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Chapter 23: Lawyer

Temari walked to the store. She had to get out of that house. She felt so trapped there. She held her daughter close to her. She didn't feel as tense as she did a few days ago when she had first come to the house. It was nice to not constantly think about the man who was constantly after her. Today she just wanted to relax and spend some time with Miki.

"Mommy, are we going to be able to go home soon?" Miki asked Temari staring up at her.

"I hope so." Temari answered Hopeful. She hadn't talked to Sasuke since he dropped her off. She had no idea whether she'd be able to go home or not. She couldn't know anything until he got back to her. maybe soon it would be soon.

"Sasuke? What are you doing here?" A blonde woman sat at a desk as sasuke stood in front of her.

"I needed to speak to a lawyer." She sat up in her chair.

"Oh, I guess you came to the right place." She extends her hand towards in the direction of the chair across from her. "Take a seat."

"Thanks, Ino." Sasuke sat down.

"So what can I help you with?"

"I want all the laws you have about abuse of a minor."

"Well there are alot. You have to a bit more specific." Ino pushed her hand through her hair.

"Well, What do you do when a girl was abused sexual and physical by a legal guardian for a long period of time." She gave him a look that said. 'Are you serious?'

"Well," She started off. "Personally, I would recommend the police and then it would be made into a legal matter."

"What if she got pregnant and ran away and is no longer underage." Ino gave him another look.

"Okay what is this about Sasuke? You never come to me unless your in trouble. What did you do to this girl?"

"It wasn't me... just answer the question."

"I'd tell her to get a lawyer."

"Ino this is no time for sarcasm!"

"Who says i'm being sarcastic?" She gave him a serious look. "I'd recommend she talk to a lawyer and explain the exact problem from beginning to end. Until then I can't know the exact the issue and I can't give te correct legal consultation or give you any advice about what your next move should be. So stop being an ass it's not my fault."

"Fine. So if I bring her in and get her to tell you everything that happened you'd be able to talk to her and tell her what she could do." Ino sighed.

"I guess. If you can get her in here."

"What do you mean by that." Ino sat back in the chair and crossed her legs.

"Usually rape victims of a long period of time. have hard time ... getting involved with the police or legal system."

"Why?"

"So many questions, but it's because they've been in this situation for so long, they are othen afraid of the police, usually because of fear of they're abuser."

"I can get her in here." sasuke said confidentally.

"Yeah but lets say, This matter becomes a criminal trail. She'd be the main witness. Which means she'd have to testify in front of a jury, a judge, and not to mention face her abuser. If she's gotten away, what makes you think she'd want to face him again?" She leaned on the table. "i can tell you obviously care for this girl, Would you want to be the one to put her through that again." Sasuke eyes went to floor.

"I've done a few rape trails. 25% of them the girls didn't show up and half the time if they did they'd have a breakdown and 100% of the time the opposing conucil will make them re-live every moment of the abuse. Rape trails can be cruel. I think before you bring her in here you should let her know what she'd getting into. You know that I can get you a trail and everything but it would mostly depend on her testimony. So would she be able to testify?"

"I don't know."

"Let her decide what she wants to do. tell her exactly what i told you." She glances at her watch. "I have a meeting so Meet me with in 2 weeks. if she wants to do something." She gets up and so does Sasuke.

"Alright. Thank you Ino. Bye." He storms out.

"Higher Mommy Higher!" Miki yelled as temari pushed her on the swing.

"You might hurt yourself." Temari said.

"But Mommy. I want to go higher!" Miki swang her feet back and forth. Temari remember when she used to play with Gaara like this.

"Come on temari! Higher!" Gaara used to always say that.

"Miki can you swing by yourself while mommy sits down."

"Okay Mommy." Miki continued to swing. Temari walked over to a near by bench and sat on it. There was a woman sitting next to her.

"Here with your daughter?" The woman said.

"Yeah." Temari answered realizing she was talking to her.

"Children are a blessing aren't they?"

"Yeah, They are." The woman point at a boy and girl playing in the sandbox.

"Those two over there are mine. I don't know what I'd do without them." Temari forced a smile.

"Yeah, I know what you mean." She looked at Miki. "I wouldn't be able to live with out her." Temari said knowing that Miki could be taken away by Kyo at any moment. The truth is she would die with out Miki. She couldn't bare to lose another child.

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