The Singularity-Uchiha Shisui Fanfiction

17.

Rin's POV

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  Sometimes, I feel that this whole entire reality is nothing but an intricately woven genjutsu with the caster viewing our lives for pure amusement. But today, I couldn't help but feel....almost happy. 

  Well, as happy as someone with broken ribs can get. 

  Shisui had taken me back to the hospital, this time, not taking his eye off from me as the medical nin healed me. When everything was done and I had ben confined to bed for at least three days, I shut my eyes and leaned against the bedstead. 

   "Well, that wasn't as shit as I expected," Mizuchi murmured as I couldn't help but smile a little. Mizuchi almost sounded optimistic, which was saying a lot for him. That is, until Obito came back in with Kakashi. 

   I had only met the grey haired jonin once, and that was when I jumped in front of his chidori to protect Obito. I could see the regret in his eyes when he saw me. Obito sat down next to my bed as Shisui cleared to give us some space. He took my hand, holding it warmly. "It's all done, Rin-- you don't have to worry anymore." 

  I nodded, feeling the elation soar higher and higher within my chest. "Arigato, tou-san," I murmured as I saw Obito trying to fight a smile. 

  "Awww, look, he's being an actual father unlike that fuckshit in the alternate timeline," Mizuchi cooed, still very bitter of what had happened there. 

  I listened to Obito as he explained the details of the treaty and how he was going to remain here as an ANBU. That was when he dropped the bomb of how the elders didn't trust me with the Uchiha just yet and decided to put me under the tutelage of one of the Sannin--Jiraiya for two years. I didn't mind so much, as long as it helped the cause for peace but Mizuchi was very mad for some reason. 

  "You idiot bastard!" Mizuchi roared, "what the hell has gone into you? You are giving her to a fucking pervert?" 

  "Pervert?" I frowned. All I remembered about him was that he was Naruto's teacher, no one said anything about him being a pervert. 

  But I shook it off. It had to be a rumor, right? 

  Obito squeezed my hand, as he looked towards Kakashi. "He wants to speak with you," Obito said, "are you going to---" 

  I nodded as Obito patted me on the shoulder rather awkwardly before leaving the two of us alone. Kakashi looked at me, his eyes heavy with emotion. 

  "You look so much like her," he began, his voice shaking. 

  My heart squeezed once. Obito never talked much about Rin Nohara, the one who was my biological mother but he always said that I looked like her. Did it hurt to look at me? 

  Kakashi inhaled sharply. "I know any apology sounds lame and horrible, but I am sorry. It was my Chidori that killed her-- " 

  "I know what happened," I said simply, "you don't need to explain. Truth is, I'm not angry with you. I grew up, not knowing what she even looked like and she wasn't alive to begin with anyways. All I know is that she threw herself in front of your Chidori for the sake of the village, and after that, you were known as Friend-Killer Kakashi." 

  He tensed at the name as I continued, "But I don't think you are that person. And don't think that I am holding any grudges against you. I learned a long time ago that grudges bring more harm than good. All you are to me from now on is my father's best friend and I wouldn't have it any other way." 

  Kakashi didn't speak for a few moments before he opened his mouth, his eye crinkling at me. "You sound like a veteran of war; you speak beyond your own age."