I bet you guys weren't expecting an update this soon, huh? Well, when I said I was going to actually work to get this all typed out, I meant it. Tomorrow's Easter, but I'll still try to update. If not, expect the next chapter on Monday. n3n

Warning: The following chapter features a mood-swinging Kakashi. Prepare yourself. XD

Disclaimer: Obito would be mine if Kishimoto would give him to me. -


Kakashi's eye narrowed. Almost faster than Obito could follow, the silver-haired man reached into his weapon pouch on his right thigh and pulled out a kunai. As he was about to stab Obito -Why is he trying to stab me?!?-, Rei grabbed his wrist in mid-air. This all happened in a matter of seconds, and, since Obito's senses weren't as sharp as they had once been, the only defensive move he had made was a raised arm.

Kakashi tried to pull his arm away from her grip, but Rei seemed to be stronger than she looked. In defeat, Kakashi dropped the kunai, but she still kept a hold of his wrist, as to prevent him from drawing anymore weapons.

"Kaka-chan," Rei began, her tone calm. "This is truly Obito; it's not an imposter and it's not some sort of jutsu. He's back from the dead, and I'd really like to keep him like that, so please don't kill him and make the years it took to bring him back worthless." Her last words came out a bit harsh, but she was eerily firm and Kakashi complied, his arm falling to his side when she let go of it.

He took a few steps toward Obito, who was now leaning on his elbows, and crouched in between his legs so that the two were at eye level. He narrowed his eye at Obito once more, but Obito only continued to stare at him in wide-eyed disbelief. This was Kakashi! Hatake Kakashi! His best friend! The one who- Obito's thoughts were cut off as Kakashi slowly pulled pushed up his headband, revealing a second eye. A scar went from his forehead, over his eyelid, and down his cheek. Slowly, his eye opened, revealing a deep red iris with three black commas surrounding the pupil. Without any consent from him, Obito's body activated his Sharingan on its own, but only his right eye turned the color of blood; his left eye was still how it always was.

For several seconds, the two stared at each other. They were two different people, in body and soul, but they shared one set of eyes; the portals into one's conscience. Two people who were also one, something that was usually only possible by romantic entanglement. But they did not think that they were in love, but, instead, respected each other more than any other. At the end of life, Obito realized that it was…no, is love, and could only wonder if Kakashi felt the same.

The crouching ninja moved his left hand to stroke the cheek of the ninja in front of him slowly, as if still trying to decide if this was real, or if this was a dream. Obito could see tears start to fall from Kakashi's left eye. If this wasn't such a tender moment, Obito would have giggled a bit. Kakashi wasn't a crier; he had always sulked. But, now, it seemed as if the eye itself was crying at being reunited with its partner, for Obito's right eye was crying as well, the tears collecting on the top of his cheek for the goggles stopped them from escaping.

Obito pulled his goggles up to wipe away the tears, but it was that moment that Kakashi wrapped his arms around Obito just under his arms. Kakashi, THE Kakashi, began to sob into his shoulder. Obito embraced Kakashi, but he didn't cry like his friend was. He still hadn't gripped the entirety of the situation, and he wanted to let Kakashi get it out of his system. After several minutes, the sobs died down.

"Obito." Kakashi whispered into his ear, his voice sounding a bit raspy. "I'm sorry, so sorry." He squeezed Obito slightly.

"For what?" Obito asked.

Kakashi pulled away. "For getting you into that mess in the past." He chuckled a bit before he let go of Obito. "Rei sure knows how to make a body. Your voice is even deeper." Kakashi stood up, extended a hand to Obito, and helped him up.

"Compliments, Kaka-chan?" Rei reappeared, her voice teasing. Obito was grateful that she knew when she should let people be alone. "Don't tell me you're getting soft on me."

Kakashi laughed now, a whole-hearted laugh, and wiped his eyes with the palm of his glove, erasing all evidence that he had been crying. "This is a rare moments, so don't expect me to go around saying nice things to you." His voice was back to normal. Kakashi pulled his headband back over his left eye, and Obito realized that his own eyes were both black again. "I'm guessing that you guys are headed to see Hokage-sama?"

Rei nodded. "I need to get my mask back, and I'm pretty sure Obito's going to get a new headband, since he can't wear his old one." Rei stole a quick glance at Obito before she continued speaking. "And I'm guessing you're late for training yet again?"

Kakashi sighed, and nodded.

"Well, you should be going then. I'll probably come later to see if those munchkins have improved without me." Rei's tone made it clear that she was kidding. Kakashi looked from Rei to Obito, then back to Rei.

"Are you bringing him with you?" Kakashi asked hopefully. Rei smiled.

"Well, of course. If he's going to join our group, he'll have to see how training works." When Rei finished speaking, Kakashi nodded and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Rei turned to Obito. "Alright, I suppose we shall be going then." She took Obito's hand firmly in her own. "Now, close your eyes." Obito complied, for he could tell that her tone was serious. She muttered something, Obito thought it sounded like 'Hiraishin no Jutsu', his sensei's jutsu, and for a split second Obito had a feeling of weightlessness, before he felt ground beneath his feet. Rei let go of his hand and his eyes opened to reveal that they were standing in the shadow of the tower that the Hokage was in.

"How did you…?" Obito asked, a bit surprised at their new location. Rei pointed at an odd looking kunai with a seal on it. Obito recognized it almost instantly.

"It's a jutsu my Otou-san taught me." She explained as they walked towards the door. Obito raised an eyebrow.

"But the only person who could use that jutsu was the Fourth Hokage." Obito's voice showed his confusion.

"Well, of course, silly. The Fourth Hokage is my father." Rei said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.


I know what you're thinking. 'But the Fourth died young! He wouldn't have had a child in his teens. That's disgusting!'

Let me explain myself. I believe Yondaime was in his early thirties when he died, and since Rei would have been thirteen at that time, that would have made Yondaime anywhere from seventeen to twenty years old at the time of her birth. As will be revealed later(I suppose I'll put this spoiler for the sake of my point.), it was an arranged marriage between Yondaime and Rei's Okaa-san. With that in mind, the idea of Yondaime having a child as old as Rei is not only possible, but also probable.

I'm still trying to decide if I should make an OC baddie or work an existing one into the story, and I would love any ideas you would want to give me. D

And now to respond to my luffly review:

Hatake-Kakashi x3: I didn't really intend it to be, but I suppose that's how it turned out. My udtaes are fantastic?! O.O Squee! I feel special now. I hope their interactions weren't what you expected, because I don't want my story to be predicatble. XP Thank you oh so much for reviewing.