A Senju by Marriage (A Hashirama Fanfiction)

Part 2

Author's note:

There will be a couple of time skips in this chapter.

"It is you!" The person said in amusement. "Daiku!" Meera exclaimed. "You look like shit." He commented on her state, disheveled hair, tear stained cheeks and red puffy eyes.

She turned away from him in embarrassment. "What are you doing here?" She asked the man. "I should be the one asking that. Its dangerous out here at night." He said making the woman smirk. "Aww.. are you worried about me Daiku? Dont worry. I am a big girl who can take care of herself." She teased making him snort in annoyance.

The rational side of him was yelling at him to not ask the question whereas the emotional side of him really wants to know what made the woman beside him cry. He observed her carefully to find out any clue as to which clan she belongs but to his dismay she wasnt wearing anything to represent her clan and so was he. While his two personas were having a debate on what to do she spoke. "Do you come here often?" She asked. "No. Only when I feel like it." He replied.

"What about you? You were here the same day last year." He said surprising her. "Umm.. well.. I come here on my birthday every year." She said. "Ah. I see." He said picking up a stone and threw in the river and they both watched it skip to the other side of the river.

"I am a good listener. You can tell me." He said even though his brain screamed at him not to do the same mistake he did as a kid and befriended an enemy. She had no idea why but his words brought tears to her eyes. "My mother died on my birthday when I was 4." She said, her voice cracking.

"We are shinobi afterall. We never know when we might die." He said sitting down on the ground leaving some distance between the two. "Do you think this bloodshed can be stopped?" She asked catching him offguard. It immediately remined him of his ex-best friend who he now considered an enemy.

"I wish there was a way. But it isnt that easy." He replied honestly and truly hoped this unknown woman wasnt like his old idiot friend. "I agree." She replied surprising him. They stayed there talking for a bit. Nothing too serious, just random stuff but it felt nice. "I need to get going Daiku." She said standing up ready to leave.

"Happy birthday Inora." He said confusing her. Thats right. She did say her name was Inora when they met. "Thank you Daiku." She replied with a small smile before she left.

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It has been over a year and Inora wasnt able to find a cure but she did find a way to slow the disease from spreading rapidly. It wasnt going to save him but it definitely postponed Kenji Yagami's death. Hiroshi still wasnt announced as the clan leader but he took incharge of most of the things.

It was night time and Inora was busy scribbling all her findings in a scroll when she heard some rustling sound. She peaked outside her room to see her brother sneaking away. This has been going on for quite a while. Meera thought that he needed some time alone with all the responsibilities he has begun to shoulder because of his father's illness but something felt odd. So she decided to follow her brother to find out what he was upto.

She couldnt believe her eyes. Roshi was kissing a woman. Why on earth did he not tell her about having a girlfriend? She wasnt able to see the woman properly. She accidentally stepped on a twig alerting her presence to the couple who was making out. "Who is there?" Hiroshi asked in a threatening voice.

Meera came out from behind the tree she was hiding and unmasked her chakra reassuring that she wasnt a threat. As the clouds cleared the sky, moon light shone making it clear to see each other's faces. Meera took in the appearance of the mysterious woman for whom Hiroshi was sneaking out. She looked beautiful but what caught Meera's eyes was her bright red hair making her gasp.