I'm not a big fan of the whole Authors Note thing, so I'll make this short. This is a SasuHina story with some Narusaku thrown in. Well, maybe Narusaku. We'll see. This is in Sasuke's P.O.V. unless stated otherwise. Got it? Good. Inbox me if you have any questions. Hope you like it!

Chapter 1- Is This For Real?

As he walked back to his hideout, he couldn't help but to reflect back on the previous week. Nothing had been the same since then. It had been a close call, but not only for him. He knew he had seen her somewhere before. She must've been one of his fan girls from that cursed village. Although she was stronger, she still had been weak and completely pathetic. Truly a disgrace.

He did not need anyone; they would only hold him back. The fact that she was stupid enough to think she could try to convince him to come "home" proved that. He wanted his brother dead and his clan revived. Not love or caring "friends". No, what he wanted was to live in peace alone. No annoying girls or nagging teachers. Just that thought alone caused him to shudder.

Hate was the only thing he felt. I should have killed her when I had the chance. She is of no worth to me. To anyone. The fact that he knew she had people who thought she would be successful made him think that they were fools. All she was good for was figuring out where he was. Her eyes may be exceptional, but she was not. Relocating was hardly a price to pay. She had severely lacked in battle skills. Tch. Not even worthy enough to call herself a ninja. Truly pitiful.

Picking up his katana, he resumed his training. After all, he needed to be strong in order to kill his brother. Swinging it down in a vertical motion, he sensed movement behind him. Turning around, he quickly took notice of the fact that he-

And that was when he woke up.