Chapter 2: Out

Inoshi' s private wonderings and achohol left him to lose control of himself. The man was wondering down streets and alleys with no rightful place to go that wouldn' t bring him pain or get him kicked out.

It had been two days since Ino came out of the hospital with that nasty burn hanging above her fathers head... Two days and she was staying over at her little friends house tonight. That was a good thing. After yelling at the little girl to cover the burn Inoshi had to leave. He probably would've hit her for no reason if he didn't...

"Inoshi?" Inoshi heard his name and turned around. Realizing too late how drunk he was since he couldn't see straight. Leaning up against a pole, or wall (he couldn't tell) Inoshi shook his head before hearing the voice again.

"Inoshi. Wha- What? Are you drunk!?" Ugh. It was his best friends wife. The bitchiest woman he ever knew too!

"Go away... I'm just fine..." Inoshi slurred.

"No you are not! Now you're coming- Geeze! Inoshi-san! Your daughter better not be at home! Think of the poor girl for goodness sake!" Yoshino nearly screamed at the pathetic jounin. She hated to see him like this!

Inoshi pushed himself up pointing at what he thought was Yoshino, but turned out to be her son, Nara Shikamaru, "Now you- you sa list- littl- listen here-"

"Good god Inoshi! Quit yelling at my son, you moron!"

The proud Yamanaka growled out her and moved to leave her presense. Yoshino grabbed his arm and dealt a blow to knock him out. Inoshi sadly forgot under his drunken haze that his best friends wife was a ninja too.

Just like his own wife was... Except Yoshino survived childbirth... His wife... Never did.

Two giggling girls surrounded the empty park. It was almost sunset and Sakura and Ino were just finishing their icecreams. They had snuck out of the pink haired childs house after they found there was nothing to do.

"Okay, " Ino started, "Truth or dare?"

Sakura glanced at her half eaten icecream, "Um... Truth?"

"Darn! I was hoping you would of said dare!"

The two friends giggled again. Forgetting the game they were playing. Continuing on their way to Ino's house to grab some board games, dolls and such.

Unlocking and opening the back door to her home Ino raced in with Sakura right behind her. The girls were giggling senslessly.

Ino looked around the house, "Hm.. I wonder where dad is..."

"Probably out somewhere visiting someone..." Sakura offered kindly. The girls went on up to Ino's bedroom.

The pink haired girl looked to her best friend again, "Let's stay here tonight. It's too dark to go back."

"Okay. Better call your mom."

"I will right now, where's your phone?"

Ino stood from her position on her bed, "Downstairs. I'll go with you."

"No. I'll be okay." Sakura stated bravely, earning a cheeky smile from Ino.

Walking back down the stairs, the emerald eyed girl felt fear climb her insides. It was dark, since they didn't turn on the lights they didn't need. Sakura crept down slowly. Jumping at every little sound.

At last she reached the phone and dialed her mother.

"Hello?"

"Um... Hi mommy."

"Dear god, Sakura! Where have you been!?"

"I'm staying at Ino's house for the night."

"What!? No, you're not! You are coming straight home! Give me that girls' adress."

"But- but mom!!"

"No buts!!! You are coming straight home! Taking off like that. That girl is a bad influence on you."

Sakura felt her anger rise, "No she's not!"

"And now you're backtalking me? See that is exactly what I'm talking about!"

"Goodbye mother!" Sakura huffed as she placed the phone back on the reciever.

"So she doesn't want you here." Ino stated, surprising her friend with a sudden heart attack.

Sakura felt her eyes drop to the floor, "It doesn't matter."

The blond shrugged, "Okay then. Let's forget about it and have fun."

"Okay." The pinkette piped.

Yoshino snapped at her husband as he carried Inoshi back to the man's house.

"He should stay at our house tonight! He's not in the condition to be around his child."

"It'll be okay, the girl's at a friends house tonight."

Yoshino folded her arms across her chest, "Still-"

"Still nothing. Don't worry, it'll be fine."

"Fine." She snapped. Worrying about the feeling she had about taking him home.

They unlocked the house and placed Inoshi on the couch. Leaving soon after with Yoshino still grumbling.

Sakura's observant ears heard movement downstairs. "What's that?"

Ino laughed at the other girl. "Don't be such a scaredy cat, Sakura. No one is here."

The pink haired girl nodded and the two were back to their game of dolls.

Inoshi snorted himself awake. Needing to use the bathroom. He was still half drunk and passed control; not that he cared at the moment. Falling off the couch Inoshi mostly dragged himself to the downstairs bathroom and all its glory.

After finishing up the man seemed in better shape. Inoshi walked clumsily around the house, grabbing at tables and walls to steady himself. He was angry and mean for no good reason. Or since he thought it was a good reason... It was because Ino was alive.

Stumbling up the stairs Inoshi headed towards his daughters room. The light was on... Wait. Wasn't she at a friends? No. He still made his way to her door. Right at the moment Inoshi couldn't care less what damage he inflicted. The man was too bound to the fact he had lost his love. Inoshi forgot that that love gave him a wonderful daughter.

Ah. He was at the door now. Uncontrolled wrath split the door apart. And Inoshi came charging in.

Ino and Sakura jerked their little heads towards the door that just got knocked down. The blonde girl recognized who was at her door and exclaimed, "Daddy!?"

"You." The man spat. Coming towards his child, no towards his childs' friend? Inoshit couldn't tell anymore. Grabbing the nearest girl he lifted her a little above his head. "You killed my wife!"

"Sakura!" Ino screamed as she watched her father throw her friend across the room. Landing with a small crack by her bed.

The blonde feared her father. She was never afraid of her father. "Daddy? What's happened to you? Why did you do that to Sakura? She never did anything to you or mommy..." Ino inched towards her father as he knelt down. Placing two fingers between his eyes.

"No. No. You killed her Ino... It was you." The anger came back and Inoshi backhanded his daughter. Ino fell to the ground harshly. "How dare you." Inoshi stumbled his way out of his daughters room and to his own bedroom to sleep off the rest of the achohol.

Ino sobbed on the ground before remembering Sakura's awful crash. She crawled her way over to her friend. Trying to remember all the things Iruka-sensei taught them about healing and checking over allies.

The pink hair girl was out, but as Ino moved her Sakura screamed in pain. The blonde became scared again that her dad would come in and hit them. Still Ino worked to hold Sakura on her back all the time whispering, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Ino didn't take her time to be quiet as she tried to run out of her home with her friend. On the way to the hospital.

Was that even her rightful home anymore?