I sat under a flowering peach tree, watching the bees and butterflies pollinate each flower. I sighed contently. If only I could sit here forever with this scene forever. It was peaceful, calm and I was alone. Well it seemed like I was alone at first glance but I knew I wasn't. Someone was watching me.
"Come out." I said calmly not once taking my eyes off the tree.
"How did you know?" A voice came from behind me. It was his voice. From the vision.
I shrugged. "I just did. Why are you watching me?"
"I was just walking by when I saw you sitting here alone." He said calmly.
I stood up and turned around. We locked eyes. My dark brown to his black ones. Our destinies were locked just as our eyes were locked on each other.
"You're a Senju..." He said slowly as he pointed to my hair piece that held my hair in a bun.
"And you're an Uchiha..." I pointed to the crest on his shirt.
"Does it matter though?" He said tilting his head to one side.
"No... I don't think it does..." I blinked as I fiddled with my hair piece.
"I'm Izuna..." He said holding out his hand.
"I'm Toka..." I took it. His hand felt so warm... I felt a small blush rise in my cheeks.
"How old are you...?" He asked.
"Seven..." I said trying to suppress my blush. "You...?"
"Same..." He said. "So... What are you doing here alone?"
"I like to be alone mostly." I shrugged. "What are you doing on Senju property?" He looked offended. I hadn't meant it like that. I was just genuinely curious. "I'm sorry I didn't-"
"It's okay." Izuna said, he was so calm about this... "To be honest there are no real border markings are there? Between Senju land and Uchiha land..."
I realized this was true. The river divided the territories but only a portion of it. There was land beyond the river that both Clans owned. No one was sure where the border was after the river veered and went South-East. But where we were was undoubtedly Senju land.
"Toka! Toka!" A call came from the distance.
"That's my mom..." I said. I noticed there was sorrow in my voice.
"Well.. I guess I'll see you around..." Izuna said.
"I hope so... Izuna..." I said as I speed off towards home.
"Bye Toka!" I heard Izuna call.
"There you are Toka." My mother said once I reached her. "Where were you?"
"Just walking." I shrugged as I looked up at my mom. I looked like her for the most part. I inherited my mother's sharp facial features and the shap of her eyes. My mom's was a pale green color that looked so pretty in the sunlight...
"Well don't go too close to the border, dear. You never know what an Uchiha will do to a young girl like you." She said as we walked home.
"Why do they hate us, Mom?" I asked. "And why do we hate them?"
"It's just they way things are, dear. It's just the way things are..."