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"I need to show you something," Madara says, as Hashi puts their baby to bed.

They sit on their knees across from each other. "Look into my eyes," Madara says.

Hashi watches. At rest, Madara's eyes are so dark they look almost black, the irises almost the same color as his pupils. He closes his eyes, then opens them.

"Sharingan," he says. His eyes are red. He closes his eyes, then opens them. "Mangekyou Sharingan." He closes his eyes again, then opens them.

"Rinnegan," Madara says, and Hashi gasps, staring at him.

"I know about this." Hashi leans forward, gently touching the side of his eyes with her fingertips. "They say the Sage of the Six Paths wielded this. No one's seen the rinnegan in a thousand years."

Madara tilts his head. "The same could be said about your Mokuton," Madara says. He closes his eyes, and they are black again. Their eyes meet and Hashi blushes suddenly. Madara smiles.

"Did you just now awaken it?" she asks. Madara shakes his head.

"I awoke it the moment you cut me with your sword, before my supposed death at the end of our battle." A shadow falls over his eyes.

"I awoke my Sharingan when I lost my friendship with you," Madara says. "I awoke my Rinnegan when I thought I was abandoned by you."

"I'm so sorry, everything that happened was my fault, I should have-"

"Moron, I'm telling you this so you'd understand," he glares and doesn't look at her, "that I owe the power of my eyes in part because of you."

She looks up at him and he scowls, embarrassed. Hashi grins, crawling close to him.

"I love you too," she says, smiling. He glares but she hugs him. "Why didn't you show me this before?"

"It wasn't worth mentioning; I wasn't sure I could reactivate it." Madara strokes her head. "However, a few village idiots came at me hurling abuse, and it triggered a jutsu of the Rinnegan."

Hashi blinks. "What jutsu?"

xXx

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"The lunatic summoned an asteroid in the middle of the entire village! Do you not understand the damage he's inflicted?!" Tobirama rages while Hashi looks up at the massive asteroid cratered on the ground like a sunken mountain.

"Well at least no one was injured, he protected everyone with his Susanoo, it was an accident-"

"Only a lovestruck fool would call that an accident. He is terrorizing the villagers on purpose."

Madara strolls behind them, surveying the damage. A few villagers gawk at him. He turns and they shriek, ducking for cover.