Shiori crouched, hidden by her counter. As she'd been for hours, so long that sunlight had begun to fade to make way for the night. The blonde cradled her head on her knees, and stared blankly at the wall in front of her.
Some customers had returned earlier, hoping to browse through her books. However, their calls and incessant knocking fell on deaf ears. After what happened with Tobirama she think about anything else, nether less face anyone.
All she'd ever wanted was to live in the village peacefully.
How could he think she'd pose a threat? Especially to a village of Shinobi.
She was tiny, couldn't reach the majority of the shelves in her shop and struggled to carry a stack of books around her store. Come on, most people thought she was a child!
With everything that had gone wrong today, there was one aspect she could retain from her routine. Stretching her legs out for the first time in hours, Shiori stood on her wobbly legs. Her hands resting on the counter to try and steady herself, she reached into a drawer. She took out two bowls, taking one at a time to dip them in a bag of kibble resting within the drawer.
Once they were full, she took one in each hand and headed for the back door. Shiori turned and pressed her back to the door, pushing it open while her hands were full.
A warm glow dimly lit the alleyway, occupied by empty crates and various litter. She stepped into the alley before crouching to the ground and setting down the dishes.
Her lips pursed and a strong whistle echoed down the alley, immediately followed by a stampede of paws and hungry howls. In their wake you could hear crates being knocked over and the scraping of metal cans against the ground. The horde gathered around Shiori and the food she provided.
Usually the sight of her companions would bring a gleeful smile and warmth to the girl, but today she felt numb.
He ruined that for her.
She'd wanted to forget what he had done and all about him, but she just couldn't. Its like he never left. She could still feel him pressed up against her, his calloused hands contracting around her.
Most of all…that pain he had inflicted upon her.
Shiori's immediately broke into a cold sweat remembering the dreadful sensation. Never had she experience anything like it…it was almost impossible to describe.
With his lingering presence she felt trapped, a feeling she had never wanted to experience again…
By now most of the dogs had taken a leave, bidding their farewell with a grateful lick to her hand. However, since she was so lost in thought, their gesture went unnoticed. Now only one dog remained, finishing up the last of the kibble in the bowls. Almost sensing her turmoil, the dog made his way to her.
With a heavy pressure falling on her chest knocking her to the ground, only then did Shiori snap out her trance. She squinted her eyes and turned her face towards the pavement as a hot tongue descended upon her cheek. The sensation tickled her and a fit of giggles erupted from her mouth. Quickly a thick coat of saliva covered her face and matted her hair, but she didn't care.
In an instant she'd forgotten all her worries.
Gradually the dog let up on his attack, withdrawing his tongue away from the blonde. His tongue hung from his mouth as he panted furiously after his antics. He backed away, allowing Shiori to sit up and wrap her arms around his grey coat. She buried her face into his fur, not caring for the stench.
This was another reason she loved her canine friends.
They could always tune into the emotions emitted by humans, and provided the comfort they needed.
Shiori pulled away to look into the those loyal dark eyes. She leaned forward and pressed her lips to his wet nose, giving him a grateful kiss.
"Thank you" She whispered, and as if to say 'you're welcome' the dog gave one last lick to Shiori's cheek before scampering away. Her eyes following her friend as he disapperead down the alley.
A sigh escaped her lips as she relaxed for the first time that day, her hands reached for the empty bowls and gathered them up in her arms. Standing up she took a deep breath and basked in the coldness of the night that was settling in.
Finally she felt like herself again.
She walked back into her shop with a skip in her step. And as soon as she put away the dishes, she'd go upstairs and relax with a book in bed. Before that she'd need to make dinner, but what did she have to cook? Maybe…
A knocking at her door disrupted her thoughts. Turning she saw the silhouette of a man, his features masked by the darkness. She thought to try and ignore the man, but as she took a step away the man banged furiously on her door.
A reluctant sigh escaped Shiori's lips and she turned around and made her way to the door. Something told her that this man wouldn't have let up, and that he would only continue to cause disturbances to her and eventually her neighbors.
With her hand on her lock she tried to look at the man once again to try and make out any features. He was taller, obviously, standing little more than a foot than her. His hair was also uncut and shaggy. Apart from that, she couldn't make anything else out.
She unlocked the door and opened up just a gap to speak with him. Her weight firmly pressed against the door to maintain the gap.
"Ah Hello there, I'm sorry to trouble you but I need to grab a present for my mother" He said politely, a tone of urgency seeping through his words.
"Unfortunately my shop is closed, you'll have to come back tomorrow when I've opened"
"I can't, it'll be too late by then. Please miss, I was here this morning when you had to close you shop early. I thought I could come back to grab something, but you never reopened"
His pleas filled Shiori with guilt, however since her previous late night customer she sure as hell wasn't going to allow this man into her store.
"I am very sorry for the inconvenience, but I cannot allow you into my store. You'll have to come back tomorrow when I've reopened"
"Please, I see something my mother would love right there" He begged his hand gripping the edge of the door, lightly pushing against it.
"Sir, as I've said, I cannot let you into my store after hours. You'll have to come back tomorrow morning" Shiori said firmly, ready to close the door as soon as he'd remove his hand. Hell if he didn't remove it she'd smash those fingers.
A sigh escaped his lips, and Shiori believed he was finally giving up.
But the door flew open, sending Shiori straight to the ground. Her glasses skid across the floor as her head collided against the ground. Her vision was blurry for a moment, but she could hear the door close and heavy footsteps making their way towards her. A hand found its way to the back of her neck, and cradled her head.
"Oh dear, I didn't mean to hurt you like that. But I just had to get my hands on you" His fingers stroking her face tenderly. His face so close to hers, she could feel the warmth of his disgusting breath.
"You see, I've had my eyes on you since the first day I saw you. I remember it so clearly, you were walking through the marketplace holding groceries to your chest. What caught my attention was this hair, but it wasn't confined like this"
His hand pulled apart one of her braids, and held a few golden strands in his grasp.
"But since you always wear those glasses, I've never seen the color of your eyes. They're as blue as the crystal clear sky, but I'm not sure they compare to you're lips…" He leaned his head forward, hoping they'd lock lips.
"Get the hell off of me, pervert!"
Shiori balled her hand into a fist and slammed it straight into his jaw.
His head snapped back.
Silence encompassed them in the darkness only to be broken by a fit of chuckles from the man.
"I knew there was a fire to you…but you'll have to do much worse than that nudge"
In an instant her hands were bound above her head, restrained by an unyielding chain. He crawled on top of her body as she thrashed in a vain attempt to escape. His hands caressed her arms and lazily made their way downward. Stop briefly at her breasts and giving them a firm squeeze.
Shiori inhaled from her stomach preparing to usher a scream for help, but when she tried only muffles escaped her mouth. He'd gagged her, when he had she'd known not. With her hands constrained and even her words captive, she continued to struggle beneath her captor.
She wouldn't lose to this man.
She wriggled her leg beneath him, rubbing against his groin in the process. A pleasure-filled moan escaped his lips, a grotesque sound that pained her ears. Her leg fell into position, situated to render any man powerless. Just as she felt his lips brush against her neck, she mustered up all her strength in leg and ram her knee straight into his shaft.
But his hand firmly gripped her leg just as it was about to collide with him.
"You think I wasn't prepared for that? Pitiful attempts like that won't do shit against a shinobi" His hold tighten against her knee, forcing a whimper to escape her gag. He moved his face closer to her own, his lips grazing her ear.
"I think we're ready to move on the much anticipated moment, shall we" His chilling words followed by an equally disturbing laughter. The sound of a belt unbuckling threw Shiori into a frenzy, thrashing wildly with all her strength trying to break free. His teeth latched on to her ear, tearing at the sensitive flesh.
Shiori's eyes wandered, searching for a way, anything to help her escape. Something called her eyes to door. She saw it open briefly for a moment, then shut, and again. Emerging from the crack appeared the snout of a familiar four-legged friend.
He was struggling to squeeze his body past that heavy door, but with another push he succeeded in entering the shop. He crept over to the pair, the only sound being his claws scratching against the hard wood floors. Shiori's attacker failed to notice the canine's presence, he was too focused prying her legs apart.
A growl vibrated from deep within his chest, fangs barred to attack. With incredible speed he pounced the man and drove his fangs into his shoulder. The man contorted his body trying to remove the dog, but to know avail.
Seizing the opportunity, Shiori smashed her knee into his member. An action she was rewarded by his agonizing scream as he toppled over. She wasted no time in scampering to her feet and running behind her counter. All the while shouts and growls intermingled as the man tried to fight off the fiercely defensive canine.
Shiori heard those growls become brutal barks, looking back she saw the man held the canine's neck within his grasp. He pulled his arm back before heaving he dog into the doorframe. Barking turned to whimpering upon the fierce impact.
With her hands still bound, Shiori grasped the broomstick leaning against the wall and swung it straight into the man's nape. She was certain it failed to hurt him, but it was enough to knock him to the ground. Reaching over the counter she pushed the cash register over, slamming it straight onto the man.
Not caring to listen to his gratifying cries, the blonde rushed to her friend's side. She scooped his frame in her bound arms and struggled to pick him up with her meager strength. She managed to carry him in her arms, but on wobbly legs. Her back pressed against the door as to open it without her occupied hands.
Her body was thrown through the glass of the door, a force slamming onto her shoulder delivering her body to the ground outside. A distinctive crunch in shoulder signified a broken bone, but she was more concerned about the safety of her companion. She was relieved to see the subtle rising of his chest, but noticed a few shards of glass and blood knotted in his fur. Then she noticed various cuts against her own flesh.
"Shiori!" Cried out one of her neighbors, from the tone she thought it might be Mino's father.
However, the sound of glass crunching beneath someone's feet had her attention. She craned her neck to see her attacker, towering above her weak frame. The moonlight shielded his features in shadows. He lowered his form and leaned in close to her face, delivering a firm lick from her jaw up to her temple.
"Don't you worry now, we'll pick this up another time" He whispered, and her body would have shuddered under that promise if not for numbness taking over. She kept her eyes trained on him, searching for anything to identify him by, but with a blink of her eyes he'd vanished.
Her ears picked up the growing cries of her neighbors, she even heard Mino's in the bunch. But her eyes grew heavier with every second that'd past and eventually unconsciousness over took her body.
Sorry about the delay for this chapter, just got caught up in schoolwork.
Anyways I really rushed the ending her so if you see any mistakes worth correcting, just let me know and I fix 'em right up. Other than that hope you're enjoying the story and please leave a review to encourage to write some more.
Thanks so much!
