4: Reunited (1)

"F-fa-father?!" Obanai choked in his own words as he stared at his father.

Shikaharu could see many emotions in  Obanai's eccentric eyes.

"Father wait there!! I'll call for help!!"

Shikaharu look at his son, it was his own decision to attack Obanai.

"Obanai cough* cough*... it is too l-late..."

Obanai look at his father with tears in his eyes as he replied,

"N-no!! It's not too late father!!! We just have to as-!!!"

Obanai's sentence was cutting of by Shikaharu's voice.

"Obanai!! It is my choice to attack you..."

"Huff huff... I am already in this state when I attacked you..."

Shikaharu pointed at his left chest motioning for Obanai to see it.

Obanai' eyes widen even more as he cover his mouth.

In Shikaharu's left chest there was a hole,

Obanai could see his father's ribs and blood flowing out.

"Obanai... Go find your Uncles... tell them cough cough... huff that I'm sorry and find where I live in Konoha..."

"Father!!" Obanai was in despair,

If only he knew that his attacker was his father,

If only he was strong enough to assist his father whoever gave.

Obanai's thoughts were cut off by his father as if he was reading his mind.

"Obanai don't blame yourself... The enemies that I was fighting are very strong...

"You are nowhere near their strength..."

"... That's why find your Uncles and go find where I previously live in Konoha..." Shikaharu told him again.

Shikaharu flinch as he sense their Chakra nearing them.

"Obanai I don't have time to explain... they're almost here..."

"... When the time comes I'll explain everything..."

"... For now get stronger..."

"... Do not let the Uchiha curse get to you..."

"Father... I don't want to leave you..."

Obanai uncontrollably sobbed,

To Obanai, it was for the first time in many years that he felt the parents love again, other than his first mother.

"Obanai..."

Shikaharu called out his name as he grab his son,

"The serpent mark on your palm..."

"..."

"Master it's power Obanai..."

And with that Shikaharu Activate the Shadow Exchange Jutsu.

Obanai last thing that Obanai saw and hear was his father burning in black flames and calling out his name.

And with that horror scene he just saw he black out.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Somewhere in the Land of Fire.

There is a boy no less than 3 years old, was lost staring at the sky with his eyes widen as tears continue falling out.

'I killed father...'

Uchiha Obanai after seeing his father's death.

His eyes stopped seeing colors of this beautifully but disgustingly world.

To his perspective everything looked worn out and faded.

His eyes that always shows interest, brightness and colorful.

Were no longer there.

Obanai spoke his head.

Father said that he was fighting someone or somebody before attacking me.

But why would they attack father??

Is it Danzo??

It would make sense that it was Danzo.

But why father?!

Danzo had already killed mother ever since the day I was born. And now father.

Why?! Why did Danzo killed them?!

Also father knew about the Serpent tattoo in my palm.

I stared at my right palm, it looked like a geometric pattern with a snake coiling around it.

Master its power.

Bullshit!

After what seems like hour I still keep crying.

I flinch as I felt something slithered to my leg and arm.

I stared at the organism that was slithering at my body.

It was a white serpent.

But for some reason this serpent is familiar.

I widen my eyes to the sudden realization that cam into my mind.

Kaburamaru?!

But how?!

This is the Shinobi world, and the world Kaburamaru belongs to is the Demon Slayer world!

"No... way!!"

At that moment, an interesting topic came into him from his first life.

In his first life one could say that he was a nerd, that was obsessed with serpent.

And at that time, he was introduced to ouroboros.

Ouroboros is a symbol from ancient Egyptian iconography that depicts a serpent eating its own tail forming a circle.

It is interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

So to my conclusion, did Kaburamaru eat himself in order to rebirth.

I stared at kaburamaru who was slithering in circle around my shoulder as if he was comforting me.

Did Kaburamaru sense that I am sad.

"Kaburamaru." I said his name.

He stop slithering around in my shoulders as he stared at me with his red eyes.

I teared up again, hugging Kaburamaru.

I've decided, I'll get stronger and find my Uncles.

'Now where am I?' Obanai ask himself.

Shikaharu never told Obanai where he'd transported him.

Luckily, Obanai didn't have to find an effort into looking where he was as he saw a familiar teenager in front of him.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

"Shikaku, Inoichi since this is our first mission ever since Shikaku became a Jonin. Why don't we celebrate at the Yakiniku Q..." Chōza said as his thoughts were filled with delicious foods.

"That's fine with me. As long I won't pay for the bills." Inoichi knew that his friend Chōza would empty his wallet before he could even spend it.

Chōza look at his teammate Shikaku, his eyes begging him to agree.

Shikaku couldn't refuse his friend as he had no choice but to agree.

"Sigh... How troublesome..." Shikaku mutter.

"Anyway, since we have already finished the mission, let's go and report it to Hokage-sama."

Inoichi and Chōza nodded.

As they departed for Konoha.

Hours later...

Inoichi, Chōza and Shikaku were almost at the entrance of the Konoha gate.

However, they stopped running as they felt a very familiar chakra signature flaring out.

'I don't believe this!!"

Those were the thoughts of the three friends.

"I'll go check and see who it is."

Shikaku's lazy attitude was no longer there as it was replaced with seriousness.

"Are you gonna be okay?"

Chōza said completely worried about his friend, he knew that he was still sensitive after what happened years ago.

Shikaku didn't say anything as he just nod, running towards the direction where the familiar Chakra came from.

After running for moments he spotted a  young boy in the middle of the forest.

He couldn't identify who it was, but it was now clearly clear after they have  made eye contact.

For 3 years Shikaku still couldn't forget his brother's child eyes.

If his child didn't have different eye color then he wouldn't be able to find him easily.

"Uncle!!"

The boy shouted at Shikaku as he run towards him.

Shikaku couldn't utter a single word because from the shock.

"O-Obanai?!"

The boy... No his nephew nodded.

Shikaku however had a suspicion,

I'm sure that the first time we meet was 3 years ago when he was still a baby.

And yet this child here called him Uncle.

Did Ni-san told him who I am?

He thoughtly asked, nevertheless even if he thought to himself nobody answered.

"Uncle Shikaku!!" Obanai finally called out his name.

This child has been crying hours or so, judging from his red eyes.

Before Obanai could tell him what had happened he passed out.

Shikaku catch him as he carried his nephew.

He was sure that this boy was his nephew. Just by looking at his turquoise  and yellow eyes, how could anyone forget about it.

Shikaku hold back his tears, he was im relief that his nephew was doing well.

But, what about Ni-san?

'Maybe, Obanai know something?"

He carried Obanai comfortably in order not to interrupt his sleep.

After all, kids needed enough sleep.

-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Thump.

Inoichi and Chōza turn around and saw Shikaku came back with a child in his hands.

Before they could react, Shikaku raised his index finger near his mouth.

"Shhhh. You'll wake up the kid."

Inoichi and Chōza nodded. They are very suprise seeing their friend holding a kid.

"Wh-..."

Shikaku cut off Inoichi's sentence saying,

"I'll explain later. Don't say anything to Hokage-sama, I'll handle it..."

"Let's go."

Inoichi and Chōza both shared the same look of confusion, before following their team leader.

-Hokage Office-

"This scroll has the report of the mission Hokage-sama."

Shikaku said respectfully to an old man in his forties.

However this old man can never be underestimated. Why, because he is Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Third Hokage of konoha, He received his name as "The Professor" due to his mastery of all shinobi combat and five elements.

Hiruzen took his pipe out from his mouth as he blew a steam.

"Great job on escorting the Land of Fire Daimyo son. Inoichi, Shikaku and Chōza."

Hiruzen sincerely praised them.

"Also who was the kid that you brought?"

Inoichi and Chōza look at each other and was about to speak if not for Shikaku who beat them first.

"Hokage-sama, the kid is one of the Uchiha Clan members who got lost outside. As for how the kid got lost he said that he was looking for his pet snake."

Hiruzen nodded and signaled them that they can freely leave.

After the trio left at the Hokage Office.

Shikaku went to get his nephew on the chair who was on the chair sleeping peacefully.

Inoichi and Chōza look at each other, they could not believe that Shikaku who was entirely honest to the Hokage lied to him.

Well, what Shikaku said is true that obanai is one of the Uchiua Clan members. As for the looking for the pet snake part it was a lie, but there is no way that the Hokage could see through that lie as their is a snake on Obanai's shoulder who is also sleeping.

"Wait! Shikaku! Shouldn't you explain first to us why'd you lie at Hokage-Sama?!"

Inoichi said, he was getting tired of Shikaku being weird ever since he found the kid.

Shikaku sigh as he turned around looking at them,

"I'll explain it tomorrow."

With that sentence he left to go to the Uchiha Clan Head compound.