A.U: Looking back at my past chapters... all I can say is CRINGE! And lots of continuity errors. Like Hitoshi says he's bad at genjutsu when he had already used genjutsu so many times successfully. Or him mentioning the missing nin are genin but ANBU later contradict him by calling them chunin level. I'm too lazy to go back and change it though...After half an hour of fighting with the quest log, I eventually fall asleep.

When I wake up, I feel even more lethargic than the previous day. I slept throughout lunch and dinner yesterday. I can't afford to do that again, my gurgling stomach reminds me.

Must... find... food...

My emergency bag of potato chips! Where is it...

Slowly I get to my feet, take a step and fall to the ground in spectacular fashion.

The crinkling sound of plastic stuck to the bottom of my foot awkwardly reminds me that I had finished the chips a few days ago.

As soon as I finish that thought I cringe. Approaching footsteps, an early warning system about the disaster that was about to strike. 'A few days ago'... When did I last clean my room again?

Before my door swings open, I have already dived out my window to escape the wrath of the angered... MOTHER!

Unfortunately, my high agility stat carried me faster than I expected. Unable to control myself I crash into a person. Quickly I pull the person and myself up, all the while apologizing like a maniac.

"You.."

Oh... I think the saying goes like this. Out of the pan and into the fire. It's Sasuke!

"..stink"

Huh? Oh crude, I haven't showered in a few days too. Oh gawd I am so ashamed to exist right now. At least Sasuke isn't the type to spread rumours.

"Sorry Sasuke. Ehehe" *facepalm* What the hell did I laugh so awkwardly for?!

"Are you that depressed over failing?"

!!! That has to be the highest number of words I have ever heard Sasuke say in a single sentence. "Uh ya"

WHAT AN AWKWARD THING TO SAY!

"Follow me," he says before disappearing over the tops of the buildings.

Oooh mysterious, Sasuke. I'm genuinely curious to what you have in mind.

He leads me to the academy training grounds. To a familiar spot of mine.

"These targets.. You threw over hundreds of shuriken at them"

"You were watching?!" Creepy Sasuke mode activate?! Lets try to keep this PG-13 alright, Sasuke?

"I was taking a break from training and I noticed someone else training"

Phew! This story almost took a different route.

"So why did you ask me to follow you here?" This question seemed to set off his fuse and he glared at me.

"More than anyone else I knew the amount of effort you put in. That's why I was not angry at losing. But I was irked when you failed the genin exam. And now you seem to be living a life unbefitting a ninja of your level"

Why would Sasuke be mad? He shouldn't even care about anyone at this point in the story yet. He should only start being nicer after the Zabuza fight. And yet his words are so honest, nice even!

Grabbing my shirt roughly he shouts at me, "Fight me, Sable! You aren't going to end up as a washed up wannabe, I won't let you! You who beat me when all I've ever done is train!"

He's making me sound like a NEET! I just failed one exam and lived like a NEET for a couple of days, OK?! I was taking a break!

He headbutts me and takes a stance. Dirty freaking attack! Headbutting me while I am still distracted from his speech. I won't be afraid to play a little dirty too then.

Before he can get into a stance, I grab him by the collar and return his headbutt.

Man that single exchange of headbutts made me realize something. I am such a petty person! Someone destroys my eye and I take his eye in return. Someone headbutts me and I headbutt him back.

Mini Water Bullet Jutsu! My hands form the seals fast but Sasuke is fast as well. His medium sized fireball easily extinguishes the small gush of water.

Hah! The nature advantage is mine! I can totally steal a win again if I am careful.

Wild Water Wave Jutsu! The terrain just happens to be wet from the rain last night but now it is absolutely flooded. I can hide in the water like last time.

My water clones and I set up for the ambush, hide and repeat strategy. Sasuke failed to stop my casting of the water clone jutsu in time. This game is in the bag!

But Sasuke does not seem perturbed at all. In fact he seems to be calmly going into a crouch? Wait a sec... "AAHHH!!!"

Lightning Jutsu! Crap!

"No more cheap tricks like last time", he seems to be excited although he doesn't show it on his face, it shows in his voice.

"Well too bad cause I love cheap tricks", I grin unwittingly after hearing his relatively cheerier than usual voice.