Twin Leaves in the Shadow

53章

It was a miracle that the two lovers were underground. Their moans echoed loudly in the small space they were in. Even in the privacy of one of their homes, everyone would have been able to hear.

Madara gripped their clothes that laid in a pile underneath them as Hashirama railed into him. His back arched as he approached his climax. He knew Hashirama was close, too, with how much harder he hit with every stroke.

"I-I'm com-"

Madara couldn't even finish his sentence as he hit his climax. Every nerve in his body felt like fire. He could barely hold himself up as Hashirama rode out his own impending orgasm.

"F-Fuck," Madara panted under his breath.

He was in sensory-overload. Just before he couldn't take it any longer, Hashirama's movement stopped. Madara could feel warmth dripping down his shaking thighs.

"Oh shit," Hashirama gasped as he backed away from him.

"What is it?" Madara frantically replied.

Hashirama yanked his Hokage cloak out from under him and held it up with a small frown. "You came on my cloak. What am I supposed to say to the lady that dry cleans this?"

Madara smirked. "Does it really matter that much?"

"Well, kind of," Hashirama sighed as he broke into a smile.

The two quietly dressed themselves, sneaking little glimpses at the other's physique. The feeling in the room was different; it felt more meaningful.

"So did you just want to show me your dick?" Hashirama teased.

Madara chuckled as he shook his head no.

"I didn't bring you here for just that," he explained softly.

"Then what is it?" Hashirama smiled.

Madara's mood and appearance visibly changed. He seemed angry and upset.

Hashirama reached out for his hand, but just barely missed it as Madara walked away towards a dark corner of the room. He watched as he lit more candles to reveal a stone tablet.

"What is that?" Hashirama questioned as he stepped beside Madara.

"It's what I wanted to show you," Madara sighed.

Hashirama looked over it, trying to read what it said. It looked like gibberish to him.

"Can you read that?" Hashirama asked as he turned to look at Madara.

As he looked up at his eyes, he noticed Madara's mangekyo sharingan replaced his deep brown eyes.

"Only those who have the sharingan can decipher it up to a certain point. Unlike others, I am able to decipher more of it with the mangekyo sharingan," Madara explained.

Hashirama returned his eyes back to the tablet. "So what does it say?"

Madara smiled menacingly. "It's the answer I've been looking for. I can protect everyone I love with this, including you."

Hashirama grabbed his shoulder, becoming concerned. "What do you mean exactly?"

"I'm aware of the hatred the village has for me. Your brother never fails to remind me-"

"I will deal with Tobirama," Hashirama argued.

Madara grimaced. "I know that he will be the Hokage after you. The lack of trust the village has for my clan is quite apparent. Just the fact that we were pushed further to the outskirts of the village is proof. Maybe that time...I should have ordered you to just kill your brother."

"I'll make sure you're the second Hokage. You're speaking nonsense," Hashirama pleaded.

Madara ignored his plea and continued speaking. "I've spoken to my clan and sadly, they don't see things the way I do. They think I'm stirring up more trouble for them."

Panic was starting to set in. Hashirama was desperate to understand what Madara was talking about.

"Madara, what are getting at?"

The look in Madara's eyes frightened Hashirama as he peered up at him with a devious grin.

"I want to achieve my dream, Hashirama."

"We achieved that already. didn't we?" Hashirama questioned.

"That was your dream. The village means nothing to me now. I wanted to tell you that I am leaving, Hashirama. You can come with me, or you can choose to be against me," Madara confessed confidently.

The silence between them felt like agony for Hashirama. He didn't know what to say or think. Everything Tobirama was telling him was true and he was too blinded to see.

"Madara, I won't let you go. Please reconsider-"

"Choose, Hashirama." Madara ordered.

His eyes began to burn as he held back tears. "This isn't fair."

With a smile plastered on his face, Madara answered, "Life isn't fair."

Hashirama lunged to grab him and pull him into his arms, but Madara dodged him by stepping back.

"I'm going now. I look forward to fighting you again. You're the only one who has ever given me a thrill," Madara announced as he walked away towards the exit.

"I love you, please don't-"

"Goodbye, Hashirama."

He vanished out of sight, leaving Hashirama broken and alone. In Hashirama's mind, he was screaming at himself to go after him and to stop the madness. But his body shut down. He couldn't move or speak. The ache he felt in his chest felt like death.

He fell to his knees and wailed in pain. As he brought his hands up to cover his face, he caught the scent of Madara on his clothes. It hurt even more.

Hashirama couldn't make sense of it. He didn't understand how he could have been to oblivious to the troubles Madara had with the village. There was more than just their problems. Madara burdened himself with the weight of everyone's hatred. It drove him mad. It drove him evil.

"Tobirama...I need to find Tobirama," he spoke out loud to himself.

He picked himself up and stumbled out of the hole. His body somehow found a surge of adrenaline and started pushing him towards the village. Hashirama wasn't sure what he would say to his brother, but he was the only one who could possibly help. Tobirama needed to understand. Maybe it could save Madara from going to far.

As he rushed towards his old home, his mind wandered back to the very first time Madara confessed his feelings. Such a sweet memory has turned into an icy cold dagger in Hashirama's heart.

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oof...that was painful

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