The next thing Kakashi knew was that he was waking up in a house. He sat up and looked around, not completely recognizing the room. He was sitting in a medium sized bed, placed in a small, but very tidy room that seemed untouched. But what shocked him more was that he was bandaged up and had his spare mask on.

"You're awake" a voice stated.

Kakashi looked up to see Obito walking into the room.

"Where am I?"

"This is where I use to live," the dark-haired man answered as he took a seat in a chair not too far from the bed Kakashi laid in.

"Oh" the copy ninja simply answered back, now noticing a few photos of when they were younger placed around the room.

"I haven't been here in years...," Obito continued, "but it seemed like a good time to come back."

"Why did you do this?" Kakashi motioned to his bandaged body.

The other ninja just shrugged, "I kicked your ass and then you passed out, I couldn't just leave you there."

"What, that's not what happened," Kakashi argued, turning slightly red.

"Oh, is it not?" Obito leaned forward, a smirk on his face.

The white-haired man sighed, but then noticed the wounds on his old rival.

"Yeah" Kakashi replied, "and you're still dumb."

Obito was about to object, but the other cut him off, "you haven't even taken care of yourself yet."

"I'm fine."

"No, you're not," Kakashi stood up with a slight wince and grabbed the bandages he noticed laying on the nightstand beside the bed.

Obito didn't object as the other removed some of his clothing and began to clean and patch his wounds. When he was done, Kakashi wiped off his hands and sat back on the bed.

"Thank you" Obito said sheepishly with his hand behind his head.

The other ninja shrugged, "just repaying the favor."

The two sat awkwardly in the room, with the wind and rain blowing harshly outside.

"I'm sorry for earlier..." Obito finally broke the silence.

"For what?"

"For the mask."

"It's fine" Kakashi shrugged it off, "I always have a spare... which, thank you for putting it on for me."

"No, I mean... I shouldn't have done that in the first place, I don't even... I don't know what happened out there, I just really wanted to see your face, I always have, ever since we first met, I was just so curious, but then I wasn't expecting to see, well you, like that underneath and I don't know what came over me and-"

Obito was cut off with a hand over his mouth, "you talk too much."

The dark haired man looked up to see Kakashi blushing lightly under his mask.

Obito pulled the hand gently away and moved forward, "then may I?"

Kakashi looked away but nodded. Obito moved to the edge of his chair and cupped the other's face to turn it back towards his. They just looked at each other for a moment and then he pulled the mask down. Obito stared back at the most beautiful face he'd ever seen and basked in it, so few got this chance of a lifetime.

"Kakashi?"

The copy ninja didn't realize that he had closed his eyes as his mask was removed. He looked down and saw Obito smiling gently back at him, his hand still placed on his face.

"Kakashi, I want you to know that what I'm about to say is not from what has happened today but has always been in existence. It has grown in the past few years, never faded. And now that I see all of you and there's nothing left you can hide from me, then I must reveal something to you as well, that I have kept secret for so long... I really lik- no, I love you, Kakashi Hatake!"

Obito was now the one flustered as he finished his little confession.

Kakashi was struck again, never before had anyone said that to him, or anywhere near it. Obito was shocked as his hands were pulled forcefully down and the copy ninja leaned down for a swift kiss.

"I- I love you too, Obito," Kakashi admitted as well, pulling away from the other.

But he didn't get too far, as Obito grabbed him and pulled him into his lap.