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You were a very introverted girl from a young age. You never wanted to play with other children, you didn't want to train with other children, and heaven forbid anyone spoke to you. You were constantly locked in your room, never going outside, but your parents somehow didn't care. Or they never noticed, whatever. At some point, however, you had to go to the ninja academy, and that was hell on earth for you. You never spoke, sat in the very back corner and row, and three seats away from you was a boy named Obito Uchiha. Well, let's just say he was the class clown who knew "nothing" and was always raving to his neighbor, Kakashi Hatake, about a girl named "Rin." Anyway, you had nothing to do with him and tried to keep your peace. Every time the teacher picked you, you just shrugged your shoulders or pretended to be asleep, which the teacher didn't really care about.
You were very quiet and never spoke, but that didn't mean you were bad. You trained alone in the garden every day, memorized the names of the jutsu, and even asked your parents for tips and other jutsu. After all, they helped you.
After a few weeks, a boy approached you. Although you had your head on the table and your eyes closed, you could feel his chakra and hear his footsteps. "Hey!" he called out to you and stopped in front of you, smiling according to his voice and crossing his arms. You raised your head from the table to look at him, but said nothing, which didn't seem to bother him. "You're always so alone and quiet...maybe you'd like to be with us?" Obito asked, stepping aside. This Kakashi and that Rin suddenly appeared. Kakashi didn't exactly have a friendly face and didn't look happy, but he was there anyways.
You remained silent and said nothing, not knowing what to say either. Not even a second later, Obito pulled you outside. "I'm Obito Uchiha!" he said, emphasizing the "Uchiha" with pride. "This is Rin and... Kakashi... and you're again?" You remained silent for a moment, and all three of them had no hope that you would say anything, but suddenly you spoke. "Y/n," you said in a less than pleased voice, and Obito smiled.
And so it continued for the next few years. The four of us grew together and got along well, and you actually started talking, but more often in front of Obito or when Obito was there. You had only felt comfortable in front of him, and with his helpfulness, self-confidence, and patience with you, you had also developed feelings for him. However, you kept these feelings aside the whole time and convinced yourself it was just friendship because you knew he liked Rin...or at least you thought so. Obito was with you more, but as soon as Rin appeared, he was gone...as if you were just a replacement. And it broke your heart, but no one really noticed because you're "always like that."
You were always there for Obito, and even Kakashi noticed that you had feelings for Obito, but he never said anything about it because he knew more than you. Anyway, it ended up that we left the ninja academy and became genin under Team 7, Minato. As an exception, you were allowed to join the team, since there are normally only three people on a team, but Minato made an exception because he knew you personally.
After a time, it felt like only your soul was there in the group, and not you yourself. You became quieter and quieter again and hardly spoke anymore, since Obito only spent time with Rin and Kakashi was more by himself, although he often came to see you. You were alone again and no one even really noticed.
Five days later, there was a knock at your house, and you didn't even have the strength to get up and open it, but maybe it was something important. What could possibly be important anymore? You opened the door only to see Obito standing there, and your heart sank. You swallowed hard.
"Y/n!! We all miss you, why don't you come anymore?" Obito asked in a worried voice, which was actually heard a little less often, even though he was always the positive one. "Are you not feeling well?" he added when he noticed you weren't talking. "Y/n?--" he asked before you could answer. "Don't act like that," was your reply, and it confused Obito...it confused him really much, because he did not get what you mean by that. "What?..." he asked, confused, tilting his head. "Don't act like I mean something to you," you finished. "But you-" "No," you interrupted. "You're with me, but as soon as Rin shows up, you're suddenly gone again, as if I'd never been anything...as if I were a nobody, a replacement. Don't you realize it hurts me? Haven't you noticed how quiet I've become? How unsure I've been again?" you finished, your heart heavy, because it really hurt you. You have feelings for him, you love him. You just never really understood how to show it or to make it clear. "Why were you always there for me? Why were you always so gentle and patient with me, if it doesn't mean anything in the end? I don't understand," you added last, seeing Obito's shocked and unexpected look. "Y/n..." he whispered. "I didn't know...you'd take this so seriously...I'm...sorry, but let me explain, okay? I promise you won't regret listening to me, okay?" Obito spoke in a quick and desperate voice, and you just nodded.
"Good, thanks. Look...I never cared about you, and I'm sorry for making you feel that way. I never wanted you to think you were unimportant to me, okay? I just didn't really know how to show it to you, and that's why I always went to Rin to ask for advice, because she's a girl too...because I...uhh..." Slowly, his cheeks began to blush slightly, and he closed his eyes and looked away. "I love you, okay? I just never wanted to do anything wrong, so I was being distant instead of talking to you. I'm sorry," Obito said in a quick, scared voice that you might laugh at him, but he never heard that laugh.
Your expression was now shocked, but confused at the same time. "You...love me? You don't love Rin?" you asked uncertainly and confused. "No, I...never loved her...except maybe at the beginning in the academy," he answered calmly, swallowing nervously. "I'm sorry, y/n. I only have eyes for you...always have, but I never knew how to show it," he looked down at you.
You were simply shocked at the moment and didn't know what to do. Thousands of emotions were running through your head. Was he lying to get out of it? Or was he serious? You swallowed and looked into Obito's eyes before quickly looking away. "It's okay... I just didn't know... that you love me too.." you answered and obitoโs eyes widened slightly. "Too? Do you love me too?!" he asked. Apparently he was still too stupid to understand, but you just smiled gently and nodded. "Yes..." you answered. "Since when?" Obito asked curiously. "When we became Genin, I realized it..."
"Oh, y/n..." he began, opening his arms and closing those few centimeters between you, hugging you. "If only I'd said something sooner...then you wouldn't have had to feel so bad these past few weeks. I'm sorry, love." he finished. You blushed at the nickname; it was a strange feeling. You'd never felt butterflies in your stomach like that before, and it felt warm, tingly, and kind of dizzy. Obito grabbed your chin between his index finger and thumb and lifted your head so that you were looking into his eyes.
"Im lost in your Iris." you spoke, causing obito to smile.
FINALLY IM DONE WITH IT๐ญ Iโm so sorry that it took me so long, I hope yall like it thooooo
