The moment you've all been waiting for! I hope I do their reactions justice, I've said before that I think that Kakashi would be the worst effected by it, given the fact that he raised Obito onto a pedestal essentially, whereas Rin loved Obito yes, and he was one of her closest friends but she didn't have that sort of idolization that Kakashi developed. Anyway enjoy

Jiraiya walked Naruto home, an arm wrapped protectively around her shoulder, and when they made their way into the house it was Rin who came rushing out to the hall, "Jiraiya is that you ha-Naruto!"

Naruto could feel the worry rolling off of her mother, and she felt a surge of guilt as the woman rushed forward and folded her into a tight hug as Naruto pulled away from Jiraiya and tucked her head into her moms shoulder, sniffling.

"I'm sorry mom."

"Honey don't you ever run off like that again I was so worried."

"I won't."

"I should go. Naruto-chan I think I need to talk to Tsunade."

"What?" Rin frowned, "What's going on?"

"I... I guess you do." Naruto nodded slowly, "I... I'll see you later Ero Sennin."

"Remember kid it's gonna be okay." Jiraiya gave the girl a reassuring smile, "I'll come over in the morning."

"Jiraiya what-"

"You need to talk to your daughter... and let her explain." Jiraiya headed out quickly, shutting the door behind him, and Naruto let out a breath.

"Uh, is Kakashi-sensei here?"

"He's in the kitchen."

"And the others?"

"Upstairs in Karin's room."

"Right." Naruto swallowed hard, "Uh, they should probably stay up there for now."

"Naruto-chan what's going on?"

"I need to talk to you and Kakashi-sensei. You need to know why I did that to the memorial stone."

"Right." Rin closed her eyes, "Right then, kitchen, now. Let's get this done."

When they walked into the kitchen Kakashi was sat at the table and he looked up, and he looked tired Naruto noticed, just drained, and there was even more guilt because she was the reason he felt like that. And it was about to get so much worse.

"Naruto-chan, are you okay?" his voice was soft, concerned, "You've been crying."

"Yeah. Yeah I have. Ero Sennin is surprisingly good at being comforting." Naruto admitted.

"She says she's going to explain why she scratched out Obito's name."

"Right." Kakashi watched Naruto carefully, his expression going blank, betraying nothing-of course that was useless with Naruto given the fact that she could feel negative emotions. She could feel his pain and loss and anger.

"Okay." Naruto swallowed hard, moving to the kitchen table and sitting down, letting out a slow shaky breath, "Uh, right, mom you should sit down."

"Right." Rin nodded and sat down between Naruto and Kakashi, both of the adults watching the girl carefully as Naruto closed her eyes and took a moment before speaking.

"At the Inauguration I lied."

"What?" Rin frowned, "You lied?"

"I wasn't sick. I... uh, I asked Karin to cover for me because she sensed the fake Madara-"

"What?" Kakashi's eyes narrowed, "The man who-"

"Nearly killed you. I... I know I shouldn't have went after him alone but I was scared what he'd do if he saw either of you and I wanted to make sure you were safe and that he stayed away from the Inauguration so I went to where Karin told me he was and... we spoke. We uh... we didn't fight, he had some questions and so did I. I don't think either of us liked the answers we got much."

"Naruto-chan..." Rin's expression was worried, "What happened honey? He... he's the one who kept asking about my name didn't he?"

"Yeah, yeah he did." Naruto nodded, "I know why now. He uh... I also know why he hated you Kakashi-sense."

"Why?"

"He..." Naruto looked down at her hands, which were shaking.

God she didn't want to do this, she could feel the waves of confusion and concern coming off of the two adults, she didn't want to know how they'd feel when they found out the truth.

"Breath brat."
Kurama's voice was gentle, "Relax, I know it's hard but you have to do it, you know that."

"I don't have to like it."

"No, no you don't. I'm here brat."

She felt a soft warmth engulfing her. It wasn't Kurama's chakra but it was there, and Naruto let it soothe her as she forced herself to look up, "I asked him if he was talking about you mom, and he said yeah, and he said about Kakashi-sensei killing you-" Kakashi flinched.

"He didn't." Rin's voice was angry, "No one has the right to say that that's not what happened!"

"Rin-chan.." Kakashi's voice was soothing, "Let Naruto-chan talk." he paused, "Thank you."

"Hmph."

"Right." Naruto ran her fingers through her hair, "I told him you weren't dead, he didn't like that, insisted he was there-"

"What?" Rin's eyes widened in shock, "He was- one of the K-"

"No, no." Naruto shook her head, "I wish he was a Kiri nin but not. He uh... I figured it out and I Rasenganed the hell out of his mask."

"Figured what out?" there was a hint of desperation in Kakashi's voice. But Rin was shaking her head and closing her eyes, grief and anger and pain rolling off of her in overwhelming waves.

"Kakashi-kun... you're the smart one you know-"

"I don't. I don't know."

"He said you promised to protect her and you killed her instead."

"Oh kami." Rin's eyes filled with tears, "No... please..."

"It... no." Kakashi shook his head, "No. stop being stupid that's not possible he died Rin it's not... not what you're thinking-"

"I'm sorry." Naruto whispered the words. "He... He wouldn't believe me so I actually took him to see you, Hirashined him away when he went to approach you mom."

"It-was it-"

"His... his face was all scarred up on the right side, I think he got a second Sharingan that was stolen implanted or something-"

"No." Kakashi stood up quickly, his chair clattering to the floor as he did. "No."

"I'm sorry."

"It's not possible it's not him it's not-"

"It's Obito." Rin said the words quietly, and then the floodgates opened and Kakashi was grabbing his glass and throwing it across the wall.

"NO!" his voice was loud and... there was no anger, Naruto couldn't sense anger from him. Just guilt and pain so think and cloying that Naruto felt she could drown in it.

"Kakashi-" Rin's eyes filled with tears and Kakashi twisted to look at her.

"It's not him! It's not Obito wouldn't do those things he wouldn't-"

"Kakashi-kun."

"He wouldn't Rin! It's not him it isn't!"

"I believe Naruto."

"She's mistaken it's not him it's not-"

"He... he felt broken, when he found out mom was alive he felt- and he was so angry at you Kakashi-sensei-"

"It's not him. It's not."

"Kakashi." Rin moved so that she was stood right in front of Kakashi and she gently gripped the mans shoulders as he shook his head, ripping his headband up, single Sharingan eye swirling gently.

"The boy who saved my life and gave me his eye wouldn't do this he couldn't!"

"Kakashi I know it hurts I know-"

"He died for me he died because of me you can't-he's dead he's not... he's not... he didn't do those things-"

"Kakashi I'm sorry." Rin squeezed his shoulders gently, clearly forcing down her own pain to help Kakashi as he shattered.

"It-it isn't. Please." his voice was broken. "Please it can't be it can't."

"I'm sorry." Naruto was on her feet then and rushing up the stairs and into her bedroom, slamming the door behind her and throwing herself onto her bed, letting out a little sob.

She knew Jiraiya had said that it wasn't her fault, but she couldn't help but blame herself for her mom and sensei's suffering. If it wasn't for her they wouldn't know-and maybe just for a bit longer ignorance would have been bliss.

She could hear yelling from below, and she grabbed her pillow, laying face down and pulling it over her head so that it covered her ears to block out the shouting.

And she stayed like that for a long time, until she felt a hand on her shoulder-and even then she didn't move until the pillow was pried from her hands.

"Naruto." the voice made Naruto lift her head, her eyes wide as she pushed herself up as the bed sunk slightly under Kakashi's weight as he perched on the edge of it.

"Kakashi-sensei?"

"I'm sorry." his voice was very quiet, "You know I wasn't upset at you."

"It's my fault... I... I knew telling you guys would hurt you-"

"No. You should have told us right away, you're twelve you shouldn't be protecting us."

"I'm not a kid Kakashi-sensei I'm a Jounin now-"

"Yes, you are." Kakashi sighed, "But that doesn't mean you don't get to be a kid Naruto-chan. I made that mistake. Don't try and handle everything yourself, it's not all on you."

Naruto looked down, "I'm sorry that..."

"Don't." Kakashi's hand landed on Naruto's head, "Don't apologize for anything Naruto-chan." he paused, "Thank you for trying to protect me though. I appreciate the thought."

"I... are you okay?"

"No. But I will be. And so will your mom, she's gone to get some air and I figured one of us should come up here." he paused, "I understand why you tried to get rid of his name."

"He was your friend. It... it must hurt."

"It does." Kakashi admitted softly, "I want to understand... I... I owe Obito my life so this... is difficult I won't lie to you-I think that would upset you more than me telling you the truth."

"It would. I'm not some dumb kid-"

"I know." Kakashi gripped her shoulder, "It's going to be hard for me and your mom. I believe you I do... I didn't want to but I know you wouldn't ever lie about something like this. If he shows up again you tell me okay Naruto-chan? I... I need to talk to him."

"He might hurt you again."

"I'll have you there to protect me." the corner of Kakashi's visible eye crinkled in a telling way and Naruto felt something in her chest ease.

"Do you think mom wants to talk to him?"

"I... believe she's more angry than me." Kakashi admitted, "Not that I'm not angry but... I almost pity Obito when he does decide to bring his ass back to Konoha if he gets in punching range of your mother."

"He saved your life-"

"Ever since that day I dedicated my life to trying to be worthy of his sacrifice, that complicates things a bit, your mom however... she was always close to him but after his death she didn't feel the need to live up to that sacrifice. Along with your parents she kept me sane. She was always stronger than me." Kakashi smiled fondly, shaking his head, "She never approved of Obito telling me to protect her and I know she's very angry that he hurt me because of what happened that day."

"I am too." Naruto said softly, "You didn't do anything wrong-"

"I don't blame him for hating me. He... I don't know if it was love but he had very strong feelings for your mom. I hated myself for what happened that day before I found out she was alive and I knew she leapt in front of my Chidori... if he thought I killed her... I'm surprised he didn't kill me then and there... he could have, I passed out after..."

"He slaughtered the Kiri nin who were chasing you. It has to have been him right."

"I'd say yes." Kakashi nodded, "Which... is strange to imagine, Obito always had potential but...from the sound of it he's grown terrifyingly strong."

"What do you think he'll do."

"I have no idea... he... he's changed so much." Kakashi admitted, "It's been a very long time and we have no idea what he's been doing between time-"

"Other than getting involved in an organization that plans on taking Kurama and Isobu away from me and my mom." Naruto frowned.

"I won't let that happen." Kakashi's voice was firm, "You know that right? I don't... if it came down to it I'd kill him to protect you two. I might never forgive myself for it but I would kill him."

"Do you think he'll come after mom?"

"Oh I think he'll show up... it sounds like his old crush has turned somewhat obsessive based off his reaction to her name." Kakashi sighed, "But I don't know if I believe he'd ever be able to bring himself to hurt her."

"I hope you're right and he wouldn't." Naruto said softly, "If he ever hurt her I'd kill him. I'd tear him apart." I know." Kakashi sighed, "I know Naruto-chan. Of course you would, she's your mom." he shook his head, "Now let's stop talking about Obito, I sent Sakura, Sasuke and Rin out when they came downstairs to find out what's going on so it's just us here. How about you and I go downstairs and I'll teach you your moms secret cookie recipe?"

"Secret cookie recipe?"

"She taught it to me when I was mourning Obito, told me they always made her feel a bit better when she was sad and she wanted me to be able to do the same."

"I.. I think I'd like that." and so Naruto slipped out of bed and followed Kakashi down the stairs, a feeling of relief warm in her chest.

Perhaps things might just be okay after all, eventually at least.