A lot of things have happened in my life, which messed my updating quite a bit. I decided to post this story along with updating Coiled (or, err… Pippa is…)

I have a job now (finally!) and my grandma died on my nephew's birthday. R.I.P. :'(.

So, it's Pippa's birthday today and I decided I'd post this new story of mine. After all, it's centered around her favourite character: Obito Uchiha. Well then, I suppose I'll explain how things will go:

1) Like with all my other stories, this is written in first person omniscient.

2) This story will more than likely get updated along with Coiled by Pippa (until I can figure out an easier method to from a tablet.)

3) This, technically, is my second het pairing story, but my first no longer exists and wasn't even Naruto lol.

4) This is a AR/ prior canon story. It's set during Obito's childhood and will go to his adulthood.

Disclaimer: Only Kishimoto owns Naruto/Naruto Shippuden. Last time I checked, my name wasn't that.

Dedication: To my beautiful, amazing, intelligent, girlfriend Phillipa (Shadow Spirit Dragon-wolf) for being there for me through not only my writing (both fanfiction and my original story) but real life in general. You have been my inspiration and my support through everything.

Warnings: the usual, weirdness, m-pregnancy, violence, suicidal attempts, explicit sexual content, and just the overall weirdness.

Pairings: ObiRin, SakuOro, KakaIta, and various other canon pairings.

Summary: So often bird's wings are clipped before they learn to fly, but when wings are healed they will not only flutter but soar through the sky.

Enjoy! :)

Chapter One: Ominous

Obito

"We need to go after Rin!"

Kakashi glares at me like I've lost my mind. What the hell?!

"The mission comes first. We will come back for her later."

I laugh humourlessly then punch him in the jaw. "Are you serious right now?! Rin is our friend! She's saved both of our sorry asses too many times! And the one time she needs us you abandon her?!"

"I'm coming back for her. Grow up, Obito. The mission is most important. If you abandon a mission…." He trails off, looking down.

I stare at him for a while. "What happens is a great hero is born."

Kakashi looks up at me, shock written all over his face.

"I believe the White Fang is a true hero."

"Don't talk such nonsense. He disobeyed the rules and started this war. We're out here because of him!"

"He is my idol. Before, I didn't know why I was even a ninja, but now I do. I will save Rin and stop this war."

"You'll cause bigger problems for us if you don't come with me and complete this mission."

I scowl. "Are you really that upset your father isn't as perfect as you believed him to be? That he's not in the same mindset that you are? Be lucky you even have a dad! He loves you and you won't even listen to him!"

"You know nothing! Stay out of my business!"

"Fine! I will!"

"Then let's be-"

I turn, my back facing towards him. "It's true in the shinobi world those who break the rules are regarded as scum, but those who would abandon even one of their friends are worse than scum. I'm going after Rin and if that somehow makes me less of a shinobi then I'll just crush the so-called real shinobi."

And with that, we part ways.

I quickly locate Rin. I sit on a branch, several feet away from a cave. She's in there! I just know it!

I feel panic starting to overwhelm me. What if I fail? What if she's-

I slap my face with my hands. "Okay, Obito, it's time to get a grip! Rin is strong! It's time to go!"

"Where are we going?" a man asks.

I barely manage to take in what's happening. Just as I'm about to get killed, Kakashi slices through the man with his tanto.

"Kakashi, w-what?"

"Well, I can't leave this to a crybaby ninja like you, can I?"

"You're the White Fang!" the Iwa man exclaims. He narrows his eyes as Kakashi and I turn our attention towards him. "No," he muses. "You're just his brat. I won't have anything to worry about them."

He disappears with the transparency jutsu.

"Where is he?" I ask, looking around.

Kakashi searches, sniffing the air. "Just as I thought, his scent is masked. We'll have to detect him by the slightest hint of sound."

I nod, trying to find the man.

"Obito, behind you!" Kakashi exclaims.

I gasp as the Iwa nin's sword cuts Kakashi's left eye.

"Ow! My eye!" he exclaims, covering it, blood falling between his shaking fingers.

"Kakashi!" I exclaim, kneeling down and wrapping an arm around him. "Are you okay?" I feel tears fill my eyes.

"I'm not dead. Pay attention. And stop crying."

I lift my goggles, wiping the tears.

"You two fools will die," the Iwa nin scoffs, disappearing again.

"Obito, he's-"

I feel overwhelming power surge through me. I see the man coming towards us, ready to strike. I stab him right in the gut with my kunai, eyes blazing in refound determination.

"How did you…?" he gasps, coming into full view. "Those eyes… what…?" He groans, falling forwards.

I pull my kunai out as he does.

"O-Obito?"

I look at him, disbelief on his face.

"You…"

"Let's use the med kit Rin gave you then save Rin."

Kakashi nods.

After we take care of Kakashi's eye, we go into the cave. I frown, not feeling my goggles on my head. Oh well. I'll get them later.

"Rin's chakra has been disturbed," I say, looking at her chakra with my newly activated Sharingan.

(I still can't believe I activated it! How cool is that?! I can protect Rin and Kakashi!)

"Genjutsu."

"You're not getting her!" the other Iwa ninja who kidnapped my Rin exclaims, charging at us.

Kakashi and I attack. With his skills and my Sharingan, we easily knock him out. We rush over to Rin. Kakashi releases the genjutsu as I untie her.

"K-Kakashi… O-Obito?" she whispers, looking between us.

"Come on, Rin, let's get out of here."

She stands up shakily. "Alright."

"Stupid brats, this is far from over!"

The earth shakes and the cave starts to collapse.

"Run for the exit!" Kakashi exclaims as we do so.

A giant boulder appears right over Kakashi's head. Shit!

I grab him, throwing him out of the way. I watch the boulder come towards me. I will myself to move, but I just can't! It's coming too fast!

"Rin… Kakashi… you guys alright?"

"Obito!" Rin exclaims, running over to me.

Kakashi rushes over, trying to push it off of me."

"No, don't. It's okay. I don't think I'm going to make it. My right side is completely crushed."

"Obito…" Rin sobs.

"Dammit!" Kakashi exclaims, falling to his knees and punching the ground. "So what if I'm a jonin?! So what if I made captain?!"

"Oh. I almost forgot. I was the only one who didn't give you a gift for becoming jonin and being named captain." My teammates gape at me like I've lost my mind.

"Don't worry; I remembered what you said. I'm not giving you anything useless. I'm giving you my Sharingan."

Their eyes widen.

"Rin, please transfer my eye into Kakashi."

"But Obito-"

"Please, Rin."

She stares at me for a bit then nods, tears continuing to stain her perfect face.

"Come here, Kakashi."

He does so. After a bit, my left eye has replaced his.

Kakashi jumps up, tanto in hand and attacks the man who gave me a chance to give my friend the perfect gift.

Rin takes my hand.

"Obito… Kakashi is-"

"Just fine."

The earth shakes more.

"Go with Kakashi'"

" But!"

"Come on, Rin!" Kakashi exclaims, reaching his hand out as the rocks start falling.

"Rin, go!"

Rin takes my hand as the rocks cave in.

I wish I had been able to spend more time with everyone. And Rin… I never got to tell her… I love her.

Sakumo

Orochimaru and I run with Byakuya in the lead. The mission was a success, and now we're currently on our way back home.

Suddenly, Orochimaru stops, looking west.

"What is it?" I ask, doing the same.

He flicks his tongue. "Obito is near."

Byakuya sniffs the air. "Kakashi and Rin aren't with him. Think he could be in some sort of trouble?"

"There's a high possibility."

"Then let's get a move on," Orochimaru says, taking off.

Byakuya and I follow close behind.

I really hope we're not too late. I don't need Kakashi hating me even more.

Orochimaru and Byakuya locate Obito's scent under a pile of rock.

"He has to be dead."

"No, he's still alive."

I turn to my friend. "How?"

"I'm not sure. Mind getting rid of this mess? You're better with earth-style jutsu."

"Of course," I say, doing just that.

We jump into the cave, searching for Obito. There's no sign off his body. Strange.

"There's a passageway," my main summons says.

Orochimaru and I follow the white wolf.

We find the boy, right side covered in blood, right arm compliant completely missing from the shoulder down. Left eye missing. Bright red Sharingan activated surrounded by blood and tears.

"Obito!" I exclaim, starting to rush towards the boy, but Orochimaru puts his arm out.

"What is it?"

He points.

I raise a brow then follow his finger. It's pointing to some white being kneeling down beside Obito. It has no clothes on nor shoes. It touches Obito's face, closing the eye that's wide open.

It looks at us. Its face is a swirl with a single eye hole on the right. It has no other facial features.

It lifts a hand, waving. "Hi! Did you come here to tell me about poo?"

"What…?"

"Yeah! See I don't have to. I just wanted to know how it was-"

"What are you planning to do with him?" Orochimaru asks, cutting the strange creature off.

"We're going to heal him! Master said to!"

"Who is this 'we' and who is your Master?"

"There are more like me, but only one like me. Oh and I'm not telling you that!" The weird guy says, wagging his finger.

"You're not taking Obito," Orochimaru says.

"You have no idea who you're messing with. Run along children. Tobi is going to play doctor!"

"What are you?" I ask.

Orochimaru flicks his tongue. "He's made of Hashirama'¢ cells."

Of course, he'd know that. As obsessed with Lord First as he is.

"So you're a synergic being."

"Yup! With far more intelligence than either of you combined! But I still don't poo!"

"We need to get Obito," I say

"I know."

Tobi waves. "Bye bye!*

He starts slipping through the earth, but Byakuya catches him, canines sinking into the being's flesh.

"Ow! Now that's not nice!" He pouts. Branches grow out of his arms.

Snakes slither out of Orochimaru's sleeves, breaking the branches while I cut the others with my lightning saber.

Tobi hisses as I put lightning into the blade.

"You guys aren't gonna win! Obito is master's!"

"Give it up. You're not going to win against us."

"Will to! I am the most superior!"

Byakuya bites down harder.

"You can't stop me!"

Tobi's body opens up, wrapping around my summons.

She lets out a howl, white chakra blazing through us both. My vision turns white and my hair flies from the force of chakra swirling through the air.

I charge, shaming my palm into the ground, creating a wall around the creature.

Tobi lets out a scream as lightning courses through his body thanks to the lightning style attack from Byakuya.

Tobi breaks through the barrier with word-style only to be bitten by Orochimaru.

"Ow! Now that wasn't very nice! And stop being weird!"

Orochimaru lets go, his curse mark spreading along Tobi's body as my friend's neck returns to normal.

"You're the one who is obsessed with human feces, so don't talk to n me about being weird."

"Well, you won't tell me how it feels!" Tobi pouts.

Orochimaru crosses his arms. "And if I tell you, what do I get in return?"

"A new fan?"

"You're in no position to make jokes. We are taking the boy with us."

"And you."

"Me? Aww! You love me!"

"Yes, I'd love to dissect you."

"Will you let me play with poo?"

"Whatever you desire you weird creature."

"Yay! You're so cool!"

Byakuya pounces on Tobi, knocking him down and butting him. White chains appear around him.

"Shit!" He hisses, trying to get free.

Orochimaru summons Kuronagare.

The black rat snake appears, coiling around us.

"What do you desire, Master?" She hisses in a gentle singsong like voice.

"Take us back home. Be swift. Obito needs attention."

"Very well."

"Byakuya, thank you."

"Of course," she says, disappearing as Kuronagare swallows us whole.

Orochimaru

Kuronagare takes us to one of my labs just outside the village at my clan's estate. I use an earth-style jutsu to reveal the opening then release the barrier. With Tobi and Obito in tow, we walk down the stairs into the barely kit underground lair.

I set Obito down on a table, turning on some lights.

"Where should I put him?" He asks, glancing at the unconscious creature limp in his arms.

(He wouldn't shut up. I had to do something!)

"just keep those wolf chains on him and chain him to a table. I'll look at him later."

"Affright then."

He leaves for a moment, coming back without the being.

I'll have to check the creature out later. The injuries he received didn't last long. But, well, that's too be expected when dealing with Hashirama.

My fingers twitch at my sides. I want to study that creature, but there are more important things-like this child's life.

(Although, before Sakumo came along and pulled me out of the brink of darkness and despair, I would have left the boy to die.)

I do an exam on Obito.

"Well?"

"He's not in as bad of condition as he should be," I muse. "However, the damage is extreme. He'll be lucky to survive at all."

"So what exactly are we talking about here? How could his whole body not have been crushed?"

"I'm not sure. From his hips down are unaffected. His left side as well. Based on the way he was positioned in that passageway, he should be dead."

"Okay, how did he even get there?"

"That's what I want b to know."

"Well, if anyone can figure it out, it's you."

I turn my attention to Obito. "First, I need to prepare his body and then I will figure out how he's still alive."

"Your priorities sure have changed."

"Yes, well, so have yours."

Sakumo doesn't reply. There's no need. We both understand more than we care to admit.

I pick n the boy up, taking him to the tub I keep to clean my experiments and other objects. After taking off his raggedy clothes, I gently place him in the lukewarm water Sakumo prepared.

Obito moans painfully as Sakumo and I gently wash him.

"I know it hurts. Just hang in there, Obito."

As the blood comes off, turning the water into a murder scene, I can truly see the extent of his injuries and the lack of.

"It doesn't add up," I muse.

"There was a large boulder right above where he was in the underground passage. So I assume that's what caused these injuries."

"Yes, I noticed it too."

Sakumo takes Obito out of the water, drying him off and wrapping him up as I clean up.

We head back into the lab, setting him down on the bed once again.

"I'm going to have to graft him a right arm and most of his right side," I say, applying some basic medical ninjutsu to stop the bleeding.

"With what?"

"Hashirama's cells."

Sakumo frowns. "But he's an Uchiha. Can those two bloodlines cross?"

"Well," I say, preparing a syringe of anesthesia, "we're about to find out."

Preview

Obito

"So umm is everyone- whoa!" I exclaim, cutting myself off once I see c the person fully. "You look just like Orochimaru! You must be his mom! Holy shit! You're hot! Though don't tell Rin I said that, please."

"I told you he wanted to go outside and ring a bell," the other person says.