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All chapters that have a row of 'X' near the chapter title have recently been altered, for example the chapter below has been altered.

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Chapter 2: Artistic Hate

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Friday Night:

My feelings of fear follow me like shadows that I can never escape. Hoping for anything but another day on earth is all that I want, was I being too greedy?

I had always wished for a loving family.

I wonder what one would be like? I don't think my wish would ever come true no matter how many shooting stars I saw. A girl like me doesn't deserve a family at any rate.

Was I bad in another life? The gods probably punish those who were and that are where my reality kicks in. I'm fine alone, I don't need anyone else; they would only cause problems for me.

Deep down inside I know I need someone, but I can only lie to myself until that day comes when I find them, it's how I survive living.

Hunched under a tree, I take a quick look at my ankle.

Fan-fucking-tastic.

A shudder flowed through my body, it was more than disgusting. My ankle now supported a 'beautiful' rainbow of greens, purples, and yellows wait no, I think there might be some blues in there as well.

Kami, this is going to take a while to heal with no proper first aid treatment. I always have to treat my own wounds if anyone else ever sees them they would become immediately suspicious, which would mean they would have to discuss my issues with a 'certain someone', who would more than happily help me cover those old wounds with brand spanking new ones.

I heaved a sigh. I wouldn't be able to walk properly on it for weeks. I looked up towards the sky hidden by clouds the heavens had opened as rain fell. Exhaustion burned in every muscle in my body, my stomach growled, I glared at it.

"Oh shut up, I know you haven't been given anything for 2 days now, but just deal with it", having to eat food was always a struggle in this society. Nothing is free and people's hearts are less caring to the poor.

This is a truly plentiful planet and there is enough food on this earth so that no one has to starve, so then why are people dying of hunger? I hate this world at times. No one gives a shit about others any more, they only care for themselves.

I snorted. It would be a miracle if a day comes when I find someone who cares. I hated waiting, I needed that miracle now. My heart begged for it no matter how hard my mind despised the idea.

I was afraid of being let down.

I would have to find some food tomorrow, who knows what I might find. I grinned sleepily. No one in this city knows me, tomorrows shops should be easy pickings for a little five finger discount.

"Mother…please…watch over me…" I prayed to her. I hoped that for once she might hear me.

Saturday Morning:

Tsunade had riffled over documents for hours and by god she needed a drink. Paper work was not her thing. Currently she poured herself over a list of new students supposedly entering her school this week; one name seemed to stick in her mind. Sakura Haruno.

The list said that Miss Haruno was supposed to arrive at school on Thursday, but according to all the attendance charts she hadn't come.

To settle the matter, Tsunade the school principle of Fire High School, ordered Shizune her secretary to give the Haruno family a call and see if there were any problems.

This student was already giving her trouble and she hadn't even set foot in the school yet.

She scratched her chin in wonder as to why she wanted to become a principle of a school in the first place.

"…probably drunk"

(The Mall)

"Hey teme, wazzzzup?" Naruto screeched into Sasuke's ear.

"Look Naruto someone's handing out free ramen over there" Sasuke exaggerated and pointed in a random direction. Naruto had fallen for it and zoomed off into the distance.

"What a moron" commented Shikamaru.

He certainly was a dobe for falling for such an obvious lie.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Ino asked making her away over to Shikamaru and linking an arm around his.

She had one hot boyfriend although he was a little lazy. She grinned. If any girl ever tried to touch him apart from herself there would be hell to pay.

"Morning everyone, have I got gossip for you lot" Tenten loved to get the inside scoop, "Did you know there was supposed to be a new girl at school on Thursday but she never showed up!"

"Really? Maybe she wanted to show off, I heard she burnt down her old school" Ino elaborated on a couple of rumors she heard.

The said girl flicked her long blonde hair over her shoulders and glanced at Shikamaru. She had only heard a couple of rumors in the girls' toilets, but she had decided to carry them on anyway, she was after all one of gossip queens of Fire High School and one of the most popular.

"Troublesome women" Shikamaru answered.

"H h hello" stammered Hinata, as she and Neji joined the group.

"Hi Neji" Tenten mumbled and blushed.

It was a well known fact that Tenten and Neji were a soon to be couple, as well as Hinata and Naruto, except that none of them had made a move yet.

Sasuke, was different, he was the school's number one major heartthrob, he was rich, and on top of that a model. His parents were famous and had companies set up in all the major cities in the world; and his brother was an actor living in America with his own filming studious.

Sasuke's parents would never agree to Sasuke picking his own girlfriend, of course his future girlfriend and wife would be picked by his parents, she had to be up to a certain standard and have to have potential to carry future Uchiha heirs.

But with all that said he didn't have a care towards the general female population in his eyes they were all fan girls and he would have to in the end be lumbered with one for the rest of his life.

Maybe he could send her away after they married, there's no laws saying that a husband and wife have to be with each other.

The group made their way through the hundreds of shops in the mall, leaving Naruto to his own devices.

"OI, COME BACK HERE!" shouted Naruto.

"Shit, he found us, quick everyone run for your lives!" gestured Neji, "Bye Naruto, believe me it was fate"

The group scattered leaving behind a confused Naruto.

"Damn those bitches to hell, I will have my revenge" Naruto fumed.

How dare they leave him!

He sulked.

…and there was no ramen.

Saturday Afternoon:

Sasuke's dark locks fluttered across his face, he had managed to reach the exit of the mall. His onyx eyes glanced around making sure no retards he knew was about to jump out on him aka Naruto.

A light patter of footsteps were heard, he turned his head and saw Shikamaru, Ino, Neji and Tenten.

The group was finally able to meet up after running around the freaking mall for three hours, but alas Hinata was a lost cause, which was of course all part of the plan to help the two idiots become closer.

Tenten decided to message Hinata and tell her to find Naruto and calm him down. She smirked at the mere suggestion, poor Hinata.

"Let's go" muttered Sasuke.

Damn dobe and his lack of a brain, if only he had one then Sasuke wouldn't have to waste his time running a marathon inside a mall.

"Hey can we go to a café, I'm hungry after all that exercise" Ino whined.

"Troublesome…"

Sakura's POV

I found it hard to open my eyes; my temperature was soaring due to the broken ankle. It wouldn't be long now until my Father would know I had disobeyed him from staying out past morning.

Flashback

"Sakura, you will regret this, if you are not back by morning, I will kill you" he spat at her from the window.

I had to move, I willed her body forwards. Any strength that had built up over night would need to be used, damn and I was going to use it for food hunting.

I hated that man with every ounce of my being.

He never broke his word. And for that I had to do everything he says.

She slowly crawled towards the house; the door creaked as she slowly opened it and peered inside. Good no sign of life, yet.

The over powering smell of old blood, festering rubbish and alcohol hit my nose, I almost wretched, God this house makes my skin crawl.

A red substance displayed itself artistically over the kitchen tiles and up the once pure white walls, I hated it, it was a sign of my weakness. It was my blood. And it was all the proof that I needed that I was indeed in reality.

She stumbled through the kitchen on her broken ankle as her shoes crunched through the smashed wine bottles. This place was a shit hole. She braced herself, hoping that if her Father and his friends were still around they wouldn't have heard her. After a couple of minuets in silence she had heard nothing, it was if the building itself was dead to the world.

She moved again.

Sakura opened the fridge, but to her dismay only found beer and half empty wine bottles. What else do you expect to find in an alcoholics fridge?

She tried the cupboards for food, still nothing. Her stomach grumbled in disappointment. Why did she even bother?

It then hit her, while driving here she had brought a pack of sweets. The unopened pack of sweets was in her new room. She grinned. Why didn't she think of it sooner?

Sakura turned towards the staircase, but the sudden move caused blood to rise in her throat. It was an after effect of all the physical abuse. Her lung, was it really punctured? She bit her lip from the pain. She decided to ignore it for the time being as she made her way upstairs. Every stride felt like pure agony. She desperately needed medical attention.

I will die from this wound if I don't escape from this life.

Her breathing grew haggard, and she slumped against the bathroom door. Sakura decided to take a detour from eating sweets for the moment; she reached for the door handle and wobbled inside the room.

I looked a state, my skin and hair needed a clean desperately.

She turned on the bath taps full blast until the tub was full up. Carefully removing her clothes she slipped herself into the warm bubbly water, closing her eyes and letting her aching body finally soak and relax.

She allowed the warm smells of rose bubble bath to fill her senses.

Suddenly the door slammed open, Sakura's eyes shot open as she saw her Father standing there with an insane smile plastered across his face.

In his hands he held a hair-dryer.

He walked over to the only available safety socket in the room and plugged it in.

"Dad…what are you doing?" Sakura whispered in fear.

"Sa ku ra, my dear, you had always thought I was a little shocking didn't you" her Father replied.

Sakura's eyes grew wide; she had frozen.

"D d dad ww-what do you…mean?" stuttered Sakura.

He was a possessed demon.

What the hell was wrong with him?

"By the way your reacting you know very well what I'm about to do" he answered laughing.

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