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The night was quiet. They walked down the street, side-by-side. She was standing close enough to him that she could brush her knuckles against his hand.

"Rin, I-"

"Yes?"

Obito lowered his eyes. "There's a lot you don't know about me, Rin."

They stopped walking. Rin stepped in front of him, lightly touching the front of his chest. "Try me," she said, smiling. Obito lifted his eyes.

"I've killed people."

"I know," Rin said, softly. "I was there when you killed them."

Obito blinked. Rin rubbed his arm. "I think I was haunting you," she said. "It's hard to piece everything together, but I know you talked to me, and I know I saw the same things you did."

Obito furrowed his brow. "How is that possible?"

"I don't know. I just remember you crying, how upset you were when you held my body. And...I think I stayed to make sure you were okay." Rin looked up at him. "I'd been watching ever since."

They started walking again. Rin looked up at the shops, at the street lights above them and their reflection in the store windows as she spoke. "Sometimes, I think I'd lose consciousness. I think I'd go where everybody else goes, but then you'd light a candle for me and I'd come back. So whatever you have to tell me, it won't surprise me."

Obito didn't look at her. "I'm sorry I made you watch that."

Rin smiled at him. "Can I ask you a question?"

"What is it?"

"What was with that weird Tobi act, when you were in the Akatsuki? You looked ridiculous," Rin said, and Obito laughed, embarrassed.

"I...I think I was just blowing off some steam," Obito said. He blushed, rubbing his neck. "Madara is such an imposing figure, I just wanted to do something stupid." And then a thought occurred to him. His eyes widened. "Rin, did you see me when-"

"When what?"

"When I-" A flush. He didn't look at her.

"Oh," Rin said, realizing. "When you did things in private?"

Obito covered his face in his hands. "Oh god..."

"No, it's alright, I- I mean, Obito, you called my name sometimes..."

"Oh god, don't say anything, I'm so embarrassed."

Rin laughed and kissed his shoulder, looping her arm around his elbow and pulling him close.

Obito jerked back, surprised, and Rin realized what she did. "Oh," Rin said. "I'm sorry-"

"No, no, I was just surprised-"

"I won't do it again," Rin said. "I'm sorry, I've been following you for so long, I forget I'm pretty much a stranger now, there's no reason you should be comfortable with me."

"I am comfortable with you. It's like you never left." He blushed, not looking at her. "I just thought you had feelings for Kakashi?"

"That was twenty years ago. Everyone in our class had a crush on Kakashi." Rin smiled. "I watched you for twenty years. You're pretty much my family."

"Rin?"

"Yeah?"

"May I kiss you?" Obito asked. She saw him steel himself, nervously.

Rin beamed at him. "Yeah," she said. She pushed up on her tiptoes and pressed a chaste kiss on his lips. Obito blushed. Rin giggled and wrapped her arm around him.

"That was your first kiss, right?"

Obito nodded, not looking at her. "I'd...I'd never been with anyone..."

Rin rubbed his back. "Well what about that prostitute in Iwagakure?"

Obito's eyes widened. "You saw that?!"

"I, uh. I pretty much was in the same room..."

"Oh god." Obito covered his face again. "I'm so embarrassed." Rin laughed, hugging him.

"Your apartment is close by, right?"

"It is." Obito hesitated. "But Rin-"

"I'd like to, if you want to." Rin smiled softly, not looking at him. She pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I've been wanting to touch you for so long."

Obito took in a breath. "Rin." Rin spun on her heel to face him.

"Come on," she said, smiling. She grabbed his hand, pulling him forward.