3.1
(Black screen appears.)
Obito's monologue:
(For a big part of my life, I've been labeled as someone with a dark expression... like a shadow lingering wherever I go. Whether by looks or behavior, people see me as distant. But sometimes, I find it hard to believe that I was once someone who smiled a lot(chuckles) someone who could light up a room with laughter. It's strange... When I think back, there was a time when joy came easily. I wonder what happened to that version of me. Was it the weight of expectations, the sting of rejection, or just the passage of time?(sighs) All I know is that as I stand here now, it feels like a lifetime ago. And I can't help but wish I could find a way back to that light, even just for a moment.).
{Flashback scene to Obito in middle school}
(In classroom 2a, the students are commuting freely since it's break time, in a room, a younger 13 year old Obito is seen with a girl. Obito has a fairly long hair and has a few rather messy bangs covering his eyes halfway).
Girl: I really like you Obito, you make the class smile alot with your jokes and i think thats cool... Um... C-can you meet me at the cinema this saturday?
Obito: (confused/happy) Of course!, we can go as partners, it'll be fun with you around(sticks a thumbs up)
Girl: (Happy) Hah! Thank you for accepting!
(She runs off to class.)
{Obito leaves the room and while walking, some girls spying on him gossip}
Girl 1: That's Okazaki san, he's finally left the room.
Girl 2: Oh good(rolls her eyes) i thought he'd never leave.
(They go into the room he just left with another girl following them, a minute later, the girl who asks Obito out returns to the room smirking to them.)
Girl 3: So did you ask him out?
Girl: Yeah, he was so happy it almost made me sick to my stomach, ugh(rolls her eyes.)
Girl 1: (laughs) it's not like you're actually gonna hang out with him right? I mean who would want to? He's so weird.
Girl 2: (nods in agreement) honestly, who still tells stupid childish stories at such an age, he's such a big baby.
Girl: A big childish ugly baby.
(They laugh at Obito's expense...)
{Saturday comes around, the weather is cloudy with the impeding rainfall in a few minutes. The metropolis Obito is walking through is filled with busy commuters rushing to avoid the weather change, Obito is dressed casually in a jean jacket, white shirt and nice black pants, he happily walks to their venue discussed, he waits in front of a cinema, under a shade.}
Obito: (anxious) did i come too early? I wonder if I'm looking neat enough.
(He glances right and gasps, throat lumps.)
(In the distance, the girl that asked him out is seen walking down but with another older guy who seems to be her boyfriend. They head to the same venue).
Obito: A-Akainu san...
Akainu: (confused) Hello... can i help you?
Obito: (shocked) Umm.. its just that... Y-you(clenches his fist struggling to form words, grits in silence).
Akainu: (irritated) if you're not gonna talk, can you excuse us please?
Boy: (confused)Mai, who is this bro?
Akainu: Oh he's uh...(snaps fingers trying to remember) I can't remember, but he's one of the people at my school.
Obito: one... one of the.... people... (she didn't even use my last name or try to remember me.)
(Obito moves a bit and she pulls the boy inside hurriedly, Obito is left standing outside,
dumbfounded.)
Akainu: Come on, the movie's gonna start now!
Boy: Im coming...
(Turns to Obito probably understanding prior circumstances)
Boy: Hey lil bro, i get it... but don't take it personally my man.
(He pats Obito on the back, forming some kind of reassurance, he then walks off to her).
{The rain starts pouring lightly then heavily but through the scene, Obito stands in it, alone, sad and motionless).
Obito: (looks down)It's kinda cold here....
Cuts to black screen
Obito: (sobs with a cracking voice) a bit too cold...
(End.)
3.2
{The scene continues with Obito walking home after the quick downpour, His clothes are a bit wet but he found comfort in the shade of the cinema.}
Obito: (walking quietly looking down) Hmm...(flashes to cinema incident/snaps back.) Hmph! i can't let that bring me down, I'm Obito!
(He reassures himself somewhat happily.)
Obito: That's right, I'm the happy cheerful boy from Osaka.
(He smiles gleefully but the smile fades a little, he continues the silent walk.)
(Ten minutes later, Obito is home and at the door, he thinks to himself, not wanting to make his mum and sister concerned, he feigns a believable but forced smile and demeanor, he exhales...)
Obito:(opens) I'm home!! Are you guys in?
Iori: Hah! You're back!
Hinata: (smiles)How was the cinema Obi kun.
Obito: (clenches his fist/softens up/smiles back) It was fun Mom, is there anything to eat?
Hinata:(points to the fridge) There's a chocolate bar you can munch on till lunch is ready.
(Obito opens the fridge to find no chocolate bars left).
Obito:(confused a little) there's... nothing here...
Hinata: Oh! I thought there was–
Iori: Hey!(Looks at Obito with an evil grin and his chocolate in her teeth).
Obito:(widens his eyes) don't you dare-
(Iori bites it, hard).
Obito: (tugs at his chest, looks at her with rage) You!
Iori: Fight me if you want it
(she smiles mischievously, runs off to her room).
Obito: Yo, Come back here!!
(He chases after her happily).
Hinata: (smiles: those two would definitely make it out successfully, I'm sure of it) They make me so happy...
(Scene cuts out to the neighbourhood)
(End)
3.3
{It's monday morning, Hinata drives her children to school, upon reaching the gate, she wishes them a fun day and waves at them before she goes to work.}
Iori: Let's go in Obi.
Obito: (slightly nervous)Yeah...
(They walk into their middle school, Iori walks slightly ahead with Obito just right behind).
Iori: I'll see you after classes okay?
(Smiles to him.)
Obito:(pouts) when will you stop treating me like a kid?
Iori: (giggles, teases) when you stop acting like one.
(She runs off waving to him, he waves back. He looks down for a second and looks ahead with a resolve to have a good day, he taps his cheeks to stabilise his mood)
Obito: Okay!, today's gonna be a good day!
(reassuringly pumps his fist and walks to his class...)
(Obito walks down the corridor and notices a bit of stares toward him mostly from girls, he feels a chill but brushes it off and walks off casually.)
Girl 1: (whispers) hey, isn't that the boy who acted like another girls boyfriend?
Girl 2: I think its him... How needy can he be...
Girl 1: I know right, its disgusting how desperate he is, no wonder he doesn't have a girlfriend(she giggles).
Girl 3: Such a very immature ugly boy
(they all laugh...)
(Ahead, Obito stopped at the corner and somehow heard everything they said, disappointed that there is a rumor rather than a mockery, he moves off silently and slowly to his class... Meanwhile, he fails to observe the boy in class 2b notice his demeanor, the boy goes back to his seat and sighs to himself.)
{Its break time in Shinjuku junior high, Obito walks out of his class quietly and catches up to two of his friends talking.}
Obito: (greets)Hey guys... What's going on?
Boy 1: Obi kun, did you hear?
Obito: Hear what?
Boy 2: There are some rumours about a guy who posed as Mai san's boyfriend and waited for her in front of a cinema on Saturday. That is very weird and desperate.
Obito: (swallows hard, nervous) w-well, what can you about that situation, honestly i d-d(flashback from Saturday fill his thoughts, he grits his teeth) I don't know about it!(He yells a bit).
(The boys look at him with mixed concerns)
Boy 1: Obito kun(sternly looks at him) Girls in our class are saying its you that did the act.
(Obito gasps)
Boy 2: Did you really go that far? That is so weird and inappropriate.
(they glare at him in disgust and retreat towards the class leaving Obito.)
(Obito loses his balance a bit, nearly falling down, but gathers himself.)
Obito: (stammers with his heart pounding) i, i-im...
(Holds his head, feeling dizzy.)
Obito: I need some air...
(He walks upstairs to the rooftop...)
{On the rooftop, Obito has his hands in his pocket and face staring towards the floor, the weather is slightly windy and the scene is a cloudy afternoon.}
Obito:(silently) can i...still... keep up this façade of mine?
(he thinks with a gloomy expression across his face.)
(footsteps echo the stairwell as it moves toward the rooftop, the door opens and reveals Mai.)
Mai: Hi stalker!(She mocks happily)How was your date with the rain?
Obito: What do you want?(Head still facing down)
Mai: (smiles)Me? oh I don't want anything, if im being honest, i have it all. A social life, friends, a real boyfriend that doesn't stalk girls and... Ooh! I have the whole school girls hating on you.
Obito:(clenches his fist angrily) then why did you ask me out?
Mai: I didn't ask you out stalker kun, i asked you to meet me there.(Smiles mischievously) I never said i was going inside with you. (laughs) Oh, this is fun, i mean who would want something ugly as company to the movies... or generally anywhere?(she skips about.)
(The bell rings for homeroom and inside the school, students return to their classes, meanwhile Obito feelings are being wrecked inside.)
Mai: (whispers in his ear softly) Eww!
(Obito shudders uncontrollably.)
Mai:(Laughs and runs off) Break time is up stalker, come to class if you can remember where it is.
(She laughs mischievously and runs off to class... Obito, taking in all the weight loses balance and slips down on the floor helplessly.)
(He begins sobbing heavily without knowing when he started.)
Obito: Huh?...
(Realises he's crying, tries to fight it but still weeps, curls up shuddering fingers, and cries for a while longer there.)
(End).
3.4
(One year later...)
{The scene opens up at Shinjuku junior high school, Obito, now 14 years old is seen strolling through the corridor, seemingly going to his class 3b when he spots something}.
Obito: Hmm?
(Looks left into the library and narrows his eyes to a book)
Obito: Oh the new issue is out...(walks in the library to check the implied book, he reaches to it but another hand also reaches it).
Obito: Oh sorry, i was just checking if it was the updated issue.
Girl: (shyly)It's fine...(her body trembling.)
Obito: (concerned) Im sorry, are you okay?
Girl: (scared) I'm sorry!
she runs out of the library.)
Obito: Umm...(What was that about?)
(Obito doesn't see it but a girl is watching him and has seen the previous moments he had, she smiles mischievously and runs off to her class facing backwards.)
{Moments later in the girls' restroom, the same girl seen earlier with Obito is being harshly coerced}
Girl 1: Do it, Aoi!
(Hits her fist against the wall while cornering her.)
Aoi: (scared, her hands shaking)Oh... ah, i-i-
Girl 1: You-you what?!
(slams the wall with her palm, frightening Aoi again.)
Girl 2: Hey!(glares down at Aoi) In your current position, you shouldn't be rejecting what we ask of you.
Mai: Now, now girls, i think the problem is we approached the matter the wrong way.
(she stands up from the counter she was sitting on, she looks at Aoi with a smile for a second, she slaps her, the echo resonates across the school.)
Teacher in staff room: (quietly) What was that sound?
Girl 1: Ooh!(Snickers)
Girl 2: Nice!!
Mai: Aoi chan..
(Bends down to look at her with an emotionless smile.)
Mai: Do you understand the message and what you have to do now?
Aoi: (fidgets intensely) I... I...I don't want to be mean to Okazaki senpai.
(she starts tearing up.)
Mai: You're not being mean, you just have to tell him to meet you after school and then deny it when he gets there(stares at her coldly and asks eerily) Is that too much for a favor?
Aoi: (physically scared and defenseless, she somehow breaks free) I'm sorry, i can't!!(runs out of the restroom from them still crying from the fear and pain, the girls calmly follow her).
(Meanwhile Obito is walking towards the restroom, Aoi approaches him and somehow, they're both not looking where they're going. Aoi bumps into Obito and he falls over her, there is a brief misunderstanding for a few seconds, just then, Mai and her friends are able to seize the moment and Mai smiles and immediately reacts).
Mai: (shouts) Pervert! Pervert!! Are you really trying to do naughty things to your juniors in school?? Okazaki Obito you pervert!!
(The second girl follows Mai's lead and snickers mischievously).
Girl 2: (shouts)Are you so desperate to have a girlfriend Okazaki?
(Students begin to gradually crowd the scene surrounding them, Obito and Aoi are physically scared from the situation brewing and murmurs ensuing.)
(Aoi gets more scared and teary still under Obito's body.)
Aoi: (yells)Get away from me you disgusting pervert!!
(everywhere is silent for a moment.)
(she realizes her remark and covers her mouth in shame)
Aoi: Im sorry, I didn't mean-
(A tear drops on her face, she gasps as she sees Obito crying over her, the silence wears thin around and evident soft murmurs play in. Obito, due to despair, robotically steps away from her, he helps her stand up.)
Aoi: (softly)Thank you, im so so-
Obito: it's okay...
(he walks almost lifelessly.)
Obito: it's fine, its...
(he stumbles into a class but catches himself and shakes his head)
Obito: It's fine...
(he continues his slow journey, repeating "its fine" to himself, seemingly heading to the rooftop of the school.)
(Through all this, the mysterious figure from class 2b, now in 3b is observing. He grits his teeth in frustration from the earlier event witnessed and walks off the opposite stairs).
(Screen fades out.)
Boy: (What can i do for Iori's brother?)
(End.)
3.5
{On the roof of the school, the weather is cloudy and breezy a bit, the trees are rustling reducing the sound of silence... In the corner, far left to the door of the roof, Obito sits in silence, his hands huddled around his legs to his chin and he rests his face on his knees, his long hair shading his eyes as he looks straight ahead.}
(Obito inhales deeply, remembers the prior incident, exhales. After a few seconds he inhales deeply again, he remembers Mai and the girls, their faces when they laughed and the faces of fear and stares from the other students, he focuses on her smile and her laugh, seriously annoying him as he exhales deeply while snapping back.)
Obito: Ngh!!
(Punches the floor.)
Obito: (Why?... What did i do to that girl? Why me?... We never had an argument or talked much as a matter of fact, so... Why?)
(he looks down, feeling teary but it wont flow.)
{Seconds later, in the distance, thunder rumbles softly as rain clouds begin to form and approach fast over the city}
Obito: (silently)No more...
(a few seconds later, it begins to drizzle.)
Obito: (looking ahead blandly)That nice boy from Osaka.....
(Darkness clouds the landscape.)
Obito: That Obito is dead!
(End!)
3.6
{Thursday afternoon in the school around break time, the students are commuting with their various businesses. Upstairs on the rooftop, Obito is standing and observing the ongoing activities around the school and beyond the neighbourhood. He wears an indifferent look with his eyelids half open.}
Obito:(Inhales deeply) All this... all this honestly shouldn't have happened. I never did anything wrong, did i?
(He looks up, slightly contemplating his actions and trying to remember if he did anybody wrong in the past.)
Obito: (I honestly don't remember hurting anyone... so what gave my classmates the idea to hate me this much?)
(He looks down, tries feigning an expression, doesn't feel anything. His thoughts flash to Mai, he feels ticked a bit but calms down.)
Obito: (Looks up with disdain) What is her plan? why does she hate me?
(Just then, there door of the roof opens up, the mysterious figure appears, he walks confidently to Obito.)
Baji: Hey bro.
(Obito looks back to check, looks forward.)
Obito: (blandly)what do you want?
Baji: Come on man, dont be like that(he smiles warmly) i just want to have a lil' chat.
Obito: Find someone else, talking to people doesn't interest me.
(Baji scratches his head slightly nervous)
Baji: (Damn, he's really deep into it.)
(A few seconds of silence pass as Baji observes Obito watching everywhere. The silence is accompanied by a gentle breeze that blows softly past both boys blowing their hair).
Baji: (grits his teeth with resolve to help, looks at Obito) Not everyone in class is your enemy..
(Obito looks back at Baji for a while puzzled, Baji expresses a neutral look).
Baji: (confidently)Not everyone in class is your enemy!
Obito: (sighs) yo, what are you talking about?
(He tenses up)
Obito: Nobody notices because its a positive act for them... When things like that happen, people tend to believe they're acts are correct, no matter how wrong they are, they-
Baji: (sternly, clenches his fist in a bit of rage), Not everyone in class is your goddamn enemy Okazaki!!
Obito: (finally snaps, yells) Shut up! No more! How the fuck do you know that? What the hell do you know? You're not even a–
Baji: (counters him yelling) if i wasn't gonna be friends, i'd have better things to do and i won't be up here dude!
(Obito looks with some level of emotion to Baji, silence is present for a few seconds.)
Obito: Why... (looks at Baji) Why do you want to be friends with someone like me? Everyone calls me names and feels im disgusting. (He looks sternly at Baji in his eyes) What is your goal Himejima san?
(Baji looks at Obito directly, walks to him slowly to get closer a bit)
Baji: To be honest, i witnessed what you went through, or rather what you've been going through since your second year here. I hate it if im being honest, i hate people being wrongly blamed or belittled by others because they want to feel some kind of spotlight shine on them. It sickens me beyond my guts...
Baji: I saw what those girls have been doing to make your life miserable in this school everyday, i don't know about you bro, but for your sake I've had enough.(i don't want to see Iori feel bad, i know she's your sister and she's a dear friend of mine. I can't let Obito continue like this.)
Obito: (moved) i understand bro.
(Observes his notion and realises Baji is serious.)
Obito: (He is a good guy actually and is popular but all i see is him reject dates alot because of his physique) im sorry i got upset a bit.
Baji: Can you meet up with me after school? Let's walk home together bro(he walks back to the door leading to the stairwell) Oh! and bro, no need for formalities, call me Baji(he smiles reassuringly while he exits.)
(A gentle breeze blows Obito as he stands there thinking about the encounter just now)
Obito: (scoffs in agreement to meet Baji) Maybe i wouldn't mind having one friend...
Or rather a brother if possible.
{The scene shifts to the late afternoon, school has closed for the day and students are returning home. Obito quietly walks to the gate where Baji is seen standing, seemingly waiting}
(Baji looks to see Obito, smiles.)
Baji: Oh good, you made it, thought you'd be gloomy about this too(taunts lightly).
Obito: (sighs) why'd you call me here?
Baji: Why?!, (dumbfounded but laughs it off) we're going home Obito kun.
Obito: (confused)You're coming... to my house?
Baji: Is that a wrong thing to do?
(Pats his back reassuringly.)
Baji: Don't worry bro, I'm with you on this. Besides, we live in the same neighbourhood, just houses apart.
(Obito looks surprised, suddenly realises that he's never tried making newfriends from his neighbourhood even while he watched them play outside each evening. He looks to Baji who has a wholesome smile on his face).
Obito: (he's a weird kid, but somehow, he reminds me of Iori)
Obito: (scoffs) alright himeji- i mean Baji. Let's start moving then.
Baji: (energetic) Yeah!! Lets go!!
Obito: Too loud bro.
(Baji laughs)
(Scene fades out pointing to the blue evening sky, fades.)
Baji: By the way, since were gonna be done with middle school next Wednesday, are you going to school till then?
Obito: Hmm... Nope.
(End!)
3.7
(Two years later)
{Its a beautiful morning above Shinjuku high school, Students are bustling about their businesses and exchanging greetings}.
(16 year old Obito is walking down the school aisle, he has a new more attractive manly ponytail done for his hairstyle, is significantly taller and has a really athletic physique seemingly from gym workouts. There are distinctive murmurs among the students, seemingly complimenting him and guessing whether he's a new student. He passes them and goes to his class.)
Obito: (inhales/exhales) Alright... another day, let's get this over with. (opens door)
(In the class, the mood is lively with some communication, as the door opens and Obito enters, there is silence for a few seconds as people look at who enters the class. The murmurs start.)
Girl classmate: (softly)Hey who is that?
Girl classmate 2: is he new? Not sure I've seen him before in class...
(There are distinctive murmurs around, Obito is exasperated.)
Obito:(sighs)Typical...
(moves inside the class, spots Baji infront.)
Obito: Yo, Baji!
(Moves towards him.)
Baji: Aye! Obito!(Cheerfully)
(Everyone stares in shock as they hear the person is Obito, marvelled at his change they try talking to him but Obito disses the entire class, heads over and handshakes Baji loudly leaving them in shock.)
Baji: You're late bro.
Obito: You said we'd leave together, me arriving after you doesn't exactly mean together.
Baji: Right right, sorry i had to make an early homework submission. By the way, is Iori in school yet?
Obito: Yeah, she even wants to see us, let's go before homeroom starts.
Baji: Yeah, lets go.
(The two guys walk of to class 3a which is Iori's class, the classmates watching as they try to understand what happened.)
3.8
(Obito and Baji walk down the crowded hallway, exchanging jokes and dodging students. They make their way to Iori's class, Obito grins to himself.)
Baji: What's up?
Obito: (grinning)Think Iori's going to ask me about my social life again?
Baji: (laughs)definitely! We all love your boring lifestyle .
Obito: (smiles)Idiot.
(As they approach class 2a, they see Muichiro leaning against the door frame.)
Muichiro: Hey, Obito! Baji! What's up?
(Obito And Baji stop, exchanging friendly gestures.)
Obito: Just heading to Iori's class. How's it going?
Muichiro: Pretty chill. (sighs), Just finished up some mind-numbing homework. I need a break.
Baji: (grinning)Lucky you! You don't get detention.
(Muichiro chuckles and heads inside as they continue toward class 3a, Iori stands outside her classroom, excitement radiating from her as she spots them.)
Iori: (smirking)Look who decided to show up!
(She casually hugs Baji, then turns to Obito with a bright smile.)
Iori: What's going on, Obito? You look... distant.
(Baji nudges Obito playfully.)
Baji: He's just hiding his secrets from us again!
(Iori raises an eyebrow, concern flickering across her face.)
Iori: Obi kun, how have your classes been... and your health?
(Obito shrugs, masking his true feelings.)
Obito: They're fine, just a lot of homework. I'm good. Really.
(He avoids her gaze, not wanting to see the worry in her eyes.)
Iori: (softly)Obi... I just want to make sure you're okay... You know I care, right?
(cups his face gently showing she cares, Obito smiles, hoping to put her at ease.)
Obito: Yeah, I know. I'm tougher than I look.
(Iori smiles, though her eyes still hold concern.)
Iori: Alright, just take care of yourself. I'll see you later!
(She waves them off as Obito and Baji turn to head back down the hallway. As they walk back, they notice Mai standing alone, looking anxious. Obito doesn't react, keeping his eyes forward. Baji hangs back, observing.)
Mai: (quietly)O-okazaki kun.
(Obito doesn't respond, still walking past her. Mai steps closer, determination in her voice.)
Mai: Can we talk? About... everything that happened back then?
(Obito halts but keeps his back turned to her.)
Obito: (flatly)What's there to talk about, Mai?
(Mai swallows hard, her voice trembling with sincerity.)
Mai: I-i uh.. i wanted to say... I'm so sorry... for bullying you then. I didn't realize how much it affected you.
(Obito slowly turns to face her, his expression unreadable.)
Obito: (steadily)Aoi.... is still struggling. She's always a target for bullies, just like I was.
(Mai's eyes widen, and she hangs her head, guilt washing over her.)
Mai:I never meant for any of that to happen...
(Silence hangs between them. Obito's gaze is intense, but there's a hint of compassion.)
Obito: (quietly)Are you proud of yourself now?
(Mai opens her mouth, has a flashback to her bully days, snaps back and tries to talk but no words come out. She can only shake her head, tears forming in her eyes.)
(Obito sighs, his voice firm but heavy.)
Obito: You can't change the past. This is what you looked forward to.
(With that, he turns away, his heart aching as he walks off with Baji. Mai collapses to the floor, sobbing quietly.)
(Baji glances back at Mai, concern etched on his face.)
Baji: (turning to Obito)are you good leaving her like that?
(Obito pauses, a conflicted expression crossing his face. He masks his sadness behind a stoic facade.)
Obito:(sighing)I don't like hurting anyone, but I can't change anything either.
(They continue walking, but Obito's heart feels heavy. He glances back, seeing Mai still sobbing on the floor. A pang of guilt strikes him, and he clenches his fists.)
(Baji notices Obito's change in demeanor.)
Baji: Obito, it's not your fault.
(Obito shakes his head, masking his feelings.)
Obito: No, but it still hurts to see someone cry...
(He looks away, determination settling in his eyes, but the inner niceness wrestles with the burden he carries.)
Obito: Let's just get to class bro.
(As they walk away, Obito feels the weight of the moment lingering in the air, knowing that some wounds might never heal.)
(Fade Out.)
{End of Flashback}
(Obito's monologue)
{Ahh!(sighs), Beautiful beautiful middle and high school days that i was meant to cherish and have great memories... Who knew life could become such a twist? Although i had some fun towards the end of my high school life... I didn't really associate myself with girls from my school anymore. I can't lie, i still worry about Aoi chan from time to time, i wonder if she healed up and looked forward, i wonder if she's a female version of the current me... I can't tell but in all interests, i hope she's okay. I also hope Mai san is okay,(snickers) i get what you guys may mean "oh but she bullied you and all, why do you worry about her?" Well... To be honest, i just don't like making people sad... I guess that part of little Obito is still alive(laughs) Maybe I'll make a part 2 story and tell you about a much younger, happier me. Who knows...}
(End.)