Meet Me at Home Plate

Naruto Uzumaki has dreamed of the big leagues his whole life. Pinstripes under bright lights. Grand slams that make the crowd go wild.

He's also spent his whole life chasing one person to get there.

Sasuke Uchiha.

They met at summer baseball camp when they were ten. Sasuke was faster, stronger, better in every way. It was like he was born with a bat in his hand. He became the reason Naruto pushed himself, the reason he took extra reps and ran extra laps when everyone else went home.

Sasuke wasn't just his rival. He was the goal. The time to beat. The player Naruto measured every good game against.

Now they're eighteen, both on full rides to play for Konoha University, both fighting for a starting spot.

And all Sasuke has to say is, "Stay out of my way, Uzumaki."