Man. we haven't updated in months. Jess and I are both very sorry for not having updated we have just been having some very rough months, but I finally got around to getting these chapters up. I can't promise we'll be updating regularly but we will try. We've been getting into the Yugioh ZeXal craz here lately, but we still adore Naruto of course. So none of these stories are going anywhere even if they may be a bit slow. We've been watching other anime too, but we ended up watching ZeXal twice and just giving up on 5D's and GX. Well, we have watched the first season of 5D's, but the rest of it is a bit weird, and of course it isn't dubbed so that doesn't help. I mean it is to some extent, but not fully. GX is better on the dubbing front, but the story was a bit weird, and we didn't feel like watching it, but we have saved our place. We've also saved our spaces for HunterXHunter (2011) since it's getting updated and Pokemon Sun and Moon and of course Naruto. Meanwhile, we've finished both FullMetal Alchemist series, liked Brotherhood better, but even so. It was nice to see both of them anyway. Now watching Sailor Moon because we can :D. Anyway, now that I have ranted about that we hope you enjoy our chapters. Actually, because I'm going to save this AN for the three stories I'm going to update (I'm still holding back on Fissures of Thirteen because for some reason I want to update certain stories at the same time so I'm waiting until Coiled has the same amount of chapters. I can't really explain why, but hey. We have also been working on our original stories, but also finished a chapter of Hostage. We are not planning on giving it up (though we really wish we were on the sequel already because we are adding in so many characters and many interesting plots). As for our plans regarding the story as a whole, we plan on seeing if we can finish it up then take it off and putting it on our combined channel (Mystic Shade Dragon) we will be posting quite a few stories on there since we love writing together.

Disclaimer: Only Kishimoto owns Naruto/Naruto Shippuden. Last time I checked, my name wasn't that.

Dedication: To my beautiful, amazing, intelligent, girlfriend Phillipa (Shadow Spirit Dragon-wolf) for being there for me through not only my writing (both fanfiction and my original story) but real life in general. You have been my inspiration and my support through everything.

Warnings: the usual, weirdness, m-pregnancy, violence, suicidal attempts, explicit sexual content, and just the overall weirdness.

Pairings: ObiRin, SakuOro, KakaIta, and various other canon pairings.

Summary: So often bird's wings are clipped before they learn to fly, but when wings are healed they will not only flutter but soar through the sky.

Enjoy! :)

Chapter Four: Quiver

Kushina

Minato grips my hand as the nurse rubs the gel on my belly. A fuzzy image appears, beating.

"Two weeks, three days old."

"That means he'll be born on the tenth of October," my husband says, beaming at the screen then my belly. Tears fall as he cradles it gently.

"I'm going to be a mother, you know!" I exclaim, sitting up throwing my arms around his neck.

The nurse leaves as he pulls me close. "And I'm going to be a father."

"I'm going to be a mother, you know!"

"I'm going to be a father!"

"I'm going to-"

"Lord Fourth?" the nurse says quietly from the doorway.

Minato looks up at her. "Sorry. Do you need this room now?"

"Umm not right now. A Rin Nohara wishes to speak with you."

"Oh. Well alright then. Kushina, want to come."

"Naturally." I scoff.

Minato helps me onto the floor.

(or, tries to since I swat him away)

"I would like a copy."

"Of course, Miss. Kushina. I'll have it ready in a bit."

"I'll have Kakashi come and get it later."

The nurse nods, leaving again.

We find Rin sitting in the lobby. She walks over to us. "Hello, Kushina-sensei, Minato-sensei."

"Pretty as ever, Rin."

"Thanks," she blushes.

Minato and I glance at each other. It's only a brief moment, but we both know.

Obito sits up top the Hokage monument, staring dreamily at Rin practicing her medical ninjutsu on an injured owlet.

"She's a good person to love. Your heart picked well."

Obito jumps up, startled. He grabs a kunai. "I-I was training!"

I smile, walking over and sitting down. "Minato looked at me the way you look at her."

Obito blinks owlishly.

"Come sit. Let's watch her together."

"But I-"

I grab him by the shirt tail, jerking him down.

"Ow!"

"I said sit!"

"So what did you need Rin?"

"Sorry I hogged your sensei. He insisted on coming."

"Of course. I wouldn't miss our child's growth for the world."

Rin blinks then beams. "You're pregnant, Lady Kushina?"

"Yup! It's so cool, but also annoying, you know?!"

"I bet! If you need me, I'll help!"

"Thanks!"

"And I'll be here too. But Rin, what were you going to ask?"

Rin stares into my husband's eyes. "I need more training. I have to protect Obito."

Minato places a hand on the girl's shoulder, giving her a sad look. "Rin, Obito is dead."

She shakes her head. "No, he's alive."

"What?!"

"He's weak, but-"

"Where is he?"

"Mr. Orochimaru's house, but…"

I storm out of the hospital.

I storm into Orochimaru's house after beating down the obstacles in my way. I jump the stairs in three leaps and slam the door open, taking it off the hinges. I can see Orochimaru sitting in a chair, smirking in left periphery.

I grab Obito by the front of his shirt. "You little brat! How dare you…!" I cut myself off hearing him gasp. I throw my arms around his neck. "Oh, Obito!"

He gasps again. "K-Kushina…"

"Dear, if you hug him harder you'll kill him."

I let Obito go. "Sorry,.."

He pants, sweat covering his body.

"Umm… sorry about the damage, Mr. Orochimaru," Minato chuckles nervously, rubbing the back of his head. "I'll repair the damage."

Orochimaru waves it off. "Items can be replaced. It's not any concern to me."

Rin walks over to Obito. "Are you okay?" she asks, touching his face.

He stares at her and nods.

"What happened?" Minato asks, turning to Orochimaru.

"He slipped through the earth."

"That's cool, you know!"

"How?"

"I believe it's his mangekyou ability."

Minato looks at Obito as Rin begins to heal him. "You've activated the mangekyou?"

"No… just a two tomoe Sharingan."

"then how do you know that's a mangekyou ability?" I ask.

"Wait… what's a mangekyou?"

"The next stage of the Sharingan. It activates under intense stress," Obito replies between a cough.

"Seems little Hootie has done some homework."

"I wanted to figure out why I was stupid."

I punch him on his good side.

The boy lets out a yelp.

"Kushina!"

"Sorry, but don't let me hear you say that again! You are not stupid!" I cradle my belly with a hand, staring into his eye. "I want my son to be just like you."

The eye widens. "Kushina-sensei…"

"Don't let me hear that again!"

Obito gulps, nodding.

Rin sighs, healing the damage I caused. "Please do be more gentle."

I smile.

"Obito is right. It's rare to activate and few people ever do. To date, only Madara and Izuna have."

"Then how do you know Obito slipped through the ground is this mangekyou?" Rin asks.

"The information I've gathered points to that direction. Basic Sharingan doesn't have such an ability."

"Then did Madara and Izuna have the ability to slip through the ground?"

"No. It's an individual power."

"But Kakashi has Obito's left eye, so then does that mean he can too?"

"It depends," Obito says. "Still… I doubt I'll activate it.."

"Seems there's a high possibility for it though," Minato says.

"How? None of this is making sense."

"My theory is it has to do with the danger he was in and the fact he awakened two tomoe instead of just one."

"And that's special? The tomoe?"

"They're representations of strength."

"Yes, it seems each stage not only increases the visual prowess but also prepares the body for the next stage."

"Sharingan usually have three tomoe."

"Three appear before mangekyou. I suppose you could say it's like the stages to the summoning jutsu: the contract, being the basic Sharingan, one tomoe, the transportation from where the creature is, the development of the tomoe, and the actual summoning, the mangekyou. During the second phase, we have a transition in both. In Obito's case, he skipped phase one. At least in part."

"Why though?"

"My guess is he wanted to protect Kakashi."

"Well, I couldn't let him die. I had to do something. Though, I never thought I'd ever awaken my Sharingan, much less two tomoe right off the bat."

"Well, I always believed in you, Obito! And I know you'll get the mangekyou too!"

Obito smiles a bit then looks down. "I don't want it."

"Why?"

Obito just shakes his head.

Minato and I exchange glances.

"Why? If you're able to slip through things then-"

Obito shivers. "No…"

"Obito." Minato whispers.

"But…"

"Someone… you, Kakashi… will have to… die…"

"W-what?" Rin croaks shakily.

Obito looks up at her, gripping her hand tightly.

"Is there another way?" Minato asks.

"It requires extreme stress. Death seems to cause that in Uchiha."

"Surely, there is another way. Obito isn't going to sacrifice his friends for power," I scoff.

"And you think Madara and Izuna did? It happens. Still, he may be able to use a small portion of the power. Though, I am unsure if he can do it consciously, without being in such a life-threatening situation. And then there's Kakashi."

"Could he even activate it since he only has one eye?"

"I'm not sure. My guess is that he and Kakashi would have to witness the same event at the same time."

"You'd feel each other's emotions on top of your own."

"How?"

"Kakashi and I can see and feel from each other. Like, right now he's off training with his dad."

"Oh, that's cool!"

"Obito, shouldn't you deactivate your Sharingan?" I ask.

He blushes. "I would if I could."

"You can't? Do you not know how?" Rin asks.

Obito shakes his head. "No, I know how. But I literally can't. I've tried."

"You are still very weak. Perhaps try once you've gained strength." Rin says.

"It's the simple fact Kakashi has his other eye."

"Can't he just deactivate both?"

"If he could manipulate Kakashi's chakra, possibly."

"I don't want to cause Kakashi harm. Besides, I'm not sure if I could do that…"

"You need to focus on healing."

"So what's the situation? I need to report this to Lord Third."

"Sensei knows. Obito gets at least a year off. He will have to go through rehabilitation after his healing and learn to use Hashirama's cells."

"So that's what is attached to you."

"Yeah feels weird. Got it from Swirly."

"Who?"

Obito points shakily towards the other side of the room. A strange white being with a swirling face is hooked up on a bed.

"Is he?"

"Dead? I wish."

"Aww! Don't be mean!"

"Why are you talking all of a sudden?"

Swirly shrugs. "Just thought it'd be fun to prove my point."

"About what?" Minato asks.

"That I'm superior."

"Says the creature who got in my toilet the other night."

"That was fun!"

"Yes, and I have to get another one."

"Well, you refuse to let me play with Obito's poo, so I thought I could play with yours!"

"Umm… I'm sure the wolves and snakes around here have some to play with," Minato says, clearing his throat awkwardly.

"That sounds like fun, but I want human poo!"

"If I gave you some, you'd smear it on my walls."

Swirly pouts, sitting up and crossing his arms. "Would not! I'd pet it!"

"You're so gross! Shut up about poo!"

"Well, if snake man would let me play with your poo he wouldn't need to empty the pan."

"This has become very uncomfortable."

"This is minor."

"Go back to the silent treatment."

"Fine! All of you are mean!"

A few seconds pass in a brief moment.

"Can I have the diapers?"

"No!"

Kakashi

"Teach me the Wolf Bond."

Father looks up at me from the book he's been reading, cup of tea on the edge of the table.

"So you've finally come to your old man to help you learn a jutsu. I feel so honoured," he teases.

I roll my eyes, though Obito's sparks with hidden amusement.

(Good thing no one can see that eye.)

"Father, you're the only one who knows it," I say, crossing my arms.

"Ah, but I'm sure you can figure it out."

I frown. "Not really. I've tried. I just pass out."

"There are several stages to these jutsu. First, and foremost, you must have the white chakra we possess-"

"White chakra, a bond with a wolf alpha, mastery over your specific chakra nature, and a median for the chakra of the wolf's and mine. I know."

"Then why ask me?" he laughs, returning to his book.

My eye softens.I know he's only hiding how he feels. It's been a week since finding out about Obito. Father's and my relationship is still strained at best, but...

"I need your help."

"Have you been able to infuse the white chakra yet?"

I shake my head.

"Then I can't help you. You must activate the chakra first."

"How did you do it?"

"Protecting Lovely."

"Are you ever going to tell him?"

"No."

I sigh. I'm not good at this. "That sounds like some Sharingan activation."

"It's more complex than that. It requires near total loss of chakra and the bond with nature. The white chakra is a signal to animals, not just wolves. The animals protect us."

"Then do you have a contract with all animals?"

"I have no summoning contract."

"You summon wolves."

"I use my white chakra to call upon them. Once you harness the chakra, you can call any animal. This clan chose wolves, but if you want to you can call upon something else."

"You said multiple animals came to help," I say, sitting down.

"First activation will do that. Different signals are for different animals. But you can only bond with one animal, so choose wisely."

"What about my pack?" I ask, sitting in front of the table.

"No, that won't do. You summon them."

"How about the Inuzuka's familiars?"

"No good. That's harder to deal with than summonings."

"So, I have to wait for this chakra? I don't want to be in a life or death situation for that."

"That isn't always the case. There are other ways."

"Like?"

"Like I said, chakra depletion is a good way to start."

"And what if I don't have this chakra?"

"You do, Kakashi. There may be another way."

"It's too risky to drain all my chakra."

"It's a defense mechanism we have encoded into our chakra. Meditation and chakra control may help. You'll need that if you are to use the Sharingan."

I reach up, touching the eye under my headband. "Will the Sharingan affect this jutsu?"

"Hard to say. It may allow you to use the jutsu longer. Of course, controlling them will result in a severe blow to the white chakra."

"Because of how it's set up."

"Right."

"I need to build my stamina with this eye."

"I'll help you train. Let's go outside."

I nod.

I lift my headband, revealing Obito's Sharingan. Everything becomes so bright and slow moving on my left, while my right eye struggles desperately to adjust.

I gasp as Father cracks the earth with an Earth-style jutsu. I jump out of the way just in time, Sharingan seeing the movements.

Strange. I wonder why I'm having such difficulties.

"The life-threatening situation you were in forced your body to react and follow the Sharingan's movements. Now that you're not, your mind is confused as to what it's seeing." He says, kicking me back.

I gasp. "I can see your movements… but…"

"And that's what happened to Obito."

I run towards him with Chidori.

Father grabs my arm. "Stop, Kakashi."

I blink. "I wasn't going to kill you…"

"No, but you're in no condition. You about took out my corn."

I blink, realizing that Father is beside of me, not in front. "I…"

"Your mind needs time to adjust. When using the Sharingan, cover your right eye."

I nod, moving the headband down over my actual eye. My vision clears and everything moves in slow motion. I jump back, drawing a kunai.

Father draws his tanto. We rush forwards, clashing. My eye flicks back and forth, reading his movements. Father hits me with the pommel of the sword and knocks me back with a wind-style before I can react.

"You need to work on the speed, Kakashi. If you weren't so focused on trying to decipher what you were seeing, you'd avoided that."

"Everything is rushing It's-"

I collapse.

"Kakashi!"

I blink, feeling myself being turned over then held close in strong arms. "Father…"

"You overdid it. We need to get your mind and body working with that eye, or a way to deactivate it."

"Can't…"

"I see. Well, we'll just have to keep training."

"Just let me rest."

Father takes me to the swing, sitting in it. "Of course, Cub."

Fugaku

I sigh, rubbing my eyes then focus on the paperwork in front of me. Being head of not only the police force but the Uchiha clan is hard work. People just don't see what good I do for this village. It's sad. I should have been Hokage! Of course, Uchiha are destined to be scorned. That's why I'm…

"Sir!" Yashiro busts in the door.

I sigh. "Yashiro, what have I told you about coming in uninvited?"

"Obito Uchiha is alive!"

I frown. "How?"

"I overheard Rin and Kushina talking just now. Seems Orochimaru and Sakumo saved him."

"The Hakate I'm not too concerned with, but Orochimaru… we can't let him get that child's eye." I say, standing up.

"Sir, what about Kakashi?"

"What about him?"

"Well, wouldn't it be wise if we got the Sharingan from him?"

"That's up to Obito."

Yashiro frowns. "No offense, but leaving the decision to that weakling-"

I turn my head, eyes turning to Sharingan. Yashiro gasp, blood trickling down his lips. I grab his throat, slamming him into the wall. "You really don't know who that child is, do you?"

His eyes water. "He's unworthy-"

I squeeze harder. "I should kill you now."

"S-sir you never… so why-" he cuts himself off as I let go. He gasps, falling to his knees, and rubbing his neck.

My Sharingan deactivates. He stands up.

"Fugaku, why…?"

I walk over the filing cabinet, undoing the combination. I pull out a large binder, flipping onto the family tree page then set the book down, waving my subordinate over.

He walks over, glancing down. "What am I supposed to be seeing here, sir?"

"It's what you're not seeing."

He blinks. "Then what am I not seeing?"

is he stupid?

I point to Obito's parents then trace the line, where it leads back to their parents, but afterward, its blank.

"Where are…?"

"That's what I wondered," I say. I pull out a scroll locked under my desk and unravel it using my Sharingan.

"I see nothing."

"You're not meant to. It's encrypted in a special coding for only the leader to see."

"Well, what's it say?"

I read the name again. The name I've read thousands of times. "Madara Uchiha."

"Madara?"

I nod. "Seems Obito is a direct descendant. His parents must have wanted that hidden from everyone."

"If he's Madara's then we must kill him!"

I hold a kunai to his throat. "That boy is the key to our salvation."

"H-how?" he asks, twisting out of the way.

Good, Yashiro. I thought you'd lost your touch being my dog. Not that I like dogs

"He's good with people. Now then, tell me everything you know regarding Obito's situation."

"Yes sir." And he gives me the report.

"We must make him activate his mangekyou."

He frowns. "That would make things worse for us."

"Not necessarily. The ability he seems to have will do us much good."

"He's not going to be too happy you're using him."

I frown, pocketing my kunai. "Really, Yashiro, you have it all wrong. I have no intention of using that boy."

"Then…?"

I look up at the wall where a large painting of Madara hangs. "I want to help him become Hokage."

Preview

Minato

He's around their age and has mastery over the Sharingan. Kakashi will need help with that."

"You're not here to demand it back?" I ask,