Ali: And... Okay, I'm way too lazy in all honesty, I own nothing but the plot. Good day!

Chapter 3:

New Bond

After about a week there seemed to be problems with Kakashi's best friends. Obito seemed to slowly, but surely, get quieter and more reserved, Kabuto, though not meaning to, did the same and refused to play with the other children. He would sit outside for hours with Obito, who had taken it upon himself to take care of Kabuto until his own death to repay him for not saving Kakashi, and simply watch the stars in hopes that they could see Kakashi up there. The stars shined like his hair, the dark surrounding those stars were the kind warmth that Kakashi seemed to always hold for his brother, for those he cared for and loved even when he had not realized it yet, and the night forever held the mystery behind Kakashi's mask. Deep, dark, warm, mysterious. Words that would always describe Kakashi Hatake until the end of his memories.

"Do you want to train?" Obito finally asked.

"Sure," he said, rising and rubbing his tired eyes.

Sometimes, when Obito or others imagined what was under Kakashi's mask, they simply looked at Kabuto, who's silver hair and dark eyes were the same, and his skin was fairly close. Obviously the Hatake bloodline was strong with the only two boys... only boy. The saddest part, however, was that Kakashi died right before his birthday... the funeral was two days before his birthday. He was now five and his brother never got to see it, and Kabuto would trade whatever present his brother had gotten him for just a moment with his brother. After a few hours of training Kabuto had to have a moment alone.

"Are you alright?" someone asked.

Kabuto turned his pain filled eyes onto a blond woman who had honey colored eyes that seemed to make him feel safer. "Y-yeah."

"Then why are you crying?" she queered.

"I miss my brother..."

"What happened?"

"He died," he sobbed, trying and failing at keeping those tears back. "He was on a mission and he died..."

The woman sympathized with him. "It'll get easier, though it'll never go away, it will get easier."

It was a bold faced lie from the older woman. She picked up the boy and started walking towards where Obito was waiting. As she walked, Kabuto laid his head on her shoulder and started to drift off. She started to hum a lullaby and then he fell asleep, unable to keep his eyes open any longer. She found Obito and asked if he was taking care of the boy in her arms.

"Yeah," he said, blinking and looking at the five year old closer. "He's asleep... Usually he had trouble sleeping."

"Soft," Kabuto murmured, buring his face deeper in her breasts.

Her eyebrow twitched, but she did nothing. Obito scratched the back of his head. "S-sorry for that. I'll take him."

"No, that's fine, he's... broken."

"Yeah... it's my fault, I couldn't save his brother and that's why he's this way, and so I'm trying my best..."

"You need to stop trying to repay him and start filling the role of a big brother figure. Sure, you'll never replace his real brother, but you can help fill the void. You do realize this right?' she finished, gazing into his eyes with soft honey eyes.

"I understand," he said.

She gave him a small smile. She was much kinder with these children than she ever was with her teammates. "Alright, let's go... what's your name?"

"I'm Obito Uchiha. And you're?"

"Tsunade Senju," she answered,

"Pretty strong," Obito noted.

"I'd like to think so," she said.

"And great in the medical field," he said with a tone that said he was observant, more so than people liked to think.

"That's right," she replied.

They stopped in front of the apartment that the two boys lived temporarily, seeing as Kakashi used to live here and they wanted to stay as close as they could because of the loss. Tsunade started to set down the silver haired five year old, but he clung to Tsunade's shirt like it were the only thing that kept him alive. She even dropped her arms and her torso was still attached to her.

"Um... sorry about him... again," he murmured.

"I'll just stay the night if that's okay."

Obito nodded. "Okay. Good night Lady Tsunade."

"Good night," she said, laying down and falling asleep with a comforting arm around Kabuto's small torso.

Ali: Admittedly, I'm REALLY behind when it comes to Naruto Shippuden and so I'm gonna say (BTW SPOILER!) I almost gave up when I found out Tsunade got cut in half. I mean, I was gonna give up on fanfiction (or at least Naruto fanfiction), Naruto in general, the interenet, and I was gonna flip a table. I can handle Hiruzen, Asuma, Jiraiya, Itachi, and a few other characters, but Tsunade would've been the last straw. I was about to start (mentaly) cussing my computer out... dead serious.

Tsunade: That's sweet... and violent.

Ali: I'm sorry, but too many of my favorite characters are dead and I was going to completely... go off the deep end per say if you died. You're bad ass and the only female Hokage. I gotta say you're my favorite character.

Tsuande: Thanks.

Jiraiya: I thought I was your favorite character!

Ali: Well while we argue REVIEW!