So, eh, I've already read two other MadaSaku fics when Sakura came back in past but they are more like one-shots, so… I wonder if I can make smth different, much bigger and with only a little bit of OOC. I had that idea since, I remember, December so it was before reading those fics and… whatever! Hope you'll enjoy :)
WARNINGS: before you'll start to read – please, there is no need to write 'this is full of OOC' - we can't know for sure – the youth of Konoha's creators wasn't that detailed in manga. But still it doesn't mean that I'll make Madara soft and sweet… I'm saying it just in case. Lots and lots of historical facts from 'Naruto' may be changed as well – and they will be.
And, btw, I'm speaking Russian so please don't blame me for my errors and grammar mistakes which, you can mention, are everywhere – I'm trying my best :P
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own 'Naruto' and Naruto world (oh, I wish I could). I only own that silly idea – yep, plot is all and all mine.)
He knew, that standing up early in the morning – his duty. In the end, you can govern people only if you can govern yourself. Yes, youth thought that those mornings' meetings were just nonsense but to reach the unity with himself, it was important to ignore desire of his body every morning staying in bed for few more hours. Oh no, if Madara will suddenly stop following his own rules, he will see a result of it in few month. No. Uchihas are non-stoppable. And even being Uchiha he was so much different from other people in his clan – that difference was as big as the difference between skies and ground.
Young guy was just planning to have a breakfast and a quick chat with his uncle. So, coming into the living room, he rapidly looked at his usual place and… stiffed with astonishment. He expected to see his usual Empty place, but instead – instead he saw a girl, sitting at His place on tatami. Madara was so surprised, that he even stopped.
It seemed to him that the day before he talked to people from his clan that that place is His – not anybody else. Moreover, there were lots of empty places on tatami, so he wondered if it was a premeditated movement. Not that he really needed that place to be taken by him but Uchiha's pride didn't afford him to just ignore that action and he started to slowly come to his own place.
Girl turned round – and Madara realized that he had never seen her before. Clear green eyes were looking at him with, Uchiha knew, idle curiosity but there was something he was sure he never saw before. Well, at least, when people were looking at him – sympathy. But what really aroused him was her hair – short red locks stand out against a background of people from his clan, all of which had black hair.
'Dyed hair.' With a part of defiance thought owner of beautiful onyx eyes, looking directly at the bridge of her nose, it was his winning trick – central look which was always making his victims feel ill at ease. People thought that Madara was looking directly into their souls, knowing all their dirty secrets and be aware of it.
But instead of scared look he met a warm smile and she affably said "Sorry, did I take your place?" and, moving to place just next to it, she apologized "Nobody said that place has been taken, so I took it. Many apologizes."
Uchiha just sighed and sat at his usual place. "I've never seen you before, miss..?"
"Sakura Okoda – at your service. And you are Madara Uchiha, if I'm not wrong."
"You're not." Nodded the heir of Uchiha's clan and then looked around table – this was still too early so there were about six people sitting at their places. Then he looked back at his new acquaintance while she was looking at the window, so to cause her attention he cleared his throat. Young girl looked back at him, wondering, if he'll ask her…
"May I know your reason to be here?"
Sakura smiled – that Uchiha's boy is so predictable… She was hoping he won't be That predictable in their future conversation.
"Well, you'll be informed about my reason being here when your father will appear." Softly answered owner of big green eyes and smiled. Madara couldn't say that her silly behaviour was pissing him off – even though it was – but what was even worst – she wasn't scared of him. Looking in his black eyes she wasn't showing anything but friendly behaviour. Well, as Uchiha thought, it's time to show that 'Sakura' that she's talking to the great Madara Uchiha – not little puppy. For a moment he was wondering – why is he paying so much attention on some girl? – but then he answered himself – because she wasn't respecting him. She didn't see how great and important he is – and he should quickly change her mind about it.
"Oh, why should I wait till my father appear? Is it that difficult to answer my tiny simple question, huh, Sakura-chan?"
Maybe, she was too self-confident at that moment and she almost felt how his deep voice, full of danger, sends shivers down her spine. Sakura never felt herself that close to death as at that moment but instead of shivering she just stopped smiling and concentrated – that was not funny and she knew it. It wasn't only about her and him – it was more about something else but to awake Madara's interest in her she needed to be not that serious and mature as him. No, in his eyes she should be a small girl with an interesting way of thinking and lots of information he needed that much. Oh yeah, she knew, that without her knowledges it would be much harder for him to find a way of being the most powerful person in the entire world, to have a powerful army and to be prepared to put world on it's knees. Without her it would be almost impossible to gain the confidence of strong shinobi and conquer everything without killing everybody. But… he doesn't know it yet. So she only needed to make hint about her knowing what he's planning to do in future.
"Sorry for my rudeness, Madara-kun, but why would you care so much about my reason to be here? You have secrets, I have secrets – let's stay apart and not bother each other, okay? Because I would love to become friend with famous Madara Uchiha, if you don't mind."
Flattery. She decided to change the topic by saying some subtle and sweet flattery. It was in some way a shabby act but it didn't mean that Madara didn't like it. Oh no, he did like it. A lot. But that young girl should know that she is playing with a fire, and trying to make him showing weakness was the same as catching smoke with bare hands.
"Oh, I do mind. And, just so you know, if you want to be fiends with people you need to trust them and be prepared to open not all but some of your secrets to them. How do you think – is it fair?"
"Absolutely but I would argue that I have only one secret which is as important as yours."
Uchiha narrowed his eyes and for a tiny moment Sakura saw Sharingan flashing in his eyes but after she blinked, she didn't see anything that dark cold eyes looking at her with hidden anger. Yep, and again she was wrong uncovering her aces that fast though it was too late.
"Which one?" Madara displayed a cold interest in her last sentence and he didn't look like he really wanted to know the answer. 'Be cold whenever, wherever and with whoever you want but not with me, Uchiha.' – thought Sakura. 'After being friend with Sasuke I know how you will react in any situation – luckily, all from your clan are same. You're not that special.'
"I have lots of secrets and for knowing any of them I can simply kill you – right here, right now."
But she knew he was bluffing.
"Oh, it's about your will to become a God in entire world. Just that." And she knew it's not 'just that'. There could be no 'just that' standing near Madara Uchiha. Or any Uchiha. Ever.
"Just that, you're saying?" dark-haired man smirked. He wasn't planning to make a show called "Uchiha Madara got pissed off 'coz of some stupid red hair girl". Nope, there was no "be a dolt" in his "to do" list so since he wasn't planning to add that point, he should stop that three-ring circus and act like any other Uchiha would. Well, not exactly like any other but… anyway, that was still in some way silly and a bit retard.
"Yep, 'just that.' " Sakura nodded before looking somewhere over his head and smiling. And Madara knew – that kind of smile was appearing at people's faces when they saw somebody special, famous and who has an impact on them. Youth wasn't wondering who was it – he already knew it was his father – and turning round he promised himself that he won't forget to talk to that girl after morning assembly.
It was about fifteen minutes after he entered the living room so since that time there were much more people entering and in a few minutes everybody became quiet. As usual, it was Madara's father who started the speech and his son was expecting him to say anything – anything – about that Okoda. In that case today he was especially attentive and was aware of what his dad was saying. And… eventually, he heard what he wanted to hear.
"… and so I've finished everything important I want to introduce you my dear friend Sakura Okoda who is now will be the part of Uchiha's clan. Please, don't start wondering why I made a decision like that – I will explain you everything. My dearest friend – Inoue Okoda – and his wife who was also my dearest friend – Eiko Okoda – were murdered just about two weeks ago. In this case people from that clan who were mostly in later age left the place they were living for a long time to find a better fortune. Sakura is the youngest person in their clan so somebody should have taken care of her but as nobody did and I knew about that tragedy on the next day, I decided that it would be good if such a good shinobi will be in our clan. What I want to add is that she is not only a shinobi – she is also a high-class medic and she can teach women from Uchiha's clan some thing's she knows about medicine. So, please, take care of Sakura and, my dear, if you need something – just ask anybody from our clan."
"Thank you, Uchiha-san, for your honest and heart-touching speech." Sakura stood up from her place on tatami and lowly bowed but Madara could see that she didn't appreciate that speech at all and that she actually didn't care what was he speaking about. He smirked. Well, it seemed like that girl isn't that stupid as her hair color.
"I'm very glad that kunoichi like you is now in our clan." The head of the big clan has stopped been too sweet and he was talking like he got used to – in cold and nonchalant tone. "So, the most important part of my speech was that now Sakura is a full member of our clan and it means that in future she can pretend to be the head of Uchiha. And that is not a joke – I ask every member of my clan to take my words serious and to be prepared for some changes in future. It doesn't mean that she'll be the head of clan – there may be a possibility of this if Madara and Izuna won't be able to stand as a head of us. If any of you want to bring up any ideas about our clan, I would love to listen to them but only after breakfast. And now – Shizura, Katsuri, please."
After those words two women in an age of 40-50 started to bring some food on trays. After that everybody started having their breakfast. Nobody talked, nobody whispered – breakfast passed very quietly.
Ok, so… did u like it? Dislike it? Hate it? Please, review – I reallllllly need your opinion about that :O
