Hey! Yeah I know it's been a very long time since I've updated. I guess I can say I did abandon this story. BUT. I have pulled it out the cupboard, done some editing and here you go :] I hope you guys like it.

I'll keep updating this time, I promise. So let me know what you all think :]

Oh yeah, the warnings. Mainly swearing I'd say, child abuse and homosexual and heterosexual themes.

So watch out! ;D haha.

Why did you pull me back?

I finally could have been free, away from all the fights and lonely nights I cried myself to sleep. I pulled, I kicked, hit and screamed, but your strength was overpowering. As you went to strike, I winced wanting to break free. You didn't care about my pain didn't you?

All you wanted was an excuse, something to take your anger out on. Something to distract you from the arguments that never stopped, you picked me up and threw me down, repeating this seconds later, this time grazing the back of my arm.

I was down on the ground again, the taste of gravel filling my bloody mouth. I jumped up and ran, tears streaming down my face. I collapsed behind a nearby tree wiping the mascara stains from my eyes.

You are my father.

I was tired, broken and fed up of screaming and tears. But it never stopped, no matter how many times I prayed. I hid in my room with the door shut, blasting music through my tiny headphones. Feeling the bass take over the pathetic excuse which passed as my life. I wanted out, so desperately. I rolled up the sleeve of my left arm, staring at the oval shaped black bruise that was still throbbing.

"That's not going to be easy to hide" I thought

I sighed and collapsed onto my bed. Music still pounding at my ears, and before I knew it; It was morning.

I woke to the sound of my headphones still playing. I turn them off and climb out of my bed.

"Was it all a dream?" I think to myself

No, it's never a dream. I walk out into the kitchen to find that everything is back to normal; of course.

I'd learn to accept that that's the way my family was by now, screaming one moment, calm the next. I will never forgive my father for what he's doing to my mother I think. I hate him so much, and I never say hate. The only reason I stay is because my mother won't leave. And I'm not going to abandon her.

I'm putting on a happy face, because today's Monday. And I can't let anyone know about this.

I trudge through the school gate and walk up to a group of teenagers standing outside the art room

"Apparently no one loves him..." Whispered Kiba Inuzuka
"Yeah, not even his family" Stated Sasuke Uchiha

I could tell from the conversation that the group was talking about the red headed lonely figure sitting outside the music room known as Gaara.

"Oh guys, leave him alone" Protested Rock Lee "Don't be so mean"

"Why?" Snorted back Sasuke "It's not like he can hear us"

"But it's still not fair" Replied Lee.

Before a fight could commence between the two boys, a little blonde headed figure jumped in between them know as Naruto Usumaki. Gazing into the Uchiha's dark brooding eyes, Naruto sweetly said

"Sasuke – kun… Just leave it"

Sasuke looked down at his boyfriend and sighed "Fine"

This remark ended in an eye roll and a snort from no other than Kiba. A giggle broke the awkward silence that was now in presence from Ino Yakamana; my old rival.

For years we fought over Sasuke Uchiha's love until we both realized there was no point. Because quite frankly, Sasuke wasn't into the whole 'girlfriend' thing, he had Naruto. But that was back when we were twelve, four years had passed and all of us had changed.

"So Sakura?" Asked Ino "How was your weekend?"

"Uh, great" I replied, pulling my jumper down; praying the bruise wasn't showing "How was yours?"

Ino rolled her eyes,

"I went to the movies with Shikamaru"

That's right, Shikamaru Nara, Ino's boyfriend of nine months.

"And how was that?" I asked

"After waiting an hour and a half, he finally showed; the lazy bastard" Replied Ino

Kiba chuckled at the statement Ino made

"What?" Asked Ino, dumbstruck

Kiba smiled at Ino and jerked his head to the right

"Erm, hi babe"

Ino's eyes were wide open as she turned to find a rather awkward looking Shikamaru

"Uhm, hi Shikamaru"