Nothing breaks quite like a heart | Kakashi angst | High school AU

VI: Anxiety or Fear?

I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a while! I just haven't had any motivation, so I hope you can forgive me :')

also, this chapter is kinda short so...

The group project.

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We had to start working on it today.

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I was walking to school when the realisation had hit me.

I was gonna have to talk with Obito.

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As soon as I stepped in the classroom, I felt fear.

Or was it anxiety?

I didn't care.

It didn't matter.

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I took my usual seat at the back of the room, waiting for my classmates to joyfully walk in while chatting with their friends.

I wish my mornings would still be like that.

But... Rin and Obito were no friends of mine anymore.

... And that was okay.

And just like I expected, as soon as the bell rang most of the students bursted through the door. Alongside them was Obito.

I knew that the only reason he always arrived early was to make a better impression on Rin...

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Everyone had slowly calmed down, and the teacher announced that we had to go sit next to our groups for the project.

I felt my heart race quicker and quicker.

I just stared outside of the window, hoping that this would all end already.

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Obito raised his hand.

"What group am I in again, sir?" he asked.

"You're with Hatake." The teacher answered while looking through the papers on his desk.

"Oh." I heard Obito answer.

In such a blunt tone.

I looked down at the floor.

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Was that truly the Obito I once knew?..

Or did he truly hate me that much?..

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I heard him sit next to me.

I took a quick glance at him, and met his rather annoyed eyes.

...He had truly changed.

"so... how should we split the work?.." I asked him, switching my gaze back to the concrete floor.

"You are the smarter one, you do most of the work." Obito said in a irritated tone. He had crossed his arms, visibly annoyed at me.

I saw him looking around the room, staring at the other groups.

With my sensitive ears, I heard him whisper under his breath:

"Why did I have to get paired with you..."

oh.

He really saw me as that much of a burden.

But I had to try my best on the project.

Not because it could have a positive impact on my grades.

But because it could have a positive impact on his grades.

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I spent all day and night working on the project.

I knew that Rin would be happy if Obito got a good grade, and celebrate it with him somehow.

And that would make him happy.

Happier than I ever could.

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It was fine.

Everything was just fine.

At least that's what I told myself.

Especially since I could finally escape this life in..

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1 month and 25 days.