Life Chapter 3
Otouto
She was eight when she first met Uchiha Sasuke. It was her first day that the Academy and she was walking with a bounce in her step. As she turned a corner, however, she bumped into someone and landed on her bottom, letting out an "oof."
"Ah! Gomen!" she exclaimed, rubbing her back of her head sheepishly as she looked up.
"Watch where you're going dobe!" the male voice growled back at her.
"Teme! I'm not a dobe!" he ignored her as he pushed past. She pouted angrily.
Her day took a turn for the worse when she not only found out that they were in the same class but that he was Uchiha Sasuke, Itachi's otouto.
'Taku! Why does 'tachi have to hav such a meanie for a little brother?' she thought. 'Hmph! Well just cause he is doesn't mean I'm gonna go easy on him!'
Her conviction led to a strong rivalry between the two. It also had an unfortunate side effect: Sasuke developed a crush on the oblivious, headstrong blonde. She thought he was a weirdo who looked like he was sick all the time, what with his red face.
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Four years later she became a genin and was placed on Team Seven with Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura. She hated both of them: Sasuke because he was a teme and Sakura because she was his fangirl. Their sensei was Hatake Kakashi, a lazy pervert who was never on time. Her despairs were heard all the way in the Hokage Tower where the Sandaime merely chuckled at her predicament.
She complained to Itachi about them while he listened on with mild amusement. When she finished, all he told her was, "Kakashi-sempai is strong and Sasuke has potential."
All she did was pout before asking for a spar.