The Light of Darkness | Madara Uchiha

9: Embracing the Warmth

When Aiyama found her way around the compound, she stopped when she found a small lake on the outside of the village. A small form of a smile crept its way onto her lips.

It was a nice river to look into... Aiyama had thought. Her hands felt the cold water while remembering the memories play at that river.

This was when she met him... Aiyama had smiled at the memory.

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Aiyama stood outside the Senju compound as her father brutally beaten Hashirama for the loss of their brother.

She felt the need to cry as Kawarama was placed into the ground. She stood unguarded in the Naraka forest that surrounded her.

She gripped the sides of a tree to hold herself up. She was merely thirteen years old and she felt alone suddenly. She was terrified if Hashirama, Itama or Tobirama would be swept away in the war.

She loathed the Uchiha and wanted to kill them but she had to restrain herself. She felt the need to head back. But that was when she heard two voices.

"You're supposed to throw the Kunai like this." She heard a faint voice order, someone. She tries to follow the taint tone of the person. She heard the bushes rustle behind her.

"Shhhh she'll hear us!" A voice whispered loudly. And a hard smack was soon heard.

"Like she didn't hear that!?" A louder whisper made Aiyama gulp.

'Who is watching me?' she had thought carefully. Her fingers slightly trembled and hoped she wouldn't be ambushed. She was too young and still was learning so many things.

Soon two people piped their heads up and looked at her. Her eyes soon examined the two boys. One looked about her age while the other one looked younger.

"Who are you?" The older boy got in a defensive stance while the younger one did the same behind him.

"Aiyama, but I can't tell you my surname." She stated still not leaving her gaze on them.

"Who are you?" she questioned still not feeling the need to start a commotion out in the woods. The younger brother whispered something to which the elder didn't respond.

"Why should we tell you?"

"Because I told you my name, thought it would be fair." She lessened her stare as the two stood still.

She knew they were shinobi. Little did they know what she was capable of.

"The names Madara, and this is my little brother Izuna. We can't tell you our surname as well. It's a rule in the ninja world, heh." Which Aiyama nodded at them.

"I see, but why do you follow me?" Aiyama laughed causing the two boys to flush red. "It's not every day we see a girl wonder around here." Izuna chuckled which Aiyama smirked.

"Well I'll be going, nice meeting you two." She waved which the elder boy known as Madara grabbed her sleeve.

"W-Wait why don't you stay longer?" He stammered which Aiyama giggled softly folding her arms over her chest.

"If you so wish then."

"You're a shinobi as well? Girls usually aren't meant to be..." Izuna scratched the back of his head, while Madara had punched his side.