♡ 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬 ♡

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭

Title: The Cutest
Author: ForeverLilacsLie (ao3)
Rating: G

Obito offers to watch over his baby cousin one afternoon. After all Rin loves little kids. If Itachi can be as cute as possible, she'll love him. Too bad Itachi seems more smitten with the cool and aloof silver haired boy.

Rin Nohara had the prettiest smile Obito had ever seen. They way her lips curved and her nose scrunched up slightly always made Obito feel weak kneed. She was like an angel and Obito knew without a doubt that he was in love with her.

He wondered what it would take to get her to like him. He wasn't cool like Kakashi and Rin…liked Kakashi. Even if Kakashi was not in the least bit interested in her.

Rin, like most girls loved cute things. She cooed at cats and dogs and was always excited to see a wild deer or rabbit during missions.

And babies…

Don't even get Obito started on the babies. Rin was always gushing over cute little kids with their fat little faces and large eyes. Any attention she had elsewhere was quickly forgotten. Even when Kakashi was there, if a little kid showed up, he was quickly forgotten.

So, Obito decided that in order to get Rin's attention, he needed something cute. He couldn't get his hands on a rabbit or cat…cats scared him. So a cute human could have to do.

Luckily, Obito had the cutest baby cousin in the world. And he was not just saying that because he was family. Itachi was seriously adorable. He had these large dark eyes with the longest prettiest eyelashes, Obito had seen on anyone. His hair was silky soft like a rabbit's, so that was kind of the point right? And that voice. Something about a toddler's voice had girls…and Obito cooing and all mushy.

So, when Mikoto asked Obito to watch over Itachi one afternoon, Obito was quick to accept. He didn't know where Itachi's parents were going and he didn't care. He loved little kids and Itachi just happened to be his favorite little cousin. There was something so smart about him. Even at three years old the tiny heir seemed so poised and professional. Even Obito couldn't stop squirming and he wasn't even a toddler!

He assured Mikoto that he would watch over Itachi and she left with a smile as Obito turned his attention to his cousin. Itachi was standing near the table, watching Obito in great interest.

Obito knelt down and offered the boy a smile.

"Hey, Itachi! You wanna meet some of my friends?" Obito asked and held out his arms to Itachi to pick him up.

And by friends, he meant Rin. Rin would take one look at cute little Itachi in Obito's arms and she would swoon.

Itachi frowned slightly, tiny brows furrowed as he looked his cousin over closely. Obito could feel himself beginning to sweat under that stern glare. But then Itachi's face cleared and he nodded and held out his arms.

Obito scooped Itachi up and offered his little cousin a large grin. The toddler studied him for a long moment before returning it with a smaller smile of his own.

"Alright, Itachi-chan I'm gonna need your help." The boy admitted with a guilty little grin. Itachi who had been playing with Obito's goggles lifted his head, dark hair blowing gently in the breeze.