Appreciation

Goodbye

"My name is-"

"I don't need to know your name...no need for formalities...give me the clan name and give me around 1 week..." I said briefly, my fingers circling my sake glass, my eyes looking down onto the table. "They say you're the best at assassination, explosive Kekkei Genkai eh?" he says, his voice low and mocking. I just want to get the job done; I hate small talk, the least he can do is cut me some slack. Fuck this guy.

"Name of the clan..." I asked again, this time trying to sound as calm as I can. Maybe this will do. "Tsk...you really hate talking don't you blondie..." he said as he let out a light chuckle, he leaned back onto his chair.

"The Uchiha..."

My eyes widen. I looked up at him, his face relaxed and smug as if expecting me to say yes.

"No..."

"What?" he said, almost yelling. He stood up and banged his hands against the table. "Did you just refuse...me..." He said through his gritted teeth, his fingernails digging into the wood. "I heard you hate Uchihas..." he said, his voice hinted that he was in disbelief. This meeting is over.

I stood up and looked at him, my eyes glaring into his soul. "I'll kill any clan but the Uchiha..." I said quietly before I walked towards the door. "Bill is on him..." I whispered to the shop owner who was near the exit. The shop owner nodded as I walked past him, I could sense his fear for me.

Kill an Uchiha...huh? I could never.

Not after Obito.

An Uchiha...looks like Sasuke made it out alive. I guess it's good that he is once again building the clan which Itachi had slaughtered.
For me killing an Uchiha is way out of the question. I no longer hate the Sharingan, in fact, these days it just reminds me more of Obito.

I walked the same path I always do at the time of this day. To the same place. As I walked I thought about how nice it would've felt with Obito's warmth holding me from behind. I let out a grunt and facepalmed myself. It has been 3 years, but it's also been really difficult to get him out of my mind.

As I heard the sound of the waterfall, comfort once again finds me. So does the immense pain of realization of why I come here. After Obito's death, I buried his body here, somewhere beside a tree he used to hang around. I figured, his soul would be happier here. In such a calm, beautiful place. He deserves some beauty after all that pain.

"Obito...it's me again" I said quietly as I approached his grave, which was the tree itself. Imbedded on the tree was his name. "It's not like anyone else visits..." I chuckled as my fingers traced along the lines of the carvings. "Ah you idiot...your troublesome clan, someone asked me if I would assassinate them..." I said as I sat down, my back leaned against the tree. I would usually go on and on and talk like this with him.

"Don't worry, I refused...I know how it feels to lose people, but losing someone from a clan that apparently loves the hardest...that's difficult on anyone..." I said letting out a small laugh as the wind blows my hair off my face, the side of my face exposed as I looked up calmly, the sound of rustling leaves falling could be heard near me.

"This isn't 'goodbye'..." I said as I closed my eyes, my fingernails gripped onto the ground as if trying to hold onto something. Anything. Anything that reminds me of Obito can do. My hand reached into my pocket as I held onto the necklace Obito gave me. Surprisingly, I found it in my pocket, my assumption is that he slipped it into my pocket while he stole a kiss from me while we were on our way to war.

Cheeky romantic bastard.

"It's 'see you later, I'll see you later Obito," I said as I closed my eyes. The comfort of feeling as if Obito's soul still looks over and guards me. The sound of the waterfall still ongoing, they ring in my ears like music. Not as comforting as Obito's voice, but sometimes they still send shivers up my spine. Probably because I remember how fun it was with Obito here.

Here is where we met and here is where we parted. I don't think this place can ever be forgotten by me.

Whenever you are Obito, I know you made the right call. I know why you made me live, though with pain. You told me before, I'm too good to die. I needed to live more, experience more. You wise idiot, though you're not here I am happy with my life. Though still, it's such an evil life. I'm living for the both of us.

Our love story might be just another dent in the universe which held a thousand more love stories which were built by others, but to me what we had was infinity and I will never forget what you gave me.

I'll meet you when the time comes.

And when that time comes, it won't be another Gejutsu, I'll be there with you for eternity. Where no one can separate us.

I'll wait, for that day to arrive.

I'll see you soon, my forever lover.

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