Hi everyone! I am starting another fanfiction story and yes, it shall be a vampire fanfic. So if you are sick and tired of vampires, than this story is not for you. If you absolutely love vampire stories, then I hope you'll love mine! I'm a little new on fanfiction, so please do not make the flames harsh, thanks!

In this story, Sakura is seventeen!

Disclaimer: Oh one day, one day I shall own Naruto!! Mwah ha ha ha ha!!

Chapter 1

"Sakura, you can't do this." the bleached blond friend of mine said with concern. We were at the cafe, drinking a cup of coffe before starting work. Ino took a sip of her espresso and placed the cup down, expecting me to say something. I really didn't have anything to say, but I couldn't leave her waiting.

"I can't live here anymore, Ino." I said dully and with no emotion. This made Ino jump a bit.

"He'll come back, just wait. Sasuke will return." Ino was pleading, I could tell. Her eyes began to water a little. She grabbed a napkin and began to pat her eyes gently. She placed the napkin down on the table and looked right at me. I sighed.

"It's not Sasuke that's making me leave." I lied.

It was because of Sasuke. Everything that had ever changed in the village, every person that had ever changed in the village, every heart that had ever shattered in the village, was all because of Sasuke. And the person's heart he shattered the most, was mine. I couldn't stay in a village when everywhere I go, a piece of a memory plays through my head and I soon begin to feel those wet droplets stream down my cheek. It was pure agony, and it would haunt me, if I didn't leave.

"Then what's the reason?" Ino said, forcing me back to reality.

I didn't say anything. I just sat there and took a quick sip of my mocha. Ino suddenly slammed her fist on the wooden round table and a crack was created on the side. Her eyes were wet again, but this time she didn't wipe them away. She just let them stream down her face and onto the table.

"There is no reason-

"Don't give me the same excuse, Sakura! Why are you always pushing people away, becoming more distant with them? You're a cry for help, but you won't let anyone help you!" Ino was shouting now.

Everyone in the cafe turned around to face her, but she didn't seem to notice. I took one last sip of my coffee and stood up to throw it away. I could feel everyone's eyes on mine, but Ino's pierced through.

"Why?" I heard Ino whisper. Her voice was cracking and she was on the virge of bawling. I didn't turn around to face her. I just looked straight ahead of me, to the open world and opened my mouth to say the words I always say to people, before I left the cafe.

"I don't need anyone's pity."

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As I was walking to the hospital, I started to think if leaving Ino there was a good idea. I probably should have taken her advice and just stay here. I probably should have told the truth that it was Sasuke's fault for my depression.

But I didn't. Because it was my decision, just like it was my decision to leave this god forsaken place. The place where memories, good and bad, are always sticking to you. It was eating me alive, even though I didn't show it. I was really good at doing that.

I stopped in front of the hospital doors and pushed it open. I took a look around, when I got inside. Patients were seated reading magazines, nurses were busy checking folders at the front desk, and doctors went back and forth through the hallways.

It all looked exactly the same as it always did and it still will even when I disappear tonight. I walked up the front desk and signed myself in. The lady at the front desk looked up and smiled.

"Good morning, Sakura. Your patient needs his injection today." she said and handed me a manila folder.

"Thank you, Ruka. I'll get right on it." I said, with a weak smile. I took the folder, walked down the hallway, abd into room 308B.

I opened the door and saw my yellow haired, knuckle head of a friend. His head was covered with wrapping and his cheek held a small bandgae. I walked toward him and placed the folder on the lamp table next to his bed.

"Time for your injection, Naruto." I said with a smile. He smiled back, his big white teeth showing.

"Just don't make it hurt, okay Sakura-chan?" Naruto teased. I took out the shot that was filled with clear liquid and injected it in Naruto's arm.

"I can't make any promises." I teased back.

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The day went by slowly and I got more nervous about leaving. As I started to pack in my room, I soon began to get second thoughts about escaping. Maybe Ino was right. Maybe I couldn't leave, that wouldn't solve any problems at all. But then again, maybe leaving would make me forget all the memories I had here. I stood up, with my backpack on my back and ready to go.

I looked at myself in the mirror and remembered everything I had with me. An extra set of clothes, my wallet, an extra set of kunais and shurikens, a journal and pen, and a few medical supplies. I was about to leave my room, when I caught a reflection, coming from the moon and onto an old potograph that is sitting on my desk. I picked it up and examined it. It was the Squad Seven, back in the old days. Me in the front, as happy as ever, Naruto on my left wearing a frown on his face, Kakashi behind us, and Sasuke on my right, as stoical as he always was.

The picture gave me a home feeling, like I belonged here in the village. But then, it gave me a sickening feeling too, like being here will make me more depressed than I am already. I quickly placed the picture down and went out my room and into the streets.

The night air was cold and gave a somewhat eerie feeling, but I decided that it wasn't much. My feet felt heavy as I came closer towards the Konoha gates. No one was around to see me part ways and yet, I felt like someone was watching me. The Konoha gates were right at my face, closed shut. I jumped up onto the wall, that bordered the village and the outside world. I turned around and gave one last look at the place.

Nothing.

I felt nothing as I turned ahead and jumped in the forest and sprung from tree to tree. I felt nothing, as I played memories through my head, the good ones and the bad ones. And for the first time in my entire life, my eyes were desert dry.

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Well, I hope you guys enjoyed that! I hope this chapter wasn't too forward, I'm not very good at writing. This chapter was a bit short, I'll try to make the others longer. I know this chapter had nothing to deal with vampires, but the upcoming one should. That means we get to see Itachi, weeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Please review, and please do not make the flames that harsh. If any of you guys have suggestions, I'll try to use them!

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