A C C E P T A N C E

Three years have passed since the end of the Fourth Great Shinobi War, but for Ayuka Yuna, it still felt like only yesterday. Nightmares and gruesome memories of the battlefield haunted her mind on a daily basis, forever reminding her of the corpses littering the ground. Over time the incessant thoughts and images were too much, and she became desperate to escape them... by any means necessary.

Suigetsu Hozuki had grown closer to Ayuka throughout the war, becoming one of the only people that she felt she could trust. He cared for her, probably more deeply than either of them realized, and he knew that keeping her alert and distracted was the only way she would overcome her own mind. So, after bidding farewell to their former comrades, the duo began traveling in search of the legendary blades of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen as a way of coping.

Sasuke Uchiha was revered as a hero across the shinobi world. His name could be heard in whispers and conversations across every village, causing Ayuka to cringe every time it graced her ears. Hearing his name now was only a painful reminder of his abandonment, although she hoped it would not remain that way for long...

**This story is incomplete, but I will not be continuing it. Please continue to enjoy it as it was originally written. Thank you all for your kind support and please read my Conversation Posts on my page for more details.**

{ Sequel to Resistance }
{ Naruto Fanfiction // Sasuke x OC }
{ Set a year after 'The Last' plot }