There WERE those who knew otherwise, but like the two children involved they kept it quiet.
Sasuke Uchiha was the brooding loner, a genius whose skill improved by leaps and bounds.
Naruto Uzumaki was the fumble-fingered clown whose skills gradually improved but it was definitely an uphill battle.
Sasuke kept the friendship secret because Naruto kept it secret. He honestly didn't care that much what anyone thought. Sparring with Naruto, practicing their ninja skills, he honed his own skills that much the more. If keeping this whole thing secret was further practicing of ninja skills, so much the better.
Naruto kept it secret because the hatred he felt directed towards him, the shunning, was not something he wanted to share with anyone. That and he was still running with the idea that it wasn't that nobody wanted to associate with him, but that they couldn't (for whatever weird reason) let it be KNOWN that they were associating with him.
Leading to the two meeting in a training ground after school.
"Are you ready for another defeat at my hands?" asked Sasuke coldly.
"Ha! Today is the day I wipe that smirk off your face!" declared Naruto.
"You ready for that cryptography test?" asked Sasuke.
"Nah, I figure I'll fail it anyway," said Naruto with a shrug. "It's not one of the areas they test that much on anyway."
"Hnn," indicated Sasuke, sounding agreeable as he shifted into a ready stance.
The two fought, Sasuke having the initial edge in technique and speed. As the two continued, Naruto began doing better as stamina became an issue.
The two stopped when Naruto did a particularly well executed spin kick. Not because of the execution, but because someone snapped a twig and gasped.
"Who's there?" asked Naruto, who then sniffed the air.
"Hmph, you might as well come out," said Sasuke, sounding annoyed.
The bushes being addressed shook for a moment, then a girl slowly got out of them, looking chastened.
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