Two years passed and every Thursday we met at the peach tree. Rain, sleet, snow or shine we were there. We never saw each other any where else but there. Well unless you count seeing each other twice in the market in town. We couldn't let on that we knew each other. Who knows what would happen! I did smile at him though, both times he saw and blinked twice. As corny as this might sound that made my heat beat twice as fast when I saw this.
I raced through the trees to our beloved peach tree. As usual Izuna was there waiting.
"Hey, Toka." He said smiling.
"Hello." I said nodding, but I was grinning from ear to ear. Ordinarily I was more serious than this but when I was around Izuna...
"We're going to have to be more careful." He said he smile vanished. "My family is starting to wonder where I go."
"My family doesn't." I said. "I always go off on my own but my cousins are getting suspicious..." I bit my lip.
"Your cousins?" Izuna asked.
"Hashirama and Tobirama." I said simply. I had never mentioned in the two years that I've known him that I had cousins. Well first cousins anyway. When you live in a large Clan you always have cousins.
"I didn't know you were the niece of the Senju Clan Head." Izuna said. His voice wasn't filled with bitterness, just calm acceptance.
"Never really crossed my mind before." I shrugged. "How closely related to the Uchiha Clan Head are you? Just asking." I held up my hands defensively.
He muttered something.
"What?" I asked.
"I'm his son..."
Shock went through me like lightning. "You're... His... Son?" I asked gawping at him.
"Well his youngest son... My older brother, Madara, is next in line for the title." Izuna said it as if that changed anything.
"GET AWAY FROM OUR COUSIN UCHIHA!"
Tobirama!
Tobirama and Hashirama came out of the trees. "Get off our land." They both growled.
"Tobi! Hashi! Please you don't understand!" I pleaded.
"What don't we understand? He's trespassing." Tobirama growled.
"You let her walk over here and you walk back to your own land." Hashirama said.
"But he's my friend!" I said desperately.
"Yeah right!" Tobirama said. "Let her go Uchiha!"
"What are you talking about?" Izuna asked confused and slightly frightened.
"The Sharingan!" Tobirama spat. "Let her go!"
"But I haven't even had mine activated yet!" Izuna exclaimed.
"What?" Hashirama asked confused but his anger was still there.
"I haven't experienced anything bad enough to have it activated." Izuna said, the fear fading from his voice.
"Well you're going to then!" Tobirama snapped as he pulled out a kunai.
"Tobi." Hashirama said slowly. "If his Sharingan hasn't been activated then I think Toka might be telling the truth."
"Of course I am you baka!" I rolled my eyes. "Izuna is my friend!" I glared at them, daring the brothers to try and say I was lying.
"Toka, calm down." Izuna said. "They are just worried about you." He placed a hand on my shoulder, it had such a calming effect.
My cousins blinked in surprise. "Wow I've never seen her calm down so fast." Tobirama said in amazement.
By the way his hand moved, I think he shrugged.
"Toka, we wanna talk to him alone..." Hashirama said.
I walked past the brothers, giving Tobirama a warning glare.
I left them to 'talk'. If they hurt Izuna...
Tobirama and Hashirama came out of the bushes.
"Well?" I asked crossing my arms.
"Fine you can continue seeing him." Hashirama said. "I think I've met the first and only Uchiha I like and I trust."
I smirked. "Tobi?"
"He's alright." Tobirama shrugged.
"Let's get home before our parents start wondering." Hashirama said. "You too Toka. Izuna went home for today."
I shrugged. "Race ya!" I took off towards home.
"Hey wait up!" "No fair!" They called after me.
Two years and our friendship remained hidden. Until my cousins came and discovered us. But they approved, though one grudgingly. So far I have only found a forbidden friend which is turning into a forbidden crush. But not yet love. Nor have I hated. Or had a rivalry or killed. But all too soon I will have those things. And one shall lead to my demise.