The Breaking Point (SasukeXOC)

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We came upon a veritable secret garden. I froze to gape at the site. A beautiful grassy clearing including a large waterfall that splashed down into a lake stood before me. At the edge of the lake sat a small cottage where I assumed we would be staying. Trees surrounded every angle past the clearing creating a secluded feel to the area.

Sasuke stood just ahead of where Kakashi-sensei and I had stopped walking. I watched him create quick hand signs for a general fireball jutsu, which he aimed at the waterfall. A ball of fire, at least twice my height, blew out of his breath. It hit the waterfall with a crackling sizzle and a steam cloud coated the entire clearing.

I glanced around myself blindly; taking quick note that Kakashi-sensei had left me alone. He probably left to go find some quite place to read his book. I took a few steps forward before feeling a chakra presence behind me.

Reacting quicker than I thought I was able, my left hand shot up to block the kick aimed at my right side of my face. I latched onto the ankle with a vice like grip, holding him in place while I pivoted on my right foot to launch my own kick towards his midsection. He ripped his leg out of my grasp and evaded my attack easily. The steam cleared to reveal Sasuke as my attacker... not that I was surprised since there wasn't anyone else here.

"Is there a reason you're attacking me?" I asked, cocking my head to the side curiously.

"Is there a reason you're here?" he countered. I gave a small, almost mocking smile.

"You asked for me." I teased. A light blush lit his cheeks and he scoffed.

"Look, just don't get in my way." He demanded.

"I seem to recall being stronger than you." He narrowed his eyes, no doubt remembering our first ever encounter all that time ago in the Uchiha training grounds.

"I was already tired from my training that day. You wouldn't last in a fight against me." He scoffed with a smirk. "Come on, Miyu. Fight me. Let's see who's really stronger." I frowned.

"The only reason you want to fight me is to find out if you're strong enough to be an 'avenger'." I turned my back on Sasuke and began to walk away. "I'm not really in the mood to humor you right now."

"Are you a coward?" I froze.

"What? So now I'm a coward for not wanting to entertain your stupid aspirations?" I turned my head to glance at him. His expression was exactly what I imagined, pure anger.

"My 'stupid aspirations'? You think it's stupid to get revenge for the murder of our clan? I thought you of all people would understand, Miyu." I spun around and marched up to him. I grabbed the collar of his shirt and brought his face closer to mine so he could see my rage.

"You thought I would understand? You thought I would understand?! How could I understand when you never told me??" his expression softened but the fire in his eyes remained. He remained silent, stubbornly holding onto his stupid assumptions.

My shoulders trembled with a long since restrained anger that began to well within me. I let go of his collar and tossed my bag to the side. Before Sasuke could even think about moving I launched my fist at him, landing him a solid punch in the face. He stumbled back a step, not expecting the assault, but my anger wasn't even close to sated.

"How could you not tell me?" I roared. Before Sasuke could regain his footing I sent a roundhouse kick to his chest. He flew back landing harshly on the ground. Without thinking I straddled him and grabbed his collar again.

"You knew this whole time! You knew who murdered my family. You knew who sent me to a life in the wild, living with wolves. You knew this whole time and you didn't think to tell me!" I sent another punch to his face, his head snapped to the side with my blow.

It didn't occur to me that Sasuke was neither defending nor fighting back.

"Because of him I'll never know what its like to live in a loving clan. No one is left to explain my messed up genealogy to me. No one can teach me how to cook, or clean, or be a normal person because the only people who could've taught me those skills are dead. He killed them. Do you have any idea how messed up my life has been? Living with wolves? Not understanding how to be a normal freaking person. And now my goddamn Sharingan is some stupid mutant! How the hell am I supposed to figure any of this shit out when everyone from my clan is dead?"

I heaved a breath and let go of his shirt collar. My thoughts took a turn for the worst and I starred vacantly ahead. Sasuke remained under me, silent and unmoving.

Normal kids had their mother to teach them how to take care of themselves. Normal kids could ask the clan elders anything they could think of about their bloodline trait. Normal kids didn't worry about their goddamn humanity.

"Why am I such a freak?" I whispered to myself. I expected tears to come, some sort of sign of emotion, but I remained blank. I felt rage for a fleeting moment before every feeling I could've had was locked behind some inner door that refused to open.

Even after such an outburst, I still couldn't feel anything.

Silently, I stood up and climbed off of Sasuke. I only took two steps away from him before he grabbed my hand. Forcefully he tugged on my hand, pulling me towards him. I landed with a soft thud against his chest and he wrapped his arms around me. I clutched his shirt as he hugged me to him.

I'm not sure how long we stood there embraced. Neither one of us spoke; I guess we didn't need to.

Without meaning to, I had forgiven him for everything.

Preamble of the Miyu-Sasuke (aka Miyusuke; aka SasuMiyu; aka Sasiyu; aka Miasuke; aka whatever-you-can-think-of-for-ship-names-because-I-still-can't-decide-on-the-best-one-because-I'm-indecisive-as-heck) moments to come! They'll do a little training, do a little bonding... you know what I mean ;)