New Chances - (Reformed!Obito x Oc) - (Complete)

I

It was a complete shock to say the least. Mina and Tasha stood, stunned as they watched the small woman enter the room. Kakashi apparently aware she was coming, but not really aware of who she was.

"Kri!!" They both screamed, losing their composure and nearly tackling the dark haired woman in a combined hug.

"I can't believe it's you!" Mina pulled back, squeezing Kri's cheeks, Tasha still squeezing her body. She dropped a small box and squeaked. Kakashi blinked and looked at Tobi across the room. He shrugged a bit, stoic faced under his fabric mask and covered right eye. Kakashi coughed, and Mina reacted.

"Oh! Sorry, I am just so happy to see you."

"You want to introduce us then?" Kakashi smiled hesitantly, gesturing to the woman they had in a death grip. Mina looked at him then back at Kri, her eyes watering. He looked a bit confused. "This is the new weapons smith for our village weapons research." Surprise etched both Mina and Tasha's faces.

"Kri? You're a blacksmith?" Tasha looked at her. She smiled, still being squeezed in the face by Mina.

"Oh. Sorry." Mina pulled back and Tasha released Kri.

"I'm really glad to see you too. I didn't think I'd find you in the Leaf, but.. I took an open job flier for weapons smith here." She bent to pick up the small box and dusted it off. "I'm a weapons master." She turned her focus to Kakashi, "I guess my gift will be well placed then." She stepped forward, bowing slightly to the white haired Hokage and opened the box. "A gift, for allowing me to serve your shinobi... and.. I guess for taking care of my sisters while we were separated.

A soft oh came from Kakashi. Kri picked up the shorter, and flat kunai out of the box, displaying it in her hand, pointed to the ceiling. It was unassuming until she flicked her wrist, causing the kunai to shatter into a million needles, the width of a hair each. He couldn't hold back his surprise at the functional flat kunai composed of millions of needles.

"Wonderful isn't it, Tobi?" He said, leaning in to look at it closer.

"Yeah. Beautiful." The ANBU guard replied, his eyes dropping from the kunai to the woman. Kakashi only smirked.

"Thank you." She flicked her wrist again and pushed chakra through it, causing the kunai to assimilate back together and handed it to Kakashi, sharp end towards her. "It's one of my best creations." She smiled at the ANBU, oblivious to his now pink cheeks and compliment aimed at her, deep blue eyes staring into his dark left eye.

"We should all go to dinner tonight!" Mina spoke, earning a hum of approval from Tasha. "There's so much we need to catch up on!" She grabbed Kri by her shoulders, causing her to lose her footing, and laughing. A laugh that radiated through Tobi's ears and into his supposedly empty chest. He felt his heart beat a bit harder, this time with emotion, not adrenaline.

"Kashi-kun, you'll be off tonight right?" Mina coo'd at the white haired man. He smiled at her and sighed.

"I suppose I could come."

"Pleaseeeee.." She begged him. Kri looked a bit stunned that her sister was speaking this way to the Hokage of all people.

"They're dating." Tasha whispered in Kri's ear, earning her a dramatic response out of Kri, which made Tobi smile under his mask.

"What?" She hissed under her breath at her sister, confused and impressed expression written on her face. She stared at her blonde sister fawning over the Hokage who looked like he was low key enjoying the banter with her. The guard looked a bit bored. She gave him an empathetic smile, turning his face bit red, though she couldn't tell. He turned away, looking out the windows.

"Fine. I'll come."

"Good!" Mina was ecstatic to say the least. She and the other Leaf woman bounced from the room, dragging Kri with them. The door shut behind them and Kakashi looked at Tobi, mischievous spark in his eye.

"Beautiful huh?" He grinned at his guard.

"Hn." Tobi folded his arms the right one completely covered in black cloth, a bit different than the normal ANBU uniform.

"You should try to-"

"Try to what, Kakashi? I don't deserve to be here, much less to be loved by anyone."

"... Obito." The guard looked at him, "Maybe it's time to try? You've been home for years now."