Konohagakure no Sato :
Konoha Academy :
Training Grounds :
Naruto seeing Iruka-sensei's face going red , hurriedly runs up to him
" Sorry Sensei , I got distracted "
Looking at bowing Naruto , Iruka takes a deep breath and says
" Be careful from now on , alright both of you in position "
Naruto runs to the other side of his opponent , Uchiha Sasuke
( it's been a month , only now we are facing each other )
Pulling his hands out of his pockets , Naruto's friends notices the White Bandages wrapped around his hands like that training freak in the academy , they also remember that bandages were not on his hands before Lunch-break .
Naruto looks at Sasuke
( only a kid )
If 'Uzumaki Naruto' beliefs barely ever change and he actually influenced others in the whole series Then 'Uchiha Sasuke' is easily manipulated and can change his viewpoints by outside influences .
Well it's not 'easy' , only formiddeble people like Itachi , Orochimaru and Tobi ( Obito ) , but that's the gist of it.
( The Trauma of getting your parents killed right in front of your eyes , and by your most beloved older brother , together with your whole clan's Annihilation )
The whole series seems to downside the effects of it , by a single word 'Hatred'.
" Ready, seal of confrontation "
Hearing Iruka sensei's voice , while performing hand-sign , Naruto remembers the past of his and sasuke's first spar and the result of it .
( Naruto shouldn't understand the so called hatred or pity , and Ofcourse what happened to Sasuke , 'Naruto' must defeat sasuke with his 100% )
Having decided his actions for the upcoming spar , Naruto's pities Sasuke internally but Outwardly The Whole Training Ground , Kids and Teacher's felt the enormous chakra pressure coming from Naruto .
Naruto crouches low , Chakra floods his Body's system at full capacity without hiding any of his Taijutsu progress , His eyes glowed and all the skills also get activated for the upcoming 'battle' .
( The only thing in the mind of 'Uzumaki Naruto' at this moment , is to defeat Uchiha Sasuke )
Iruka Sensei looking at the serious Naruto who is ready to go , wavers in his decision of sparring but remembering Hokage's order , he just pities Sasuke and gets ready to give order.
" Ready ....Begin "
".."
"..."
*Thud*
' No way '
' damn '
' but that's sasuke '
' that demon , i already felt goosebumps before match but this '
' this is humiliating '
' sasuke-kun '
' noo '
' it's over '
' just like that '
" All right , back off and Seal of Reconcil-"
Iruka's talkgot interrupted when Sasuke walks away from Training ground without looking back .
Looking at his face and slight blood near his lips , Iruka sighs inwardly and after arranging the class , tries to follow after the kid.
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Uchiha Sasuke P.O.V. =
( The sky is blue )
Looking at the sky , I thought while still wondering why am i looking at sky when I was just sparring with That Outcast Weakli-- , No not a weakling anymore .
Just then I saw
( A Fist ? )
Why is there a fist in front of my face , just when I was struggling to understand everything , I heard Iruka Sensei's voice
" All right , back off and Seal of Reconc-"
I didn't hear anything further , Somehow my feet moved on their own and moved outside of the training ground and walked onto the familiar path.
( I remember now )
I was against that annoyance that has become even bigger of annoyance lately . From the first day of this year's academy class
( That Guy keeps bothering me )
Before that guy , time and time again comes to pick fights out of nowwhere , It was such a bother.
( ...But now )
From the first day of the academy that loser changed , when he performed that Transformation Jutsu and headed back without bragging about it , my only thought was
( Finally it will be quiet from now on )
But things change in physical assesment later , When I was up against that loser , I didn't feel anything .
After all whether it's him or any other kid , I will always win
( Just like always )
But That day was different , I saw his back for the first time and not just his back but also when he runs back to the starting line.
( He was looking at me )
Those blue eyes were looking at me , who hasn't even crossed halfway of the racetrack , while he was going back .
The Sheer absurdity of it , stops me in middle of it , I thought it was genjutsu and while walking back to Iruka sensei , I tried the Genjutsu Release again and again to deny this reality.
My thoughts broke when I heard a scream and Looking to the sound I saw that annoyance with that 'pink' nuisance .
That Loser who always gets slapped or punched by Sakura , Is actually holding and sqeezing her hand .
Looking at Sakura kneeling there and up again at that loser , who has now released her hand and standing back , his only thought of concern was
( How is that possible ?? )
Disregarding the further farce between Teacher , Pink girl and that loser , I was once again in denial , and then Iruka sensei calls us out.
" All right in position again "
Getting a second chance I hurried back in position with only single thought in my mind
( win )
i stopped listening everything there , only to get irritated because why are we not starting , and looking at Iruka , he seems to be asking the loser to take Starting pose .
seeing him beside me , I look up , Only to see him looking directly at me and then speaking
" I don't need it "
( This Bastard .....he is looking down at me )
Looking at him standing relaxed without a care in the world , even when competing with me
( I will show this bastard ..... I will not let Uchiha Honor down )
Swearing to myself , I summon all my chakra and flows it through my body with utmost limit , and then
( I saw his Back again )
The rest of the day was same
( I was behind , I saw his back again & again )
The next whole month passed by , with me doing everything i can
( I can't let Uchiha honor be stained ... I can't lose again )
I am the only one left .
I need to make sure no one forgets Uchiha Clan
I can't lose
I must win
I will kill him
No matter what it takes
After a whole month of Training , I finally got a chance again to regain Uchiha honor and prove everyone .
But That Bastard , he is daydreaming without any care in the world . When Iruka calls him out for sparring , he was just standing there dozing .
Finally he gets in position
( I will prove it ..... to everyone )
and after Iruka said
" Ready, seal of confrontation "
I felt it
The Chakra
That stance and that absolute serious gaze that is piercing through me
and i understood
( He is SERIOUS , he is not underestimating me or looking down on me )
such absurd chakra , and such focus , all to defeat me
That Bastard
but
( I won't admit defeat )
and then All i saw , was him disappearing and
( Blue sky )
Standing in front of closed Uchiha clan grounds , he once again looks towards the sky and found out that there is no rain today but only
Tears on his face .