Love From Confinement ➥𝘚𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘶

Chapter 10

Sword clashed against sword, clanging so loudly a few birds flew away from the sound but it was neverending. Exertion rolled down their body, the forgotten passion awakening as Kakashi watched them with glazed eyes, transported to the first time he stopped them from clashing against each other and injuring Sakura.

From the animosity of not being able to be powerful to fighting to be better and regain help, Sasuke and Naruto are writing their story again. Yes, swords are clashing again between them but there's no hunger for power or hatred in Sasuke which overwhelmed him before.

He was scared to spare with Naruto as a practice but Kakashi insisted when he first introduced the idea and left no negotiation. The first time their swords clashed during the practice a burden lifted off Sasuke's chest which he wasn't quite able to explain but he felt it, he felt the connection the reassurance, the peace of not picking up a sword for revenge.

It was liberating.

It was quite different for Naruto and Sasuke to fight with only one arm but weeks and sleepless nights paid off, especially Sasuke who picked up the one-arm swordplay more quickly than Naruto for which he threw a tantrum. It was a surprising moment for Kakashi to see Sasuke teaching Naruto the trick to balance the sword with one arm, he felt peace at seeing his students like his students and not enemies.

"I am sure Kakashi sensei is giving Sasuke special training or how else he is better than me at it if we started together dattebayo? ". Naruto whined, dodging Sasuke's attempt at nicking him.

Kakashi rolled his eyes, "If I had that much free time I still won't waste it on extra training, I'd rather read my books". Naruto made a gagging sound, forgetting about the sparring, realizing at the last moment that Sasuke's blade is coming down at him. Almost as second nature, Naruto quickly summoned clones stopping the blade with his palm.

"I was talking baka -ttebayo". Naruto scolds Sasuke while he retracts his katana and places it in the holder going to sit by the bench, snatching a drink for sustenance.

Sasuke cast an annoyed look but didn't say anything, looking around the forest hoping to find a mass of pink hair standing by but found nothing. His brows pinched in frustration when he didn't find her around, snatching the bottle from Naruto's hand, he tilted it and drank from it.

"Oi dattebayo!! ". Naruto shouted.

Kakashi secures his ears with cotton balls, opening his book to continue reading it for the billionth time ignoring them like he never fought to supervise Sasuke along with Naruto.

"Keep it down". Sasuke returns the bottle, settling beside him. Naruto took a huge amount of gulp before setting the bottle down.

"You keep it down dattebayo". Naruto bumped his shoulder with Sasuke's earning an irritated hump from him.

"I am not the one with a loud mouth". Sasuke said combing his hair through dirtied fingers.

"I am not the one with a sullen face". Naruto retorted, copying Sasuke's indifferent look for emphasis.

"I am not the one with an obsession".

"Funny". Naruto chuckled but the insinuation was left open to interpretation and anyone can put the two together. Naruto may have not commented thinking of the outcome but now it was out in the open.

Sasuke didn't say anything but the mood was sullied, Naruto and Sakura have tried many times to reason with him to go easy on himself but his past actions in fervor for revenge aren't so easy to let go of. If he could he would have, but without redemption, there is no future for him. He can't live with himself after doing all those terrible things which his teammates may try to cover up by saying he was led array but it was his choice nonetheless.