The Hidden Mask

Chapter 19: Angel

Obito sat in a red chair that was made from sheep's wool, her mask on as she rested her cheek on her fist as she listened to the report Nagato, or Pain, and Konan gave, listening intently as they talked about the Jinchuuriki.

"...and so far, there's only three left. Yugito Nii, the Two Tailed Jinchuuriki, Killer Bee, the Eight Tailed Jinchuuriki, and Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine Tailed Jinchuuriki." Nagato said through the body of his deceased friend. "But unfortunately, the Nine Tailed Jinchuuriki is dead by taking his own life at the ripe age of twelve."

Obito closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Yes, that is unfortunate. So we wait for the Kyuubi to reform before we capture it then." Pain nodded his head. "Or, we can do things my way, and not wait at all."

"What do you mean Madara-sama?" Konan asked emotionlessly, her eyes half lidded. Obito stood up, her hands behind her back.

"We stop this foolish plan." She muttered, her deep voice piercing the air that was so thick you could cut it with a kunai. Konan looked at Obito in shock, this was the last thing she would have expected to come out of the man's mouth.

"What do you mean? You're the one who wanted us to do this plan in the first place!" She said, her amber eyes no longer half lidded, holding a mix of betrayal and shock in them.

"I did, didn't I?" Obito said thoughtfully. "But things have changed, the Infinite Tsukyomi won't work anymore due to the Kyuubi being dead. Nagato, you possess the Rinnegan and want the world to feel your pain that you've experienced, isn't that right?" Pain didn't say anything, his Rinnegan boring into Obito's form.

"That's the way this will work. We need to get true peace, not through pain," She began before she stepped back and Naruto appeared out of the shadows, mask and hood on as he did.

"But through a common goal for the people." He finished her sentence. Konan immediately got into a defensive position while Pain did the same, a chakra rod in his hand.

"I didn't even sense him, how did he sneak in?" Pain said allowed, causing Konan's eyes to widen. Pain saw everything that happened in Ame, everything. And for him not to see this stranger was almost too hard for her to believe, he was a God after all.

"This is my partner, the real Madara Uchiha." Obito said, taking off her mask and revealing her feminine face to the two remaining Akatsuki members.

"So you weren't Madara at all? You were just his puppet from the shadows?" Konan shouted, pointing at Naruto as she spoke. "And you're a woman?" Obito chuckled, her voice much lighter than before.

"Yes. I was just a puppet for Madara-sama's will. He had to regain his strength which took a long time for him to get back to his previous power." Pain narrowed his eyes at the man in the cloak.

"Will you not let us see your face? Maybe you are an impostor as well?" Naruto's Sharingan twisted into a Mangekyou, the one revealed eye staring eye to eye with the mythical Rinnegan.

"Do not doubt me Nagato." He spoke slowly, standing up completely from his bent down form. "For I will not tolerate insubordination. If you wish to see what is under this mask, take it off of me." Naruto chuckled a little. "If you can, that is."

"How dare you defy a-" Konan shouted before she was stopped by a raised hand from Pain, who's eyes never left Naruto's Sharingan.

"Demonstrate, and I will accept you as the leader of the Akatsuki and as Madara Uchiha." He said plainly. Obito's eyes widened a little, this was something they hadn't planned for.

"Where? Surely you wouldn't want me to kill your own villagers would you?" Pain shook his head.

"No, I mean demonstrate by killing Jiraiya of the Sannin, he's just infiltrated the village."

Flashback

"Pain is strong Naruto, probably even stronger than you when he has all six of his paths activated at the same time." Naruto, who had been pacing back in forth in front of the female Uchiha stopped and turned towards her.

"What's the best way in fighting the enemy?" Obito rose her eyebrow.

"Spamming Mokuton like there's no tomorrow?" She suggested. Naruto face palmed.

"How are you so smart, yet so dumb at the same time, it's impressive." He felt her fork hit him in the forehead, getting them to glare at each other.

"Shut up, I'm the one who taught your stupid ass how to even properly analyze things so don't start with me." Naruto laughed a bit before smirking.

"We make them our friend."

End of Flashback

Flashback #2

"Quit being dumb." Obito said as she threw a stick at Naruto, who dodged it just in time as he rolled over in the grass.

"But I don't wanna," He replied, a smile on his face. "Besides, even badass shinobi like myself should roll in the grass, you should try it."

"I would not lower myself even further by rolling in the grass with you." Obito said in a deadpan. Naruto rolled his eyes, the smile never leaving his face.

"Your loss. It's nice and soft, like an awesome nature bed." He saw her still looking at him, her face just yelling at him that he was an idiot. "Oh come on, try it. If you don't like it, I'll stop being dumb and you can choose what's for dinner." Obito sighed, running a hand through her shoulder length hair, before slowly sitting and then laying down on the grass, the shade of the tree covering it making the grass colder than it usually would be.

"See? Isn't it nice, and soft? Can't you just fall asleep here?" Naruto said, looking at Obito from the corner of his eyes.

"Hn." She grunted, not wanting to give Naruto the satisfaction of being right. Naruto smiled and looked back up at the leaves on the tree.

"Welp, I'ma take a nap Obito-chan, night, or day whatever." He finally said after a moment of silence and closed his eyes. Obito's face lit up, her face aflame at the affectionate suffix.

"G-good day Naruto...kun." She whispered in return, not seeing the small smile on the brown haired boy's face as he snuggled deeper into the cool grass, sweet dreams awaiting.

And done. How was it?? Good? Bad? Tell me!

Anyways, yeah. Nothing new to update really.

Little Sensei is next sadly, but whatever.

Til next time my lil demons!