Summary
Desolation is truly the only word to describe the pain Uchiha Obito had felt after the death of Nohara Rin. Except in this story, Hatake Kakashi was not the one who killed her.
or
An AU where Rin died and everyone is happier because of it.
Pairings
Kakashi x Obito
eventual Naruto x undecided
Possible Trigger Warnings: Graphic depictions of death, blood, and violence. Eventual male/male relationships.
Obito's knees buckled beneath him, his legs betraying his body as he fell to the ground. He felt the warm sensation of the sticky red liquid coating his slim fingers and dripping onto the soft fabric covering his legs. The smell of iron attacked his nose and he tried desperately to wake himself from this trance. Blood, blood is what was soaking through his clothes, but he held no concern for himself because it had not been his blood. The weight of another body fell limp against his, and young Obito almost crumbled under the force. With his vision blurred from the tears staining his eyes and the foreign blood adorning his goggles, it was hard to make out his surroundings, so he ended up squeezing his eyes shut, hoping that this was some sick dream.
A single kunai was hurtling now towards Obito, who was seemingly oblivious to the impending danger. Then, quick as lightning, something happened that caused all of the enemy ninja to halt in their steps, and stare in awe. Obito had stopped the kunai in midair, stopping the projectile from sinking into his shoulder. Next, his eyes snapped open, ones that were the color blood red with a small wheel-like design adorning them. This, this was the Mangekyo Sharingan. In an instant Obito was up on his feet, mercilessly taking out his enemies, leaving them barely breathing. Obito wanted to hear their screams, see their pain, and watch the blood drain from their bodies. For what they caused to happen was something that seemed surreal and caused Obito so much despair. They were the reason that Rin Nohara's blood was stained onto his clothes.
Then, unbeknownst to Obito, a single kunai grazed his shoulder. Though, this kunai was laced with a heavy sedative. Kakashi surely didn't want to have to do that to his teammate, but he was left with no choice. At the moment Obito was consumed pain which he masked with anger, and it caused him to lash out wihtout thinking of the consequences. Kakashi just needed to get him out of there, and they would get Obito back to normal, he was sure of it. With the enemy ninja all subdued, Kakashi grabbed Obito and ran to find Minato, for Minato always knew exactly what to do. In Obito's last moments he felt himself being picked up and he caught a glimpse of grey hair that seemed to defy gravity. Obito knew he was in safe hands, and his anger started to fade as his need for revenge was fulfilled. His small tense body relaxed, and his eyes changed back to their charcoal color.
At this moment Obito found himself asking How did I end up here?