The mission is complete here! Once again, I do not own any of these characters, only Bri Tsutoni. Thanks for checking my tale out!

The Life of Bri Tsutoni

~Obito's POV

The stone around Kakashi's neck began to glow the second Minato-sensei and Bri departed from us. I don't know why or how Kakashi refused to acknowledge it; even Rin looked at it nervously.

"Captain, do you think we should be a bit wearier what with the stone glowing and us not having a leader bigger and stronger than us… with all things considered? You know the stone supposedly warns of danger approaching those that you care about…and it's just getting brighter…and…" I trailed.

I glanced back at Rin who was blushing. I wonder if she would have had the same reaction if it had been me wearing the chain. I seriously doubt it.

"Now is not the time to think about childish beliefs. I'm sure it's not really glowing; it's just the way the light is hitting it," Hatake responded.

Rin shivered slightly, clearly not accepting his excuse. How could he ignore the sense of unease that the charm was preparing us for? The feeling of doom was getting overwhelming. So much so, that all I really wanted to do was sit down and rock back and forth in a fetal position.

No, I will not be afraid. I am elite. I am an Uchiha. I am strong. I repeated to myself to ease my nerves and be brave for Rin.

By the time we reached a shallow river, Kakashi's stone was clearly a glowing gem that could blind anyone that stared at it long enough. He still acted as if it there wasn't a bright lantern-of-a-warning beaming around his neck telling him to wake up and get ready to fight.

That was when it happened. The enemy lurched out of hiding and our spar began. There was so much adrenaline with our current fight, that Kakashi and I did not even notice the second enemy approach us from behind. I will never be able to forget hearing the scream Rin echoed out as she was taken captive.

I am still haunted by her cry of fear.

~Fast Forward to Obito's Death

~Kakashi's POV

Obito had just admitted that he did not get me a gift, that it was Bri who saved him the embarrassment of his thoughtlessness. In turn, he trusted me with the possession of his left eye. He requested that I protect Rin and to always watch out for Bri.

He wanted me to ensure that Bri's kind personality stays with her and that his clan continues to honor their agreement with her deceased father.

Make sure that Bri Tsutoni is happy and unscathed by war? Obito was so naïve.

The "Purple Eyed Demon" she would soon be called if her part of the mission was successful. His little friend is going to be used to murder and bring military advantage to the Leaf. She will be abused and those that originally respected and cared for her will grow to fear her.

Then, the joy that she was once known to carry and share with others, will just be a legend; a long lost story right along with her dead clan. She won't be full of happiness but of hatred and shit. The same hatred and shit that was stored in me the night my father killed himself from the depression our village placed instilled in him.

That ten year old girl will be a hollow and bitter shell with a pretty face to hide behind. Fortunately, I did not have time to sit there and grieve for Obito's death nor for Bri's innocence being robbed along with his life. If I'm going to even attempt to honor my comrade's death wishes, then I will need to act quickly to protect Rin from other approaching Iwagakure ninja.

Minato-sensei arrived in time to keep Rin and me safe. I noticed that Bri was not with him and I feared that Obito's worries for her were in vain. Before I could comprehend the tiny girl really being dead, my sensei informed us that we would be traveling back from where he came to retrieve her.

We followed after him to the resting place that our wounded ninja were located. She was the smallest figure among those in the safety tent. She was still unconscious so Minato sensei gathered her into his arms and led our team away from the others for some privacy.

"She was close to Obito-kun on a relative basis and cares for him much differently than we do. What do we say when she awakens?" Rin asked softly.

Her face was still a delicate shade of pink from crying.

"That is not something I want you two to worry about. I will handle it," Minato said to comfort Rin.

I just sat there and imagined the hate that would dominate Bri's face when the truth would hit her. Three long hours passed and Bri had still not woken up from her comatose state. What had she done to put herself in such a fragile position?

"Rin, do you have enough energy to check her wounds to see what is causing her a delay in recovery?" Minato-sensei asked, bringing me out of my dark thoughts.

"I can try," Rin answered as she neared the resting princess with outstretched hands.

She placed her hands onto Bri's head and then began to examine the damage. Less than five minutes had passed when she suddenly jerked her hands away in surprise. Minato and I made eye contact to reassure ourselves that Rin knew what she was doing as she replaced her hands back onto Bri's head and spoke aloud.

"No. You will not push me away so easily. I have seen more ferocious dogs in the Inuzuka clan than you, Lord Hokkaidō," she boasted.

Suddenly, Bri began to quiver beneath Rin's hands and cough. Rin smiled down at the girl and pulled Bri's head up to her chest. She then began to rock her in a motherly like fashion. They were both children and Rin looked a little ridiculous playing "mommy," but it seemed to be soothing Bri from whatever pain she was in. Bri lifted her arms and hugged them around Rin's neck before she spoke.

"Obito-kun?"

"Princess, you see…he...died protecting his comrades," Minato answered for the missing ninja she called out to.

"That explains the nightmare that Rin helped me escape. But why do I sense him so near?" She softly replied, turning in my direction.

When her eyes focused on the one I had wrapped beneath bandages, her face transformed from peaceful acceptance into venomous denial. She raised her small right index finger at my replaced eye that was hidden behind the bandage she original focused on before mumbling something that I was unable to hear.

She leapt at me like a pouncing tigress and began to rip the dressings free from my face and for once, I did not feel like fighting back. Her legs held my waist down as she tore the remaining wrappings away.

Her fury hesitated momentarily when she gazed at the red eye staring back at her. Her fingers caressed the fresh scar gently. A gentleness that I had not expected compared to the previous wrath she launched with previously.

"So it was Obito's Sharingan that I dreamt about," she whispered to herself.

I was unable to respond; the caring state she was in mutated once again into rage. She looked over and glared at my right eye once more before she began punching my chest. She screamed out curses at me in between her violent jabs at my rib cage.

"You fuck face! You pathetic excuse of a self-absorbed arrogant, bastard! Bastard! That is exactly what you are! A fatherless piece of shit! Alone just like me! We're nothing but fatherless pieces of shit that the village will manipulate and use since we have no family to prevent that from happening. We…are…nothing, Kaka…" she shrieked as her punching subsided into pats and eventually stopped all together.

Minato and Rin looked at the ground as I sat up to level my face with hers.

"No, Bri. You are not like me. You are a princess of the Leaf, heir of the Tsutoni and daughter of a Sanin. You will not be a tool used for nothing other than violence. You are worth much more than that and your father ensured that you would remain so by linking you with the Uchiha clan. I did not think that someone like you, who is of the sun and of its warmth and happiness, would speak so lowly and cowardly. If you let this day and your make believe fantasy of being alone destroy who you are, then Obito was wrong about you. If he is wrong, then that makes me right. That means that you will be like me and that is a very pathetic place to be. Don't allow yourself to fall into the cursed nature of shinobi. Please, Bri-chan. I don't want to be right. Not today," I choked out, desperately holding back the tears that threatened to expose my true feelings.

She looked down to avoid looking into my eyes any longer.

"Is there something in your eyes, Kaka-senpai? It's possible considering the fact that you aren't wearing goggles. Why else would you be tearing up?" She giggled as she slid from my lap and collapsed onto the grass beside her.

The other two of our team sighed in relief.

"Now that everyone has accepted Obito's passing, let's go home. Bri, I will carry you half of the way so that you have a chance to regain some of your strength back. The medics that were watching over you before we arrived said that you would not have enough stamina to even become conscious as quickly as you did, much less have the energy to attack a friend. Look at them, I think they are very confused about your little charade of becoming a wild animal," Minato laughed as he knelt down to let Bri climb onto his back.

"I am a wild animal Minato-sama. Didn't Kushina-sensei warn you before we set out on this mission?" She teased back.

So she wasn't consumed in the hate that I had originally predicted. It gave me hope. Maybe this experience is what I needed— a chance to start seeing this world differently. I glanced up at the blonde girl. She was like the sun in so many ways.

I vaguely remember her close friend Uchiha Shisui saying that she was "lovelier than the sun" to her one day when he used to drop her off to her class at the academy many years ago. I wonder what she thinks of him, of me.

Why do I care about what she thinks about anyone or anything anyway? That little brat is starting to rub off on me. It's a good thing she has her own team that she will be placed back on after this.

~Bri's POV

I enjoyed the closeness I shared with Kushina-sensei's boyfriend. I felt the kindness of his spirit entice Hokkaidō which only made the joy within my heart dominate the sadness that tried to rule. I was able to accept Obito's death more quickly than I imagined because of it. I walked the second half of the way home alongside Rin. I attempted multiple times to say something—anything to her, but I didn't know what, so I remained silent next to her before we reached the village. I reached out and hugged her before we parted at the gate. I wondered how I would feel if Hokkaidō didn't camouflage my negative emotions. I wondered if it would feel as bad as Rin looked.

I was daydreaming away when I realized that I had stopped in front of the Uchiha gates. I hadn't realized that I was even headed here. I should have been walking to the Yūhi house instead; I really didn't have any business here and I felt awkward considering one of the family members that belongs here did not make it home as I did. I deliberated on entering or turning back when I felt someone near behind me.

"I can't say I'm surprised to see you, Princess Tsutoni," a mildly irritated voice spoke up.

"I…I honestly didn't intend to come here. I was a little distracted and my feet led me here. I'm sorry Fugaku-sama."

"No need for an apology. I've actually been meaning to give you this," he said as he handed me a gold key with the Uchiha crest engraved on the handle, "It's a copy of Shisui's."

"Oh… I don't know how to thank you for this! I didn't realize I harassed this part of town so frequently!"

"Yes, I was getting annoyed with your ability to sneak in unannounced and thought it best to give you your own key; especially considering the damage you have done to various sections of the gate when breaking in. Besides, you would have received one eventually. Better sooner than later I suppose. Now, what brings you here today?"

"I literally just got back from my mission and I guess my subconscious brought me here. I need to speak with you about Obito-kun, Fugaku-sama. I don't know how to…talk about the loss of family and he is a loss. He died protecting his comrades…I wish I could have been with them. Maybe I could have made a difference," my voice cracked as I elaborated my concern.

"I see. Thank you for letting me know first-hand that we have lost a member. I will discuss this with the others. To be honest, now is not the best time to visit my nephew, Shisui either little one. He has expressed a very irritable attitude while you were away. He was ranting about some purple stone glowing and how it was a bad sign. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you Princess?"

"My present! It works! Fugaku-sama, please tell him that I'm okay. The glowing was responding to his cousin's death. When he feels up to seeing me again, I will tell him again what the glowing stone meant. I better go; I'm sure Kurenai's father is anxious for my return. Bye-Bye!" I smiled and bowed at the stern-and-confused-looking man as I left.

~Fugaku's POV

It has been many years since I had last seen another person other than Mikoto smile at me. The other officers spoke highly of Bri whenever she was in town and my personal family seemed happier and less stressed in her presence too.

"She will be a good thing for us after all, old friend Tsutoni," I said aloud, looking towards the sky.