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A/N: Every now and then, I might post these half chapters. These are kind of like outtakes, something I thought would happen if only they actually did in the manga/anime. In this case, if Sasuke had been present during Hinata's fight, I imagine his thoughts would have been something like this.
07.5 Fight
It's the first time he sees someone, other than himself, fight their own family member. The novelty of the whole experience catches him for a while, almost making him forget the dull throbbing of the cursed seal at the juncture of his neck. He loses himself in the family drama for a few moments, wondering if every family has a dysfunctional relationship like this. Like his...had.
The rest of the genin, he is mollified to note, are also caught up in the fight going on below them. The Dobe, as he's wont to do in these kinds of situation, is blustering at one inane detail or another. Honestly, he should just keep his mouth shut and stay out of things that don't concern him but he's an idiot like that. However, Sasuke couldn't help but egg Naruto on (although he does it only in his head) which is why he keeps his opinion to himself.
The older Hyuuga's cocky self-confidence reminds him too much of Itachi to stay neutral and not pick sides. He wishes, more than once, to have been the one to fight this match.
The outcome of the battle is decided even before it began. There are no doubts in anyone's minds who the winner would be, except maybe Naruto who had the stalwart loyalty of a dog.
Foolish and stupid.
When at last Sasuke thinks the fight is finally over, he's proven wrong when defenses are rallied and nindos are reaffirmed (mostly because of Naruto's obnoxious encouragements). The fight goes on for another few desperate moments and even he thinks that maybe, maybe, the outcome would be different.
She loses spectacularly in the end.
The arena is soon readied for the next match (with only a minor scuffle between the Hyuuga and—surprise—Naruto) as if the earlier match between the cousins didn't happen at all. But there's an unsettled expression on the older Hyuuga, as if something between the start and the end of the battle with his cousin bothered him.
And as Sasuke watches the proceedings below with unseeing eyes, he wonders if that had been the point all along.
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A/N: Hey there guys! I hope you liked this little chapter. Again, a big thank you to my faithful reviewers, FallenRaindrops, MissLuppi, UchihaMistress723, kibagaaralover18, and Mitternacht. Also, hugs to those who have reviewed and gave me their support in the last chapters (Michioka, I'm looking at you :D).
One reviewer asked if it's fun to write in Sasuke's perspective. If I had been asked the same question two or three years ago, I would have to say, 'no, I don't find it fun at all'. In fact, if you'd look over to my other fanfic, Pathways, you'd see I used to whine about the chapters that I had to write in his POV (since Pathways have to POVs, Hinata's and Sasuke's). BUT I wrote that story six odd years ago, when I was still young and naive. I remember that I had too much to write as Hinata and so little to say as Sasuke. Now however, I find that it's easier for me to write the brooding Uchiha more than sweet Hinata.
So my answer would be, the fun in writing Sasuke's perspective depends on the writer really (kind of like loving or hating subjects in college based on the professor teaching it). Because I'm now older, more jaded, and less idealistic (I'd like to think wiser too) than I used to be seven years ago, I find that I could get in Sasuke's zone more than Hinata's now. And I enjoy writing his POV because of it.
But so much for that. Thanks for the question though, it made me think, hehe! Anyways, drop me a review you guys. Thanks for reading!