Later that night, after they both bathed with the water that I boiled over the fire, I set out a couple of futons that I had hiding in the back part of a closet in my bedroom.
"You better put that at the foot of your bed. I told you earlier, young Nezumi, I'm not letting you out of my line of sight." Kai grinned nastily again.
I felt really uneasy about having this random thug in my room. In fact, I've never had anyone else in this room with me.
"You can sleep outside the door."
"Oh no, Nezumi. I can't let a pretty thing like yourself slip away from me."
He made me feel like a piece of meat hanging on a hook, and I hated it. Despite my wishes, he put the futon at the foot of my bed and laid down.
"Relax, Nezumi. We're just sleeping."
I couldn't relax though. There was no possible way for me to relax. I could already feel him undressing me with his eyes. But I couldn't do anything against him. I could feel my blood run through my veins cold.
"Good night, Nezumi." He said laying the futon on the floor right next to my bed, with a gross smile on his face.
I slipped into bed, scared. Before he took his spot on the floor, he blew out the candle on my nightstand.
The valerian root didn't affect me as bad as it did the crooks in my home since I only had a little bit of a pepper, but I definitely could feel the effects of the herb. It was a miracle I was awake. After a long day in the fields, all I wanted to do was sleep for a week. All I had to keep me awake was the sheer adrenaline running in my veins.
As quietly as I possibly could, I pulled the blankets off of myself and swung my leggs to the opposite side of my bed, towards the only window in my room. I slowly padded my way over to the window, unlocking it and sliding it to the side. I turned my head and looked across the bed, making sure Kai didn't wake up. After assuring myself he wasn't disturbed, I slid my butt onto the window sill, swung my legs outside and reached my feet towards the grass.
I tip toed away until I was a few yards into the woods. I broke out into a sprint towards the village. I could feel the effects if the valerian root start taking affect. I ran as fast as I could to get to the village gates. I could see the walls and the gates in the distance between the trees. Slowly, the gates came into view. I could feel myself getting groggy. The effects of the valerian root were starting to really hurt my performance. I could feel my fatigue rising with every step I took.
"Genma! Anyone!" I shouted out, hoping to get someone's attention at the patrol booth. Low and behold, Shikamaru pops his head out, much to my dismay.
"Sayuri? What're you doing out so late?"
"People kicked my gates in and broke into my house!" I exclaimed panicked. I could feel myself and my voice shaking.
"When? How did you get free?" He asked with a calm voice.
"When we were out for barbeque." I tried to speak more clearly and a little calmer.
"Why didn't you come and get someone then?" he asked accusingly.
"I couldn't. They caught me as I was walking in." I stated offended. "if you don't think I'm telling you the truth, just tell me so I can find someone else to help me!"
"I'm not doubting you, I just have to ask questions before I simply run off into the woods unknowingly." He tried to explain.
"Naruto wouldn't ask these questions and criticize me" I countered back.
"Well Naruto isn't here, is he?" He said harshly.
"I can go find him."
"You don't even know where he lives."
"No, but I can run up and down all these streets shouting for him. That might work." I said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Shikamaru sighed. "Fine let's go see what we can do about your house, troublesome woman."
"I heard that, spikey." I narrowed my eyes at him.
Shikamaru sighed and started running out of the village, towards my home and I followed suit. He ran faster than I did, no doubt from all of the years as a ninja. He inched away from me bit by bit. Running as fast as I could, my speed would never compare to a ninjas speed. I felt myself falling behind him more and more. I wanted to call up to him and to tell him to slow down, but I didn't have the extra air in my body to shout. He was already irritated that he had to leave his post to help a poor civilian like me.
We came to the clearing in the forest where my home was. However, the gates were fixed. And there seem to be any signs of intrusion in the yard or the fields.
"I thought you said there were intruder, Sayuri. There's no one here. Nothing looks disturbed." Shikamaru said in a slightly annoyed voice.
"There were two people here! I swear!" I shouted incredulously.
"If someone had been here, there would be foot prints in the dirt and your gates aren't an inch off of their hinges. I don't know what kind of game you're trying to play, but it isn't fun." He said sternly.
I couldn't say anything. I was too embarrassed to try and save myself from his scolding. My face was hot and I could feel tears prick in my eyes. I didn't make this up, I wanted to shout back. He kept staring me down with an obvious scowl on his face. He sighed and started walking back to the village.
"Their names were Dai and Kai." I mumbled, as he passed me. Not that he would want to hear anything I have to say.
He didn't say anything in return to even acknowledge that I said anything.
As soon as he was out of sight, I observed my home looking for any sign of trespassing. However, even with my eyes, I couldn't see a single piece of wood or crop to have been disturbed. Silently, I unlocked the first gate. Even the squeak of the hinge was the same as before. I slowly approached the second gate looking for any signs of disturbance. After I got through the second gate to my front door, I inhaled sharply and grabbed the door handle. As I let out the big breath of air I threw the door open.