Chapter 5

Ren

I dragged my tired body up the steps leading to the Uchiha Estate, which was left in our possession.

–Kakashi.. He's a strong ninja.. No doubt a great warrior–

Finally I reached the last step where I stood before a large oak door with a name plate that read "Uchiha". My body felt numb from the hours I'd spent fighting. Even my eyes were strained, and were hard to keep open. I fell on my knees, and then my head fell straight forward into the door. Everything became dark and I could feel myself steadily drifting off into emptiness.

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Sasuke

I sat at the kitchen table as I usually did in the mornings. My elbows propped up, and with my face resting on my folded hands. I awaited Ren's return. I heard an unusual bump at the front door. I sighed, then slowly got up and went to open the door.

"What do you—" my eye twitched. "Uh..Ren?"

She was just lying there motionlessly, her bodied covered in cuts, not to mention the rather large bump on her head.

"Heh, clumsy ass, you probably just got that bump." I half smiled. I slid my arms under her tiny body and picked her up. I swiftly carried her to her room, and laid her on her bed.

"You've used up way too much chakra. Take it easy today." I walked over to the window and made some hand signs.

–Heh. What will those bastards do when they can't get in?–

As I left I sealed her bedroom door as well. I walked to my room and picked up my bag, then left for school.

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(At the Academy)

I walked into the classroom, and all seemed to go quiet at the sight of me. Every girl in the classroom was looking at me as usual, but this time it was different. Their eyes were not filled with happiness, or jealousy, but awe and admiration. I spotted an empty seat and went an sat down. Naruto came over to me and sat down in the empty chair beside me,

"Sasuke, is it true? Is it true that Ren is being personally trained by Kakashi-Sensei?"

"Yea, what of it?" I replied.

"Well.. That's kind of cool. I think everyone else knows too. The way everyone else is taking it is if an elite Jonin ninja like Kakashi-Sensei wants to train your sis, then that must mean there's some real talent in her blood. Which would mean the same for you." Naruto said calmly.

"What are you getting at Naruto?" I said, slightly irritated.

"Everyone here now has respect for the Uchiha Clan. Even more than before I guess. This only means one thing!" Naruto raised his fist to the air and put his foot on my desk, "Someday I have to defeat you and get a name higher than Uchiha!"

"Sure Naruto. But when the day comes that you want to fight for that higher name, you'll have two of us to go through." I said to him with Ren in mind.

For the next hour, me and the whole class sat in the classroom waiting for our sensei. Finally the door opened. Revealing the one and only Kakashi. "Sorry I'm late, oh and by the way I'm your substitute, Iruka had other duties to tend to. Please keep in mind, I'd rather be anywhere but here dealing with you brats, so don't irritate me. Now, open your "Way of the Shinobi Manual" and read chapters 12-30." The whole class grunted at this large amount of reading.

Kakashi sat down at the desk in the front of the room, and pulled out his own book, "Come, Come Paradise". An intelligent girl with Fuchsia colored hair raised her hand, "Um, Kakashi-Sensei, I was just wondering, where is Ren today?"

He looked up from his book, "Why is it of any of you're concern Sakura?"

She replied, with her gaze fixed on the desk in front of her, "Well, I think it's something we're all wondering, seeing as you guys were sparring today."

Kakashi Stood up," I'll set the record straight for everyone then. Ren is an extremely talented Ninja. I've taken on the task of personally training her. Yes, we sparred this morning. She is not here because she used up a lot of her chakra during our fight, and to be honest, she did better than I expected. Now that that's over with, continue you're reading, and no more questions." He sat back down in his chair only to be interrupted once again by a bunch of Jonin running into the room.

One of them spoke to our Sensei, "There's a problem at the Uchiha Estate."