Kiss in the Rain

Flower in Bloom

Amaya followed her elder brother to the river, she hid behind a tree as he skipped a rock with a spikey haired boy, he actually looked rather happy to say the least. At that moment they turned around, her brother demanding to see who was spying on them. Amaya came out shyly, her black hair tied back in a tight bun and her yukata white with sakura pedals around it. His face softened and he smiling looking at his new acquaintance.

"Don't worry it's just my sister" he motioned for her to come over "Amaya this is..."

"Madara" the spike haired boy said annoyed at the forgetfulness of her elder brother.

"...Madara. Madara meet my younger sister, Amaya." Amaya gave a slight bow to him as she walked to them. The boy looked at her, his mouth slightly ajar at her; he was the single most beautiful thing he had ever seen. "Madara is it?" she spoke snapping him out of his trance.

"Ah! Yes!" Madara answered quickly, making  Amaya smile "Nice to meet you. Anyways what are you two doing?"

"Just skipping rocks, nothing to it"

"You mean trying, I haven't seen you get it to the other side," Hashirama said with a little smuggle smirk.

"TRY TO SAY THAT AGAIN AND I'LL SKIP YOU ACROSS THE RIVER TOO!" Madara yelled.

Hashirama went into one of his strange depressing states, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you angry... I'm ready to be thrown in the river to make up for it... go ahead..." Madara looked at Hashirama and sighed, "Do you realize that you're annoying too?" Madara muttered at Hashirama's random emotional change. "I just hope... That I can get to the other side..." Hashirama replied back snarkily, making her giggle as silently as she could.

"I CAN'T STAND YOU! GO AWAY!" Madara yelled angrily, "Well then... let's go Amaya-chan." Amaya started to walk with her brother until Madara grabbed Hashirama's shoulder "No Wait!" "Should I go or not, can you please make it clear?" Hashirama said, with a hint of annoyance. Just then Amaya looked at the water her eyes widened and she gripped her brothers arm "brother look!" she pointed to a body floating down the river. The two boys looked over, "stay put." Hashirama demanded Amaya and he rushed to the water, she noticed Madara's reaction, also realizing just now that Hashirama was a shinobi. Amaya heard Hashirama saying something, then he made it back to her, "we have to go, come on Amaya," Amaya nodded and turned back to Madara, "nice meeting you again, maybe next time we can talk more..." Madara nodded and turned to Hashirama "Not revealing your surname to a stranger is one of the shinobi rules." Madara said looking at Hashirama, "as I thought... you're a shinobi too." With that he bolted off with Amaya on his back, in her head she thought of the boy, the fact that her brother and him were so different but a close feeling remained, she felt she understood why they went to the river in the first place.

Amaya dressed in new robes, her father and brothers awaited for her outside; today she was burying her younger brother, Kawarama. He was seven years old; she didn't understand why he was sent of such a mission. She came out dressed in a black kimono, her long black hair hung loose, she hung her head enough to hide her teary eyes. Hashirama was heard angrily expressing his feelings, he hated the war and the fact children were used in it.

"The journey to a world without wars isn't easy!" their father said as she approached, "and for that you must sacrifice children as well!?" Hashirama gritted his teethe causing their father to become angry, he punched Hashirama in the face, Amaya ran to his side holding him up as their father continued "I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO INSULT KAWARAMA!! HE WAS A WORTHY SHINOBI WHO DIED FIGHTING! HE WAS NOT A CHILD!" Hashirama pushed Amaya off a bit harsher than he intended and glared at his father who was walking away, causing his other two brothers to either ask him if he was alright or the fact he knew better than to oppose their father.

Hashirama's rage only grew thinking of his remaining siblings being used to die, or his little sister to be thrown into a wolves den. "HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT THE SENJU CLAN IS FULL OF LOVE? WHAT IS A WORTHLY SHINOBI ANYWAYS? IT'S JUST ADULTS GANGING UP TO LEAD CHILDREN TO THEIR DEATH!!! WE'RE DOING THE SAME TO THE UCHIHA CLAN!!" "It is respect for your opponent." Their father stated "it could be an infant, but as long as they have weapons they're enemies and turning your children into worthy shinobi... means that you love them!" "DO YOU HAVE TO DIE TO BECOME A WORTHY SHINOBI? YOU JUST KILL AND GET KILLED, WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING WHERE IT ALL STATED FROM!!! YOU CAN'T EVEN SAY YOUR SURNAME BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS!" Their father looked back anger flowing throw his eyes, Amaya feared to see another beating toward her elder brother. "THIS WORLD OF SHINOBI IS DEFINITELY WRONG!!" Hashirama yelled, their father turned as he was ready to strike once more, "IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT ARE CALLED KIDS!!!" Amaya closed her eyes "STOP!" she yelled as Tobirama stepped in the middle "Father today brother is just depressed... just forgive him..." their father turned around once more "cool down, Hashirama" was the final words he spoke before leaving the siblings together. Amaya whimpered Tobirama placed his hand of her shoulder; she also placed her hand on his as Hashirama hugged her knowing that all of this death was stressful for her. She was just a normal girl, she did not possess much shinobi talent, or at least that is what they thought. Her real parents were killed in a battle leaving a baby alone, that same day the Senju head had a daughter but she was killed by an enemy clan, Amaya was a miracle child to them, so they sheltered her from the cruel world. Tobirama mentioned it was best to suppress emotions, because emotions are distractions and that's how people wind up dead, comrades, family, friends, anyone.

"I wonder, if it is even possible..." Hashirama said placing his hands on his knees as he sat "to make a real agreement, an alliance..." Amaya popped up looking at him, she smiled, she to wanted such a dream. As the days went on Amaya noticed her brothers had gone off on a mission, she waited for them, picking herbs and such, preparing a meal for all of them. She then felt her gut turn, in came Hashirama, he took her hand and lead her to the river where there, she was told of Itama's death. Amaya walked a distance away from Hashirama, she knew he needed space, but to relieve the pain they would sit by the river.