I decided to edit (more like rewrite ¬w¬;) WCM and made it a little longer. I didn't want to rush the story because I think that's what made me stop writing, so you'll see a lot more details and the story might get a little slow; specially the prologue since it just tells what has already been shown in the manga (POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT), but don't worry, Sasu-chan will be back very soon.

Suggestions and opinions are all welcome. ^^

Prologue

"Sasuke-kun! Would you like to go on a date with me?"
"Sasuke-kun you're so cool!"
"Sasuke-kun please let me help you!"

"Damn!" He cursed as he made his way home after training. "Ohayou Sasuke-kun!" The sweet voice sounded again in his head. Oh how did he long for the cutest cherry girl to say his name in that dulcet tone of hers at least once.

It was no secret in Konoha that he was in love with Sakura Haruno, but the pink haired girl always seemed to prefer Sasuke to him. What did Sasuke have that made him so irresistible to girls? He had to admit that the first time he saw him, five years ago, he did feel intrigued by his soon-to-be comrade, but he didn't know why. His eyes had been so full of hidden emotion and loneliness that the Uchiha had so desperately tried to mask. He guess he identified himself with Sasuke because they were both alone; he had no parents and the raven-haired kid was always alone, except when the girls of the Academy flirted with him, yet not a single boy in the Academy liked Sasuke. The kid was very cocky and thought he was better than anyone else just because he was an Uchiha which pissed the other kids, (even Naruto) so he was always by himself at school, just like the blond.

Uzumaki Naruto wasn't liked either because of the Nine-Tailed beast that was sealed within himself. It wasn't his fault, but the adults in the village didn't think about that, they just feared the demon fox inside him. The villagers would avoid them whenever possible; they glared at him with such cold hate that Naruto would get goosebumps whenever he stared into those revolted eyes; the worst of all though was when the villagers yelled disgustedly at him calling him names and warning their children not to go near him. Most of the kids ignored him because of this, but because he was kind and friendly with them, he managed to get along with some of the oblivious students that would actually let him join them, usually Inuzuka Kiba, Nara Shikamaru, and Akimichi Chouji. Shikamaru and Chouji were nice more or less; Chouji liked anyone that would share their food with him, they would even compete sometimes, eager to know who was the fastest ramen eater, (and to get a yummy treat of course) though the occasions were rare in which they'd actually do it since none of the kids had much money to buy the noodles. Though everyone had to be careful and avoid the forbidden word around the chubby guy, whereas Shikamaru just thought it was too troublesome to fight with the euphoric blond. Kiba just liked competing with his loud classmate; the dog kid was really fast and cocky (though it didn't piss of other students like Sasuke) so he was always willing to race against the stubborn blond and enjoyed beating him every single time (he would dance and howl as he cheered elatedly with his pup Akamaru even long after Naruto left, bored of Kiba's bragging). Besides he also had Iruka-sensei, the nicest though grumpiest man Naruto had ever known. The man, contrariwise to all the other teachers in the academy, actually liked the blond; he understood him and actually noticed him, praising him and scolding him (which happened way more often) instead of ignoring him or grimly glaring at him like the other adults in the village.

Still Sasuke had no one. The blond had seen him once or twice with another guy who looked a lot like the pale boy, (Naruto assumed they were relatives) before he even really knew him (he didn't even know his name), but then, when the rumors of the Uchiha massacre filled the classroom, and the Uchiha became even more distant, he never saw them together again. After the rumor spread Naruto actually met the boy and noticed his admiration for the raven; he realized he was actually jealous of the Uchiha. Even though Sasuke was alone, (the only thing in which both kids were alike) the paler kid always beat him: all the girls liked him (even Sakura), he excelled at every single test, and always received all the attention of the adults! Naruto envied Sasuke; he wanted to be like him so bad that he stopped his speed training for a while (he'd been training to beat a certain dog boy) and started copying everything the Uchiha did, though it never went right. He wasn't nearly as good; the raven could throw his shuriken and kunai with outstanding grace and accuracy that even amazed Iruka; he could run at a mind-blowing speed that would leave Kiba dumbstruck without breaking a sweat. The Uchiha excelled in every exercise that the teachers could think of and beat any foe (even some older students) at the sparring sessions. Naruto had actually had his butt kicked once by the raven prodigy; Iruka had organized a sparring session and the two had been matched together (this was the time when Naruto actually met Sasuke). Naruto had been keen on kicking someone's ass, and when he saw the silent and calm boy get close to the circle their teacher had traced on the ground, his eagerness amplified. After another of Iruka's 'boring' lectures, both students got ready to fight; they made the 'combat sign' (which consists on making a fist with one hand and then extending the middle and index finger in a way it resembled a seal that could be used to activate ninjutsu) and got in a fighting stance. They both lunged furiously at each other, but Naruto had gotten pinned to the ground before he'd even registered what had happened. He'd gotten mad at the Uchiha and yelled a few lame insults at him, but that hate in the raven's eyes hadn't been unnoticed, though his glare wasn't directed at the blond. Naruto had started observing his rival since then. And soon did he realize that Sasuke was truly alone in the world.

Still, Naruto couldn't bring himself to pity Sasuke. The raven had never treated him well; he always underestimated him and insulted him calling him dobe and usuratonkachi. It made him fume. Besides Sakura was in love with that jerk, so now was time for revenge!

BTW: I'm NOT a native English speaker! =w=