A/N: I do not own any Naruto characters but the ones you haven't even heard of and I do claim some ownership to Rin Hayashi.

Shattered Reflection-Chapter 7

Eighteen years ago

Through the one year that Rin had been training in the Ninja Academy, she had been trying very hard to learn all that she could from her sensai and even alongside Obito. They had been working very hard throughout the year, learning as much jutsu as they could, though Obito was somewhat a little lazier than Rin was. He always turned up late for class and always came up with excuses.
But still, he was dedicated and even the instructors had to give him credit, no matter how many times he fell asleep in class.
Now and then, Rin and Obito would see Kakashi around, training with his sensai, Sensai Minato Namikaze and sometimes they would just stare in awe on how well they worked together. It did make Rin wonder though. Why didn't Kakashi have two more team members with him to be trained by Minato?

Eventually she found out by asking.

She had been on her way home one day and had noticed that Kakashi was leaning against the tree, waiting for his sensai to show up for training. Obito had been held back to talk to their sensai about a jutsu that he was having trouble on so she was by herself. Rin watched Kakashi for a long time before deciding to wander over to him. He didn't even seem to notice her and if he did, he was ignoring her. His eyes were closed and he just stood there.

"...Um...h-hi, Kak-Kakashi." Rin said timidly.

Kakashi finally opened his eyes and looked at her, staring dully before looking away again, not replying. He glanced at her again as she moved even closer to him. "Um...How are you today?" Rin asked smiling. He looked back at her and stared, still not replying. But for a long moment, Rin shrugged as she looked up at the sky. "It's sure a nice day today!" She said merrily.

Still no reply.

Rin swallowed hard before turning to smile at Kakashi. "So, I was wondering something. Why is it that you're Master Minato's only student? I thought that he was suppose to have at least three." She told him, her hands folded behind her back.

Kakashi finally groaned with annoyance before shaking his head. "You're not going to leave me alone unless I answer your question, are you?" He asked sounding very annoyed.

"Oh!" Rin said stepping back, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment. "I'm sorry, Kakashi. I didn't realize that you wanted to be alone." She backed away. "I'll...I'll just leave you alone then." She turned to leave before she felt Kakashi grab the back of her shirt, holding her back. She turned back to look at him, still blushing. Kakashi looked almost as surprised as she did that he stopped her but then he shook his head. "Fine. I'll answer the question. If don't, I'll never hear the end of it from Obito." He told her. "The reason that I don't have two team mates is because the two that had been in my cells failed the tests Sensai Minato had set us up with, all right? I'm the only one who could pass the tests." He then shrugged lazily and resumed to his original position of leaning against the tree.

Rin tilted her head, before she smiled. "Oh. Okay. So, why didn't he take up two more students?"

"Eventually," Kakashi sighed with frustration. "He's going to add two more students. But right now there's only two he's looking at right now. At least that's what he told me." He didn't sound too happy though. However, Rin looked very curious now. She really wanted to know who the two students were that had caught "Konoha's Yellow Flash's" attention. "Really?" She asked with a smile. "Who?"

But Kakashi turned away, looking away dully. He was not going to answer. And Rin wasn't going to press on. She knew how he was like about talking too much. She had heard that he disliked too many words. So instead, she baded him goodbye and hurried off.

Three months later, she graduated from the Ninja Academy as a Genin and was put into Minato Namikaze's cell with Kakashi and Obito.

The graduation party for the newly named Shinobi was always exciting for everyone. Especially for the graduates and their families. For Rin, it felt so good to finally become a Shinobi. She was so excited that she been placed in Sensai Minato's squad with Kakashi and Obito. She remembered the very minute she had gotten her forehead protector from her Ninja instructor, the golden haired Shinobi showed up and requested from the instructor and the Hokage that he would be allowed to take on Rin Hayashi and Obito Uchiha as his two new students.
And it felt even more better when the Hokage said yes.

Now for the day of the graduation, Rin knew she was probably grinning like an idiot. She had seen Kakashi given her a dull look for it. But she couldn't help it. She was so happy that she was now a full fledged Shinobi and was on the same squad as Kakashi Hatake. Obito was just as excited as she was, though he couldn't care less that he was on Kakashi's team. He was too happy that he got to be with his best friend, under the watchful eye of the most skilled Shinobi in the village.
The day of the graduation was a very clear and sunny one, as if the Gods were showing their appreciation for the new Shinobi. The silver clouds just slowly rolled over the village, while the sky was bluer than ever. Rin was with her new team and, surprising, her sensai's former sensai, Jiraiya. She felt very honored that some of his rank was praising his student's new students.

"Congradulations, kids!" The white haired Jounin, Jiraiya said grinning down at them. "You have made Genin and I know that soon, you'll be graduating into Chuunin!"

Rin giggled into her hand and shook her head as she looked up at him. "Oh, Master Jiraiya! You say that to everyone! Anyone who graduates from Ninja Academy." She told him.
"Hmm." Jiraiya said now rubbing his chin. "Well that's true. I do say things that I don't mean." And then all three students sweatdropped, while Minato just laughed and rubbed Rin's and Obito's head. "Anyway, keep up the good work!" Jiraiya said cheerfully as he strodded off, staring off what Rin believed a woman's chest. She just sweatdropped seeing that.

"He was actaully meaning it though." Minato said smiling down at Rin. "I believe that you'll be making Chuunin in no time. More than likely next year, you'll be ready to take the Chuunin exams. But we'll see from there. In the mean time, we'll work very hard." He told them.

Rin nodded as she threw her arms around Minato's waist, surprising him just a little. "Thanks, Master Minato! It's all thanks to you, though! I wouldn't be a Shinobi if you hadn't come to my family's store and convinced my parents! So thank you!"

The golden haired Shinobi just smiled softly as he hugged her lightly then pulled away. "It was all you, Rin." He then looked around. "Speaking of which, where's your parents? I don't think I've seen them yet."
Now Rin wasn't smiling as she looked at the ground. "Oh." She sighed before forcing a smile. "They couldn't come today. They...they had to run the store. It's kind of been busy lately." She told him. She was disappointed that her parents weren't there but she knew why.

And so did Obito, so it seemed. He just got a very dark look on his face as he looked away at the ground. He knew why Rin's parents wouldn't show up. They had not wanted her to become a Shinobi. They had argued with her, told her that she was going to fail. And he knew that they had expected her to. But now that she was a Shinobi, it was obvious that they were furious about her graduation and they would refuse to celebrate with their daughter.

"Hmph. That's stupid." Kakashi remarked so suddenly. "This is your big day. They should be here with you. It wouldn't hurt to close the store for one hour would it?"

Rin gave Kakashi a faint smile, as a light blush appeared on her tattooed cheeks, something she had did not too long ago before the presentation of her forehead protector. Her parents had been extremely furious that she marked her face. Obito, however, thought they were pretty cool looking. As did a few of her classmates and instructors. They hadn't minded at all.
"Thanks, Kakashi. But's it okay." Rin told him. "My parents just don't have the time or money to close the store for one day or even an hour. We really need the money. So I don't mind."

Minato was frowning softly as if he could see right through Rin but then he shook his head and gently patted her on the head. "If you say so, Rin." his eyes then lit up when he heard someone, the Hokage, calling to him. "Oh. Excuse me, kids. I'll speak with you later." He told them before going over to where the Hokage was.
As soon as he was gone, Obito bopped Rin on the head, making her wince. "You liar, Rin! You do too mind! I can see that you're really, really upset that they're not here!" he said sounding agitated. Rin, with tears of pain in her eyes, rubbed her head where he hit her before shaking her head. "Ow, Obito! That hurt!" She complained before straightening. "And so what? What I said was true. My parents just can't afford to close the store right now."

Kakashi just rolled his eyes as he watched the two start an arguement. "Hmph. Just like kids." He grumbled. Rin blushed when she heard him, looking ashamed while Obito glared at him.

But before anyone of them could say something anymore, a rock came flying out of nowhere and whapped Rin square in the back of the head. She yelped in pain and stumbled forward, falling to her knees while holding her head. "Yeouch! That really hurt!" She cried out.

Obito gasped before dropping down to one knee beside her, holding her arm. "Rin! Are you okay?! What happened?!"

Rin shook her head rubbing the back of her head before turning around on her haunches. "Someone hit me!" She then looked down to see a rock laying next to her. She yelped again in surprise and pain. "Ack! They threw a rock at me! Who did that?!"

Kakashi, moodily, folded his arms while looking through the crowd at a bunch of laughing boys. His eyes narrowed in a lazy but dangerous way as soon as he saw one of them. "I'll give you three guesses who." He said sarcastically. Both Rin and Obito frowned and looked to where he was looking before their eyes narrowed as well. "Yakitate." Both muttered.
"That jerk, Yakitate!" Obito growled as he bent down and picked up the rock that had been thrown at Rin. "Why can't he just leave Rin alone?! I'll show him."

Rin gave him an alarmed look as she shook her head vigorously. "No, Obito! Dont' do that!" She begged waving her hands. But Obito ignored her as he cocked his arm back back, trying his best to aim. Kakashi, however, shifted his weight and tilted his head. He didn't seem to agree with what Obito was doing. "You're going to miss, Obito." He stated. Obito shot him a look as he held the rock for a moment. "Am not! Shut up, Kashi!" And then he launched it.

But Kakashi had been right; it missed.

Obito's stone missed Yakitate's head and hit an elegant woman right in the butt, making her scream in shock before she jerked around and looked around for the source that had hit her. Her gaze fell upon Jiraiya right behind her, who had just been turning at the exact moment. Once he saw that she was looking at him, he smiled at her. "Hello, lovely lady. Nice day, huh?" He asked, trying to be polite.
A second later, he was on ground, holding his jaw after the woman slugged him across the face.

Obito went very red with embarrassment as he jerked around to avoid eye contact. Rin just sweatdropped as she stared dully at him while Kakashi was sniggering to himself. "See? I told you." He told him quietly in a state of fact tone. Obito glared at him, fists clenched tightly. "Oh yeah?!" He snapped. "Let's see you do better, Mr. High and Mighty!"

"Obito!" Rin scowled at her best friend, her hands on her waist. "Don't talk like that to Kakashi! That's just so mean!" She continued to scold him.

But Kakashi just rolled his eyes before he reached down and picked up a stone. "Fine." He answered dryly. He immediately stood firm and readied himself to throw the rock. He paused for a long moment, as if he was measuring the distance and time with his eyes. And then he threw it.
The rock spun extremely fast as it sailed through the air, as if it was attracted to Yakitate like a magnet. And like how Kakashi wanted, the stone slammed into the back of the bullies head, sending him sprawling to the ground, yelping in pain.
Both Obito and Rin burst into laughter, having to double over to hold their sides. Kakashi just smirked behind his mask and folded his arms quite smuggly. "Now that's how you throw objects."

Rin straightened herself, still laughing. "Thanks, Kashi. That was really nice of you to do that for me." She told him fondly. Obito stopped laughing as he looked at her in surprise, while Kakashi looked away. He could see the look in her eyes as she stared at the silver white haired young nin. And all Kakashi replied was, "It was nothing." But it seemed that it wasn't nothing to Rin. She just continued to smile at him.

As the months slowly went by, Team Minato was doing rather well as they worked together on missions. They started off small, like everyone else. But soon began to take bigger missions. They were getting very good as they trained under Minato, who was teaching all of them different lessons.
Eventually, Rin was starting to show potential in the medical arts and he thought it would be better to take a few lessons from one of the S ranked Shinobi, Tsunade after her training with him. He had requested that Tsunade would teach Rin a few things. At first, Tsunade refused, saying that Rin didn't have potential for medical training.
"She seems like a dumb bell to me." The beautiful blonde woman said dully one day.
Minato didn't like that but he just kept on smiling with a lazy shrug. Then he suggested a bet with her, saying that if Rin could't learn a lesson within two weeks, he would pay her, Tsunade, his team's next salary. Because Team Minato usually got a lot of money for their missions, Tsunade couldn't refuse.
However, by the end of the two weeks, Tsunade lost the bet but gained a new student. She had been too impressed with Rin's ability to learn fast and decided that she would teach her a little more. Rin was extremely enthusiastic about becoming a student of one of Three Legendary Ninjas.

Still, the months rolled by and Team Minato grew more skilled with each passing mission they did. Even though Kakashi and Obito bickered and argued most of the time, making snappy remarks at each other.
Rin's parents, however, did not change their minds about Shinobi, no matter how well she was doing. They still argued with their daughter about her new career as a ninja. And eventually the arguments grew into full out fights. They started yelling at each other and it did draw a little attention from neighbors. Even Obito had heard some of the fights and every time Rin started crying in the park because of some of the harsh words her father said to her, he did what he could to comfort her.

But, one day, the fights grew really bad.

One day, almost a month before Rin was going to take the Chuunin exam, she had told her parents about the upcoming exam and about how excited she was, even though she knew they wouldn't care about it. Mr. Hayashi finally came unglued and began to yell at her.

"You're throwing your life away, Rin!" He snapped at her. "Becoming a ninja was the biggest mistake you've ever made! Why won't you just listen to me?! If you continue this life as a Ninja, you will get yourself killed!" He shouted.

Rin glared at him, tears starting to fill her eyes and her chest was heaving as she felt rage and pain bottling inside of her. "Papa! It's my dream to be a Shinobi! Why can't you understand that?! I'm also taking lessons from Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Ninja. She's teaching me how to be a medical nin! I want to save lives, not end them! I'm learning how to heal people using my chakra!" She told him, angrily.

Mr. Hayashi glared right back at her. "All nin are the same, Rin Hayashi! They are people who use their power to hurt people! They're mercenaries!" He shouted into Rin's face. "And I will not allow this anymore! This has to stop! You will go to Master Minato Namikaze tomorrow and tell him that you are going to quit being a Shinobi!"

"I will not!" Rin said stubbornly, her arms folded across her chest.

Her father just gritted his teeth as he gave her a dark look. "Oh yes you will, Rin! I am not going to let you throw your life away, fighting enemies of the village!"

Rin slowly shook her head as she folded her arms, and stomped one foot. "Now you're jsut being a coward, papa! You just don't like us, Shinobi, because of the power we have. You're just scared of us when we protect you and the village!" She said sharply. Mr. Hayashi didn't seem to have liked being called a coward. He gave his daughter a very dark look and balled up his fists to try to control his temper. "Do not call me a coward, Rin! I am not a coward! I'm just being sensible! I just wish you would be, you fool of a child!"

Rin shook her head angrily, her face very red with anger. "Yes, papa! You are a coward! A big, fat scaredy cat who just can't accept the facts...!"

And then she got slapped for it.

Rin gasped, staggering back as her head had snapped to the side. Her hand flew up to the side of her face, holding it over the red mark that her father had just left on her face. She looked at Mr. Hayashi with alarm and fear. Even her mother had gasped in shock and slapped a hand over her mouth as she stared at her husband after he had slapped their child.
Mr. Hayashi looked just as alarmed as she had, his hand still rose and he was staring at it as if it had grown a head but then he shook his head. He still looked very angry at Rin for her words. Trembling, he lowered his hand and stumbled over his words as he tried to find something to say. "Ri-Rin...I'm sor-sorry for doing that. But I had to. You had it coming. You never speak to your father like that. It is upmost disrespectful." He said with a quiver. "And I will not allow you to be a ninja and live in this house. Do I make myself clear?"

Rin closed her mouth, her lip quivering a little as she glared at him with anger. She slowly lowered her hand and balled up her fists as she took a step back. "Perfectly clear, father." She said icily. "If I can't live in my own home and be what I want to be, then I won't live in this house." She whirled around and started to storm towards the door.

"If you go out that door, Rin, you will never be welcomed back in here!" Her father snapped.

Rin stopped before even opening the door, her shoulders shaking. She then slowly turned around and gave him a fierce look. "Good! Like I want to come back! You are so mean and cold, papa! You won't let me live my dreams! I hate you! Maybe if you're lucky, I'll die on my missions and never come back!" She yelled before she burst out of the house, tears streaming down her cheeks as she raced past neighbors. She didn't pay any attention to them. Nor did she even notice Kakashi looking after her with concern as she ran down the street.

For hours Rin cried hard at the Hokage monument, sitting on top of the second Hokage's stone head. It even had started to rain, as if the heavens was crying with her. She didn't seem to notice though. She just cried even harder into her arms, gasping as if she was in pain. She couldn't believe how impossible her father was being. And she knew that she couldn't go back to their house. Not after he had slapped her and after they had shouted at each other as if they were enemies. She couldn't return to her place of birth.
But, problem was, she didn't have anywhere else to go. And it hurt her terribly. She had no place to go, no shelter, and she was considered an outsider by most of the village. Could it seriously get worst?

Far below from where she was, a figure was standing under a tree, looking up to where she was. He didn't seem to notice the rain either, nor even care that he was getting wet. Kakashi knew that Rin was in pain. He had been watching her for almost an hour now, watching her cry. He didn't know exactly why she was crying only that he knew it had something to do with her parents. He had heard that fight that she had with her father. And he believed that no one should ever be in that much pain, not like Rin was.

"Kakashi."

Kakashi turned around when he heard his sensai calling to him. His eyes looking Minato over, and then noticing that he wasn't alone. Jiraiya was also there, looking very concerned. Both were under an umbrella, yet only their trousers were getting wet. "Sensai Minato, Master Jiraiya." the young student said in a greeting.

Minato was frowning as he looked around before looking towards the stone head of the Second Hokage. "Did you find Rin?" He asked before he spotted her.

Kakashi just nodded as he pointed to the ledge where she was anyway. "Rin's up there, Sensai." He told him quietly. "She's been up there for nearly two hours now, crying her eyes out."

"Oh boy." Jiraiya sighed as he looked up at the ledge. "It's not really safe up there, not during a rain storm. She might slip and fall to her death or catch her death, or even get hit by lightning." He said shaking his shaggy white head. Minato sighed as he stared up at where Rin was. "I don't really think she cares right now, Master." He said before starting to walk towards the path. Both Jiraiya and Kakashi followed him, wordlessly.

The three Shinobi went up the path that lead to where Rin was, soon finding her still crying in her arms. She didn't even seem to realize that they were, and if she did, she paid no attention. She just cried harder, soaking to the bone. Her cloths were clinging to her body and her hair was matted down around her face.
But when she felt the rain stop falling on her, she slowly lifted her head and stared down at the village. She could see what little shadows standing around her. She could see the embroidary of her Sensai's white jacket. But she still didn't look up. She knew he was there, shielding her from the rain.
Without a word, Minato bent down beside her and gently place an arm around her. His face very soft, yet full of concern. Both Kakashi and Jiraiya stood off to the side, though, watching as the golden haired Shinobi gave Rin a light squeeze, and tried to warm her with his own body heat."Rin, are you all right?"

Rin sniffed heavily as she lowered her head into her arms again before she leaned against her sensai after feeling how warm he was. "Y-yes." She muttered.

Minato pulled her closer, feeling her shivering from the cold. He knew that was what was wrong, besides she had just cried for two hours. He could feel how cold her skin was. So he moved closer to try to keep her warm. "What happened?" He asked, gently.

Rin just shook her head as she buried her face into his shoulder, her arms wrapping around herself. "...Papa and...I...we got into a really nasty fight!" She cried softly. "I...I've run away from home and I'm not ever going back, Master Minato! I can't! He hates me! He doesn't want me to be a Shinobi but I want to be! He said...he said that I have to quit being a Shinobi to be able to live there anymore! But I don't want to! I want to be a Shinobi! But I don't have anywhere else to go though! I'm...!" She burst back into tears.

"..." Minato sighed before he pulled her closer and tried to get her stand up. She hesitated for a moment but then stood up with him, still leaning against him. "Come on, Rin. You can come stay with me for a while. Just until we can talk some sense into your father."

Rin looked tearfully up at him, pale as a ghost. "B-but...he'll be so mad. He won't listen to you. Even if you are Konoha's Yellow Flash. He doesn't want me to a Shinobi and live in our house."

Minato shook his head as he released her to pull his jacket open for her to get in. "If that's the case, then I'll will do what I can to find you a place to stay." He told her gently. "Even if you have to live with my family for a while."

Rin just sniffed and wiped her tears away. But with a sad smile, she nodded against his chest. "Th-thanks, Sensai Minato." She muttered. And then she noticed Kakashi and Jiraiya. Her once pale face was now cherry red from embarrassment now that Kakashi had seen her crying. Kakashi just smiled under his mask and shook his head. He had to admit, even if it was to himself, that Rin did look a little cute when she was blushing.

"Rin..."

Present time

"Rin..." came his soft voice, his hand gently resting on her shoulder. Rin slowly opened her eyes and she was once again staring at Obito Uchiha's name in the memorial stone. She reached up and wiped one of her tears away before lowering her head. She still did not look up at her friend. "...how could you, Kakashi." She whispered very softly.

Above her, Kakashi frowned and tilted his head to the side. His brow furrowed a little from confusion. He wasn't exactly sure what she was talking about. "How could I what?" He asked gently.

Rin didn't reply for a long moment before she finally looked up at him, a strained look in her eyes. She felt and saw Kakashi slowly withdraw his hand from her shoulder. She could see the surprise in his one eye. He knew that something was wrong. She still didn't reply as she climbed clumbsily to her feet and he backed away a few feet. "How could you..." She paused again. "...not tell me how my father really died? How he had tried to fight that nine tailed fox when he didn't know how to fight!" Rin's voice raised a notch as she glared at Kakashi. "How could you know that Kyuubi killed my father and you still taught him how to be a ninja?!"

Now Kakashi frowned, looking rather serious as he slid his hands into pockets. He finally knew what she was talking about. He knew of who she was talking about as well. "Rin..." He paused shaking his head. "Naruto is not Kyuubi. The fox demon is gone thanks to our sensai..."

"Kakashi! Naruto has the fox demon inside of him! He's a monster!" Rin said angrily, her hands balled up. "He killed my father, dammit!"

Kakashi's eye twitched a little before he pulled his hands back out and stepped closer to her, shaking his head. "Rin!" He said sharply. "Do not call Naruto a monster! He's far from it! You don't know him as well as I do! He might have Kyuubi sealed up inside of him but he has control, Rin! Naruto is just a boy who has been seen as an outsider because he was an orphan! He was someone who didn't fit in because he was different!" He told her seriously. "Just like someone I know."
With his words, Rin's eyes widened in surprise as the pain slowly began to roll over her face. She was instantly remembering how she hadn't fitted in because she had been an outsider.
"Yes, Rin." Kakashi said more softly now. "He's somewhat like you. Shunned because he was different." He shook his head. "He's been orphaned because his mother died at his birth and his father died doing something so great for the village." he told her.

Rin stared at him for a long time before she shuddered. She wrapped her arms around herself and lowered her head. "Oh, Kashi." She sighed, her voice quivering. "Wha-what have I done?! I am such a horrible person!" Her knees shook below her before she sank down to them covering her eyes. "First, I hurt my father by telling him that I hated him and then I went off and got Obito killed because I was, and am, a fool. Now my mother hates me. And not I've hurt the feelings of a young boy. I am such a horrible person."

Kakashi shook his head as he strode forward and bent down to one knee in front of Rin, taking her by the shoulders. "Stop it, Rin. You always blame yourself." He warned her sternly. "You're far from a horrible person. You just didn't think, as you used to. And you did not kill Obito. It was the enemy. What happened to him wasn't your fault."

Rin sighed as she lowered her head, close to touching his shoulder with her forehead. She eventually lifted a hand and clutched at his fist, burying her face into it. "Kakashi, I'm so sorry. I wish I could have done something to stop Obito's death. I wish I could have done something for my dad." She said softly as tears filled her eyes. "I...I'm sorry for leaving you alone."

"..." Kakashi sighed as he wrapped his arms around her and helped her stand up. He lifted one hand and patted her right on the head. "It's okay, Rin. You needed time to yourself, to gather your thoughts. I know why you left." he then pulled away, smiling. "Anyway, now that you're back, we have a lot to talk about, to catch up, you know? Have dinner with me?"
Rin's eyes snapped wide open as she stared at Kakashi with shock, her mouth had even fell open as she gawked at him. "Dinner?!" She then squinted her eye, in a mock of suspcion as she smiled. "Are you really Kakashi Hatake? Because I don't remember Kakashi Hatake ever being interested in asking me out on a date? I mean it is a date, right?"

Kakashi snorted as he backed away and folded his arms. "Rin, it's been years now. I've changed a little over the years. And yeah, I suppose it would be a date. If you don't want to, I don't care. I just wanted to hear about your trip. Find out where've you been and what you've seen." He told her.

Rin smiled before she shrugged, wrapping her arms around herself. "All right then. I'd love to, Kashi."

"Good." Kakashi said smiling back at her. "There's a new resturant we can try out. Meet me here tonight, just before sun down." He told her. Rin nodded as she backed away from him, starting away on her own. "Okay. I'll see you tonight then." She waved at him before they parted ways.