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One More Secret

Chapter 8

I looked in horror as Nagisa leaped at one of the three ladies and slammed her into the ground. She screamed and Nagisa growled and barked. They were all screaming and I went over and slammed my body into Nagisa's.

"Stop!" I screamed again as she stumbled off of her and looked at me with furry in her eyes.

"Who are you!?" one of them screamed and I took Nagisa by her collar. I looked at the lady and she was only scratched up a little bit, and winded. Then my eyes met my mother's.

"Roko…" she said in confusion.

"Lisa." I glared at her, addressing her by her real name. She wasn't much of a mother anymore anyway.

"W-what are you…and what is that?" she seemed so dazed she didn't even know I lived here or that I was holding back an almost hundred pound dog. Nagisa was still pulling away from me, but I jerked her collar and she gagged slightly.

"No, heal…now." Nagisa huffed but obeyed.

"Get out of my room…now." I said, and Lisa took one step closer to me.

"Roko, don't you be telling us what to do." The girls had backed away and I got in Lisa's face, a very serious, pissed look in my eyes yet I said so calmly it sent chills up my own back.

"Lisa, I have every damn right to tell you to leave, so do so." I shoved her back and slammed my door shut then locked it. I looked at Nagisa and I wanted to scream at her but I knew I had no right to. She had never seen any other people other than the people in the park and Haruhi.

Haruhi!

I took out my phone and texted her telling her I was fine now. But now I felt sick, like my mom just did something stupid. I listened through the door and I could hear her voice, and then a smaller, fainter voice. I dared open the door, to see her standing in the living area on the phone.

"Lisa, who are you on the phone with?" I said sharply.

"Uh huh…o-ok…thank you." She clicked the 'end call' button and looked at me. She seemed almost sober now. When she's pissed, nothing stops her…not even tequila.

"Animal control, and don't call me Lisa, Roko. I'm your mother now act like it." I clenched my fists as she glared at me and I started laughing…a creepy, hysterical laugh. Like one of those ones when the people were so depressed or pissed, they were laughing from insanity.

"No…you might be my blood mother…but you're not a mom. You're just a mother…but not a mom. Cause moms' are there when their children need them…and they don't stay out all night…then bring home random guys…and drink. I should be calling animal control on you Lisa, not you on my dog." I looked at her, even though my face seemed calm, my eyes were blazing with anger. I turned back and grabbed Nagisa's leash, and attached it to her collar. I walked out as calmly as possible until I felt a hand grasp my wrist.

"Stop, I'm not letting you leave."

"Like hell you are, you're not my mom anymore." I slapped her hand away then slammed the door shut. Then I ran as fast as I could. I still wore my clubbing outfit, and I was glad I had my phone on me. I let go of Nagisa's leash and she ran along side me. I had run behind the apartment, so it would be hard for them to figure out where I went.

I cut through a meadow with a few pine trees, and a pond to the city. I ran into and alley way and kept going into the maze until my legs couldn't carry me anymore. I stopped and fell to my knees. I wanted to cry, but what held it back was my anger. Nagisa sniffed and looked around. I took my phone out to see Haruhi had texted back.

Roko: Hey, Nagisa attacked one of Lisa's friends but I think I'm k…

Haruhi: is she ok? R they going to call animal control on u?

I rubbed a hand down my face. Thinking of Haruhi for some reason sent adrenalin running through my veins and my heart beat picked up slightly. Probably just because were good friends, and I'm in a bad situation right now.

Roko: Call me.

Was all I had said back. A few second later my phone started ringing and I answered it.

"Hey, what happened?" Haruhi demanded.

"I'm in deep shit Haruhi…" I said heavily.

"What, why? Talk."

I had told her all the events that happened leading up to here. And Haruhi listened to everything then we both went silent.

"So…you're in an alley way and not sure where or how to get out?"

"Basically…I don't know why-what is it Nagisa?" I saw Nagisa growling, fur along her back stood on end.

"Roko? What the hell is going on?"

"I-I don't know…" I took the phone from my ear then grabbed Nagisa and crawled behind a giant trash can in the dark.

"Shut it." I whispered to Nagisa and I could hear Haruhi demanding I tell her what's going on. I hung up as I heard something not to far away. I stiffened, not daring make a sound. I heard some one grumbling and walking right past where I was, not noticing me.

He looked like a gang guy or something, considering the leather and tattoos. I pet Nagisa, letting her know it was ok. She was big, but still small and young to be fighting bad guys just yet. My mom's friends…ok there's an exception there. But over powering some one like that, no, wasn't going to happen. She wasn't even filled out yet, she was skinny. Which showed how young she was. Maybe about…five to six months now at least.

Suddenly my phone went off loud and clear, making Nagisa bark.

"Shit." I hissed through gritted teeth, making the man turn around and look in our direction. I canceled the call and turned my phone off. He was walking our way and started shoving things aside. I crawled through the junk and out the opposite end, giving me a head start at running away. Nagisa followed and the man shouted from a way back.

"Get back here, ya little punk! This is my turf!"

Great…I'm screwed. I kept running around corners and I came to a dead end. Shit…this felt like the movie scene where the hero or good guy gets beat up and is left to die.

I turned around and saw the guy closing in.

Oh god, oh god, oh god….

"No one comes into my alley without paying for it." The guy said, and suddenly was holding a pipe. Oh no…I already felt the pain as it smashed into my back, and arms and legs. Now, seeming dramatic maybe, but in these situations you can't help but think about what's going to happen to you in the very near future.

"So we can do the easy way, or the hard way…"he said slowly, then Nagisa started growling like a freaking demon. She stood right in front of me, giving that man a look that could kill.

"Huh…you got a rat? I'm shaking in my boots." I shivered all over with fear, and I looked around. Unless I was spider man…there was no getting away.

"Yeah…well…this was all just a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, I was running and turned into the wrong corner…could we just shake on it and I agree not come in here again eh?" he chuckled and smacked the pipe on his making a loud pop sound, sending shivers down my back.

"Please…I-I promise I'll pay you…by you lunch…anything you want! Maybe some mint gum or a hair cut?" this guy was taking no humor or negotiation. Fml…

Nagisa started barking and barking and took a step towards the man. How many times is Nagisa going to get into trouble? Ok, maybe it's more of both of us…but still. She was ready to lunge when I grabbed her collar.

"No." I said firmly, and the guy chuckled.

"What you afraid that rat can't help you? If you give me the dog I might let you go with minimal injuries."

"No." I said calmly. But I was literally about to break down and beg on my knees. At least alls that is going to happen is I'm getting beat…and not worse. Sense I still have my dude look on me. Thank you boy look…of course…what was his real plan with that pipe anyway? I shuddered remembering Russia's pipe from Hetalia, that guy creeped me out. But suddenly…I wished either him or Belarus was here right now.

Nagisa barking snapped me out of my thoughts and suddenly the guy was really close. Just as I could no longer hold Nagisa back I heard the sudden wailing of a cop car.

Shit, I'd rather get beat.

Wall he was distracted I ran for it, Nagisa at my side. Thankfully, I had made it out the way I came in, and kept running across the field again. I collapsed and turned on my phone again. I had just received all the texts and missed calls I got over the past fifteen or so minutes. And guess who they were from…yep Haru-chan; how'd you guess? Oh yeah, that does make sense.

Anyway I couldn't go back home. I looked at my Nagisa and she looked at me, her fur along her back just starting to lie flat again. She has changed my life drastically already…I wonder what else this dog was going to do for me. Was it fate I found her that night? Was there a specific purpose for her being here? Would things have ended up this way if I hadn't found her?

I was convinced this dog had an even bigger purpose in my life then most dogs in other peoples lives did. I hugged her, and lied down. I had stopped in the middle of a few pine trees. I looked at my phone again, wondered if I should text Haruhi and tell her I was ok now. I would have if I hadn't passed out with Nagisa lying beside me, keeping me warm.