Together in time

Chapter 4: Kakashi and Obito

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dracossss: - Well here it is! Enjoy!

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Story synopsis: In amidst the tension of Kakashi's and Obito's duel, both rely on their Kamui to claim victory. Kamui is a powerful mangekyou, and when used lightly the results can be life-changing. Literally. It's a Kekkei Genkai that allows transportation through space-time, so why not actual time? Neither Kakashi nor Obito was at all prepared for what was install for them. And it doesn't help that neither knows that the other is from the future. (Yet another time travel Naruto fanfic! They are much too common, but are also amazing so why not? Probably an eventual KakaObi at some point maybe)

Papers shifted under the grip of the women at the front desk. She was polite, although the Hatake could really only assume that it was because it was her job to be kind to patients. But her smile was nice at least. It seemed more genuine than the rest of her character he'd noticed.

"And, please sign here." She'd pointed to the paper in her hands, which was a release form Kakashi would need to sign if he even wanted the hope of being released from the Hospital. As he looked down at the paper and found a pen at the ready, Kakashi picked it up and signed his name with ease. He'd only hope Minato sensei wouldn't get mad at him for leaving of his own accord. Since the blonde had said for him to take all the rest he needed. Kakashi, however, knew better as he couldn't be waiting around in a hospital room when he had matters to attend to, or rather prevent. "Thank you." The women had then said politely. Kakashi simply nodded and made his way towards the door.

While walking out the that blasted place, the Hatake was reminded that he really hated going to the hospital. It made him feel weak and as if he wasn't able to take care of himself. He hated feeling that way since all his life he'd had to rely on himself during tough times or struggles. Obito was the only other person he'd really ever relied on to have his back... but... that was 20 years ago or so. Could he really rely on others around him even now? Obito no less... The brunette seemed different, but Kakashi couldn't say that was a bad thing. He actually enjoyed the boy's company much more than he'd anticipated. Looking back on when the Uchiha had visited his hospital room the other day, Kakashi had felt his breath hitch. Whether it was from surprise that he hadn't detected the boy, or for another reason, Kakashi wasn't sure. But he didn't want to dwell on that... Did he?

"Dammit..." He'd sighed absentmindedly. He'd only seen the Uchiha once since being sent to this timeline and it seemed that he never really strayed from his mind. Kakashi felt as though he knew why but it wasn't within himself to want to admit it. More than once the idea of just killing Obito now had crossed his mind. If the Uchiha wasn't around then Madara wouldn't control anyone... right? The feeling disheartened Kakashi greatly. He didn't want to hurt Obito... Not in the slightest. But, maybe he'd have to for the better of the world? Was there no other way?

Kakashi then shook his head in an attempt to get Obito out of it. At least for the time being anyway. He wouldn't be a threat until the Kannabi bridge mission. So he could be left alone for now. Although putting off what might be unavoidable wasn't something Kakashi did often, he simply couldn't bring himself to killing. Not now anyway... Hopefully not ever. Not against Obito.

Shoving his hands in his pockets, the Hatake attempted to distract himself from his thoughts concerning the Uchiha. They wouldn't do him any good and frankly, he didn't want to think about it. So he distracted his mind with what had conspired between him and Minato after Obito had left them to talk. In all honestly, Kakashi felt really guilty at the time since he'd basically lied to his sensei about his wellbeing. Even if he did have the excuse of 'He was in another timeline and had no clue what the hell was going on.' Kakashi couldn't use the truth in his defence. Almost no one would believe him, and then if they did it wouldn't be good for people like Minato-sensei to know of their future... Especially a gruesome one...

In the end, Kakashi had told the blonde that he had over trained himself and was suffering from chakra exhaustion. It was a horrible feeling to lie once again to his sensei, but it was better to be safe by telling Minato a lie, rather than being sorry and dealing with the backlash of anyone knowing what timeline he was from. Being able to see 20 years into the future really would change someones entire perspective of the world... It had changed Kakashi's now that he thought about it. The world seemed... a little more at peace, despite the war. Although, Kakashi would rather this minor war now over the near utter world destruction Obito had caused with Madara. And even before that, things like Pein completely obliterating Konoha, and even earlier the Uchiha massacre was so much worse than anything in the timeline he was currently in. So much hate formed in the future... Kakashi only hoped he'd be able to stop it...

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Was the loud shout that forced Kakashi from his thoughts. He supposed he'd been so deep in his thoughts concerning the world, that he'd barely even noticed that he had been walking near the training grounds. The voice was definitely recognisable, and simply hearing it made the Hatake stop in his tracks. He stood there, letting out a breath after a moment he hadn't realized he'd been holding in. Everything in Kakashi's body told him to keep walking. To get home, form a plan on what he should do, and to ignore the brunette he knew was training like he always did. Everyday.

"I should go..." Kakashi mumbled to himself as he turned away from the training ground. However, he'd barely walked two steps before an all too familiar pain practically struck him in the head, or rather his eye... Kakashi winced under his breath at the sudden burning sensation radiating from his eye. One he couldn't remember feeling so crap since Rin had been killed... by him... He thought the last part quietly to himself before grasping a hand over his eye. It was his left eye which previously held the Sharingan. In all honesty, if Kakashi thought about it... His former Sharingan eye still ached as it did when he bore that same power. But... That couldn't be right. Obito hadn't given him his eye in this timeline. Not yet anyway, so he shouldn't be feeling as if he had the eye... Right?

"FIRE STYLE: FIREBALL JUTSU!" The Uchiha who most likely wasn't too far away had called out again, only louder. He must be training past his limits Kakashi had thought. Obito would always train nonstop and would never receive enough credit for his work. It was simply another thing that made Naruto so much like him... Naruto... He wa- But Kakashi couldn't finish that thought as something odd happened... His eye, or maybe the dormant Sharingan within? Kakashi really wasn't sure. But it seemed to ease it's aching at the thought of the brunette. Kakashi slowly withdrew his hand from his eye as he blinks a couple of times. The pain was receding. Actually, it was nearly gone completely? How...?

"Obito..." Kakashi muttered to himself without really realising it. Then he was reminded that it was said the Sharingan was stronger when united. Or something along those lines. But, it only meant that because his supposed existing Sharingan that really shouldn't exist, was feeling pained when away from its other half, or maybe its true owner? Since Obito shouldn't have unlocked his Sharingan yet. But anyway... To sum it up, because it was away from Obito, Kakashi's eye was aching terribly. Was that why it'd hurt so badly when he had first woken up? Or even after he'd headed over towards the Hokage's mansion? Could Obito have been why his eye kept burning and aching? The thought was stupid in all honesty, but it was all he had to go on.

All the Hatake could really do was sigh. He couldn't find any other reason for this to be happening. Normally he'd cover his eye which suppressed the aching he'd feel. And on the occasion he would use his Sharingan, it normally drew a massive amount of Chakra from him and resulted in a regrettable amount of Chakra exhaustion. But... Maybe now that Obito was here, and not... evil. Then his eye, if it even did contain the Sharingan- because last Kakashi checked, it was the same obsidian black it'd always been- would function better? Maybe. There was little hope that was the case but the grey-haired boy didn't have much to lose at the moment,

And so that was the perfect excuse to go give the Uchiha a visit.

Turning his head in the direction of what was so obviously Obito's frustrated shouting, Kakashi felt a small smile pull at his lip. He stood up and made his way towards the shouts, ignoring the fact that he could have just covered his eye and gone home. Ignoring the fact that he didn't have to go see the Uchiha, And definitely ignoring the fact that he wanted to see him. He was just an annoying brat after all. Right?

No, he wasn't really... If Kakashi thought about it.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Obito had shouted for the 5th time. Fire burst from his mouth and formed a massively sized Fireball over the lake. It burned brightly but the Uchiha knew he had seen brighter. After gasping for a breath of air the brunette sat at the edge of the wharf. His legs dangling off the edge as he sat in thought. Obito simply didn't understand. His Jutsu, despite being much better than when he was a child, was nowhere near the level of his older self. Well... He supposed he shouldn't be surprised in all honesty. It would be wishful thinking to think that he would automatically be as powerful as he had once been. But still... The thought of training all over again wasn't too thrilling.

Not to mention this stupid thing that was happening with his Sharingan! Obito came to realize that yes, he did have his Sharingan. Even his Mangekyou, which he hated with an equal amount of passion as he had the reality he was living in. Of all things to have retained, and it was the one thing that brought him here, yet would not be capable of letting him leave, because newsflash! He only had his Sharingan in one eye! Where the hell was his other one! If he really was living in a time of the past right now, then he honestly shouldn't have had the Sharingan yet altogether, but Obito couldn't look past the fact that he did. He had the same Sharingan he'd had during the war. His Sharingan. How it managed to covert into this timeline the Uchiha really didn't know, but... This made things much easier for him.

If he- no, WHEN he decided to leave the village, which would have to be soon if he was going to get a headstart on his plan, then Obito needed his Mangekyou to carry out a lot of things. Things that would have been difficult without it. It was a relief, to be honest... But the Uchiha didn't know whether or not to be happy about that.

Obito wanted to happy, or rather pleased at the idea of his plans of world domination becoming all that much easier, but, he also hesitated far too much for his own good. Or his own bad... He didn't belong here in the village, or that was what he'd forced himself to believe anyway. He didn't want to be here because if anything Kakashi was here. That damn grey-haired brat reminded him too much of his enemy. The Kakashi that couldn't kill him. The thought made Obito clench his fists on his lap. Why couldn't he have killed him! He should have when he had the chance! Then! ... Then... Obito would be dead. Tch. He was a villain in everyone else's eyes. So technically he deserved death... And yet, Kakashi hadn't been able to kill him. Why had he hesitated? Obito was about to voice his opinion in the matter to himself, but a Chakra signature caused him to turn his head to see who was. They were right behind him. Like, Seriously right behind him. Like, standing only inches away from him. Holy crap! When did they get so close!?

"K-Kakashi!?" The Uchiha had spluttered at the sudden appearance of the Hatake. Obito barely caught his breath before noticing that the boy looked tired if anything. He looked like he needed to rest... And so Obito questioned why he cared to himself yet again as his subordinate sat next to him for no apparent reason. He didn't even ask to sit, he just... did...

"Training again I see. You look tired." Kakashi had said as he sat down, sighing tiredly to himself.

"I could say the same to you." Obito had replied with a bit of bite in his words. He hadn't exactly wanted to see the boy when he'd been thinking about his older self. But he paused and thought to himself, before finishing quietly "About being tired I mean..." Kakashi seemed to chuckle at what he thought was the Uchiha's concern, which it really wasn't, but Obito decided he wouldn't say anything. Kakashi's light laugh was... well it put him at ease he guessed.

"That's because I am tired. I was in the hospital remember? Or did you forget?" Kakashi shook his head dramatically, showing how he was obviously baiting the Uchiha to respond defensively. And Obito did just that. Whether or not he was acting... He didn't know.

"What's that supposed to mean!? You're shaking your head like I always forget things!" Kakashi's eye closed in response as if trying to portray that he was smiling, which was an action Obito hadn't ever seen before.

His eye twitched, and Kakashi noticed it right away.

"Oh, nothing..." He waved his hand off like it wasn't a big deal. "It's just that you always forget training and are always late." Kakashi reached out an arm and pat the Uchiha's shoulder as if comforting him. Obito wanted to heave. "It's alright Obito. Not everyone remembers to come to training." Kakashi had done that weird eye smile again, and Obito clearly heard sarcasm poor out the stupid Hatake's mouth with every syllable, and yet... There was no bite behind those words?. The Uchiha visibly tensed.

He wanted to rip the boy to shreds right then and there.

But he withheld himself. For now...

"I had only ever been late for training because I'd help the elderly on the way." Obito found his voice even out calmly. He had to look away because he simply couldn't stand looking at Kakashi. The boy's eyes were... not right. They didn't at all hold any sternness or annoyance in them. He looked... Happy. It made Obito feel... well he honestly didn't know how to feel. This boy was not Kakashi Hatake. Not the one he remembered anyway. Especially if his response was anything to go by.

"And that you should pride yourself in. There is never any harm in helping others, and you're quite good at it." Kakashi had said those words a little too fondly for Obito's liking. Not that he liked hearing them at all. Obito was a little quiet after that. In his younger body or not, Kakashi had never complimented him in anything before. All he could remember was when Kakashi had relied on him to have his back when they went to save Rin... But... that was acknowledgement. Was that the same as being complimented? Obito wanted to get up. He wanted to walk away. He didn't want Kakashi sitting right next to him. He wanted to hurry up and leave the village.

He... Didn't want to feel so conflicted about leaving.

"Thanks..." Obito had finally said when Kakashi asked why he was so quiet. His face heated at someone showing concern for him who wasn't Rin. She had really been the only one to ask if he was ok or to be concerned for his health. Kakashi was... well the absolute last person he expected to treat him like that. He hated it.

They sat in silence for a few minutes. It was a good silence though, not an awkward one. Kakashi looked to be in clear thought while Obito was also thinking to himself. His mind for some reason would drop the questions of why Kakashi had never killed him during their duel, why Kakashi was being so... nice to him, why Kakashi was acting so differently altogether, and why he even cared, and why he didn't like Kakashi sitting so close to him. His thoughts were really only of Kakashi at the moment, and Obito wasn't aware, but it was vice versa for the Hatake whose mind wouldn't draw away from the Uchiha. Obito had glanced at Kakashi. Once, twice, a third time. He was only inches away. There was an entire wharf and he'd decided to sit down right there!? Really!? Not being able to anything else than create space between them, Obito did the most logical thing at the time.

He shoved Kakashi off the edge of the wharf. The said Hatake winced slightly at being shoved probably a little too harshly and so suddenly before a loud splash was heard. Obito exhaled out of relief and laid back on the wood. Finally... He'd gotten Kakashi away. He wanted to stand up and walk away right then and there. But then he noticed... Silence.

Silence. And... more importantly, the lack of sounds that indicated Kakashi had resurfaced. Obito suddenly jerked up, unsure where his sudden worry sprang from and hated it for doing so before he peered down towards the water in hopes of catching a glimpse of his comrade. If anything he didn't want to be responsible for killing the boy or the reason he'd drown.

"Kaka-!" He went to shout but was stopped when a splash was heard, and a hand grabbed tightly onto his foot that had hung from the side of the wharf. Obito looked down, and Kakashi who was below looked right back at him. Dead in the eyes. Obito could clearly see the stubbornness and more prominently, the mischief in Kakashi's glare. The Uchiha could obviously tell what he was planning on doing.

"You bastard. You wouldn't." Obito dared as he tried to pull his foot away, Kakashi only gave him what was now apparently his signature eye smile before yanking hard on his foot, pulling the Uchiha down into the water. Obito got the words "You damn basta-!" and a handful of objective shouts out before he'd be dragged in with no hope of being saved from the water below.

And so, Obito got soaked. Kakashi did too.

It was all Kakashi's fault, Obito decided.

Authors notes:

I feel like this chapter is a little bit shorter than the others, but it was mainly a filler chapter kinda before I get into Kakashi actually deciding to do anything about changing the future, and it also built up Obito's guilt for wanting, or not wanting to leave the village. That and I just really wanted to write a fun interaction between Kakashi and Obito before it got into the serious stuff. Which will start the next chapter as I don't want to drag on filler any longer? Unless you guys want me to? Either way, cya later and please oh please leave a review cause it means a whole lot to me!