"Holy shit, don't tell me this is a sign he's about to awaken the Mangekyō?" Lin Chuan watched the three tomoe spin rapidly. Just as they were about to connect, Sasuke's wide eyes suddenly closed, halting the Sharingan's evolution.
"That's enough," Kakashi said when he saw the three tomoe spinning wildly in Sasuke's eyes. He had investigated some of the Uchiha Clan's history and knew there was an even stronger dōjutsu beyond the three tomoe. Awakening the Mangekyō now wouldn't be a good thing.
"Kakashi-sensei, has anyone ever told you how annoying you are?" Lin Chuan had nearly witnessed the birth of a Mangekyō, only for Kakashi to stop it.
"Have they?" Kakashi lightly touched his left eye, remembering another Uchiha who had once been quite annoying-his teammate, Obito. Time really flew! More than ten years had passed in the blink of an eye.
Kakashi took out his little book again, waved at Lin Chuan, and turned to leave. "Take him home to rest. I'm off-"
"Tch, what a hassle." Lin Chuan untied Sasuke, picked up his Ninja Tool Pouch, and carried him home on his back.
Sasuke woke up just as they arrived, but he was too weak to get up. Lin Chuan put him on the bed, boiled some water, and made them each a cup of instant noodles. "Come eat. We can talk while we eat."
"Did I awaken my Sharingan?" Sasuke wasn't in the mood for noodles. Awakening his eyes was all he cared about.
"You did. Three tomoe." Lin Chuan slurped his noodles. Comparing yourself to others could drive you mad, just as comparing goods made you want to throw yours away. The Uchiha bloodline really was different. There it was, his cheat-code eyes. Some people really were born blessed!
"Three tomoe." Sasuke went to