Rivals

 Sasuke’s POV

Hn… sometimes I wonder

When I take time to reflect

Just what it is I like

About my personal reject

 

He helps me hone my skills

As competition he’s the best  

He understands that training

Has to come before we rest

 

When fighting with Haku

I blocked him from attack

I didn’t stop to think

There was no looking back

 

I’m not sure why I acted

As if I really cared

He better not think of it

Those feelings just aren’t there

 

As my skills get better

I’ll leave him far behind

A small and distant memory

In a small part of my mind

 

But in the here and now

I’ll take what I can get

I have to keep my focus

My goals I haven’t met

 

But still sometimes I wonder

What is this thing we share?

I’d hate to call it friendship

Not even on a dare

 

I don’t trust those bonds

That are so easily broken

Words just can’t be trusted

No matter who has spoken

 

Family bonds should prove

To be stronger than any other

But Itachi broke them all

My one and only brother

 

I’m not sure why this dobe

Insists that he’s my friend

Should I try to trust him?

Is this genuine?

 

A/N Thanks to all those who rated and left a comment. Feedback is super great to get. And it's fun to write these even if only for myself. I've never tried a series of related poems before so it's a challenge to see if I can do it.