Appreciation

Goodbye

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"OBITO..." I yelled as I felt my body heat up.

It didn't hurt, nor did it feel good. I felt shock waves through my body as it seemingly came back to life, both flesh and blood coming together. My veins once again forming up along the limbs of my body, a gentle thud in my chest. My heart was once again beating. Oddly enough some sort of stream was realized from my body, the flesh of my skin once again coming back, the pale lifeless paper that clung onto my skin, now soft and rosy, returning back to its original colour.

I dropped down on my knees as I held onto my arm, which now felt warm. The roughness of the ground was felt as my knees hit the ground, which snapped me back to reality. The grip of my arm now also caused pain, which I had forgotten how it felt for a while now.No more paper-like skin, I looked down and observed the hair and pores on my skin, acknowledging that I am indeed brought back to life.

I looked up at Obito who now is smiling at me, he seemed more happy than sad to see me this way. "Obito..." I said as I held his hand, I looked into his eyes and replied to his previous last words.

"I love you too..." I said, feeling my tears build up. Obito smiled at me as he starts to cough again, this time blood dripping from the side of his mouth. "Live, a happy life...a life I couldn't have had, live for the both of us..." He said as he smiled at me. I saw once again before me the genuine smile of Obito Uchiha. I opened my mouth to say something, but no words left my mouth, my voice was as if it had been taken away from me. Just then I felt the grip of Obito's hand loosen, I opened both of my eyes and watched as Obito's eyes shut close, his smile fading. I touched his warm skin and pulled him close to me, the tears flowing out as I sobbed into the loss of my lover. I started to shake violently, overwhelmed by the sadness that is now swallowing me up. "Don't take him from me...please..." I said quietly wept into his neck.

"Take me instead..."

I could barely make up what was coming out of my mouth, the loud sobs that I let out reflected well on the pain I had held within me. The pain of losing him is unbearable, I leaned back onto the ground. Trying to process my thoughts on what has just happened. I closed my eyes, wishing this was all a dream. That when I opened my eyes, I'd wake up. Obito would be right beside me, alive and breathing. His warm hands will pull me in for a kiss, I'd be with him until I'd breathe out my last breath. I want this to be a dream, I don't know how to cope with it if it isn't a dream. Please, I just want to wake up.

How am I supposed to live? How am I supposed to be happy without you, Obito?

The next thing I remember was just complete darkness taking over me.

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It has been 3 years since Obito's death, I've gone back to my ways as an assassin, the life I was in before I was in the Akatsuki. They declared the Akatsuki as a long-dead tale, I'm glad they put it that way. Nobody knows my name anymore, in fact, I'd rather keep it that way. If people find out I'm still alive, my name will be all over the bingo books again. I hate running away from such useless people.

"D now is it?..."

I look up to see my client, an unsatisfied ninja squad leader that wishes death upon a certain clan in his village. His clothes ruffled up but still neat shows that he holds a certain position in his village. Seems like the type of person who gets his men to do the work for him. "Odd name for an assassin, they usually go for some scary names, like viper and...." the man stopped saying anything more as he realized my disinterest to continue conversing with him. He awkwardly sat down in front of me, he takes a deep breath before he continued on.