DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto. Standard disclaimers apply.
AN: I'm writing this because I'm totally upset over Kakashi, Obito, Naruto and Sasuke suffering so much. So I thought what if Obito never betrayed Konoha after the Kannabi Bridge fiasco by following Madara? And here it is! :) Time Travel fic. Extreme spoilers if you're not following manga/ anime. AU.
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The Gift of Life
Another Chance
Things were looking extremely bad for Kakashi as he helplessly watched his entire team lying in various states of death. The entire mission had gone horribly and the result was bloody. The last conscious thing he saw was the blood red eyes of Danzo- no longer a human- who was believed to be dead at the hands of Sasuke Uchiha during the Five- Kage summit. Instead the former village elder had sold his soul to a devil and had created his own cult comprising of Kekkei- Genkai holders from all five great nations and others.
The mission was relatively straight forward- investigate the whereabouts of the missing ninja. It was a team comprising of powerful shinobi without kekkei genkai like Kakashi, Gai, and others. They had fallen into the enemies' trap and realized it too late. The seventeen out of twenty five of the team had fought with all their strength but was almost nothing against the vampire like creatures of more than two hundred in number.
The last thing Kakashi heard was Danzo declaring his plan to call for the Fifth Great Shinobi War on the already weakened nations so as to proclaim himself the 'Supreme Kage'. What a load of...
Kakashi knew he was no longer in the realm of the living. Having been almost dead once he was familiar with the camping ground he had met his father in the afterlife. The scene changed into an office that looked a lot like the T&I room in Konoha. He heard someone materialize in the room.
"Kakashi Hatake. Dead already?" A transparent demon like thing spoke in a cold voice.
"I suppose." Kakashi replied in his usual nonchalant voice.
"Hmm according to this," a huge scroll appeared in the ghost like creature's clawed hand, "You have thirty more years till you're supposed to die."
"Well I'm a ninja, so chances of early and painful death are very high." Shrugged Kakashi.
"It says here that you are to be the Sixth Hokage of Konohagakure in a few years and stepping down to write a book on human mating rituals and dying of excessive nose bleed or at the hands of your mate."
Kakashi's eyes widened at this. He would probably write a book great as the Icha- Icha and possibly have a wife. He quickly controlled his features and sighed.
"Alas that won't happen for I'm killed by Danzo the devil." He said dramatically. This threw his companion off- guard.
"Danzo you say? Danzo Shimura? That traitor soul should be in an eternal chamber of torture and isolation after Sasuke Uchiha killed him to avenge his clan and many others." The spirit informed Kakashi.
"Well it appears that he sold his soul to a demon and is a vampire-ish creature that needs to drink blood and can't come out in sunlight." Kakashi paused. "Oh expect many more souls because he is starting another war." The spirit growled.
"I told Master Death that souls like Shinji cannot be redeemed to take on jobs so soon but did he listen to me? Oh no. 'He is capable of it after a hundred years of torture' start him off with simple souls, but no he gets a sought after soul who has evaded death many times..." the spirit ranted off. Kakashi didn't know dying was so complicated. He hoped he would be able to read Icha- Icha in peace and visit his dead friends and comrades. He cleared his throat. The spirit looked at him thinking deeply.
"I suppose it has to be done." He muttered at last. Kakashi prided himself in being observant and patient but none of this was making any sense to him.
"Kakashi Hatake, would you like to go back in time?" The spirit finally asked. Kakashi was gobsmacked. He hadn't expected that. The spirit looked on appraisingly as Kakashi mentally calculated everything.
"I'd love to." Kakashi replied. "What time will I be sent to?"
"Well, you can only be sent to a time you've been in or at least born." The pleased spirit said. "How about the time it all went wrong?" No sooner the words had been spoken, there was a bright light.
"KAKASHI" He heard the unmistakable voice of one Rin Nohara.
"RIN" He cried desperately. Yes this was where everything had gone wrong. He could still save Obito and Rin; Minato and Kushina by default. He just had to get this right before too late.
Rin was being held captive by Kiri ninja as Kakashi was trying to fight them without harming her in the mist. He jumped out of the range of the mist quietly and planned his next moves. He dodged the weapons thrown at him making the enemy even angrier.
"Forget this brat. Finish him and let's get the girl." One ordered loudly. The mist cleared; Kakashi wasted no time in grabbing Rin and jumping on a tree. He threw smoke bombs before a burst of Chidori missiles struck the Kirigakure ninja. These all happened very quickly.
"Kakashi, you- what?- when so fast?" Rin blinked. Kakashi hid a smile.
"Are you alright? Can you make it back to Konoha?" Kakashi asked, hoping Obito would show up soon. Rin nodded.
"Kakashi. Rin." Another voice shouted. Obito covered by Zetsu was looking at Kakashi with awe and a little jealousy and at Rin with relief and love.
"Obito?" Rin whispered in shock and slumped in Kakshi's arms as it proved it was too much for her to take.
"Kakashi I- " Obito started.
"Let's head back to Konoha." Kakashi said handing Rin over to him. Obito happily agreed to take the girl in his arms as the two boys raced home.
AN: Sorry for any grammar/ spelling mistakes!
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