Identity

There were times where you hated being in Obito’s body. 

Shinobi and civilians have two different lives. There were pros and cons with each life but being a shinobi meant that you were bound to have standards ahead but as a clan heir, that just skyrocketed. 

Having with bloodties to the main family meant that you were expected to represent the Uchiha as well. Yet with tensions between villages slowly rising, the clan knew it was only much time before war broke out once again. Knowing that Fugaku is an active shinobi and Mikoto being a registered shinobi, they were likely to be sent to the frontlines as any other clan head. 

Which meant that an heir was needed but as Mikoto has yet to produce an heir, the clan elders started to trace the main family tree in order to find an heir. Many days have passed before the elders announced you as heir to the clan. 

Though people first questioned the elders' choice, believing that Mikoto would be able to produce an heir long before the eventual war, it was shut down immediately as there would not be enough time to prepare such an heir. And though it went undeclared that there were other candidates, all of them were either too old to start lessons or too young. 

So as the clan’s heir, you were to learn the etiquette, rules, and relationships an heir should have. Which meant that your grandmother and yourself were moved back into the Uchiha compound and lived near the Patriarchal house. 

What better way to start your lessons as the clan heir by having your entire wardrobe thrown away and replaced by expensive silk clothing. Not that you were complaining about the free clothes but having to stand in one place and having little pins stabbed on you was just the worse.

0/10, would not recommend

Wearing your usually blue shirt and shorts, you stood on a stool as your body was measured. Mikoto had taken you to a seamstress that specializes in traditional clothing rather than shinobi clothing. She had already created a list of items she wanted made, though with a simple glance at what occupied your attention, she changed a few items on the list which you found out during your first lesson with her.

But there was a pros at being the clan heir as well as a soon to be shinobi, was that nobody really cared about what was truly worn as long as you got the job done. Hell looking at how some of the characters dress, you wondered how nobody seemed to spare a glance and just continue their day. 

As much as you enjoyed being a boy, that didn’t mean you threw away your favor of dressing up. Hell, female clothing looked so much better than male clothing due to their design and patterns.  And after observing other shinobi, you knew that there would be no problem asking for a female yukata rather than a male yukata. And if anybody complains, you’ll just pray that your kunai skills have improved and stab them. Or make someone else do it, yah that seems like a better idea. 

‘Oh, how I’m gonna abuse this. Sorry Mikoto, but a girl gotta do what she gotta do when something like this is presented’

Receiving the order, you had begun your first lesson with Mikoto which was to learn how to dress as an heir and act like an heir. 

“An heir will become the next leader, which means all eyes will be on you. Every action you do will reflect on the clan. Clothing shows one's wealth, posture and facial expression hold information, and etiquette shows intelligence” Mikoto spoke as she helped you into a kimono. 

Teaching you the order as it was first to wear nagajuban which Mikoto handed to you as she picked out the rest of your outfit. After securing it, she helped you put on the kimono. It was the typical royal blue that the Uchiha clothing contain yet there were drawings around the lower part of the robe. Cranes flying from the bottom while white flowers were scattered around them. The uchiwa fan is proudly embroidered on your back. 

“Now then, we'll be going over basic movement, greetings, and posture for today” You notice that Mikoto took out a few scrolls before placing a ruler on the table. She had a gleam in her eyes, causing you to cry mentally as you knew it was gonna be a long day. 

‘I don’t want to be clan heir anymore!’

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It didn’t come as a surprise that you would see Kushina with Mikoto. They did attend the academy together and became friends though having different personalities. 

Mikoto was calm while Kushina was chaotic. 

It definitely scared you as Mikoto was in the middle of teaching you kanji while ensuring your posture when Kushina slammed the shoji open. Though Mikoto didn’t seem surprised by her arrival (you could only guess she sensed her chakra), it was a different story with you. With a yelp, your brush fell out of your hand and dropped on your paper, ruining your work. 

“Why were you hiding your kid from me?! I thought we were friends, dattebane!” Kushina yelled as you just stared at your ruined work. It was coming out so perfectly and now it was ruined, how much you wanted to disappear into the ground right now. 

“Kid? Ah, so you heard. This is Obito Uchiha, Fugaku’s first cousin once removed and our heir” Mikoto calmly said as she quickly cleaned up the mess as you just laid on the side, questioning whether to let your soul fly away in silence or curse profanities at your luck. 

You chose the former. 

“Is he okay, dattabane?”

“Just give it some time, he’ll be back to normal and excited to meet you. For now, join me in the kitchen” 

It took you some minutes to get over the ruined work because you realized you were gonna meet Kushina. Though she was a jinchūriki, she was an amazing woman. Definitely strong kunoichi, having a reputation to not be crossed and that she was also a fūinjutsu master. Maybe if you beg a bit, she could teach you a thing or two. Since her teacher was Mito Uzumaki, a fūinjutsu master as well. 

‘Maybe I can use her ruining my work as leverage. It’s only fair after all’ Quickly getting up and fixing your outfit, you move into the kitchen to see the two women sitting at the table. Watching from the entrance, you could see Kushina updating Mikoto on her life and whining when Mikoto reprimanded her form barging in, once again apparently. 

After watching them two interact, Mikoto turned her head towards you and gave a small hand gesture for you to enter. 

“Once again, this is Obito Uchiha. He is the current Uchiha heir and will be starting the academy soon” Mikoto presented you to Kushina as you gave a small hello. 

“Aww, he’s so cute! No need to be shy, name’s Kushina Uzumaki and Mikoto’s best friend, dattabane!” Kushina introduced herself as she seemed to gush at Mikoto on how she found such a cute kid, whining about wanting once as well. 

You could feel the warmth of Kushina’s chakra which could rival that of an Uchiha chakra yet the difference was what hid across that first layer. Focusing a bit more, your hands gripped your kimono as you felt another pair of eyes staring back at you. Kurama’s hatred, even for a single second, was a terrifying experience. You couldn’t imagine someone holding that much negativity yet it was understandable. Kurama was chained down, locked behind several seals yet you could still feel his hatred, especially since you were an Uchiha. 

‘Nope, never doing that again. Fuck that!’ 

“He’s still rather new to this so we believe it's best to wait a little before presenting him to the other clans” Mikoto snapped you out of your trance, relaxing a bit as you closed off your senses. Best to not do anything stupid. 

“Maybe you can make his official debut during the Uchiha festival or his party. Might be easier to the kid, dattabane” Kushina recommend, knowing the pressure that you would have. She was one of the last remaining Uzumaki and a jinchūriki as well, yet she was able to have some freedom due to her stubbornness. She had seen how the horrible elders are willing to sacrifice anything as long as the village is safe. Her loyalty is for the people of Konoha, but the elders were loyal to the image of Konoha. 

She could only hope that the world would be lenient to another heir.