Hey guys, rough week this week but I still managed to do the double update!

Thank you to both lovinurbuks and Airheadninja for your reviews. As I always, I really appreciated! And yeah, I'll gladly wait to see your opinion for about a sequel, Airheadninja :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

The two teams spent about another week in the village in order to help the villagers as much as they could and to wait until Shikamaru could walk properly. During the whole process, Sora had made sure that he was healing correctly. From far away, Ino and Sakura had watched the two back together and started betting on how much time it would take for the two to realize how much the other liked them.

The trip to head back had been slow as Shikamaru wasn't quite ready to go full speed. Seeing this, Asuma decided to tell Shikaku and Sakura to head back ahead of them so they could report to Lady Tsunade and make sure that she doesn't send more people out to find them. Thus, there was only team 10 left together to travel back.

Asuma had been happy to notice his team's dynamic was starting to build back up. Although everyone expected Sora to be ticked off by Ino's deceiving plans, they were surprised to see that she wasn't. Being on good terms with Shikamaru again helped her get over the Ino issue. By the time they got back to Konoha, the team was chatting and laughing all together again. Once they reached the middle of the village, they agreed on how exhausted they all were from the trip which led them to split up in order to catch some sleep.

As he had started to do before their fight, Shikamaru insisted on walking Sora back to her house. Although they didn't speak, they felt comfortable in their silence. On the way back, they walked by the school's construction site. Surprisingly, it didn't cross the girl's mind to go look for Daichi. She was so distracted that she forgot to take a couple of minutes to let her boyfriend know that she was back. However, from the distance, the boy saw his girlfriend. Not only did he see her, he noticed how she was walking with Shikamaru which made his blood boil in anger.

Once they reached her house, Shikamaru made sure that she could go in and told her to make sure to catch some sleep. The girl laughed as she told him that she didn't need to be told twice. With a smile, the boy left towards his house.

Inside her own house, Sora didn't take the time to unpack her bag and directly went to change out of her clothing which, by now, felt disgusting considering the weather she had to travel through on the way there. When she was in more comfortable clothing and ready to sleep, a loud knocking was heard on her door. Surprised, the girl walked back to the front of her house and opened the door. There, in front of her, she saw Daichi.

"Daichi! Hi!" she said with a large smiling.

"Hey darling. I'm glad to see that you're back!" he said with a slight smile.

Noting his lack of happiness, she realized her mistake. "Oh my god, I'm sorry I didn't let you know I was back. This mission stripped me from all my energy! I'm so exhausted that I can barely stand up now."

He leaned in and kissed her forehead.

"It's okay dear, I saw you walking by our construction site. Besides, I also wanted to apologize."

The girl looked up at him, confused.

"I feel bad for the way I reacted when you told me that you had to leave on your mission. That was wrong of me. I actually hope that your teammates are fine."

Her smile grew wider. "Yeah, they are!"

He smiled at her reaction. "Anyways, will you let me take you out tonight in order to apologize for my rude behaviour?"

The girl checked the time. It was about two o'clock in the afternoon which left her with plenty of time to take a nap and get ready.

"Yeah, that works for me. Are you picking me up at the same time than usual?"

"Yeah, be ready!" he replied while kissing her again on her forehead.

He then said goodbye as he had to run back to his work. He had been allowed only a short break. Once he was gone and she had closed the door, Sora rubbed her forehead with a frown. She really wished that he would stop kissing her forehead.

Walking in his house, Shikamaru heard: "Finally back!"

The boy frowned. Of course his dad would pick on him because of how slow he was now.

"Had a good trip?" asked his dad with a smile.

Shikamaru scratched his head.

"Yeah, just tired now. I think I'll go for a nap."

"If your mom lets you. She's been making me work like a slave for her ever since I've been back!" the man told him with a wink.

"I can hear you!" they both heard the woman shout from the kitchen.

"Geez," mumbled the boy.

"I love you honey!" Shikaku shouted back.

In the distance, they only heard a frustrated sigh which made the man laugh.

"Anyways, how is it going with Sora?" he asked.

"Well, good. Much better now for sure," answered the boy, unsure whether he wanted to cover this kind of topic with him.

"Good! When are you asking her out?"

Nope. Shikamaru did not want to cover this subject. Not at all. He simply replied:

"She has a boyfriend, dad."

"Right, right. This Daichi guy who almost seemed like he wanted to run away when he met me!" Shikaku said with a laugh.

"Wait, you met him?" asked Shikamaru surprised.

"Yes, that's a very long boring story. Anyhow, keep an eye on Sora. She's clearly not happy with that guy."

"Uh… sure?" answered the boy unsure. "Now I'm going to sleep though."

While mumbling "what a drag", Shikamaru went upstairs to his room and started to unpack. Once he was done and laid down on his bed, he thought about how Reena had also asked him to keep an eye on the girl. He chuckled when he remembered how she had made it seem like a life or death situation. Slowly, sleep caught up to him and he fell asleep.

As promised, a loud knock was heard on Sora's door at six o'clock. Quickly, Sora opened the door and let her boyfriend in as she found her things. When they walked out, Daichi quickly put his arm around her waist. Although she was clearly uncomfortable with it, he gave it no attention.

He talked about all the progress they made on the school while she was gone which she simply nodded once in a while to show she was listening. She then tried to talk about her mission. He was listening and happily nodding while she explained her trip to the village under the torrid rain.

"It mustn't have been fun travelling in that without anything to cover yourself with!" he commented.

With a laugh, she answered: "Tell me about it!"

He also laughed when she talked about the state the village was in and how his talent would have been needed by everyone there. However, when she got to the part where they discovered what happened to her teammates and how Shikamaru had a broken leg, Daichi interrupted her and changed the subject. She looked at him in surprise and noticed that something was wrong with her boyfriend but decided that he would tell her about it if he wanted.

Walking by a ramen shop, her stomach growled. She asked him if they could eat there tonight but the boy refused saying that he didn't feel like ramen. Further down the road, he pointed at an exotic restaurant. Picking up her courage, Sora politely told him that she really wasn't in the mood for exotic food tonight. As his hold around her waist tightened, she looked up to see how he his jaw was clenched. He was clearly upset by her comment.

"But if you really want to go there, why don't we?" she asked him, worried to ruin the mood.

He looked down at her. "No darling. I'm not going to force you to eat something you don't want. We'll find something to please you," he said with a very unfriendly tone.

Sora started to feel very uncomfortable. So, when they reached another restaurant and he asked her if she wanted to eat there, she agreed quickly. Inside the restaurant, they unfortunately had to wait for a table to clear up. During the wait, she could see that her boyfriend was becoming impatient. Taking lightly his hand in hers, she looked up at him and finally asked him what was wrong. As he was about to answer, a waiter popped up, declaring that their table was ready.

At their table, she happily picked up her menu and started reading it. Looking over her menu, she realized how the boy, sitting in front of her, wasn't the extremely cheerful Daichi which she used to go out with all the time. She wondered if it was her fault. The waiter came by again to take their orders and left. After an awkward silence, Sora asked him again:

"Daichi, what's bothering you tonight?"

Looking at her, he said unconvincingly: "I'm just really thoughtful and tired."

The girl smiled encouragingly. "A penny for your thought?"

Over the table, he took her hands in his and squeezed them tightly, a bit too tightly.

"Sora, what are your feelings for me?" he asked very seriously.

"My feelings? Well, that's hard to answer. I love hanging out with you, that's for sure."

"Do you like being my girlfriend?" he continued.

"Of course!" she said with an uncomfortable smile. Talking about her feelings wasn't her favorite subject. She then asked him: "Is that what's been bothering you tonight?"

Seeing her worried expression, Daichi faked a laugh.

"Yeah, sorry. I guess I was being a bit emotional today!" He then changed the subject. "How are you and your teammates doing?"

"Good! Much better! We solved our differences so there shouldn't be any more problems," she declared happily.

"Good, good," mumbled the boy, thoughtful.

After the supper at the restaurant, Daichi walked her back to her house. When they got there, Daichi kissed her roughly on the lips. Sora forcefully smiled and lied:

"I really enjoyed our night out tonight! Thank you for taking me out again!"

Daichi leaned with one arm against the house and smiled thoughtfully without answering. The girl looked at him, confused by his sudden change of behaviour. Unsure what to do, she used her key to unlock her door to realize that she forgot to lock it, again. Opening the door, she laughed nervously.

"Guess I forgot to lock the door again."

"Better be careful with that," he said on a very low tone. When he noticed that she was politely waiting for him to leave, he asked: "Hey, do you mind if I come in for a glass of water? The food really made me thirsty!"

"Oh… sure!" the girl answered with a smile.

When they walked inside, she told him to wait in the living room while she walked off to the kitchen to grab him a glass of water. Once she got back to the living room, she noticed how agitated her boyfriend seemed. He even jumped when she arrived behind him and said:

"Here's your glass of water!"

While he chugged the water, she studied his face.

"Are you sure you're okay, Daichi?"

"Yes. Well actually… no."

"Really? Is there anything I can do?"

Putting his glass down on a table with her drawings, he roughly grabbed her by the wrists.

"Actually, there is." He pushed her on the sofa behind her and, while still holding her wrists, added: "I need you to show me how much you love me."

"Wait! What are you…" she shouted.

But Daichi cut her off with a rough kiss. The more she struggled to get out from under his massive body, the rougher he got. When he forcefully pushed his tongue inside her mouth, she panicked and bit it. Daichi backed off while shouting in rage.

"You little bitch!"

He hit her across the face, ripped off her headband around her neck, and then grabbed her by the neck.

"I need you to give me what I want, Sora. Now just be a nice girl and stop fighting me off," he whispered, painting, in her ear.

With his grip on her neck, the young girl could barely breathe. She panicked and screamed when she felt his other hand slip under her shirt. Enraged, Daichi hit her again.

"Shut up!"

He then resumed his kissing. On her back, she stretched her right arm until she could feel her pouch. When she finally reached it, she tried the best she could to slip her fingers in it. The task was however difficult considering how it was under her and she was being crushed by the boy's heavy body. She then grabbed one of her kunai firmly and, with one quick hit, stabbed the boy in his side.

In pain, the boy rolled off her and unto the ground. She shakily got up and tried to back away but he grabbed her leg and she fell beside the table.

"Stop being so stupid!" he said as he crawled back on her.

In panic, she reached out for the glass that was sitting on the table and hit the boy hard on the side of the head. Thankfully, it was enough to knock him unconscious. Still in shock, she sat there for several seconds, breathing heavily and staring at the boy in case he would wake up again. Shakily, she finally got the courage to get up and without thinking ran out of the house as fast as she could.

She couldn't think properly. The only thing she could concentrate on was running. First thing she knew, she ended up in front of someone's house. Without thinking, she knocked in panic on the door as if Daichi could still possibly be chasing her. When the door didn't open, she urgently knocked again.

Someone kept banging on the front door which made Shikamaru shout out:

"Yes, yes! I'm coming!" He then mumbled, "Geez, impatient much."

However, when he opened the door, his annoyance flew away instantly. In front of him, Sora stood shakingly in front of him, crying. Her face was swollen and her lip bleeding.

"Sora! What the hell happened?" he shouted out.

She crumbled on the ground in front of him and started to cry loudly while shaking very badly. Walking outside, he kneeled down beside her and put both hands firmly on her shoulders.

"Sora, listen to me. Who did this to you?"

She was barely able to mumble: "D-Daichi…"

Anger filled him. Without another word, he very carefully picked her up and brought her inside.

"Who is it, Shikamaru?" asked his dad while walking out of his room. He then stopped when he saw his son carefully holding Sora who was holding the boy tightly around his neck and crying. "What happened?" he asked softly.

"I don't know," he answered. "She's too in shock to be able to speak."

He then carried her into his room upstairs and laid her down on his bed but she still didn't let go. So, he sat on the bed with her and held her against him. A few minutes passed before Sora started mumbling through her sobs:

"I-I think I killed him…. I-I think I killed him."

Shikamaru tighten his embrace.

"Where is he?" he softly asked her.

It took a few more seconds before she answered:

"M-my house…. L-living room…"

"Okay, I'll go check to make sure he's still alive," he told her, loosening his grip.

But it only caused her to tighten her own grip in panic.

"N-no! P-please! Don't leave me!"

"I'll go," whispered Shikamaru's dad from the bedroom's doorway.

The boy nodded and the man left. He then concentrated all his attention on the girl.

"It's okay now, Sora. Everything will be okay. I'll protect you…"

Well... this was a bit rough to write but I think I managed just fine!

Next update should still be on monday!

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