(Hashimada) The Adventures of a Hedgehog and Some Idiots

29: Let's be cute instead of work

brief recap from last chapter (THIS IS NOT MATURE):

*** read this if you skipped last chapter ***

[. . .] Hashirama held the Uchiha, running his fingers through his hair as he always did. They were surrounded by trees both inside and outside of the house.

He kissed the top of Madara's head and said, "I love you more than anything else in the world, Mada. I'll never let anything happen to you; I'll always be here to protect you. Don't forget that."

Madara mumbled into Hashirama's chest, "I love you, too. That is why I did not act on my wishes earlier. . . I cannot bring myself to betray you in any way." He looked up at the Senju and continued, panting slightly from his physical exhaustion, "I know your brother has warned you about me, but. . . I promise you that you can trust me. I know that you probably do not listen to him, anyway, but still. . . I want you to know that I will stay by your side."

. . . and now we continue :D

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"Thank you, Mada. . . That means everything to me. You're right, though - I never doubted you, anyway. I believe that as long as you're here with me, everything will be okay. The Hidden Leaf, me, you, our clans. . . Everything will be fine as long as we're in this together." He kissed Madara again, then said in a worried voice, "Are you feeling okay? You must be worn out after everything. . . Let me heal you. I don't want to hurt you-"

Madara smiled, "Hashi, I am fine. If it will make you feel better, then heal me. . . However, I do not want you to drain your chakra."

"I've been so rough with you, it's the least I can do. . . I love you; I want you to be as comfortable as possible." Hashirama held the Uchiha close as he healed him; after he was finished, Madara sighed in relief.

"Are you feeling any better?" The Senju asked.

Madara admitted, "That is better. . . Thank you."

Hashirama sighed, "I'm glad. . . Still, I want you to take it easy. Like I said earlier, let me do the heavy lifting for the next few days - you need time to recover. . . Besides, I want you to relax a little, for your own sake."

"Hashi. . . The same goes for you. We protect each other, remember?" Madara said sleepily. He yawned - his sleep deprivation was really starting to catch up with him.

Hashirama yawned, too. "You're right. . . Man, I'm worn out, and it seems like you are, too. . ."

Madara said stubbornly, "I am fine." He was struggling to keep his eyes open.

Hashirama kissed Madara's forehead and said, "It's okay. . . Let's get some rest. My clone and Tobirama have everything under control. Besides, we need to catch up on all the sleep we've lost. . ."

It was only about midday, but the two of them had already dealt with so much. Not to mention, they were extremely sleep deprived from the past few days. . . Today was the fifth day of Konoha's existence, and they already were exhausted.