Chapter 36

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Their jaws dropped to the floor when they stepped inside of the apartment. Sex paraphernalia was in almost every corner of the room. Provocative paintings hung on the walls, books about sex lined the shelves, and toys of various types were displayed. The most jarring thing in the room was a nearly naked man in the corner of the room, leashed as if he was dog. He was brawny and masculine, yet sat perched on a pallet submissively.

"I understand why Obito kept this guy a secret," Madara whispered to Tobirama. "This is...horrifying."

"It makes sense on why he lives above a sex club," Tobirama choked out, trying to keep his eyes low to avoid making eye contact with the leashed man.

The man took a seat on his couch and presented his hands for the other two to join him in the seats across from him.

"My name's Kakashi, by the way," he grinned. "To me, it sounded like you two were looking to find me. Is that correct?"

"We were informed that Obito often met with a lover here," Madara began to explain, cautiously taking his seat. He sat very stiff in his chair, almost like he was afraid to move and accidentally touch something. "I had heard you two were in a bit of a quarrel."

Kakashi nodded, "You can be divinely tied to someone and still not be able to stand them."

"Care to elaborate?" Tobirama pressed, taking his own seat with the same amount of caution.

Kakashi sank back into the couch, propping his hands behind his head. His feet collected on top of the sex-decorated coffee table between them. He looked like he was pondering his thoughts.

"Despite being raised by my vampire father, I still feel deeply connected to humanity," Kakashi began. "Obito and I often argued over that and it led to our downfall. He believes humanity needs to be demolished---which is a bit ironic because I'm half-human and his other lover is a vampire hunter."

"Other lover?" Madara blurted out in shock.

"Vampire hunter?" Tobirama added with the same level of shock.

Kakashi chuckled, "Oh yes, she's a darling little thing. Before the big break-up, we had a lot of fun nights together."

"Hold on," Madara interrupted. "Are you all connected to each other? I've never heard of multiple at a time."

"You need to realize that this soulmate deal is not as simple as you think," Kakashi frowned. He sat back up in his seat and clasped his hands together. "Our situation is a little more difficult with Rin still being human, but I know Obito is divinely tied to both of us. I don't get tingly feelings in my chest when I'm with Rin, but as humans we love each other."

Madara almost looked a bit shaken up by what he was learning. He was fidgeting with his hands, staring at his feet. Tobirama reached out to nudge him on his shoulder, but it only made Madara flinch like he was startled.

"At your core, you're still human," Kakashi continued. "We are far more complex with our feelings than you think. It can be a gradual occurrence or it can be love at first sight. Soulmates don't even have to be romantic, either. You can find that tingly feeling with a friend, sibling, or even an enemy."

"Okay, enough with the soulmate talk," Madara snapped. "That's not what we are here for."

The other two men were startled at the sudden mood change with Madara.

"Just tell us how to get rid of Obito," Madara pressed, crossing his arms with a huff. "Clearly he's more of a problem than we thought."

Kakashi's finger tapped his chin as he studied the two men. "You must be Madara Uchiha. I can tell by your abrasiveness," he chuckled. "If I recall correctly, you attempted to kill Obito a long time ago, right?"

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