Wow. O.O Two reviews in the first two days. n3n I feel so special.

So, as promised, here is the newest chapter. Explanations continue, and you may be surprised. ;D If you are, review! I love knowing how my stories make people feel. ; )

Well, I'm working on the next one, so I'll post it when I get 3 reviews or 50 hits. n3n

Disclaimer: Since Masashi owns NAruto, all of his characters must live in fear. XD


Obito gave him a puzzled look, but the Hokage only smiled innocently.

"I hope that didn't worry you." The Hokage chuckled lightly before he moved to his seat, his attention returned to the papers that he had been working on before the interruptions. Obito scurried out the door, nearly crashing into Rei in the process. Luckily, the kunoichi's quick reflexes allowed her to sidestep the scrambling Obito. He landed with an 'oomph' on the floor, soliciting a giggle from his companion. She extended her hand to him as he rolled onto his back, and he took it. After she pulled him to his feet, he stared at her, examining her. Her smile was sincere and her eyes sparkled.

She could 'break me'? The Hokage must have been messing with me.

Yet, as Rei and Obito headed for where they had entered the building, he could only wonder.

It was a quick walk to the dojo, which looked pretty ordinary. It was larger than most dojos Obito had seen. The ground was covered in sakura petals from the nearby trees, giving the atmosphere a mood of contentment.

"Rei, who are the other two people on your team?" Obito asked as they moved to the door.

"Maito Gai…and Rin." She answered over her shoulder as she slid the door open, giving him no time to react. The first room they came to was empty, but it was filled with various weapons and equipment, some of which were familiar to Obito. Rei turned to the right and slid open another door.

"YOSH, TENTEN! YOUR WEAPONS SKILLS OF YOUTH ARE STONG!" A loud voice called from the room, and as the pair moved closer, he could see that the voice belonged to a green-clad man with a bowl-shaped hair cut. Obito felt as if he had seen this man in passing when he was younger.

"Guess who's back!?!" Rei practically shouted, and everyone turned to face her. With everyone's attention focused on them, Obito could now see that there were four children in the room. A small, dark-haired boy came running at Rei, his feet padding softly on the wooden floor, and she crouched down as he flung himself into her open arms. He linked his hands together around her neck, pulling her hair slightly in the process, but the pain was overpowered by the sense of joy. Rei stood up and hugged him tightly. Everyone else waited silently, knowing what kind of relationship the two had. They'd get their turns for tackle hugs in a minute.

The little boy nuzzled his head into her neck and looked up at Rei through covered eyes.

"Rei-nee-chan! You're never allowed to leave EVER againnnn!!!" Shino wailed, tears glistening as they dripped down his face. Rei adjusted his body so that he rested on her hip and, using her free hand, wiped away his tears.

"Shin-chan, I'm never going to leave you again." She said genuinely, kissing the top of his forehead. His tears dried immediately, and he smiled as only a five year old can. After whispering into his ear, Shino nodded, and Rei set him down. She turned back to the rest of the group, only to have three small children tackle her to the ground.

"Rei-sensei!" A brown-haired girl, named Tenten, giggled.

"I missed you!" Lee, a little boy with big, round eyes, said loudly, his stubbly little arms almost squeezing the life out of his sensei.

"I just need to hug you!" Kiba called, although this was his second time seeing her.

It was several minutes before the children calmed down enough to let Rei stand up. And, at the same moment, Gai grabbed her right hand with his own while collapsing to his knees in the process. A sunset appeared behind him, as well as a waterfall, and tears poured from his eyes.

"Rei, you're still so youthful! It hasn't been the same here since you left!" The tone in his voice showed his usual sincerity.

"Well, things can only get better now, right?" Rei giggled, and the scene disappeared. Gai stood up, and assumed good guy pose, complete with the necessary shines.

"Yosh!" His voice boomed, before he took charge of the room. "Now, my youthful students; back to training! You must land ten kunai at the center of your target, or you will have to practice your fighting stances for an hour!" There was an audible groan, but the three students complied. Shino, on the other hand, pulled at Rei's skirt and she lifted him up and placed him on her hip as before. After ignoring Obito while she reunited with her friend and students, Rei turned to him.

"Obito, this is Shino." Rei began, a look of interest clearly showing on the small child's face. "And, Shino, this is Obito."

Shino looked a bit confused before he spoke. He had always been bad with names.

"To…bi…?" Silence fell around them for a few seconds, before Rei giggled.

"That's a perfect nickname for Obito, Shin-chan! Let's call Obito Tobi-kun from now on, alright?" Shino nodded his head vigorously. "You don't mind, do you, Tobi-kun?"

Obito shook his head, and Rei put Shino down.

Tobi, Obito thought, I kind of like that.

"I'm going to go say hello to Nii-san and everyone else, but I'll be back to see you, okay?" Rei questioned, and Shino nodded his head before running off to join Gai and the other children.

She watched him scurry away and proceeded towards another door, which lead into an almost identical room. Kakashi was in this room, along with another four children. The greeting process repeated itself, and Obito learned their names; Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, and Chouji. As Rei spoke with all of them, Kakashi explained that he was the one who taught the children ninjutsu. He then had to pull the soon-to-be-ninjas off of Rei and the pair continued their tour.

The last room was the most surprising.

"Rei-nee-chan!" A small blonde hair boy yelled as he ran to her.

"Naru-nii-chan!" She lifted him into the air and swung him around in a circle before embracing him. Both of them giggled the whole time.

"But I though Kiba was your brother?" Obito asked, oblivious to the person who was sneaking up behind him.

"He and Naruto here are both my brothers." Rei nuzzled her head against Naruto's. "Kiba and I have the same mother, while Naruto and I share the same father."

"So he's…?" Obito began.

"The Fourth's son." Rei confirmed, before three other children, whom Obito later learned were named Hinata, Neji, and Sasuke, crowded around her and stole her attention.

Obito watched silently, but a strange dripping sound caught his attention. He started to turn towards it, but a pair of arms wrapped around him, stopping his movements. His back felt wet with warm tears as someone leaned on him.

"O...bi…to…" Sobs choked her voice, which was obviously female, but Obito still had the feeling that he had heard it before.

Suddenly, it hit him.

"Obito…" She was close to tears.

"…It's alright…go…" Pain evaded him, he could only feel concern.

"Obito!" Her voice calling to him was the last thing he heard before he was forced into the Void.

"Rin…" Obito confirmed and her hand moved to hold his, just like she had done on that mission so long ago.

Obito could feel his heart skip a beat.


I think I've mentioned that I'm a believer that Yondy is Naru's father. O.o If not, then it's pretty obvious now. I know the dojo's setup and organization may be a little confusing right now, but it'll become clearer as the story continues. As for Shino, I love Mr. Buggy. n3n And he and Rei have a special relationship that will also be explained. O.O

Okay, I'm going to stop telling you what you should be wondering about and let you do that for yourselves.

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