Not So Different (A Sasuke Uchiha Story)

14: Training

Normal Point Of View~~~

When I returned home, I opened the door and walked in, looking around like I always do. I was too paranoid. I walked to my bathroom and took out my towel, tooth brush, and everything. I got in the shower, letting the water take off all the dirt from the exams. I reached up to touch the nob. There was a fingerprint on it. Huh. Probably mine. I unknotted my hair, then scrubbed myself one last time then got out. I looked back at the fingerprint. It was brown, from dirt. Probably was me! I dried myself off, put on my clothes, brushed my hair, brushed my teeth then washed my face and went to bed. 

When I woke up I heard some odd rustling noise. It was morning. I looked around trying to see what it was. Probably the wind. I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and yawned. I stretched, wincing as I felt my shoulder jolt a little. I touched it gingerly, realizing that the bump was moving. Wait a second.....I took out my kunai and put it to my shoulder. I sighed, closing my eyes shut tighter. I better be right about a tracking bug in here. I heard someone knocking on the door.

“Fubuki! Fubuki!” I heard the soft voice of Hinata urge. I got up, opening the door. I looked at the quiet girl.

“Yes?” I asked.

“Hey, Fubuki. I ran into A-Anko, a-and s-she wanted me to g-get you.” Hinata said in a whisper.

“Why?” I asked. Hinata sighed, shrugging. 

“I d-don’t k-know, she’s talking to N-Naruto a-at the Ramen shop. They’re having a ramen e-eating contest.” Hinata explained, she blushed when she said Naruto. I rolled my eyes, chuckling. Anko ate a lot.

“Okay, I’m just going to get ready first. I’ll only take a minute.” I said. She nodded. I closed the door, brushed my hair and put on some decent clothes and walked back out.

“Okay, come on.” I said, she nodded and we walked in silence to the Ramen shop. Hinata was never much of a talker. I should try helping her out one time with her speaking issues. She was too shy and stuttery.

We approached the ramen shop, Anko was on her 4th bowl. Naruto was on his 7th. My jaw nearly dropped.

“Oh my...” I started. Hinata giggled at Naruto, and blushed. I walked up to them.

“Hey Anko.” I said. She stopped eating to look at me.

“Hey! I wanted to ask you something.” she said, ordering another bowl and slapping more money on the counter.

“Yes?” I asked.

“Do you want me to train you?” she asked. I was taken back.

“I was thinking of training myself.” I said.

“Nonsense. No ninja can successfully train themselves.” she said, picking up the bowl of ramen that was just placed in front of her and slurping it up.

“Uhm, okay, but aren’t me and you on different learning styles?” I asked, tilting my head to the side in confusion.

“Not really. I knew some of your family so I know how to teach you.” she replied. My ears perked up when she said ‘family’.

“Okay, when do we start training?” I asked.

“At 10:00 tonight. At the forest. ” she replied, spinning back around in her chair and chomping on more of the food. I looked over at Hinata, who took a seat next to Naruto. I smiled softly, then decided to get some more weapons. I turned and started walking to the local weaponry shop, checking my wallet for my money. I had a bunch of money. I walked in, looking at the katanas, kunai, shuriken and more all over the little store. What caught my eye was the needles. I bought two dozen needles, which put a small dent on my money then walked outside while filling my pouch with the needles. They looked like the kinds that Haku had. I jumped in a tree, taking out my kunai. I looked at the tip, then at the needles. I exploded the tip of the kunai, so it had four folds going down on the tip, then loaded it with a poisoned needle. I put the needle inside and folded the kunai tip again and melted it with some matches I kept in my ninja pouch. I grinned. Magnificent! I looked at the sky, which was now darkening. Did it really take me that long to prepare my special kunai? I put all the materials to make it away in the pouch and jumped out of the tree, landing on my feet but falling backwards and onto my butt.

“Ha, loser.” I heard someone mutter. I looked up to see Sasuke walking away. I stood up straight now, glaring at him.

“Hey, what was that?” I asked. Sasuke stopped, looked at me then smirked wider.

“You heard me. Loser.” he challenged, walking closer to me. I was about to throw him an insult, but then I softened up. I hugged him. He was shocked by my actions.

“Thank you.” I murmured, then stopped hugging him and made my way to the forest. He didn’t know why I said thank you, but I did. He saved me from myself. His insults made me somehow realize how much of a loser I really was for acting the way I was all the time. I smiled, realizing he probably thought I was nuts now. Oh well. I was in the middle of the forest now, looking around.

“Finally.” I heard Anko groan, I heard someone land behind me. I looked behind to see Anko had just jumped out of the tree. I smiled.

“Hello!” I greeted. Anko scoffed at me.

“What are you so happy about? Come on, we need to get to work here. You know how to use your Medera now, do you know how to make someone feel pain without really feeling it?” she asked. I nodded. “Twirk with emotions and read them?” I nodded. “Sing and make the opponent go in pain?” she asked. This time I shook my head in a ‘no’ response.

“Your aunt had trouble with that, too. Okay, now sing.” she said, sitting on a tree stump.

“Uhm...?” I asked, confused. I couldn’t just randomly sing.

“Activate your Medera first.” she said, as if I were stupid.

“Oh! Right.” I replied, embarrassed, activating it. I let out a high note, then started coughing. I couldn’t sing well.

“Feel it in your heart.” she urged. I sighed, closing my eyes and opening my voice, letting my voice come out in a not so high note, I concentrated on the tree in front of me. I heard a gasp. I opened my eyes to see the tree had snapped in half. My eyes went as wide as saucers.

“Nice!” Anko said, shocked. I smiled softly, inside I was cheering.

“Thanks.” I replied, holding my head. My eyes felt weird.

“Yeah, the Medera feels weird huh?” she asked, shaking her head. “That’s why you shouldn’t be so dependent on it. I will show you other jutsu.”

I looked up. “like?” I asked. 

“Like how to do element jutsu.” Anko replied. My eyebrows knitted together in confusion.

“Element jutsu?” I asked.

“Did I stutter? Yes, element jutsu. Your auntie said that the Mayuko clan was the best with lightning and ice.” Anko replied. She took out an old scroll. “I went through hell to get this back. It is the list of Mayuko clan justu. It was somewhere in my basement.”

I didn’t want to ask how she had it. I took it. “Can I have it?” I asked.

“Well, it’s your family’s. Of course.” she replied. I smirked, looking at the scroll. I looked back up at her.

“Well, lets get started.” I said. In return, she grinned back at me, nodding.