AN: This si an AU fic. So, that is the reason why somethings will happen differently. Read On.

Chapter One: Killer Home-Life

"Mark! How could you blow that money?! You were supposed to pay the bills with that. What, did you spend it on a nice new office whore?!" Tori heard her mouth yell. Tori shook her head. Her parents had been fighting all weekend. She had to get out of there.

"Now Balinda, if you weren't off Fucking your co-workers, maybe I would come home more." Tori's father retorted. Tori jumped up from her bed, grabbed her backpack, and ran downstairs.

"I'm not, but maybe I should start screwing them. Because not having you home is the highlight of my day." Was the last thing Tori heard her mother say before she slammed the door. Tori was now on her front porch. She figured maybe she'd go to Storm Chargers. Then, she realized it was probable closed. It was well past eleven, and that's when the store usually closed. Tori thought for a moment. She didn't want to go over to any of her friends houses, they were probable all asleep. Tori decided she was going to head over to Ninja Ops. She didn't think anyone would be there at that time of night, and it was very far away from her house. A plus on it's own. Tori started to head over to her Blue Van, when she realized, she had left her keys in the kitchen....where her parents war was ragging. Tori sighed. It was a nice night for a walk anyway. Suddenly the back door, near which Tori was standing, flung open.

"That worthless little shit, where did she go!" Her father yelled. Tori heard her mothers car start. She was leaving. She wouldn't be there to help Tori if her father noticed where she was. Tori quickly ducked behind her van. "She left, and didn't even bother to take this piece of crap with her!" He boomed, throwing her keys at one of the Van windows near where Tori was hiding. Tori let out a little shriek as a piece of glass hit her arm. Tori's father hurried around to the side of the Van where Tori was and grabbed her by the hair. "You tell us before you go anywhere!" He yelled. A tear ran down Tori's face.

"I'm sorry, I will next time." She forced out as the pain in her head surged. Tori's father shook her head by her hair.

"No. Not next time. There isn't going to be a next time!" He yelled, starting to drag her toward the house. Tori pulled back, pulling her hair out of his grasp. Her father spun around and smacked her in the face. Tori could taste the coper-like blood in her mouth as her lip broke. He hit her once more. Tori knew she wold have a black eye in about an hour. He grabbed her arms. "You are coming in this house. I have had enough of you disobeying me!" He said. Tori shook her head before pushing him away from her with as much force as she could muster. He stumbled backward. Tori quickly turned around, swept her bag off the ground, and ran as fast as she could toward Ninja Ops.

As Tori ran, she heard her father's car start up. He was going to follow her. She kept running, taking ever shortcut she knew. She had a feeling he had stopped following her once she left her neighborhood. But, Tori didn't stop running until she was safely inside Ninja Ops. And even then, the only reason she came to a complete stop is because she ran smack into Cam. Before Tori could fall backwards, Cam grabbed her arms. Tori flinched and Cam let go.

"Tori, what's wrong, are you okay?" He asked as he walked over to the wall and turned on the lights. Tori looked down, letting her hair drop over her face.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She said, rubbing her arm. Cam walked back over to Tori. He notice a dark spot forming around her eye, even through her hair. He then looked down at her arm and saw the bruise that had started to turn it's light-to-dark-brown color. Cam furrowed his eyebrows.

"Tori, what happened?" He asked with concern in his voice. He heard Tori sniffle before she looked up. Cam gasped. The ring around Tori's eye, he now saw, was a full on Black Eye. And, Tori's lip was busted and bleeding a bit. Along with a bruise that was forming on her cheek. "My God, Tori. What happened to you?" He asked, walking over to a cabinet and pulling out a First Ad kit. Tori ignored the question.

"Um, I didn't think anyone would be here." She said meekly. Cam brought the kit over.

"I was just going to go to bed when you ran in. That's why all the lights were out." He said, opening the kit. "Now, what happened?" He asked again. Tori felt herself start to panic. How could she tell anyone that her father did this. She couldn't, not now at least.

"Um, I got into a fight with a Kelzake. I don't know where it came from. And, I had left my morpher at home." Tori lied. The reason Tori's morpher wasn't on her hand was because it was in her backpack. Which she had dropped when she had run into Cam. "This was the closest place to go, so here I am." Tori said, finishing the lie. Cam nodded as he whipped off her lip with some Peroxide.

"I'll drive you home okay." Cam said, turning around and putting the First Ad kit back in the cabinet. Cam missed the real panic because his back was turned.

"No, Cam, really, that's okay. I'm sure the Kelzake is gone by now. I can walk." She said hastily. Cam shook his head as he turned back around.

"You're already hurt. Just let me drive you home." He insisted. Tori reluctantly nodded. She would be okay. Maybe her dad would be asleep. Or, her mom would be home. Yeah, that's right, she would be home.

Within 5 minutes, Cam was pulling up in front of Tori's house. Tori looked at Cam.

"Thanks." She muttered, grabbing her bag and getting out of the car. Cam didn't drive away. Tori knew he was waiting until she got in the house. Which was nice of him, but she really wished he would leave. Suddenly, the front door flew open.

"How dare you come back here, you little bitch!" He father yelled, walking quickly toward Tori. "You are going to be so sorry for pushing me." He said, grabbing her arm. He pushed her ahead of him, staying in one spot, making sure she went into the house and didn't take off again. Tori was really scared. Her mom's car wasn't there. Which meant, she was in for a real beating when she got inside. Tori stopped. Cam was still sitting there. She knew he probable had his 'Cam-worry-face' on. Tori turned around. She couldn't go in that house. She was suddenly happy Cam was still sitting there. He was her getaway ride. She ran toward her father, jumped up, and did a twisting flip over his head. The second she had jumped her father had ducked. As soon as Tori landed (wincing as she did), she ran toward Cam's car. She quickly opened the door and jumped in.

"Don't ask, just drive." She ordered. After seeing and hearing what happened, Cam obeyed without question.