The Light of Darkness | Madara Uchiha

12: Dreams that Haunt

"Awe Aiyama! You're too chicken to even compete against us." Itama laughed at his fuming sister. Her ears looked red and almost steam was popping out of her ears.

She stopped while she glared at her brothers. Itama was already eight, Tobirama was nine, Hashirama was twelve and Aiyama just turned fourteen.

She wanted to see Madara and his brother again in secret. But she was saving her strengths just in case if an ambush were to happen.

She stormed into her house and passed her father. She slammed her door shut. Madara had instructed to meet her around midnight when everyone was sleeping. She didn't know if Izuna would be there.

Still, they didn't know each other's surname.

As she snuck out of her window. Awaiting a perfect time. Still, the clan's were at war with each other. It was a terrible time to live in.

Just as she walked through the forest undetected. She could hear the battle cries from a distance. Her heart raced but the sight scarred her.

Itama...

Dead...?

Her bottom lip trembled as tears began to form from the corners of her eyes.

"Itama!" she screamed as tears formed in her eyes. Blood was splattered on the rock behind him. Her whole world was crashing down. Even him being an imbecile earlier was soon forgotten. She still loved him dearly.

"No! Itama!" she screamed as she shook his body before pressing her head on his chest. Her hands gripped his shoulders as tears fell down her face.

That was when Hashirama saw with horrid that was written on his face.

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Aiyama shot up from the bed. Nearly sweating from her dream. Waking the household up from her yelp probably.

It's been two days since Tobirama and Izuna went on that mission. She was terrified of what may happen to them. She didn't want anything to happen to them. She cried in her hands as she violently trembled in her bed.

She didn't notice her door opened slightly. Creaking open with the etching sound. Aiyama saw who it was.

Madara...

"Wh-What do y-you want?" she rubbed her eyes from the tears. She missed her imouto and Izuna's company. She pushed her legs up to her chest in fear.

Madara watched her in annoyance. She had woken him up with her irking scream. He walked over towards her and did the unexpected; he hugged her. He thought she would need it.

To her surprise, she returned the favour. His arms wrapped around her in a warm embrace. Aiyama buried her face in his chest as more tears fell from her eyes.

"What was it?" he had asked seeing her stiffen. Her eyes were puffy and stained with tears. "It was a terrible memory..." she whispered as Madara cupped her cheek to get her to stop.

Aiyama felt like she was betraying her heart by letting him in once again. She felt her chest build with tension. Her muscles were tense. Madara took notice of her being uncomfortable and pulled his hand away.

He rested a hand on top of hers for reassurance. "I won't hurt you again like last time." He wiped one of her fallen tears away. Before he got up and was about to reach the door, she grabbed his hand.

"Please stay... I'm scared." she whimpered seeing him chuckle lightly. He crawled in next to her. He took notice of how she clung on to him. He smirks, finally she was beginning to forgive him more and more.

He never stopped loving the woman. Each day had passed when he thought he killed her, it ate him up inside. It ached him badly knowingly he thought he killed her at the time.

He deeply regretted it. He shouldn't have done it for power and to awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan. He wanted to awaken it another way, but he didn't think for himself at the time.

His father found out about her from his subordinates and ordered his son to kill her. He tried to go against it, but his father wanted his son to awaken that power.

Therefore, he must kill someone he deeply loves...

Madara soon found himself warmly covered by her lovely scent. His arm was draped around her waist pulling her body closer to him.

He was terrible with words as showing his love towards somebody. He was better to show through his actions.

As they slept peacefully in each other's embrace, Aiyama totally forgot the dream the next day.

Her eyes fluttered opened seeing that she was alone. Her hand went to the spot Madara was. It was cold, so he must have been gone for a while.

She gotten dressed, brushed her teeth and combed through her long caramel coloured hair. She walked out of the room noticing the house was empty. She wondered where Madara was.

She remembered how he held her that night. She didn't know why she was letting him in again. Aiyama didn't want to get hurt or worse. But could she trust the man?

She sighed before leaving the home once again to be greeted by Sayumi and Kiyoko... the woman who spoke to her about sex and such. It was a touchy topic for Aiyama to be on.

"Ah! We were about to get you." Sayumi laughed as she saw Aiyama sweatdrop. Perhaps she should find herself a job instead.

Working for the Yamanaka clan? Perhaps... help them with their flower shop. "Well seems like you're all flustered this morning... did Madara do anything to you?" Kiyoko asked making Aiyama flush bright red.

"N-No... he um.. only comforted me." She responded rather embarrassed again. The woman was strange. "Well good news! I'm having a child." Kiyoko exclaimed seeing Aiyama's face lightened up and soon congratulate her.

Her smile gleamed on her lips happily. "I must find my Otouto... Hashirama was going to instruct me more about this war." She says seeing Sayumi frown at her.

"We were going for breakfast. Come join us!" she grabbed the woman by the arm.

"How's dango for you?" Sayumi had asked but Aiyama pulled away. "I would love to. But I want to find my brother." Aiyama left them and navigated towards the Hokage building. She bet Madara would be with Hashirama.

"Aiyama!" she opened the door to see her brother all stressed out and tired. She saw his sore eyes... Madara wasn't here. So Hashirama slept here again. Such a shame she thought.

"Hashi-nii..." she frowned before approaching the tired man. She knew he overworked again. He slowly smiled at his sister he barely recognized from the doorway due to his blurry eyes.

"Aiyama..." he rubbed his eyes to clear his vision. Then Mito barged in behind her.

"HASHIRAMA! HOW MANY DAMN TIMES DID I TELL YOU NOT TO OVERWORK?!" she yelled profusely as the whole village heard. But she didn't care. She basically slapped the back of his head.

"My brother and Izuna aren't back... what is taking them so long?" he rubbed his temple before reading some more papers on his desk. Mito gave him a questioning look before turning back to Aiyama.

"I think I'm going to take him home. Aiyama could you sort out some of these files?" Mito had asked which Aiyama nodded but Hashirama gripped Mito's shoulders tightly to support his weight.

Aiyama sighed with the loaded work on his desk. She wanted to find Tobirama and Izuna. She prayed nothing had happened to them.