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Takumi Fushiguro POV

A week had passed since the incident with the villagers I kept up with my normal routines and worked on both the father and mother puppets whenever I could. Naruto however, frequently barged in practically dragging me out of my apartment to do something together.

Today was one of those days. I sipped from a canned drink while Naruto devoured a bowl of ramen from Ichiraku "man, I just don't see what's the big deal with that Sasuke guy. Girls are always running after him left and right, including Sakura-chan," Naruto complained.

I sighed as he kept up on his endless rant you see on the third day at the academy. Naruto had fallen hard for a pink-haired civilian girl named Sakura Haruno and since then he couldn't stop talking about her.

That same day during kunai throwing practice Naruto tried to show off but failed miserably. Meanwhile Sasuke Uchiha the top student of our class year, struck all of his targets better than most of the other kids.

The boys got jealous, and the girls including Sakura cheered for Sasuke. Naruto challenged Sasuke only to be humiliated rather quickly "maybe actually aim first before throwing, dobe," Sasuke had said, and the nickname stuck, with many other kids using it to make fun of him.

"Maybe you should just give up on that girl, Naruto. She's clearly not interested," I suggested taking another sip of my cola "as for the Uchiha he's from a clan of great renown a founding member of our village, so it's only natural that most of the girls flock to him while me, the sensei's give him more attention compared to the other people in our class," I continued.

Naruto's face twisted up into a face that made it seemed like he was going to throw his food up "blergh! What a bunch of bullshit just because he's from a clan they think he's all that but we are just as strong and talented despite being civilians," he replied in indignation.

Mentally I couldn't help but agree with what Naruto had but seeing an opportunity here I chuckled causing Naruto to give me a confused look "you seriously think yourself to be strong and talented?" I teased.

"Ah screw you Fushiguro! I am plenty strong and talented. Just wait and see once we become ninjas, they'll call the two of us the strongest in this entire world, Dattebayo!" Naruto exclaimed, flicking his hand at me.

I couldn't help but let out a slight smile at the thought "hmm I guess being the strongest wouldn't be too bad," I replied thinking about how I would one day be strong enough to kill the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.

Slurping up the last bits of his ramen Naruto let out a sigh of content "Man that hit the spot...by the way I heard that the Rinne Festival is happening next Monday. Wanna check it out?" he asked.

I shook my head "nah not interested I'd rather spend that time training and improving my puppets."

Naruto whined "ahhh, but Takumi you're always holed up in that apartment working on your stupid dolls, Dattebayo! Go outside once in a while, breathe some air!" he said spreading his hands out to emphasize the air part.

My eyes twitched when Naruto called my puppets dolls. Taking the final sip of my drink and tossing it into my empty bowl I said "fine I'll go if it'll get you to stop bothering me," with that, I put the money for our meal on the counter and left Ichiraku in a grumpy mood, with Naruto following behind opening his own can of cola.

He took a few sips, moving his body side to side while talking over my hunched back "so what's our plan today Fushiguro?" Naruto asked, wondering what we should do.

"Training obviously. Your weapon throwing sucks and I still need to figure out how to properly maneuver my puppets in combat," I responded.

Naruto pouted "but I wanted to try another prank today like the one I did on you the other day but a lot bigger Hehehe!"