Chapter 2

I wasn't in the room anymore. I was somewhere else. I recognized it as my mindscape. Between the bars, stood an enormous creature. I dug into my memories. The three-tails was in Yagura. It was named… Isobu? Right? 

I walked up to it, "Isobu?" I asked, getting as close to the bars as possible. 

"Human," his voice was loud, "How do you know my name?" 

"Let's be friends," I whispered. 

"HOW DARE YOU! A MERE HUMAN TO BE MY FRIEND?" 

"Well," I replied, staring him straight in his open eye, "You're stuck in me, and I doubt you like it. I don't really, but since we're together, we might as well be nice to each other." 

"YOU HUMANS ARE ALL THE SAME! THINKING YOU CAN USE MY POWER!" 

I shook my head, "I'm different from them. I can only use your power if you allow me to, and I doubt you will…"

"Oh?" he said, "WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT? ALL HUMANS ARE ARROGANT AND SELFISH!"

"My name is Rin Nohara, and I'm a kunoichi of Konoha. What makes me different… well…" I pondered, "I know your name."

He stared at me, "That's true."

"I also know the names of your siblings," I grinned and started counting, "Shukaku, Matatabi, you, then Son Goku, Kokou, Saiken right? Then there's Chomei, Gyuki, and… Kurama. Your father is the Sage of Six Paths, also known as Hagaromo. He told you that one day someone would come and reunite you and show you true power."

Isobu looked at me in shock, "How-how did you know that?"

I shrugged, "Maybe we were meant to be."

"Hmph," he said, turning away from me, "I will tolerate you for now…"

I smiled, "Fist bump?" 

I held out my hand. "Huff, I will think about it… Rin." 

I smiled and maybe he smiled too?

…

Cold water splashed on my face and I woke up with a startled yelp. I was back in the storage-looking room. This time there was an old man staring at me. I frowned and recognized him, 'Madara?'

Oops, I forgot he was the reason Rin was kidnapped in canon. He wanted to make sure Obito was on his side so he would use her to destroy Konoha. He's why she died. 

"I see you've already tamed the Three-Tailed beast," his voice was raspy.

"How dare he!" shouted Isobu in my head. 

I winced at the loudness, "I did not tame him, he isn't an animal to be tamed. I'm just… his friend." 

"Very well, human, I will be your friend." I smiled. 

Madara glared at me, "My plans will stay the same. He walked up and pressed his hand to my chest. I tried to stay away, but I couldn't move. His eye turned red and spun. "Forbidden Individual Curse Tag. Now you will destroy Konoha."

'Shit…'

…

"RIN! RIN! RIN!" shouted Isobu.

"Shush… " I groaned. 

I snapped awake. Someone was carrying me while running. I looked up and saw a flash of silver in the darkness. "Kakashi?" 

"You're awake… It's going to be okay."

"No, it's not…" I barely whispered. If he heard me, he didn't reply. 

A shuriken embedded itself on the floor next to us. 

Kakashi stopped and put me down, "Can you stand."

I nodded and stood up on wobbling legs. "Konoha," said a disgusted voice behind us.

Kakashi whirled around, "Stay behind me."

I nodded and took a step back. He winced in pain as a senbon flew out and hit him in the arm. "Chidori!" lightning flew from his hands. 

'Already? Am I to die now?' 

"What do you mean die?" asked Isobu.

'You have healing powers right?'

"Yes."

'Well please try to heal me, I'm not sure if you can though.'

"If you die, I die, and I think I'm starting to like you." 

'Hah…' 

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something white leaving the scene. 'Zetsu?'

It disappeared and I turned back to Kakashi. His hand was slightly scorched. "You're injured!" Muscle memory caused my hand to glow green with chakra. 'Mystical Palm Technique…'

"I'm fine, Rin," he said and the light faded from my hands which I looked at in surprise. 

Watching him fight was pretty cool. He spun and kicked at incoming enemies who underestimated him because of his age. Then there it was, "Chidori!" he shouted and ran towards an enemy. 

This was my chance. If Isobu could heal me and I could use Kakashi to get rid of the cursed tag… I could live and so could Konoha. Obito would have to wait. I ran as fast as I could towards him. "Rin, what are you doing?" shouted Isobu. 

'Get ready to heal me…'

"Wha-"

STAB! Pain shot through my chest as Kakashi's eyes (Sharingan eye and regular eye) opened in shock, "Rin, why?" 

"Kakashi…" I whispered and his eyes turned into the Mangekyou pattern before he passed out. 

"RIN!" shouted Isobu in my head as I fell backward. 

I felt the pain disappear. Kakashi fell, unconscious. Before I passed out, I saw a figure in white. His eye was spinning red and crazy. 'Obito?'