Hatake, Uchiha, Nohara, Family
Tobi smiles up at the moon. Hugging Jackal to his chest and smiling, he is happy. Things are different but… he is happy. And, he looks back into the room, to Shiro happily curled up and asleep. And to Obito, who has just collapsed and is sleeping on his bed.
So Tobi smiles.
Kama glares. His teeth barred and eyes shining with moonlight reflected in them. He grins vicious and without origin up at the moon before growling. Digging his hands into the wooden frame of the window. He has had it with this place. Had it with the changes.
So he glares, with a vicious grin promising terror.
Yue looks up at the moon. Blankets pulled up around her and a book open on her lap. The moonlight is nice against her skin and she has the window pushed open just enough. For a small breeze to grace her skin and dance with her fringe. It is just enough. So she does not bother with anything else.
She knows that this is just the first night. The first time that they will truly be making their own lives and… Yue still does not know how to feel. She knows that Tobi followed her, in his own way, it is why he wound up with Obito without anyone seeing him sleep away. Without anyone stopping him, it is why he left so soon. Snapping back and coming back.
So she sits, looking up at the moon and considering things.
Considering the changes and… she hopes that Kama can deal with them. Because he is on his own now. Since he has clearly rejected Kakashi. And that worries her.
Because Kama is the disturbed one of them. According to Shāo anyway. And she does not know what that means. Not really but it does not seem like a good thing.
So she considers things and looks back at her book under the moonlight before gazing back at the moon. She worries. She worries because all of them will change, because this is something new. Also she worries because she saw the glint in the eyes of her new sister. In the eyes of Rin. She saw the glint and she is well aware that the older girl is plotting something. Good or bad it does not really matter.
She just knows that there is a plan in the works.
Eventually she sighs and closes her book. Resting it on the desk beside her new bed and with silent footsteps she wanders over to the window. Yue takes a deep breath, tasting the freshness of the air and sighs. She leans against the sill simply letting the fur on her ears sway in the wind before reaching and pulling the window shut.
She gives one last look to the moon before pulling shut the blinds and wriggles back into her bed and under the covers. Another deep breath and she sighs before closing her eyes and is off to sleep before anything else can register.
Yue wakes to an explosion. Everyone really wakes to an explosion.
And familiar laughter. That does not sound happy. Yue groans and decides that instead of dealing with it she is just going to shove her head back into the pillow and hope that it goes away. Kama seems to be having an episode again. Again, and she really does not want to deal with it.
Tobi is not likely to deal with it either.
More because he does not understand it rather than the fact that he can not be bothered. Though she is sure that there is some of that as well. But either way she shoves her head back into the pillow and groans. She really does not want to deal with any episode that Kama might be having. They were bad enough just back home underground when he would tear apart anything and everything he could get his hands on, scattering things and making a big pile of destruction.
The only thing he never ripped apart in his episodes was Jackal, because there was no way to get it off Tobi… and honestly she does not think that he ever really wanted to get it off Tobi.
And also she does not think that any of them really wanted to find out how Tobi would have reacted.
So Jackal was always left alone.
Is always left alone.
There is another explosion and some shouting, most of it filled with swearing and she groans again.
This is not their problem.
Not really, eventually she sighs and raises herself from the bed. She rapidly shakes her head before raising her ears and swiveling them around. Poking her head out of the window and looking around she can not see any smoke. So clearly Kama is using paint bombs, or flour bombs. Both of which he knows how to make. They all know how to make them. Though she hopes that it is the paint that he is using. Because flour can be flammable. Still she pulls herself back into the room and sniffs, shaking her head rapidly.
She bounces around the room, easily finding her new clothes and pulling them on. Right sleeve, left, pull up the pants and pop your head through the top. Double checking that her tail has not been squished. She only pauses when it comes to her shoes. Frowns, sniffs them and finally grimaces tossing them away.
No thanks.
She glares at them before hopping out of the window. She will come back later for breakfast. As soon as her feet touch down on the dew wet grass she pauses, takes a deep breath tasting the freshness of the air and, she focuses.
Violet light dances behind her eyes and she reaches out to wrap it around her and… It is a rush, as she is able to feel everything. All the blades of grass beneath her feet light up and glow with life, the trees that surround the village, Rin and Mamoru back inside the house. Moving around, darting to sort things out. And many other lights of people, but Yue shakes it away.
She seeks out only one particular light.
Kama.
And there. The same brilliant blue, flaring brightly and twisting in agitation. Frustration, upset. He is not happy, not in the least. Her eyes snap open and her ears swivel around. Bright orange approaches, Tobi, and another blue, though this one deeper… Obito? Maybe? She does not have the longest to ponder as Tobi lands right in front of her, also missing his shoes. Right behind him, looking rather worried is Obito. As Yue had assumed. She looks at the Uchiha in goggles as he huffs and yet another boom goes off.
"Kama no happy…" Tobi says holding Jackal close to him.
"Yes…" Yue nods her head. "I can hear that…" she frowns and taps one hand on her leg before it clicks in her mind. "We do not have any really fluffy feather pillows do we?"
"Tobi nope…"
"Why do you two need feather pillows?" Obito asks, and Yue blinks at him with wide brown eyes. She is honestly surprised that he is asking.
"Kama like feather!" Tobi chirps with a smile and bright eyes. "Big mess!" he throws one arm up and laughs.
"Also it is not quite as damaging. And he can just sit in his destruction pile pleased with himself afterwards." Yue expands on the explanation that Tobi had just given. "Also it means we do not have to clean up all that much afterwards…" She sighs and Tobi rapidly nods his head from beside her.
"I guess…" Obito says sounding a little bit confused before he looks around rapidly. Tobi hums and smiles up at his brother. Understanding that it might have been a bit harder for the older boy to understand. Not without more context.
Of course neither of them are really interested in giving him that extra context.
It does not really matter to them, so they do not really think that giving it to him will help. So they just leave Obito with what they have already told him. IInstead looking up when more footsteps, another familiar chakra signature.
More worried than Obito, Rin steps out to stare at them. Awkwardly Obito waves to her and Tobi laugh s happily. Now they are only missing the last of the three. Kakashi. And Yue knows where he is, with bright white chakra. Easily locatable. She looks over at the others and smiles.
"Think that we should go help now?" she asks and Tobi laughs.
"Kama, need time. Space" Tobi says before looking down and grinning when he looks back up. "Also need us!"
"Come on, let us go make sure that he has not completely flipped and started biting anyone and everyone again!"
"Yep!" Tobi pauses and looks up at Obito, then over to Rin and he grins. "Obito-nii, Rin-nee, help!" he says even as Yue looks up and smiles, her ears swivel and the wind sings. She smiles and nods back at Tobi before one step, two, three and she is soon running. With a leap she bounces and is moving as fast as a rabbit. Bounding across the village towards Kama. Tobi close alongside her. Rin and Obito as well. They all move quickly. Soon stopping only because they have found Kakashi.
Kakashi who is glaring with brown paint dripping off him, and some glitter. Beside him, looking rather amused is Orochimaru, which causes Tobi to perk up and wave his arms around happily. Tobi also grins at the Hatake boy before reaching out with one hand. Looking up Tobi drops his expression.
"Kama…" he says and she nods her head.
"Yes. It is Kama…" the boy is standing with his back to them. Tail twitching and ears leaning forwards. He is growling, and his clothing is a little bit ripped and torn. He is clearly not happy. He is clearly upset. "Kama…" she says and he snaps his head around to face them. Eyes narrow and teeth bare as he growls.
"Kama no happy!" Tobi huffs at the other. Clutching his Jackal that much closer and allowing his own tail to swish over the grass beneath them. "Kama no happy at all…" Kama growls and stands straighter.
"YOU LEFT!" He shouts, shoulders raising and his ears twitching. "WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE? WE ARE FAMILY! WE DO NOT NEED THEM!" He pants and tears shine at the edges of his eyes. "We only need to go home… back to Shāo… We do not… we…" he takes a deep breath and growls. "WE DO NOT NEED THEM!" Kama is specifically pointing at Kakashi as he speaks, at Rin, at Obito.
"Tobi know…" Tobi says his ears half flattening as he looks back over to where Obito and Rin are standing. The older Uchiha boy looking a lot as though he would like to laugh. "Need change to… Tobi know…" Tobi sighs and Yue feels her tail twitch as the smaller boy smiles up at Kama. "Kama need change! Kama need family…" Tobi looks over at Kakashi, looks at Orochimaru before returning to Kakashi and adds. "Family need Kama to…"
"Well I do not care!" Kama howls, shaking his head rapidly. "BECAUSE I DO NOT NEED THEM! I just… please…"
"Kama…" Yue whispers as Tobi takes a step forwards. Another, and slowly he stretches his hand up. "Oh Kama…"
The silver haired boy growls and turns on his heel. His tail lashes and he snarls. Not looking at them at all. Tobi keeps his hand raised even as the other boy ignores them and Yue holds up one hand. Silencing the older children, before they can even say anything.
"Tobi know…" Tobi says with a smile. "Tobi know… lots change…"
"And it is time for us to change as well…" Yue says finishing for Tobi. She can see the exact moments that it starts to sink in for Kama. His shoulders relax slightly, his tail falls down and his ears flatten. He turns just slightly to look at them. And Yue knows, he is met with Tobi and his smile and outreached hand.
It is exactly what Kama needs.
He turns around and allows himself to accept the hand. And Tobi smiles even brighter, pulling their brother over and wrapping him up into a half cuddle. It is not quite finished and Yue leaps in to finish it. But, it is not quite enough. Yue watches as Tobi reaches out, and pulls on Kakashi, pulls on his sleeve. Obito laughing joins, dragging the older Hatake in as well. Rin smiling walks forwards and also accepts. Tobi hums and closes his eyes, snuggling.
Orochimaru is the only one who does not join them in the cuddle pile. Instead staying back and crossing his arms over, smiling at them. Eyes half closed as he shakes his head. Amused, and Tobi grins at him.
Neither of the Hatake boys look the happiest but Yue has to grin. And she has to laugh because this is perfect.
They are family.
"Tobi knows… Tobi knows family!" Tobi says and she can hear Kama sigh. See him nod and finally the silver head looks up and smiles.
"Yeah… it sure feels good…" and he flicks his ears causing her to laugh.
"Welcome back… Kama" She says before flickering her own ears. Tobi laughs and pulls a face as his tail thumps on the ground. Tickling Obito who jolts startled, before he laughs and pulls more faces that make Tobi laugh. Rin keeps smiling, and Kakashi shakes his head. Forced to smile himself.
This is family.
This is who they are. And Yue is happy. Even if it is not quite perfect, it is nice. After all they have siblings now, joined with blood and not just because they are… but they will always be family.
No matter where they end up.
Hatake Kama, Uchiha Tobi, and Nohara Yue.
Bound together always… and of course…
Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin.
Family.
Orochimaru as well, and Yue smiles at him, closing her eyes to the backdrop of Tobi and Obito laughing.
This is everything, even if it is missing some things. Yue finds that she can not really mind that. After all, this is everything that matters…