Guilty Pleasures (Madara x Oc)

Chapter Two

Touka stared at her cup of tea the next morning in the comfort of her room, the plums that Hashirama had promised her were sitting in a bowl on her Chabudai in front of her. He ended up coming back before anyone other than Touka knew he was gone. She didn’t mind and it was only for a few hours.

There was still no word from Tobirama but he usually stayed low on missions, so there was no need to worry. Itama and Kawarama were also away so the only main house Senju still in the compound were Hashirama, Touka, and Butsuma.

Touka’s pale red eyes stared at the scroll in front of her. It was a casualty report. She always looked through them before they were put into storage and forgotten about since there was always a new one every week. The next one will arrive at her room sometime later in the day.

She looked at every single person’s name and though she knew she would not remember them all she will always remember that they were living people and that their lives, their memories, were precious.

She allowed the scroll to close and she sat in the silence in her room, taking small sips of her cooled down tea until the cup was empty. She stayed there with her eyes closed until she felt a chakra signature that she didn’t recognize approach her door. The person knocked on the door lightly but very firmly. “Yes?”

“Lord Butsuma asked me to accompany you on your mission, and told me to give you this.” The man made no move to open the door knowing that it would be inappropriate to go into a girl’s room. Touka stared at the door for a moment before standing and opening it for the man that bowed at that same moment.

“Please stand.” The girl said and the man did exactly as she said and his dark brown eyes met hers instantly. He was smaller in stature, not very muscular but he looked like he was light on his feet and that was something that she could work with.  “You will be my escort?”

The brunette held out a scroll in his hand, she took it from his hand gently and opened it. Her lips pressed together as she read through the contents of the scroll. “We’ll leave within the hour, do what you need then meet me here.”

He bowed his head and walked off while Touka closed the door. Touka had already packed a small bag with civilian clothes, some food, and water but not a lot, and a small bundle of small scrolls tied together with some ink and a paintbrush, along with her money pouch.

After looking over her pack she decided there was nothing more that she would need and sat back down on her cushion and chose to close her eyes and concentrate only on her chakra. 

She waited there a little longer than she anticipated before the Ninja returned. She waited for him to knock on her door frame again before opening her eyes and grabbing her pack, throwing the strap over her shoulder and closing the door behind her. 

“You lead and I will follow, Lady Touka.”

“What Do I call you?”

“Takimura Senju.”

She nodded at his answer and went halfway down the hall before turning to her companion. “Let’s hope you can keep up. If you get too far behind, I won’t wait for you.”

The man just looked her in the eye until she turned and walked away, while he followed close behind her, he couldn’t help but think about what Lord Butsuma had told him about his only daughter. 

Takimura followed the young girl until they were at the edge of the woods, she abruptly stopped walking and looked up at the trees closing her eyes to feel the light breeze blow across her face, she let out a breath before her eyes opened again and with one jump started through the tree branches at a fast but steady pace.

Although he was quick to react, Takimura was at least twenty feet behind her.

“Lord Butsuma wasn’t kidding when he said you were fast.”

“Lord Butsuma does not joke.”

He was almost surprised the girl had heard what he had said even so far ahead of him. “Can I ask you something, Lady Touka?”

“What is it?”

“What exactly does this mission entail? I was only told to watch over you.”

“There has been several sightings of Uchiha in the Eastern Villages, Lord Butsuma had ordered me to make a detailed report of what's going on and await further instructions.”

“What further instructions?”

“Depending on what information I report, there will be new orders. That is all you need to know.”

Takimura watched her from behind, Lord Butsuma had warned him not to get in her way and do exactly as she commanded but he didn’t understand. “What’s the plan?”

“There is no plan, we adapt to the situation.”

“What are you expecting to find?”

“We could find anything. That is why we must adapt, Takimura.”