Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Nasashi Kishimoto

Chapter One: Buzzing Abandon

I could see it clearly: the slim body thrown in the corner of the dark room was surely not okay. Her arms sprawled about her, as she lay on her tummy unmoving. The only light of the room was the moonlight wafting through the only window of the chamber we were contained in. Loud footsteps rang in my ears and I could tell they stopped a mere foot away from me. I didn't know whether to be afraid or whether to be ignorant.

"What did you do..." I whispered, the telltale signs of tears where in the corners of my eyes. I shut them tightly, to make sure they were unseen. the feeling of being turned around by the shoulders roughly stung on my body, and the image of angry green eyes blazed in my mind.

"I want you to stay quiet. Say one word...and say goodbye to all you've ever cared for." He didn't need to repeat, I heard them enough times to last a lifetime. I wished he would leave me alone. "After all, it's your fault they both left me. You're lucky you still live here."

With a shudder I could only reply obediently, a sliver of fear raking up my spine. "Of course." Everything was my fault, it was easier to blame others for him. He had a triumphant grin on his face as he exited. Bastard…I felt relief when he left.

I stared at the body in the corner that trembled slightly, she had roused I noted. I felt a gnawing guilt at the whimpers she gave, I hardly knew what to do. What could I do?

The image of my dear sister's body on the floor aching will never leave me.

"Botan…" She could feel the prickle of tears sliding down the smooth curves of her cheeks as breath came to her quickly. Sakura touched the sides of her face to feel the saltine liquid on the tips of her fingers.

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"She reminds me of a doll, poor Sakura-chan." Naruto whispered as he stared at the door of her designated room. "She's been staring at the wall ever since we left her in there. What do we do Kakashi-sensei?"

Sasuke stood silent, also staring at the door. His hands were clenching and unclenching in mixed feelings. He didn't know why but he felt a resentment building up towards the pink-haired teenager but he did. How could she try to kill her father? The question wouldn't leave his head. How disgusting, trying to annihilate your own kin.

How ironic…

Kakashi was lounging comfortably on the couch of his small living room. His home was only a two-room flat, but it was cozy. He didn't really need much room anyways since it was only him, but now there was two. He was reading his favorite book but for some reason he kept reading the same line over and over. Odd.

"I'm going in there."

Naruto looked at Sasuke, "What?" Had he heard correctly?

Sasuke didn't repeat himself, he just went to step into the room they had been staring at. Enough was enough, Sasuke thought, I'm going to get answers. This anger won't leave until I know the truth.

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What had she done wrong to deserve what she's been given? It was true Sakura was never the nicest person in the world, but she always tried to do what was right even though her inner voice screamed the opposite.

What was going to happen to her now? Couldn't she just say nothing and be isolated forever? She wanted to be alone didn't she? No! Sakura's eyebrows came together, she couldn't leave her sister.

Botan…she was such a kind person. She was truly the type of person that could light up a room with her smile. She was the true martyr, not her. Botan was the one who put up with their father's harassments. Sakura only had to handle the little stuff, like being the punching bag to his alcohol induced fits. She felt she didn't have to go through half of what her sister goes through.

Botan was the perfect person, the perfect woman. With strawberry blonde hair and light green amber eyes, she was the spitting image of their deceased mother, or so she's been told. Her father loved Botan…a little too much.

"Botan…" Tears threatened to leak down her eyes once more. "I'm sorry I left you…" Her hands fisted together, "I promised I'd protect you…and look where I am." Was she crazy? She probably was…if it made her talk to herself.

Only the insane talked to themselves, and she was one of them.

Only the disturbed comforted themselves.

"I'll save you…heh."

There's a feeling buzzing in my ears…am I numb?

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"I can't take it anymore dammit! I'm tired of being compared all the time." She yelled, smacking the face of Sakura's father. His eyes narrowed and a scowl marred his face, his hands balling into fists. "What are you talking about woman?"

She had tears in her eyes, "I'm tired of being compared to your deceased wife. Can't you love me for who I am?" Her hands shook, as rivers of tears ran down her flushed face, "Yo-You keep trying to change me little by little…at first I thought it was just habit but. I can't take it anymore. You're just trying to make me into her!"

"What?!! How dare you!" he shouted indignantly, "Don't you dare talk of my wife that way!"

"I'm your wife now, dammit! I'm not some second to none wife that you can push around! I love you!"

Angered, he threw her against the door and watched his second wife crumple to the floor with a cry. "Bitch You were never a wife to me! Nobody can replace her, not even you. Don't think you can even come close to measuring up to her!"

"Enough!" She shouted, throwing the closest object she could find. The woman hurled the shoe at her husband, "Fuck you! I'm outta here, never talk to me again!"

"You stupid woman! Never walk into this house again! If you do I'll make sure its your last!" He gripped the thrown shoe in his hands and looked down. It was Sakura's shoe, how dare she leave it lying around for people to throw around!

"Sakura!" He roared, almost breaking everything in his path as he made his way into her room. "What have I told you about leaving your things lying around!!!"

"No, I'm sorry!"

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"What are you doing just sitting there?" His dark eyes stared at her in scrutiny, his mouth set in a firm line. "Get up."

Sakura was sitting on the pristinely made bed, her back against the headboard as she stared straight ahead. A bare wall met her jade eyes, and they had yet to move from their gaze. She ignored Sasuke.

Just a taste of your own medicine…I'm tired of playing. I'm out of this game of follow the leader. I have my own problems, go figure out your own. You don't need me, you said so yourself.

"Sakura get up. I'm not going to repeat myself." Why wouldn't she tell him what was wrong? Sasuke was getting frustrated now. Frustration plus anger wasn't a good thing for him, it equaled in ready to explode.

Again, she did not budge an inch. It would have been called defiant if she had even acknowledged his presence, but she sat numb.

"Sasuke, don't push Sakura-chan alone! She doesn't need you to do that!" Naruto came to stand beside the bed, his hand gently closing over Sakura's. "Sakura-chan…why aren't you being you? Please tell me."

"Hn…" Naruto, her mind whispered in acknowledgement. Her eyes briefly glanced at his worried features before going back to their original staring place. "…leave me alone Naruto."

Wide blue eyes searched intently into jade ones. "Sakura-chan What happened? Did you really do it? Why did you do it?"

"Do what?" She hissed, her eyes narrowing, "Try to be a murderer?"

"No, trying to kill your father." A sharp voice cut in, an edge of bitter resentment laced in, "Why would you try to do something like that?" He was your family, a voice hissed in Sasuke's head.

Jade eyes glared into equally glaring dark black eyes, "So it's fowl, Hunh? You're such a hypocrite. Leave me alone now. I'd rather not talk to you or Naruto at the moment."

"You don't even notice what shit your in, it disgusts me!" Clenching his fists, he gritted his teeth. His breaths came in shallow intakes. He didn't know where this anger was coming from, but it was bothering him deeply.

"…get out."

Sasuke did not bother to reply and stalked out with a stony face. His aura was lashing about him angrily like flames. Naruto glanced at the open door of Sakura's room before gently releasing her hand. He looked at her pleadingly, eyes clear and blue.

She looked away, and said softly, "Please leave Naruto. I'm sorry but I just can't talk about it now."

Naruto nodded, repeatedly looking over his shoulder as he shut the door quietly.

Sakura sat there unmoving, her jade eyes burning invisible holes into the wall.

Hypocrite…

Thus the lifestyle of Haruno Sakura.

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He heard the telltale click of the front door closing as Naruto exited and quietly looked up. Hatake Kakashi calmly returned his precious book to its safe confines as he raked a hand through his spiky silver hair.

"Looks like it's my turn." He said to himself, "how joyful."

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"I'm sorry for being a burden to you Kakashi-sensei." She was laying on the bed in the room, her back facing the silver-haired Jounin. Kakashi smiled through his mask, "Now now, Sakura-chan. You can drop the formalities, you have long since left under my studies the day you passed the Jounin test."

It was surprising to her whole team, and a lot of others when she passed the test. They had all assumed Sasuke or Naruto would pass way before, but with those two overshadowing her none had really taken notice of her quiet determination. Even her instructor had disregarded Sakura for training Sasuke to control his anger and power that he hardly had the time to notice her willpower in training her mind and body. Her diligence and quiet strength proved herself worthy of being a Jounin. In a way, Kakashi felt proud of her, she was reasonable to train by herself when he was working on her other teammates.

"Okay Kakashi." She closed her eyes as she relished the feeling of her pillow against her cheek. A sigh released from her mouth, only to intake quickly in a gasp when she felt a hand against her head. It was unexpected yet not unfamiliar when Kakashi rubbed his hand over her silky pink hair, and she forced herself to relax.

"You should get some sleep Sakura-chan." He softly smiled at the picture of Sakura sweetly nodding off, her eyelids drooped slowly hiding the jade orbs beneath. He removed his hand when he was certain she was asleep and stood up. Kakashi smirked, rubbing between the forehead and temples of someone's face always succeeded in putting one to sleep. Sakura wasn't excluded to the whims of being lulled to sleep.

******(botan's interrogation)

Tsunade eyed the girl before her warily, and ran a hand over her eyes. Leaning her cheek against her palm, she asked, "Botan…I just want to know. Did he or did he not do something to you that provoked your sister?"

Botan trembled, looking ready to flee as she was sitting on the edge of her seat. Her amber green eyes flashed from side to side. "Um…" she started, then squeaked, "I'm not sure!"

Tsunade sighed again, "Botan, you're not getting us anywhere. It depends on you as to what will happen to your sister and father."

"He's no father to me!" Botan cried mouse-like, tears running down her cheeks in rivers. "He was never one to me or to Sakura!"

The fifth Hokage's eyes narrowed, "Why was he never a father to you or Sakura, Botan?"

The strawberry haired woman stilled, finally leaning back into her chair breathing in deeply. Her pale hands twisted through her long tresses before she nervously gave up the information Tsunade needed. Her green amber eyes bravely looked dead on at the Hokage (shockingly because she was non-eye contact throughout the beginning of the questioning) Botan's face was sallow and weary.

"Our father died the day he decided…" She ground out, "to force me into his bed. Our father died when he laid palm to my sister!"

Tsunade felt her stomach churn, feelings of disgust and horror swelling within.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Okay I seriously decided to rewrite this chapter because…one: it was too short and two: because it established nothing. Actually I had a whole new chapter written out, but my computer crashed, and my computer had to be recovered to the point of when I had just bought it. So…I lost all my files, and my backup didn't work because I didn't have enough space on my disks .!!!

This really sucks because I had chapters written for my other stories and I lost them all! GRRRR.

I hope this was a lot better than the first draft of this chapter, I think I put more in character ness in this! Although you've gotta remember that a lot can happen in 4-5 years so it's possible Naruto and Sasuke can change a lot in that period, because in what I've read in the manga scanlations. It looks like Sasuke is definitely going to become a more darker character.