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Just so you know, this is going to be a long story!
Hope you guys actually stick around for it.
Chapter Two
Miyu awoke with a jolt, sitting up as straight as the hairs on her neck. She had broken out into a cold sweat as she remembered what she had seen. It was true, that every once in a while, she would have dreams or visions of something that happened, was happening, or something that had yet to come. This, however, was the most disturbing vision that she had in all of her life.
Tears threatened to fall from her eyes, as she took time to study the surrounding area. It was her own room, with tatami walls and flooring, the traditional Japanese style. It was nothing special but Miyu didn't mind all that much, as long as there was a roof over her head and food in her stomach.
She heard the door open and turned to see her father step into the room without a word. She bowed respectfully as he walked over to her, briskly. Looking up, she noticed that he was disturbed and angry because his aura was swirling and restless. Aura-seeing was just another of her many talents and many-a-times it proved to be an incredibly useful skill.
Before she had the time to brace herself, a sharp pain was forced onto her cheek. Her father fumed with outrage and disdain, breathing harshly and heavily in great, big heaves. It frightened Miyu to the bone yet she stayed frozen, head turned to the side from the blow that she had received. Tears would not solve anything and all they did was show weakness which was something that she could not let her father see in her.
His fist fell against her head once more, and again and again. And still, he did not tire and resorted to kicks and scratches. She raced up from her spot to try and reach the door, not even daring to scream. Her father hurried after her, slamming her into the wall, pinning her down with his arms. A little angel like Miyu was no match for a man such as Kouhei, leaving her defenseless.
"Do not test my patience..." he whispered as he took her jaw in his hand, forcing her to turn to him. "What are you there for?"
Gulping, she replied weakly, "T-to find the s-s-secret of the...the...S-sharingan..."
"Good...that is what you are there for and nothing else. Find it!" he snapped sharply. Immediately after, his eyes softened to her. "Don't worry...after this is over, it will all be better, okay?"
Having no choice but to believe him, Miyu nodded quickly. He roughly dropped her to the ground and walked out of the room, letting the silence engulf the room. Perhaps, it would get better and her father would stop this madness. She knew that it was treason and a complete violation of the treaty, but it was all that she could do to hang onto her life.
Though only hanging onto a thread of consiousness, she did not fail to notice the aura that stood behind the wall of her room.
It was him...
Miyu had assumed her original position on the deck near the garden and yard so that she could think things out. The weather was warm and dry, creating a pleasant setting for the people around especially the kids. She was also quite cheerful on a day like this for everything had been going right in her life just recently.
Her father hadn't approached her for the last few days as she attempted to befriend the two Uchiha boys. It was all Miyu could do to find exactly what she was looking for without being suspicious. Sasuke was easier to get along with probably because they were of the same age and they had become good friends within the short amount of time in which they had seen each other.
It was the first time that Miyu had ever had a friend, true or not, for all other children were either too dull or too haughty to even think about conversing with. For once in her life, she felt somewhat normal, which was the happiest thing that she could dream of.
In fact, her dream was to be normal. She hated being born into such an important clan and only wished that she could be born into a small family that joked, laughed, and talked to each other. Being with Sasuke was the closest she could get to reaching her goal without breaking the laws of time and space and it made her consider herself one of the luckiest girls in the world.
"Hime-chan! Are you okay?" Sasuke called to her. 'Hime-chan' was the nickname that Sasuke had given her explaining that she looked like a little princess. Miyu accepted this nickname despite the fact that being a princess was not at all normal in exchange for a nickname that she could give him.
"Yes Sasu-chan, I'm fine," she responded. He pouted when she said this.
"Why do you have to call me that, huh?"
"Why do you have to call me that, huh?"
"Hime-chan stop!"
"Hime-chan stop!"
"I'm an idiot..."
"You're an idiot..."
"Hey!" Sasuke crossed his arms and looked at her with mock anger. "You, my Hime-chan, are very mean." All Miyu did was laugh and wrap her arms around him. She thought it was so funny when he got mad because of the fact that he was, after all, a little boy trying to look menacing. Soon after, he followed suit and laughed and smiled with her.
It was these moments that brought warmth and content to her soul, with his heart next to hers. It was odd, but she found that the beats of them both were in sync, as if it were a sign that they were to be together forever. She quickly brushed the thought off before the blush that was itching to come out appeared.
It would never happen, at least not in this lifetime.
She was not allowed to love.
She was not allowed to live.
Her father's hand froze in mid-air before coming down slowly to hold her up to him. His arms snaked around her, pulling her into a firm hug, yet she did not get the same feeling as she did when Sasuke did it. It was completely different, even perhaps making her even colder than she was just a moment ago, sending unpleasant chills down her spine.
"I'm sorry, my Angel." His voice was soft and gentle but it did not soothe Miyu even in the slightest bit. Something about the tone, seemed wrong and was in some way, sick and twisted. He ran his hands on her back tenderly as he pushed her away from him so as not to hurt her. The sudden change in attitude made confused and terrified her to the very bone.
"It'll all be alright...just do what you need to do and it will all be over...okay?" Miyu nodded furiously, doing everything she could to get that man away from her. "Okay, my Angel, rest well tonight for tomorrow, you must finish your job. Stop at nothing, Angel, to gain this secret, for if successful, you shall be greatly rewarded. It will show your bravery and loyalty to the clan and shall bring honour and respect to our family. You do want that, do you not?"
Miyu nodded once more, hoping and pleading for her father to leave her at once. "B-but Otou-sama...there is a-"
"No, Angel. Do your job and do it well or be banished from this place." And with that, he stood up tall and exited the room, leaving behind the shards that were her smile. Every time he walked past her, the tiny smile on her face would vanish as if it had never been there and in it's place came the face of an adult. It was mature, sophisticated, and showed wisdom way beyond her years yet she somehow had attained it and utilized it for the sake of the clan and the sake of her life.
She did not want to betray the Uchihas because they had showed nothing but kindness to her and her family so why would they do anything but reflect it back?
It was the order from her father, the head of the clan, who had been corrupted by greed and envy; always wanting more money, power, and everything else. To Miyu, it had seemed as though they expected nothing less than the treatment of the Gods and to have everyone bend to their wills. It was selfish of any man or woman to think that they are any greater than anyone else when they are probably just afraid of the reality of the world.
People needed to know that they had a leader of some sorts or someone that they could look to and turn to for guidance. For some, they turned to their faith of Gods and prayed to them for blessings, miracles, and salvation but for others, religion just didn't help. They turned to the appointment of another man to save them and to be treated as a hero of the people, whether or not they did any good or bad, they were treated with respect. It was actually quite silly if one thought about it, to think that a single man could do more than another could while in the end it came down to who was the richest or who had the best looks.
It was a sort of comfort and Miyu, knowing this, decided against sending any ripples that may disturb the water of society. A disturbance was the last thing that the clan needed at this time, what with the lying and deceit that already went around. Besides, who was to believe an eight year old girl who had hardly lived life inside the compound let alone outside?
I know that this one was short but oh well.
Deal with it!