Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-8284722-20141202185718/@comment-8284722-20141202211243

The Team 7 being a family thing only came after Naruto defeated him. Before that, everyone around Sasuke outside his actual family was a tool in his eyes. Something that could enhance, hinder, and/or do nothing for his goals. He saw Team 7 as a group that could enhance his skills, but when he thought they were useless in doing so he abandoned them. And he saw Taka as a group that could help him locate Itachi, but when he felt they were no longer capable he ditched them (and brought them back). Really, Sasuke will be seeing Team 7 in each one's individual characteristics, not their collectiveness, although he probably could see that also since Kakashi and him are foils themselves.