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Hello my lovely readers! I'm back! And, I brought a new chapter with me!

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Paige's POV

Sighing, I walked out of the Walmart with at least ten bags in each hand. 'Well, I'm glad I parked close.' I walked to the car and popped the trunk. Dumping the heavy load, I glimpsed up at the dark sky. 'Have I really been shopping for this long? Everyone is probably freaking out over not having any clothes.' I laughed slightly at the thought. I closed the trunk and decided that I would just walk to the clothing store.

I lifted my eyes to the cloudy sky. My feet made small clacks of sound as I walked the short distance to the pavement. The moon shone dimly in the night sky. I wonder if it ever gets angry at the clouds for covering it up. Or perhaps it's just indifferent to their presence. My eyes narrowed, still glued to the endless black night. Someone was following me. I didn't turn to look or do anything to alert them of my knowledge that they were there. I turned into an alleyway without looking. I knew the streets around here well enough to find a quick exit. I follow my feet and listened to see if the person was still behind me. The sound of footsteps confirmed my suspicions. I could hear four maybe five people. Three in front of me and two behind. I lowered my gaze to level with the man before me.

"Is there something you needed from me?" my monotone voice carried through dark. I saw his face turn into a twisted smirk.

"Why, yes in fact there is something I wish from you," he purred, eyeballing my body like it was a piece of meat at the market.

"I'm sorry I am in quite a bit of a hurry. I don't think I can help you with what you're looking for," my tone was tight.

"I don't think you understand. I wasn't asking." He took my wrist in a vice-like grip. I you tensed and pursed my lips.

"I'm giving three seconds to let go of me."

"Oh, she thinks she so scary," he cooed getting closer to my face.

"One."

"Come on boys lets have some fun." his other hand found my ass. I twitched in annoyance.

"Two." Another one of the men grasped my chin and tilted my head up.

"Such a pretty little thing."

"Three." My voice was tight with fury. I kicked the man closest to me in the stomach and he stumbled backwards.

"You bitch!" he screeched. A smirk stretched across my face.

"Now it's my turn to have a little fun!" With those words, I attacked.

~five minutes later~

I moved the hair away from my face and looked around.

"Well, that was easier than I expected." Five bodies were laying unconscious at my feet. I fixed my hair as best I could before looking around. I didn't see anything but shadows in the alleyway so, I continued on.

"Hey! Wait!" I turn quickly to see a girl that seemed to melt out of the shadows.

"Minji!" I exclaimed.

"Shhh! You know I don't go by that name here!" she reprimanded me.

"What are you doing here?"

"I was watching that fight, of course."

"You mean with me and those guys?" I asked. She nodded.

"Come back to my place and I'll explain there. There are too many people out here that might wanna listen to my conversations." I nodded and followed her out of the alleyway.

The walk was silent aside from our quiet footsteps. We walked for a few minutes before stopping at a place that I was very familiar with. It was an old tattoo shop, one I had been to many times. Minji whipped out a key and unlocked the shop.

"Welcome back to The Shadows, Paige," she drawled.

"Lots of old memories here."

"Do you still have all your tats?"

"Mhm."

"Good."

"Why did you invite me back here?" I asked.

"We haven't talked for a while. I wanted to catch up." I just looked at her.

"Why don't I make us some tea? Make yourself at home." she said as she maneuvered around the house/shop. I sat down in one of the many chairs and thought about all the times I had been here. Most of the time I crashed her when I was drunk or didn't have a place to stay. Other times I came to get a tattoo. I had eleven tattoos in all. They were all done by Minji except for one that her brother did back a few years ago. Nori was never happy about my tattoos or my drinking. She said I was too young to be doing either.

I sighed and looked around the shop recalling fond memories of being here. Some were fuzzier than others. The shop had a warm atmosphere. It was inviting and comfortable. The only place I had really thought of as home. I jumped in surprise as a small black cup was dangled in front of my face.

"You take yours with just cream, right?" I nodded.

"So now that we're settled, why don't you tell me the real reason why you invited me here."

"How do you know I don't just wanna catch up?" she asked. I gave her a look.

"Haha! You were always able to see right through me, huh?" she smiled, but her face turned serious.

"What I really want to know is if you are back in the business."

"No. You know that I've been done with street fighting for years," I responded.

"But we were the best tag team around! You're telling me that you don't miss the adrenaline rush or the thrill of the fight? Not at all? Everyone is asking about your retirement. You were the best of the best. And judging by that fight a few minutes ago, you still are! Why did you quit?"

"I'm permanently retired, Minj. You know that. The streets are too dangerous. Even for us. I have people now that could get hurt if things go bad. Those days were fun and I enjoyed them, but I'm not going back. I still think you should retire too."

"Bull shit! The streets are my home! You love fighting and so do I!"

"It's not bull shit. The streets are dangerous. Fighting is fun. I do love it and that just made it harder to quit. But it's not worth the risk, Minji! I'm not coming out of retirement. I can't make you stop. I know that. Just please be careful." I said. She sighed.

"Whatever. Just think about it, okay? If you're not coming out of retirement, then why a were you out so late? You know some people would love to get a rematch with you."

"I need clothes for a bunch of guys. I know that sounds weird, but I can't explain why I need them."
"Say no more. Josh and his buddies left a bunch of clothes here when they moved out. Let me go grab them and then I will drive you to your car. Kay?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Minj."

The conversation had left me with a bad feeling in my stomach. The streets had left more than a few permanent marks on me, and I never wanted to go back. I loved fighting. I loved the thrill it gave me. But I won't go back. Never.

"Do you think these will be enough?" she asked holding multiple articles of clothing.

"Yeah that should be perfect."

"Alrighty then. Let's get you to your car. Unless of course, you want to get inked again?"

"Nah, I'm really late as it is. Thanks though."

"Okay let's get going then."

~One car ride later~

"Bye, Minji!"

"See ya, Paige. Remember to dress your wounds!"

"Wounds? What?" I asked looking down at myself. It was then that I noticed all the scratches I had received during the fight.

"Yeah, you have a few cuts and a rather large gash on your arm."

"Thanks, Minj!" I climbed into my car and drove off.

~Another car ride later~

"Hey! Welcome back, Paige," Rina shouted.

"Come have some pizza," Nori said smiling at me. I handed her the clothes and headed up to my room to take care of my wounds before anyone saw them.

I walked into my room and went straight to my bathroom. I pulled out my old first aid kit from when I fought on the streets and looked into the mirror. I saw bright red eyes staring at me through the mirror. I yelped and turned around, swinging my fist at the person behind me. The person caught my wrist. I winced and bit my lip to keep from crying out. The person let go immediately and a I tenderly rubbed my already bruised wrist. I looked up and found Itachi looking at me strangely.

"Oh! I- Itachi!" I stuttered

"You're hurt. What happened to you?"

"Nothing I'm fine. I brought you clothes. You should go get them..." I said trying not to stare at his bare chest.

"Let me dress your wounds." he gingerly took my elbow and made me sit on the edge of the bathroom counter.

"I can do it myself," I mumbled.

"Hn."

"That's not a word," I chided. He gave me a look.

"Hn." I responded to his look with a smirk.

"That's not a word," he repeated.

"I'm glad you see it my way," I said. The corners of his mouth twitched upwards. He rolled up the sleeves of my shirt to get to the scratches there. His hands ghosted over my skin, taking care of my cuts with ease.

"Why do you have so many scars?" his question caught me off guard. I didn't respond.

"I didn't notice before. Is that why you wear long sleeved shirts."

"When did you start asking so many questions?" The question came out harsher than I had intended.

"I apologize. I didn't mean to pry." His hand went to lift my shirt to get to the smaller scratches there. I stopped his hand.

"Those will heal without any help," I said quickly. His hand continued it's pursuit. I stopped it with my hand.

"If you wanted to hold my hand, all you had to do was ask," he chuckled. I

blushed.

"Oh, shut up." My cheeks were dusted pink. I quickly let go of his hand.

"Now may I heal you?"

"No, I think I can handle the rest. You should go put on some clothes," I responded.

"But like your I reaction to me being shirtless," he said and grinned sexily. I put my hands on his chest and pushed trying to get him to go. His muscles rippled under my hands.

"Gah! Go get some clothes!" He laughed but did as I told him. I watched him go. The entire time I was thinking of how right it felt to have him near me.

I think I'm going to end it there. I hope you guys understood everything in. I read it and I thought it was kinda rushed. If you have any questions on Paige's past or the story in general, feel free to leave a review or pm me! I hope you guys liked Paige's POV. It probably won't happen very often, but if you guys prefer any of the girl's POV the most than please tell me so I can use it more. Thanks for reading!

QoC: What movies have you guys seen recently? Today I saw Pitch Perfect and I thought it was pretty good. I've been wanting to see a lot of movies lately so I wanted some suggestions.

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