"Hn," Sasuke grunted before Sakura and Naruto stood up.
"Before I go, Kakashi-sensei," Naruto asked, "Could you lend me that book of yours?"
"Actually," Kakashi said, "I haven't finished reading that book yet, and I'm just dying to find out what happens next, and the plot is just too juicy and sweet to share with you right now."
"You're being stingy!" Naruto whined as he pointed his index finger at him accusingly.
"Life can be cruel sometimes," Kakashi said as he eye smiled. "So until tomorrow, Naruto."
Naruto huffed and walked off away from the others, grumbling unintelligible utterances.
"Sakura you can leave too now," Kakashi said.
"Is it alright for me to wait here for Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.
"Actually," Kakashi said, "I wish to discuss a private matter with Sasuke, if that's alright with you."
Sakura sighed in defeat, "Very well. (Becomes perky again) I guess I'll see you tomorrow, Sasuke-kun!"
The pink-haired Genin left and went about her business. After she was gone, Kakashi turned his attention back to Sasuke.
"Now Sasuke," Kakashi asked, "What's this about your interest in your teammate's girlfriend?"
"That's none of your concern," Sasuke replied.
"Actually," Kakashi shot back, "It is my concern. Such personal issues and tensions strain and hinder the team's overall dynamics, and that could lead to continuous fights, mistrust, suspicions of the other's motives, and possible betrayal.
"I know that I didn't mention this earlier, but I'm well aware of the issues between you and Naruto regarding your one-sided romantic interest in the Hyuuga heiress. I also know about that fight that took place earlier today at the academy, and I know that the matter centered around Hinata."
Sasuke saw that Kakashi clearly knew more about him and the others than he thought. Still, that didn't deter Sasuke in the very least.
"Hinata didn't even give me a chance to prove that I'm the one she should be with," Sasuke argued, "I find Hinata to be a girl with true potential, and I don't believe Naruto, the class clown and dead last, could ever bring that out of her."
"And you actually believe that you could?" Kakashi asked.
"I have no doubt in my abilities," Sasuke answered. "I tried to convince Sandaime to let Hinata join my team but he shut me down and said that a team with both the Byakugan and Sharingan wouldn't work."
"It wouldn't," Kakashi said, "And Sandaime-sama wasn't making that up. Such a team was once attempted years ago. Uchiha Shisui and Hyuuga Kō were once part of the same team. Both were skilled and capable ninjas, but neither of their abilities helped the other, and both sought to prove their respective clan's doujutsu and fighting style was stronger and better than the other. This led to violent strains between them to the point that on one of their missions together, their client was targeted and killed right under their noses.
"Konoha, as a result, lost a major benefactor, who in fact was an ambassador and close friend and confident of a foreign and wealthy daimyo, who never again sought services from Konoha. In effect, the team was dissolved, both Kō and Shisui lost face with the Hokage and the shinobi council, and they were both slapped with a two month suspension. It was their track record of loyal and efficient services to Konoha that saved them from being demoted."
"But that was the past!" Sasuke argued. "That doesn't mean that such a thing would happen between me and Hinata."
"It doesn't change the fact that many since then believe that the Byakugan and Sharingan don't mix," Kakashi replied, "Plus, Hinata evidently accepts Naruto for both his good and bad habits, and Naruto did likewise with her. I believe that your tunnel vision on Hinata will only blind you from seeing other potential females who, if given the chance to prove themselves, might be an even better catch for you than Hinata. My advice to you, Sasuke, is to stop this senseless desire for Hinata. If you don't, it'll only lead to bad blood between you and your teammates. Such events will only spiral down to even bigger troubles as a result. Understand?"
Sasuke gave no verbal reply, only grunting in response.
"I'll let you leave and think about what I said," Kakashi said as he pulled out his orange book. "Until tomorrow, stay out of trouble."
Kakashi teleported to another location, leaving a cloud of smoke and Sasuke by himself. Putting his hands in his pants pockets, Sasuke walked off with Kakashi's words fresh on his mind. Whether or not Sasuke would listen to Kakashi's advice relied entirely on him.
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