Hey, it's WinterSpirit again. Urm….. IM SO SORRY! I know I haven't updated in forever, but it's not my fault! Firstly I had writers block, and then whenever I had inspiration, my parents made me get of the computer! Okay, it is my moms and no mine, but mine doesn't have any writing things so you can write, save the chapter and post it on fanfiction. And it's upstairs which is like 100 F. I also have been beta-ing someone, and I have had some important files disappear, and my dad had to type in this computer code for a long while to get them back.
Naruto POV
I was tired but I couldn't sleep. I didn't want to fall asleep, and wake up to see one of the team members disgusted faces. A small voice in the back of my head said 'It wouldn't be that bad right? You already dealt with everyone hating you one, and they might even not care!' I thought about it, but then disproved it. Sakura already worshipped Sasuke, and Sasuke hated me. We were rivals. He never really cared.
…Or did he? He knew what it was like to be alone. He might not leave me alone because he knew what that was like. But we were rivals. He called me a dobe, and something else he said so often it could be his catch phrase: "Usuratonkachi", what an idiot. He hated me, and made it clear. I was just an obstacle to get around so he could get his revenge.
I always thought he had the same look in his eye as the rest of the village, but it was never for me. We got partnered together all of the time, and that look would grow colder when he attacked. And then it would fade. He hated me, right?
…But still. A memory surfaced. (AN: Haha, gonna have to wait for the flashback, cuz I'm switching to Sasuke :P.)
Sasuke POV
I ran, my instincts practically leading in the direction of Naruto. It was strange, like there was something more than just him. Not quite what I would feel, if it was, say, Itachi but something close. Not just Naruto, but something else. Could there be danger? It was very possible, but something told me Naruto was fine. I then realized my thoughts.
Why did I care this much? Wasn't he my rival? Yes he was, but somehow he also became my closest friend. And maybe one of my only ones. That dobe had penetrated my walls of hatred, and that was something I hated, and was grateful for. But still, it confused me. Shouldn't I be focusing on my revenge? I shouldn't be throwing my life around carelessly, or I would never get the chance to be strong enough to kill him.
Even trying to convince myself that, I wouldn't abandon Naruto, and I couldn't understand why. I slowed to a stop, looking around. The dobe probably wouldn't have stopped until, at least this far, so this is where I would start looking. Although this would be so much easier if I had my sharingan.
Searching for Naruto, thinking like this, it was hard not to remember what happened on that day with him. The memory surfaced of its own accord, from what seemed like so long ago…
(AN: Hahahaha, back to Naruto. I'm sorry, but this is too fun. Don't kill me! Gaara-kun and Dei-kun protect me!)
Naruto POV
*FLASHBACK*
I was laughing, playing with Kiba, Chodji, and even Shikamaru. We ran around the playground, yelps of joy and laughter seemingly echoing around. The sun was shining, and there was not a cloud in the sky. If there was, Shikamaru wouldn't be here.
We were playing tag, and Kiba and Akamaru were It, so it was hard to keep away from them. We always played here after the lessons at the academy, if we were free and the weather was nice. It was fun while it lasted, but then they would have to go home.
Speaking of which. I could see my friend's parents walking this way, and while I was distracted Kiba seized the opportunity and tagged me.
"Your It!" he shouted, laughing while he ran away, "and no tag backs!"
"Hey!" I shouted indignantly, aware that I wouldn't have a chance to tag anyone. But it was still worth a try, because whoevers It last, has to start out It next time. Or whoevers new. Those were the rules. But everyone stopped as their parents came.
"Chodji! Time to come home!" Chodji ran to give his parent a hug, even though he groaned at having to stop playing.
"Kiba!"
"Shikamaru!" I was the only person there, as I waved them goodbye. Not that my friends parents were too happy about that. They sent me glares as they saw who I was. I didn't let that phase me though, and kept waving with a smile, even though I felt a pang in my heart, jealousy and loneliness.
As they were out of view, I sighed, wondering what I could do next. It was too late to train, and that was no fun without anyone to train with. I didn't want to go home because it wasn't late enough for dinner, and because I didn't have enough money to go to the Ramen Shop. I decided I would just wander some of the less populated parts of Kohaha.
I sighed and got up, wandering away from the slide I had been sitting on. I walked up a hill, towards a lake and sat down on a rock overlooking it. Suddenly, I noticed that I wasn't the only one their…
Sasuke POV
*FLASHBACK*
After the Academy let out, I headed to my usual place by the lake. I walked by the playground seeing some of my classmates playing there. They were just wasting their time. They should be training, the group there were never good at any of the tests, and struggled in class, for whatever reasons.
I sighed, remembering when my life was that simple, and then cast the thought away. I lived only for revenge, I told myself. I am the Avenger of my family. I had to work hard and thoughts of what was and what could have been would not accomplish the training that I had to do. I picked up my pace, so I could get to the lake I usually practiced my fire style jutsus at.
I finally arrived, and I set down my stuff, before walking out on the half-bridge over the lake. For hours I practiced, until I felt that my chakra was low. I still had plenty, but I didn't want to be tiered for tomorrow, we had a test and Iruka* was withholding the topic.
I decided to sit at the lake for a while, I didn't feel like going home. It was to late to do anymore training, and too early for dinner. I sat down, my feet hanging over the water, as I watched the sun shine on the water as it was slowly setting. It gave the whole lake an orange colour that shimmered and cast light around the hills. I let memories overtake me.
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I quickly turned around as I saw I was not alone, and saw a flash of orange.
And that's it! I know weird place to leave it, but I was going to switch to Naruto's POV and the chapter was already a decent size and I just needed to post it. So, your gonna have to wait until the next chapter to finish it which I WILL be posting SOON. Okay? By the way, the flashback is set during the first few days of the Academy, long enough to know your friends name, but not everyone's, or recognize everyone.
NOT IMPORTANT: Oh, and I recently went to this Japanese store, and OMG IT WAS SO COOL. They played songs like most stores have in the background, and the second one I was there for was the first Naruto Shippuden theme. I also got Dango (yum!) Haha Itachi! I also have begun to learn Japanese, I am teaching myself. I have all of the information in various resources, I just need to learn it. IT'S HARD! So while it is much simpler than English, with its rule in grammar, trying to learn another set of grammar rules while I barley know all of the English ones is a challenge.
IF I GET 5 REVIEWS IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS (until the 16th) I WILL POST THE NEXT CHAPTER ON THE 16th!