[Naruto] The Eagle's Trail

Sasuke Uchiha drank almost nothing but water and tea, until one day a bottle of red juice appeared before him.

He took a small sip. It was sweet, with a hint of tomato, and surprisingly good.

After that, although Sasuke still drank tea and water most of the time, he would occasionally have some juice.

Until some irresistible force shoved him into a pile of juice and ordered him not to leave until he had drunk every last drop.

Bright red juice oozed across the floor, disgustingly sweet. He picked up an empty bottle, only to discover the words Will of Fire densely printed all over it in red.

On the way to the Snake Den, a bottle of red juice appeared before Sasuke Uchiha.

...?

He kicked it away.

*

Weiyang noticed that the new kid seemed to be getting isolated.

No problem. She'd handle it.

The world might not always be fair, but everyone still deserves to be treated with kindness.

As she got to know him, she realized that nobody dared isolate this little ruler of the Snake Den. He was the one isolating everyone else.

Breaking the ice: it starts with learning to understand Sasuke-speak.

*

A little bonus scene:

One morning at breakfast, Sasuke silently put down his chopsticks.

Weiyang: "So you have to chill tomatoes in well water for a while, then slice them and sprinkle them with salt to make them taste better."

Sasuke: "..."

She got everything right.

But he refused to believe it.

So he started letting his mind wander, from training to sharpening his sword, from what to have for dinner to Garuda's snacks.

As he pondered, his gaze fell on Weiyang. That new outfit of hers looked pretty nice.

After the meal, Sasuke walked out the door in a daze, carrying a top-quality whetstone and a deluxe bundle of dried meat.

Behind him came a voice: "Remember to come for dinner after you finish training."

It paused, then added, "And thanks for the compliment~"

Sasuke: "???"

...She got everything right.

* A story about Sasuke Uchiha x the original female lead, Weiyang. 1v1, but both are extremely oblivious.

* Focuses mainly on Sasuke's experiences and growth after arriving at the Snake Den. Slow burn, and it mostly follows the original timeline, though some plot points differ.

* Plot-focused, with a relatively subtle romance (I'm terrible at writing romance, sorry).

* May contain a lethal dose of original worldbuilding. Anything that differs from canon has been changed for the story, so don't take it as fact.

* In short, I'll try to write a Sasuke who doesn't get forced to drink juice and act out of character.

Theme: Finding each other, saving each other