"Ashes fell between them... but somewhere, an ember still breathes." ⸻ Two and a half years ago, Ayame Mizuki swore she'd never leave the Leaf. Now she doesn't know if she'll ever see it again. The girl who once fought for peace now walks beside a boy who abandoned everything for power: Sasuke Uchiha. The name she once whispered like a promise, is colder now.. Sharper and unrecognizable. And yet... she follows. Their bond was once rooted in childhood, in loss, in unspoken hope. But time has scorched the innocence from them both. What remains is something darker. Something dangerous. Something neither of them can let go of. She's wanted. He's feared. Together, they're a ghost story whispered through villages. Two traitors. Two weapons. Bound not by duty, but by the ashes of what they used to be. This isn't just a love story. It's what happens after one dies, but there's a spark.. A single ember arising from ashes. ⸻ 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑰𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑳 𝑶𝑭 𝑴𝒀 𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 "𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑼𝒔"! ⸻ → 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: This story contains moments of angst, themes of depression, violence, PTSD, and more. Read at your own discretion! → CANON AU 💙✨ → written from jun. 2025 to nov. 2025

A/N: I do not own anything except for the things I made, all belongs to Rick Riordan. I know, I know. It's not the most original story. But...You know what? I'll do the disclaimer later. For now, let's get on to the synopsis, shall we? We shall. ~~ People will use you over and over again to their fulfilment. They'll play with you until you're beaten to the bone. Until you're not shining anymore and they throw you away. Well, in my case it's the demigods and the Gods. Look, I didn't ask for any of this. I had accepted anything that came my way before, but don't I get my own happy ending? All I wanted was to live peacefully with my girlfriend, Annabeth Chase who I would do anything for, and my friends. We deserve at least that. So why is it as soon as he comes in everything was taken away from me? What did I do? What did Timothy Leon ever do to have the right to take everything that I have? He didn't save the world. I did. He didn't go to a long dangerous quest alone just for the sake of his friends to finally have a happy life. I did. So, I left. Thus, the start of my new life free from the Gods and their controlling ways. I was finally where I belong but now, I have to go back. Well, it was a matter of time anyway. Sooner or later, you'll have to face the past and unfortunately, my time has come.