Parallel Powers

A/N: I'm sorry about the late updates and lack of review replies, but I managed to trash myself last night with an 8 hour long movie marathon, without alcohol of any kind. I strongly advise against it if you want continued use of your legs. This is for Ayase. A cookie to whoever guesses the narrator (in italics) of this chapter. :)


Two clans met to form a truce.

The Senju and Uchiha clans met to end the constant fighting and rivalry. The death toll was rising with each conflict as was the increasing pettiness and minor disputes between the clans.

Two pairs of brothers, one pair from the Senju and the other from the Uchiha came to discuss the terms of the truce.

Madara Uchiha and his brother Izuna Uchiha were naturally representing the Uchiha clan's interests. Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were not only there for the Senju, but for the greater good of both clans. Madara never acknowledged the real purpose of the truce. He was too absorbed in his paranoia of the Senju attempting to repress the Uchiha, to hold them back from 'great things'. It was his downfall.

It was clear that they were parallels from the moment the representatives entered the room.

The Uchiha, arrogant, aggressive, all ego and pride with selfish intent written all over them. The Senju were kind, warm, and even friendly to the clearly nauseous people sitting across from them who did naught but sneer at the Senju reasoning.

The truce was made, land gained but the distrust grew along with Madara's madness.

Madara grew restless, his paranoia making him irrational and a danger to his no options left, his clan banished him, uncaring of the repercussions. The Senju could only watch on, their attempts at negotiating with the Uchiha on the matter having failed. They knew Madara would eventually retaliate.

Konoha forgot, but Madara remembered.

Such was the parallels of the two great powers; they would stare across the vast gap between them but never seek to close it.

Such was my downfall, the village saved but the Uchiha condemned to a life of mistrust.