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Over the long, Shepard deprived weekend liara had faded back into the background. Yes, Shepard deprived. Once breakfast at choras dinner ended on a uncomfortable note. Liara headed back to shepard's house with of course, Miranda in tow, and gathered her things. They said their goodbyes and liara just left, knowing now that Miranda was probably lying upstairs in shepard's bed instead of her, her and shepard's fun that they had for a short amount of time was drawing to a close. It…it angered liara. Who was Miranda to just waltz back into shepard's life unexpectedly? Well, she had always been there liara supposed, but not like this. Shepard was just fine without Miranda in her life, as far as liara could tell anyways. She didn't hate Miranda, nor did she hold Shepard accountable. It was just…she thought her and Shepard could have something. Typical life of liara, the joke is always on her.

As liara walked down the hallway to her next class, biotics 101, she began to think more and more about how this would all play out. She had heard that Miranda had in fact enrolled back into school, and that she probably had every class with Shepard. Which meant that instead of Liara having Shepard all to herself because of their new found friendship, Miranda would take Shepard and lock her up away from everyone else, like she did when she was here a year ago.

The halls were empty, and course liara was alone. The perfect scene for something terribly wrong to happen. Liara hastily walked to her class. You know that feeling you get when you're running up the stairs and you feel that little…presents chasing after you? Liara felt that. And it got closer and closer. Until, she heard her name. That voice, she hated that voice.

Kai leng. Liara guessed he had heard about how much time she had been spending with Shepard, and now that Miranda was back liara also guessed that he thought no one could protect her because Shepard would be too busy with Miranda. Which, was partly true. Liara had never knew why he loathed Shepard and Miranda so much. Liara had, at first, just suspected he was just a bully, but no he targeted anyone who was friends with Shepard. Sure, he messed with people who weren't friends with Shepard but overall that's who he choose to bully the most. Now, it was liaras turn.

Liara turned to face the Asian boy. Her Heart pounding a mile a minute as she found out the voice had in fact been his. He gave the asari a twisted smile as he hovered over her like a tower. Liara made eye contact and kept her feet planted to the ground. His eyes were scornful and his stare was icy, but liara had found it harder to stare in the eyes of Shepard. Somehow, that gave her confidence.

Kai was a little closer than necessary, which only made his height over the asari even more intimidating.

Liara gulped, hoping he couldn't see the fear in her eyes. "Yes?"

He saw. His smile grew wider, he was enjoying this. It Made liara shudder out of disgust.

"What are you doing all alone little asari?" He said coming closer.

Liara backed up, "I…I was just going to class." Liara backed up even more. "I should hurry before the bell rings."

Kai leng stepped closer a slimy smirk on his face, "What's the rush? We have about…five minutes."

Liara eyes were darting back and forth toward her escape and Kai lengs eyes. "I uh...that's not very long." Liara bagged up to a locker. Trapped. Just as he planned.

Kai leng put his arms on the lockers on the both sides of liaras head. "It's long enough." He said his voice becoming lower and more…primal.

Liara pushed her head back against the locker somehow she thought she would push back the locker and make space between them. She didn't know what to expect. What was he going to do? She kinda thought he was going to beat her up but it seems like…he's making a different approach with her.

Footsteps. Liaras shoulders slouched with relief when she saw the disappointment on Kai lengs face as he backed up, but he still stood there, making liara too afriad to try to escape. The footsteps got closer and closer until an asari rounded the coner, sha'ira. She glanced at the two before stopping completely and taking a good look.

"What are you two doing out here? Together." Sha'ira said eyeing Kai leng.

Liara begged that Sha'iras eyes would drift to her, someone could save her.

Sha'ira locked eyes with liara. Liaras eyes became wide and darted from Kai leng to shi'ara rapidly, but shi'ara just looked away. She knew liara needed help. She saw it. Liara saw it. Even Kai leng saw it.

The three stared at each other, Kai at liara, liara at sha'ira and sha'ira at Kai.

Anxiety swelled in liaras chest. She could get away now. Sha'ira opened her mouth to say something.

"I-" The late bell rung through the hall. Sha'ira looked at liara one more time before looking away. "Never mind…I'm going to be late." The asari scurried away from the two. She just left. What a bitch.

Kai lengs hands returned to the lockers beside liaras head. "Now where were we?"

Liara felt goosebumps cover her entire body, and not in a good way. Not like with Shepard. Oh goddess, Shepard save me.

"What do you want?" Liara said trying her hardest not to stutter.

Kai leng smirked, "You." The Asian grabbed liaras face by the chin harshly. "Look at me!" He whispered loudly. He looked liara in the eyes, holding her in place. He leaned beside her face.

"You know, I've never fuck an asari before. Especially a pureblood bitch like yourself." He chuckled darkly.

Liara struggled to get her face free, she pushed him with all of her strength. He only laughed more, pinning her arms against the lockers above her head with one swift movement.

"Hm a little feisty? I like that." Kai smiled.

Liara never felt so vulnerable in her life. She felt so open. Where would he attack next? What was his next move?

"Help! Help!" Liara began to yell, she couldn't believe this was happening to her. Or that she had the courage to even speak.

Kai leng activated his biotics, he formed a small kinetic barrier around them, just big enough for the two of them. It didn't matter though, liara couldn't speak, she started to choke on the fresh tears running down her freckled cheeks.

"No one can hear you. No ones gonna save you. Not even your precious little blonde headed bitch Shepard." Kai leng smiled, "You might want to get comfortable I have something in store for you."

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Shepard sighed.

She stared at the clock on the silver metal wall of the gymnasium. Class was almost over in five minutes and still no liara. Where could she be? Shepard hadn't heard from her all weekend, the blonde didn't go to Kelly chambers party that night either, even though liara probably went. At the time she much rather just stay in with Miranda and watch movies all night. Which they did. But Shepard had that nagging feeling in the back of her head saying, "Go! Liara might need your help or she needs someone to be there with her." Shepard was almost positive that if liara went tali did too, but tali isn't really…helpful.

Shepard wiped the sweat from her neck and forehead. She notice sha'ira had came in late also and asked if she had seen liara in hallway or anything, to which she replied. "No I haven't...Shepard about that kiss in the auditorium, you didn't tell Miranda did you? Because...proms coming up and I don't want a broken nose."

Shepard just rolled her eyes and said no, even though she might tell Miranda if sha'ira had anything to do with liaras disappearance.

Shepard bent over to get a sip of water. First, she let the water run over her lips enjoying the cold liquid that cooled her body a little. The blonde took a hefty gulp, feeling the water run down her throat. The gym always had the best water, it was always cool and it didn't barely come out the faucet like the rest of them, to the point where you had to basically tongue fuck the hole to get some water out.

Shepard's eyes went wide when she felt something being stuck up her butt from the outside of her shorts. The blonde leaped away from the protruder. Whipping around throwing a punch on instinct.

"Calm down." Miranda laughed, dodging the punch, thankfully.

Shepard's shoulders dropped In relief. She bagged against the cool wall, watching Miranda laugh.

"Very mature Miri." Shepard smiled while shaking her head. "That's something I would do."

"I know. That's why I did it." Miranda said taking a slight sip of water.

Shepard dunked Miranda's head in the water only letting up until the girl began to cough.

"What the hell!" Miranda wheezed.

Shepard doubled over with laughter, "Paybacks a bitch."

Miranda patted on her chest before straightening her clothes and hair. "I could've died you arse."

"I could've gotten bum raped you arse." Shepard retorted back.

"I'd rather get bum raped than drowned." Miranda said.

Shepard chuckled, "Of course you would've you like that shit you hussy."

They walked closer to each other both of them slightly laughing.

"Who are you calling a hussy?" Miranda smiled. "If you wanna go we can go!"

Shepard scooped Miranda up gaining a squeal out of the girl. "Don't make me body slam you."

Miranda clung to shepard's shirt and wrapped her arms around shepard's neck and her legs around shepard's waist.

"Come on let's go to lunch." Shepard said as she carried Miranda out the door of the gym.

"Lola!"

Shepard and Miranda looked towards the voice, James came rushing down the hallway to Shepard.

"What? What's wrong?" Shepard said letting Miranda down.

James hunched over, panting for air to fill his lungs. "Nurses office…Now!"

"What? Why? Whose hurt?"

"Liara's-"

The blonde shot down hallway, luckily the bell hadn't rung yet or there would be a sea of people. Shepard ran through the hallway that liara had been down moments before. Shepard came to a stop when she saw a huge hole in the side of the wall where the lockers use to be, birds had flown in and had been scattered throughout the rest of the hall.

Shepard ran a hand through her hair, "Holy fuck." Shepard looked around, "Where the fuck are the teachers?"

Shepard began running before someone came. The blonde barged into the nurses office almost making the sweet nurse, Chakawas jump in her seat.

"Shepard? May I help you?" Chakawas asked in her usual polite voice.

"Where's liara? Is she okay?" Shepard asked hastily.

"She's in the bac-"

"Thanks." Shepard jogged over to the door in the back, slowly opening door. Just in case she had been asleep. "Oh by the way you might want to tell principle Anderson it to head down to the F building." Before chakawas could answer she shut the door.

The room was quiet. And liara was even quieter. Shepard saw the asari lying down on the examination table on her side her breathing steady and slow. She must've been sleep.

The blonde walked over to liara, barely stepping when she walked. She stood over liara, looking down at her friend with concern. She was curled up and even though she was asleep you could see the pain on her face. Her brows were furrowed and usually smiling lips were in a sad frown. Shepard sat down beside her slowly, doing her best not to disturb her.

Shepard winced when liara face changed and she rolled over.

"Help me..." She mumbled.

Shepard looked back toward the door. She shouldn't be here. What if liara woke up? How would she explain why she was so close? The blonde looked back at her friend.

Her lip was busted, she had a bruise under her right eye and a comple of random cuts all over her face, the biggest one running down her left cheek.

Shepard reached out to caress her face. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you."

Liaras eyes fluttered open, "Shepard?" Liara felt woozy as she sat up. "What…what's going on? Where's Kai leng?" She yelled.

"Shhhh." Shepard whispered. "You're okay." The blonde brushed her thumb against liara cheek.

"Shepard..." Liaras eyes filled to the brim with tears. "I was so scared."

Shepard put her hands on the side liaras face, her thumb pushing away the tears like a windshield wiper.

"What happened li? Kai leng...he hurt you? What he do to you? And don't leave anything out." Shepard said.

Liara sniffled and clenched her eyes close to stop the tears. Everything hurt. But Shepard was healing her slowly. Liara was distraught but her heart swelled for the care Shepard gave her.

"He..." Liara opened her bloodshot, glossy eyes. "He touched me and-and he…."

"Did he rape you?"

Liara shook her head, "No, he tried." Shepard let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding in. "I got away but not with out a fight."

Shepard wiped liaras face. "I see." Shepard smiled wryly. "Hey, we have matching bruises."

Liara smiled through the tears, "Two peas in a pod."

Shepard didn't want to tell liara, but next time she saw Kai leng. She would kill him. Anyway she could, choking him, biotics, gun, beating him. She would do it though. If she ever saw him again. It would be his last time being able to see if she had anything to say about it. She was angry even though it didn't show.

"Come on, let me take you home." Shepard said.

Liara furrowed her brows. "We still have hours left in school."

"It's fine. I'll take care of it." Shepard picked liara up off the table carrying her towards the door.

Liara ignored her blush and her protests and laid her head on shepard's shoulder. "Thank you Addison."

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"Are you sure you're gonna be alright?" Shepard asked again. "I could crash here tonight to take care of you, since your parents are out."

"Crash here?" Liara questioned.

Shepard smiled, "Stay the night."

The asari of course wanted to stay more than ever but what about Miranda? No doubt she would be upset.

"What about Miranda will she not be mad?" Liara asked.

Shepard sat down beside liara on her bed, "Nah…I'm just taking care of a friend."

Liara nodded, "Right…but…I really don't want to be-"

"Li it's fine. It's just one night. What's wrong with that?" Shepard reassured.

"Okay…okay I would like for you to stay Shepard." Liara smiled.

Shepard grinned, "Awesome. We're gonna have the best time ever!"

Ten minutes later…

Shepard laid beside the sprawled out sleeping liara. The hem of her shirt was rolled up her stomach revealing slight bruises and her slightly toned stomach. Liaras lips were slightly parted and her arms lied lifelessly on her sides.

Shepard chuckled as she she slowly pulled down liaras shirt. Making sure not to wake her. Yeah, that's right shepard's a gentleman. Or gentlewomen.

The blonde watched the Beauty sleep soundlessly. Shepard ran the back of her hand down liaras face and down her arms feeling the goosebumps. She couldn't resist, Shepard began to softly kiss liaras neck. So soft she didn't even get response. Up liaras jawline and to the corner of her lips. Then, when she realized liara had whispered her name in her sleep and she wasn't awake. She kissed liara. Her lips were so soft. And warm. Shepard fell asleep like that. With liaras sweet lips on hers, and their bodies intertwined.