Chapter 2
The Medic
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A groan left Yuzuki's lips as the covers where pulled off her bed. Shivers ran down her body as the mildly cool air ran over her. Slowly she twisted around so she could look at who the evil doer was. She snapped open her left eye to see Tobirama hovering over her with her blanket over his shoulder, his own white hair still mussed from slumber.
"Come on. It's time to get up." He turned on his heels and left the room with her blanket. He learned to take it with him when he left her to get dressed. If he didn't, she would just cover back up and go to sleep. Yawning softly she sat up and let her head hang back. Slowly she opened both eyes and blinked a few times to get used to the light. It was nice to have them both open every now and then.
With a stifled moan she got up and walked over to her small desk, pulled the chair out and sat down. She let out a breath before looking herself in the mirror and started to put her hair up. Every now and then she looked at her right eye for no real reason. Even though she hated it, she just loved the color. Soon she was done with her hair and placed her eye patch back in place. Yuzuki smiled encouragingly to her double before getting up and disrobing herself. The woman walked over to her closet and pulled out the outfit she was going to wear that morning. First of all of it were her bindings to be put on. She always bound her chest twice. Sure it made her look a little flat but she felt better this way. That way they wouldn't bring unwanted attention while working.
Once it was all on she straightened it all out and put her clothes on. Her outfit was on the simple side. It was mostly her ninja gear just without the armor. It was a kimono top only cut shorter. Its base color was white and had light blue fading out from the edges. For the bottom she wore black tight fitting shorts that cut off at her knees. The last piece was a half skirt that tied around the waist. It was in the shape of a half circle and covered the back of her legs. It was colored white as well with light blue fading into it. She walked down stairs and yawned again. Tobirama looked up at her and away from the papers he held.
"It's your turn to make breakfast," he noted matter-of-factly. Yuzuki glanced around and frowned slightly at the missing sight of Hashirama.
"Hashi-kun isn't up yet?" she asked tiredly. She pulled on the apron and started to get to work.
"No not yet. He was up late last night signing some last minute papers," Tobirama answered. He took a sip of the water he had with him. "So what were you and Madara talking about last night?" he asked. Yuzuki saw this coming and she didn't need her kekkei genkai for that one.
"Nothing much. He was just making small talk with me." Yuzuki looked at him pointedly. "And that's all." she said firmly. Tobirama closed his mouth after that. Breakfast had been quiet for the rest of the time. Hashirama asked a few things here and there when he came down but that was it.
Yuzuki pulled the apron off and hung it up once she was done with the dishes. Then she walked over to the door and put her sandals on.
"I'm heading out!" she called. She stepped outside and closed the door behind her without hearing a reply. Yuzuki didn't notice her brothers watching her from the second story window.
"I'm telling you brother; Madara was looking at her a lot yesterday. Not to mention he just 'ran into her' when she was leaving the bath house. I highly doubt that," Tobirama said. Hashirama rolled his eyes at his brother, a habit he had picked up from his sister.
"You are over reacting." With that he walked over to his desk and sat back down. "I'm still signing her up to be the temporary medic for the Uchiha. It'll only be for a while, just until they have a medic in their own ranks as good as her," he said.
Yuzuki smiled brightly as she took in a breath and let it out. "It's so nice out this morning," she murmured under her breath. Light thud noises could be heard suddenly so Yuzuki looked around for the maker of the noise. "Hmmm?" She turned the corner and came to the edge of the forest, which was still being pushed back for more room for the village to expand. A smile came to her lips as she watched a dark haired child practice throwing her kunai. Each time she threw it, it hit the target dead center. "Wow and for someone so young..." she whispered.
"That was due to all the training her parents put her through." Jumping slightly before turning around, Yuzuki looked up at Madara and blushed from being caught off guard.
"Oh." She looked back at the girl and took more detail in. She noted the Uchiha altar and nodded her head once. "I hope they don't push her too hard." She turned around once more and looked up at the stoic Uchiha. "So is there something you need from me?" she asked.
"Hashirama had asked me to come and get you. He wants to talk to us both." With that said he turned and started to head towards the Senju estate. Yuzuki raised a brow as she started to follow him.
'I wonder what Hashirama wants to talk about?' Yuzuki had a flurry of thoughts following that one. One almost made her groan as she let her face fall. 'Please don't tell me he's NOW turning into Tobirama. It was just small talk!' The day Hashirama acted like Tobi-kun would be the day she ran away and didn't look back. Sure it was nice to have one happy-go-lucky brother and one overly proactive stern brother, but to have two overly proactive brothers would just drive her over the edge of her own sanity.
Madara turned his head slightly and looked over at the woman. He could see she was thinking a little too much. Her emotions played across her face making her as easy to read as an open book. "You show your emotions so easily," he noted. At the sound of his voice Yuzuki's eye widened and looked up at him.
"Oh... Sorry just thinking to myself." She smiled before noticing her brother up ahead. She tilted her head a bit as she watched him. "Alright Hashirama what is this all about?" she asked when they drew close.
Hashirama smiled sheepishly as he looked at them. "First: not one word till I am done." He waited for both parties to nod their heads before going on. "Alright... Well I have you, Yuzuki, signed up as the temporary medic for the Uchiha. Just until we can get more trained that's all." Short, sweet and to the point. After that his eyes darted between both of them. Yuzuki didn't know what to make of this. Clans like Madara's tend to keep their secrets secret for a reason. They didn't want people taking it for themselves. With unease Yuzuki slid her eye over and looked at him only to see him looking down at her.
"What exactly would you be doing?" He asked. His voice felt a bit steely.
"Well, seeing as how this was just dropped on me," she shot a glare at Hashirama, "It would be most likely checks for both adults and children. The checkups just allow me to see the physical health of one's body. It's nothing more nothing less. If need be, you or the parents can be present in the room," she stated. She hated being put in the spot light like this. Madara seemed to be playing with the idea. The medic was sure she knew what her brother was doing.
"Fine. I'll agree to this," he said. "But it will start in a week." Yuzuki was taken aback by this. She did not think he would agree to any of that. The white haired girl was also sure it was written on her face because he was starting to smirk. "I'll see you at the Uchiha compound in one week, Lady Yuzuki." With that said he turned and left, heading to the compound. Hashirama moved and stood next to his sister.
"Well that was painless right?" He turned and looked at Yuzuki only to have a cold shiver run down his spine. Yuzuki smiled in a sweet way but it was what he knew was behind the smile that Hashirama knew he was going to get it later.
"Awww, it's so cute how innocent you think you are right now." The medic turned and walked away, her face turning into an irked smile. "Sleep with one eye open tonight brother!" she called back.
By mid-afternoon, Yuzuki was on her way to Aiko-san's home for their daily talk. Aiko-san was one of the elder's to the Senju clan and was fun to talk to. Though most of the time they talked about how Yuzuki was still not "spoken" for. It got tiring but she always got over it. Soon Yuzuki reached her friend's home and knocked on the door.
"Who's there?" an elderly voice called out.
"It's Yuzuki, Aiko-san!" she called. The door slid open and the mature woman smiled softly.
"It's good to see you again child. Come in, come in! The air has a chill to it." She moved to the side and let the white haired girl walk in side. She took her sandals off before following the older woman to the kitchen and sat at the table. "So tell me young one, how has your day been?" she asked. As if on cue, Yuzuki let the worry she held all day show and slumped back in her chair.
"Sometimes I wonder if Hashirama has a brain." Aiko chuckled softly. "He signed me up as the temporary medic for the Uchiha clan, without my consent!" Yuzuki placed her fore finger on her temple and started to rub small circles. "He's lucky I even agreed! Thankfully Madara agreed as well," she said quietly.
"I'm sure he did it to help strengthen the trust between the clans and what better person then you, His younger sister?" Aiko pointed out. "Could you please make the tea dear?" Yuzuki got up and did as asked.
"I know, but is it really too much to ask that he would run some things by me?" She stressed the word 'some' to get her point across. "I mean I know I'm not technically his sister-"
"Now don't you start talking like that, Yuzuki," Aiko interrupted. "You may not be his sister by blood but he doesn't see it that way. You are his sister. No two ways about it." She added, "He most likely has his reasons for that. Like maybe you would say no." She raised a gray brow at her knowingly.
Yuzuki bit her lip. "Well... Maybe I wouldn't have..." She felt like a child being scolded by her mother. Aiko only hummed at that. Yuzuki released her lower lip from her teeth. "Okay, okay... I would have said no." She sat down and placed a cup of tea in front of them both.
"Just remember it's for both of the clans and the peace we have finally achieved." Aiko took a sip of the tea. "And who knows; you might even find a young suitor along the way." Yuzuki sighed tiredly. Here they go again; bicker about her love life.
"I'm far too busy with my medical duties to even be thinking about that, Aiko-chan." Yuzuki flat lined. Hoping it would stop the conversation right there.
"Humph. Fine, but mark my words, Senju Yuzuki; one day when you are performing a checkup on a man you like, it won't be just skin, bones, and muscle that you're looking at. It'll be HIS body," she said. Yuzuki giggled at the thought and rolled her eye.
"And I promise to tell you when that day comes but until then I wouldn't hold your breath." Yuzuki finished her tea and looked out the window to see the sun starting to set. "Well I hate to leave so soon but I have to go and get some paper work done for next week's checkups." Slowly both woman got up and walked over to the door. Yuzuki slipped her sandals on and looked up at Aiko with a warm smile. "As always, it's nice to talk to you again." Yuzuki bowed respectfully. Aiko smiled back.
"And, as always, it's nice to hear you speaking Nobu-san. Don't forget the dango next time." Yuzuki hated that name. That was the name her brothers picked for her when they thought she was a he.
"Darn, I was hoping you wouldn't remember." With a small wave Yuzuki left and headed home. Once there she worked on her paper work till late before heading off to bed.
-Next week-
Yuzuki's heart was pounding loudly as she walked through the Uchiha compound with Madara leading the way. She could feel the eyes on her as she walked to the room she would be using for the checkups. Yuzuki had thought she got over her nerves but it turned out she didn't.
"Did you even tell them?" she asked apprehensively. Madara glanced at her, his dark eyes calculating, before looking forward once again.
"Yes." Yuzuki groaned silently. She didn't like the looks they were giving her.
'Great... Now they really have a reason to hate me even more.' She thought grimly. Before long they came upon the room and she looked around, making sure everything was clean. She opened some of the windows and nodded her head. Looking back, she saw Madara standing in the door way leaning against the wood. "This will do. Who will the first willing person be?" she asked timorously.
"We'll both just have to see." He stood up straight and turned around. A few of his clan mates were already starting to gather round. Yuzuki swallowed thickly and walked outside. She made sure she was standing up straight as she looked at them all. Madara looked down at her and distantly wondered if she would be able to handle this. His black eyes soon darted back to everyone. "Alright, Lady Yuzuki you have the floor," he said. Said girl was a little frozen at the moment. Her confidence had slipped and was trying to tip-toe away.
"I need someone willing to step-"
"How do we know we can trust you, Senju?" a man had asked. Yuzuki looked towards him and let out a patient breath.
"You're just going to have to."
"That isn't good enough!" Someone called.
"Well none of you will know-"
"How do we know you're not after out kekkei genkai?!" a woman accused. Yuzuki turned to look at her.
"If you would just let me-" Insulting names were being called out at her, drowning out her own voice. Yuzuki was on her last leg at this point. They were all being ungrateful little brats! Slowly she lowered her head so no one could see her eyes. Madara looked down at her just waited for her to take control. She would have to do this on her own.
"How do we know you're not just some Senju slut?!" That did it. Yuzuki's head shot up and she glared at them all, her one showing eye sharp as she looked at them all in the eye. She was not going to take this anymore.
"Alright you ungrateful little brats, shut your traps and listen up!" she growled. "I don't care what any of you say! So I'm not going to play nice either!" She balled her hands into fists. "We are going to be doing things my way now and you will accept it!" she snapped. "This is how it's going to be; someone will go first and the rest will follow in order. I will check over your bodies and you will leave with saying thank you! Do I make myself clear?!" she demanded. Then she walked forward and grabbed the woman who spoke out by the ear, not caring enough to wait for an answer. "Thank you for going first," she said sarcastically as she dragged her into the room.
Everyone out side was frozen to the ground. They didn't think she would blow up like that. Sure it wasn't that bad but made it certain that she was going to do her job, with them being willing or not. Madara smirked and leaned against the wall. He had never seen a woman lose control like that. He chuckled lightly as his clan went back to what they were doing without a word of protest.
Yuzuki sighed tiredly as she stood outside on a break. She was most likely going to have to come back tomorrow to finish the rest of them. It had taken a while just to get through the handful she just went through. "Crybabies... All of them." Familiar thud noises came to her ears once again but something was off about them this time. Yuzuki headed towards the noise and once again she found the same girl from a week ago. She was working with throwing stars this time. "But why is she missing the target?" she asked herself. Yuzuki watched closely. Taking in all the movements and the way she threw it she now knew what was going on. Before she could go confirm, Madara called out to her. Yuzuki turned around and watched as he signaled her to come over. With a sigh she walked over to the building and went inside.
"How are the examinations so far Miss Senju?" he asked. As he looked up at her from the papers he was reading he noticed she wasn't paying attention. It irked him slightly. "Yuzuki." He gained her attention. The woman glanced at him, before looking back out the window. An idea popped into her head.
"They are all doing fine," she dismissed. "Say... I've always wondered whose eyes were sharper: yours or mine?" she asked. "Come over here and tell me what you see. No sharingan either." Madara was very confused about what she was trying to do but he would play along for now. He took a few strides and looked out the window towards the child training. He studied the girl and to him nothing seemed off at all.
"Nothing seems wrong with the child," he answered. He heard a un-lady like sound come from beside him. Confused he turned and looked down at her. Yuzuki looked at him and glared slightly.
"Figures…follow her movements. Watch as she moves her body," she pointed at the girl. Madara looked one more time. To him it looked like a little girl learning how to throw and control a shuriken for the first time.
Madara looked at Yuzuki with a scowl on his face. "Just what are you talking about, woman?" He was agitated now. 'What was this Senju woman even getting at?'
Yuzuki froze slightly on the inside and looked up Madara's pale face. Déjà-vu came over her and suddenly things were coming together.
"I see a girl going blind."
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EDIT - This has been Edited by GoodMorningFlower!
