Summary: In which Kurama (forcefully) adopts Obito.

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"I'll adopt him," is all he hears when he stares up at this red-haired man who's arguing with a member of his clan.

Obito isn't sure what makes him interesting to the man, but he'll take a chance to get out of this clan who treats him like he's pathetic. After all, he is the black sleep of the Uchiha Clan, is he? Right?

"You can't adopt him," Ren-san hisses in frustration, glaring at the red-haired man in front of him. Obito's sure he's being pissed off real badly. "He's part of the Uchiha Clan, and isn't going with your filthiness, Uzumaki!"

Something snaps, and grows sharp quickly with red alarms and fear in the air and Obito can't breathe, because the red-haired man is staring back at Ren with cold eyes of blood, and it looks murderous to the extent that he feels that he cares . An impassive look settles on his expression as he continues to stare. Obito only gaps at him with an open mouth.

The stranger takes a step forward, and Ren takes a step back, a tiny tremble going through his frame that's barely seen, but Obito sees it, sees everything. Sees Ren-san take another step, sees the red-haired man bare his teeth in a savage, canine grin, and a feeling of excitement shoots through him.

"I'll be taking the brat," he says, tugging Obito towards him, and Ren scowls.

"Fugaku-sama will not like this!"

"So? If he wants to take it up with the Akai Chishio no Habanero and the Hokage, be my guest."

The older Uchiha gaps, mouth open, and not really knowing what to say, and Obito knows the stranger got Ren-san tongue-twisted. Admiration blooms inside him as a sign of respect and the stranger turns to look at him. "What are you standing there for? Are you coming or going with this fucking buffoon that doesn't seem to know how to talk?"

Ren splutters in shock, but Obito grins and takes the man's hand, peering up with dark, dark eyes. Curiosity pokes at him, and he asks, "Who are you, mister?", as he picks the young boy up and admiration grows.

The stranger pauses, carefully handling him, before curtly answering, "Kurama. Uzumaki Kurama. You?"

"I'm Uchiha Obito!" Obito boasts, puffing out his little chest in pride. "And I'm gonna be Hokage! Just you wait and see!"

He sees Kurama pause again and look at him, sorrow dancing within red eyes before he moves, taking Obito further and further away from what he used to call home. "You remind me of someone," Kurama says instead. "He wanted to be Hokage, too."

"What happened?" Curiosity is poking more, Obito can feel it.

"..... Let's get an adoption form, alright, brat? It's been a long day, and I'm sure you wanna go home."

Home.

Obito's going home.

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I always had the idea of Obito being adopted after I read a few fanfics of someone adopting the poor guy. He'd probably be happy with his new family than the Uchiha Clan. Than that means that the Uchiha Clan would protest and jeez, too much politics to deal with.

Terms:
Akai Chishio no Habanero - Hot Red Habanero

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