A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to update. I didn't even realize it had been a few days since my last update, and I got writer's block for about two days... -Sigh-
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Chapter four: Temporarily Parting Ways
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"So it's you..." Kakashi said, a little ways away from Sasori in an alley. "You're the one leading the Rogue Shinobi of Suna..."
"What of it?" Sasori asked. "What will you do about it?"
"I'll take you down, and I'll do it right now."
"Sure you will. You and what army?"
"I don't need anyone else; I can do this myself!"
"If that's so, why not try it, instead of just standing there talking about it? Or are you just talk?"
Some of the Rogue Ninja laughed. Kakashi started up his Chidori, ready to attack. Sasori and his gang were already getting on his nerves.
"Kakashi, wait a minute!" Kakashi whirled around upon hearing the familiar voice that called out his name.
"Sensei?" Kakashi looked totally confused. Why shouldn't he just take them all down right away?
"Don't use that here! If you show your moves to your enemy right away, they can come back at you at any time with a counter!" Yondaime said seriously.
"He's right, Kakashi... You shouldn't use that here." Rin said.
"Uh, Kakashi?" Obito asked, walking up next to Yondaime. "Whatcha doin'?"
"I was gonna take care of these guys, but Sensei stopped me..." Kakashi muttered.
"Because you shouldn't attack so recklessly." Yondaime said, sighing.
"Kakashi, weren't you the one worrying about me getting killed?" Obito asked, also sighing.
"Yes, because you don't pay attention to what's going on well enough." Kakashi said.
"Well, attacking recklessly won't make you any better."
"Alright, guys. Let's not get into an argument over here. If you're going to argue, do so when we get back." Yondaime said, signaling for Obito and Kakashi to follow him.
"We're not gonna fight these guys at all?" Obito questioned.
"No. We can wait." Yondaime said. "Besides, a direct attack won't do us any good."
"He's right." Rin said. "So, come on, you two!" Kakashi and Obito nodded understandingly.
"Sir, are you just going to let them go?" A Shinobi asked Sasori.
"Yes... For now. We have no reason to deal with them right now. I have other things to do, anyway." Sasori said, sounding annoyed with his followers.
"Yes, sir..."
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"Kakashi, Obito..." Yondaime said later that night. "We have new plans."
"What do you mean?" Obito asked.
"We have to have Kakashi go with some other people for a while. He'll be fighting off all the reinforcements with the others he's with."
"What!? Why!?"
"Well... Sasori's father was killed by Kakashi's father... If Sasori and Kakashi fight, nobody knows what the fight could turn into."
"Well, not to sound rude or anything, but couldn't you just go yourself, Sensei?" Obito asked rather sadly.
"No, I'm sorry. I need to stay with you and Rin, to take care of the Shinobi that are with Sasori. Sasori will be calling in reinforcements after we take down about half or more of the Shinobi with him, I'm sure. Therefore, we need Kakashi and the others who will be with him to take care of those reinforcements, so Sasori never gets them."
"Oh..."
"Obito, what are you so sad about? You and Kakashi argue all the time. I thought you'd actually be glad to get away from him."
"Not really... We're closer, I guess you could say."
"Oh, of course..." Yondaime half laughed. "Now your friends..."
"Well, yeah..." Obito sighed. No, Sensei. We're more than that, now. We're not just friends. We're... lovers.
Yondaime sighed. "Well, anyway..." He said. "I just thought I'd let you know. See you in morning."
"Yeah..." Obito said. Yondaime quietly closed the door, as to not wake Rin. It was 10:00 P.M. Rin always insisted she should get her rest for the missions in the morning.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Obito asked Kakashi, turning his head to him.
"Even if I did, nothing would have changed." Kakashi answered.
"Still..."
"Don't worry about it, Obito. I won't die. You'll see me again. As long as you live."
"I will. And I'll see you again." Obito said, looking Kakashi in the eye. "I promise."
"And I promise you the same."
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The next morning, Obito woke up at 11:00 A.M. He opened his eyes to see a note on the table beside his bed.
It read:
Obito,
I'm sorry I didn't wake you and tell you I was leaving, but it was so early; I didn't want to wake you. I left around 6:00 this morning. Sensei woke me up at about 5:00 so I could get ready. I felt it was too early to wake you up. Besides, I figured it would best to let you rest. You, Sensei, and Rin have the day off today. You should get as much sleep as you can.
Anyway, I promise I'll see you again. I won't die, even if it's solely to see you again. I'm sure I'll still have an image of you in my head throughout this whole mission, and with that image, I can keep fighting knowing you're waiting for me. The faster I get through my mission, the faster I'll be able to see you again. Don't worry about me; I'll be fine.
Take care of yourself.
With lots of love,
Kakashi.
Obito felt a tear fall down his cheek, but he couldn't tell if it was from sadness, happiness, or both. He found it very sweet that Kakashi left a note telling him when he left, and also that he didn't want to wake him. He even basically told Obito he loved him.
But he was also pretty sad Kakashi had to leave at all. So maybe it was a combination of both.
I'll see you again, no matter what. Obito thought, wiping the tear away. It's a promise.
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Well, R&R. And I hope to get my next chapter up soon.
