"…Madara Uchiha?" Kakashi's brows shoot up as he stares in disbelief.

Tobi nods. "The eternal life that the sharingan offers is not unlike the eternal life of a phoenix; it's the reason Uchiha are all so adept with fire release jutsu. The coined phrase that all Uchiha have a 'fire in their belly' comes from the phoenix flame harnessed in our sharingan at full maturity. So, when Madara Uchiha died I was reincarnated as Obito."

"And after Obito died…" Kakashi offers leadingly, to which Tobi shakes his head.

"I … I can't even fully remember myself how it happened. But after a long blackout, I found myself on the surface. I forgot my life as Obito and remembered my past self; Madara."

Blinking again, then slowly sitting down, Kakashi falls silent again. My entire world has been turning upside-down ever since…My mind is reeling…

"Kakashi? Are you alright?" Tsunade asks curiously, and Tobi gives another invisible smile.

Turning to Gaara, Kakashi then asks. "Hokage-hime…"

"Hm?" Raising her brows and then seeming thoughtful, she looks to Gaara and nods slightly. "…Go ahead."

Frowning softly, Gaara grants Tobi the use of both of his hands, but continues to keep his sand wrapped around him from the waste down.

Taking a deep breath, the red masked man shakes out his arms in a slightly humorous manner before dusting them off and then sighs again, turning to Kakashi once more. "You really wanna be sure? Once you know, there's no going back."

Watching Tobi for a moment, Kakashi sighs softly, closes his eye, and then nods slowly before opening it again.

Reaching up both hands to the back of his head, Tobi slowly pulls the near stocking-cap mask away, pulling it down away from his face to reveal an obviously Uchiha male with semi-short black spiky hair. His left eye is covered with a cloth eye-patch which seems slightly sunken in. His right eye stares with reddened iris with three black tomoe surrounding his pupil. His features are oddly not that far from Naruto's own though a bit more rugged with differences that note his last name's heritage.

"Obito.." Kakashi says carefully, as if saying the name too loudly would awaken him from a dream state. Then he shakes his head again. "…Seeing you again is unreal.."

"I'll bet you said the same thing to her." The Akatsuki member states, jabbing his thumb with a sly grin toward the barely conscious Rin before he turns to her and his smile fades. "…So…Finally realized what a great girl she was, huh? …But I guess she's a woman now, isn't she?"

Rubbing the back of his head, Kakashi utters. "Yeah… finally…" Then lowering his hand he opens his eyes from a casual squint. "What are you going to do now?"

"Still thinking about it." He answers back a bit aloofly as he tries to step forward but is held fast by Gaara's sand and he only stills himself, the brunette kunoichi still out of arm's reach.

"I'm not fully convinced yet." Gaara states boldly. "Corpses have been used as puppets by the Akatsuki before. Even if he isn't a puppet, I can never fully trust an organization that was responsible for my death."

"I'll be honest with you," Tobi states, though an odd coldness is carried in his tone. "I've been doing a lot of things over the past years I might not be exactly proud of, but I don't regret any of it. It was all for her sake and I would give my life for her. And if it wasn't for her sake, it was for the sake of something to harm Orochimaru in some way. You can have detest for my methods, but don't question my reasons." Turning away and sighing, he shakes his head. "They're more selfless than most. People who break the rules are trash--"

"--But people who betray their friends, are worse than trash." Kakashi finishes, then offering a small grin.

Turning back to Kakashi, and seeming almost surprised for a moment, the other male then only smiles brightly before nodding. "Through everything that ever happened, I've only ever felt like I had two friends and anyone associated with the Akatsuki should have been very careful to never purposefully kill or maim either of them and to avoid it at all costs. That was the best I could do."

Lifting his nose a bit, his arms still crossed, Gaara stays quiet while mostly seeming undaunted. Then he slowly lifts the sand away from Tobi and narrows his eyes slowly. "I imagine you'll leave this place alive, and when you do, give a message to your new friend; when it comes time for our rematch, I'll be well prepared."

"Deidara is no friend of mine." Tobi half chokes, half laughs as he waves a hand at Gaara dismissively and walks up to Rin and stops at her side. "But I get your point…" He starts to reach out to touch her face before his hand shakes and stops followed by him looking to his hand with a soft frowns. It's only then that he lifts his hand slightly and uses the other to pull his glove off revealing the ring that once belonged to Sasori as well as blackened nails. Slowly slipping his ring from his finger he holds it tightly in his still gloved hand before bending down and caressing a bit of hair from her forehead. "…I started to wonder… if I'd ever see your face again… anywhere but my dreams…"

Watching Tobi for a moment, Kakashi's usually nearly expressionless eye gives off a slightly melancholy look before becoming neutral once more. Why do I almost feel … guilty?

As Rin begins to shift slightly, Tobi quickly draws his hand away before turning off and nodding as he pulls his mask back on. "Well! I've got work to do. Gotta make sure Deidara thinks I was trying to capture her and that blonde kid, you know."

Giving a somewhat mischievous look, Kakashi offers almost like a cat to a mouse. "I can help you with that, you know."

"Heh! Bring it on; if you can find me." The masked man answers back boldly before waving slightly and flickering out of existence.

Raising his brows, Kakashi sighs. "Yep. He's definitely both Obito and Madara Uchiha." Sparing a glance to Rin, Kakashi turns fondly thoughtful before darting away.

* * *

"Tobi! There you are…" Deidara almost barks as he glides down next to the black haired nin. "I see you escaped the vines, also hm."

"Barely. I saw the girl, but she was heavily guarded. Where were you?" He asks, crossing his arms. "Plus, it looks like the Copy Cat Ninja and the Hokage came back early. They could cause issues…"

"I see… and where was I, hm? I was dodging living vines for the sake of my life! Did you remember to plant the bombs I gave you hm?" The shorter male asks expectantly.

"Uh… Oops! Heheheh…" He answers, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. I swear, people better appreciate the crap I go through…

His eye widening, then flashing in anger, Deidara frowns. "Oops?? Like you just forgot?? You make me waste my energy creating brilliant art, and then you don't even see that it's put to good use!? I'll put it to good use!" Forming a hand seal, the clay still on Tobi's person suddenly explodes, launching him into the air and off into the distance.

"AAAAIIIIEEEEE!!!!"

* * *

"You really said that..?" Mitsuki asks as she leans up against Naruto suddenly, her eyes wide with interest as she places her hands onto his chest with a bright, sweet smile.

Blinking innocently, then smiling he nods. "Yeah! I really said that. Heh.."

Her eyes dancing, she then leans up, quickly, pressing her lips against his lovingly. Her chest shifts onto his own, much broader one as her hands linger on his chest, slowly curling up onto his shoulders.

One arm slipping around Mitsuki's waist, Naruto returns the kiss gratefully for a moment. Then, as the raven haired kunoichi shifts her hips once, excitedly, against him, a voice cuts in teasingly.

"Hey, get a room." making Mitsuki jump suddenly, tightening in on herself frigidly as she blushes down to her belly button.

Jumping as well, Naruto whirls quickly, a hint of agitation in his eyes before he sees Shikamaru's smirking face. "Huh? Shikamaru?" His eyes squinting he points accusingly. "We weren't even doin' half the stuff you do with Senka!"

Flinching a bit, and grunting in surprise, Shikamaru rubs the back of his neck. "…You little voyeur..! I was gettin' you back for the way you used to tease me and Temari-san." Then putting a hand on the back of his hip, he asks. "I know you got an in with the Lady Hokage, so I was wonderin' if you've heard about anything goin' on."

"Goin' on…?" Naruto echoes and then rubs his head before shaking it. "Why?"

"Well, cuz my old man left out early this morning. Normally I wouldn't think twice about it, 'cept for the fact that Choji and Ino's dads are both still in the village." Then he sighs and shrugs a bit. "Well, I'll stop buggin' ya then. Later." He then turns to walk off, waving up above his head.

Grinning half-heartedly, he just waves back. "Heh… yeah, later…" Damnit, at this rate I'm never gonna get anywhere with her!

* * *

"…I had a dream…" Rin murmurs softly as evening settles over Konoha up towards the white haired nin that sits by her side. "…It was…a nice dream…"

"Oh? What about?" Kakashi asks with a small grin.

"…Obito." She answers with a soft sigh. "..He was…saying things…it was garbled and I couldn't hear, but then, he came to me, and…started saying all these romantic things…then, he left… It was really…weird…"

Watching her a moment, Kakashi remains silent but thoughtful. Is that your plan? …we'll go with it for now. "Really? That does sound nice." Closing his only remaining eye he adds. "Most of the dreams I ever had about the two of you is… how I failed to make a difference in your fates."

Blinking, then offering a sweet smile, the brunette shakes her head before stating mysteriously. "You did more than you know… …I love you.."

"I'm sorry it took me so long to realize; I love you, too." Kakashi offers as he turns to look at her. Then turning forward again, his face concealed mostly by the band around his sharingan eye. "I missed.. Having someone who knew me so well."

Seeming surprised, the other ninja sits up and reminds him with a smile. "..I thought you said you hated not being able to hide anything from me..?"

"…I'll admit, I took you both for granted… it was a mistake I've never lived down." The copy cat ninja murmurs, but then turns a bit worriedly when the brunette kunoichi starts to pull herself out of bed. "Rin?? Are you sure you should be getting up?" But she says not a word as she stands and takes slow steps towards him. When she reaches up to wrap her arms around his neck, he only continues to watch her as she moves onto her toes, reaching one hand up to pull down his mask gently and press her lips against his sweetly.

Seeming surprised for a moment, in concern for her well-being, Kakashi then slowly relaxes into the kiss as he wraps his arms around her protectively, holding her up against himself.

Shivering against him, Rin lets out a soft sound of happiness before she suddenly tenses up and squints her eyes slightly, becoming lax against Kakashi, making a sound of pain.

Blinking a bit, and separating from her, Kakashi asks worriedly. "Rin?"

"..I'm alright.." She answers quickly, holding him a bit tighter before she murmurs lovingly. "…Take me home…Please…"

Raising his brows, Kakashi turns thoughtful before nodding slowly and reaching down to pick her up wedding style. "…Alright."

"I want you…to wash them off of me, Kakashi…" The brunette murmurs as the two leave the hospital, her head cuddled under his chin.

Watching her a moment as he leaves through the window, he begins leaping across the city, nodding slowly. "I understand.." It doesn't take long before the two perch outside of Kakashi's own window. Carrying her in, he sets her down on the bed; consequently in perfect eyeshot of the two photos he keeps perched on his headboard.

Turning slightly, the kunoichi reaches out tenderly to touch her team of years gone by before turning to Team Seven and smiling. "…They oddly remind me of us…"

"You don't know the half of it." Kakashi offers as he chuckles slightly and comes to sit beside her, looking over the two pictures. Still, if Naruto has found someone, it gives me some kind of hope for Obito.

Smiling a bit more as she lays her head back, Rin asks simply. "What is it you want with you life now..?"

Turning to look at her, Kakashi seems thoughtful before he offers a small smile and states. "I… want you to forgive me…"

"What is there to forgive?" She asks, raising her brows before she frowns gently, seeming worried.

"Because, I've been feeling like I let you down." He answers honestly. "I feel like… there must have been something I could have done so that the two of you could have been here this whole time; instead of losing you both, and then Minato-sensei."

Lowering her eyes, the violet eyed woman shakes her head, reaching up to caress his face. "..You have to stop carrying these burdens on you, Kakashi… People make decisions in their lives, and you can't stop them… Destiny takes us the way we're meant to go."

Watching her a moment, Kakashi smiles again and reaches out to wrap his hand around the back of her neck, and play his fingers in her hair. "…You're right. If things hadn't happened the way they did, I wouldn't be the person I am now."

Blushing deeply as her eyes move off slightly, Rin only smiles with a nod. "And…you're happy with your current position..?"

A few quick thoughts flash through Kakashi's head before he clears his throat and chuckles softly. "No." Sliding closer and wrapping his other hand under her chin he adds smoothly. "This is a much better position."

Gasping and moving in surprise, her brown eyes look up at Kakashi with a dulled fear before she closes them and sighs, opening them once more to reveal the fear all but gone and replaced with love and trust. "..o-oh…"

Chuckling softly, Kakashi leans in and kisses her once more, deeper than before as his first hand slips further down her back and the other replacing it behind her neck.

Her blush easing back over her face as she turns slightly in embarrassment, Rin then blinks and leans slightly to one side, her eyes seeming locked onto something upon Kakashi's desk. "…Kakashi…??"

Blinking innocently, the kiss broken once more, Kakashi just questions softly. "Hm?" To which she lifts a finger, pointing to the copy of Icha icha paradise set aside, the jonin blinks again, albeit not so innocently. "…………..Oh… that."

"I-it's…okay…" She murmurs, blushing deeply as she looks down. "..I mean…a man…y-your age…still, you know…umm…untouched….you umm…. You need some sort of…release…" She murmurs shyly.

Oh boy, this keeps getting deeper and deeper… Coughing softly into his fist, Kakashi then sighs. "I… can't say that in honesty."

Seeming surprised, Rin then turns away quickly before moving to stand. "..Oh..Kakashi."

Swallowing once, somewhat nervously, the grey haired nin searches quickly through his mind before offering carefully. "I… well, I didn't have anyone else after six--"

"I don't think…this is going to work…Kakashi…" She utters, wrapping her arms around herself and keeping her face turned away.

Flinching deeply, the shinobi frowns gently. "…Wh-what..?"

Turning back around to him suddenly and quickly, a devious look in her eyes, she states with a simple tone. "Gotcha."

Staring up at her in shock for a moment, he then chuckles a bit weakly, squinting softly in a typical manner. Then, upon feeling the weight of her against his lap, he sighs calmly and wraps his arms around her once more. "Such a cruel joke… I couldn't stand it to lose you again, Rin…"

"You never will… I love you too much… And besides; you thought I was dead… And…it's…not like I'm…a virgin either…" She murmurs guiltily, bowing her head shamefully. "…You deserve better.."

Pressing her head against his shoulder, Kakashi gently pets her hair. "Don't go feeling guilty. You're just the way I left you years ago." He offers with a smile.

"…I want to be new for you tonight…" She agrees, nodding and letting out a soft sigh. "…They took something…they didn't deserve…so I want to give as much of it to you as I can now…"

"I won't make you wait." He offers with a somewhat playful grin while caressing her back and leaning in to press the side of his head against hers just aside his forehead protector.

Lifting a hand to halt him, she only asks one last question, tilting her head up to him. "…Was it… at least someone…a little special..?"

Seeming thoughtful for a moment as he pauses in silence for a moment and then nods.

Smiling a bit and nodding back, she then leans against him, nuzzling his neck. "…But for tonight… We're the only ones…"

"Yeah…" He utters, seeming to finally relax fully. Now just don't screw up again, Kakashi! He then moves down and kisses her lips once before moving down slightly to begin, more gently, kissing her neck.

Letting out a soft, happy sound, she utters a bit shyly. "…Please…undress me…and touch me with love… ..I…suppose in some ways, I am a virgin…"

Nodding and smiling softly, Kakashi remains quiet while his hands move down her sides smoothly and he continues kissing a little further down her neck. The ninja male's fingers move deftly to the hem of her hospital shirt and softly graze against the skin of her stomach as he pushes it up slowly.

Blushing deeper and closing her eyes as she looks down, Rin licks her lips and takes a shaky breath, feeling her heart beat into her throat. "..Kakashi…"

Both of his hands slowly reach beneath her hospital attire and begin to draw it up, exposing her breasts to him for the first time. His hands cup them both tenderly as he kisses down the upper part of her chest.

"K-kakashi..!" She coos and whimpers, almost cringing as her face still flushes. "..mmm…"

Pulling his hands away from her chest to wrap around her back, Kakashi's kisses move down further as well until he can take her nipple in between his lips, licking softly as his gentle grip takes the waist of the bottom half of her garb, to begin sliding it down as well. As she pants and squirms slightly, he works it down to her knees before he helps her down onto her back against his bed. His fingers slide slowly across her stomach and the upper part of her pelvis as he slips down beside her to begin suckling the opposite nipple.

"..Kakashi… Kakashi…!" Rin almost chants, laying her head flat against the pillow, her body trembling from his touch. "…s-so good…so…different…mm..!"

Working her clothing off the rest of the way, Kakashi's hands travel appreciatively over her legs to her hips and then down along the barely apparent brunette hairs along her crotch to the heated edge of her lips.

Gasping gently and blushing deeper as she flinches back, she raises jaded and panged eyes to him, then quickly turns away with a soft whimper.

Frowning gently in worry, Kakashi caresses her face gently with one hand as his other wraps around her hips protectively, letting some of his weight rest against her as he leans up and begins kissing along her neck once more.

Letting out a soft sound, Rin shivers and swallows, tilting her head aside from him as her back arches, lifting her body more towards him.

"I love you, Rin…" The jonin male reminds as his hands caress over her body fully, lifting her legs around him so that she can feel him weighing down on her. However, he keeps enough of himself lifted to keep from becoming overbearing as his lips continue to kiss heatedly down her neck and his hands palm her breasts sensually.

Whimpering and panting gently, the younger female slowly begins to grow warmer; his touch raising her body temperature as her thighs quiver around him. "…yes…oh please, Kakashi…yes…" She utters breathlessly, her eyes closed as she wraps her arms around him tightly.

Shifting and working the tight shirt he wears, up over his body and eventually off of his head, the grey haired shinobi settles his athletic figure down once more before stripping down his pants and boxers to his knees. Kakashi's hardon rests against Rin's heated slit as he kisses sensually down her chest and plays his lips over her nipples once more.

Whimpering as she clings to him tightly, the brunette lifts her hips against him welcomingly, her worn lips pulling him into her folds and accepting him into her womb. "Kakashi, please…! I want it! I'm so ready!" She cries, her soaking twat enveloping him in warmth.

Wrapping his arms around her tightly, Kakashi kisses the brunette woman deeply as he begins pumping into her slowly, pulling back and forth so that she can experience his full length while his tongue plays against her own lovingly.

Calling out against his lips, Rin's nipples begin perking quickly, hardening against his chest. Her hips start to thrust back up against his, her wet mound sloshing with his member as she speeds up her motions. Her tongue darts against his and she suckles upon his own, her nails cascading across his back.

Shivering as his back straightens, the White Fang moans as his thrusts pick up speed to match hers and the sound of their lovemaking begins to resonate within the room. His own hands move to her hips, and then her rear, gripping it firmly to feel the rise and fall of her body with him.

Screaming at the new feelings of euphoria, the shorter female throws her head back as her wetness sloshes up onto their thighs moments before she tightens drastically and her love juices squirt from within her. "Kakashi!!"

Smiling somewhat triumphantly, Kakashi groans as the added tightness makes him throb heatedly inside her. His eyes both close as he moans and dips his head into her neck, kissing and nibbling her softly. "Ah, Rin…"

Crying out in pleasure as she thrusts up harshly, thrashing back slightly as she clenches her thighs around him tightly. "Harder…! Oh god…!"

His brows raising, Kakashi begins to pick up speed, thrusting harder and deeper into the kunoichi beneath him. His hands still grasp her hips and he grips them firmly as he groans again in pleasure. "Oh, Rin… so good…!"

As they continue on, Rin yells thoughtlessly, her nails clawing at his back desperately. "Too good…! Oh Kakashi, finish…! Please, finish, or you'll kill me…!! I can't take this…p-pressure…!"

Letting out a trembling sigh, the male ninja nods as his eyes close and he clutches her tightly to him, sitting up slightly and pounding into her quickly, groaning heatedly, repeatedly, until the quivering throb of his erection reaches a peak and he bursts inside her, calling out in release and satisfaction.

Crying out and clinging to him, the kunoichi then all but collapses into his arms, panting as her hole pulses around him.

Letting himself rest down against her for a moment, Kakashi pants and moves to his side, not releasing his hold on his teammate as he reaches up a hand to pet her hair and kiss her softly. "Mm, Rin… I'm so glad you're here now…"

"…I love you…" She murmurs softly, a drowsy tone to her voice as she shivers and lets out a gentle moan. "…mmm…Kakashi…"

"I won't… ever let anything happen to you again…" The shinobi murmurs, his eyes closing lightly as he holds her. "Because I love you, too…"