Disclaimer: I'm in no way affliated with Naruto or Masashi Kishimoto. No profits will be made from this. No rights are infringed... no sueing!
They were different
From the moment they laid eyes on each other outside the academy
One cold, quiet, and arrogant
The other loud, energetic, and obnoxious
And they clashed for the first time
It did not take long before one was striding ahead
One quickly cementing their spot as the top of the class
The prodigy, the genius, the star
The other could only watch and stumble behind
Praise for one made the other heart beat with jealousy
One was dark, the other was light
And the first cut of darkness always lingered
Maybe it was fate, maybe it was destiny
But it was the darkness which tainted his heart
Tainted one in a different way than it tainted the other
There was nothing more he hated in the world
No thought he could not bear as much as losing to the other
To be second to him
Except the thought of losing the other
And be alone without him
Because they were best friends and rivals
And there is no winner without a loser
So they continued on their paths
And both hearts beat as one
As they clashed for the final time
Perhaps they had not been that different
Both alone on the first day outside the academy
Maybe it was fate, maybe it was destiny
Though light and dark always clash
One cannot truly exist without the other
A/N: I tagged this with Naruto and Sasuke for the simplicity but as the title suggest, it is meant to be read to fit whomever one decide to interpret it as. I love interpretations, so read as your heart pleases.