Chapter thirty-seven: in your skin III.

"What about another wonderful day?" Madara's smirking face roiled Tobirama's blood, Uchiha shinobi stepped closer to him and with the tip of his fingers he placed Senju's auburn hair behind his ears. Tobirama tensed, he wished nothing more than just ripped Madara's head off of his body and threw him to hungry dogs. How could that bastard flirt with his girlfriend so openly in front of his eyes?!

He inhaled through his nose, calmed himself and sweetly replied. "Of course."

"Hey! Hey! Wait you two!" Himitsu stepped between those two. "You, back off!" She pointed her finger on Madara, then she turned to her boyfriend in her body. "And you, stop flirting! You're not going anywhere!"

"Shut your muzzle, Senju. Don't you have your own work?" Madara waved his hand lazily. "Shall we go, Himitsu?" He offered his arm for still uptight Tobirama, who felt like if he want to puke at any time.

"Ye-yes." He timidly passed the Uchiha shinobi, making sure to not touched his still outstretched hand. Himitsu felt blazing heat in her face, Tobirama is surely up to something. Mayonaka princess watched with wide eyes as her boyfriend leaving with Uchiha shinobi. She folded her arms over her chest and frowned. "Jerk." She muttered under her breath.

"Exactly like him." Hashirama chuckled happily when he saw Himitsu in Tobirama's position.

"Excuse me-" There was a uncertain voice of Mito's maid. "This young lady reminds me of someone-" Shibo furrowed her brow. "Could she be-"

"No one important!" Himitsu blurted quickly. "Now, please excuse us, we have some work to do."

"Sure." Shibo smiled and walked towards the door where princess stood. "Hope I'll see you again soon-" Maid passed around her and puffed out her large chest with calculating smile.

Himitsu's lips twisted. She shuddered in disgust when Shibo left the Hokage's office. "Did you see that?!" She turned horrified to Hashirama who grinned like an idiot. "That old damned hag is definitely after your brother!" She placed her hands on her hips. "What the hell she's thinking!" She paced in circles. "Trying to seduce him with such a wicked manner!" Himitsu noticed that Hashirama's eyes are still on her, waiting patiently. "Hokage-sama?"

"You really love him, right?" He smiled warmly.

Himitsu felt her cheeks in fire. "Uhn...I..I just-"

"That's fine." He placed his hand on her shoulder. "No need to be shy. I'm very happy about it." He went open the door. "Come Himi-chan, I have to teach you something."

"What-" Mayonaka followed Hashirama's steps. "What is it?"

"Suiton." Was his simple answer.

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Tobirama walked next to his companion quietly, his eyes watched Uchiha's form tensely. Senju couldn't take his eyes from Madara, what if he try something? He doesn't have enough strength to defend himself now. Tobirama swallowed heavily. "Where we going?" He asked with narrowed eyes, his voice held no emotions.

"The same place where we been last time." Madara replied simply. "You seems to be really nervous today, is something wrong?" He eyed the woman on his side.

"I'm not nervous." Tobirama replied with stern voice. "What makes you think that I am?"

"I don't think-" Madara smirked. "I know it."

Tobirama snorted, folded his arms under his breasts. "People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who really do."

Uchiha stopped his steps. He turned to young woman with a deep frown. "You should limit your time with Senju brothers, their idiocy may be contagious." The vein popped on Tobirama's forehead. "Don't tell me that you feel to be insulted?" Madara chuckled. "That's right, after all there are only three things women need in life, food, water, and compliments." He waved his hand and continued his way.

"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance." Tobirama spat. "Like I see you know nothing about women, the most pitiful thing is that you didn't realize it yet."

"I'm sorry, I would agreed with you-" Madara turned to him and his arm, unexpectedly, sneaked around woman's waist, bringing her body closer to him. "But only if you were right." The demonic smirk dominated his face.

Tobirama's face grew pale, the sweat drops appeared all over his face. "Yo-you're so fucking close!" He stammered through his grinded teeth. He wanted to push Uchiha away, but his disgust was too great to touch Madara's chest.

"Do not worry about avoiding temptation, in your case as you grow older it will avoid you itself." Madara chuckled and leaned closer. Tobirama watched as in a slow motion, like in horror scene as his lips slowly approaching his own. The horrified panic froze his brain when, quite suddenly his elbow made a hard contact with Madara's jaw. The great warlord's saliva spurted in the air and he was forced to make a step backward. "What the hell, woman?!" He barked outraged, still holding his, now slightly red, lower jaw.

"Ohoo!" Tobirama covered his lips with his hand, the amused tone didn't escape the ears of Uchiha. Senju shinobi enjoyed this moment, blissfully pretending. "I'm so shocked, Madara-sama!" He blinked with his now thick black lashes. He placed his other hand on his forehead, playing dizziness. "I'm not ready for your lips, Madara-sama...ohoo!"

"What the-?" Big question mark appeared above Uchiha's confused head. "What's wrong with you, woman?" He growled, his fangs bared. "Tobirama's presence washed your brain completely?! It was just a kiss-!" His face turned into painfull sneer. The color of Madara's face could compete with strawberries about the most famous red. His dark eyes slowly slumped down from its sockets and fell on the ground, while they were falling he saw Tobirama's heel still hard settled in his crotch. The sound of broken dishes reached Madara's ears and he knew that his manly accessories is out of order now.

"People who throw kisses are just hopelessly annoying." Tobirama snorted and slowly walked away, leaving defeated Madara on the ground.

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Himitsu sat on the ground, cross legged. She watched quietly Hashirama who sat opposite her in the same position, his hands rested on his knees, his eyes closed. "Meditation is the best way how to control your chakra." He said in melodic voice.

"Un, I know." Himitsu replied lazily, rolling her eyes. "Your brother once told me about this."

"That's great." Hashirama smiled and opened his eyes. "I'm so glad you're here with me!" Suddenly he turned into little spoiled child. He clapped his palms together, in his eyes danced stars. "I have so much paper work and now, that you're back Himi-chan you will help me, right?" His childish voice ripped her sensitive ears, his face getting dangerously close to her.

"Hokage-sama!" Himitsu pressed her hand against his forehead, trying to make more space between their faces. "Please, grow up and solve your own problems, your brother must be tired of solving them for you! So am I, too!"

"Oh, don't be like that, Himi-chan!" Hashirama placed his palm on his heart, speaking in so-hurt voice. "You talking like my brother, oh!" The waterfall of his salty tears poured from his eyes, attacking Himitsu mercilessly.

Himitsu put up a sulking face as her clothes getting soaked from bitter liquid from Hashirama's half-opened eyes. "I guess I know why Tobirama keep his umbrella with him..." She muttered moodily.

"Tobirama-sensei!"

Himitsu snapped her head to the side to see the source of the calling voice. "Hiruzen-!" Her eyes widened. She wasn't ready to pretending that she's Tobirama, yet. "Hokage-sama-" She turned back to crying Senju for some help or advice.

"Don't worry." Hashirama raised his hand seriously. Maybe too much seriously for Himitsu, she narrowed her eyes, what's been born in his weird head again? "First thing-" He raised his finger. "Call me Hashirama, or brother, you got it?" Himitsu nodded, this sounded reasonable. Her eyes darted nervously from Hokage to approaching Sarutobi. "And then, leave everything to me." Hashirama pointed with his thumb to his chest, spark shone in his white teeth. "Just play this game along with me."

Oh crap, Himitsu thought, this isn't good, he got probably another strange idea! She gulped and waited tensely until Hiruzen stopped next to them. "Yo!" Young ninja raised his hand for greeting, and then it happened. Hashirama rose on his feet while Himitsu remained on the ground. The First Hokage cleared his throat, placed his hand on Hiruzen's shoulder and his face was beyond sad expression. "What's the matter, Hashirama-sama?" Boy asked, clearly confused.

"Oh, Saru-" Hashirama shook his head slowly. "I'm really sorry to say this, but my brother...my brother..." He tightly shut his eyes as he pretended to hold back his tears, his lips shook. "My brother lost his memory."

"What!" Hiruzen's eyes slightly widened.

Himitsu hid her face in her palm. Like seriously, memory loss? Idiot. Hashirama is completely idiot, no, he's beyond the idiocy, far, far beyond. There's no way that shinobi like Hiruzen will believe such a humdrum lie.

Fast as a wind, Sarutobi knelt in front of her with tearful eyes, his hands pressed together. "Oh no sensei!" He cried loud. "It can't be true! What about our memories! What about all that we've been through! Hell, no!" Hiruzen rubbed his eyes while he drowned in hysterical cry.

"He believed!" Himitsu barked, then stared with mouth wide open. Actually, this moron took Hashirama's bait immediately! Such an imbecile, she paled sickly when she watched two ninjas in front of her. Both of them cried like a children, wait... Why is Hashirama crying? Himitsu jumped on her feet. "Hashirama, you idiot!"

"MY POOR LITTLE BROTHER!" Shodai shouted in grief while he hugged sobbing Hiruzen and they cried in unison.

"It was your idea, you moron, don't cry about it now!" Mayonaka shook her head in disbelief. She felt like Alice in Wonderland, lone girl in the world full of weird creatures...

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"Hey chicken!"

Tobirama heard amused voice behind him and turned around. There he was again, with a stupid grin on his face, his golden eyes hidden behind thousands diopters.

"Ehmm..." Senju shinobi was forced to search for his name. "Taki, huh?"

"What?" The boy jerked his head and pushed his glasses up his nose. "Your head is really like mown meadow, right?" He sighed and came closer. "It's Takagi, moron, you get me?"

"Whatever-" Tobirama frowned, folded his arm and continued his way to the Hokage office. "I don't have a time to play with you." The boy remained quiet, he watched her form as she slowly leaving.

"Since the day you met him, you changed." Takagi said suddenly, causing Tobirama to stop in his steps.

Tobirama turned to face him. Takagi held mysterious expression, something in his eyes clearly telling him that only the real Himitsu would be able to read what it's written in his face. At that moment Tobirama felt special anxiety, something like when he's send on the mission, but he is unsuccessful. He felt as if he failed in something important. It was definitely his relationship with Mayonaka princess. "Why do you think I changed?" He asked warily.

Takagi snorted. "Don't tell me you didn't notice your own change." He put his hands in the pockets of his black pants. "Before you met him, we used to hang out, just the three of us, you, me, Kitsune-ba...like a family-" His voice suddenly darkened, chagrined. "Did you forget when we met? What we said to each other? What we promised?" A loud tch escaped Takagi's lips. "Like brother!" He chuckled. "You said I'm like your brother, but only thing you doing is chasing Senju Tobirama and asking for his attention." Tobirama's eyes slightly widened. "Tell me what is it?" Takagi frowned. "What is it about him that attracts all your attention? That much that you forget about us?"

"I didn't forget-" Tobirama tried to protest, but was interrupted again.

"You did!" Takagi retorted. "Can't you see? If he would care about you, he would make a time for you, right? But he always leave you neglected, you spend all day by thinking of him, visiting him, but everything in vain."

That was it... anxiety which devours Tobirama's inner self. Himitsu want his attention that much that she neglects her family. And him? He is only focused on his work and thus he's risking her loss. But he don't want to lose her, right? Of course not...How foolish.

"Tell me, Himi-" Takagi asked in a low voice. "Why do you love him?"

Tobirama was taken aback by his question. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. Also, it came to him, he would also like to know why such a wonderful, funny and kindhearted woman loves such a cold, busy jerk. He closed his eyes for a brief moment and then a small smile lit his face. "I'm sorry, I won't leave you behind anymore." He placed his hand on his shoulder and smiled even brighter. "Also, even if I can't tell you honestly why I'm in love with Tobirama, I promise, I will find the answer soon."

Takagi gifted her with on of his crooked smile. "Yeah, you better do, otherwise I'll be forced to break his face for hurting my sister's feelings."

"Don't worry-" Tobirama waved his hand. "He would never hurt me, that's what I know for sure." He started to leave. "See you later, Taki."

"IT'S TAKAGI, YOU FREAK!"

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Himitsu sat on the ground with Hiruzen next to her side and listened his amazing stories about Tobirama. Hiruzen took his role as a close student and wanted to bring sensei's memories back as soon as possible. Mayonaka stared in awe when she heard all those things that her boyfriend is capable of. So many times he placed his life on the line in desire to protect his loved ones and their village. So many times he fought his life and death battles. She learned how much people rely on him, how much trust they placed in his hands. She learned how big and warm his heart can be. Simply she learned about great warrior with the greatest heart.

Then Hiruzen started talk about their last mission where they had to escort home Mayonaka princess. "At first I thought she was just a another spoiled princess, but somehow I started to like her-" He said sheepishly.

"Did you?" Himitsu smiled slightly.

"Yeah-" Hiruzen rubbed the back of his head. "You, too, Tobirama-sensei." He grinned. "As a first I thought she wasn't right woman for you."

"Why not?" Himitsu felt to be insulted.

"You know, she's loud, eccentric, she once pretended that she's a man-" There he chuckled. "She like to wear boyish clothes, she's mouthy, she like to cursing and doesn't need to go far for naughty words."

Himitsu felt how the embarrassment slowly enveloped her into its arms. exactly as he said. She's not woman at all, no manners, only cursing, bad-mouthing and all in all like a boy. Her shoulders slumped and her eyes lowered to the ground. "You're right-" She said quietly. "She's not-"

"Of course she is." Hashirama smiled warmly and joined their conversation. "Himi-chan is the right woman for you and you knew that, that's why you choosed her to be your woman, Tobirama."

"Oh, that's right, sensei." Hiruzen wanted to quickly correct his previous speech. "Despite those things I mentioned, she's cute, beautiful, funny, smart and easy loving person." He smiled brightly. "No wonder you fell in love with her."

"I wonder...why I love someone like her..." Himitsu muttered under her breath.

"Don't worry Tobirama-sensei." Hiruzen rose on his feet and brushed the dust from his butt. "You will remember why, soon as your memory will come back."

Hashirama felt the struggle inside her heart, he stepped closer to her and squatted to her level, squeezing her shoulder gently. "Stop doubting Himi-chan." He whispered in her ear. "My brother loves you, I'm sure about this."

No matter how soothing his words were, she felt that wicked anxiety in her heart. Why such a great, skilled, serene and honored ninja as Senju Tobirama is in love with such a spoiled, annoying and bad mannered brat like her.

"Yosh! Sensei!" Hiruzen, full of energy raised his fist in the air. "Let's remind you all your jutsu!"

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