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Orochimaru POV

As long as she was with that Nara kid she wouldn't belong to me. I had perfected the seal on her so she would obey my every command but it was useless with him around. I clicked my fingers enjoying the snapping sound as it echoed around the room. I will get her. She will be mine again.

"Master. They're leaving the noodle shop now. Shall we proceed?" I shook my head at the impatient idiot.

"Not yet. When they're not together. We strike." I chuckled at my own joke and watched as he wrapped an arm around her. Hissing, I turned away she belonged to me. I brought her back to life. She owed me.

I had found her dead in that field abandoned by her comrades. She was stained red with her blood as she lay there. I blinked at the memory.

I had done tests and tests on her body and even made her stay her age as she was in that machine. When the leaf attacked our hideout they destroyed her tank. I thought they had killed her and I definitely couldn't heal a dead body twice she barely survived my meddling the first time. So I left.

Seeing her in the field shocked me. She was stunning, every single piece of her. When I told her to come she listened, effortlessly beating all of them. Except one. Him. Why was he an exception? Her body was fighting against me and won as he came forward not even getting a single scratch. How?

We obviously had failed at killing him and the thought was met with anger. Kabuto said he hit him in vital areas. Obviously not. He also hurt Kami which was why he was sporting a scar across his face.

As soon as they are separated I'm gonna get her back and maybe even kill her play thing while I'm at it.

I chuckled evily as as the thought pleased me. Soon.

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Kira's POV

I wouldn't let him go. I just had a feeling something bad was going to happen.

"Tsunade-sama please. Don't send him away." I begged as I clung to my boyfriend. I was feeling embarrassed as his whole team and even Kakashi was there but I trusted my gut. Something was going to happen and I felt I wouldn't see him again. I shook the thought, fighting tears.

"Kira let go of the boy now. We can't afford to not send him." I didn't listen as I buried my head in his shoulder despite Tsunade getting up and literally separated us.

The tears started to fall as I struggled against our hokage.

"Go now all of you." Shikamaru looked torn staring at my tear stained face as he was given an order.

"Maybe he should stay." Kakashi was frowning looking at me.

"Please something's going to happen."

Tsunade let go of me and I wasted no time in running towards Shikamaru.

"Babe calm down I'm okay. We're only going to the near by village." I shook my head I was positive.

"I'll use a clone for him. Remember she always had a knack for this kind of stuff before. If she didn't feel good about something it was always 100% right.." this is exactly what happened when I didn't want Kakashi to leave. I ended up dead. I silently thanked him as he tried to persuade Tsunade but the hokage didn't budge.

"I said no. Now leave before I get really angry. You too Kira go get ready for your own mission." I waited until everyone left the room before looking up at her angrily.

"I will never forgive you if anything happens to them." I ran out the door and caught up to him tightly holding on to his hand. He tried to coax me into talking but I wasn't in the mood. My heart sank as we made it the gates.

His team carried on as I held tightly.

"I promise I'll be okay. I'll see you back here in time to see you off."

I couldn't talk just leaned forward and kissed him like it was the last time.

"I love you, don't worry woman." He ruffled my hair before walking away. My body was begging me to follow him but I was frozen.

He was halfway down the road when I finally could talk.

"Shikamaru!!!!!" Tears fell as I looked after him. He turned back a knowing look on his face.

"I love you!" I screamed loudly. Even from this distance I saw his face tint red and my heart swelled with love.

"I love you too, you troublesome woman." He yelled back laughing before turning back around and dissapearing around the bend.

My heart started to race as minutes ticked by. The feeling of doom still present but I trusted Shikamaru and Kakashi. They wouldn't let themselves get hurt.

......

I must've been at the gates for a couple of hours when I felt a familiar presence. Kabuto.

I tensed as he landed metres away from me. Why didn't I go back. The doomed feeling was gone and I silently thanked God that it was me I was feeling it for. I wouldn't forgive myself if Shikamaru was hurt. Izumu and Kotestu stood and flanked me taking in the threat.

"That's a bit much don't you think? two against three?" Two? I watched as Orochimaru stalked forward from behind Kabuto.  He was smiling and the sight made me almost puked. He creeped me out immensely.

"My dear Kami."

I looked away and tried to block my ears but it was too late.

"Come my love." My eyes snapped up at him and I realized he didn't need to make eye contact with me. He was already in control.

I started to walk forwards, praying that the guards didn't try to stop me.

"Kira what-?" I kicked Kotetsu back as his hand gripped my shoulder. I tried to stop but nothing worked as they struggled to stop me. Guilt hitting me as they hit the ground unconcious. I wanted to apologise but I couldn't as my body continued towards Orochimaru.

I'm sorry.... Was the last thought I had as I was engulfed inside of a giant snakes mouth.

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SHIKAMARUS POV

See? What the hell was she worrying about. We're almost home and it's still the same day just night. I practically sprinted the rest of the way and what I saw shocked me. Izumu and Kotestu were knocked out and badly beaten up.

I checked for pulses and was relieved to feel them. Kakashi was suddenly next to us and stared down at them.

"She was right.....but it wasn't us they were after..." His sentence made me freeze please don't be talking about Kira. Even though I knew he already was.

"Kotetsu wake up!" Kakashi was shaking the unconcious man as he willed him to wake. With a groan his eyes opened slowly.

"Who did this to you? An enemy?" He shook his head.

"Kira.... Orochimaru took her... She attacked us." The words sent my body into a panic. No. Not again. If we stayed like she insisted, she would've been okay. If I didn't leave her.

"When?!" A little bit of me felt sorry for the injured nin as Kakashi demanded answers.

"An.. hour or two after you left.... She stayed at the ...gates." I winced at that she was probably freaking out the whole time.

Kakashi roughly grabbed my arm and we were in tsunades office in an instant.

"You let them take her! This is your fault. She tried to fucking warn you." He hauled accusations at her shocked figure.

"What are you even talking about?" Kakashi let out a hysterical chuckle.

"You don't even know that Orochimaru has taken her.... I'm going to go get her back. If anything has happened .... Shikamaru!" He said as he had pulled us out of the office until we were outside.

He delievered a hard slap across my face waking me up from my daze.

"I don't need you if you won't be a help to get her back. So snap out of it and let's get her home safely. Okay?" I shook my head and let anger replace my fear. I was going to kill the creepy fuckers.

Noticing my anger Kakashi grinned.

"That's better. Now let's go get her back."

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With the help from the dogs we easily found them and I really wish we hadn't as her screams loudly echoed through the 'hideout' It took everything in me to not run after her but Kakashi had a plan. So I couldn't risk it. I apologized mentally as her screams echoed again each one stabbing it's way into my heart. I'm coming Kira.

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Kira's POV

"What are you going to do, my dear Kami?" He asked for what felt like the hundredth time as he trailed a knife down my arm.

"Who are you going to kill?" I glared up at the evil bastard. I wasn't under his 'spell' at the moment but I was bound with a jutsu one that was draining me.

"Go fuck yourself you pervert." He dug the knife that was infused with his chakra into my hand making searing pain shoot through me. He repeated the action countless times and got Kabuto to heal me after every attack. My body was full of scars as hours ticked by.

Exhausted I just wanted to go home. I could feel my heart beat slowing as I was being tortured again and again.

"Shikamaru." I whispered his name weakly, a little delirious as I thought I saw him, earning an evil grin from the crazy man.

"Yes Kami, that is who you will kill." I shook my head slowly.

"Not him. Don't hurt my ...." another stab was followed but I guess my body was too tired to react. My eyes slowly started to close but opened in shock as a gentle caress was placed against my face. The sight made me silently start to cry as my body started to shut off. I was losing feeling. A sad looking Shikamaru was speaking towards someone. I couldn't hear him. Was I dying again? I saw him reach down and barely felt his next caress. I tried to move but my body wouldn't allow it. It was giving up on me. At least the last thing I would see was his face. I was pulled into his arms. My eyes strayed to the right and I saw Orochimaru on the ground and Kabuto was headless as Kakashi stood over him. My eyes trailed back to Shikamaru, happy he wasnt hurt.

I wanted to tell him I loved him as he held onto me. I felt myself let go slowly looking up at my hysterical boyfriend's face. I felt a small smile appear as Shikamaru started to cry. He was so beautiful......

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(I don't know....)