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IDIOT
by Masked Lover

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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, not ever, never ever never.

notes: italics + thoughts Monsieur Obvious

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Chapter 2

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Kakashi resisted the urge to turn his head, hearing the crashing garbage can sound and the cat scurrying past his feet. Whatever Obito was doing, he probably didn't want the soon-to-be jounin to see. "Why do we have to take a short cut? This alleyway is totally cramped and creepy--" Obito looked at the adventuring chunin, wading over cans of garbage like a leaf floating on a lake. "--Like you."

Kakashi could smell the fragrance of femininity in the air.

The mob was close.

He motioned for silence, and Obito made a strange face at the boy who was ignoring him.

Obito stumbled, trying to regain his footing looked up to the level headed ninja before him. Kakashi didn't even turn or bat an eye, he continued forward, walking with a straight face.

Kakashi didn't want to see the mess of a boy he was going to marry, "hurry up."

"I'm trying, that cat just scared the crap out of me!" Obito pointed to the harmless tabby cat, that licked it's paw adorably.

"SHH!" Kakashi definitely didn't want to look. He closed his eyes and realised that if he wasn't going to be a widow soon after his marriage he might go mad and kill the Obito himself.

There was a heavy weight on his shoulder, Obito was getting comfortable. Laughing, the stink of his breath sifted into Kakashi's nostrils. Cinnamon? The crunch of the cracking shell of candy echoed in his ears, he tried to brush the sound out of his ear when Obito leaned in with a cheeky smile. "Ya want some?"

"Keep it down," he could hear the shrill voices of the masses of girls.

To think that marrying the oaf that he was supporting with his back was in a way of getting protection for his own. He would admit to being the type to give his life away for power and rank, but there were limitations to what he would say or do. He had his own code of ethics, a code that his own father failed to uphold, which cost him his own mind and life.

Life had no guarantees, he was just glad that the Uchiha family agreed to take him in, in fact, even offered an opportunity that he could get the security and protection of a family like the Uchiha's. Maybe if the future, if he were to loose an leg or eye, he would have the support of a family that he could fall into.

He had toured the Uchiha Compound. Seen their ways, there was very little love between those related couples. Kakashi would not dare speak the truth out loud, but even with his own young eyes, he could see the effects and madness that the inbreeding was creating. They were obsessed with power and status, Kakashi smirked, he would do well in this family at least.

Hatake...

'My name will be Uchiha Kakashi pretty soon...'

The Hatake name had died the second his father took his life.

But... Obito...

Obito was different, he didn't seem to want to gain strength. He felt the weight of the boy press into him.

The scarecrow sighed, shouldering the burden for a little while longer.

The boy probably didn't know anything about sex between males, not that Kakashi was going to run around crazy learning the sex trade. There were enough men and women after his ass, and it would only incriminate and complicate his impending marriage. He would have to find education before that day... And about procreation, he was expected to bear some Uchiha's into the world and in his stomach he prayed that they would take from his rather than the cinnamon gorilla on his back.

Soon he would become an Uchiha...

He was glad that everyone had respected his wishes, but if the boy himself didn't have any interest in finding out which male he was going to marry then Kakashi was frankly a little worried.

Kakashi felt his body tremble under Obito's comforting presence, he slipped away but Obito held on wrapping his arms around Kakashi's body.

Obito raised himself off the suspended Chuunin and stared at what he was pinning down, Kakashi's mouth guard had been pulled down.

"I--"

Kakashi was beautiful.

Even prettier than Rin.

He had an elegant face, and even though his expression was of annoyance and rage and he was whispering, "get the hell off me," Obito couldn't help feel attracted to Kakashi's face.

'Another one,' Kakashi frowned.

The mouth guard came up and he shoved the Uchiha off his body with a swipe of his arm.

"I'm sorry... You just..." Kakashi connected eyes with Uchiha again, the boy was blushing like a virgin. Kakashi smirked and folded his arms, causing Obito to realise that the handsome bastard was now actually handsome and perfect and beautiful and good at everything and with the look that Kakashi was giving him, he was probably laughing at Obito's pathetic nature.

One.

He, Uchiha Obito, was leaning on Kakashi, able and dependable, a caused the both of them to fall over.

Two.

He, Uchiha Obito, pulled down his rival's, Hatake Kakashi's precious mouth guard.

Obito's head hung lower when he realised who was in the wrong--No! It was all Kakashi's fault.

"You pulled away and I--" Obito stumbled, "I was just trying---"

He flailed his arms.

Obito felt his uncoolness permeating from himself.

Kakashi's knowing smile became wider and wider.

"It's all right," Kakashi lead the way out of the alley, "I'll forgive you for now."

The intelligent ninja rubbed his chin as Obito struggled once again to catch up, 'I should have shown him my face before. Would have made life more easier.' But a least Kakashi had something that he could use to his advantage.

Not that he would need one, it made life easier.

Obito Uchiha at least found him attractive, and if he wasn't a homosexual, he would at least be a little motivated in the bedroom.

Obito stepped into the sunlight.

He looked at the apartment in view before him and ran to Kakashi who was well prepared to be yelled at.

"THIS IS RIN'S HOUSE!" Obito grabbed Kakashi by the shirt, the victim in question duly noted that he would let the over protective Rin take over the rest.

Rin, who had been at a window, overheard and only caught the horrifying end of the fight which was Uchiha Obito yelling and bullying her precious Hatake Kakashi. She him the boy by throwing the potted plant he had been watering, shrieking in a shrill voice: "Don't pick on Kakashi, you bully!"

Of course, Obito was more hurt by the girl of his dreams.

He hadn't seen Rin...

Hadn't seen her since his engagement, and when he finally got the chance to see her she was beating the living daylights out of him.

Life was tough.

Kakashi sighed, trying to salvage the innocent plant that lay on the ground.

'Start small, the grow big, huh...'

He looked back to the pulverised boy.

And the the plant.

There wasn't much of a difference.

He smiled secretly at the plant, "I think I'll name you Obito. I think you'll not only make a come back, but you'll grow big and taller...

And faster than that Uchiha."