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"No way, Shikamaru!"
"Choji, do you remember scurvy? Do you wanna die again?" Shikamaru rolled his eyes, "It's the only way."
"We're team 10, Shika." Choji glared at him, "Key word; Team. I'm not leaving you here. We're in this together. Ino would feel the same way."
"Ino doesn't feel anything about this, and you don't tell her!" He snapped, "When you two get out, you take her home and don't you dare tell her what I did!"
"Why?"
Shikamaru sighed, "Oh come on, Choji! You know Ino! If she finds out she'll go on the war path!"
"What's wrong with that?"
"Look, the whole reason I'm doing this is so that you guys can get out. Go back to Konoha, live peaceful lives-"
"No such thing." Choji scoffed.
"You think this is easy for me?" Shikamaru continued, "You think I like this? Betraying Konoha, betraying Asuma-sensei?"
"No, I don't!" Choji snapped, tears squirting from his eyes, "You think it's easy for me?! You're my best friend, Shikamaru! Every team- every mission I've ever been on, you've been there! You think I like leaving you here to rot?!"
"I'm not gonna rot." Shikamaru smiled ruefully, "I'm a sound now, remember? I'll get taken care of."
"Shikamaru…"
"Choji, there's no way out for me. You and Ino have a chance. Take it, man!"
"What do I tell her?"
"I don't know!" Shikamaru sighed, "Anything but the truth! Tell her they killed me."
"That'll make things awkward when you come back."
"If I come back-"
"When, Shikamaru."
"I don't know what you tell her." Shika sighed again, "Tell her something so she won't come back, alright? Tell her-" He bit down hard on his lower lip, "Tell her I betray Konoha… tell her I did it of my own will."
"I'm not tellin' her that!" Choji shouted in horror, "She'll hate you!"
"So what?!" Shikamaru shouted back, "I don't give a damn if she does hate me! Better to hate me than ever come back here ever again!"
Choji stared. After along time he said, "You love her, don't you?"
"Yeah! Yeah, a little bit!" He swallowed, hard, "I can't have her here, Choji. I can't. Orochimaru wants me- wants the shadow technique. If she's here he can make me do just about anything. I need her to be safe. I love her, man. If you can do just one thing for me, Choji, keep her safe."
"Okay." Choji said and squared his shoulders, "I don't suppose you want me to tell her."
"No reason to now." Shikamaru sighed, "It'll just make things harder. Tell her; tell her after you know she won't come back. I want her to know."
"Hey, that reminds me." Shikamaru smiled slightly as he removed the Konoha head band from his shoulder. He wondered vaugely why the sound hadn't taken it from him but it didn't matter now, "Take this back to my parents for me."
"Shikamaru..."
"Look, I don't want it destroyed, okay?" He held it out. The metal that meant so much to him was dented and blood stained. Shika remembered the day he'd gotten in. Graduation was so troublesome. "Keep it safe, alright? Bye, Choji."
"I'll see you later, Shikamaru."
Shikamaru smiled and nodded. Choji's recovery had been fast and Orochimaru had kept his word about the food. Now, if he just keeps his word about Ino…Shikamaru thought as he watch Choji head for the door, I can rest easy.
"Hey, Shikamaru!" Choji turned at the door, "Asuma-sensei would understand."
I hope so. Shika thought.
She was trapped in darkness. Her throat was dry and she couldn't move. Ino felt cold and it was then that she realized she was naked.
"I'm doing you a favor."
She tried to scream but a hand was clasped over her mouth. She bit down hard and tasted blood on her lips. But still the hand would not move and Sasuke's cruel laughter echoed terrible in that small black place.
"I have great power over you. I control if you live or die."
Shikamaru…
"It'd be a waste of a pretty girl."
Where was Shikamaru? He'd promised…
"Are you going to cry, Ino? Now that I've broken you?"
No! NO! I won't cry!
"Are you really stronger-?"
Shikamaru, you promised you'd protect me!
"or are you still the spoiled little princess from the Yamanaka clan, playing with pretty flowers?"
"Ino… Ino, stay with me! Ino!"
Shikamaru! There he was…protecting her like he always did…Shikamaru. But his voice was so small, so far away… while Sasuke's was so loud and terrifyingly close.
"Perhaps you are still that weak little girl, so easy to control."
Shikamaru was gone…gone somewhere where he couldn't get to her…couldn't help her. Only Sasuke remained.
"Are you going to cry, Ino?"
It was the pain that woke her from the dream. She was still in her cell, shacked to that uncomfortable bed that still reeked of his cum. Her cheek burned and Ino looked up. A woman stood above her. She might have been pretty, with shoulder length black hair that was obviously well taken care of, pure white skin and deep green eyes, if only her sweet red lips were not scowling. Ino guessed that this was Ginna, for no one else came into this room. It her arms was a robe, a simple kimono, the clothes Sasuke had promised.
"Hi." Ino managed to croaked, "Are those for me?"
Ginna looked her body up and down and sniffed disdainfully, "Only one of us is naked, whore."
"Hey, you talked to me." Ino said, "I'll over look the whore comment but still, you talked to me. Can I have the robe please?"
"No."
"What is it you're looking for?" Ino asked, noticing that the girl hadn't stopped staring at her body for the entire time she'd been conscious.
"A reason." Ginna said.
"A reason for what?"
"For why he should choose you!" A dull pain crashed into her cheek as the girl slapped her again, "Why should he want your body, pig?!? I see no reason!"
"You know you're not the first one to call me 'pig'." Ino said, "So this is about Sasuke, is it? That boy is always causing trouble for me."
"You don't deserve him!" Ginna shouted.
"I'll agree with you there." Ino sighed, "Believe me, if I could give him to you, I would."
"You can lie there naked for all I care." Ginna spat, "Lord Sasuke is mine! He's mine, you hear me?! Don't you even think of touching him!"
"I'd prefer not to!" Ino shouted back, "But for your information, "lord Sasuke" is a rapist and traitor!"
Ginna leaned forward and whispered dangerously, "Listen to me, Whore of Konoha, if you touch what is mine, I will take what is yours! Don't touch Lord Sasuke!"
Ginna slammed the door and Ino was alone again. Still naked and still unable to move, she was comforted by the fact that, not matter what happened, she would never be that crazy.
Choji's out. Shikamaru thought, watching from a barred window in one of Orochimaru's private compartments as his friend vanished in a puff of smoke, Now for Ino…this is the last time I'll ever see her. Shikamaru thought, watching from a barred window in one of Orochimaru's private compartments as his friend vanished in a puff of smoke,
No! Shikamaru turned away from the window in frustration, It's these kinds of thoughts that'll make you crazy, Shikamaru! Just look away, you don't need to see her. Just know she's okay.
Orochimaru stood in the opposite corner of the room with his aide. This one, there were many, was a young girl, probably not more than twelve with black hair, green eyes and a seemingly perpetual scowl. For the second time that day, Shikamaru took a moment to analyze the situation and his surroundings. These were Orochimaru's private compartments, much more comfortable than the prisoner's cells. The floor was red shear carpet and a blood red mattress lay in the center of the floor. One exit and Orochimaru was much closer to it then he was. It occurred to him that there was a variety of scenarios in which this would not turn out well. However, if Orochimaru proved to be as stupid and conceited and Shikamaru thought he was, there was a relatively good chance he could make his escape intact.
"Cut his bonds, Sanna." Orochimaru smiled and Shikamaru stomach retched.
The girl moved silently around to Shikamaru's backside. The bond tying his wrists were cut and for the first time in weeks, he could move his arms freely. For a moment, Shikamaru forgot the very eminent danger and simply stretched. Rope burns scorched his wrists and he wondered vaguely if they would ever fade.
"That's better, isn't it?" Orochimaru said, "Don't even think of trying the shadow technique now, Shikamaru. I can make things worse for you, I promise."
I'm sure you can, pervert!
"Sanna, robe!" Shikamaru was filled with a great pity for the girl. He averted his eyes as quickly as he could but he saw enough to fill a few nightmares. Orochimaru's skin was death pale and covered in scars from his many various experiments on his own body. Apparently, his open disgust and embarrassment showed in his face because Orochimaru started to laugh.
"Oh, I love a blushing bride!" He grinned and sauntered over, "Don't feel awkward, Shikamaru. You'll get used to it, perhaps even enjoy after the first few times."
Shikamaru waited until Orochimaru was directly behind him, with his chin against Shikamaru's shoulder before he made his move.
Wham! The back of Shikamaru's wrist came in violently with Orochimaru's nose. Bloody spurted between out of his nostrils and he fell back, cursing. Shikamaru lost no time in round house kicking him in his ghost white testicles.
"Bitch!" Orochimaru shouted, doubling over.
"Sorry, Fucker!" Shikamaru spat, "I don't do that shit!"
"Y-you promised…"
"Actually, I didn't!" He laughed nervously, "I said I'd join you but I didn't mean that much!"
"IT WAS IMPLIED!" Orochimaru snarled.
"Then I lied." Shika said, "You ain't gettin' anywhere near me."
"I anticipated this." The girl, Sanna, rushed to help her master to his feet, "Very well, Shikamaru, if you can lie, I can too. Sanna! The Yamanaka stays!"
"No!" Shikamaru could feel his blood run cold, "No, you can't-"
"Oh, yes, I can." Orochimaru smiled through the blood running down his cheeks, "Didn't count on that, did you, genius boy? Nara Shikamaru, who prides himself on being able to see ten moves ahead has finally lost the game!"
Ino… his thoughts came in broken, terrified snap shots, Ino- I can't… I have to get her out of here!
"Please!" He dropped to his knees, "Please, Orochimaru…"
"No, Shika." He smiled again, back in control, "Not even if you begged me to, I would not have you. The Yamanaka stay."
"No! Please!"
"Talk to me in a year, Shikamaru." Sanna had replaced the robe on his shoulders and Orochimaru turned to the door, "Maybe then I'll let her go, if she lives."
"BASTARD! I'll kill you! I swear to god I'll fucking kill you!"
"Sedate him." Orochimaru ordered, "If you keep only half of your bargain, I'll only keep half of mine. Choji Akimichi goes free and Ino Yamanaka rots."
Ino…Ino, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry!
Ginna, the girl who for some reason loved Sasuke, had not come back and Ino was beginning to realize that she had not eaten since the rape.
What was the point of that? Ino thought, I'm still cold, still thirsty and still naked. The dreams are as bad as the waking now. I still don't know where I am. I still don't know where Shikamaru is or if Choji's dead. I lost my virginity to Sasuke Uchiha and I got nothing in return, no information, no hope. I have even less than I started with. I can't even cry. What's the point?
The answer came to her quietly as these answers did. Asuma sensei's voice, one his first lessons. One word, one answer, one reason to go on.
Pride.
Shikamaru… Ino thought as sleep over took her, Choji…when all this is over, I will see you again. I promise.
Yay! He wasn't ass raped! For those of you who don't know, Orochimaru can no longer use his hands due to some sweet sealing jetsu the third preformed. And yes Sanna and Ino's "Ginna" are the same psycho person. Please review!