The meal was great. Over the meal Hashirama and I had talked about his hobbies, and his dislikes and likes, while we also talked about how I got here.
"So, why were you swimming in the lake?" He asked me.
I shrugged. "I couldn't sleep, and something way making me want to swim."
"Wow, you shouldn't swim when it's dark." Hashirama scolded lightly.
I gave him a look. "You should like my brother."
"You have a brother?"
"Well close friend." I said quickly.
"Oh, and were was he?"
"Asleep, until I woke him up."
He hummed and went back to eating.
"So do you have anywhere to stay?" Hashirama asked. I thought about it.
"Not really. We, me and my friend, travel a lot." I said kindly.
"Where have you been so far?"
"What?" I asked, not getting his question.
"Well, have you been to the Water Country? Wind Country...?" He asked, dragging out his question. Testing my intelligence.
"Oh," I paused to think about it. I looked puffing out my cheeks a little as I thought."Well, we have always stayed in the Fire Country's boarders." I said slowly, think over my words. I looked back at Hashirama and smiled at his chuckling person. "What?"
"You look so weird when you do that."
"Do what? This?" I puffed out my cheeks. He smiled and nodded.
"Yes, that." I pouted and furrowed my eyebrows. He chuckled some more at my face.
We didn't speak for a while as we finished up breakfast.
"Hm, done!" He cheered. I looked down at my plate that was halfway empty. I looked at all the rice I had left to eat. "Are you going to eat that?" He asked. I looked up at him and shook my head. How he ate so much I'll never know. This was a lot of food.
He took my plate, and grabbed his before standing and walking out of the room. I heard him say something on the lines of "Thank you mother for the meal." and then he came back, smiling his little smile. "Would you like to go outside with me?" He asked. I shrugged.
"Sure." He smiled a little more and gestured for me to follow him.
I did so.
He lead me outside into the forest where the sunshine rained down, dotting the forest around the small village. There were trees, leaves, vines and other natural things separating each house, so you could only see it a little bit. The trees seemed to be in an order, going around the village, making a huge circle that went around and throughout the village. I smiled and left the sun soak my hand for a moment.
I looked back up to see Hashirama chatting quietly to a smaller, white haired boy that seemed about maybe a good three years younger than Hashirama himself.
Hashirama looked over at me, swing his arm around to introduce me. "This is Saiyami." He said with a new gleam in his smile. It was brighter, and kind of enchanting. I mental slapped myself. What was that? I smiled timidly.
"Hello." The younger boy said kindly.
"Hello." I copied. I looked away, hoping they'd notice I was uncomfortable.
Nope.
"So, did you really drown?" The younger boy asked.
I felt my heart clench and I froze. Hashirama eyes widened a little and he slapped the boy in the back of his head.
"Hey!" The younger one grunted, looking at Hashirama.
"What the heck? You don't just ask people if they died. It's rude."
"No it's not."
"Yes, it is. Especially when you know the answer is yes."
"Um, guys." I said quietly.
"You're just mad because I asked her aren't you?"
"Yes, I am, idiot."
"Boys." I cut in softly, but they still ignored me.
"Why?"
"Because, you know the answer is yes."
"So?"
Hashirama sighed and looked at me. "I'm sorry he's not all there."
"Hey." The younger one yelled, offended.
"It's fine." I lied. It wasn't but why make 'strangers' sorry.
"No, it's not." he looked to the younger one. "He needs to be beat." My eyes widen as the younger one paled.
"No." He breathed. Hashirama smiled a cruel smile.
"Yes." I gave them both a weird look. Was he really going to be beat? I stepped back a little. The younger one took off and Hashirama's dropped, and his eyes brows furrowed before he took off after the younger one.
"Hey! Get back here! Face your punishment like a man!" I chuckled slightly at his words. "Tobirama! Wait till mom hears about this! She's skin you!" He yelled. I snickered and looked around. No one was here to answer my new question: Were Hashirama and Tobirama brothers?
From the way they acted, I guessed yes.
XxX
The next day was a little different. Hashirama and I really did something other than walk around the forest. He taught me about nature.
"Those right there." He said pointing to a couple of spiky three leaved plant.
"That's poison ivy. If you think that stepping on it and getting some one your foot is bad, think about sitting on it." Hashirama winced. "My cousin did that." I nodded.
"Where is everyone anyway?" I asked.
"Oh, this is just one of our family's villages. It's hidden pretty well if your not looking for a house in a forest." I nodded in agreement.
"How many do you have?"
"Four."
"Cool, does you and your family only live in this one?"
"We have some others on the other side of the village."
"Interesting..."
"What?"
"Well, my family just lived in a big clearing, surrounded by forest. I think it's neat you live in this place."
He smiled. "I think we outsmart most by doing so." I shrugged, thinking about it, and agreeing.
"I wouldn't have thought about ever doing that, because it has it's bad parts, like what if a tree falls?"
"Well, simple. Look." He pointed to a tree that had fallen over about 30 feet away in front of us. He nodded his head, as if telling me to follow, so I did.
He leaned down and poked the tree, and it seemed to fill with life a little more for a little. "Look at the roots." He ordered. I did and watched at the roots connected themselves back into the dirt and the tree rose until it was perfectly standing up again. I gawked at the tree.
"How did you do that?" I then looked to Hashirama, who was beaming at my amazement.
"It's my kekkei genkai." He said simply. I tilted my head to the side.
"It's your what?"
"It's something that runs in the blood of my clan."
"Oh." He smirked.
"I teach you something new everyday." He teased. I shrugged with a smile on my face, to show him his teasing didn't work.
"Well, I can't deny that. You are a very skilled tree hugger."
"I don't hug trees."
"Sure."
"I don't."
"Yep, keep telling yourself that."
"I hug people." He insisted sternly.
I rolled my eyes. "Not buying it." I sang. He sighed and wrapped his arms around my shoulder, pulling me in a little.
"There." He said softly, letting me go quickly.
"That doesn't prove anything." I said timidly.
"Aw, dose Saiyami-chan want a longer hug?" I sighed, trying not to laugh.
"I guess you figured it out. Oh no. My secret is out. What will I do? Now everyone knows I secretly enjoy hugs." I said dryly with sarcasm cherry coating my words. I gave him a look.
"Oh yes, the look screams: 'Hug me!'" Hashirama replied, returning the sarcasm.
He smirked, giving me a pointed look. I smiled.
"You know me so well." I said with an eye roll.
He smiled knowingly and I laughed at it. His smiled faltered, but he smiled anyway.
On the way back I couldn't help notice how I felt his eyes on me the whole time. Though when I looked back at him, he wasn't staring at me. Weird...