It was a hot summer day. A young girl about 19 years old ran through the woods frantically. She could feel her heart pounding through her chest as she looked desperately for a place to hide. Finally, she came across a hollowed out tree with a hole just large enough for her to squeeze into. As the footsteps grew closer, she crawled into the hole. The footsteps stopped outside.

"Sirus…she's not here," the first chaser said, disappointed.

"Shut up Scorpio!" the one called Sirus snapped. "She has to be."

"You said she'd be easy!" Scorpio argued. "This bitch is like a ninja! Tell him Kiba!" He looked at the final pursuer for back-up.

"I want a girl that's easy to ride," began Kiba. "She's not worth it."

"You're the ones who wanted her in the first place!" Sirus barked.

"Yeah…because she's hot as hell and I wanted to know what noises she could make," Kiba answered back, smirking.

The girl, Kayame, held her knees close in fear. Suddenly, a terrible urge hit her. The air particles that have been disturbed inside the tree, had made their way up her nose; and she needed to sneeze. She tried her best to hold it in…but couldn't. A small sneeze just barely audible enough to be heard came from her.

"I heard something!" Scorpio pointed out.

"You don't say?" Sirus asked, sarcastically. He made his way over to the hole in the tree and bent down, smiling. "Hello, love."

"No! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Kayame cried out as Sirus grabbed her ankle, dragging her out. She put her hands down, attempting to hold her skirt down as she was dragged in between the three boys. Scorpio held her hands while Kiba held her feet. She fought hard as Sirus got on top of her. "No! Someone help!

"If you didn't run all the way out here, you would have help," Sirus noted as he took a knife from his pocket. He started from the center, about belly button level, and sliced up Kayame's shirt. Then rips the shirt the rest of the way off, exposing her bra. Kayame shifted slightly, just enough to get a foot loose and kicked Kiba in the face.

"Ow!" he cried out. "You bitch!"

Meanwhile, Kayame's friends, Rukia and Kanashii, were walking through the town nearby, searching for their lost friend.

"Kayame! Kayame, where are you?" Rukia cried out.

"You guys looking for her too?" a voice asked. They turned around to see five boys their age. The one who asked the question was Kayame's boyfriend, Riku. Following him was Isaac, Daisuke, Shomaru, and Shomaru's younger brother, Shika.

"What are you guys doing here?" Kanashii asked.

"We're looking for Kayame…" Riku answered, worried.

"Yeah," Daisuke continued. "We were supposed to meet her an hour ago."

Back in the forest, Kayame was laying on the ground, unconscious. Most of her clothing was ripped. The three boys who attacked her had already ran home. A young man about her age, stood above her.

Back in town, the others were asking around for Kayame.

"Yeah…" a gentleman answered. "I saw her. She ran by here about an hour ago. She was being followed by these three guys."

"The corner of her skirt was torn…poor girl," remarked his wife.

"Since when does she wear skirts!" asked Riku, surprised.

"It's part of her new job," answered Rukia.

"Which is?" asked Daisuke, curiously.

"It's like Hot Topic but it's all anime," answered Kanashii. "people who work there are allowed to cosplay."

"And her outfit today was so cute!" Rukia squealed. "A cute little skirt, a tank top, and to top it off…kitty ears!"

"Wow…that sounds…hot…" Riku said, slightly embarrassed.

Just then, Sirus, Scorpio, and Kiba ran into them. The gentleman and his wife nodded slightly as if to say, 'that's them'. Riku lifted Sirus up off the ground by the collar of his shirt.

"Boss!" Kiba and Scorpio proclaimed as they were about to go to his rescue, but was intercepted by Daisuke and Shomaru.

"Where is she you sick bastard?" Riku demanded as he slammed Sirus against the wall.

"I don't know who you're talking about!" Sirus proclaimed.

"Where is Kayame?" he asked again, slamming him harder.

"In the woods!" Sirus answered. "Just don't kill me!"

Riku threw Sirus against the wall then took off running. He didn't stop running until he reached the edge of the woods a mile and a half later.

"KAYAME!" he shouted desperately.

The young man that found Kayame had her in his arms.

"I take it she's yours?" he asked Riku.

"Yes…" nodded Riku. "Thank you so much, Anthony."

"Sure thing, cousin." Anthony answered as he handed Kayame over to Riku. She was wrapped in Anthony's coat. He nodded as if to say 'you can give it back later', then walked past the group, who had now just caught up and were breathing heavily.

"Kayame!" Rukia cried desperately.

"Is she okay?" Kanashii asked, worried.

"I think so…" nodded Riku. "She has a bump on the back of her head…she must have been knocked out…"

"R…Riku?" Kayame whispered as she opened her eyes slowly.

"Kayame! Oh my god!" Riku shouted as he pulled her closer. She burst into tears.

"Oh my god! I was so scared! There wasn't anything I could do!" she cried out.

"Shh…" Riku cooed. "It's okay now. You're alright…I got you. You're safe."

All was silent except for Kayame's crying.

"Hey…Rukia?" Isaac poked at Rukia.

"Yeah?" she looked at him questioningly.

"Maybe we should leave them alone…" he suggested, taking her hand.

"Yeah…c'mon," she nodded. The two of them walked away hand in hand. "

"Realizing what they were doing, the others left, leaving Riku and Kayame alone in the forest.

"Are you going to be okay?" Riku asked Kayame, worried.

"I don't know…" she answered.

Riku sat down and held her close in his arms, stroking her head.

"Riku?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you…" she said quietly.

Riku pulled her close as tears began to build in his eyes.

"I love you too, Kayame," he choked out through the tears.