Author's note: this is a sequel to the fic, "Crash Pad," where female Hashirama brings back Madara and a handful of people to life after the Fourth Shinobi War. Suffice it to say, this fic won't make sense without reading that fic first. Parts of this fic appeared in prior chapters of "Crash Pad." Explicit content found on my AO3.
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"This is a really stupid movie," Rin says.
She's sitting next to Obito wearing nothing but an oversized T-shirt, leaning against his arm with her bare legs tucked beneath her. "The plot doesn't even make sense. Why would she need to leave the city anyway? And what's with this lumberjack? And why are they making the fiancé the bad guy just because he's too busy with work?"
"It's so the viewers will root for the lumberjack," Obito says. Rin frowns against his shoulder.
They're watching that stupid rom com again. Obito had been so irritated the first time he saw it, he wanted Rin's opinion on it, too. "Why even have her in a relationship? Why can't she just be single and meet the lumberjack later?"
"Dramatic tension, I guess." Rin's eyes are dull. She's not impressed. Her cheek flattens against Obito's arm.
They make love in the dark of their bedroom, Obito kissing her, moving, while Rin gasps softly.
"You know, I used to imagine this," Obito says. They're lying in bed, Rin curled up against Obito's chest, Obito gently stroking her hair. "After making the new world. We'd be reunited and you'd lie on my chest, just like this."
Rin smiles, hugging him. She feels him rest his hand on her head.
"I just...I wish I could bring back all the people I've killed."
"Obito?" Rin shifts to look at him. She fans her thumb across his cheek.
"They died for nothing. It was one thing if I could bring them back - bring them into a peaceful world. But that didn't happen." He rests his arm across her back. "It was all a lie from the beginning."
"You were both manipulated by Kaguya," Rin says. Obito shakes his head.
"I'm still the one who killed them."
Rin falls silent. She feels the rise and fall of Obito's chest, his heart beating beneath her cheek. He shifts her close and she hugs him, nuzzling against him.
"Why do you love me, Rin?"
Rin shifts. Their faces are close as she rests her head on her pillow to look at him. "I don't know," Rin says. She strokes the side of his face. "Why do you love me?"
He smiles. "You were the only one who was nice to me."
"Oh?"
She cuddles against him and he hugs her close. "Even when I got beat up by Bakakashi."
Rin giggles. She presses a soft kiss against his neck. He's smiling, but he remembers the things he's done, and his smile fades.
Rin shifts. "What are you thinking?" she asks. Obito shakes his head.
"You said you saw everything. And yet, you're still with me."
Rin sighs and drapes an arm around him. "They trained us to kill," Rin says. "Even if we just became normal shinobi. It's not ideal, but I don't see how what you did was any different."
"Maybe just the scale," Obito says, softly. Rin gives him a sad smile and strokes his face.
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Obito balks a bit as Shizune drops a stack of papers onto his desk. The stack is heavy, and Obito swears the desk rocks a bit with its weight. "This much?" Obito says. He picks at the papers.
Shizune nods. "Tsunade-sama was back-logged even before the war started."
Obito frowns and shuffles the papers.
"I don't get it," Kakashi says. He's leaning against the door frame while Obito frowns over his stack of paperwork on the desk. "The Hokage is supposed to be the strongest shinobi in the village, how is it useful to pull them out of rotation and sequester them behind a desk?" Kakashi glances at Obito's paperwork. "What are you working on, anyway?"
"Um." Obito looks at the grant proposal he has to finish reading, the fifty-page report he has to skim, and all the papers that are stamped with "immediate attention," and "action needed," and he doesn't even think about the number of emails he still has to look over. "Is it bad that I don't even know?"
"You're kidding."
"I'm too stupid to handle this." Obito drops his head in his hands. "Bakakashi. Why did you talk me into this?"
"I told you. I never wanted to be Hokage, that was all you."
There's a knocking at the door. Kakashi turns and Obito's face brightens.
"Rin."
"Hello." Rin pokes her head into the office. "Settling in?"
Obito gestures helplessly at the stack of papers in front of the desk. Rin steps over to look at them. "Am I allowed to look at this?" Rin asks. Obito spreads his hands.
"I've already been showing this to Kakashi."
"Hm." Rin paws through the papers. Her eyes snap into half moons: "Boy, I'm sure glad I don't have to deal with this!"
Obito bangs his head on the desk. Kakashi chuckles.
They grab lunch at the barbecue place next door. The meat on the grill sizzles as Kakashi lays another piece down with his chopsticks.
"You guys are getting married?" Kakashi says.
Obito beams happily while Rin bumps against his shoulder. Kakashi raises his eyebrows. "Moving a bit fast, aren't we?"
Obito scowls, blushing. "Not that fast." Rin giggles. Kakashi waves his hand.
"I'm just joking," Kakashi says. He lays down another piece of meat. "I'm glad you two are happy."
"You hear that?" Rin says. She rubs Obito's arm. Obito smiles at her shyly.
Someone walks toward their booth, standing next to them. The three of them brighten. "Sensei!"
Minato smiles. "Yo."
Kakashi scoots to the side, making room for him.
"So. How's Hokage life treating you?" Minato says. It's his turn to grill the meat now, setting more raw pieces onto the grill while the others eat with their chopsticks. Obito rubs his neck.
"It's harder than I thought it'd be," Obito says. "There's so many committees. Half the time I don't know what they're saying."
"You'll get used to it, once you start getting detailed briefings." Minato smiles.
"Sensei." Kakashi plucks down a piece of meat. "Obito and Rin are getting married."
"Really? That's great!" Minato says. Rin beams and Obito ducks his head. "Do you two have a date?"
"Not really, he just asked," Rin says. Obito blushes, smiling. She rubs his back fondly.
"Hmm," Minato leans back, crossing his arms and looking up at the ceiling, "You'd better figure it out. You have to build stuff like that into your calendar so they won't schedule any important meetings. Obito?" Minato says, but Obito's shoulders are hunched. A shadow falls over Obito's eyes.
"Sensei. I know I already apologized, but-"
"Don't even mention it," Minato says. He claps Obito's arm. "You did good, Obito. You deserve to be Hokage. We're all really proud."
The meat sizzles. Kakashi frowns. "Oi. You're freaking old now, how is it that you're still crying?"
"Quiet." Obito wipes his eyes. Rin smiles and hugs him.
They walk back. Obito returns to the office to see not one, but two stacks of paperwork sitting on his desk. Kakashi smirks while Rin starts to laugh, leaning against Obito's arm.