Now katsu sees Itachi everywhere.
After their meeting along with Shisui, she began to notice Itachi around the academy. Katsu began hearing more about him as well.
"Did you hear, Itachi got the best scores in nearly every test!"
"Itachi is so cool!"
"Man, I wish I could be like Itachi."
She had never realized how much the students and teachers liked Itachi. It felt...
Hurtful…
It's not like she didn't want Itachi to have a good life. Katsu wants praise as well. She wants people to like her! Yet because she didn't practice enough or maybe try hard enough, she was dead last.
It was her fault for the hatred she gained.
The overwhelming feeling of jealousy and self hate made things hard. So she did what she did best.
Ignore it.
Ignore Itachi and his perfect life.
Ignore the insults from others.
Ignore the thoughts in her head.
As long as she ignores it, it can't bother her.
Right?
Fujio was a smart fellow.
He's not up to ninja standards but he likes to think he's better than average. But after meeting Katsu, things changed.
Clearly, this girl was hurt. Inside and outside.
Yet he couldn't bring himself to do anything about the situation. He didn't want to freak her out by asking about it.
'Hah, look at me. Freakin out about a little girl's feelings…' he thought.
He sat in a bar, holding a cup of alcohol. The place wasn't crowded and was quite empty. It kind of reminded him of his shop before it became popular. He remembered the first time Katsu had caught him drinking. She had dragged him back to his shop and scolded him about health.
He sighed.
Katsu was smart. She had picked up metal work and making weapons extremely fast and she spoke like an adult yet sounding childish at the same time.
He'd grown attached. It was like having his own daughter but only for the weekends. Fujio worries about her like a father would and give her talks as a father would.
"Yo! Fujio!"
A familiar voice sounded through the empty bar. There stood a skinny tall man. He looked the opposite of Fujio who had a bulky body.
"Yasahiro! What are you doin here."
Yasahiro. A friend of Fujio's. He had pale blond hair with green eyes. His attire shouted out ninja with his headband.
"I could ask the same thing about you!"
Yasahiro walked over and sat next to the man. He had a bright smile on his face as he looked around the bar.
"Ah. I'm just here to collect my thoughts…"
"Thoughts? I didn't know you can think-"
A slap to the head interrupted the ninja and Fujio let out a slight growl.
"Watch it, kid. I might never let you into my shop ever again."
Yasahiro laughed, rubbing the back of his head.
"Your hits still hurt haha!" He grinned slightly. "Now, What got you thinking so much?"
Fujio let out a hum, "I've recently gained an apprentice."
"What?!" Yasahiro nearly fell off his seat in surprise, "you found someone willing to deal with you?!"
Another slap in the head. This time, harder.
"Owww! Jeez, to think you would get weaker the more you age." Yasahiro whined. "What's the new apprentice like?"
Fujio sighed, "Her name's Katsu. She's a stubborn one. Apparently, she goes to the academy."
Yasahiro raised an eyebrow.
"The Academy?"
"Yup. Although I'm pretty sure she's getting herself beat up there." Fujio sighed, taking a sip from his drink, "She's quite smart as well. Picks up things real fast."
"I see…"
A comfortable silence fell over the two as they sat there. Yasahiro was curious. Fujio hadn't taken an apprentice ever since his other one had died. He had wondered what had happened to change his mind. Fujio was a cautious guy and ever since his apprentice's death, he became wary and picky about apprentices.
"Will you ever introduce me?" Yasahiro asked.
"No."
"What?! Why?"
Ignoring things was much harder than Katsu thought. It seemed as the Uchiha duo bumped into her at every corner. It seemed like they did it on purpose!
"What's got you so worked up kid?"
She was currently sulking in Fujio's shop, shining the weapons.
"Nothin." Katsu mumbled back.
Fujio wasn't going to take that as an answer. He walked on over to the girl, grabbing the kunai out of her hands.
"H-Hey! I was shining that!"
Fujio sighed, "Tell me whatcha sulkin about."
Katsu puffed up her cheeks in anger, "I just been trying to avoid some people but I keep bumping into them." She raised her hands into the air in frustration, "They're definitely doing it on purpose or god hates me!"
Katsu will admit, she was being childish. Whining about things like this was something a child would do and Katsu was no child. However, this was the only way she could let out steam that's been building up.
She can't complain to any friends because she had none. Teachers were useless and in no way she would tell anything to her father.
"Why are you tryin to avoid them?" Fujio asked, going back to his work.
"W-Well…"
Katsu didn't have an exact reason. The reasons she had were quite petty and she knew this. Katsu was being petty.
"I just don't… like them…"
Fujio let out a grunt in response.
"Uhg!" Katsu groaned. "I can feel you judging me from all the way here!"
She crossed her arms, her cheeks red in embarrassment.
"I know I'm being petty and rude! I'm stupid!" Katsu yelled out, "My reasons are so bad but I can't help it!"
Fujio watched as Katsu ranted on and on.
"I mean freaking Itachi is the top student! The perfect kid that everybody loves!" She growled. "I don't understand! Why can't I be like that!"
Her voice quieted down slightly, "I don't understand… What does he have that I don't…"
Silence.
A hand landed on her hair and ruffled it. She let out a squeak as Fujio messed up her hair.
"How about this. Think of what you have." He didn't smile but his eyes were softer. "You're a great engineer by the looks of it and you can mold metal to anything you wish!"
Katsu's shoulders relaxed.
"So stop thinkin about that stupid guy and do what you're best at. Okay?"
Katsu replied.
"Okay…"
AN- First things first, I wanted to add a bit more character to Fujio. He's pretty important to Katsu. Katsu right now a mess so a little Fujio won't hurt! Also!
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