The next morning at 5:30 am Sasuke gets up and quickly prepares a breakfast, using the leftovers from his dinner last night but adds an egg and some rice. Then packs a small lunch in his bag and heads out after brushing his teeth.
"Let's see if Kakashi is going to be late this time. From what I know the only time this guy is on time is for a mission. Meaning I'll be waiting in the clearing for about 3 hours, so 9am is when training starts." He says slumping his shoulders thinking about the lazy sensei.
On the way to training ground 7 he buys some more onigiri rice and bento lunches for his team or himself if they piss him off in the morning.
Of course, he's the first to arrive with Sakura coming only 5 minutes after.
"Hey Sasuke!" says the cheerful Pinkett waving at me.
"Good morning, Sasuke, are you ready for Kakashi sensei's training today?" says the cheerful Pinkett.
"Hn." I don't want to break tradition and actually acknowledge her. Not to mention I am curious to see if she's going to follow me like a lost puppy.
So, Sasuke what do you think sensei is going to train us in? Hey Sasuke, how long do you think we'll practice for?
"Hn." With Sasuke not even looking at the girl. Not going to lie this legendary Uchiha response helps me not waste words on people, I could get used to this. Sasuke internally praises the "Will of The Emo."
Sakura tries to make conversation by asking about various topics. "Hey Sasuke there's this really nice sweets shop by the Hyūga compound by the side of the market. Would you want to? I don't know. Go take a look?"
Sauke gives her no response.
Sakura sighs, slumping her shoulders in defeat. As a giant boulder is thrown on top of her by her inner personality.
"No." Sasuke finally says with a blank look.
"Can I sit next to you?" Says Sakura in a shy subdued tone.
"It's a free country, do whatever you want." Sasuke shrugs
She tries to sit next to me. Only for me to jump up and climb a tree, laying back to take a nap.
'How could I even think Sasuke could like me, I'm scrawny and small, and have a giant forehead. Who would like a girl with a giant forehead? Why can't I get him to look at me.' Whines Sakura.
'Honestly, I don't get why Uchiha were so unpopular in the past, all they had to do is smile at all their female classmates and civil wars would break out just to sit next to them. By the time they became adults the moment Hiruzen and those senile elders tried to punish them for any minor issue it'd be too late as hundreds of young beautiful villagers would come to their defense. They must have been really stupid.' Sasuke can't help and think disappointedly as his stupid forefathers for not using their gifts to better society.
Sasuke's thoughts are interrupted as a loud knuckle headed ninja in a kill me now orange jumpsuit yells out to them, actually just Sakura. As Naruto shows up.
"Hey! Good morning Sakura, what's up!" He says with a smile and waves at the girl. Then immediately scowls directed at me.
I scowl back at him, with us not breaking eye contact. I know this is immature acting this way, but Its a game and my Uchiha pride won't allow me to lose.
"Hmmph!" We both turn away not looking at each other as it's a tie. I didn't even mean to get into a pissing contest with the brat but it's just something about his stupid face that says kill me, kill me, kill me.
*Boom* Sakura punches Naruto on the top of his head with righteous womanly furry. "Naruto baka stop picking a fight with Sasuke you're such a brat.
"But Sakura-chan?" As he tries to nurse the lump on his head.
'How did Sasuke lose to Naruto at the start of the show. Maybe the writers didn't know about where the story was going to go in the future. Or maybe because Sasuke really wasn't a prodigy, well actually he's really not that special. From what I remember if Shino took the school exams seriously, he could have been an excellent rival to Sasuke in the future. But no, he wanted to remain in the middle of the class because he read too many Ninja stories and became suspicious of his comrades.' Sasuke thinks.
'Which is odd, like out of anyone in the village that should be thinking something like that, it would be me. So that makes me believe that the Aburame clan knew the truth about the Uchiha Massacre, or more specifically Shibi. Shino's father, and the man told his son to be careful not to stick out too much or risk extinction. And the boy took it to heart, only shedding that identity when he was placed in Boruto as a sensei. That guy and his father have real potential seeing as his bugs actually counter Otsutsuki's.' Sasuke thinks.
'Crazy part is other clans like the Nara an Hyūga knows the truth as well and if they know theirs no doubt the other major clans don't know the truth. With this being a power move by the Sarutobi to remind them not to hold their heads up high towards them. As now the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha are all dead. But old habits die hard. Is this the village now under Sarutobi Hiruzen, where only individuals from civilian backgrounds can feel safe in showing their skills.' Sasuke thinks while watching Sakura and Naruto argue.
'Whatever not my concern, after all this is one of the reasons I have no future in this village. Only after Sarada is born and the elders die does an Uchiha have a chance to rise to even become an elder, Jonin commander, or dare I say Hokage. I Really gotta make time to swing the block and kill those old conservatives.' Sasuke thinks while trying to sleep.
Naruto then starts to glare at me. I assume he's talking to himself about how much he doesn't like me.
*Naruto POV*
'That damn Sasuke he thinks he's so cool, he's always trying to one up me and make me look like a chump. Well I'll show him, then I'll get Sakura-chan's attention and become the Hokage.' Putting up his hands in a karate pose while I stare at him impassively.
"Believe it!" Naruto Screams with determination.
'Well as much as this is entertaining its a waste of time. I have two options right now, either sleep for three hours or train. I guess the answer is obvious.' Sasuke thinks.
"Naruto! Sakura!" I yell.
"Huh!" the two say jumping up in unisons while looking at me.
"Look, Kakashi has proven that he plans to be late for every meeting of ours. The pervert probably gets off on it or something." Sasuke says.
Sakura blushes from the comment.
"The point is this he's going to be gone for three hours, meaning we can either train and hone our skills better as a team and individuals or sleep and in your case Naruto pick fights you can't win." I say while letting my legs dangle from the side of the branch.
"Hey, what'd you say Sasuke! You want to fight, I'm not afraid of you! Why don't you come down here and say that to my face teme!" Naruto shouts at me.
'This kid acts like a four-year-old. He's like a walking, talking chihuahua.' I Tilt my head to the side as if I'm watching, a clown performs surgery.
"This guy?" Sakura holds her hand over her face, shaking her head. "Why can't you just play nice Naruto we're a team now so quit it out!" "You knucklehead!" giving him another hard knock to the head.
*Ouch*
"Can you two stop talking for like a minute?" Me waiting for this comedy routine to end.
"Oh yeah, we don't want to distract you from whatever you do, look at me I'm Sasuke I think I'm more important than everyone else. When I chip a nail, everyone comes running to give a Band-Aid and kiss it to make it feel better. " He says while doing the dance he gave Anko at the chunin exams.
"See that's you." Naruto says while pointing at me.
'He's such a twerp.' Sakura think while standing to the side boiling in anger.
"Huff. Okay whatever." Sasuke says.
I pull out a bento set and start eating it in front of them "Sakura. Naruto. Are you two hungry?"
The two of their stomachs start grumbling. Sakura and Naruto hold their stomachs with one arm as both of them are embarrassed as their stomachs betrayed them.
"What not I'm not hungry, Believe it!" Says the orange boy.
'I just want to crawl in a hole and die this is so embarrassing.' Sakura thinks
"Oh, that's too bad and here I brought extra, holding out two more boxes of lunch." I say trying to bribe the hungry children.
Naruto starts to salivate, "well if you insist I guess I can help you out." Sasuke tosses a box of food at him and the boy happily starts to devour it like he hasn't eaten.
"No, no, I'm on a diet I can't, I need to watch my figure." Sakura says clutches her stomach trying to fight off her body.
"What figure, your 12?" I stare at her deadpanning.
"Sakura, you're as skinny as a twig." I say.
"Hey, don't talk to Sakura-chan like that." Naruto says in between bites of food.
"Sakura we're ninjas, we burn ten's to thousands of calories in just training not to mention missions. Missions where its life or death and we have to constantly move to stay alive to just be ambushed by the enemy when we only had three hours of sleep. An now you think you can afford not to eat. Your body needs energy, plus you have to eat even more food in order to grow, if you continue like this you're going to remain as flat as a board." I say while eating my food.
"As flat as a board." Sakura repeats.
"As flat as a board." Sakura repeats.
"As flat as a board." Sakura repeats.
Sakura world spins as this phrase is the same that her "not best friend" Ino calls her. As she's thinking I get down from my tree and take her hand making the girl blush then I place the box of food in her hand and command her to eat it.
'I could mention more details to how a mission would go for her. Or try and given her a reality call to the harsh treatment of Kunoichi's not to mention the training their bodies need to pass human limitations. But the girl is a fan girl until Tsunade gets here. Old habits die hard and all that.' I think.
I eat the rest of my Onigiri and start stretching my body.
"Right!" I have three hours before the scarecrow gets here. I start with shuriken Jutsu, then practice my Jutsu as I haven't seen if I can perform them like the old Sasuke. Surprisingly they're stronger than what's in my memories. After I use up all my chakra performing Jutsu I practice my Uchiha Kata's. With me practicing alone like this for an hour. I can feel the admiration rolling off of Sakura, as well as the glare from Naruto for being better than him.
'Since I'm here I don't want to show them my actual skill with chakra control or the methods. The reason is simple actually. I plan to leave in like 6-8 months from now. The stronger Naruto is, the higher his chance of taking me back here. Meaning game over on my plans and my clan. As for Sakura, no matter how bad I treat her, she'll still fall in love with me. Even if I reject her, I doubt she'd end up with Lee as she's not attracted to him.' Sasuke thins.
'With their being no other candidates and in the ninja world power means a lot to Kunoichi's. Not to be sexist but it's the truth, in this world Kunoichi's want a partner that's stronger than them. Just look at how long Kurani waited/ curved Asuma. Or how a bombshell like Yugao only accepted a guy like Hayate even though there were other options. Call it instincts, loyalty or Kishimoto being sexist and unable to write woman. Doesn't matter, it's my reality now.' Sasuke thins.