My mind couldn't accept it.
It was just impossible.
"Hello. My name is Ryu Uzumaki."
That tone reminded me of myself. Plain, cold and uncaring.
Uzumaki.
I should have known that anyone with that name would be bothersome on some level.
"So you are the last Uchiha?"
Rhetorical. There is another. HIM.
"Hn." I replied. I did not want to waste my time with another person who will only hold me back. He was a weakling just like the other Uzumaki.
Except.....he wasn't.
"Learn to speak first, Uchiha. Words cut deeper than a blade."
It felt like there was some hidden meaning to his words.
He beat me up like I used to beat up everyone in my year.
It was a surprise.
None of my hits connected with his body. He was too fast. On the other hand, every single hit of his landed.
It hurt.
I trained like a madman. I trained until I bled while others gave up when they began to sweat.
I could have given up. I didn't.
I would have my revenge.
"If you can't even beat a boy younger than you by a few months, I don't think you can even approach your brother, Sasuke. Try harder next time."
So I did. I trained harder. I trained until my wounds had wounds of their own.
He gave me a black eye.
"Maybe you can't 'see' the truth that you are weak. I'll fix that up for you!"
I was filled with rage.
And then he kicked me right where it hurts.
My poor balls! They still hurt when I fondle them!*
"Katon: Gokakyu no jutsu!!"
He just moved aside and used Henge (!!!) to look like a normal student AND got praised for it! What in Kami's green world was THAT?!
The whole week, I spent training. I didn't sleep for days.
I would often find tomatoes and candy on the kitchen table with his name on it.
HOW DID HE KNOW?
I never even touched the candies.
I kept them safe. I would stuff them all into his stupid face when I win against him.
Then I'll choke him to death.
The tomatoes were a different story. You couldn't store tomatoes for long periods of time.
So I ate them. It would help me grow stronger.
Surprisingly, it did.
But I still wouldn't touch the candies.
Maybe just one.
Fine! I ate them all. I just couldn't resist, damnit!
A growing boy needs to eat after all.
They are a good source of energy after training.
I felt like a fool.
He obviously poisoned them.
I felt worse when I found out that he hadn't.
What was his angle?
He had already stolen my spot! What does he want?
"What do you want!"
"A rival."
A rival.....alright...I will be your rival.
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* He's a prepubescent(12) boy. What do you frickin' expect. (You don't have to lie to yourself. You did that too!)
A/N: SPOILER ALERT!! -
Sasuke is too OOC because of the subtle magical manipulations of the MC. It will be explained.