Ali: Okay, here's the next chapter!
Karin: Awesome.
ALi: Where the hell did you come from? I asked for Zabuza.
Karin: He got sick, so say the disclaimer.
Ali: Promise to leave and send someone else if I do?
Karin: Of course.
Ali: I own nothing but the plot... now GTFO Karin!
Karin: *rolls eyes and leaves*
Ali: *rolls eyes* Okay. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
Chapter 2:
Realization & Remembrance
Kabuto woke up and looked at the ceiling. He hopped out of his bed, tears in his eyes as he went to his brother's room. The four year old walked in and was surprised to see, not silver hair, but black instead. He saw it was Obito and reality hit him like a ton of bricks. He let out a sob unintentionally and made Obito wake up. Obito looked at Kabuto with red eyes, due to crying, and felt his heart break into a million pieces. He'd been having nightmares, dreaming that Kakashi blamed him for not saving him and for giving his brother such grief in his heart. Obito dreamt of the boy hating him with every fiber of his being and killing the Uchiha.
"What is it?" the dark haired boy asked, though he already knew.
"I miss Kaka," Kabuto sobbed.
Obito picked up the boy up and hugged him. "I know, I... I should've saved him, I'm sorry Kabuto."
Kabuto buried his face in Obito's shoulder, getting tears, snot, and saliva on the cloth, but Obito didn't care. Children did everything sloppy until a certain age and Obito spent enough time with Kabuto not to be grossed out. On top of all of that he felt guilty and had to comfort his best friend's brother.
"I-It's n-n-not your f-fault," Kabuto sobbed out, his voice with tears and eyes squeezed shut. "I-I dreamed of w-w-what h-happened and th-thought that Kaka would b-b-be he-re."
Kabuto started to hiccup and Obito felt absolutely horrible. He didn't save Kakashi and he made Kabuto lose the most important person in his life. He was a horrible person. Obito let out a sob and clutched the boy tightly, repeatedly begging for forgiveness from the four year old. All of this continued until sleep overcame them and they still hugged each other and comforted each other.
Kakashi looked down at his brother and best friend. He never wanted them to mourn, he just wanted them to live and be happy. If only he knew his death would effect them so much.
~THE FUNERAL~
Kabuto clung to Obito's leg as he cried at the Memorial Stone, the large onyx stone with over a thousand names written on it already... now one more name was on it. There were people there, Kakashi's friends and they all paid their condolences to Kabuto. Sarutobi, however, understood that this boy just needed a hug. He knelt in front of him and help open his arms and Kabuto clung to the man and felt warmth on his skin from the contact, but felt cold and empty inside. Obito continued to silently beg for forgiveness from the four year old that lost his big brother because of him. Obito looked at kakashi's name and promised Kakashi that he would look after Kabuto.
"Are you going to be okay?" Sarutobi asked after a while.
Kabuto shrugged and his voice held tears. "I-I don't know."
"Are you Obito?" Sarutobi asked, looking up at Kakashi's teammate.
"I don't know," Obito choked out.
"Come over and get some rest," Sarutobi insisted.
"Okay," the two boys said numbly, following the Sandaime to his compound.
Why'd Kakashi have to die? Everyone wondered.
Ali: OKAY THERE WE GO!
Zabuza: Hey.
Ali: Karin said you were sick.
Zabuza: She knocked me out and tied me up.
Ali: *scoffs* Talk about depserate.
Zabuza: I know... review *limps away.
Ali: Damn...