The Problem…

3 days later------------------------------------------------------

"You are of no importance to us. Our main objective is Naruto…"

"Still not enough…hatefulness…"

"Ungh…."

"Kakashi Sensei! They're coming to!" Sakura cried out as the boys awoke.

Looking over to his right Sasuke sees Naruto. "Damn…the Dick lived…Oh well…"

Sitting up Naruto looks at Sasuke and laughs. "WHAT THE HELL'S SO DAMN FUNNY!" Sasuke demands.

"Heh, Heh… You look like shit." Naruto exclaims.

Flipping off Naruto, Sasuke focuses his attention outside remembering those words of Itachi's that made him feel even more inferior. "You're still weak…Not enough hatefulness…"

"Bastard..." Sasuke mumbles.

"WHAT D'YOU CALL ME!" Naruto yells.

"Don't get yourself in a work, I wasn't talking about you. Idiot…"

1 week later---------------------------------------------------

That bastard Itachi…I will kill him…I will become stronger than him. I will avenge mother and father. Sasuke thinks as he walks through the park at Konoha Village. But…was he right? I mean that dick Naruto almost annihilated me. Was it because I have grown soft since we teamed up nearly 3 years ago? No...I've just slacked off in my training since the tournament against that freak Gaara.

"Defeating a man strong enough to hurt me and utterly destroying him, that gives me an even greater sense of existence!"

"Maybe they're right…"

"Who's right, Sasuke-Kun?"

"Huh…? Sakura, what are you doing here?"

"We got a message from Kakashi Sensei, we've got another mission…but…."

"What's the problem?"

"Nothing…"

"Then lets get Naruto and head out."