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"What are you doing now? You look like a bloody boy scout." Anko wasn't the only one who thought he was an idiot. Half the class was staring at him although this was understandable. Obito was carrying a huge backpack almost the size of him. It needed to be big to hold the beach chair. Add to that the goggles and he did look like he was off on some kind of scout camping trip.

"Preparing for war. Obviously." More stares.

"I don't want to know." Anko turned away and he shrugged and put the bag down on the table. It made a loud banging noise. Although it was stupidly heavy he knew all the things he'd bought with him would be worth it later. He didn't care as much about looking odd as everybody thought he was weird already, so it didn't make much of a difference. Rin hadn't even bothered to comment and just acted as if she didn't notice. It became worth it when the break came and Kakashi came in search of him.

"Uchiha. I need you to-." He stopped. It seemed that this had actually stunned him for a moment. "What the hell is all this?"

"Emergency supplies."

"You're not climbing Everest. What have you got in there?"

"You'll find out later." Kakashi rolled his eyes and gestured for the other boy to follow him. He led the way to the cooking classroom which was pretty unexpected.

"I am not cooking you any lunch!"

"As if I'd eat anything cooked by you." He then gestured to a pile of dirty pans and bowls. "I've just had a cooking class and I need you to clean up."

"What?"

"If I've got you for the week I may as well have you do something. Now hurry up, I haven't got all day."

Son of a-. Obito slammed his bag onto the ground and pulled a pair of rubber gloves out from one of the side pockets. If they hadn't been bright pink, the effect would've been more impressive.

"Wow. Nice gloves."

"They were the only ones we had at home, screw you." He'd forgotten to buy some before and he didn't want to risk being without any. Five minutes later and the complaints had begun.

"You're doing that wrong."

"I'm scrubbing it in water, how is that wrong?" As far as he was concerned, someone who couldn't even be bothered to do their own washing up had no right to comment.

"You're leaving half the muck still on it."

"I'm sorry I barely ever wash up! It you don't like it, you can do it yourself!"

"That wouldn't be half as satisfying." If the mask hadn't been there, he would have definitely had a smug grin. At least he didn't have to see that.

"…I hate you."

"The feeling's mutual I assure you." Obito hissed at him and resumed scrubbing.

"Why are you wearing goggles?"

"None of your damn business."

"They make you look like a twat."

"You're just jealous." Although they did make everything look orange so they weren't that great of an idea. It was just good to protect the sensitive areas. "Done." He dropped the last pan onto the side and scowled.

"Now put them away."

"Lazy asshole." He had a warning look from the teacher when he put the ceramics down a bit hard but that didn't matter too much. He'd always thought that woman was a major bitch after she'd gone berserk at him and Anko for catapulting potatoes at each other a couple of years ago. "Ok it's done. Now can I leave?"

"You might as well." As Obito went to leave he nearly collided with Rin who was just walking through the door.

"Watch where you're going you fool!"

"Sorry… What are you doing here?"

"I was just-. Oh!" Her attention had been diverted by Kakashi walking past. "Kakashi!" He paused and looked back at her. It was so obviously put on it made Obito want to punch him but Rin didn't seem to notice.

"Yes?"

"Could I talk to you? Somewhere private?" She put extra emphasis on private whilst glancing at Obito.

"Why not?" They walked off together whilst he watched. His best friend was about to have her heart crushed by that piece of shit. He really hated Kakashi at that point.

His dad's a bit of a drunk… Thanks for being friends with him, he needs it. He could remember Asuma talking from the night before and he shook his head hard. Pity was the last emotion he wanted for that guy right now.

He didn't discover the inevitable outcome of this confession until the second break time. Ibiki had mentioned Rin hadn't turned up for the last lesson and when she finally appeared looking red eyed he felt a deep sense of dread. If Kakashi wanted him right now he could screw off.

"Oh my god! Wait here, I'll get the emergency heartbreak chocolate!" Anko took off at full speed and for a second even Rin seemed to forget she was upset.

"What does she mean Heartbreak Chocolate?"

"It's separate from her zombie apocalypse, natural disaster, food shortage, power cut and world war 3 chocolates." Ibiki shrugged.

"…Just wow." Obito looked back at Rin. "Are you ok?" You idiot! Of course she's not ok!

"I'll get over it." She sounded miserable as she slumped in her chair. "He said he liked me but not in that way. Apparently he likes someone else." This was a surprise.

"What? He likes someone." The idea of Kakashi having actual feelings towards a human being was weird. Then he realised this was something he would've been expected to know. "I'm so sorry Rin!"

"It's ok, you did your best." She had such a nice smile that he felt even worse. Damn you Kakashi you heartless bastard.

"Ta da!" Anko was carrying a family sized chocolate bar and holding it aloft like some kind of idol. "It never fails!"

"You've actually had your heart broken?" She kicked him hard under the table.

"Shut up you emotionally constipated pissant!"

"Don't solve your problems with violence!" Rin didn't bother stopping them and instead sat back with her chocolate and enjoyed the view.

-Page Break-

"Where the hell were you?" Kakashi was waiting at the usual lunch spot.

"When?"

"Last break."

"I was making sure my best friend who has just been screwed over by you was feeling ok." He pulled the folding chair out of the bag and put it on the ground, doing a little flourish with his hands as he did. "There."

"What is that?"

"A chair stupid. You are not using me as a fucking stool all week."

"I'm impressed you actually used your brain."

"Screw you." He laid back on the chair.

"Go and make sure no one comes this way. Also, look and I will kill you."

"Yeah yeah." Not my fault you have a complex. From where he was standing he could see the back of the other boy and he could see him pulling off the mask. If Kakashi turned his head he'd be able to see part of his face.

I don't care. I'm not giving him the satisfaction of thinking that I care. All he wanted to do was get through this week so he never had to speak to the boy again. Then he remember the job and groaned.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing!" He didn't even look round.

"Whatever."

"I was wondering where you were last night." In a way he felt like he was getting back at him but then he remembered what Asuma had told him. No! He's an asshole! I doubt he even cares about anything but himself.

"I was busy." His voice sounded a lot colder than before and Obito realised he'd touched a nerve.

"Asuma was nice though. Can I work with him more?" Also quite mean but Rin had been really depressed so this was his kind of rebellion.

"He likes shifts with his girlfriend so no." He could hear movement. "And I'm finished, clean this up."

"Yes your highness." Kakashi stood rearranging his mask while Obito cleaned up and gave him dirty looks. He was so busy glaring he ended up putting his hand into some thistles and started swearing loudly.

"That was graceful."

"Shut up." Although he had everything ready to get moving, there was one thing he knew he had to say before he left. "…Thanks."

"For what?"

"For letting Rin down easy! God, and you say I'm stupid." He didn't even want to say it but he had been bought up to be a decent person.

"Oh that. I always let them down easy." Obito didn't like the way he said always.

"I don't get your problem. Rin is really pretty, nice and smart. She's practically perfect. Why don't you like her?"

"It sounds more like you like her." Obito spluttered.

"No! She's my best friend!"

"Just because she's great in your opinion doesn't mean I have to like her."

"…Ok that is a good point. I'm just surprised that you can like anybody."

"I was lying obviously. They're more likely to believe you if you say something like that."

"That makes more sense..."

-Page Break-

"You bought it to work?" Obito shoved the rucksack between him and Kakashi and just looked towards the door. "What have you got in there?"

"Shut up I'm trying to work."

"Just like you always do." The sarcasm was thick in his voice and so Obito decided he was going to need another of his special weapons. Kakashi was reading a book and so nearly jumped off his chair when a blast of water hit him on the side of the face.

"Ha! Got you!" The water pistols he'd borrowed from Itachi and Sasuke had been the best idea of his. Although the spare one that Sasuke had filled with lemon juice he was keeping hidden for the moment.

"What are you doing?" His mask was covered in water and you could almost see an outline of his face through it.

"Every time you act like an arrogant asshole I'm gonna spray you." He held the gun up and grinned. Kakashi stared at him.

"You're getting pretty arrogant for someone who's supposed to be my slave for the week."

"Well you're a jerk!"

"You can make up for it by wiping the water off my face." Although he had been considering shouting at him he did realise that Kakashi could always still go and tell Rin that he had given it away. Luckily he'd packed a towel. "…Why is everything you own pink?"

"It's not my stuff, it's from home!" Inwardly he cursed aunt Mikoto and all her pink things. It seemed like she didn't have any other colour.

"Just get on with it." Obito shuddered at having to touch the bastards face but he still did it. It didn't last long before Kakashi pulled away.

"What?" You asked me to do it!

"You nearly pulled the mask off you idiot!"

"Wipe your own damn face then!" Surely this was common sense.

"Tch." Kakashi stormed to the back office and Obito was left alone in the shop. This had to be the time that the only customer of the evening came in. Of course Obito couldn't remember how to use the till.

"Why is it beeping?" The woman looked very confused.

"It's fine! There's no problem!" He tried mashing the buttons but it remained stubbornly shut.

"What are you doing now?" This would be when Kakashi returned.

"I was ju- Holy shit!" He completely forgot about the elderly woman on the other side of the counter at the realisation that Kakashi was now wearing a completely different mask.

"Sorry about him. He's new." Kakashi dealt with the woman and it wasn't until she had left that he bothered to say anything to Obito. "Why did you do that?"

"You're wearing a new mask!"

"And?"

"You have spares?" He wasn't sure why this fact should be shocking but it was.

"It would be pretty disgusting if I only had one."

"Yeah... Wait, you keep some here?"

"I have some everywhere."

"I see…" Damn… I really wanna know what his face looks like. He was trying so hard to keep it hidden that it had be something serious. Tomorrow at lunch...I'll get him tomorrow…