Itachi was a prodigy.

There was no argument in that. His skills exceeded the ones of a normal child. However, he wasn't the smartest in social interaction.

The children in the academy acted as though he was god and the adults expected everything from him. This all made it hard for him to talk to others.

It's not like he complained however.

"Yo! Itachi!"

The familiar voice made Itachi stop in his steps.

"Shisui."

His greeting was formal and straight to the point. Like he was taught to do.

"How ya doing? Haven't seen you in a long while."

It was true. Itachi had just started the academy and didn't have as much time as he had before.

"I have been busy with the academy taking up a lot of time." Itachi responded, "Sorry for being unable to see you these few days."

Shisui still was used to itachi's way of talking. It was quite normal in the Uchiha compound and he had been friends with itachi for a long while.

"Ah, don't worry about it much!" Shisui patted Itachi's back roughly, "how about we go out for dango hm?"

Itachi's eyes sparked at the thought.

"Yes please."

Katsu wasn't obsessed with sweets but it helps with all nighters. She had recently did one and it affected her greatly. The bags under her eyes were clear as day.

"What can I get you?"

The voice of the fake overly happy voice of the waiter made her more irritated.

She needed some fuel.

"Anko dango please."

The waiter quickly nodded and walked away. Katsu groaned and smacked her head against the table. Her eyes were threatening to shut close.

"Stay awake stupid body."

Katsu's tired body still refused to even sit up straight. Maybe she shouldn't have taken the all nighter. Either way, she isn't going to sleep in the middle of a restaurant.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door bell.

Katsu grumbled. How dare these people interrupt her important self conversation?!

"Ah, I don't know what to get! Itachi, you're the expert! Choose for me!"

Katsu froze up. She heard the name itachi before but she wasn't too sure from where.

"Okay then Shisui-San. Can we get two botchan dangos please."

Katsu's eyebrows scrunched up in confusion. She had to have known it from somewhere?

"Excuse me, your dango is ready."

Katsu blinked, realizing the food was in front of her. She sighed, relaxing.

Sugar at last.

Itachi loves sweets. It was something he enjoyed greatly. It became a great stress reliever and a nice treat.

Of course, Shisui knew this. Sometimes in order to persuade itachi, you just got to invite him for dango. After all, how could the child say no?

"You shouldn't eat too many sweets though." Shisui gazed around the building before directing his attention back at itachi, "It's bad for your teeth."

Itachi was scarfing down his dango, making sure not to get any on his clothing.

"But Shisui-San, you're the one who invited me here."

Shisui laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head.

"Haha, you're right! I'm probably being a bad influence!"

Before itachi could respond, a loud thump sounded throughout the restaurant.

There on the floor was a young girl who seemed to collapse out of exaustion.

Katsu immediately woke up after hitting the floor. She let out a few curses as she rubbed her head.

She should have never taken that all nighter.

"Are you alright?"

Katsu looked up from her position in the floor. In front of her was a boy older than her with short messy black hair. His eyes were also black and he wore standard attire for a ninja.

"I-I.. uh. I'm fine."

'Wow katsu! Great job at that sentence there! It was amazing with the stuttering!' Katsu thought to herself.

She quickly stood from the floor, shaking off the pain in her shoulder.

"That was quite a fall there, huh?"

Katsu bit her lip. An actual person talking to her was shocking. Well, if you exclude Fujio.

"Shisui-San. She's from the academy."

Katsu blinked. Her head turned to the side to find a familiar looking face. It was Uchiha Itachi. Thats where she knew him from! The academy! He was the freaking son of the Uchiha clan head!

"Uh hi?" Katsu awkwardly introduced herself, "I'm Maki Katsu."

Shisui raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. A classmate of itachi's? She didnt look like a ninja, thats for sure.

"I'm Uchiha Shisui." He took a glance at itachi who stood further back.

"Uchiha Itachi." Itachi's voice was quieter than before. He had never really spoken to the girl in his class. All she knew was about how she was 'dead last'.

He didn't ridicule the girl. In fact, he mostly acted like she didn't exist. She didn't have any connections to any clans and it seemed she had no potential in the academy.

Itachi didn't want to be mean but it was a known fact throughout the academy that she wouldn't last very long

"I-it's nice meetin ya two!" Katsu's voice was nearly a squeak as she spoke. Talking wasn't her forte.

Itachi nodded in reply. "The same for me."

"Hey, how about you join us for some dango!" Shisui had a plan. "After all, that's what we all came here for! And it looks like you really need it to."

Katsu didn't have the confidence to decline

A/N- I feel as though i totally butchered this one. blegh. i might edit it later or somethibg cuz im not happy with it.