Five times Obito made friends with Kakashi - Mission #01
Summary: ...Or how Obito fared on his first few missions.
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Mission #01:
Man, how could I let that happen... I totally screwed up...
Team Minato was coming home from their first mission - a very exhausting first mission, despite initial appearances. When nine-year-old Obito had found out that all they had to do was watch over some lady's mutt, he had been disappointed and frustrated in equal parts. (This stupid thing is what I spent all this time training for!?, he'd thought.) Now, he was feeling kind of relieved that it had been just that, rather than something more important.
Somehow, he had lost sight of the dog during his shift and their simple assignment to walk a pet had turned into a village-wide search-and-rescue operation. Minato-sensei had even had to dig up some radio-transmitters from the bottom of his backpack for them to use. Adding to that, since they had been in a very peaceful town in the outskirts of Kohona and the people there weren't used to seeing fully-equipped ninja in action so close to their homes, panic had spread and the blond team leader had been forced to leave Kakashi in charge so he could reassure the villagers that nothing terrible was going on.
Civilians, Obito thought caustically. Things would have gone over so much easier if they'd just cooperated. Then I wouldn't have had to deal with Kakashi's attitude the whole afternoon! It's bad enough that he's already a chuunin, let alone having to do what he says... thinks he's so good, that bastard...
As if his thoughts had been heard, a brisk "hmph!" came from his right and Obito turned his head to face his grey-haired teammate. There were only a few months' difference between them, but the two acted nothing alike. Kakashi had the perfect narrow-minded mentality to complement his old-man look.
"What kind of elite ninja can't even keep track of a dog?" he said without bothering to meet the Uchiha's eyes.
Obito would have given him an equally scathing reply if he hadn't noticed their teacher staring at them. Both boys had already gotten a lecture back at the village about the importance of teamwork. Unwilling to have a repeat of that, he held his tongue and busied himself with his orange goggles instead.
This was only our first mission. Next time, I'll prove to him that I'm as good as he is... no, better!
Just you wait, Kakashi...
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