Summary: [Obito/Kakashi-centric | Based on Road to Ninja movie | Warnings for stupid humor, most likely inconsistencies with anime, and probable darker themes later on] Obito still doesn't trust Madara's word to use the Infinite Tsukuyomi for the benefits of everyone, so he decides to try another practice run with the Limited Tsukuyomi to ensure he can properly launch the jutsu himself while using Kakashi as the test subject. However, things don't go quite according to plan when, Uchiha failure that he is, Obito catches himself in his own Genjutsu..
A/N: So this is something I've been wanting to write something like this for several weeks now [I've finally watched the Road to Ninja movie, highly recommend to watch it before reading this just to make things a bit more comprehensible], and I just wanted to say I know that movie is said to take place sometime around episode 270 or so, but I've moved it just a tiny bit back for finding an understandable place in the anime to put this story for my own plot convenience. Essentially I have this set the night after the Third Division fights the Reanimated Swordsmen, and Kakashi fights Zabuza and Haku [about episode 266] and after Obito had summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path at the First Division, as well as he'd already made his Six Paths of Pain, but before he had gone to join the battle against Naruto and Killer Bee. Instead, he has left the Jinchuuriki to guard the Demonic Statue over night while he Kamui's on over to the Third Division where this story starts off. [The events of the Road to Ninja movie have also already taken place, obviously]
Also, this is mostly just a comedic story for the sake of messing around with the Limited Tsukuyomi, so I haven't put too much forethought into the changes this story's events will have on the rest of the anime events, so apology ahead of time for any plot holes/inconsistencies this may have with the anime; either try to ignore it or kindly point it out to me if it's anything major, so I can take it into consideration for changes or not. Like I said, this isn't really intended to be taken too seriously, it's just for my own entertainment and for anyone else who may find enjoyment in it as well. So without further ado, I hope you enjoy!
He was no stranger to sleepless nights; stress and nightmares often finding one way or another to leave him in a state of unrest. He'd mostly been able to escape the lack of sleep for a while now, but with the threat of the Reanimations overhead, it had made itself an issue again. The others in the Third Division were fast asleep at the moment, weary from the day's battle against the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, and he'd volunteered to keep watch in case their small camp was found.
Everything was silent in the forest, eerily so; the day's earlier battle likely having drove all the wildlife away or into hiding. The only sound was the faint rustle of leaves when the breeze picked up a bit.
His gaze swept around the trees surrounding the clearing mechanically, searching for any movement or foreign chakra in the shadows, made all the darker when contrasted with the nearly blinding light of the almost-full moon looming above. It was impossible to see into the shade clinging to the branches and canopy, not without his Sharingan, but he'd been using it too much today and he was exhausted enough as it was.
Kakashi stiffened when he heard a louder disturbance behind him, and he jumped to his feet, jerking his gaze up to the higher branches for the cause, but saw nothing among the foliage. He couldn't sense any chakra nearby, but the noise had been far too close for comfort and he wasn't about ignore it without making sure there wasn't any immediate threat.
Silently, he leaped up onto a tree branch above him and peered into the gloom ahead, searching for any signs of life, whether human or animal, but nothing was catching his attention. He was about to lift his hitai-ate off his Sharingan to scan the intertwining branches better, but the fluttering of leaves a bit further away on his right caught his attention, and he immediately gave chase.
It was a lot easier than he'd been expecting; he'd have thought the Hatake would show more caution, but perhaps exhaustion had impaired his judgment more than he'd been prepared for, or he'd wanted to keep his squadron out of harm's way. Maybe he'd just underestimated what the possible threat was. Whatever the case, it was working out in his favor, so he couldn't complain.
It didn't take long to reach the small clearing he'd picked out a while earlier, and he found a spot among the dappled shadows of an oak to take cover in while waiting for the jounin to catch up.
He almost didn't even notice when Kakashi landed in the tree next to the clearing a few moments later; he was entirely silent and didn't disturb a single leaf around him, his flak jacket blended in with canopy, and his hair could be easily mistaken for a splotch of silvery moonlight on the tree bark. If it weren't for his eyes and Kakashi's familiar chakra, Obito likely wouldn't have seen him at all.
Kakashi glanced quickly around the clearing, tensing when Obito stepped out of the underbrush, his visible eye narrowing into a cautious glare as he shifted into a defensive stance.
Obito couldn't help but smirk; obviously the Hatake was regretting letting himself be led so far from his Division right now, even if he wouldn't express it outwardly. He tilted his head back enough to look up at the moon hovering in the middle of the opening in the leaves above, relieved there were no clouds to be seen. If there had been an overcast, that would have thrown everything off, and he knew he likely wouldn't get another chance. He had to make this count, and get as much out of it as he could.
"What are you doing here, Madara?" Kakashi broke the silence first, the tension in his voice impossible to miss. He at least had the common sense to be anxious of the fact he wasn't ready for a fight, pride and appearances be damned.
He lowered his gaze back to Kakashi, and didn't respond immediately. Instead, he reached into his cloak and withdrew a clear crystal sphere, rotating it in his hand absently and ignoring the sudden intensity in the Konoha nin's glare.
"Relax Kakashi, I'm not here for a fight."
"That doesn't answer my question."
"I'm not obligated to," he replied matter-of-factly, turning his attention back to the sphere in his hand.
Kakashi scowled, following his gaze to the peculiar object, and decided to try his luck again. "What is that for?"
Obito rolled his eyes in exasperation, and muttered under his breath, "Impatient as always.." Louder, he added, "Why don't you see for yourself?" Without waiting for him to react, Obito tossed the sphere up into the sky, where it suspended in mid-air in line with the moon. Kakashi followed it's ascent closely, simultaneously pulling a kunai from his pouch and, in one fluid motion, threw it with precision accuracy at the orb.
The Uchiha stiffened in surprise; he hadn't expected Kakashi to choose that reaction so quickly. There might not be enough time for the Limited Tsukuyomi to activate itself before the kunai struck it.
Which meant this would all be wasted and he'd never get the chance again.
Meaning he couldn't work out the minor bugs of the Infinite Tsukuyomi and might screw it up, or that he'd have to leave it in Madara's hands, which was less than desirable, to say the least.
He lifted his gaze to the kunai, which was only inches from the sphere now, and activated Kamui, transporting the blade away just barely in time. Not even a full second later, the sphere emitted a blindly white light that bathed the entire clearing, to Obito's relief. It had worked. But damn, was it obnoxiously bright. He didn't remember being subjected to the irritating glow last time..
Cold dread settled in the put of his stomach. He hadn't used Kamui to escape it like he had last time, thanks to having to stop the kunai.
He was still looking at the sphere, too.
Aw, fuck..