Author's Note: I'm getting very lazy. My updates come later and later. (well duh, that's obvious.)
Disclaimer: I don't own NARUTO, blah blah blah, can I go now?
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Shocked, and slightly embarrassed, Obito apologized to the apparently not-female youth most sincerely. But, as he added, "Can you blame me?"
The answer to that, as Zen oh-so-politely put, was "Yes."
"I do not look like a woman." He said indignantly. "Long hair doesn't automatically mean a guy's female."
Obito thought it best not to prolong the argument and shrugged. "Eh. Whatever…"
So Zen resumed petting Obito's head. And Kakashi resumed what was apparent conversational chatter about…nothing.
"How's the snow?"
"Cold."
And such.
"That so?"
Zen rolled his eyes. "Duh. If it were warm, it'd be-"
Obito put in, "Water?"
"Melted. But your idea's good, too."
Interesting, ne? But when two or three chums get together, it's all you can expect. Riiiiiggghhhhtt…
So while the two brothers deepened their absorbing conversation on snow, Obito slid off the couch and decided to explore Kakashi's apartment, having not gotten the chance the previous night. He took the right that he knew led to Kakashi's room.
The picture was there. The unmade bed was there. The IchIcha Paradise books were there.
"Say WHAT?" Obito half screeched. He dashed over, hopped onto Kakashi's bed, and blinked at the bookset in disbelief.
"Nyah," He muttered. "Curse my non-existent thumbs." Then as an afterthought he looked round the room to make sure no one was in there. "Uh, never mind."
After glancing woefully back at Kakashi's room, Obito padded down to the opposite hallway where another door stood ajar. Two others on the opposite wall were closed. So Obito entered the open door and found himself in another bedroom. A guest bedroom.
And what should be curled up on the bed's pillow than…
A CAT.
Obito immediately felt a surge of dislike for the little white feline, snoozing away peacefully, completely unaware he was seconds away from an unprecedented doom.
But as Obito leaped onto the bed, the kitten woke up and stared at him with green eyes. The thing was a Zen look-alike. Except punier.
It yawned -an insult!- uncaringly and blinked at Obito as if to say "Well?"
Obito stared back at the cat for one…two…maybe three minutes BEFORE:
"…Touché."
So Obito broke the staring contest, feeling deep shame, and the cat, satisfied, went back to sleep. Obito looked around this second bedroom. He guessed Zen was using this room tonight; if the cat didn't, at any rate.
Obito trotted back into the living room and said in a deeply insulted voice, "There's a cat in there."
The two Hatake brothers turned their heads to look at him. Kakashi looked puzzled. Zen did not.
"Who, Yuki-kun?" He said dismissively. "Oh yeah, nii-san, I had to bring Yuki-kun along today."
"Now he tells me this," Kakashi sighed. He looked at Obito. "He has a thing for cats."
"How so?"
"His place is crawling with the-"
"I ONLY HAVE THREE, NII-SAN."