Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Rival, Family, Friend ❯ Rival, Family, Friend ( Chapter 1 )

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written to be exactly 200 words

Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Angst / Psychological | Type: Vignette | Uploaded On: 02.13.2008 | Updated On: 03.22.2008 | Pages: 1 | Words: 366 | Visits: 538 | Status: Completed

Rival, Family, Friend

You drove me crazy all year with your insults and your arrogance. All I wanted was to be better than you, to prove to you that I was not a “scaredy cat.” But you still looked down on me, just like you did in the Academy.

All the girls liked you. All the boys respected you. You were the best student, the best shuriken thrower, the best everything. I thought you had it all.

I remember how you stood alone, as if none of us was good enough for you. I thought it was your arrogance again and so I hated you even more. Now I know your arrogance and my bravado mask the loneliness we both feel.

Though you had a family, while I never had one, we're the same now. Our team is a family I cling to and I won't let you break that bond. We are a family, but you don't see it. And you call me stupid.

No, I didn't hate you. I envied you. I wanted to be like you. I consider you my friend and that's why I will save you from yourself, even if you kill me.

Maybe I am a fool.