I finally finished it. Eek. I didn't know what to write. I have practically everything planned out in my head after this chapter, but I didn't know how to introduce the two new characters.
I hope you enjoy it.
Obito lay there for moments. He wasn't quite sure what to do. With some struggle, he awkwardly managed to sit up against the wall behind him. At that moment, the girl, who apparently was called Rei, returned to the room. With his face function complete returned, he raised an eyebrow at what, or should he say who, she was carrying on her hip.
"Otouto, this is Uchiha Obito. Obito, this is Kiba." She said softly, setting the little child down. Instantly, he ran toward Obito and climbed into his lap.
"Ohayo, Uchiha-san. My name's Kiba." He said happily, smiling as only a five-year-old can. His face was tanned, obviously his natural skin tone, and his cheeks wore two small, red triangular shapes. He had small, black pupils and his teeth were slightly pointed. His hair was a dark brown, and stuck up in multiple places. When Obito didn't respond, Kiba started to poke his face. "Uchiha-san? Hello? Uchiha-san?" He said, quite oblivious to the fact that Obito couldn't talk.
Rei walked over to the two and removed Kiba from Obito's lap, moving him into a standing position in front of her. She lowered herself to his eye level by crouching before talking.
"Kiba-kun, Obito-san's not feeling too well." Kiba frowned and lowered his head in disappointment. "But I'm sure he'd love to play with you later. Maybe we can even bring him to training." She smiled as Kiba's face lit up.
"He can meet all of my friends!" Kiba said with enthusiasm. Rei nodded, happy to see Kiba smile once more.
"Of course. But right now, I'd like you to tell Okaa-san that I'm back. And tell Hana-chan as well if you see her." Rei said, her smile unwavering.
Kiba nodded. "Hai, Oneesan!" He said before running out of the room. Rei turned back to Obito, and kneeled by his side with a sigh, before pulling something out of her pocket. It was an orb like before, but instead of being milky white, it was a deep blue color. She placed it in his slightly open mouth. Understanding what he was to do, he started to chew it. It was almost like tasteless gum, but he was able to swallow it easily. As soon as it slid down his throat, his body felt as if it were heating up. On instinct, he brought the back of his hand to his forehead, but it didn't feel hot at all. He looked at Rei with an eyebrow raised, but she didn't seem to notice.
"I'm sorry about Kiba, Obito-san. It's just, I've been gone so long and he really missed the company of his neechans, especially since Hana-chan became chunin. He was even sitting outside the door waiting for me. I guess I just wanted him to see the reason I was gone for so long." She smiled slightly.
Before Obito even realized what he was doing, he spoke. "How long have you been gone?" He wasn't shocked at how his body was returning to normal at this point.
"You can talk now, that's good. That means your spirit is settled in your body. Well, it's been a year that I've been searching for your soul, so that's how long I've been completely gone." She explained.
"Completely gone?" Obito questioned.
Rei nodded. "For about three years before that, I never left my room except for training and special occasions."
"Why?" He asked.
"I was repairing your body. When I found it under the boulders, it didn't even look like a body. All your bones where broken, all your muscles and organs were indistinguishable from each other. Your-" She stopped speaking as she saw the look on Obito's face, realizing that he didn't like the mental picture of his body after it had been crushed. She frowned slightly. "Sorry."
With a shake of his head, Obito was able to remove the mental image of his crushed body. "Ehh. It's okay. I figured that it was probably that bad. I couldn't feel anything, but my team mate's reactions made it seem like that." He shrugged slightly as he spoke.
Kakashi...Rin...
"How are Kakashi and Rin?" Obito questioned, before realizing that Rei may not even know who they were.
Rei looked at him for a second before she nodded her head. "Kaka-kun and Rin-chan? Oh, they're fine. You'll probably get to see them soon." Her soft voice seemed cheery.
Obito smiled, a weight seeming to lift off his shoulders. He was glad that they were okay, but surprised that he would actually get to see them again soon. Before he could say anything else, the door to the room slid open.
A woman walked in. She seemed to be middle aged with wild brown hair, which was the exact same color as Kiba's. In fact, she had the same fierce eyes, tanned skin, and red triangles on her cheeks as Kiba as well. She wore a green vest, signifying her rank.
Rei stood up and started to walk towards the woman. They met in the middle of the room and looked at each other for a few moments.
"Rei-chan." The woman said, before wrapping her arms around Rei in a hug. "I've missed you so much."
Rei returned the hug before pulling away. "I've missed you too, Okaa-san."
The woman smiled warmly before she looked to Obito. "So it seems that you were successful?"
Rei nodded. "Hai. Obito-kun's soul is firmly reattached and his body has resumed normal function."
The woman walked over to where Obito was sitting and extended a hand to him. It took him a moment to understand what she was doing. He grabbed her hand and she pulled him to his feet with surprising strength. Still holding onto his hand, she pulled him into a hug.
"Welcome to the Inuzuka family."
Ahh. I love Chibi Kiba. He's just so cute. The only reason I really introduce him this early is to show when the time frame is. And because the "training" he talks about will be very important in upcoming chapters.
That reminds me. This story does coincide with the Naruto plot. And it will explain somethings.
What are those things? I guess I can tell. -
This story will explain; What happened to Rin, who the swirly mask wearing character is, and several characteristics of the Rookie Nine and Team Gai. But that's all I'm telling you. -
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