A/N: Dear insanelytwisted and ArtemisKirara7. Thanks for your reviews :D. I will try and incorporate all of your suggestions to improve my story as much as I can. This is my first time writing anything, so bear with me. I've got the plot upto the Pein fight now in my head and the stories will come out as and when I absolutely can and in a way that the readers can enjoy too. For now, toodles :]

Time went on by, and we grew. Sasuke frequently took after our father in character becoming easily upset and moody, and somehow - as mom puts it - it was my responsibility to cheer him up. He just sits in the porch when Itachi and dad are training and looks at them wistfully. So, I go to him and do basic stretches and what not pacifying him by saying that it is body conditioning and helps relax to make us stronger. I'm all for expressing moods and getting upset, but getting all snarky and depressing just because the house cat ate his tomatoes is just BS. I love my mom and try to emulate her behavior as much as possible. She's an eternal ray of sunshine, always smiling and encouraging. I know getting attached to her was trouble, but I couldn't help it. Within the danky walls of the Uchiha compound where everyone had a scowl stamped onto their face, she and few others - to me anyway - were absolute gems.

Before school Sasuke and I were forbidden from wandering out the compound on our own so making contact with the hyperactive blond was out of the question, let alone befriending him. The first time I actually saw him, my heart literally melted. It was our first day at the academy. Itachi, because he was in his final year, along with my mom and surprisingly, my dad came to the academy along with us. Reaching the academy and looking around, I found him. There he was, sitting all lonely and melancholy on that swing that hung from the tree in front of the academy. Itachi saw me looking at him, perceptive as always and Sasuke was digging his nose. I love my brothers.

I didn't want my parents to find out that I had information that could have the Hokage set their asses on fire, so I continued walking into the academy and resolved to talk to Naruto at least by break time. Entering the class I was surprised to find lots of people I couldn't recognize.

"I guess I shouldn't be ", I thought to myself. The story that I knew of only focused on the characters that the person found significant and some of them were sitting there too. The black pineapple on the front was certainly Shika and the big boned guy sitting next to him, Choji. Two hoodies, way at the back, one open and the other closed were worn by people I recognized too. Kiba was by himself. I'm guessing that the Inuzuka hadn't gotten Akamaru yet at that point of time and the bug user from the Aburame clan. Shimo? I forget his name. Thankfully Sakura and the blond Yamanaka hadn't arrived yet. The mousy looking Hinata was sitting at the back a few seats away from Kiba. I dragged Sasuke with me and sat smack dab in the middle of the class. I would realize in the later years what a huge mistake that was. Slowly, the class filled up, with Naruto entering in the last and the most dramatic fashion possible. He was literally kicked in by a young and lanky looking Iruka who was shouting something along the lines of

"IF I SEE YOU LURKING AROUND THE HALLS WITH THAT INFERNAL BUCKET OF PAINT AGAIN !..."

and turned and saw us. Placing Naruto in the only other seat available, which was next to us as Sasuke's glares scared everyone who came near, he introduced himself and in turn made us introduce ourselves individually and let us free for the rest of the morning.

" So Sasuke wanna mingle?", I ask

"Hn"

Good signs, the positive one. So I drag him around the class and stand in front of Shika who's snoring away. So I begin a light conversation with Choji. Let it be known that Sasuke's never talked to anyone outside of the compound and is very socially stinted. So my continuously talking with Choji or Shika's snoring started pissing him off. I swear to God that I saw tick marks begin to develop and so just to see how far he could go I kept talking. Finally two and a half seconds later he erupted.

"Are you going to talk to me or sleep all day you lazy ASS?! "

Okay so it was Shika who was pissing him off. In typical Nara fashion i.e. with the pineapple hair pointing at us said, "Troublesome. Name's Shikamaru Nara and by your tees I can see that you're both Uchihas and the guy there introduced himself to Choji as Daisuke, so the troublesome one's Sasuke. There, all done. Now lemme sleep."

"Who're you calling troublesome you lazy bum?! Get off your ass and talk to me properly!"

Finally, looking at Sasuke he says," Sheesh… You're just like mum."

Not wanting to lose a brother to something as petty as a burst heart due to high blood pressure, I politely dismissed ourselves ( Shika : "Finally!" ) and went around getting to know others. I had an ulterior motive to all this. After getting to know the "rookies" and a very disturbing intro to Sakura and Ino, I finally went upto Naruto who was sullenly looking outside due to the fact that no one had approached him.

"Ohaiyo benchmate-san! What's your name?"

"You're just doing this out of pity aren't you?", he asked scowling at me.

Right then and there I knew that I'd done the wrong thing. He was excited to be a part of a group that was closer to his age, see him as a peer and at the least get to know his benchmates better. But, I'd totally ignored him and went straight to the front of the class and came to him last. I had to repair this.

"No you're totally wrong! I usually reserve the best for the last and that's why came to you last you see. My name is Daisuke Uchiha and Mr. Scowly-face there is my twin Sasuke Uchiha."

I don't know if it was the fact that I'd called him the best or that I'd called Sasuke Scowly-face but his mood lightened and became a bit more receptive.

"Oi remember the name Naruto Uzumaki cause I'm gonna be Hokage! Believe it!"

Listening to this Sasuke snorted and I whapped him in the back of his head.

"Hey you got a problem with that? Since you're so skeptical of it Scowly, why not make it a competition? The loser has to get the winner whatever he wants. Deal?"

I was sure that Sasuke would refuse, but to my utter astonishment he said, "Hn I'll become Hokage before you anyday!"

Arrogant ass.

That's how a friendship and rivalry to the same person between two of the youngest heirs of the Uchiha clan and the resident Jinchuuriki began.

A/N: Second one out! As you can see my update intervals are probably going to be very messed up. But don't worry. I have no plans of abandoning my first fanfic :D

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