Sasuke was shocked by the strength of the blow.
He saw it coming – his Sharingan had never failed him, not even then – but he just couldn't believe it. The chakra swirling around her fist, built up to its peak and perfectly maintained, the way her muscles tightened and her fist moved swiftly through the air, powerful and without hesitation – it just seemed impossible, too different from the weak, uncertain girl he had left behind.
Then her fist was slamming into his chest, and he felt a few ribs shatter on impact, blood spitting out of his mouth as he let an involuntary cry of pain escaped him. The force of the strike propelled him backwards, his body smashing through the trunk of a tree, effectively tearing the plant in half. When he finally made impact with the ground, the pain coursing through him was unbelievable.
All he could think of the whole time was her unconscious, tear-stained face as he placed her on that cold stone bench.
Her figure filled his pain-blurred sight, the light of the sun behind her making her pink hair seem to glow, green eyes shining on their own as she smirked smugly. Placing a hand on her hip, she said, in a confident voice he had never heard her use before, "Don't underestimate me."
Author's Notes: A rewrite of the basic concept for a much longer, much suckier one-shot. Hope you guys like it. D
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