was silence, taking the time into date, he decided to take a look around the room he was currently residing in. The bed was a king size, making him note that this was the couple's bed. On the drawer was an ashtray, concluding that he or she smoked, next to it was a bottle lotion, Lavender, must be the ladies.

The closet was open holding female clothing concluding his suspicion of this being the woman's household. Looking at the alarm clock he confirmed that is was now 3:05 and he is in an unknown woman's household. He gave a sigh "what a bother" he mumbled, as the door to the bedroom opened.

The woman held sandy blonde hair, that seemed to be wrapped in a bun for the night. She held olive skin and teal green eye's, sharp like they held a confidence. Her height was 5'7 and the rest of her wasn't so bad to look at either, she has a well-proportioned body, damn he would be lying if he said her body wasn't absolutely perfect. "So your awake" she stated walking over to the bedside and smothering her cigarette in the ashtray.

"I wouldn't say this was the best thing to wake to" he stated with a lazy scratch of his head, the woman wore a dark green strap t-shirt along with pure white flannel pants. "Be grateful punk" she growled at him, "if I didn't know any better, I would assume I am being kidnapped" he replied looking the woman straight in the eyes.

She gave a smirk that he swore would be the end of him, call it a premonition. "Your quite smart for your age" she nodded before continuing "what is a kid like you doing out at this time of night?" She questioned me as she sat next to me, finding herself quite comfortable.

"That isn't really any of your concern now is it" I replied nonchalantly, she pinched my cheek in response "your a cheeky brat aren't you" she replied quite annoyed with my response. Giving in since I wouldn't reply, she sighed "fine, you should go home, your parents are probably worried sick."

"That's unnecessary, cause I'm not going home" I replied rubbing my cheek in relief, feeling the sting. "That rebellious stage huh" she replied with a sigh "listen kid just go home" she stated once again. "I told you I'm not going home" I stated once more for her to understand, and get it through this woman's thick head.

She growled, "are you planning on staying here then?" She questioned with a challenge.

"I don't see the problem with it" I replied with a yawn I was completely tired after all.

"What about the fact that I'm a complete stranger" she challenged me once again.

"Then we can take the time to get to know each other."

"Your imposing on a stranger" she sounded outraged.

"A stranger to kind enough to pick another stranger off the street" I replied with a bit of her own logic.

"How old are you kid?" She questioned me with a tick of her brow.

"17" I replied, there wasn't any point in not giving her the information. She seemed to take the time to think about it, there was rage on her face at first but then it slowly morphed to amusement and then a smug smirk. "Fine you can stay, but you have to make a living around here" she stated lighting another cigarette, they say 85% of people smoke to relieve stress. She must be one of those people.

"That means chores, grocery shopping, don't even think for a second that your gonna quit school either" she replied confidently like she was now in control of my life. "Why should I have to listen to you?" I replied with a groan.

"One must work for their own share of a meal" she replied blowing the smoke in his face. "What a bother," he replied in annoyance, knowing how correct she was, he decided to reply on her smoking "You can kill your own lungs, but don't do it around me."

"Second-hand smoke is worst then first hand after all" he replied looking her straight in the eye. She smacked his head in annoyance. Earning himself a groan of pain, "here." She replied throwing him the bottle of ibuprofen and setting down the glass of water she was holding.

"I get that crap from enough people, ok" she stated as she climbed into the other side of the bed. "Wouldn't your boyfriend mind?" He questioned the lady with a bit of curiosity. "You mean the man from before, who gives a crap about him" she replied nonchalantly with a wave of her hand as she laid down on her side facing away from him.

He smiled amusedly at the woman, "Oh yeah I never got your name?" She yawned as she started to fall asleep. "Shikamaru" he replied lying down himself, the same as her "and you?" He asked as his eye's started to droop.

"Temari" was the last thing he heard as he fell back into the dark abyss.

~GummiBearsAndTears Signing Out