Author: As creepy as it is... The Sei in the beginning is a genjutsu.
"I was attacked by the onikage in my mind and dreams. Do you know of this technique? Sei?"
Sei who sat beside Tobirama at his desk spoke up, "Yes, I did not think he would do that to you... I thought he would go after me or Madara."
He placed the quill back in the ink pot, "Is there anyway to stop him?"
"A strong 'barrier of the mind' gained through meditation is the best way of blocking the mental attacks of the onikage... Breaking your will is his way of defeating you before the battle has begun... Did you happen to see his eyes?"
"Yes."
Sei hugged him tight, "No, There is only one way of stopping his genjutsu."
Despite the fact that his 'extra sensory perception' abilities allowed him a blind-like way around genjutsu; Tobirama wanted to test her resolve under great pressure, "Ripping out his eyes?"
Sei took his hand taking him over to rest on the pillows and blankets, She said, "Yes, That is right... My love... You are in trouble... He's going to torture you... I will stop him."
Tobirama liked the sound of that, "Now you are claiming you will defeat him..."
"That dead carcass can beat me all it wants but when it comes for my love... You know I will come back with a vengeance."
"He maimed you?"
"Not physically but mentally... I tried soo hard to forget those visions of my younger life... However I cannot, At the age of ten I was kidnapped by the onikage. I remember the flames and screams of my family. I thought they were all dead. I was thrown into a black shrouded cave even the byakugan could not see through. I was left there alone without ever understanding why I was even there. After a while I thought I was going mad... Now I believe he was trying to break my will and make me subservient to his wishes. The onikage chose to teach me instead. Coming back home was... Relieving yet painful... All what I was meant to believe was all lies... But I had Tora to help me sort everything out." She snuggled against him, "If it came down to it... Save yourself... Don't save me... This moon goddess was lost long ago within the dark eclipse."
"I would never forgive myself if I allowed you to die..." He kissed her insisting, "Your life has more worth than you believe it does. Once this all is over you will find your reason to live. You will break through this alive, Sei. Even if I must go to Hell to find you."
She was still not convinced, "I hope you are right."
He gave her a even-tempered warning, "You better stop believing your own nonsense. As I said before fear is your greatest enemy."
"External fear is not something that is easily overcome."
"Yes, True. Stay to your resolve you will overcome this as well."
She smiled meekly, "My resolve."
"If you die? What would that show the child? The onikage?"
She touched her forehead, "Soo confusing... The onikage never intended to kill me until I was no use to him... If I were to die... I would die protecting my child... However I think about my dreams and about you... I cannot submit to the eternal slumber... There are still things I want from this life... A future with you."
Tobirama nodded and moved on, "If you survive... Two years from now I would like you to come with me on a journey to visit the territories around us. It may offer you a new perspective and help you manifest your dreams you speak of."
Sei thought of the rare ingredients the lands around them possessed, "Yes, I was always curious about the properties of the striped dessert flower. Getting a sample will be difficult though." Sei went ahead boldly, "What of your dreams? There must be some hidden ambition that fuels your want to improve yourself and expand your knowledge of jutsu."
He said modestly resting his head on her breast, "My dreams? I thought myself as a guide or a problem solver."
She noted messing up his hair, "A man who is dedicated to his work as you are is destined for greatness."
He challenged Sei again, "Yes, But like you said: what is the point of study? Or work? If there is no ambition?"
She caressed his forehead, "What makes you happy? What do you look forward to every day?"
He smiled thinking of the village and the orphans, "Thank you, Sei."
"Being in a place where I feel as if I belong makes me happy. I look forward to seeing you everyday." She teared honestly, "I am in love with you."
"I am lucky to have you."
She hinted at playfully, "However I should warn you... Hyūga brides are not like normal wives."
"Please tell."
"Okay, Aside from the usual wife stuff like looking after you." She gave a grim confirmation, "I will see things before you will and if you were ever attacked I would kill the assaulter with my bare hands. I will have your back until my dying day."
"As the fierce bride of a Senju warrior: No one will want to mess with you."
"You got that right."
"I should tell you... I'm leaving in three days to search for Mai's son Kazui."
"Why exactly did you sleep with Mai?"
"Mai would insist it was for pleasure however... In truth she asked me for a favor."
"A favor? She asked you to... There was a first time she asked you to get her pregnant..." Sei shook her head.
"Yes, She asked me and at another time Shinya to impregnate her."
Sei snickered resting her head on his lap, "Geez, She must've had a good reason for you to agree to such a proposal. Did you at least enjoy it?"
He smirked remarking, "I'm not sure why she asked me of all men... However when it comes to the current circumstances I do not regret it. At least the child borne from that union made Mai happy."
"Judging by your expression..." Sei seductively placed her pointer finger in her mouth, "You did enjoy it."
He blushed turning away from Sei, "Our union was not for pleasure's sake, Sei."
"It is a Hyūga bride's responsibility to make sure her husband gets a good night's rest. We already know each other mentally..." Her hand explored around his waist, "Why not we continue with what we started the other night?"
"Is this going to be another lesson in the forbidden Hyūga techniques?"
Sei giggled tugging on the sash of his hakama, "Hyūga brides sometimes receive scrolls as wedding gifts from her lady friends containing explicit ways to love her man."
"We are not married yet, Sei. I don't want to inadvertently harm the baby."
"That is not what I meant. If I'm to assist you in the ways of meditation. All bent up emotions must be released in another way." She admitted and whispered in his ear of her intentions.
He pleaded submitting to her desire, "Please be gentle with me."
"I thought you liked it hard." Sei threw the blankets over them.
He countered as she descended into the folds of the blankets, "That is what you like... But isn't meditation a Hyūga art? Taboo for outsiders?"
The blankets muffled her sweet voice, "Anyone can do it... Meditation is about tranquility and self-control. Some styles one must be in tune with nature to perform it as mōkuton and fūton."
"That is true... I hardly call what you are doing now as any of those things."
"Shut up!"
(_)(*(エ)*)
A few weeks later Sei traveled to the Uchiha side of town. Avoiding the stares of several Uchiha through the district she made it down to Madara's house. He stood there with a warm coat around his shoulders welcoming Sei.
"Welcome back."
Sei nodded following him inside the house. He gave the coat to her. Next to each other they both sat at the warm fire pit. He spoke fondly touching her stomach, "You must be two months along."
"Yes, I want to show you clothing I tailored myself for the baby." Sei took out clothing from her bag.
He held up the long white garment, "These robes are rather long for an infant."
Sei folded the garments, "The baby isn't going to walk around, Mada, Until at least nine months... I have clothing ready for that time too."
"Oh..."
She rubbed his shoulder, Honestly saying, "You will be a good father."
He found it odd that Sei would compliment him considering how she had been treating him, "Thank you, Sei... There is something you are not telling me."
Sei explained crying, "I was thinking of ways we could defeat the onikage... In order for us to completely kill him... Our baby will have to die."
"What? No! I will not allow my child to die!" Madara thought of something better, "If the onikage is a walking corpse could you not blow him up?"
"Blow him up?... That may work... After his chakra is gone."
Madara hugged Sei kissing her forehead, "There is no need to be paranoid. Our child will live... I will protect our child."
"Thank you."
"Would you like to go to the grille?"
"Yes."
"You must have a lot of cravings. Considering your condition."
Sei took his hand, "True."
Soon after Aikiku and Izuna walked in holding bags. Kiku greeted Sei with an embrace. "You are here! Thank you soo much for the wedding robes!"
Sei touched her cheek, "You look good, Kiku...!"
"Sei! Stop it!" Kiku exclaimed hands up.
She continued, "Oh, It's going to get worse from here."
Madara spoke to his brother, "We are going to the grille. Would you both like to come along?"
Aikiku approved, "Yes, I'm hungry."
Izuna nodded, "That sounds good, Brother."
Sei giggled at the thought of Madara grilling food. Madara wearing a chef's hat and kiss the cook apron while casting flame justu.
He touched her back, "What's so humorous?"
"Nothing..."
They made it down to the newly established barbeque house. Sei and Madara sat beside one another. Aikiku and Izuna took the other side. After the food was ordered Madara began cooking the meat on the table top grill.
Izuna commented, "Make sure to cook it thoroughly, Brother. You don't want to get the women sick."
His elder brother extorted, "Last time you grilled fish, You got sick."
Izuna disagreed, "I think Tobirama was trying to poison me."
"If he tries that again I will kill him." Madara asked Izuna, "Why does that dog hate you soo much? Brother? Other than you having been his rival and total opposite?"
Aikiku spoke about her elder brother, "You killed one of our brothers during the wars. Tobirama also took care of me when I was little. When Izuna first faced me during the wars Tobirama became furious that Izuna went after his sister."
"I killed one of your brothers? How could I possibly know which Senju was your brother?"
Aikiku acknowledged looking to Sei, "True. I believe elder brother has now found an alternative way of retribution."
Madara came to the realization, "That Senju mongrel thinks he will help Sei raise my half Uchiha child?"
Sei disagreed, "That is a big 'free thinking' step don't you agree?"
"My daughter doesn't need two fathers! It will confuse her!"
Sei growled, "Who says it's even a girl?"
Madara defended giving Aikiku a plate, "I had a dream our child was a girl."
Sei gleamed, "So did I... It could be our imaginations playing tricks on us."
"If it's a son I would say the same. He doesn't need two fathers..." Madara grimaced, "He wouldn't know what kind of man to be..."
Sei chortled brushing her hair with her hand, "Yes, That is because you would want him to be like his father... You."
"He should want to be like his father. A great man."
Sei nodded frankly saying, "You better stay a great man... If you go low and ruin my son's life... I will kill you."
"Kill me? Black widow bitch! What kind of example would that show our son? That his mother killed his father." Madara ranted holding nothing back, "Hmph! At least our child will have one parent that will set a good example and will be responsible for how they are raised."
Sei smiled. She hoped Madara would say something like this, "You mean me and Tobirama."
He continued his barrage, "No, I mean me! And no one else... Not you either... You are an idiot, Sei. Oh what does Tobirama think? Please don't give me up! I'm in love with you!... When he's around you become stupid."
Seihana took offense, "When I'm around you become stupid. Sei will always have a special place in my heart, Oh! No! Sei!, Get your hands off of her! Mongrel!"
"When I said that I meant it."
"The times I told you to leave I meant it."
"Hmm, That's not the way I remember it. You were the seductress."
"Well, You tempted me! Tempter!"
"You took my virginity."
"You took mine too!"
He mentioned, "You were quite skilled in the bed... I doubt I was the one to take your virginity..."
Sei rolled her eyes, "I read scrolls about such things. Forgive me for being smarter than you."
"Yes, You may be smarter than me in the carnal arts of the bedroom. But you are not as smart as me when it comes to pushing your buttons." Madara winked at Sei.
Sei blushed countering him, "Quit flirting with me!"
"Heh, You give up?"
"Yes, I do!"
He kissed Sei on the lips, "Nice."
Sei wasn't sure if she wanted to slap Madara or kiss him back. Instead she aimed to take a drink from his saké cup. However Madara swiftly took the cup from her.
He lectured her, "A pregnant woman should not drink alcohol."
Sei snuggled up against him, "Ah, Mada wants to take care of me."
Madara snickered defiantly, "Take care of you? You have Tobirama for that."
Sei severed herself from him, "Yes, You are right. What am I doing cuddling with the moron father of my son? Who will probably ruin his life... Therefore I will have to kill this Uchiha moron."
He drank the saké with one gulp, "You wish you could have seconds on this ass."
Sei took a bite of her steak, "Ugh! The first time was enough! It got me like this!"
Madara noted frankly, "Arguing is a part of a good relationship."
She chewed her food, "Mada, We are not in a relationship."
"Don't talk with your mouth full."
She proclaimed after swallowing, "Shut up!"
Madara petted her head, "You are beginning to sound like Tobirama."
She shouted back, "Shut your crackhole, Uchiha jackass, I'm eating!"
Madara complimented her, "Your hormones are phenomenal, Hyūga bitch."
She touched her face, "Geez, You and Tobira are a lot of work... The Lord of fire has many wives... Maybe I should marry you both... So I can finally have some quiet."
Madara refused, "I'm not sharing a bed with a dog!"
She laughed in his face, "As I thought."