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[morningpeacock]

Who: Gai and Obito
When: 26th of October
Where: Konoha, Gai's apartment
What: After the debrief, Obito comes to talk to Gai.



Gai had headed out after that debriefing to train, spending the entire day in the training fields until he dragged himself home for dinner and a shower. There was nothing in the mission that had been all that taxing physically, but he was exhausted emotionally and a good training session with plenty of self-challenges had always helped with mental and emotional clarity, or at the very least, distraction.

He just wished Lee hadn't been away on a mission. He needed someone to talk to, someone to smile at him today. Not even the girl at the take-out place had.

A shower later and he was seated at his dining table, eating the takeout with one hand and lifting a dumbbell with the other. He had to train harder. By itself, the dumbbell wasn't a significant challenge, but he could certainly use some work with the chopsticks in his less-dominant hand. Coordination, multitasking, dexterity. Every skill was worth pushing further.

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[morningpeacock]

He made a noise as he stopped himself from saying See! See, even you see problems in ANBU! He was also relieved Obito's project had nothing to do with spandex (or ANBU uniforms), or kissing training. "Has he ever not been in ANBU?"

[thebestuchiha]

He considered that for a moment. "Not that I know of. Which is why I want him to learn this side of the village before he goes back. It's fine if he wants that life, but it's better if he knows what he's protecting and chooses it based off that."

[morningpeacock]

"Agreed. I am sorry for scaring him back into his corner, then. And for giving him a bad example of the village."

[thebestuchiha]

"He needs to understand this side and that there's strength out here, and you need to learn there's good things to be had there, even in the darkness." It was said almost gently, and he studied his face, far calmer than before. "You get me?"

[morningpeacock]

"I am trying to. I know what you want, but I also cannot see into the darkness." He took both of Obito's hands. "But I will try. And I will try to help Yamato see what the village has to offer him. I promise you that I will do my best."

[thebestuchiha]

"Don't give indication I sent you to him okay? It's better if you don't seem pushed." He paused a bit, scoffed. "Though he'll probably be able to tell."

He gave a light tug on his hands. "There's a whole couch here."

[morningpeacock]

"Hey! I am not that transparent! If I do not tell him, he will not know!" Gai playfully grumbled and accepted a seat on the sofa next to him. He took his hands back from Obito enough to draw Obito's knees up over his own, not quite pulling him into his lap.

[thebestuchiha]

He shifted around a bit, then leaned against his shoulder. "Maybe you're just that transparent to me."

[morningpeacock]

"Maybe." That felt nice, comfortable. He gently wrapped his arms around Obito. "I do not mind being transparent to you."

[thebestuchiha]

He snuggled in, deciding he'd stay where he was for a while. "Good, because you have no way of fixing it anyway."

[morningpeacock]

"Hmph! I could totally, if I wanted to!" He held Obito close, curling against him a little. "I do not want to, but if I tried."

[thebestuchiha]

"Then it would be obvious something was weird." He closed his eyes, knowing he wasn't totally done being angry but... Gai would be stuck at a desk for weeks. That was consolation enough to that part.

[morningpeacock]

He knew this wasn't resolved completely, but being reassured that he hadn't screwed everything up, that he still had Obito's friendship and love, he felt worlds better. Things would be difficult for a while, but this was one less hugely important thing to worry over. "I am always weird."

[thebestuchiha]

"Shh." He lifted a hand to wave it off, then draped it around the back of Gai's neck, apparently intending him to be a pillow for a while.

[morningpeacock]

Gai smiled and was quiet, watching Obito fondly before closing his eyes as well.