Are there fruits in the mountains?

"I assess the power of a will by how much resistance, pain, torture it endures and knows how to turn to its advantage"

― Friedrich Nietzsche

~Academy Year: Year 3~

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"Did you hear that the blondie girl, had a fight with Sasuke?" a girl gossiped "Ino?" "No, I think the name is Yuzu" "What!? she hurt my Sasuke-kun" "Let's teach her a lesson" "Yeah" "Look she's here"

'If they're trying to plan something evil. I already know it.' I thought. I sat beside Sasuke "Good morning Sauce." "Morning" was his only response 'Oh well, like he wants to socialize with me. What're we going to do again today? A project? or an exam? Thinking all about this makes me stressed' I thought. Iruka-sensei arrived early with Naruto. "Class go back to your proper seats. I'm going to discuss something important" all class became quiet "We have a visitor for today from T&I." some ninja popped out of nowhere with some... torture tools? "I'm Sato Ryuuji, I'm from the T&I department. You see this tools? Do you know what these are?" the class shook their head "Well these are torture tools, other ninjas use them to you if you have information. It would break you physically and mentally. And if you can't last long any longer you'll force yourself into suicide to stop the pain" he said "Life of a ninja isn't all rainbows and happiness, if you can't accept that please stop being a ninja." he continued and disappeared immediately. 'That was anti-climatic, we're not in a war.'

The whole class was silent for a minute, Iruka awkwardly coughed to break the silence "Uhh anyways, class we're going to have an activity today" he tried to cheer us up "It's like tag but you'll steal the headbands of your classmates including the other class" he showed a headband "Whoever has the most headbands win. The prize would be announced later on" he said "Sensei, is this activity by groups?" somebody asked "Well you can create groups, but can you share the headbands you'll get? The prize is really worth it." he said. The class started whispering "Ahem, this will start after break" then he left.

Some students decided to form a group. "Hey Duckhead, are you forming teams?" I asked "No." "Because?" "They'll drag me down" "Fair reason." 'Sasuke will have it easy' I bitterly thought 'Some girls will give headbands to him.' "Yuzu-chan! do you want to form a group with us?" Naruto said "Hehe, nope" I said "Why? ~ttebayo" "I don't feel like it, you and Hinata make a good team already, I don't wanna ruin it" I said 'I dont want to be a third wheel. It's awkward' is what I want to say "Come on! Join us ~ttebayo" he whined "Nope. Now shoo" I said. Naruto look dejected and went back to his seat. "Do you ever get tired of that dobe?" Sasuke said "Do you ever get tired glaring at the floor?" I said "Hn." "Let's have deal Sauce cakes. Let's team the first ten minutes, and we leave each other. If I got the most headbands teach me the great fireball technique." "And if you loose, you'll teach me one jutsu of yours" Sasuke said "Deal." we both said.

The bell rang.

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"Now that you received your headbands for this activity. 3...2...1... GO!" Iruka said. Some students started fighting and some just ran away and stole headbands. "Hey Duck head! Our deal?" I called to him "Hn." "Let's go!"

Most of the fangirls from the whole batch gave their headband to Sasuke... And he accepted it. "You really want the price do you?" "Hn." "Five minutes left, then I challenge you." I said "Hn."

Right now: Yuzu: 5 Sasuke: 12

Fangirls and Sasuke's crappy fan service. I just kept stealing from boys who fights seriously at this actvity. Either they pass out while fighting or stole them while they're not looking. The total of class is 45. So there's a probability that 13 has two headbands each or more and the rest has none. *sigh* I don't wanna teach Sasuke 'bout anything, I just want to learn the great fireball technique. Well I don't regret what I'm doing later.

"10 minutes has passed, we should split up." Sasuke said "Wow, Sasugay, thank you for reminding me" I said sarcastically "10 SECONDS LEFT UNTIL THIS ACTIVITY STOPS" somebody shouted. "Well sorry not sorry for this Duck head" I trapped him on chakra wires and he failed to dodge it. He glared at me, if looks could kill I could be dead again. I grabbed all his headbands and ran back to my teacher.

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"Congratulations Students for participating for this activity. And I will now announce the winners" Iruka counted the head bands that was passed after the activity. "And The winner is:"

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"Nara Shikamaru!"

Iruka announced. 'Whhaaaaaaaatt, how did he get all the head bands!' I said mentally. I thought of different scenarios of what he did, then I remembered 'He can do the their clan's jutsu already. This world isn't fair.' I thought. "And the prize for this was to skip the test for this finals that will happen 2 days from now" Iruka announced. 'Shit, I forgot there's exam finals. I totally thought it was next week' "Soo, non of us won, let's just trade jutsu." I said to Sasuke "Hn." "Okay. I take that as a yes. I'll meet you at your compound" I said and I went to Naruto and Hinata "Yoo guys, how many hea bands did you get?" I asked them "Hinata and I both got 5! I bet we have more headbands than you BELIEVE IT" Naruto said. "Haha, get rekt Naruto, I got 19 head bands" I said "What!? How did you get that much!?" "I stole them from Sauce Cakes" I answered "Really! I should've seen his face when you got it from him!" Naruto said "Well, I'm still bitter how Shikamaru won." I admitted "How many did he get anyways?" I asked "25" Hinata answered. I sighed "Did you guys study already for exams?" I asked "Yeah!" Naruto said "Hinata and I studied when you're busy" he said "And how did it go?" with a lenny face on, I nudged Hinata "D-don't th-think l-like that Y-yuzu! We j-just studied!" she said "Whatever floats your boat Hinata, anyways we have free time let's skip class" I said "Yeah! Let's go ~Dattebayo!" "I'll pass" Hinata said "Okie Dokie, don't tell sensei though" I said "Let's go now! I wanna eat ramen!" Naruto said as he dragged me "Bye Hinata-chan" I said.

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The next day

"What's your score Yuzu-chan?" Naruto asked "Uhh below average of my standards" I answered "Tell me the number ~ttebayo!" He whined "Fine fine... what's yours first?" I asked "i got a very good score" he lied "Really?... Then my score is 40/100" I lied too. "Really! I got a higher score than you, believe it!" He shouted and went to Iruka for Ramen. "Emo Sauce what's your score?" I asked "Why did you lie to that dobe?" He asked "Why not?" "You'll get his hopes up" he said "Meh, what's your score?" I asked again "Hn." He said that sounded smug "Sooo a hundred. Good job Duck butt" I said "Buut, tooo bad I held back by a few points for you. I don't wanna be the rooki of the year sooo I gave it to you. Hehehe" I drawled. He glared at me and left who knows where. When I was about to leave a bunch of fan girls blocked tne front door.

"Hey, why are you close with my Sasuke-kun?" Toga said "Who's that?" I played dumb and it didn't work well "Your seatmate bitch" Amy said "Wow, such potty mouth for kids like you." I smiled "Uhh you mean sauce cakes or emo duck butt?" I answered "Don't call Sasuke-kun like that!" One of them screeched "Yeah yeah whatever his my seatmate that's why we're close... anyways I gotta go" I said and Toga tried to punch me. But I caught it. "If you gonna challenge me into a fight be more smart." I bent her fist that it almost broke "Owww!" she almost screamed "But you're no challenge for me... and you guys. And pro-tip Sauce likes Strong girls" I smirked evilly at them "And you're all just flimsy girls" I smiled I released her hand and walked away.

'OMG, I'm such a bad ass. I never talked that cool'

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Before the last day of third year Sasuke noticed that his fan girls is a little few not that he's complaining. He then looked at Yuzu and saw a smugly smirk on her face. "Hn." 'Thanks' She just grinned back in return.

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Author's Notes: Next is fourth year and ya know what that means?... It's almost the start of the effing plot. What will Yuzu do?