DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO

The day of the dinner party came. Sakura and Hikari were at home by 7pm because they had to get ready. The hospital was going to be covered by Ryuuji and the old nurses until the event was finished. The Takishima and her companions were going to go back at the Hospital around midnight to continue watch.

Someone knocked their door, and Matsu opened.

"Ah, Master Izuna!" he greeted "Master Toka! I'm pleased to see you" The two laughed at the Ōtsutsuki's peculiar welcome. "You look very elegant, please come in."

The Uchiha and the Senju were fine dressed. Toka was wearing the traditional Senju wardrobe, a hakama dress with a Haori over it, and Izuna was wearing what seemed his regular clothes, but these ones were of more quality, and also he had a Hakama matching the Blue of his clothing tied in the Ninja way, inside his ninja boots.

"Thank you, Matsu-san" the kunoichi said as they entered. "Sakura-san! Hikari-san! We're here to help you." Both kunoichi came down from first floor; they were in their everyday outfit.

"Whoa you're too well dressed" the pinkette said to them.

"This is a semi-formal reunion" the Senju explained "and this is what one is supposed to be wearing."

"Hn," Hikari said "We don't have any clothes like that"

"That's why we're here" The Uchiha intervened. "You don't expect to come dressed like that"

"Hey what's wrong with our wardrobe?" the Takishima complained.

"Nothing, you look perfect" Izuna said gallantly, and Toka rolled her eyes "But if those old hags want to make fun of you or something, we better not give them the chance" he put two bags with clothes over the table.

"What do you mean with that?" the pinkette asked this time as she went through one of the bags "You think this is all a set up?"

"I can't be sure" he said as he took the contents of the other one "but if it was Majime's idea he might have thought that because he wants to discredit you. But he backfired because it ended up that everybody wanted to honor you. So I think if you show up neatly dressed up he would have a stroke"

"Izuna!" Toka punched him slightly in the arm "even though he's hateful, that was mean" He didn't answer back, he only smiled at her deviously.

"So you're brought us clothes to contribute with his probably death?" Hikari said amused. She took the piece of clothing the Uchiha had in his hands. It was a dark indigo kimono, made of cotton fabric. "This is nice!" she exclaimed as she felt it.

"That's for you" the Uchiha said "I was sure you would like it. And this is the Hakama that matches it" he showed her a beautiful dark purple hakama with a slight degrade to plum over the waistline. "It's half way between priestess and martial artist" he said. "Not too elegant like a Kimono, according to your Kunoichi rank. Now go and put the Kimono, and then when you came back we'll help you with the Hakama." The Takishima nodded and run to her room to change.

"This is yours" the Uchiha said to Sakura "I thought Green might suit you better with your eyes" he said "Pink or plum would have been a very obvious choice"

"You sure have a good eye" the Pinkette praised him. She took a forest green kimono, and went to change. In ten minutes both girls were downstairs with their Kimono's tied the best way they could and wearing the tabi and wooden sandals. Toka helped them to tighten them, and she proceeded to help them with the hakama. Sakura's one was similar to Hikari's but in the shade of green. Once they were all dressed up they looked themselves on a window reflection for they didn't have mirrors. This type of hakama was meant to be worn high over the waist, just a few centimeters beneath their breast, and it made them look very elegant even though they weren't actual formal attire.

"Okay, now's the time to complete the look" And Toka opened the bag she was carrying. It had some natural makeup maiko used to use, and ribbons and ornaments to tie their hair.

"I thought you said it was not formal" Hikari asked a bit worried.

"I do, but you're the honored guests and I want to make you even prettier" the Senju said "I never had the opportunity to play with this stuff before"

"Don't play the card 'I've never had any girl-friends before' on us" the Takishima said "Especially if you're admitting that you've never done this"

"Come on, trust me" She smirked and sat the kunoichi on a chair near them as she started to comb her hair.

"Wow!" Izuna exclaimed when he saw Hikari. He had been waiting in the engawa chatting with Matsu about herbs "I know you won't like what I'm going to say, but you really look like an Uchiha Lady"

The mentioned blushed at the comment. Her hair was pulled back by a tight ponytail with no ornaments, just the silk black ribbon used to tie it, and her bangs were combed backwards but he could see some small spikes fighting the gravity. The makeup Toka had applied was barely invisible except from some black eyeliner and red lipstick. She looked very sophisticated.

"I feel weird" she said simply.

"But you're gorgeous" Toka said. "You too Sakura-san!"

The pinkette had her hair tied in a French braid with a small but ornament that looked like cherry blossoms. It was Toka and Izuna's birthday gift for her. The makeup was a light green shadow, just a bit of eyeliner and cherry lipstick. She looked like an exotic doll.

"Don't you think it's too much?" She asked self-conscious.

"Nonsense" the Senju said. "Now let's go!"

"Won't you come to the reunion?" Hikari asked Matsu.

"No, I'd rather stay here" he said serious "please say I was feeling unwell if somebody asks. Have fun!" he wished, as the quartet left the house. He looked through the window, his sight wondering far ahead. Meanwhile outside the Village's walls, the guards couldn't predict what was going to happen because they didn't sense the group of Hyuuga and some unknown men that entered the perimeter.

When they finally arrived at the Uchiha compound people stopped to admire the kunoichi and also to greet them. They were pretty self-aware because they could hear the whispers and praises some of them said as they passed.

"I feel like an animal on the Zoo" Hikari whispered to Sakura. She nodded.

The group reached the center of the compound were the Council building was. It was a big building packed with people of each clan, built in a clean pagoda style. Toka entered first, and Izuna followed her with each kunoichi by each of his arms. The murmurs and noise stopped at the sight of them.

"My, our honored guest have arrived" Kido said kindly "May I say you look stunning" he praised. Izuna, being silly answered.

"Why, thank you Kido-san!" he smirked and released the girls.

"Silly boy!" the old man laughed "You look handsome too" he added and messed with his hair. "Let me find your siblings in all this mess"

"I feel a bit nauseous" the Takishima said to Sakura.

"That's just nerves" she answered. "Take a deep breath."

People started to move and they could watch Kido arriving next to Clan's leaders. Madara was dressed in a dark grey kimono, with matching hakama and Haori, and he was chatting with Hashirama and Tobirama whom were dressed like Toka. Ryuutaro San was next to them in his best attire a light blue Kimono with a deep blue Haori, and Takato was with his back turned, but seemed to be wearing similar pants as Izuna but with a dark green Haori. As Kido reached them, they looked in their direction.

Hashirama's sight went al bright and glittery when he saw them, the same happened with the Koji elder. Tobirama's eyes widened a bit when he looked at Hikari, 'she looks like a real Uchiha' he thought. Madara was serious as always, he handled his expressions neatly. Izuna started to walk towards them and motioned the girls to follow him. At that moment, Takato turned his back to look at them and his heart skipped a bit when he saw the Takishima. He was amazed, she looked so adorable looking to the side, blushing and feeling awkward. He didn't even try to conceal his emotions and Izuna noticed.

"Aniki, please close your mouth" he whispered to him "You might swallow a fly, or worse, she may notice". The middle brother shook his head with his cheeks slightly pink.

"Oi Sakura-san, Hikari-san" Hashirama greeted them "You look gorgeous!"

"Our blossoms have bloomed" Ryuutaro matched the Senju joy, as he half hugged with his arm.

"Indeed Ryuutaro Oji-san" he made a crying face joking.

"Don't tell me he's drunk already" Toka said quietly to Tobirama.

"I think he was nervous for tonight" the albino answered "and he thought that a bit of sake might calm him" The kunoichi sighed.

"Sakura-san, Hikari-san" Madara greeted calmly "welcome to this celebration" Sakura was hoping to see some reaction on his face, but the man was a pro.

"Arigato…" the pinkette thanked "There's more people than we've imagined"

"Yes" the Takishima also said "if it was awkward earlier when we left home, imagine now" she added playing with one of her hakama's boards. She looked at Takato, who had opened his mouth to say something, but he was interrupted by Uchiha Majime.

"Madara-sama!" he exclaimed "weren't you going to introduce this delightful ladies to us?" he said in a saccharine voice. The rest of the council members were behind him.

"Ma, you didn't give me time, Majime-san" he said with no emotion in his face or voice. Sakura suppressed a smile. The Uchiha cleared his voice and introduced the honorable guests.

"Good evening everybody" he said out loud for everybody to listen. The silence filled the room as everybody turned to look at him and their guests. "We're gathered here to honor these two young ladies here. Haruno Sakura" he motioned to the pinkette "and Takishima Hikari" he nodded in her way. "They both did vital contribution to this peace. And for that raise your glasses and toast" he said with a small glass of Sake. "To them" he raised his glass and drank. Everybody copied him.

"I, as a Senju representative" Hashirama said despite of his slight drunkenness. "Want to thank the Uchiha for hosting this party and for inviting us, also I want to honor these fine kunoichi" he raised his glass "Ikemasu" he said and drank too. The rest copied him and the girls couldn't be more embarrassed.

"So, this is the young lady Takishima-san" Majime said trying to play it nice. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you. We're sorry what happened to your family my child. But please feel the Uchiha as your family…" he made a pause "It's uncanny how you inherited our clan's features, you look like one of our mythology priestess"

"Hn…" she gulped "Thank you very much Uchiha-sama" she said bowing "for the compliment and for your hospitality" she remembered Izuna's words at their home, so she was going to use all the politeness and protocol knowledge she could.

"Please, just call me Majime" the man said playing it cool. "One day if it's possible, we would like to see that Dojutsu of yours in action. They have told me you also know senjutusu? Am I right?" The girl nodded "My, my what a complete Kunoichi" he said giving her a conspirative look. "And you Haruno-san seem to be like a god medic" the pinkette was very uncomfortable at this man's ways. Madara was about to say something because he noticed her discomfort, but fortunately his brother intervened

"Well, Majime-san" Takato said "I believe our guests would like something to eat. So If you excuse us" he moved an arm to show the kunoichi the way to the buffet.

"Oh, please be my guest, Master Takato, We will have plenty of time to talk with Takishima-san" the man said smirking. The girls nodded and the Middle Uchiha left with them followed by Madara.

"We need to keep an eye on these women" Majime said to four of his men, the group of councilman that used to follow them. "They hide more than they show"

After grabbing some food on a plate Hikari, Sakura and the Uchiha siblings stepped outside to eat more relaxed over the engawa.

"I don't think I can pass this sushi" the Takishima told to her friend.

"I told you, you're just nervous" the pinkette told her "take a deep breath and relax, everything is going okay." She said caressing her back.

"Why are you so nervous?" Takato asked.

"I-I…" the brunette made a pause and then sighed "It's difficult." He looked at her not understanding.

"I can tell you that I'm not used to be the center of attention" Sakura said more casually "So it feels weird to be here, it's like everybody is analyzing you"

"I understand" the middle Uchiha said, but he still looked at Hikari worried.

"I'm sorry about Majime-san" Madara told the pinkette and her friend "It was obvious he was going to speak in that way. He likes to torment people."

"It wasn't that bad" Hikari finally said "I was waiting for worse actually." The two Uchiha looked at her "Izuna warned us back home"

"Oh! That's right" The eldest Uchiha said "Our otouto escorted you with Toka"

"He didn't just escort us" Sakura explained "He gave us this clothes, and Toka fixed us" she said motioning her hands around their hair and makeup

"And what a great job we did!" Izuna appeared with the Senju Kunoichi and Hashirama and Tobirama behind them. "You're the hot topic of this ridiculous party"

"Come on" Hashirama said "It's a good way to fraternize" he said hugging the Middle Uchiha.

"That's it, you get a coffee now" Tobirama said freeing Izuna from his brother's clutches. "I'm sorry for his behavior." The albino apologized to the Uchiha, who was impressed by his reaction.

"It's okay Tobirama" he said smiling "I know having a drunken brother might be a drag" both of his siblings looked at him scornfully "Not that I know that" he said apologetic "but you just need to relax, come we'll get him a coffee and some sake for you" He took Hashirama's other arm and moved so the albino could follow him.

"I need some water" Hikari said, she had finally eaten something, but her mouth was dry because of the nervousness.

"I do to!" Toka said "Takato, can you take us where they serve non-alcoholic beverages?" she winked. The Uchiha took the hint.

"Yes, I'll show you" he said "please excuse us" he said to his aniki and he left with the girls leaving him alone with Sakura.

"Hikari-san is really nervous" Madara said to the pinkette.

"I think that coming to the compound and getting so much Uchiha attention is too much for her." She explained. "Also, she doesn't have good memories…" she said that in a low voice so only they could hear.

"Oh, I forgot about that" he said feeling bad "I need to talk to her about it later, I need to apologize"

"It's okay" Sakura smiled at him "You did nothing on purpose. Actually we're kind of honored in spite of all, so don't worry" she touched his forearm to calm him down. He twitched at her touch. He remembered the small item he had on his haori.

"Hn." Madara said as he reached for his pocket "Sakura-san, this is for you" he gave her a small package. She looked at him not understanding "Happy Birthday" he said and it finally hit her. She grabbed the present with her cheeks slightly pink. She unwrapped it and found a red silk ribbon. She stared at him surprised.

"I'm sorry I did not give you a better present" the man apologized as she took the band through her fingers "But I remembered that story you told me about your friend and I thought…"

"It's perfect" she cut his speech her eyes not leaving her hand were the ribbon was. Her sight became watery, and she remembered she had makeup on so she tried her best to hold back her tears. She looked at him again and smiled broadly "This is the best present you could ever give me" some tears fell down her cheeks despite her efforts, so he offered a handkerchief. "I forgot you're indeed a gentleman" she said as she took his offering and wiped her face.

"Hn" he said, he was trying to find the right words to say "You deserve it… Hn… You look beautiful today" he said in a low voice. The pinkette watched him startled, more blood going to her cheeks. "No, err I mean, you are beautiful, but today you're just… breathtaking." Sakura's face became as red as a tomato, and it seemed he had just realized what he had said because suddenly the color on his face matched hers completely. "I'm sorry for the insolence"

"I-It's fine Madara-san" she cutely stuttered. "Thank you very much for your gift and your compliment" she composed herself "It means a lot."

The Uchiha regained his cool back too, and calmed down.

"It is a nice night, It's seems summer may come early" he change the subject. "Though it's too quiet"

"Yes, it looks like a hot summer night" Sakura said as she sharpened her hearing "You know it is too quiet indeed" she said a bit worried.

"Agh" Hashirama appeared again with Izuna, Tobirama and Toka "I am never drinking again" he saw that the pinkette had quickly hidden Madara's gift inside her kimono. "Nee Sakura-san" he said suspiciously "I've never given you our birthday gift! Tobi!" he exclaimed.

"I'm right here, baka" the albino said and the middle Uchiha laughed. Tobirama took a slim package from his robes and presented it to the kunoichi. "This is from us, happy birthday" he said serious.

"Thank you" Sakura laughed at the scene as she grabbed it. It was a brand new kunai.

"I hope you like it!" The eldest Senju said, "Tobi marked it so if you ever need help you can send us notice"

"Wow, well thought" she said sweat dropping a little. "I appreciate this, really you shouldn't have" Hashirama laughed

"Ouch!" he said grabbing his head "Sakura-san, I'm sorry for the bother but can you do something about this discomfort?"

"Come on!" she raised her hand and green chakra emanated to the Senju's forehead "I'll teach you how to use your chakra to process alcohol better"

"You can do that?" Madara asked surprised.

"Yes, My master that was very fond of alcohol" she explain as she was still talking to the weather "And she taught me how not to get drunk, though she rarely used that technique"

"Pretty unusual woman she was" Tobirama said, and Sakura snorted.

"Oh you don't have idea" the pinkette said as she finished with the Senju. "She was in constant pain for her loses, we kind of knew it was her way to drown her pain and numb her feelings" there was a small silence "but anytime she needed to be at her full sense, it didn't matter how wasted she was. She immediately recovered and was sharper than before." She said proudly. Ryuutaro appeared suddenly.

"Hey, all of you are needed inside the party" he said, "please don't monopolize the honorable guests" he said looking at Sakura "ma, where's Hikari-chan?" Toka looked a bit nervous.

"Oh I left her by herself!" she said, she had actually left her alone with Takato on purpose "I'll bring her, wait for us inside" and she left.

Toka had left Takato and Hikari on the opposite side of the building, also in the engawa. She had excused herself to look out for more food.

"She sure is taking long" the Takishima mentioned. She was feeling a bit awkward alone there with him. She had never felt this way, but she was pretty self-conscious with her looks now, and the Uchiha had not said anything and she didn't know what to think about that. Also there was the compound thing.

"I understand if you don't enjoy my company" Takato said raising an eyebrow ironically, and then he laughed "Come on, what's going on?" the girl looked everywhere, and after she noticed there was no one near she sighed.

"I'm not comfortable here" she said. He looked at her not understanding "I mean, it's the same place. I know it's not the same people but…"

"It brings you back sad memories" Takato completed her sentence.

"Yes…" she said quietly.

"I am sure that everybody telling you how "Uchiha" you look didn't help either" he added.

"Hn. No, not really" she was feeling down. Her nervousness was gone though.

"I can't deny that you seem more "Uchiha" than ever" the shinobi said "But don't see it as a bad thing here. You are actually one of us, some generations back"

"You know, I've always kind of wanted to be one" Hikari confessed "A truly Uchiha, I mean" she made a pause and he waited for her to continue. "They hated me so much, that I wanted to be one of them so they would like me" she had tears on her eyes. "I-I just…" she felt his hand on her cheek. He wiped a tear that was falling down.

"Hey" he said in a quiet voice "You're you. You don't need to be anybody else. People like you because of what you are, not despite of what you are." She was holding her breath, it all felt surreal. "And you seem to have a lot of admirers today that like the way you look tonight" he smirked as he released her cheek. The Takishima snapped out and regained her breathing by his sudden change of demeanor.

"Beg your pardon?" she said astonished.

"Come on, you know you look stunning" he said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, it was the only way he found to compliment her without looking of feeling like an idiot "you don't need me to tell you that" The girl face became red.

"You think so?" she said a bit shy.

"Of course" he said, his words were doing the trick "If not, they are blind or stupid. You don't need this clothes of makeup to be interest and beautiful, but they seem to enhanced your true self"

"That's one of the greatest things someone had ever told me" she said feeling better. She was still blushing but the way he had complimented her felt so natural that she wasn't even nervous to be around him anymore. It felt right. It felt Natural.

Takato found that he didn't feel awkward round her anymore. He felt like he had broken a boundary between them. They continued talking about trivial things like the weather or the buildings they could see, joking about Hashirama and Madara. They didn't realize that Majime was looking at them through one slightly opened window panel. He couldn't listen what they were saying but he didn't need to, just seeing the way they interacted – fortunately he had missed Takato caressing her cheek and her crying – he could realize they had chemistry.

'Interesting' he thought, and was interrupted by Toka who came to look for them.

Once inside the home, the group was chatting with some other Uchiha and Senju members.

"Hikari-san, Sakura-san" Madara said "This is Uchiha Sora, she was our mother's best friend, she's like a second mother to us" the other Uchiha siblings smiled at the woman, it was a tender scene the girls thought.

"Uchiha-sama" the kunoichi said in unison and bowed. "It's a pleasure to meet you, I speak on behave of the two of us" the pinkette said.

"Sakura-san, Hikari-san" the woman bowed "the pleasure is mine. Hope you don't mind me calling you by your names, but I feel like you're like family, after all you been doing for us" Sora smiled sweetly. "You've been mentioned lots of times at the council too" she said raising an eyebrow "You're quite famous." The girls scratched the back of their heads sweat dropping.

"Indeed they are" Majime said surrounding the women with his minions aka fellow councilmen.

"Majime-san, you're one of their biggest admirers" the Uchiha woman said sarcastically.

"Of course my lady" he said "By the way I was thinking about our Takishima-san here"

"What about her?" Takato and Izuna asked almost in unison, both wary.

"Nothing bad, my dears, I promise" the man smiled falsely "I was thinking that given the fact that she is almost one of us, and she is powerful and prepared…" nobody liked where he was going "She might be the perfect bride for our Madara-sama"

"WHAT?" Madara and the others exclaimed.

"You're at marrying age already, Madara-sama and you should be looking for an Uchiha matriarch instead of trying to learn other type of jutsu" he said looking at Sakura over his shoulder with disdain.

"That's true Madara-sama" one of the elders said "You need a wife that helps you run the Clan"

"You're not being serious gentlemen" Sora intervened. "We have never discussed this in the council room"

"You're not allowed to discuss my private affairs at the council meetings either." The Uchiha patriarch said angrily.

"Come on Sora-san" another elder said "you know that even if you or him don't want to, the election of the Uchiha Matriarch a public affair inside the council"

"That is one of the things I want to change" Madara said angrily "Your stupid rules. I will decide whom I'm gonna marry once I'm ready"

"You mean you want to marry out of love?" Majime said disgusted "None Uchiha heir ever married out of love"

"My parents loved each other" the eldest heir shouted, now everybody was paying attention to them "our mother died loving our father, and he did loved her until you poisoned with your hatred"

"Nii-san" Izuna said surprised.

"Anija please stop" Takato grabbed him by his arms.

"Your father was weak, we needed to put him in place" the old man spat viciously to the three brothers, his saliva dripping from his mouth. "He was weak because of the love, that's why he needed to cut all his bonds, and even though he succeeded his offspring are also weak because of the love of your weak moth…" Majime couldn't finish his sentence because Hikari slapped him. Everybody's eyes widened, they haven't seen that coming.

"Why you little bitch" he said "grab her!" he demanded and his minions moved but suddenly Sora, Hashirama and Tobirama were next to her looking at them menacely. "You… Traitor!" he said to Sora, "And you Senju-scum…" the earth started crumble as Sakura kicked the floor.

"How you dare to treat you Clan leader like that" she said and her eyes were almost on fire. "How you dare to treat any person like that you disgusting old man."

"You are a disgrace for your Clan" Hikari said with her Sharingan on, as she moved between the Senju brothers. "Do you want to try my dojutsu? Let's do it" The rest of the Uchiha and Senju that were inside the building looked at each other. Most of Uchiha didn't like Majime, but no one have ever dared to defy him like these two kunoichi.

The man could feel the Takishima´s anger, he looked at the three Uchiha Siblings and they were even angrier. He took a step backwards; people could see the fear now on his eyes.

Suddenly a loud explosion was heard near the Uchiha forest and everybody run off the building prepared to fight.

"Oh Kami! They have the children!" An Uchiha woman shouted.

"What?" a Senju man asked "Oh no! Yuki!" he cried for his Daughter.

"Ichigo-kun!" Hashirama exclaimed

"Megumi-chan?" Ryuutaro san was desperate "What are you doing there?"

"I heard a strange noise and…" the girl said but a man slapped her.

All Senju and Uchiha children plus Megumi were gathered in a circle surrounded by Hyuuga clansmen that were forming a barrier. In the middle of all the kids their Clan Leader was standing with a marked kunai in hand.

"T-that's my…" the Takishima exclaimed "How did you get it?" The Hyuuga laughed.

"I took it from the battlefield" he said "it is marked for your little shunshin jutsu, Am I right?" Hikari, that was already angry inside the Party, and she was angrier now, but she turned off her Sharingan to negotiate.

"Come on, let the kids go" she said, "It is us that you want. Please free them"

"Oh, you're really worried about them aren't you?" he mocked "So honorable!"

"What do you know about honor?" This time Sakura shouted "Doing such a low thing like this shows us that you know nothing!"

"The pink terror has spoken" The Hyuuga laughed, and so did his clansmen. "I won't release the children yet. See, if you want your kunai back, come and get it. You sure can shunshin to me. If you beat me, I'll let them go"

"You know that's a trap" Tobirama said, he had crouched to feel how many enemies were close.

Hikari looked at him a bit annoyed, there was no need for pointing the obvious, but instead of arguing she needed to know.

"How many are they?" she asked.

"They are 10 as we see but we have nearly 30 more in the roundabouts and 10 are not Hyuuga." He answered serious. Sakura clicked her tongue in discomfort and then seemed to realize something.

"Do some of the not Hyuuga shinobis have earth chakra nature by any chance, Tobirama-san?" She whispered. Madara, his siblings and Hashirama looked at her confused, but Hikari opened her eyes wide. The Senju concentrated and answered

"Ten of them have it, why?" He asked intrigued. Sakura raised her head and looked at Hikari. The latter understood her worries, and spoke to her.

"Sakura, give me 10 seconds and then destroy everything." Hikari said everybody looked at her in surprise. "Save some chakra, I know I will need it." The Takishima said. The shinobi couldn't understand what they were talking about.

"What are you going to do, you heard Tobirama, it's clearly a trap!" Izuna exclaimed. Takato was worried about her too.

"Is there any other chance?" he asked her, but when he saw her determination he grab his brother by his shoulder and said "Be prepare to fight, she will give us an open." Hikari looked at him who, without understanding what she was going to do, trusted her. That gave her courage, and also made a warm feeling spread through her chest.

"Please, try not to die" Sakura tried to sound casually. Madara and Hashirama looked at them waiting.

"Sakura-san…" Madara said, "Hikari-san…"

"The kids are first" the Takishima answered them. She awoke her Sharingan again "I'll try not to die" and then she looked at the Hyuuga

"So, are you going to do something? Because I'm starting to get bored. I might start killing some kids." And then he realized her eyes "Good, you're finally taking this serious, come and get me" and he threw the kunai up, on top of him.

Hikari used Hirashin and appeared over the Hyuuga just in time for him to jump far away from the circle full of kids. While she was landing, she turned on the Eternal Mangekyo and gave her eyes half of her non sealed chakra. Suddenly ten shinobi appeared from the woods and made hand seals for earth release. The earth began to move around the kids and walls started to emerge from the ground, forming a closed dome capturing the kunoichi and the children inside of it. Some of the Senju and Uchiha parents screamed scared for their children.

"One…" Sakura started to count.

"We have to do something" Madara exclaimed "It's not that I don't trust you but"

"Hikari told me to give her 10 seconds…" The pinkette intervened " three… please!"

"But they are going to die!" Hashirama added.

"Four… Five…" Sakura continued. The clansmen were starting to move, but Takato stopped them in their tracks.

"Everybody wait, this is a trap, if we move they will kill them" the Uchiha ordered. Tobirama looked at him serious and agreed with a nod.

"Six…" for the Haruno they were the longest ten seconds of her life.

"So you prefer to let them die without air there than to fight and may be help them" the Hyuuga said outside over the dome. "Pity, I thought you were noble clans…" he mocked. Dozens of Sharingan were awoken by now. It was hard for their leaders to maintain them put.

"Seven… Hashirama, Madara, help me to get there when I said so" Sakura whispered. Both men looked at her, she knew what she was doing, they will help her. "Eight…"

"Don't worry Sakura, we'll help you." Madara answered. In the heat of the moment nobody cared about honorifics.

"Nine…" She hoped Hikari and the kids were fine. "Guys" she said to Izuna, Takato, Tobirama and Toka "Please guide the shinobi, receive and protect the children. They are top priority." The mentioned looked at her wondering. Receive the children?

"Ten… NOW!" The pinkette started to run with her fists covered with chakra, her wooden sandals breaking beneath her. She was followed by Hashirama and Madara on her flanks. The rest stayed put on guard, and waited for the order to engage full attack. The enemy charged against Sakura, but Madara was on left side using Katon and on her right there was Hashirama using his unbeatable wood release.

"CHAAAAA" Sakura jumped and punched hard the base of the dome in front of her, the earth started to shake and the structure cracked open.

As earth fell everywhere, once the dust dispersed some gasped could be heard. The kids were all there, inside a big purple Samurai-like chakra warrior. It was Hikari's Susanoo. The figure grew up in size once it was free; it had a huge armor and wings that covered the children from harm. The Takishima was in the middle of it deeply concentrated trying to control the summon, it was the first time she could summon completely. Her mangekyo was spinning fast and both her eyes bled. She was gathering chakra for something, Tobirama could sense. And then he saw it.

"It can't be…" the albino said. The kunoichi said something to the children, who were all taking hands, and then he saw the hand signs.

The commotion was huge when the Susanoo disappeared with everybody and re-appeared instantly on the opposite side behind the Senju and Uchiha.

Flashback

Inside the dome

"AAAHH we're going to die" a child exclaimed. Everybody was screaming as the earth began to rise. They were even more scared as purple chakra was expelled from Hikari's body to cover them.

"Susanoo…" some Uchiha boy whispered in fear and awe. It was a legend for the little kids, but everybody knew some of the top warriors could achieve it.

"Hikari sensei" "Frog Princess" what are we going to do?" Megumi and Ichigo asked in unison as the dome sealed.

"One…" she started to count to herself "Please everybody calm down I am here to help you"

The kids started to speak all at the same time scared.

"Two… Three" Hikari lose his nerve "SHUT UP EVERYBODY!" and even though that scared the children more, it had its effect.

"Please, everybody take hands and create a human chain. Ichigo is going to be one end, and Megumi here is the other" She explained "Four…" she thought.

Everybody was shaking but then the Koji and the Senju started to guide the rest

"Five…"

"Come on everybody!" they shouted "Let's take hands! We must help her to help us!"

'Six… damned those kids have future as leaders… Seven…' Hikari thought as she saw the rest following their orders. When everybody was grabbed, she spoke again.

"You're doing excellent guys" she complimented them to give them courage "Now; when I said "ready" grab your partner really hard, everybody must be locked in this human chain. Eight…" there was little time. "If someone let go from another one's hand, grab them from their clothes. Nine… this is the only way you will save them"

The kids held onto their pairs hard and felt fear and courage, they would save the one next to each other.

"Ten… "Sakura might have started the run "Megu, Ichigo, when I said ready you grab my ankles hard with your free hand" the children nodded. And then a loud bang cracked the dome open.

"READY!" Hikari exclaimed she couldn't see where she was going because of the blood, but he used Takato's charka as a reference point, everybody did his part and she did the seals for her uncle's massive Hirashin.

End of Flashback…

"Ichigo!" Wata san exclaimed, she was far behind and she hadn't noticed what was going on until the dome was created. All Senju and Uchiha Families shouted their children names. Fortunately nobody was left on the battlefield.

The Susanoo was still activated, and Hikari's eyes were bleeding hard. She was pale and near chakra depletion. Takato and Tobirama looked at each other and started to command they clans mates

"UCHIHA, HALF OF YOU CREATE A BARRIER AND DEFEND THE CHILDREN, THE REST OF YOU FOLLOW IZUNA AND CHARGE TO HELP MADARA, SAKURA AND HASHIRAMA" The Uchiha second heir said. His Younger brother nodded and took the lead of the group it was forming.

"SENJU, DIVIDE IN GROUPS TO HELP THE UCHIHA!" The albino exclaimed

"DON'T KILL ANYBODY, JUST REDUCE THEM" Takato added

"HE'S RIGHT, WE DON'T WANT NOR NEED ANOTHER WAR RIGHT NOW" Tobirama said, "WE'LL SEE WHAT HASHIRAMA AND MADARA DECIDE".

The shinobi started to move, and with outstanding efficiency they compelled their orders. For their children, their future, they fought as allies, as friends, as a big family, for the first time. Izuna led the mixed clan troops, while his brother, the albino and Toka waited at the barrier.

In minutes time, they had all the Hyuuga and their allies trapped and tied on the center of the battlefield. Madara sent a small group of Uchiha and Senju sensors to search through the woods to check for other shinobi.

Meanwhile the Susanoo started to vanish slowly and the parents run to their encounter with the kids.

"HIKARI SENSEI!" Megumi cried and Takato and Tobirama turned their heads back just to see Hikari falling on her knees, breathing hard, with her bleeding eyes black again. The Susanoo had completely disappeared. Toka run to her encounter just to catch her before her head hit the ground.

"Hikari!" the senju Kunoichi called her name. Her breath was slow.

"Don't w-worry kiddo, I-I'm fine, just…" She was barely whispering "just tired…" and she fainted.

Toka did a quickly check up on her friend while Megumi and Ichigo were kneeled beside her.

"She just fainted" The Senju Kunoichi exclaimed "please give us some space so she can breathe" Wata and Ryuutaro came near to take their grandchildren.

"But I want to be with sensei!" the little girl was crying in anguish.

"Megu-chan, Toka chan will help her. Don't worry" The old man hugged her.

"I'm going to transfer her some of my chakra" Toka said out loud, she remembered something. She knew her friend was near chakra depletion so put her hands over Hikari's chest and molded some chakra as a white light appeared. Takato and the albino got there just in time to catch a glimpse of that light, and they knew it wasn't what chakra transfer looked like.

"That must be..." the Senju said.

"It's Hamura" Takato stated in a low voice. "She really is nearly chakra depletion" he was frowning in concern for her, and his counterpart didn't fail to notice that. He checked her chakra also worried.

"Her Seal is still there. I wonder why she didn't release it" he whispered. The Uchiha looked at him, also confused.

"Hikari-chan" Toka whispered at her "Can you hear me?" the mentioned slowly opened her eyes. They were pretty sore of by the use.

"Frog princess!" Ichigo exclaimed from her grandmother's grasp. "Toka-nee chan is she alright?" All Senju and Uchiha gathered next to her to check on her state. She had saved their children.

"Is she okay Toka-sama?" and elder from the Senju council asked.

"She is now" the kunoichi said in loud voice "She needs rest because she's almost without chakra"

"Why are you so loud!?" Hikari said with her voice hoarse.

"They all are really worried about you" the Senju kunoichi said as she arranged the Takishima's hair "You really have a suicidal wish, you used an insane amount of chakra and your eyes are a mess" she added scolding her.

"Come on Toka" Hikari's voice was barely audible "... not the time to give me an earful" she noticed the two shinobi had kneeled next to her. Takato took a handkerchief and wiped some of the blood on her face.

"Here" Tobirama said extending his hand over the piece of cloth as he did a small water jutsu so it would clean the blood better.

"Thanks" he said looking at the Albino, who grunted and nodded.

The Uchiha continued cleaning her face while Toka run a more complete checkup. Tobirama just watched kneeled beside her. He felt a bit out of place, it was like the Uchiha was doing an intimate action by cleansing her face. Was he feeling jealous? He suddenly got up and motioned to where his brother, Madara and Sakura were.

The Hyuuga leader was in the middle of the group again but this time they were his clansmates, all tied up and surrounded by a small Uchiha Senju army lead by an angry Izuna.

***AUTHORS NOTE***

Maiko: Geisha

Hakama and Haori: Japanese traditional clothing

Hope you like this small plot twist. It was time to put some spice on the story!

Thanks Ania980 as always