Now we were inside of the cave. The other Stone ninja heard us and had his hand on Rin's head. He stood up muttering under his breath and faced us. Obito focused on Rin's unconscious form.

"Rin's chakra has been disturbed," He remarked. "It's flowing in patterns different from ours,"

"She's probably under a genjutsu. They didn't want to waste any time getting information out of her," Kakashi replied.

"It seems that these three are more than mere brats after all," The Stone ninja smirks.

"He's quick," Kakashi warned. "We fought earlier, so be careful,"

"Gotcha," Obito said.

He launched an attack on us by sliding two blades out of his sleeves and attempted to cut us with it. Obito and I both countered it by using a kunai and Kakashi used his blade from his father.

When the guy thought he had Obito concerned, he tried to finish him off and Obito was able to hold him down using his legs. Kakashi slashed his chest with his white light blade and I used my rasengan to deliver the finishing blow.

After that, we ran towards Rin.

Kakashi released the genjutsu and she woke up, staring at us with shock.

"Kakashi, Obito, Hana,"

"We came here to rescue you, so you're going to be just fine now," Obito said as I helped her up.

"You know," The enemy said. "You three make a good team, but you're still just brats. Remember, you're standing in the palm of your enemy now,"

I quickly turned around as he weaved hand signs.

"Earth style, rock breaker!"

The rocks around us started to collapse and I felt my heart starting to race.

"This is bad!" Obito shouted.

"Run for the exit!" Kakashi exclaimed.

The four of ran as the cave collasped behind us. One of the rocks hit Kakashi on the head, causing him to fall.

"Kakashi!" Rin cried out.

Obito turned around to grab him and quickly threw him so he wouldn't get crushed.

I gasped, realizing what was going to happen.

"Obito, quick! Grab my hand!" I shouted.

I reached for his hand and he reached for mine, but the rocks finally collapsed around us and I fell back from the impact.

I sat up slowly, seeing Rin and Kakashi lying next to me.

"Are you guys alright?" Obito asked weakly.

I turned around and my heart stopped.

Half of his body was crushed by the rock. I wasn't able to reach out to him in time...

Kakashi gasped and Rin's eyes widened in horror. I rushed over to the boulder and Kakashi rushed with me to help.

"Damnit, move!" I shouted, my vision starting to get misty.

I was shaking as I tried to push it off of him.

"No don't. It's okay guys," Obito stopped us. "I don't...I don't think I'm going to make it,"

Kakashi ignored him and continued trying to make it move. I threw my body against it and it still wouldn't budge.

"Shut up, don't talk like that Obito," I retorted, my voice starting to waver.

Kakashi panted and looked down.

"My right side is completely crushed. I can't even feel anything anymore," Obito said.

"No Obito, not like this..." Rin choked on a sob and tears started to pour.

I couldn't push on the boulder anymore because all strength had left my body now. I knelt down to his side and I grabbed onto his hand and he started coughing blood up.

"Obito..." I said quietly. "You promised me..."

I couldn't fight my tears back anymore and I let them fall.

"I'm sorry..."

"I can't lose you Obito. I just can't," I cried. "I can't even bear the thought of not having you by my side,"

I gazed into his crimson orb and entwined our hands.

"I never got the chance to tell you," He started. "But I do love you. I meant it when I told you the first time. Thank you for being by my side when I needed you to,"

I cried even more.

Kakashi started sobbing too and punched the ground. "No...no! If only I had come with you from the start like you told me to, this never would've happened!"

Obito quietly listened and Rin came over closer to us.

"So what if I'm captain now? So what if I made jounin?" Kakashi cried.

I could physically feel my heart breaking apart. My chest hurt terribly.

"Oh...right, I never gave you a gift Kakashi," Obito closed his eye.

The three of us looked at him now.

"I was the only one who didn't give you a gift. I thought about it and I didn't know what would be good, but I do now," Obito said. "Don't worry. I remember what you said before, so I'm not going to give you something useless. I'm giving you my sharingan,"

I was shocked.

"No matter what the villagers say, I think you're a great jounin. It's true. It's how I really feel, so please accept this,"

Kakashi looked down and Rin wiped her tears away.

"Rin, please use your medical ninjutsu so transplant the whole eye into Kakashi's left one," Obito said and smiled at him. "I'm about to die, so I'll be your eye. Keeping watch over what the future brings for you,"

Kakashi was shaking and moved closer to us. I still couldn't stop crying and I couldn't bring myself to let go of his hand.

"I got close to his face and kissed the half of his lips that were visible.

"I love you Obito..." I whisper. "I'll never stop loving you,"

He gave me a sad smile. "I love you too Hana,"

Rin put her hand on my shoulder. "It's time,"

I looked into his eye for one last time and turned around because I didn't want to watch this. I let go of his hand and hugged my knees, looking at the bracelet he got me at the festival. Countless memories ran through my mind and my tears wouldn't stop.

"It's done," Rin said.

I turned around to go back to his side. She sat with me to comfort me and to be with him for one last time as well.

Kakashi stood back up with tears streaming down his cheeks and I couldn't bear to look at his new sharingan right now because it was too painful.

I glanced down at Obito and it looked like he was asleep.

The rocks rumbled from Kakashi moving and I heard the enemy starting to talk. Kakashi glared at him.

"Still alive, huh? Man, you're one stubborn kid,"

Kakashi didn't reply.

Even though I didn't have the chemical version of the Eight-Tails in me, I could still feel anger growing inside of me and that urge to spill his blood. It must've been a natural instinct for me now since I've had it in me for so long.

"Then again, you are just some kid. A ninja doesn't cry. Let's settle this, you crybaby."

Kakashi pulled out his father's blade and lunged towards the guy. I couldn't see what happened after that though.

Obito could tell that I was starting to get angry now and he squeezed my hand comfortingly.

I squeezed it back and sadness came over me again. I looked over at him, crying again.

A bright flash appeared and the ninja's lifeless body fell to the side in front of us. Kakashi looked down at us and panted heavily.

"Kakashi, take them and get them both away from here. Enemy reinforcments are coming here soon," Obito said and let go of my hand.

Rin pulled me up knowing I didn't want to leave his side. I was shaking and somehow he knew how I was feeling.

"Hana, it'll be okay. I promise. I'll always be watching over you,"

Rin wanted to sob again, but she held it in and took Kakashi's hand so he could pull her up.

I didn't want to leave. I couldn't leave knowing that he was still alive here.

"Hana, go before you get ambushed," Obito urged.

"Come on!" Kakashi shouted at me and I heard the reinforcments.

"Go."

After Obito said that, I held my sob back and took one last look at him. Just by looking at him, I knew he was the only one for me and that I wouldn't be able to love again.

I took Kakashi's hand and he pulled me up. The ground below us started to shake violently.

"Obito!" I shouted as the rocks buried him.

Kakashi widened his eyes when he noticed that he was now completely buried beneath the rocks. He brought us to safety by bringing us to the branch that we were on earlier and he was panting heavily still. My breath was only getting shallow from the intense chest pain I felt.

My heart was permanently broken now and nothing could fix it.

Rin gasped and I looked up seeing the enemies surrounding us.

"Guys, go now," Kakashi said, getting his lightning blade ready.

"But you'll-" Rin's protest was cut off.

"I gave my word to Obito that I'd protect you two and I will, even if it kills me,"

"Kakashi, you need to know my feelings for you first then," Rin said.

Kakashi shut his eyes and looked down. "I deserted you. I am nothing but scum."

Then, he blacked out from the overuse of his chakra. Rin quickly rushed over to tend to him and the enemies started closing in on us.

I stood up, deciding to use the jutsu that I had used on Nozomi for my final attack.

"Water style, great waterfall!"

A cyclone of water rushed through and destroyed trees in its path and took out some of the ninjas that surrounded us. I panted after using this and I saw that some of them avoided the cyclone. I took out some of them, but there were still a lot left.

"Nice try, Red."

"Lightning style-!"

One of the enemies grabbed my arms from behind me and pushed me down to the ground.

"Hana!" Rin cried out.

I struggled and heard Rin gasp. This guy was off of me in a flash and I was being helped up.

"Are you guys okay?"

"Uncle!" I gasped in relief and surprise.

"Don't worry," He said and helped me steady myself. "I'll handle all of them from now on. You lie back with Rin and Kakashi,"

I nodded and sat down next to Rin, who held onto Kakashi trying to wake him up.

Hence his name, Minato finished all of these enemies in a flash and one of them widened his eyes.

"Y-You're the Yellow Flash."

The man fell to his death and Minato turned to us.

"Where's Obito?"

"H-He's..." I felt tears threatening to spill again.

"Dead..." Rin finished for me.

"Dead?" Minato widened his eyes.

I nodded weakly and explained to him what happened. Rin getting kidnapped, the argument between them, and how we all teamed up to save her. He was pretty impressed that Kakashi and Obito actually managed to work together with me. Rin had to explain the rest because my voice was shaky when I tried to speak about it.

"I see," He sighed. "Let's get back to safety so we can rest,"

We lied Kakashi down on a flat rock and Rin wandered off to gaze up at the starry sky after treating our wounds, and Minato was lost in his thoughts.

I was lying down on the plains, staring up at the sky. Emotionally, I was broken now. I couldn't sleep because every time I slept, all I could see was his body crushed by that boulder. I rose my arm to look at the bracelet on my wrist and I wondered if he was wearing his.

I'll never know what our symbols on the bracelet meant, but I'll never stop wearing this.

Minato didn't try to talk to me because he knew how broken I was right now.

I lost the boy I loved deeply. I loved him more than anything and now he's gone. I don't think I can bring myself to love another person either.

Eventually, Kakashi had woken up and Minato explained to him what happened after he blacked about. Sometime after that, we had to go destroy Kannabi bridge.

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I actually wanted to tear up typing some of this .-.