Kiss in the Rain

Dreamers

"Hey... it's been a while." A familiar voice chimed into their thoughts.  Amaya opened her eyes noticing Madara had yet to notice her.

                "Hashirama, what you're already depressed this time?"  Hashirama remained silent, Madara urged on "did something happen" Hashirama tried speaking "I'd like to ask you... no I'm fine." He stopped causing Madara to become annoying "you're lying... you can talk to me about it." "It's nothing.." Amaya tensed 'Nothing, NOTHING, ITAMA'S DEATH IS NOT NOTHING' she screamed in her head, "It's ok... just say it." "no really it's nothing..." Hashirama continued his silence on his depression, "You're dragging it too much... I said I'm gonna listen."  "But it's true that it's nothing."  Amaya finally had enough of her brother ignoring the fact Madara wanted to help.  The raven haired girl walked up to them,  her bangs hanging over her face "our young brother...died"  Madara tensed a bit,  "it's the reason we come here, when we look at the river it feels like our pain flows away with it." Amaya said kneeling next to her elder brother.  Hashirama remained watching the water, "I thought maybe, it was the same for you as well."  Amaya looked at him, "Do you have any siblings?"

                "I have four siblings... well had them."  Amaya looked at him her eyes showing a bit of pity. "We're shinobi, we might die anytime." He said calmly, Amaya sighed at the statement.  Madara skipped a rock across the water harshly, "you don't know if they seethe at all..."

"So...is it really... impossible to show each other our real thoughts or emotions?" Amaya asked her brother looking at her as she picked up a rock attempting to make it across, knowing full well it wouldn't.  She felt as though it was a sign, showing she was weak and insignificant compared to the two boys, her role was not as meaningful as theirs.  Madara smirked at her putting his hand on her shoulder "I don't know, but I always come here in hope that a way exists" Amaya smiled back.  Madara turned to Hashirama, "you know I can understand you even without looking inside you, though... look at your hairstyle and clothes. You're lame!" Amaya laughed as Hashirama yelled back.  From that day they continued to come to the river, Amaya observed them as they practiced with one another, becoming more equal every time.  She would look for herbs and bring various foods for them.  Madara remained fairly close to her, making she wouldn't get hurt, one time she fell and scrapped her knee.  In a flash he was there, Hashirama noticed the likening Madara took to his sister, the fact he would never be rude to her, he would bandage her small wounds or he would daydream when she spoke. 

                They sat on top of a cliff, Madara took Amaya up with him rather than Hashirama, she sat in the middle staring out at the forest.

                "Wow you can get a view of the whole forest from here."

                "Yeah... look how faraway you can see" Amaya smiled looking out at the tree.

                "I'm confident that I can beat you two when it comes to seeing.  Want to challenge me?" 

                Hashirama turned to him

"Why all of a sudden?"

 Amaya looked at him too "you seem to be really proud of your eyes." Amaya said jabbing him in the side a bit, "Of course! I have a sha-..." Madara stopped and tensed a bit causing both siblings to go quiet, both questioning what was wrong in their heads. 

"You know what never mind, in the end I'm not that much."  Amaya looked at him questionably "strange to hear that from you Madara-kun," "yeah it's weird to hear those words from you." Hashirama restated.

"If I was that good, my brothers wouldn't have died, I wasn't even able to protect them, what if... what is..."

"Do you have any brothers left?"  Hashirama asked Amaya looking down at the trees once more.

"I still have a younger brother"  Amaya sighed in relief knowing that he still at least had one more brother, and they weren't shoving the fact that they still had siblings left.  "I will protect him no matter what!!"

"HEY LETS BUILD OUT SETTLEMENT RIGHT HERE! LETS MAKE IT A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN DON'T HAVE TO KILL EACH OTHER!!!" Hashirama yelled out making Amaya shift her weight onto Madara, who did not seem to complain.

"We'll build schools where children will be taught how to grow and get stronger, missions will be chosen depending on personal skills and strength! Seniors will assign the proper levels.  In our village children will not be sent to the violent battlefields."

"Yes, where people can live in peace, everyone will be with families who love and care for each other, festivals will be held in honor of every clan and person." Amaya continued "Heh, you both are the only ones who can come up with such stupid ideas." Amaya turned to look at him, "Yeah and what are your thoughts?" Hashirama questioned him.

"When you build our settlement here, I will watch over my little brother from here!" Amaya clapped her hands and stood up and spread her arms out, "then it's settled this is where we will eventually all call home!"  Hashirama scooted closer to Madara and placed his hands around his mouth and whispered in Madara's ear "there you can marry my sister" Madara went as red as a tomato causing Hashirama to laugh historically, making Amaya look at them confused.

The day was ending making them return to ground level, Amaya stood with her basket of new herbs along the shore with her brother.  The two boys skipped a rock to one another, "We both got to the other side!" Hashirama yelled

"That is a good skipping stone; you can keep it til the next time we meet!"  Madara replied back, "See you next time Madara-Kun!" Amaya yelled waving he nodded back as they all returned home.

Once they returned home Amaya saw Tobirama, who looked at her with a hint of sadness but put on a fake smile " "Amaya, you should go home and put the herbs into their places, plus father wishes to speak with Hashirama."  Amaya nodded walking away.

Her gut was telling her something was wrong.  She sat in her room, supper was made yet everything was less lively than usual, usually some kind of conversation was had but not of this time.  Amaya excused herself, and returned to her room.  She bathed and sat in her chair and started to brush her hair, she started to hum a little lullaby her mother use to sing, the same one she sang to Itama, and Kawarama, even her older brothers.  A soft knock was herd and in came Hashirama who sat beside her, "hey tomorrow father needs you to stay here, I plan on going to the river, he said you have some lessons tomorrow."  Amaya nodded not to question her elder brother.  He took the comb from her and started to brush her long silky black hair, "you can continue to sing, it helps me relax you know." He said causing her to laugh a bit.

"Loo-li, loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay

Loo-li, loo-li, loo-li lai-lay

Lay down your head and I'll sing you a lullaby

Back to the years of loo-li lai-lay

And I'll sing you to sleep and I'll sing you tomorrow

Bless you with love for the road that you go

May there always be angels to watch over you

To guide you each step of the way

To guard you and keep you safe from all harm

Loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay" 

He smiled as he listened to his little sister, the conversation he had with his father and brother earlier caused him more stress than he needed, and he wished not to tell Amaya of Madara, the fact he was an Uchiha, the same clan that killed their brothers in cold blood.  She was innocent and deserved nothing but happiness yet she was forced to live such a cruel life as this.  Amaya leaned against her brother with tired eyes, he tucked her into bed, tomorrow was going to be a harsh day, but hopefully hers would be just normal day.