Chapter 2

And the Battle Begins

When we all got up to the roof, the other students were talking about who would win the fight between Sasuke and I. Everyone of the students said Sasuke. I knew though, that I would make them think twice once my pet ferret, Nerugui, got here. Nerugui was always my eyes, ever cense I was able to walk. He would tell me where my opponent was by following a code we came up with together and we memorized it together too. Iruka sensei called us up first. I wasn't nervous at all because as soon as Sasuke and I faced one another, I could feel the vibrations that Nerugui was making to let me know he was here. I looked at him and nodded. One of the girl students saw me and Nerugui looking at one another. So did Iruka sensei.

"All right," he began, "Before the training starts, Asami, I would like to ask you if that's your ferret?"

"Yea, he's mine," I replied, "but I need him to fight. If I don't have him, I would most likely get killed in battle."

"Why is that?" a fellow female student named Sakura asked, "Can't you see Sasuke right in front of you?"

Everyone started to laugh, but Naruto got mad, really mad.

"Leave her alone!" he shouted in anger.

"Why should we, Naruto?" a girl named Ino replied.

He looked at me for approval. I nodded my head to let him go ahead.

"Because…Because she's blind!" he yelled out in sympathy and anger.

"There's no way!" one kid shouted out.

I could tell Sasuke was looking at me with suspicious eyes.

"Iruka sensei, is that true?" Sakura asked concerned.

"Yes, it's true," Iruka sensei replied.

"Then why isn't she at home with her family?" Ino asked rudely.

Tears started to fall down my face. My parent's terrified screams filled my ears. The memory flooded back into my mind. I fell to my knees and cried. Everyone stared.

"I'm not at home with my family because my family was murdered on the night of my 3rd birthday, ok?! They're dead. They're just… dead," I replied through my tears of sorrow and remembrance of that fateful night.

I could tell everyone was looking at me in sympathy, especially Sakura. Ino didn't buy it, though.

"I want proof that she's blind," she objected, "let's see her fight without her seeing-eye ferret."

I stud up confidently. I looked at Nerugui and nodded. Nerugui backed down with worried ora around him.

"Fine," I replied to Ino, "I will fight without Nerugui. But be warned, I can't control Nerugui forever. If he feels that I'm taking too much damage, he will step in to help me."

"Fine, just as long as he stays out long enough to prove to me that you're truly blind," Ino said stubbornly.

"Trust me, he will," I turned to Sasuke, "Ready to fight?"

"You bet I am," he replied slyly.

He jumped into the air. I focused on what move he might use. I remembered all the moves he had back in the Uchia village. He tried to kick me, but I moved out of the way at the exact moment he was about to hit me. He had a shocked ora around him.

"Are you surprised?" I asked slyly, "Well, you shouldn't be BBS. Also known as Big … Brother… Sasuke."

"How do you know about that nick name?" he asked in an angry/frustrated tone.

"Don't you recognize me big brother Sasuke?" I asked in a babyish way.

His ora changed again from frustrated and angry to a kind of ora that made him seem like he finally remembered who I was.

"No… It's not possible. It's just not possible," he said in an astonished tone.

"What's not possible, BBS? That you and your brother aren't the only Uchiha left?" I asked in a sarcastic and sly voice.

"LSA? Also known as little sister Asami? Is that really you?" Sasuke asked with hopeful ora.

Sasuke started to let his guard down. I knew if I was ever going to strike, the time was now, but I just couldn't do it. Iruka sensei stepped in.

"All right then, next fight," he yelled out, "This fight is a draw."

"No way!" Ino yelled out, "No one's ever gotten close to beating Sasuke!"

"Well, now someone has," I replied to Ino, "Good fight, BBS."

"Same to you, LSA," Sasuke replied.

That's when the bell rang for school to end. Naruto ran up to Sasuke and me while we were talking.

"You ready to go Asami?" Naruto interrupted.

"Yea, I'm ready Naruto, just let me call for Nerugui and I'll be ready to go once he gets here."

I whistled in a loud and quick way. Nerugui came running and jumped up onto my shoulder.

"Now I'm ready to go," I told Naruto, "See you later Sasuke."

"See you later, Asami," he replied as I walked away.

Naruto walked me home, but once we got there, we were not prepared for what waited for us…

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