~Blood ties~

Obito was happy to fuss Baki in the living room, that had recently had all curtains closed to prevent him going up in flames, but Kakashi was acting like a mother hen trying to get him to sleep with everything excluding physical force. After three hours of no success he'd thought his mate would give up, yet he still persisted "I really think you should rest if we're gong to collect your things tonight."

Obito huffed "Look to put it bluntly I'm not sleeping unless you do."

Kakashi looked frustrated and said "Yes but doesn't your Kind, kind of HAVE to sleep during the day?"

Obito leaned into his mates side "If I did that we'd never have time to talk since you will probably usually sleep at night. Besides the curtains stop me burning up like piece of charcoal."

Kakashi eyed him sceptically before sighing "But I can see the heat makes you uncomfortable."

Obito stopped the giggle escaping at how caring his mate was being, "Well you sleep with me and I'll rest."

He burrowed deeper into the silverhead's side with no intentions of moving, Kakashi stiffened before uneasily accepting the contact and hesitantly wrapped an arm around Obito's shoulders. Kakashi huffed "Fine we'll sleep. Now settle down and get some rest all ready."

Obito snuggled into Kakashi's side inhaling the comforting scent of dog, pine and spicy cologne. Baki jumped up beside him yawning and drooping his head onto Obito's lap, tiredness kicking in he felt himself drift off n seconds. Obito awoke to Kakashi shaking his shoulder, he opened his eyes blearily and moved into the warmth he was cuddling, Kakashi's voice cut through his pleasant haze "As much as you seem to like using me as a teddy bear the sun set twenty minutes ago."

His vision came back into focus and he found himself staring at Kakashi's chest, the scent of his mate was strong so he leaned in inhaling a deep breath then leant back to move his head up and peck Kakashi's masked lips. "Well I suppose we'd better get going then."

He stood up stretching watching as his mate collected various knives, guns and silver trinkets from around the living room and kitchen. Somewhat worried by the sheer amount of fire power he was carrying Obito asked "What's all that for?"

Kakashi smiled using his eyes "Oh you know just protection in case something tries to get the jump on us."

Appeased Obito shrugged and waited for him to get what else he needed then once they were set, left towards the Uchiha part of town. He hoped he didn't wined up lost again and delaying them because the sooner they got his stuff the sooner he'd never have to return.

As they walked Kakashi seemed really agitated and guilty for some reason, to lighten the mood Obito said "Hey what's the face? You'd think someone kicked kicked your puppy. Lighten up we're nearly there."

Kakashi stopped looking at him intently, searching once more for something before he ran a hand through his hair and said "Look Obito I like you, against all my nature I actually like you and I wish things could be different." He clamped a hand on Obito's shoulder "I truly wish we could have met before you were turned."

Obito stared at his mate confused "What do you mean turned? I've been this way my whole life."

Kakashi shook his head in denial "That can't be true. You've been brainwashed or you're confused."

Obito frowned in concern "Are you OK? I'm not either of those things I was born a vampire. It's no big deal."

Kakashi looked like he wanted to argue until Obito seen out of the corner of his eye the Uchiha compound. Visible without bypassing the tricky glamours, Obito ran ahead through the man gate and took in the streets devoid of life. "Some-thing's wrong."

He heard footsteps behind him and sensed it was Kakashi, the Hunter crouched beside him rubbing ash between his fingertips. Obito noticed the small pile of ash at that moment and the others all scattered down the road. Feeling sick he breathed out "No."

He ran down the street calling out "SHUSUI! ITACHI! AUNT MIKOTO!"

He could feel it was in vain even as he searched, piles and piles of ash were all he found in vacant homes. After the fifteenth house Obito collapsed to his knees not wanting to believe his whole Clan could simply be gone. They may have had their differences but they had still had been his family and for all them to just vanish...No not vanish be killed.

He wasn't aware he had been crying until Kakashi's hand brushed away his tears despite getting stained red, Obito mumbled out "Gone. They're really all gone."

Kakashi didn't look at all regretful in fact he looked pained and relieved yet also angry and satisfied, Obito wanted to know why.

A small whimper that he missed caught his attention, running towards a pile of boxes he dug in as the cries got louder. At last he unearthed a dirty, sobbing form of his younger cousin Sasuke. Obito was so relieved he wasn't the last one left he clung to the little boy with all his might, Sasuke screeched and kicked against him but he didn't care.

Alive.

He had a relative that was still alive.

Sasuke screeched louder so Obito said "Sasuke it's me Obito. It's me! Calm down!"

The seven year old calmed down briefly asking "O-obito?"

Obito nodded looking him the eye, onyx meeting onyx he sad "Yeah it's me."

Sasuke curled into his embrace sobbing hysterically "I-itachi killed th-them! He killed them all! Mo-mother, fath-father everyone!"

Obito shushed and comforted the boy stilling where he heard the tell tale click of gun, he turned facing Kakashi who had his gun aimed at Sasuke. Obito shielded the boy in his arms "Kakashi... What are you doing?"

Kakashi looked almost regretful "Avenging Rin."

Obito replied "Rin? As in that brown haired girl I took to hospital that night frst met you laying in the street?"

Kakashi's eye widened "She's alive?"

The sound of clapping turned their heads to the shadows of an alleyway where the figure of Artori stepped out heavily wounded stomach and burns that would have had to been made by silver, one fang glinted under the moonlight whilst the other was a broken. "Well it figures that one of the two that got away would end up here after I barely survive that that brat Itachi trying to wipe me out. Luckily I was smart enough to hide until he made short work of the other weaklings."

Obito shook his head unable to believe what he was hearing "They were our family! How could you stand by without a fight and let them die!"

Artori sneered "Quiet reject! You are a disgrace to everything this great Clan stood for! Which is why once I kill you both I'll start a new turning only the strongest reviving the great glory that the Uchiha's once stood for!"

He started laughing loudly, Obito backed away "You've gone mad."

Artori grinned sadistically "Maybe."

He shot forward eyes glowing a brighter red ready to kill the last survivors of the massacre, Sasuke shrieked and Obito covered him to save him from harm. He screwed his eyes shut waiting for the end, he heard a clang and opened his eyes in an instant to see Kakashi parrying Artor's blow with a silver stake. Kakashi sad through gritted teeth "Run! I'll handle him."

Obito wanted to protest but the trembling form in his arms reminded him of other priorities, so he took off as fast as he could the sounds of metallic clangs and pained grunts.