fourteen

I didn't know I'd be so happy to see the gates of Konoha as I sprinted the last metres. I hugged the guards.

"We're back. We're finally home." I said laughing at their shocked faces.

Izumo nodded at the rest of my team as they caught up. I pulled shikamaru with me through the gates ignoring our team calling for us to stop. We passed some of our friends, feeling a tad guilty not greeting them.

"Kira wha-" I pulled him up my stairs and unlocked my door. Yanking him inside I locked the door behind us before rushing him into the room. I pushed him down and got on top of him.

"Do you know how sexy you are?" I whispered leaning down and kissing him. His pink cheeks fuelled my need.

"I'm gonna take you on my bed right here shikamaru. You're mine." I pulled off my top, ripping his one off as well. His hands gripped my waist and he rocked my hips forward creating that lovely friction we both desired. Before we could do anything else a loud knock was heard on the door. I tried to ignore it as I continued to rub against my moaning boyfriend but the knocking grew louder. Shikamaru chuckled as I stomped my way to the door he got up following me.

"It better be a good reason or I'm gonna fucking hurt someone." I grumbled. Opening door was a bad move. Why didn't i look? As soon as I opened it regret flashed over me, as a kunais were flung into the house. We were caught off guard that we had no time to dodge some. I took a kunai to leg. Falling to the ground slamming the door shut with my hand. The pain from the knife was nothing when I head something I never wanted to hear.

"K-kira..." I slowly looked back towards Shikamaru praying he was okay but I knew better. The sight made my vision blur with my unshed tears. Mutiple kunai were stuck in his chest as he looked down shocked. I pulled the knife out of my leg and rushed forward before he could hit the ground.

"Sh- no-" i was choking on my words. This couldn't be happening not him. A familiar presence had joined us and that's when i lost it.

KAKASHI POV

Something didn't feel right as we passed the gates the village was too quiet. I watched as Kami ran off with Shikamaru something in me telling me to follow them but i ignored it.

We made it to tsunades office and the feeling just wouldn't leave.

"Kakashi what is it?"

"Kami."

"What about her?"

"Something doesn't feel right..." I couldn't stop myself. They were probably just doing stuff but I had to make sure. I teleported into her house not expecting but at the same time wasn't shocked at the chaos I found. I couldn't feel any of the attackers presence anymore as I took in the scene.

"Shikamaru no no no." The younger ninja was dying, there was so much blood everywhere. It was like I was reliving the past but instead of me crying over Kami it was her crying over him. I shook my head.

"Kami." She was holding onto shikamaru tightly. Hysterical.

"Why did i open the door. Why?!" Shikamaru was trying to talk but the pain must've been too much. He was trying to comfort her as he was struggling to take in air, I felt my heart squeeze.

"Kami we need to get him to tsunade." She wasn't listening so I placed my hand on both of their shoulders and teleported us back to where i had just been. Shocked gasps filled the room as they took in the sight of the harmed teenager.

Tsunade practically threw her desk to the side rushing towards them. Kami was a mess she was muttering incoherent sentences but they all had her grief laced in them.

"Kira, you need to let him go, i need to look at Shikamaru right now." She finally looked down at her hurt boyfriend nodding at tsunade.

"Please, please. Please." She started repeating those words as Shikamaru let out a weak cough. His body was taken away from her and she lost it completely. She was covered in his blood and the sight was unsettling.

Naruto was the closest to her and he brought her into a tight hug tears streaming down his face. Nothing would console her but I knew a tiny part of her was glad we were all here.

I left the room too angry to see her in this state. I summoned Pakkun

"Find who did this." My voice was deadly and he nodded before running in the direction of Kamis house.

I would kill whoever it was.

KIRAS POV

The pain that was emanating throughout me was nothing to how his parents must've felt as they were called into the hospital room. It had been and hour since everything had passed and there still was no news. Shikamarus mother came up to me and I didn't know what to do.

"Come here dear. He's going to be all right. He's a fighter." Her hug was like Shikamarus. Safe and warm and I felt myself crying again. I muttered out apologies but was quickly hushed.

"Let's get you cleaned up. C'mon... We'll be just in the bathroom here." She explained seeing my look of uneasiness. I let her drag and half carry me to the bathroom. She started to strip me and I didn't care I just wanted his blood off of me. I think I was starting to panic again as she placed me under the shower. I scrubbed hard at my body willing the blood to wash away faster.

"Hey you're alright..." His mum gently grabbed the wash cloth from me and I cried silently as she washed away her son's blood. She gasped as she took in my leg.

"You silly child. You could lose your leg!" She scolded as she tightened a piece of clothing around the still bleeding wound. I couldn't feel it the pain of it lost in my grief. She helped me dress into one of the gowns as i had no clothes and supported me back to the extra bed. She told shikaku to get a nurse and i shut my eyes just wanting to wake up from this nightmare.

"She has three stab wounds one on her leg which looks like it was actually embedded. The other two are cuts on her side. They probably skimmed her." I didn't even notice the extra wounds as I flinched at Yoshinos explanation. So the ones that hit Shikamaru were aimed at me. A soft hand was placed on my forehead and my eyes shot open to see Sakura. I had to look away from the pitty that was in her eyes. I didn't want it.

"Let's get you healed up." I stayed quiet as she started to heal the less drastic wounds and made a start on my leg,When doors opened and several medical nin rolled in an unconcious Shikamaru.

I pushed Sakura's hands away and ignored her warning for me to stay still. I got out of the bed and limped towards him. He was pale extremely and his chest was covered in bandages but he was breathing. His chest was rising and falling with every breath he took. I turned to Tsunade and smiled gratefully he was alive. The thought sent happiness through my dread filled boy and it was enough to send me over the edge.

"Thank you. Thank you so much" I took a last look at my unconcious boyfriend before letting the unconcious world take me. Faintly hearing everyone panic as I hit the ground.

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"It's been a week Tsunade. Why isn't she waking up?!" Shikamarus voice rang loudly.

"Stop panicking okay she's alright. Her body needs rest it was in panic mode for a long time that's what was keeping her awake while you were in surgery. Plus she lost alot of blood from her leg, she'll wake when she's ready."

I heard a loud groan come from him but it stopped being replaced by a sound of pain.

"Ouch!" I had heard a whacking sound and knew tsunade had slapped him.

I slowly opened my eyes not really remembering how I got here. Everything was a blurry fuzz as I tried to remember but all I could recall was a feeling of massive amount of grief. Like someone had died.

I took in my boyfriend who was laying back in a wheelchair next to the bed. Tsunade was at the end of my bed going through a clipboard.

I was hooked up to an iv and had an oxygen mask on. I reached up slowly taking it away.

"Shik-" I tried to say his name but my mouth was so dry. His eyes shot to mine and relief flooded across his face.

"Kira. Fuck."

"Kira. How are you feeling?" Tsunade-sama looked at me worriedly. I tried to sit up and was helped out as she reached forward and pressed a button making the bed lean forward.

"Dry." Shikamaru handed me a glass of water and I slowly finished half before thanking him.

"Why am I here?" Shikamaru stared at Tsunade who seemed to be thinking. I took in the bandages on Shikamaru' chest and it slowly came back to me in pieces. The heart monitor started to go wild as I remembered the sight of him in my arms.

"Kira calm down. You're both alright now." I stared at Shikamaru his face was calm but held worry as he waited for my reaction. I shut my eyes looking away from him it was all my fault. When I looked at his face all i could see was his blood and the look of him dying.

"Shikamaru leave the room." Tsunade said shocking my boyfriend. I kept my eyes closed ignoring the part of me that wanted to look at him.

"No I'm not leaving."

"It's not a request, it's an order. Leave the room." He tried to talk again but Sakura's voice suddenly spoke.

"Let's just let Tsunade talk to her." She hushed his protest as she wheeled my boyfriend out of the room.

I felt tears as Tsunade took a seat on the bed placing her hands on my own.

"It's not your fault." A bitter laugh escaped me as I opened my eyes to glare at the hokage.

"They were aimed at me! How isn't it my fault." She sighed moving a knotted piece of my hair out of my face.

"They were aimed at him you were just in the way. Kakashi had a team of anbu and his dogs track the attackers back to Orochimaru. Well to Kabuto but they were both there. Luckily our ninja were able to get away with out any serious injuries but Orochimaru and Kabuto escaped" I stiffened at the news. It was them?

"Hmm so he can break it? That's not good at all. Maybe we have to take him out first, master."

"Hush Kabuto. She will come to me...let us go now."

Their words suddenly drifted through my head and anger filled me.

"I'm going to kill them." My voice was dead serious and I saw a look of shock pass across her face.

"Well... Heal up first then and I'll consider if you can go." I looked at her but she just shrugged.

"He obviously wants your body and is able to control you. What? are you just gonna go hand yourself over freely? No. We will get this sorted." It made sense what she was saying but it didn't stop anger rise in me.

"I'll go get Shikamaru. So stop acting like it's your fault and kiss the kid or something. He's a mess." Her words got me and I nodded.

I stopped her holding onto her hand.

"Thank you ... For saving him. I owe you my life." She laughed ruffling my hair.

"It's my job to protect you guys. Now rest."

When Shikamaru came in he was glaring and I couldn't help but find it cute as he rolled himself in. I pulled the blanket off of me ignoring his protests and stood. The pain in my leg was durable as I kneeled before him. I reached forward shaking the image of his hurt body out of my head.

I touched his cheek sighing. Before I knew it I had my head in his lap and was crying in relief.

"Kira. Hey?" I couldn't stop as I gripped onto the pants he had on and bawled. His hand found their way to my hair and he tried comfort me.

"Kira please." I looked up at him and he wiped away the tears.

"I'm fine." I shook my head more sobs wracking through my body. I didn't know what I would've down if I had lost him.

"Kira stop hey get up." His voice was sad as he tried to get me to stop. I lifted my head and I must've looked a mess as he chuckled wiping away at my face.

"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. Come." He patted his lap and i hesitantly sat down straddling him. He pulled me into a hug and I felt my world shift. I carefully wrapped my arms around his still bandaged chest burying my head in his neck.

"I was so scared. You were dy-" he hushed me as he tried running his hands through the mess atop of my head.

"I know baby but I'm fine now. I'm here. Calm down for me okay?" I gripped at his shoulders the sight of him gasping for air was one I never ever want to relive.

I pulled back looking down at my injured boyfriend. He was honestly looking good for someone who had just been stabbed in the chest, multiple times

"Kira, I'm okay." I stared him in the eyes cupping his cheeks. I brought our foreheads together squeezing my eyes shut.

"I love you... So much." He whispered pushing his lips against my own in a tender kiss.

I just cried bringing him closer.

"I love you." I sobbed. We stayed like that until my tears turned into sniffles. Naruto walked in and smiled at the two of us as he took a seat on the bed I was on

"You two alright?" His voice was soft as if not to freak me out. I couldn't answer I just held onto Shikamaru as he talked to our blond friend.

"Yeah we're gonna be okay...."