The two ninja both still somewhat hesitant around one anther began to talk. Kakashi explained the death of their teacher and the disappearance of their other teammate. Obito spoke a little of his time with his captors.

"Obito," Kakashi shot a look at his friend to watch his expression, "Did you hear about Itachi?" This was the one question he hope he didn't have to explain to his friend. It was selfish but Kakashi didn't want to have to tell the lost Uchiha what had happened to his family. Obito flinched giving the Hatake the answer to his question and almost gave a sigh of relief, but held back as a sign of respect.

"Was, it true someone lived?" Obito's tone was bland almost as if he didn't care but the white haired jounin knew better his glasses wearing friend was in pain. Kakashi nodded gently and motioned to a picture on his table. It held four people, Kakashi, two boy and a girl. Obito recognized the blond right away Uzumaki Naruto and he thought the girl's name was Sakura, but the real focus of his attention was the dark haired glaring individual. He was an Uchiha for sure.

"What's his name?" Obito asked looking at his only remaining family member. The picture itself was so familiar he remembered taking one almost just like this many years before. In fact it was that very picture that helped him get through so many nights in the castle.

"Sasuke, he's Itachi's younger brother." Kakashi explained. "He and Naruto," The white haired man tapped the blond in the photo, "Have been said to act a lot like we did." Obito saw Kakashi's eye turn upward in a smile, something he hadn't ever seen from the other man.

"What about Pinky here?" Obito asked as he looked over Kakashi's students. It reminded Obito of his team. Kakashi, Rin and Minato-Sensei.

The jounin shrugged, "That's Haruno Sakura, she's very intelligent but she lacks the physical strength that she needs to be a good ninja." The jounin sighed and rubbed his forehead, "I think that may be my fault thought, I see my self in Sasuke and I see you in Naruto. It makes me biases in most cases and I just tend to leave out Sakura."

The Uchiha scowled at Kakashi, "That's what Sensei was like with us at first. He was so focused on you that well, I hated you and poor Rin she just got forgotten." Obito smoothed his hair out slightly. "Maybe we can fix it?" He offered hesitantly, he wasn't sure how Kakashi would take his suggestion. "I'm supposed to be Naruto's body guard right? So I can make sure he learns what he needs, but there's also Sasuke to consider, he needs to know about the clan. From what I've heard you've gain quite a talent with my eye." The green eyed man grinned. "But I remember stories, tricks and jutsu that would never leave the clan. I can teach the little brat about that and you can focus on Naruto. For Sakura, we could switch off or something."

Kakashi quirked a grin at the other man. "You would make a good teacher." He teased lightly. Obito turned pink and ducked his head, not meeting Kakashi's eye.

"Whatever," He muttered.

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"You're Late!" Kakashi grinned as he heard the familiar screech of his two loudest genin. The perpetually late ninja raised his hands in defeat and shrugged helplessly. "Sorry, guys I got lost looking for someone." The ninja didn't bother to complain when they shouted that he was a liar.

"Now, now kiddies, I have something to show you but it seems he's late." The white haired man knew this shouldn't surprise him. Obito had always been late what would years of being held captive change?

Naruto crossed his arms and glared at his teacher, "Whatever Kakashi-sensei, you're just being lazy and don't want to teach us anything." The blond's pout was obvious.

Kakashi tried to explain but he knew that he didn't get through to his students. "No, really, I have someone that I think you guys would like to meet." He didn't bother mentioning any names even though he knew that all he had to do was tell them Obito's family name and that would get their attention.

A sudden puff a smoke and Kakashi knew who had finally showed up, "Team 7 meet Uchiha Obito."

Obito had changed clothes, that was one of the first things that Kakashi registered. He had changed out of the standard civilian clothing and traded it for something more ninja appropriate.

He had somehow gotten a hold of his goggles. Right above them he wore his headband and Kakashi noted with a snort that it was crooked. The Uchiha had on a tight blue shirt that the jounin would bet had the Uchiha emblem on the back but it was covered with Obito's green chuunin vest. He finished the outfit with a red sash around his waist and the standard blue pants and shoes.

"Sorry, Kashi, I got busy reading your dirty books and lost track of time." Obito sounded better then he did yesterday with out the ninja gear and his goggles that hid the different colored eyes. Kakashi rolled his one visible eye and sighed.

"You better have put them all back," He warned hoping his books where safe. The Uchiha just grinned.

"What the hell?" Both men were surprised the shout came from the normally stoic Sasuke instead of the loud mouthed Naruto. The two men exchanged looks and Kakashi began to explain.

"Sasuke, this is your,"-"Cousin"-"Yes, cousin, Obito, we thought he was dead." Kakashi knew it sounded terribly fake and he hoped the angry brat wouldn't make too big of a scene.

"Thought you were dead?" Sasuke sounded dangerous right then. His eyes flash from dark blue to red and his volume slow increased. "If you're really an Uchiha show me." Challenge flowed through his words and Obito smirked.

"Fine kid, if that's what you want but keep in mind, Sharingan doesn't make an Uchiha." He was of course speaking of Kakashi's eye.

The older Uchiha let Sasuke move first, the genin blurred out of sight with the speed he had picked up from Haku leaving Obito to reassure the other two. "I really am harmless." He ignored Kakashi's snort, "I just want to talk to the brat and you two blondy." He pointed at Naruto but suddenly grinned and with a poof he disappeared as three kunai hit him from the left.

Sasuke appeared back into view and cursed, "Where did he go?" He hissed looking around furiously, his red eyes glaring darkly at anything that stayed in his line of sight for to long.

Mocking laughter rang out from somewhere above the genin. "There," Naruto shouted staring wide eyed at the strange man standing on a tree trunk above them. Sasuke cursed and disappeared again. Kakashi thought he saw Obito roll his eyes and suddenly Sasuke was being pinned to the ground by his older cousin.

"Now, now, kiddo, I'm sure you've been in this position before," Obito continued one not listening to Sakura's cries to let her Sasuke-Kun go. "You've been helpless, frightened, but mostly angry. You're always angry aren't you?" The oldest Uchiha's voice was becoming more soothing as he continued to speak. "You hurt so badly, all your family dead. No one to understand your drive to get better and kill the bastard that made you like this." Sincerity rang true in his words.

Sasuke stopped struggling and but didn't seem to have paid attention to Obito's words, causing him to sigh. "Yeah, it sucks but there's nothing you can do about it." Relaxing his hold on his younger cousin Obito made his way back to Kakashi. "So what do you think am I hopeless?" He asked somewhat teasingly.

Kakashi eyed his wearily but shook his head. "There's hope for you yet."

The two men continued to converse not pay attention to the three children until Sakura lost her temper. "What the hell was that all about?"