Chapter 1

She sat in her room looking up at the stars wishing she could run from where she was. "Oh, I wish upon a star, to come and take me far. Far away from this place." She sang as quietly as she could with out messing up her tone. "They say a hero save the day. But that day is not today. Will a hero come at all? Will he help us as we go? All I really think is no." She continued singing. Outside her door someone began to walk past but stopped as they heard her singing. She stopped immediately. Is someone listening? They continued to walk past. She lay on her bed and tried to go to sleep. She woke up the next day and rushed to get to school. I don't wanna be in that house any longer than to sleep. Just keep walking and don't look back. Bruises, I've got to cover them fast! Oh, please don't let anyone notice them! Just keep walking Sakura and don't look back. Her phone buzzed continuously in her pocket. She grabbed it and looked at the caller id. Dad, should I answer it? She flipped the phone open and taped the green button once. "Y-yes?"

"Where the hell are you? I thought I told you that before you left you were supposed to tell me where you were going or to leave a note. I didn't get either of those things! You never answered my question either. Where the hell are you?" There was a short pause before she answered.

"I am on my way to school. Its Monday dad."

"I thought I told you not to call me dad. It doesn't suit my life style. I told you to call me Robert." Oh right adopted father, call him Robert.

"Yes, Robert. I mean Yes sir."

"Good, I guess I'll see you after school. You better come right home; the house needs to be cleaned."

She thought about the house and the mess he made last night. Beer bottles covered the tables, the floor had clothes scattered all over, pizza sat on the coffee table waiting to be ate, but of course no one was going to eat it. The TV was still on and she didn't want to think of the amount of dishes in the kitchen to do. I don't want to go back to that house. Maybe I can go to Ino's or Hinata's house, heck I'll even go to Naruto's house. I'll go anywhere as long as I don't have to go back to Robert's. Her hand automatically went up to the blood dripping from her cheek. The school was about a mile or so away from his house.

On the way there she passed Kakashi's apartment. Everything looks so peaceful. I would do anything to live with him. I'm only fifteen and he's thirty; it's totally illegal for us to be together. She waited for him to walk out side and greet her like every other day since they'd been seeing each other secretly. About two minutes after she had been standing there he came out with an extra cup of something hot.

"It's always good to see you." He said before he went to kiss her. "What happened here? Did he hit you again?" He asked pointing out the bleeding scratch on her cheek.

"Oh uhm, no I, umm, fell."

"Well it's a pretty odd looking scratch to be made from falling. It almost looks like the imprint made by a ring with some force behind it." She looked away from his eyes knowing that it was the truth. "Alright you're going to stay with me tonight, no exceptions." Her face lit up in excitement.

"But remember shh, it's our little secret." They got in his worn down truck and headed to school. They made sure no one could see them when he dropped off Sakura a block or so from the school. When she got there she rushed to the bathroom to clean off her face. Ino walked in shortly after Sakura did.

"Did he do it again?" Ino asked walking over to Sakura.

She turned around with tears in her eyes and said, "Yes, every since I moved in he has done this and it's been getting worse since his evil wife died. At least the house was clean when she was still up and moving." Tears began to burn her newest cut. Ino offered to give Sakura a hug; which she gladly accepted. Tears streamed down her face and dripped onto Ino's jacket. "Oh, sorry I'm getting tears on your new jacket." She whipped her face.

"Its okay, I'm sure tears wash off. But I'm sorry to say, memories don't. You need to get out of that house."

"Ino, there isn't anywhere for me to go." Well except Kakashi's but no one could know about that. Not even my best friend, I've lived here for about three years and Hinata and Ino are the only ones who still are my friends. I would do just about anything to keep them from getting the same treatment as I get. I am sometimes jealous of Ino and Hinata. They get to see their boyfriends in school, infront of everyone, with out it being illegal. You would think Hinata and Naruto would be together, or at least that's what I thought when I first met them, but nope, Hinata is with Sasuke and Naruto is with Ino. The oddest couple I've ever seen.

"Well you could always ask Kakashi Sensei"

"Woah wait what? Did you just say for me to say with Sensei?"

"Yeah, I did, but I was only kidding Sakura."

"Ino, you can't play around with stuff like that, you know how bad I want to get out of there. I would move in anywhere but there. You, of all people should know that."

"Okay sorry Sakura. I shouldn't have pushed it that far." Ino was one of the nicest people she had met. (Odd being how Ino is a royal bitch to eveyone else.) Sakura cleaned up before she and Ino went to class.