A Real Rival

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.