Update 4/2/2013:Okay, i changed how the test ended a bit. well right before the parents stopped the kids :O. I didn't like how it was before...so yeah... x.xAdded some things in the last scene too for people who didn't see the last updated version. I will hopefully have a new chapter this or next week x.x. Debating which to update first... One's dream or second chances o.o. I just need to feel the motivation too x.x. I feel so tired...yet i want to write x.x. i dont want to write while im tired cause then... the chap may turn out lame x.x.
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desertrommel: ty for your review :3 he's the next chap~
Legionary Prime: the arcs will be completely new. It be boring to bring the same villains as from One's dream. So yes, the plot will be different :3
TomatoSoupful: aww ty :D. I hope this fighting scene isn't stinky XD
Sylencia: I'm still not sure about romance. It's not my priority at the moment. Oh and I'm trying to plan Madara's place in this story XD. I'm waiting for a bit more of naruto manga to come out so I know exactly who is Madara so I can play as him perfectly here and give him a good fitting role :O
Rin Uchiha: lol no problem, i still loved your review :D. I like both for different reasons XD. I think i like this alot cause well... it has Obito... heheh
Hachibi8tails: man, i loved your review. i love how you totally understood how the kids are. they are spoiled and omg... heheh... they will soon see how real life is. But yeah, i just loved how you're able to pick things up and bring them up in the reviews. It makes me feel like people are actually getting my story :'D. I just love all my readers XD
Angelixonixluna: ty! :D
X: if i put romance in this story, it will be wayyy after the real plot is done XD. I'm interested more about the relationship he has with the kids. So don't worry, no romance in the main story
Omigesh: Yay, go Chan! lol lol. I think he's really hard to write. Making his personality was the hardest compared to Miso and Chan. and yes, miso is so sweet :3. and it's cool you're giving this story a chance , yay~
GaleSynch: The romance won't come until way later o.o. Trying to get the main story to start and end. I may just do an Au for the romance but not sure... and I don't think I'll pair Obito with one of his students :O, sorry x.x. but if you want u can write a fanfic about it XD
The Darkest wizard: ty :) and here it is
kanelbullen: Do you mean the curse of the Uchiha clan? Yes I did kind of added it :O. It surprised me that the Uchiha clan is cursed lol, i had made Hideko say something about it before tobirama said it XD. woot. I should make another poll to see who people like more among the Genin XD
Elder Sibling: I already pmed you a reason :O
Anthony Black: Adding that quote was so hard XD. I couldn't think of a good place to fit it in. It's cool you thought it wasa great touch :D
Quies: It's okay for writing alot :D. i love long reviews. I just love reading what you guys think of my story. and i agree with you about Obito. Man... it sucks for him :(. I hope idk hes saved in the real manga from his darkness x.x. and aww your welcome :3. This is why i write, to make people happy :D
Beyond my mask: really? yay! i thought it was cliche XD. I always think when i try to be funny to be a failing attempt x.x. it's cool that it actually makes people laugh :D.
Ipride21: the bell test from what i picked up in the real manga was that Kakashi changed the bell test's rules. So obito did know about the test but didn't know how it was changed :O
BLOWBITO UCHIHAHAHA: yes he does XD
kanelbullen: Hiruzen's sensei will be revealed soon :D
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u outa listen: ty :3
EmD23: XD yes, they actually thought they could take him on. Omg i kind of dislike people that are so cocky like that x.x. i know people who think they can beat me in a fight cause they took one ear of a martial arts class... while i took 7 year so.o'. My friend says people like that are so naive cause he also(who's an expert in figthing ) has been challenged by noobs all the time and they think they can actually beat him up. bleh, idk dude, people are brave or idk... x.x. but yeah, these kids are too naive... XD. sorry, i kind of ranted out, mostly cause grrr i hate when people are so cocky and think they can beat an expert in a fight x.x. bleh! XD!
Madslasher: NOO don't become the sadslasher x.x
Maya1807: I promise I won't rush his feelings :O. I'll take this story slower and make the pace more realistic. and there's a reason why he wears a mask :O. i guess i can just say it. its not like im spoiling anything XD. he wears a mask because he believes he's no one. he doesn't consider himself as obito anymore. in the manga it seems he erased who he was thus why he tells naruto he ain't obito anymore. so yeah, he wears a mask to make himself less human. he just doesn't want to be there anymore o.o
Tobifan: I think you were also the one named Guest who reviews the chapter? o.o. idk but if it was you then damnnnn you wrote like 5 pages worth of a review O.O. yes, i copy and pasted it to measure how much you wrote. and i must say... dude.. wow OO. you have no clue how much joy you made me feel just thinking you wrote such a long review about my story. like damnnn. and everything you said made me so happy . . like man, idk it just damnnnn. you are amazing. like yes, my dream is to become the best author in the world, which will be hard but ill try until my fingers bleed XD. i'm so happy that you like my story. I was also trying to finish this chapter sooner for you cause well after writing that many reviews o.o, i couldn't stand by doing nothign o.o. but i must sadly say i may not update so soon after this. I have alot of things going on for school x.x. but anyways you are awesome... i love to hear from you :D. I really appreciated everything you said to me. like seriously, I fully appreciate it. i read each word from each review. and yes, im thinking about the tobi and hanabi :O. one's dream is not so close to finishing at all XD. and i agree, i do think this story will be bette rin it's own way :D. I hope this chapter was worth the long wait :D
Author's Note:
Sorry guys once again for the long wait x.x. I had to add stuff like every time mostly because i felt it was rushed x.x I had my beta look at the drafts each time i made a change XD. Ty YAXON for going through torture :O. He's awesome for being there for me :3. And not just him, all of you who take their time to say something to me is awesome ^.^. it always makes me want to come back and write. And I hope all you readers out there are also enjoying yourselves :D. I'm very thankful for the support :3. I'm not the best writer out there, and it's cool that you guys are all giving me a chance :'). I promise I'll get better and give everyone a better read :D
But yeah, man, writing this was hard x.x. Mostly cause there was a fight scene and well... you will see o.o'.
Enjoy :O
Chapter 8
Naruto, Sakura and Lee moved throughout the forest to get a closer look at the fight. They were surprised their kids were actually doing better than they thought they would. Then again, it wasn't a huge surprise. After all, they trained their children as much as they could. Naruto smiled to watch his son on his feet, standing side by side with the other two Genin.
The three adults stopped on a tree, watching Naruto's son bring his hands up into a hand sign.
"Are they…really working together?" Sakura asked, unable to believe what she was seeing. All three, together, had maneuvered an attack against the masked man. Instead of being at each other's throats, they were actually acting like a team… Deep in the woman's heart, she was happy, proud of them, but overall, she did not like what was happening. Her hands turned into fists.
"Wow, our kids are so smart, they finally figured it out," Lee grinned with excitement.
"Hopefully not…" Sakura mumbled, avoiding eye contact with the two men. Lee's excitement was replaced with confusion.
Naruto didn't dare say a word. He understood why Sakura was not happy with what as happening, but couldn't help but wonder what the outcome of this test was going to be. He noticed, by the sun's position, they were getting to end the test soon…
"Whatever you do, it won't matter…" The masked man said darkly in his deep voice. The kids didn't say anything, keeping their stances intact. "You three are weak … It would be wise for you to give up. Time is almost running out…"
"Sorry, but I don't know what the term 'give up' means," Chan scoffed.
"Like I said, Sensei is nervous," Miso mused. The masked man glared at the boy.
"I bet he is…" Mitsuki joined in with the mocking.
Obito had had enough with them. They were not going to get away with taunting him. He was going to attack them, end it once and for all, but he stopped when the boy made his move.
"Shadow clone Jutsu!" Miso yelled out, creating a massive number of clones that surrounded the three Genin. Obito narrowed his eyes at the boy. He really was an Uzumaki… to have such great chakra to keep making clones was not an easy task. Then again, by the looks of the boy, who was now panting, it seemed he was reaching his limit.
The boy was now tired, feeling like he was running on fumes, but that didn't stop him from his goal. He looked to his teammates, who both gave a nod. The boy looked back at his teacher; grey eyes gave a serious look at him through his goggles.
"Attack!" Miso made all his clones run at Obito, Byakugan activated to locate all his chakra points.
The masked man didn't run away from them, but instead lunged at the whole group. He bashed one of the clone's faces before ducking down to avoid getting hit by two clones that were aimed at his head. He threw shuriken at a couple of clone's necks followed by yanking a clone by a leg to slam him at two others harshly. Obito backflipped to his feet just in time to catch two kunai that Chan had thrown. The boy cursed mentally for his failed attack. The masked man back-kicked a clone from behind hard before slashing at a clone's face and stabbing another by his arm before it had a chance to hit a pressure point on the man's waist. The masked man jumped over all the clones, landing on a branch of a tree. He then threw both kunai harshly at two clones' heads, destroying them. One third of Miso's clones were now gone.
"Damn it," Chan scoffed, but he and Mitsuki sprung into action. Chan bolted with a greater speed than before to Obito. Miso took many shuriken and sent them flying at his teacher who jumped off the tree to avoid them.
"Dynamic entry!" the masked man caught the harsh kick, which was meant for his face, with his right hand, while he was in midair. Chan clenched his teeth annoyed, but made another kick at his teacher's chest. The masked man used all his strength to push the boy away before landing on the ground.
Three clones shot at him and before Obito could do anything against them, the clones smirked.
"Gentle Fist Technique: Body Blow!"All three expelled chakra from their bodies, blasting the masked man against a tree harshly. Obito grunted in pain and quickly brought his right arm to block a roundhouse kick from Mitsuki that teleported besides him, but the attack just went through Obito as if it was nothing. He realized Mitsuki had used a simple clone to distract him as the real one made an attack on his left arm. Obito side thrust kicked the girl by her side, sending her away. Did they really think he was going to fall for things twice…?
Mitsuki hit the ground on her side. She coughed in pain and instead of healing her waist; she clasped her hands together, making the snake hand sign. Obito caught this and heard from behind a sizzling sound. He was shocked to spot four explosive tags on the tree, activating. He was going to pull away, but Miso's clones tackled him against the tree the second the spot was consumed by the explosion. Mitsuki and Chan jumped away to safety.
The original Miso, with a couple of clones, met up with the Uchiha girl. He looked through the dust cloud, as the tree collapsed to the side. The boy knew, from his clones, they were successful with pushing him into the explosion. He could see with his Byakugan eyes the man was still on his feet, within the debris cloud. Miso hoped his teacher was okay from this attack, but at least weakened. His eyes widened once everything cleared up. His teammates were shocked to see Obito was not even shaken up. It seemed he didn't take any damage from the explosive tags. His body was covered by dirt and other things, though.
"How…?" Mitsuki let out, trying to understand how he avoided getting damaged.
"Damn it!" Chan yelled out, annoyed. They planned the attack so well… yet it failed. He tried to figure out want went wrong and noticed there was a lot of debris from wood scattered around Obito. From the looks of the fallen tree, the wood didn't come from it…
The boy cursed under his breath to see the masked man teleport in front of Mitsuki and Miso. He yanked the two clones by their necks and threw them right at the girl. She gasped in pain as she fell off the tree. The girl avoided hitting the ground wrong by twisting her body to land on all fours.
Miso dared to use his gentle fist at his teacher, but he kneed the boy's stomach hard before ripping the goggles off his head followed by pushing him off the tree. Two other clones shot out quickly, catching the original safely while the masked man landed in front of them.
"A few more minutes… and the test will be over," Obito said darkly. "This is what happens when brats like you have hopes…" Obito brought the boy's goggles up before crushing them with his bear hand.
Miso's eyes widened as he saw his teacher break his goggles. His chest clenched. The boy wore those goggles for many years… and just like that, the man destroyed them without a care. Obito let them drop to the ground. Miso's clones were not happy and tried to attack, but it was futile. Obito roundhouse kicked one against the other.
Miso bit his lower lip, wrapping his arms around stomach as he was still in pain. He shut his eyes hard, as he got on his knees.
"Now tell me…" the masked man gave a cold look at the boy. "Who were you saying was nervous?"
The boy tried not to be sad about his goggles. He tried to understand why his teacher was such a jerk… His lips parted slightly, having a feeling why Obito did such an action.
"I stopped being afraid of you…sensei…" the boy let out quietly.
Obito narrowed his eyes down at the boy.
"Because I noticed …that you're all alone in this world…"
"So what's his weakness?" Chan asked Mitsuki as all three Genin were gathered together.
"If you noticed, he spaces out a lot," the Uchiha girl said calmly. "If any of us sees him blank out, even if it's for a second, we attack."
"I wonder why he spaces out…" Miso placed a hand over his chin, thinking. "I bet he's thinking about things…"
"My dad told me a long time ago that he's broken," Mitsuki said, not caring why the masked man's mind would drift away.
"Broken…?" Miso looked at her confused.
"Like he's broken in the head?" Chan asked boredly. Mitsuki shrugged, not really explaining herself.
Miso was silent, thinking about this. He knew something was off about his teacher after they had spent some time with him. It was strange how Obito was such a happy child back then, wearing goggles like Miso did in a picture. It seemed to the boy that Obito was broken… He wondered how he had turned out to be a dangerous criminal. Whatever made Obito turn against the world was obviously bad… and it was obvious that Obito was now broken and alone… He lived in the village that he once cared about, but dared to attack for some sort of 'plan' to later live among everyone that held grudges against him. Just like how Mitsuki had negative feelings against him. Miso remembered how he was afraid of Obito. He wondered when his fear of the man stopped….
The boy looked down at the ground, ignoring his teammates who were busy trying to make a team attack against their teacher. He was trying to understand Obito. Find a way to deal with him… The only thing he knew was Mitsuki was right. Their teacher was broken… and he had to find a way to help him…
"You're the one who's nervous, sensei," Miso didn't have any hesitation as he continued. "Because you're afraid to get close to us…" Obito destroying the goggles was proof that his past was something he wanted to avoid. He had noticed how their teacher always kept a distance from him and his teammates. He didn't even bother socializing with them. Did he have any friends…? Their teacher, letting a bunch of children attack him like a few days ago, without even making a move to defend himself, showed he didn't care about his life. The boy assumed Obito didn't want to get close to anyone. That he was afraid…
Miso finally looked up at Obito, without any negative emotion in his eyes. The masked man, the whole time, was frozen in place, staring at the boy. He was unable to believe what came out from the boy's mouth. How was he afraid of getting close to them? The reason why he didn't bother talking to them was…well…
Obito's eyes widened as he was struck on his stomach by Miso. The boy used his Gentle fist right when he realized his teacher was spacing out. The masked man felt the air was knocked out of him, as he staggered back in pain, wrapping an arm around his stomach as his legs shook.
"Sorry, sensei," Miso had his Byakugan eyes activated. "But…I must get those bells!" Miso created four clones that immediately lunged themselves on Obito, holding him down.
Chan had run out of the forest quickly, using chakra to increase his speed. His hand shot out, to where the bells were hanging. The original Miso also jumped to get the bells. Obito gritted his teeth hard. He was still trying to catch his breath and his legs were almost giving up on him. Was he really going to lose to these brats…? Was he wrong about them…? No… he was not going to let these kids beat him. He was not going to lose.
He broke free from the clones with his own strength. The clones were shocked, but still tried to hold him down, but he yanked them off of him and slammed a couple down at Miso.
He grabbed Chan's wrist just in time, before he could even touch one of the bells and flipped him onto his back. The boy coughed in pain, but quickly rolled away.
Suddenly wires shot from the forest, wrapping around him tightly, keeping him in place. He was shocked and struggled to break free. Mitsuki was in the end of one of the wires, smirking. She knew Obito should be reaching his limit. She doubted he could break free from the wires now.
"Now, Chan! Miso!" Mitsuki made a couple of hand signs.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!" Mitsuki blew fire along the chord, which moved from the right side of Obito quickly.
The two boys got on their feet, kunai in hand and jumped at their teacher. Obito couldn't believe this was happening. He was pushed into having little chakra and felt he was going to fall into unconsciousness in any second. His right hand turned into a fist. There was no choice. He was going to use 'that' power to end all of this.
His teeth clenched as his right arm yanked against the wires harshly, actually breaking through, and ignoring the fact the rest of his body got cut by the wires. Mitsuki cursed under her breath and ran at him, desperate to get the bells. Miso and Chan threw combos of punches and kicks which were all blocked by their teacher. He kicked Chan on the chin harshly away and hooked kicked Miso down by his neck. He glared at the Uchiha girl who concentrated chakra on her right fist as much as she could. The girl was going to do anything to get the bells from him, even if it meant breaking him down. Well… he wasn't going to let that happen.
Obito pulled his own right fist back, as it shook slightly as if something wanted to come out. He was going to end this. He was going to prove their hopes were a waste of time.
Mitsuki wasn't going to back down. She was going for the goal.
"Take this!" she yelled, throwing her strongest blow at Obito.
The masked man was going to throw his own attack at her full blast, but before it even made contact with the girl's fist, she vanished.
He was silent at this, staring at were the girl once stood. He was in a stance, his right fist extended, the shake within his arm stopped.
"Mom!"
Obito quickly turned around to see Mitsuki was held by her mother. The girl was visibly annoyed, glaring at him as she tried to pull away from Sakura. Lee had teleported to his son's side. The boy didn't even try to attack Obito anymore. He frowned, glaring down the ground.
Obito loosened form his stance, as he assumed the fight was over. The kids had lost and he had won.
Mitsuki looked back, shocked that her mother stopped her. Her arms were wrapped around her. She smiled down at her.
"Why did you stop us?" she asked a bit annoyed. She believed her teammates and her were so close.
Chan glared at his dad who sweat dropped, letting him go right away.
"Time's up," Naruto joined them calmly. "The test is over."
Miso was quiet at this and quickly went over to his teacher to yank the bells off the man's waist. Obito frowned; looking down at him annoyed.
"And we got the bells!" Miso grinned, pulling the bells up. His teammates face palmed at the boy's action.
Naruto blinked but couldn't help but laugh at his son. Miso's smile dropped as well as his arm. His teammates were frowning. The test was over and none of the bells were retrieved…
Naruto walked over to his son and placed a hand over his head.
"Sorry, Miso, but it's over," he said. Miso looked down at the ground, with a sigh of defeat. He felt his self-esteem wasn't as great at before. He actually thought he and his teammates were able to get at least one bell…
Obito crossed his arms on his chest. He was satisfied with the children's expressions. It was obvious they were no match against him. They were too naïve to believe they could pass the test. Now maybe with this they will finally learn they can't get their way all the time…
"But I will admit, you three were-"
"So awesome!" Lee yelled out, amused. Obito's mind stopped at this.
Naruto nodded with a grin. He looked back at the kids who were surprised.
"You may have failed at getting the bells, but you three really made us proud."
Miso felt a blush form on his face at his dad's comment. His stomach felt so warm. Mitsuki and Chan didn't know to either be happy about the compliment or feel disappointed for not passing the test.
Obito couldn't believe this. The only reason the kids gave him a match was because Sakura greatly limited his power and chakra… The kids weren't THAT good… Well, that was what he was telling himself. He bet Naruto was simply spoiling his kid again. He didn't understand why they were proud. The kids failed…
"But, I am curious about something…" Naruto walked a bit from his son before turning to all three Genin. They looked at him, confused. "If you were successful during the time of the test, who would have you chosen to go with?" he asked, looking at Miso mostly. The boy smiled, as he and his teammates had already talked about this together so the boy had an answer right away.
"I would pick both of them…" Miso said, which caught Naruto off-guard.
"But you can only pick one, Miso."
"Then if it's like that… I'll just stay in Konoha with them," the boy grinned. "And hope that one day there is a way that we can all go as a squad."
Obito frowned behind his mask. Seriously…hope? The rules were straight. How could the boy possibly think there was another way in getting a C-rank mission…? He looked at the Hokage who was staring at his son, surprised.
Naruto looked back at the other two.
"How 'bout you two?" he asked.
"I'm not going anywhere without Miso and Chan," Mitsuki answered boldly.
"Same as those two," Chan shrugged. Lee and Sakura stared at their kids, unable to believe what they were saying.
"Why?" Naruto asked curiously.
"Because we're a squad?" Chan asked as if it was obvious.
"In the ninja world, those who break the rules are trash. But those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash," Miso said, which stopped Obito's heart for a second. The masked man slowly looked at the boy. Did he… hear him right…?
"You taught me that, dad," Miso ginned.
Naruto felt a warm feeling in his chest. Lee grinned at the children's drive to be a team no matter what obstacle crossed their paths. Sakura was happy that Mitsuki cared about her teammates, but something held her back.
"Yeah… I did… huh?" Naruto muttered, looking at the masked man for a moment, knowing Miso's words had struck a chord deep within him. The man was avoiding eye contact, most likely lost in his mind. "I see you three are very loyal to one another."
"Always," Miso grinned. Mitsuki was his best friend and maybe he wasn't so close to Chan, but no matter what, they were his teammates. He had to watch their backs.
Naruto still couldn't believe what he was seeing. His hopes for the future generation were brighter than before. He turned back to the kids with a grin. "Well, I'm happy to say that you all three pass the test."
The place was dead silent. Obito stared at Naruto while the three Genin had to take a moment to make sure they heard the Hokage right before blinking for a few times.
"Huh?" Miso tilted his head to the side. Did he miss something?
"But… wait…I don't get it…" Even Mitsuki didn't understand what had happened.
"We didn't get the bells…" Chan reminded the Hokage, thinking he lost it.
"Well, yeah, that was the test, but… you guys passed the real test," Naruto mused.
"Real test?" Mitsuki frowned, wanting to know what was really going on.
"You ignored that only two bells were up for grabs, and worked together," a newcomer voice said. Everyone turned to see Kakashi had appeared near them. His hands were in his pockets, calmly, going over to them.
Obito narrowed his eyes at him, but said nothing. He finally understood the trick of the bell test… It seemed the test was changed for whatever reason…
"The test was to see how three Genin can work as a team, and you three did it," he smiled under his mask, while his visible eye closed.
Miso and his teammates were silent, looking at one another.
"So wait…" Mitsuki wanted to make sure things were clarified. "That means… we are all going to do a C-rank mission?"
Naruto chuckled, nodding. "Yep."
The kids were still silent for a moment before joy got to them.
"Yes!" Miso punched the air with might. "We did it!"
Mitsuki smiled, placing her hands together, trying not to burst with happiness like Miso. She was celebrating inside her mind.
"Heh…" Chan let out, placing his arms behind his head calmly. He told himself he knew things were going to work out. He couldn't wait to run their first C-rank mission now.
"I'm so proud of you, my son!" Lee tried not to cry tears of joy. Chan turned his back to his dad, trying not to look at him.
"Sensei!" Miso turned to his teacher, but stopped when he was nowhere to be seen. All the warm feeling that Miso was feeling vanished, his stomach dropped.
Naruto blinked, as he didn't realize Obito left. Kakashi had his eyes on the spot where Obito was the entire time. He left to his dimension, most likely to avoid what was going on. Kakashi didn't think anything ill of him for leaving without a word, but he still felt bad for the kids. The other two Genins' good mood dropped, frowning at their teacher's lack of acknowledging their success.
Mitsuki should have known this was going to happen… She didn't care if Obito didn't care, but… for whatever reason, something hurt inside… Chan grunted with annoyance, crossing his arms on his chest, trying not to care.
Miso though, looked down, his eyes slowly drifting to where his broken goggles laid… So much for being a team…
"Don't worry about it, Miso," Naruto placed a hand on the boy's shoulder, comforting him. "I bet he's very proud of you three, too," he smiled.
Sakura sighed. Why did Naruto have to lie to his son? It was obvious the masked man didn't care about the kids…
"Yeah, right," Mitsuki dared to say.
Naruto chuckled, looking at Mitsuki. "He's just very tired. After all, you three really put up a good fight."
"Yeah… maybe…" Miso mumbled, kicking the dirt under his feet.
"Well, we should celebrate your success with ramen," Naruto tried to cheer his boy up, but even that didn't work. The boy's gaze was still on the ground.
"So when are we doing our C-rank mission?" Mitsuki wanted to make sure Naruto was going to keep his promise.
The Hokage placed a hand behind his back, rubbing it amused.
"I promise I will have one for you by the end of this week," Naruto grinned.
Sakura was frowning, as she was going to talk to him about it. She didn't like how he was promising things without knowing if he could keep them. Letting Obito go out of Konoha with the children was not… going to be accepted by the other Kage… She knew Naruto was going to end up having a meeting with the other Kage about this…
"Okay…" Miso was still down in the dumps.
He really wanted Obito to get close to them. He wanted to get to know him. Was that too much to ask? The boy walked over to his ruined goggles and picked them up quietly. He avoided eye contact with everyone.
Naruto was going to offer getting the boy new goggles, but his former teacher stepped in this time.
The grey haired man walked over to the boy. Miso was hoping he could fix them, but the frame was crushed… He sighed. His teacher made sure the goggles were not repairable. He felt as if his teacher was giving a hint by breaking the goggles how he felt about him…
"I have a special pair," the boy looked up at Kakashi confused. The man was calm, a calm smile behind his mask. "If you're interested."
"Special…?"
Kakashi nodded. "But you have to promise me you will take very good care of them."
Miso was now interested about this. The goggles must be very special if Kakashi was making him promise to take care of them. Miso's grip tightened around his goggles before nodding to the grey haired man.
His teammates were confused, but didn't really bother to find out what the two were talking about. Naruto glanced at Sakura, who gave him a 'we need to talk' look. Naruto chuckled, knowing what it was about. He wasn't worried about anything. He looked up at the sky, wondering what Obito was thinking about this whole thing. Soon, the masked man was going to step outside of Konoha, working with the kids, finally getting closer to, hopefully, a better life. The Hokage couldn't help, but be happy from such a thought…
Obito walked silently down the streets of Konoha, while the moon was not in clear sight. He stayed in his dimension for most of the day. No one bothered him, not even Kakashi. He was trying to forget what happened earlier in the day as he walked, his hands in his pockets… gaze down. His long sleeves were still missing, the wounds on his right arm still visible from breaking out of the wires. Strangely, his left arm didn't have any bleeding.
Not many people were out of their homes at such a late time. There were teens hanging out or adults doing their own business. The masked man avoided eye contact with most of them as he was walking back to his home. He had a long day and was just very exhausted. The test was in his mind, unable to believe the kids passed even if they didn't get any of the bells. Then again, it wasn't about getting the bells... it was to test the kids if they were able to push their differences aside and work together as a team. He wondered why the rules were changed.
He still couldn't believe they passed... Then again the three Genin may be spoiled brats, but they actually knew how to work as a team better than... well... than the time he was in the same team as Kakashi...
He let out an annoyed quiet breath. His mind ached from so much stress. It was actually a relief that he was close to home. He could teleport himself there, but he doubted he had the energy to pull it off without missing the bed.
"Just 'cause a girl died," someone snickered with annoyance. Obito stopped dead in his tracks, as he heard the words. Something in his mind told him the comment was for him... "Just 'cause a girl died, he decided to turn the world upside down. Because supposedly he was 'in love' with her."
"Pathetic," another guy slurred, his brown eyes shifted to Obito. Two drunken guys were standing near a building, their disgusted glares at the masked man. Obito had his back to them. He could tell they were wasted, he could ignore them, but the comments were actually bugging him.
"Nothing but a loser," the first guy glared at Obito. He didn't dare look at the men as they continued with their lashing. "Couldn't you have had a better reason of going insane than just the death of one girl?"
Obito's chest twisted painfully, but with a rage that began to build up by the second. No... he had to stop feeling... He didn't care about this world after all. Letting them get to him would mean he still cared.
"I heard she didn't even return the same feelings!" the other guy laughed in his drunken state. His friend joined in the laughter. They were too drunk to think of the consequences.
From above, the purple-haired woman glared at the scene. She couldn't believe someone would dare disrespect the loss of a loved one… She remembered her own pain from her loss. At the moment, it was plausible to guess Obito was not happy in the slightest with the two men. She wasn't happy either, as Rin used to be her classmate back in the day…
"He wasn't in love, he was obsessed!"
The girl had enough with this. She knew any second now, Obito was going to massacre them, but instead of turning to them, Obito walked away… her hand stopped on the hilt of her sword, staring at Obito's lack of response.
"Can't handle the truth, loser?!" one of them yelled after Obito, amused. Obito was trying to ignore them. After all, they didn't understand him. They didn't understand his full reason to bring a peaceful world… Rin… part of the reason was to bring her back, but… it wasn't just for her… They were too simpleminded… Too naïve… If it was really only about her, then he could have simply found a way to bring her back from the dead... People were just too...
"I bet the girl was nothing but a bitch!" The guy's laugh was interrupted by cough of pain when Obito had slammed him against a wall hard, his hand clutching his neck tightly. His Dojutsu burned with hatred. How dare…a pathetic human say anything foul of her…? No one had the right! They could say anything about him. How pathetic he was, how he was a monster and a loser, but Rin… she didn't deserve anyone disrespecting her.
The guy who was facing his wrath was frozen on the spot, with wide eyes.
"Le…t him goo…" the other drunk man stuttered, backing away with fear.
Obito was not going to do such a thing. He'd rather eliminate scum like these men than see them walk around the streets again.
"Obito." Yuugao said calmly, trying not to sound too stern so as to avoid making Obito angrier. "Let the man go…" her hand held the hilt of her sword, hoping she didn't have to use it on Obito. She couldn't blame him for being angry. She would also get pissed off if someone said any negative things about anyone she loved… The masked man didn't provoke the fight… he was a victim at this moment, a victim fighting back.
Obito didn't look back at her. He kept the man against the wall.
"Obito…" Yuugao said once again.
The masked man clenched his teeth annoyed. Why…? Why did people keep referring him as that name…? Why did people keep assisting with keeping him in this damn place? The drunken men were right, he was a loser. He was pathetic. He had failed Rin, failed the world. He deserved to die... Why couldn't anyone understand that he just wanted to disappear…? He was supposed to not care about anything, but here was everyone, provoking him, forcing him against his own will to feel. Naruto was the responsible for all of this torture… He forced him to have three brats to call 'students', and for what? To test his mental state? To annoy him? He was a murderer who took many lives. A loser for failing to bring a peaceful world. He couldn't stand living in this hell. Everyone hated him, and he couldn't blame them for that. He also hated himself… He would take his own life if he could, but people kept interfering.
Obito's chest clenched painfully as his blood raced. All he wanted was the success of the plan… The plan would have made this world a better place to live in. He wouldn't have been provoked in his perfect world… He could have returned to being friends with Kakashi once again and have seen Rin… He could have finally returned to being 'Obito'…
"Obito."
His mind began to rush with anger. He cursed Naruto many times in his mind, cursing everyone in the Leaf village, everyone in the whole shinobi world. It was everyone's fault that nothing was right. It was everyone's fault… But mainly it was his fault for failing. He was nothing but a pathetic loser. If only he worked harder, planned things better, tried until his last breath. He shouldn't have been so stupid! Now here he was, imprisoned in his own body, obeying orders even if he didn't want to. He had no free will. As time was passing, he could feel insanity began to creep in his mind once again. There was a crave in his soul to scream, to rip the souls apart of everyone, to force people to feel what he was going through. People didn't understand him. Rin wasn't just a girl. She was the girl. The person he cared so much in the world. Her death opened his eyes about the cruel of this world. The two drunken man was proof how disgusting the world was. Calling an innocent girl, after her dead, a foul name was messed up. People only cared about themselves.
The sound of a sword being drawn warned him to listen or get punished. Everything seemed to close up around him. He felt as if he was suffocating. Nothing was getting better. He had no hopes. Everything was a waste of time. What was the fucking point of living in such a messed up world?
"You're the one who's nervous, sensei...Because you're afraid to get close to us…"
His mind finally snapped.
"Obito!"
His eyes shot out with a dangerous glow at the man as his right hand burst with roots. The guy screamed before everything went painfully black.
I still don't feel happy about the ending... o.-. I wanted to leave it as a cliffhanger, hopefully it worked out well... Anyways o.o. So yes... Obito has issues... lol...
So the next chapter...I'm not sure when that will be... I have two tests and two projects coming up...which is next week... x.x. the torture! I think I will update One's Dream before Second Chances though. Oh also I'm going to edit my profile and I guess have this News thing that Ill update regularly on the status of the stories. So people may have a hint when to expect for a new update o.o.
So what do you guys think of this chapter? :D
