CHAPTER 14

What's In Front

In the busy streets of Amega, Naruto was having some trouble driving on his jeep on the road. He really hates going through Amega to Konoha. All there is in this place is rain, rain, and more rain. Raining non stop.

Naruto couldn't even see where he was going. The wipers didn't help as much when his view is still foggy. He wipes the window here and there but the window kept on fogging up.

"Fuck!" He cussed. He wished he had called in sick but the meeting was very important since it was about his business in the cooking industry.

He couldn't wait to go back on and soak in the warm bath tub of bubbles that smell like roses. And see his girlfriend. He didn't see Sakura about two days. She mentioned about tests and college searching. He wonder if he should call her to know what she's up to today.

He reached for his phone beside him as he yield and then stopped on the red light. He unlocked his cell to text Sakura. A horn beeped behind him and his foot suddenly slipped causing his foot to push the gas.

He glanced up to see and idiot running across the street when the light is green. The idiot was coming closer to his jeep. He begged to Kami that it's not one of his hungry fans. Like, who runs full speed in the rain. Especially in... Heels?

"Help! Someone help me!" It was a woman. Clearly she needed help. She was drench. The girl ran pass him to the other side. Naruto felt bad if he just ignore her and drive home. Naruto signed.

Curse his kind heart.

Naruto turned to the left and beeped the horn at the girl. This may look wrong. A crying drench girl running for her dear life being honked by a grown man. This is not weird at all.

The girl stopped and turned to see the dark jeep. Naruto rolled down the window. The girl walked to him. Her arms quivered ever so from the cold water drops that soaked her body like a drowning rat. Even her pale hair stucked to her neck and back was wet.

"Hello. I couldn't help to see you running in this weather. " Naruto said awkwardly. He could of sworn that she was crying. The girl nodded.

"Hop in and I take you home. I swear I won't cause you any harm." He said. The way she looked at him gave Naruto the hint that she trusted him. She came around the car after looking in a distance. She's running from someone, no doubt. Naruto thought.

As the girl seated herself in the warm jeep, Naruto drove off.

"Where do you live?"

"Ko-Konoha." She rubbed her hands across her shivering arms. Naruto'so eyes widen in surprise.

"Luck. I'm heading there too." He smiled. The girl next to him barely smiled. Her lips trembled like there's no tomorrow.

"Thanks." The girl gave him her gratitude. Naruto chuckled behind his hand. He glanced at the girl then back on the road. He wasn't sure if he was rude but he looked at her again to give his respect.

"No prob- What happened?" His cerulean eyes widen. He scanned the girl's pale skin that was covered in blue and purple bruises on her arms and face. Cuts and blood on her legs and stained her arm and cheek. The girl expected that the rain washed it away but it didn't.

"It-it's no big deal." The girl said.

"No big- I can't sit here bringing a injured girl back home! Should I take you to the-" she stopped him.

"No! I can deal with it!" The girl cried. She rubbed her eyes lazily. Already worn out from running. How far did she run? Who did she run from? Why is she beaten up? So many questions fluttered in Naruto's thoughts. Naruto couldn't stop worrying.

"How old are you?"

"I'm eighteen." She said. Just like his girlfriend.

"I want to do something for you. I feel useless." Naruto mumbled.

"This is enough." Her hushed voice whispered. The car grew silence. Only the rain drops were heard that punched the jeep. What a horrible day. When do things happen like this? Naruto wondered.

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Knock at the door was heard. Menma stood up from his suite bed and opened the door. A short woman with dark hair smiled with his lips.

"Hey, Menma kun!"

"It's eleven. Should you be sleep?" His brow arched. The feminine hand gently laid on his white tank top, feeling his well toned chest.

"I can't sleep." She pouted her lips. She even fluttered her lashes at him. Trying to use all her feminine moves on him.

"Close your eyes and rest your head."

"Can I sleep with you then?" She traced her hand down on his abs. Walking her index and middle finger down to the stretchy part of his sweat pants. Menma moved back. She giggled.

"No."

"C'mon. We been acting and taking shots here for days and we didn't get no action yet. Why are you running away from me?" Her dark brows knitted close. Menma raked his hand on his red hair. He really don't want to discuss this.

"Leave. Please."

"Let's have sex."

"So forward. And no."

"You saw me naked when I was at your house." She stepped closer to press herself on to him.

"Okay. There's many other woman with body like yours."

"Why not do me here? I really need it. I want it. I want... You." She whispered. Her tongue moisten her lips.

"You so desperate."

"I really love you. Men kun, you don't know how much I want you. I would even carry you children and you being with me." She clawed his shirt. He hissed when he felt her filed nails pinching his skin.

"I don't fuck around."

"That's why we should be together." Menma ripped her hands off him. He moved closer to her face. She can smell the mint flavor in his mouth breathe on her. She grew hot inside.

"I have someone else. Night." He shoved her away and slammed the door. Emi stumbled back a few steps. Anger took over the woman. She banged on the door.

"Is this about that chick? She's over you Men kun! She don't deserve you! You're better than her! You have money, the looks, the fame, and..."

The door opened. She stopped her shouting and pounding. The grim look on his face dropped all of her anger toward the misterous woman from before. Emi never felt terrified before. The look on his face caused her legs to shake.

A harsh pulled by her jaw opened her eyes in a horrified way. The voice was dead and strong. His voice that is. So quiet for others but not to her. His lips spoke of dark word in her ear. His hold on her jaw could of cracked her bones in a second. She tight grip made her cry and the hurtful words shut her silence cries up.

Menma pulled back and released the woman. He shut the door once again. Emi crashed down to the floor.

"Why-Why would you say that... Me-Men kun?" She cried to herself on the floor.

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"You shouldn't have done this." The girl said for the twentieth time. Naruto placed the plate of well done salmon and rice down in front of the girl. Her light blue eyes grew big. She glanced up at him. Naruto done so much for her today that she wish to repay him back.

"I know, I know. But I'm too nice to let a kid end up this way. As an adult I have to play my role." He said proudly. The girl giggle.

"How old are you?" She asked.

"Twenty two."

"You look twenty."

"I get that a lot. I thing my face cream for the night worked." Naruto mushed his face. The blonde giggled at his adorable character. She glanced down at the sweater he lend to her. She snuggled herself in it.

"You can keep it for now."

"Oh no! I can't! You're too... Generous." She blushed whilst playing in the hems of her now dried shirk.

"I know. Eat up so you can be all warm and full." He rubbed his belly. The blonde girl laughed again.

"By the way, what's your name?" Naruto poured her a glass of water.

"Ino."

"I'm Naruto." He handed the glass to her. She took it. Their hands roughed and she clumsily dropped it. But he caught it in time.

"Butterfingers." He called her. She rolled her eyes with a shy smile on her face.

Later on, the two stopped at the front of her place. Ino turned around to thank him.

"Thank you for letting me use your bathroom, feeding me, and taking me home." Ino said.

"You're welcome." Ino blushed more. She opened the door but glanced down.

"When do I-"

"Till we meet next time. I wouldn't want you to get cold at night. It's pretty big." He winked.

"Do you do this a lot?" He whined.

"Nooo! I was just-Go home!" He pouted. She laughed.

"Don't run off in the streets again!"

"That's all in the past!" She shouted back as she made it in her door steps. He waved as he drove away. Ino was so thankful that he let her use his bathroom. Get her the time to freshen up and apply some make up. She entered her house. Thank Kami that she folks are asleep. She went in her room to see her cell phone on the charger. It was flashing its bright light.

She picked it up to see she had a text message.

Sai:

Don't do half ass jobs or I get seriously rough on you :)

She threw her phone back on her bed.

"Fuck you, Sai." She hissed. She wished to burry the guy alive. She never knew how outrage a guy can be. She never thought Sai would touch her like that. And call her names that strikes her in the heart. And use his hands in a violently matter.

But the Naruto... That man. He treated her with respect, care, and understanding. He wasn't care to Sai. Naruto was like an angel from the sky when he picked her up from Amega. The reason why she was there because no one knew the couple there. Ino and Sai always screw around in the hotels there. At first, it was their little thing for privacy. Lately it turned more abusive and a scare some place. He threaten her to come back and she listen. She was weak.

But somehow, Naruto made her realize. And strong. She didn't need Sai. Sai is a nobody. He didn't care about her. She can care less about him too. Sakura and the girls were right. Ino didn't open her eyes wide enough to see what kind of guys are out there.

And Ino want someone that is...

She took off her clothes and put on shorts and a cami. Lastly Naruto's pale orange sweater. She curled up on her bed. Shutting her eyes drifting off to sleep. Already dreaming about the prince like man that saved her from the storm. She nuzzled the sweated some more, breathing in his honey scent.

MDKat: Thanks for reading and supporting me. Sorry about some grammar. Ignore minor grammar Please.

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