So I decided to expand this a little. Someone told me it was kinda lame to just leave it like that, so here. have an epilog.

Then next week he was caught in and out of medication related highs and lows. He could tell he'd been moved to a hospital. Rin, Kakashi, and Minato-sensei were regulars. Even through the heavy fog of pain medication he could tell exactly who they were just from what they did.

Rin would walk over, drag a chair next to the bed and sit down. She spent the time holding his hand and telling him about what was going on.

Minato sensei would usually hold his hand and read. Sometimes he'd read out loud. Sometimes he'd talk about paper work being on par with satan.

Kakashi mostly just apologized. He kept saying that this was his fault, he was trash, etc. It was fine the first few times, but now it was getting irritating. At some point he opened his eye and glared at him. He told him that if he so much as thought the word 'sorry' again, he'd get out of the bed and kick his ass.

But he had other visitors too. Thankfully though, they came when he was at a lower dose of pain killers.

Kushina-san climbed onto the bed and set herself next to him. "Okay, listen up, Brat-face. Second I can I'm cutting your hair. You look awful with your hair like that, 'ttebane."

"Wow" he muttered. "Thanks..."

She moved her hand and set it on top of his head. "It's nice to have you back. Minato and I missed you a lot. Rin's a sweety and Kakashi is getting better, but you're the sunshine of team seven. You know that right?"

Obito didn't respond. He didn't really know how.

Kushina kissed his forehead, and said with a smile "Welcome home, brat-face"

As she left, she promised to bring chocolate and scissors the next time she came.

The next person was Ibiki, interestingly enough. He handed him a bag with yarn and knitting needles. "It helps" he said.

"Thanks" Obito said with a nod. "How have you been?"

"Fine" Ibiki said shrugging. "They made me a Special Jounin and I've been working in the T&I."

Obito raised an eyebrow. "You didn't get enough in Iwa?"

Ibiki snorted. "Your a brat you know that?"

"I'm a year younger that you, Ibiki." Obito said in fake annoyance. He settled further into the pilows. "I'm happy you got out though. How did that happen exactly? I was worried you died."

"Well I was pretty damn close." Ibiki said folding his arms over his chest. "I told one of the interrogators that I'd tell them about a weak spot in the defences. I think he was new or something. I got him alone, took his kunai, and bolted. They almost got me near the boarder, but I found some of our own shinobi"

There was a few moments of pregnant silence

"But hey," Ibiki said with a small wry smile. "We're here now, right?"

"yeah" Obito said cracking a similar grin.

The visit after that was probably the best.

He walked into the room. He'd grown like a weed, Obito noted with a smile. The smile broadened into a grin "I missed you so much, Itachi-chan!"

Itachi's large coal colored eyes brightened and he walked over to Obito. "Good," he said in his childish little voice. "Your awake."

Obito patted the spot next to him. "Let me hug you."

Itachi climbed onto the bed and Obito snaked an arm around him. The little five year olds fingers curled around the fabric of Obito's hospital gown. "I really missed you, Nii-san"

Obito says nothing. He just clings to the little boy, thanking any deity listening that he was found.