Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.


A thirteen-year-old Sasuke Uchiha sat on a large tree branch within Konohagakure, feeling depressed, angry and a fit of jealousy. He had thought of what he'd done after fighting Naruto Uzumaki on top of a hospital roof. Things would've ended drastically if not for Kakashi Hatake intervening. He then thought of his older brother, Itachi Uchiha, who he swore to kill and avenge his Clan.

Sasuke had suddenly gasped when he spotted a flying shuriken attached to a thin wire, circling around him four times in a row. The wire then pulled Sasuke closer to the tree, causing him to groan. 'Who's doing...' Sasuke then looked upwards to see his sensei, Kakashi Hatake standing in front of him with a wire between his two left fingers.

"It's nice to see you've calmed yourself a bit." Kakashi said.

'Kakashi.' Sasuke thought. 'What is this about?' Sasuke looked Kakashi in the eye and asked.

"If I hadn't done this to you, you'd run. And you're not the type to take a lecture from anyone." Kakashi stated.

"Don't talk to me, like you know me!" Sasuke yelled, then groaned as he struggled to break free from the wires.

Kakashi then got down to it as he stared down at Sasuke. "Let it go, Sasuke."

Sasuke gaped.

"This path of revenge. Believe me. I've met a lot of guys who feel the same way as you do. And those who follow the path of revenge, it never ends well. And even if you do succeed in killing Itachi, what will you have left is emptiness and regret." Kakashi told Sasuke.

"Shut up! You don't know anything about me! You have no idea what I've been through since it happened!" Sasuke yelled.

"Calm down, Sasuke." Kakashi said in a normal tone.

Sasuke smiled. "Maybe, I should... kill those who are important to you, huh? And maybe you'd just know how I really feel?"

"Hm... interesting. But I'm afraid you're a too late for that." Kakashi said.

"Huh?"

"Because, other than you, Naruto and Sakura..." Kakashi then thought back during his childhood. He thought of his father, Sakumo Hatake and how he had committed suicide, leaving Kakashi bitter in the following years. Kakashi then thought of his two former teammates, Obito Uchiha who was crushed by a rock and Rin Nohara, who died in front of him. And Minato Namikaze, who sacrificed himself along with his wife, Kushina Uzumaki to protect Konohagakure. "Everyone I cared about long ago... are already dead." Kakashi smiled.

Sasuke gasped after learning the news.

One Minute Later

"KAAKAASSSSHHHHHIIIIIIIIII!"

Kakashi and Sasuke gasped as they heard a screaming masculine voice from miles away.

'That voice...' Sasuke thought.

'Don't tell me...' Before Kakashi could finish his thoughts, he was quickly approached by an energetic Might Guy. "Guy. What are you doing here?"

"Is it true, Kakashi? Did you really say that everyone you cared about is already dead?" Might Guy asked.

"Um, yes. I did say tha-"

Might Guy have pointed directly at Kakashi. "I knew it! You did forget about me, Kakashi!"

"Uh, Guy-"

"I'm your number one rival! How could you forget after all we've been through, together?" Guy put on a funny sad face in front of Kakashi.

'Is this guy an idiot?' Sasuke asked himself while staring at Might Guy.

"Sorry, Guy. I guess you slipped my mind." Kakashi embarrassingly smiled. "How did you know I was here?"

"A minute ago..."

Short Flashback

Might Guy was jogging in his green Jonin uniform on top of the Hokage Monument. "I was doing my original "Afternoon Jogs of Youth!" And suddenly..." Might Guy suddenly stopped and placed his hand close to his right ear. "My strong and youthful ears heard you say what you said from the other side of Konoha."

"Everyone I cared about long ago... are already dead."

Kakashi's words echoed in Might Guy's ear, and it made him gasp. "So right then and there, I decided to head straight you." Guy, then took a racing position, then raced himself toward Kakashi.

"KAAKAASSSSHHHHHIIIIIIIIII!"

End Flashback

"Now that you and I are here, Kakashi, I'd say we have ourselves a little race, don't you think, Kakashi?" Might Guy suggest that Kakashi race with him, while showing him his strong white teeth.

"Guy, I'm kinda in the middle of something, right now." Kakashi said, referring to lecturing Sasuke while gently brushing Guy off at the same time.

"Come on, Kakashi. You're my number one rival. This will take a few minutes."

Kakashi sighed, then dropped the wires holding Sasuke in place and agreed to Might Guy's terms. "Alright. Where to?"

"To the Hokage Monument!" Might Guy gave Kakashi a big smile and pointed at the Hokage Monument.

"Is this a relay race or is it, "Whoever makes it there, first, wins?"

"The latter."

"When do we start?" Kakashi asked.

"Right..." Might Guy, then started running toward the Hokage Monument without informing Kakashi.

"Hey! You didn't say when we'd start!" Kakashi yelled while chasing after Might Guy.

"I'm surrounded by idiots." Sasuke said.


Author's Note: I felt like this needed to be done. :)