Several months passed since Obito had returned to Konoha. He and Kakashi had gotten married and were now living together. Kakashi was coming to the final month of his pregnancy and had done very well through it all. Obito had been very supportive through it all and had been taking amazing care of the other. They also had occasional visits from Deidara and two of them had become official as well, which made Obito happy. Things had been looking up for all of them since the day Obito ended Pein's reign over them.
Obito was currently sitting in a chair in his living room while Kakashi was napping in the bedroom. He was flipping through a newspaper and humming quietly. Another regular occurrence in their home was Kakashi's loyal ninkin, Pakkun. Kakashi enjoyed keeping the little pug around and tried to insist on keeping the other seven around as well but Obito had denied it since Kakashi was so close to having their child. He knew the hounds wouldn't hurt the silver haired male but in their small apartment, it would just be too crowded. He planned on getting them moved soon, only then would he allow the other seven ninja hounds to stay around.
A loud cry suddenly came from the bedroom where Kakashi had been resting. After hearing it, Obito was up in an instant and hurrying into the bedroom. When he got to the room, he saw Kakashi clutching his stomach with tears rolling down his face. He could also see a large wet spot on the bed and he instantly knew what that meant. It was time for them to meet their unborn child.
"Hang on Kakashi. I'm going to get you to the hospital right away." Obito said as he lifted the male into his arms and hurried off to the hospital. He had sent Pakkun to grab Tsunade from her office, knowing that she'd be there by the time he arrived at the hospital with Kakashi. It was only about a ten minute run to the hospital and sure enough, when he got there, Tsunade was there with Shizune and a hospital bed. As soon as Obito placed Kakashi down, the two women took off to the delivery room, leaving Obito to wait alone in the waiting room. He tried to protest but Tsunade had insisted on him waiting so he sat down in a chair with a huff and crossed his arms. To his surprise, not even five minutes later, Itachi hurried into the hospital with Deidara by his side and Pakkun at his feet.
"Hey, I brought you some company while you wait." Pakkun said before he walked over and sat down on the floor beside Obito. Itachi walked over with the blond male and the two of them sat down beside the older raven. They could tell he was nervous about this whole thing and he was worried about Kakashi.
"Hey, don't worry Obito. Kakashi will be fine. You'll get to meet your new child soon enough." Itachi said in a calming tone. He placed a gentle hand on Obito's shoulder and squeezed it slightly.
"Yeah, he's tough and you know it. Just hang in there." Deidara gave Obito a gentle smile and hugged him lightly. Obito nodded and thanked them both for coming and reassuring him that everything would be alright.
Several hours passed before Tsunade finally emerged from the room where Kakashi was. She walked over to the three males who were sitting together and cleared her throat to get their attention. They all looked up almost instantly and she just smiled at them all.
"You can go see him now. He's doing well and the baby is perfectly healthy." Tsunade said as she motioned toward the room. Obito got up instantly and thanked the blonde woman before he hurried off to the room with the other two directly behind him. Once he entered the room, he saw his lover sitting up in the bed holding a small baby girl in his arms. Kakashi looked toward Obito and smiled gently.
"Obito...she's so beautiful…" Kakashi said tiredly. The raven didn't waste any time getting to Kakashi's side so he could get a better look at his new daughter. To his surprise, she had inherited Kakashi's silver hair instead of the usual Uchiha black hair, but that didn't matter. That just made her even more perfect than she already was.
"Oh she looks so much like you, baby… Did you already name her?" Obito asked with a curious expression. He was curious to see if Kakashi had stuck with the one they had chosen together or if he decided differently at the last minute.
"Of course I named her...I chose the name we agreed on… Raina…" Kakashi replied before he shifted and held the baby girl out to Obito. Without hesitation, Obito took her in his arms and held her close to his chest. He already adored her and thought she was perfect just like Kakashi was. Obito then glanced toward the door where Itachi and Deidara were standing and moved his head, motioning for them to come closer so they could get a better look at her. The two of them were there in a heartbeat, both of them just smiling away at how adorable the new Uchiha child was. Itachi also found it strange that the girl had been born with silver hair instead of black but once she opened her eyes, it was obvious that she had inherited them from Obito. She was a perfect mix of her two parents.
Throughout the day, Kakashi and Obito had several visitors who had wanted to see the new arrival. Naruto and Sakura had stopped by for a little while and were instantly attached to Raina. Kakashi had allowed both of his students to hold her while Obito just sat silently beside his mate and watched them to make sure his daughter wasn't dropped. After those two left, surprisingly Sasuke had stopped by to see them. He had apparently forgotten about the revenge he wanted to take on his older brother and was currently working to atone for his sins. Kakashi had pretty much forced Sasuke to hold Raina and once he did, even he had to smile, mostly because the small child was giggling and happy. The sight was enough to warm even Sasuke's heart.
After Sasuke was gone, Yamato, Guy and Asuma had all stopped by at once. Guy was the first one to make Raina cry, mostly because his big personality scared her. The result was Obito bashing Guy in the head for scaring his precious baby girl. Kakashi only laughed, mostly because he thought Yamato would be the one to scare Raina but surprisingly, he didn't which made the brunette happy. Before the three of them left, they had made sure to threaten to hurt Obito if he ever did anything bad to Kakashi, but that didn't scare the Uchiha at all.
To their surprise, even some of the old members of the Akatsuki had gotten word that Kakashi had given birth and they were there in an instant wanting to see the new edition to the family and to catch up with them all. By the time the day ended, Kakashi was exhausted from all the visitors they had. He had finally gotten settled down and was snuggled against his mate with their daughter in the middle of them.
"Obito…" Kakashi muttered quietly.
"Hmm…? What's wrong, Kashi?" He asked with a bit of a worried expression.
"Is...is this really what you want…? Do you really want to settle down and raise her with me…?" Kakashi asked quietly. Obito was beyond surprised when such a question came out of Kakashi's mouth. He couldn't believe such a thing was on the other's mind. The raven instantly latched onto Kakashi's hand and held it tightly.
"Honey, why on earth would you ask me such a thing? Of course this is what I want. I love you and I love our baby girl. I'll never leave either of you alone and I'll make sure to protect you." Obito replied. He could still see that Kakashi was worried so he move his other hand behind Kakashi's neck and pulled the silver haired male into a loving kiss to hopefully reassure him that he wasn't going anywhere. It seemed to work when Kakashi kissed him back softly before he slowly pulled away, now having a small smile on his face. "Do you believe me now, Kashi?" Obito asked and the silver haired male nodded a bit, earning a smile from Obito.
"I'm sorry for doubting you… I guess I'm still just worried… Worried that you regret coming back for me." Kakashi muttered softly. Obito only shook his head and held Kakashi to his chest.
"The day I returned for you was the day I made the decision to love you, protect you, and show you everything that I couldn't show you when we were younger. You have become my everything and I plan on loving you for the rest of my life. You and our daughter." Obito smiled more as he ran his fingers through Kakashi's hair in order to soothe him. Kakashi found comfort almost immediately and finally settled down and got to sleep.
Meanwhile, Obito stayed up and watched protectively over his lover and daughter. Seeing the two of them sleeping peacefully like this painted a clear picture for Obito. He had in fact made the right choice with his life. He now had a beautiful family and had been accepted into Konoha once again thanks to Tsunade. He'd have to remember to thank her personally but for now, he just remained still and kept his eyes on the sleeping pair. He couldn't wait to watch his daughter grow up and become an outstanding shinobi just like her mother before her. His family was perfect, and that was all that mattered to him now. He quietly reached over and stroked his daughter's cheek while continuing to smile.
"You're going to grow up to be a strong young woman. I know that for a fact. You'll be strong like your mom and me. I can't wait to see the day when you unlock your sharingan and learn the Uchiha jutsus. Hopefully Kakashi will be able to teach you the Lightning Blade as well. No one will dare mess with you because you'll be a force to be reckoned with but if anyone does hurt you, daddy will personally take care of it for you. I love you my beautiful princess…" Obito finished talking and saw a very small smile form on his infant daughter's face. There was going to be a long road ahead for him and Kakashi but as long as they were together, nothing would be able to stop them.
~~End