Author's Note: I, Personally, Don't Understand the Whole Madara/ Tobi Relation So in My Line of the Story, Tobi Is Tobi…. And Tobi Is A Good Boy. =)
Much to My Disappointment, I own nothing. Enjoy!
What a weird feeling it is to be slapped in the face with the past.
That hair, that smile… those eyes….
But that's impossible!
Everything in Kakashi's body screamed in defiance of what his eyes have registered and his mind tried to reject it all. His face was twisted in confusion while the man before him was calm as ever.
"Hello… Old Friend."
Tobi greeted him as if the history between them had never happened.
Kakashi stepped back slightly and tensed up, suspecting a trick of some sort.
"Who are you?"
Tobi feigned a sad face, pointing to himself.
"Can you not remember this face? It has not been that long, has it Kakashi? Unless this is your way of saying I'm hideous. Surely, you could have done this in a more gently way, no?"
"I don't what game you are playing here but it's not funny. I suggest you leave here now while you can."
Fighting words that were back with his body that now stood in a battle stance. A 'No Nonsense' stance and Tobi didn't like it. Where is the fun in that? With his finger still aimed at himself, Tobi tilted his head childishly.
"A shame this is how you treat an old acquaintance. Tobi don't see why he have to leave. His family may be died but Tobi deserves to return to his village."
Kakashi's eyes hardened.
"Cut the crap. You are not Tobi."
"But I am. I was the one to give you that eye. This replacement doesn't compare to that ones power. Be respectful."
"You're a fraud."
He replied back weaker than he intended as his hand flew unconsciously to his covered eye.
This can't be him. This can't be the same guy.
"Tobi is died."
Tobi smirked and sat down coolly on the roof's edge, staring at the sky calmly.
"Ah, if it were only so simple, dear friend. One doesn't die quite as easily as you'd assume. I was saved." He smiled softly to himself like he had a secret and whispered, "Yeah, I was saved."
There was a serious pause before Tobi's hyper attitude resurfaced with his smile like the ones Kakashi had remembered.
"Any who! Kakashi, it's been quite some time. I would ask how you've been but there is no need for that. I already know but feel free to ask me!"
"Er…" This was too much. Far, far too much.
"Here, I'll ask for you. 'How have you been Tobi?' Why, I have been quite well. Just on a little mission right now but don't worry. I'll be okay. 'Oh that's wonderful. What mission is this?' Oh, nothing special. I'm on a hunt for something precious and some certain people. 'Surely, I am not one?!' Oh, no. Never. Actually, funny thing really I--"
"Wait, wait, and wait!"
Kakashi interrupted the absurd conversation that Tobi had developed with himself and rubbed his head before walking before Tobi, towering over him, ignoring the pull of nostalgia, and prepared himself. Sasuke had said something about the Akatsuki coming to the village and ever obvious, Tobi was wearing their robe.
He grabbed up Tobi's collar in his grasp and stared at him coldly.
"Where is the rest of them?"
"Who? It's just me talking to me. I was showing you how to properly talk to someone since you are so rude to—Ow!"
The fist came down hard and as much as his feelings conflicted, Kakashi knew who he truly had to protect. The blood dripped down slowly from Tobi's mouth in a neat stream that he whipped himself, staring at the smear on his hand.
"Ew, blood."
"Answer me. Now. Where are the rest of the Akatsuki?"
He shrugged, playing dumb.
"TELL ME!"
The burst of anger sobered the playful Tobi and the seriousness was locked in his now startling cold eyes.
"Tobi does not betray his friend. Tobi is a good boy."
"Cut the bullshit with this 'Tobi this' nonsense. I know you're here for something. We were already warned. No tell me what the hell it is you want!"
Tobi's laughter shook his body in waves that ruptured from him like thunder that distracted Kakashi long enough for Tobi to get in a punch or two and break away. Jumping up and out of reach over Kakashi's stumbling body, he grinned, still laughing.
"Ha! Did your source not tell you? What a shame."
He replied, wagging his finger at him in disapproval.
Kakashi held his face and gut, glaring up at Tobi.
"Informant? What-"
Sasuke. He's talking about Sasuke.
"How do you know about him?"
Leaning down, Tobi smiled.
"The question is what do you know about him? Silly how he appears out of no where and you automatically believe everything he says. Devouring everything he tells you and following like robots. The Kakashi I knew wouldn't have been swayed so easily."
"I'm not being swayed now."
He snapped back.
"A pity. You should. Who knows if it's actually HIS trip that you are falling into and not our own? Anywho, as charming as this visit has been, I must leave you to attend far more important things. See you later, dear friend."
He jumped to the opposite roof and paused once more, regarding Kakashi with a childish look.
"By the way, could you tell that delightful student of yours that she'll need to repay me for my mask? It was very sentimental and she made me break it. Ah, never mind. I'll be sure to do so myself. Good bye."
And he turned and vanished in a flash into the shadows.
'I'll be sure to do so myself'
He wouldn't… He couldn't… He…
Kakashi could see Sakura in his mind's eye. She should be on her way home now… And Tobi will be there when she returns! He has to be stopped!
He moved to launch himself to chase after his past when a powerful grasp contained him and a force pressed down on his neck. The darkness consumed in his vision almost instantly but he strained with what little will power he had left to grasp consciousness long enough to figure out what was going on.
A dark voice whispered from the shadows, drenched in ego and arrogance.
"I'm terribly sorry, Kakashi but I can't have ruining everything, now, can I?"
OCC: Now, Reader, Who got a hold of Kakashi before he could protect dear Sakura-chan? ;) I know I promised to have more for you read this time around but this is the most I could make it around my computer to type! And I wrote this in an hour… Please don't say it shows, you'll wound my fragile ego D= Anywho, I PROMISE, more soon. Love, Armindy.