Two Paths (Sequel to Why Me)

Obito's recovery

Man this took me forever to write! So this is still Obito's memory of what happened after he 'died'

~Recap~

"Did I...die?" Young Obito questioned as he opened is eye.

He was bandaged all over with his right side bandaged and stitched together.

"Where am I?"

"Between this world and the other world.....young Uchiha." An old man with the Sharingan answered.

..........

"Your eyes! That can't be....gramps....you're also an Uchiha?" Obito gasped.

"I wonder about that myself." The old man answered.

"Did he save me? But...." Obito thought.

"You said in between this world and the next...Where is this exactly? Ican't see well because it's dark...And gramps...who in the world are you? Hah! You couldn't possibly be a grim reaper right? Don't tell me you're going to take me to heaven or hell...."

The old man took out a scythe scaring Obito.

"Nooo!!! I don't want to die yet!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!" Obito cried. "I saw your sickle sparkling! You've got to be a grim reaper! A grim reaper who takes Uchihas away! I've live my life following my motto :Help the Elderly!! I may have broken a few rules and done a few bad things, but I think I at least broke even with the good! Please anywhere but hell!! Ow...."

"When you feel pain...you know that you are alive. The fact that you're alive could be called a miracle. It's amazing how you weren't washed away with the rubble...almost as if you slipped right through it." The old man said.

"Where was I?"

"You were collapsed in the underground passage I made....next to a crumbled rock. Even though I gave you medical treatment...half of your body remains crushed..."

"Gramps..you saved me? Thank you."

"It's too early to thank me...I'll have you slowly pay off this debt. Wasn't helping the elderly your motto?"

"That's true..but...what do you want me to do?....Take care of your lower region?"

"If you would like.."

"I'm sorry, but I can't stay here forever. Now that I know I'm alive I have to return to Konoha! We're in war right now. I've finally awakened my sharingan...now I can protect my friends!"

"Protect your friends huh...."

"What?"

"With that body...you won't be able to return to being a shinobi..."

"No..NO NO!! I've....I've..I've finally awakened these eyes!"

"Look at reality. The world won't go the way you want it to. The longer you live....you'll realize that this world has nothing but pain, suffering, and emptiness..."

"What's with this old man..." Obito wondered.

"Listen...in this world...where there is light, there are shadows. As long as the concept of winner exists...there will continue to be a loser. The selfish desire of wanting to preserve peace causes wars. Hatred is born out of the desire to protect loved ones. These are consequences that cannot ever be separated. By usual means...."

"His switch's been flipped....this is going be so long..." Obito thought.

"So..what exactly is this place?" Obito asked changing the subject.