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.
He can't stop kissing her.
Years of pent-up want, of crippling loneliness and a desperate need for comfort, spill over, and Obito clings to Rin the rest of the night. They kiss and she cuddles aggressively against his chest, because she knows how lonely he's been.
"Rin?"
"Yeah?"
Obito searches her eyes, faltering. "I love you," he says, softly. Rin smiles and snuggles against him.
"I love you too."