Chapter 4

Akari jumped back in response to Madara upon him kissing her cheek, which was now very red as she tried to get sense of her words. As she was doing this Madara was watching her an amused smirk on his face as his arms were folded atop his chest. He looked more...vibrant Akari noticed, was he like that a second ago? In all likelihood he probably was and he, he kissed her! It was a peck on the cheek but still, she couldn't help but freak out over it her heart pounding extremely hard. Madara, well Madara just watched on that amused smirk never leaving until Akari finally, after what felt like eons to her, got some words out.

"I-i-i'm glad you enjoyed the n-night with me, but I insist I go home, you must be tired, Bye!" She said in a hurry rushing out the door before she could embarrass herself further heading straight home.

"Well she seemed quite flustered. Who was she anyways Madara?" A new voice asked coming from behind Madara.

"No one you need to be concerned about, Obito." He replied adding "What brings you here anyway?"

"I hadn't heard from you for quite a while so I decided to come check on things." he answered a bit of bitterness in his tone. He was still dressed in his Akatsuki cloak which mostly concealed him, although here his mask would be absent, not that he needed it. Madara looked him over a minute noting his tone and body language becoming more stern himself.

"Everything is going smoothly on my end, can you say the same or can you not tell me because you have abandoned your position to come and ask me ridiculous questions?" Madara inquired to Obito fixing him with a glare.

"I…"

"Was not thinking and should go, now" he interrupted Obito making said man flinch back before respectfully bowing to him and heading to the door to leave. He had no option but to trust Madara right now but was he hiding something, either way Obito would be in danger if he stayed longer and so just left.

Letting out a sigh Madara stood a moment thinking. He could go to bed, but at the same time he had a lot of energy at the moment and did not feel tired at all. Finally he simply went and sat down and started to think about things. He probably should have expected Obito to show up he really did fail to keep contact, but the situation at hand was quite difficult and the boy would likely mess everything up for him. Madara just had to keep calm and push forward as best he could until the time was right. He looked forward to this time when he would reclaim eyes from Nagato, finally ridding himself of the borrowed sharingan he currently had, and reclaiming the gedo statue to continue his work towards the the eye of the moon plan. Only there was in fact one hindrance to Madara, the problem was Akari.

Akari proved to make things quite difficult for everything Madara had planned. He had to act carefully around her as to not frighten her away or risk her meddling in what he did. Not to mention she would have a very crucial role to play when things were said and done. In the end he supposed it was a trivial matter he would do whatever necessary to make things work.

"Maybe I will get to see you both again when this is all over, Izuna, Kage."

The night was passing by quietly after this, Madara eventually moving to lay on his bed staring at his ceiling. He could have been there for hours until he noticed his bedroom door start to open. He jumped up startled, how did he not notice someone come in, no matter they will be dead in a moment. At least this was his thought until he saw Akari on the other side of the door.

"Did I wake you Madara-san? I am awfully sorry." she said with something in the undertone of her voice that had him on edge.

"No, I was simply lost in thought and did not hear you." he responded moving to sit on the edge of the bed. Akari Quickly moved to sit beside him actually snuggling up to him which had him raise an eyebrow at her.

"I see. Madara after earlier I couldn't get you out of my head." She said nuzzling up against his neck her hand moving close to a place making Madara tense before he stood up facing her a stern look on his face as he looked down at her.

"Thinking too much it would seem"

"I don't think so besides it was you who started it." She would smile sweetly at him starting to open her kimono slightly standing and moving forward towards him to which he moved back. "You offered for me to stay the night right?"

"I did not mean as this I...Akari you are acting rather strangely."

"I didn't know this stuff bothered you older brother." A voice said behind Madara to which he turned to be met with the sight of his late brother.

"I-Izuna how?"

"How what? How am I here when you gave away my eyes, given to you to protect the clan, to someone else?" he asked Madara a deceptively friendly smile on his lips.

"It had to be done i will get them back, Izuna please, please do not be mad." Madara said moving to hug his little brother tightly. "I missed you so much" he continued though no response came.

A wetness started to seep through Madara's kimono making him pull back slightly only to jump further away in shock. His brother, he has shifted to the sight of when he was mortally wounded by Tobirama. Izuna's eyes were gone and there was blood everywhere, looking down he discovered dark marks on his own kimono. Reaching to touch it and bringing his finger to his sight he saw blood to which tears would now be falling down his face.

"What's the matter brother" Izuna asked.

Madara could believe what was happening, it had to be a joke right, a genjutsu. He was starting to breathe harder now before letting out a yell having another moment of surprise as he felt himself jolt into the air one moment then hit cold hard floor his blanket covering his feet and himself in sweat as he looked around now. Nobody was in sight and so Madara took a deep breath and calmed himself examining his room before coming to a conclusion.

"A nightmare… why am I having nightmares" he groaned to himself.