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So here are the ages for the ones that are confused, for this chapter only:
Uchiha Madara=5 years old to 6 years old
Uchiha Daisuke (OC)=4 years old to 5 years old
Uchiha Izuna=3 years old to 4 years old
Uchiha Tetsu (OC)=1 year old to 2 years old
Uchiha Shisui=6 months old to 1 year
In reality Tajima had five sons but since Shisui is being reborn as a female she will be the fifth child. Daisuke and Tetsu are OC since we don't know their real names. As you'll read on Shisui will start opening up to them, slowly on, until she vowed to change things. Meh. Enjoy and review please! I want to hear your opinions, also if you guys have some nice suggestions, don't hesitate! I'm all ears!
Era of the Warring States
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By Angelbloodlover
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~ Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.
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Bill Cosby
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Chapter 1: Revelations
Shisui glared and glared at the man who was supposed to be her father. Bleh! Just thinking about him in that way made her angry and thus she glared at him, hoping he would lit up in flames and scream like a crazy chicken. It didn't work, much to her dismay…
When he turned around and looked at her, she was smiling at him while inwardly she was cursing him to the depths of Hell. How dare that ugly brute think so low of her just because she was a female? She ought to snap his neck or Sharingan him with her special Genjutsu, unfortunately, she couldn't do that. Her so-called father, Uchiha Tajima, grimaced at her, "Sachiko, I think there is something wrong with this girl?"
The woman who gave her birth turned to look at her, brows furrowed in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"I have this feeling as if she was glaring at me…" He raised his eye brows when Shisui crawled towards her mother. At the moment Shisui was six months old and she was already crawling around the house, she didn't really care whether she looked weird or not. Pretending to be a baby was annoying and it made her mind restless, don't forget about the dull and boring lifestyle. She couldn't stop fidgeting from nervousness. She didn't feel safe here, it wasn't in her blood to trust someone blindly, although they were showering her with attention and care. She couldn't.
Especially Tajima, she didn't like him, she loathed him, the way he acted reminded her of Fugaku at times. He kept criticizing Sachiko that she gave birth to a girl instead of a son. She'll show him what a woman was all about!
…When she was old enough.
What annoyed her the most was the fact that he looked at his sons as if they were soldiers ready to fight. He was already training Madara and Daisuke, both respectively five and six years old. Izuna was four and Tetsu was almost two, already babbling and crawling next to her. Although, he wasn't a prodigy like Madara, he was an average Uchiha. Out of all her brothers, Tetsu was the most awesome one. Izuna wasn't bad either but the way he talked to her irked her, especially when he kept pulling her hair just for the heck of it. Daisuke wasn't bad either but she didn't know him well.
At first Sachiko talked to her as if she was a baby but then she changed her way of speaking. It was a good thing too. All those stupid baby talk was getting on her nerves. She wanted so badly to know that this was all a nightmare but no matter what she had tried, the image didn't waver.
She really was stuck in the Era of the Warring States, with Uchiha Madara as her big brother. She scoffed at Tajima's back, feeling like throwing something at him. It was his stupid fault she was created! Couldn't he use another semen cell instead of hers…? Her eyes moved to Sachiko who was cleaning the house and then at the small scroll to her left. Feeling mischievousness bubble within her, she grasped it and aimed it at him. The object hit his back instead but she still felt satisfaction at that. Grinning inwardly, she played with Tetsu, grabbing his hair and exuding innocence. All these six months didn't pass by with Shisui being lazy. No, she had trained her motor skills, grabbing things, throwing them, moving them from hand to hand, anything she could think of at the moment. She had tried to talk but her tongue wouldn't budge with her. That time she had shrieked in annoyance and threw Madara a dirty glare since he was talking about how stupid her gibberish talk sounded. That son of- No, wait, that wouldn't be nice to Sachiko. She didn't like that woman but she had respect for her. To live in these times and give birth to children each year. That was the burden of a female in times like this; marry, give birth, do stupid chores, cook, etc.
Tajima turned around and looked at the small scroll and then at Tetsu and Shisui with a raised brow. Foolish man was getting confused. That'll teach him to judge the female race. He narrowed his eyes and walked towards them, crouching down at eye-level. "I don't know what's going on but I'll be keeping an eye out for you." He spoke right at Shisui and she had a hard time to keep herself from laughing.
"Tajima-kun, what are you doing? Are you threatening Shisui-chan again?" Sachiko spoke horrified, picking her up. Shisui felt really uncomfortable at the moment, she didn't like being hugged by another woman. Yes, she viewed them as strangers. What did you expect? Love didn't come like that, it needed time to grow, rushing it won't help anyone.
Tajima rolled his eyes, "I tell you, Sachiko, something is wrong with her."
"She is an ordinary girl." She countered back.
"Who can understand us at the age of three months? Right." He lifted his arms and slept on the ground, "I've had it. I'm going to sleep." The Uchiha's were nomadic people, travelling and fighting off other clans for provisions and the worst was, they captured children and used them to fight for them. She had seen those hollow looks in their eyes once when she had crawled out of the tent. The things she had seen were horrifying. It seemed so unreal and yet it was right in front of her. She couldn't talk nor eat for two days straight, those hollow and lifeless eyes flashing in front of her eyes. She shivered in Sachiko's arms and clutched her loose dress, feeling so angry at the world. She was angry at these people, she was angry for the brutal period she was put in.
Granted, she had seen her parents die in front of her and she had killed many people, innocent ones, bad ones, even children –Kami, forgive her- but the way they were using these children was inhumane. She sniffed softly but didn't cry. She wouldn't cry.
Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.
Her eyes flickered back to Tetsu, brother by blood, and then she looked, really looked at him. He looked so innocent, so playful, so refreshing. It wasn't fair for him to live in a world like this. Another sniff, another deep breath. What could she do for him? How could she keep that beautiful innocence intact?
Itachi… What would you do?
Without a doubt he would say that he'll protect anyone who he cared about. That stupid weasel… she missed him so much. He was the one who comforted her in times of need, even though he hated hugs, he hugged anyway. Even with all the awkwardness and anti-social skills, he consoled her, he gave her a shoulder to cry on, he gave her support and unconditional love. Thinking about him made her heart beat faster and she wondered how he was doing at the moment?
Was he thinking about her? Was he thinking about the good times they had together? And the bad times? She twisted Sachiko's dress further, clenching it tightly and hoping the tears won't stream down. It was getting harder and harder to control her emotions, what with her delicate state she was forcibly put in.
The woman noticed and Shisui looked down, "Shisui-chan, is something wrong?" Shisui felt herself calm down at her soothing voice, she didn't know why but the way she talked to her, the way she comforted her, was relaxing her. She hugged her weakly and didn't look up. She heard her gasp in shock but the hug was returned. This was her first time she had initiated the hug, normally she would even flinch and squirm but this time she didn't. She needed a hug, she needed to know she had people here who cared for her.
She needed to realize that this was her life.
When no one was in the tent, she looked at Tetsu's sleeping face and stroked his black spiky strands. There was something about him that made her resolve crack and love him, protect him. Clenching her tiny fists, she narrowed her eyes in determination. She would keep him safe, she needed him and his company. He looked like a miniature version of Sasuke and that thought made her heart beat even faster.
Sasuke…
Tetsu…
But Tetsu was already showing signs of dependency. He could already walk alone, pick up things without falling over, drink from his cup with both hands, feed himself with a spoon, … Father was getting interested in him too, he was already teaching him how to write and read. Till now no one bothered to help her read and write and that thought made her heart clench. Not even a bedtime story like her real mother used to do. Life in this time sure was lonely.
"Shisui?" Another voice piped up. She turned around and looked with wide eyes as Madara walked in, eyes focused on her. "You understand me, don't you?"
What should she do? Without another thought, she plopped on the ground and stared at him, sucking her thumb. That made her big brother narrow his eyes even more, "I know you can understand me. Don't play the dumb baby. It may work on mother but not on me, even father noticed your strange behaviour."
Damn, maybe hitting things on their heads wasn't a bright idea? Oh, who cares. They were annoying and she did shut them up when she threw things at them. She wasn't going to sulk because they found something off about her. She could still pretend that nothing happened. Or maybe she could play with him? Smirking –somehow she found it weird to smirk as a baby- at her big brother, she crawled towards him and used his obi to get up, albeit clumsily she was getting up.
Madara looked shocked as he observed his younger sister, doing things a normal baby wouldn't be able to and those eyes, those eyes looked exactly like his father, those were eyes that saw blood and death. But how? She was only six months old, how could she have those intelligent black eyes, how?
Shisui looked at him and giggled, pulling his obi loose and watched with glee as his kimono flashed open, much to Madara's embarrassment.
"Hey!" He shouted loudly, grabbing his kimono and trying to keep the together, to no avail.
That indignant cry stirred Tetsu and he started to cry because some idiotic brother woke him up. She glared at him and pinched him hard, plopping back on the ground and crawling towards Tetsu. She stroked his hair and ignored the stock-still Madara who was watching everything with wide eyes. When she heard Sachiko's frantic footsteps, she smirked smugly at Madara and started to rub her eyes, joining her brother's piercing cries.
It seems he was getting scared and tried to hush Tetsu and her, although the way he tried to hush her wasn't positively nice of him, "Shut up or I'll throw you off a cliff."
She continued crying until her mother came in and consoled both of her crying children and turned to look at Madara, "Madara! Why did you wake them up?! What where you doing here anyway and why is your kimono loose? Have you no shame?" She scolded him while he shrunk in embarrassment.
"But mother, Shisui-" "No buts, she is only six-months old." He picked her up, turning her back to her son while Shisui smiled widely, sending him an evil look.
He pointed at her, "Mother, look at her! She is smiling!" But by the time Sachiko looked at Shisui, she was sniffing quietly, picture perfect of a cute baby.
"I see…" Sachiko deadpanned, looking at her son as if he was crazy.
Madara narrowed his eyes at Shisui, mouthing, 'I'll make you pay for that.' Good thing she had a mind of an adult otherwise she wouldn't be able to read lips. Long live being a smart baby because it meant she could get away with anything… for now. She smirked at him and stuck her tongue out, feeling giddy at the prospect of annoying Madara. The Madara who was on par with Hashirama. Reality could suck but then again, this was a legend being shaped in front of her and maybe she could change things for the better?
Itachi would have done the same. She was sure of it.
Because Shisui knew that all legends have a beginning and this time the ending would be different. This time there will be a happy ending.
Giggles escaped her lips when he left the tent, more like stomping away while Sachiko was fussing over Tetsu and her. If Kami granted her a second chance then why waste it? Why would she do that when she could do things for the better? She could make the Uchiha's name proud, she could make sure the Uchiha clan will never be doubted. She will make sure that Itachi would never have to shoulder the burden of eradicating an entire village. She didn't know if he did it but if he did then she prayed for his safety and heart. She had a hazard guess as to how Sasuke would feel about this treachery. Could Itachi even kill Sasuke?
No. She was firm about that statement. Not after the way she saw Itachi care for Sasuke. He loved his little brother more than the clan, more than Konoha, more than his own life. He would never hurt him.
That, she was certain of.
"Tsu! Tsu!" She spoke impatiently, grabbing Tetsu's hands as a pillar of support. Shisui was already able to walk but with the help of someone else. She wobbled but Tetsu was already keeping a hold of her, his eyes glinting with happiness as he pulled me outside. Normally, we weren't supposed to leave the tent but we were getting boring and once children are bored they'll do anything to make something fun.
She giggled softly and walked around their camp, seeing women weave baskets and clothes and the many Uchiha men who were sharpening their words, tanto's, kunai's, anything that was dull. She absorbed everything, touching the many weapons that were lingering around the camp, though when Tetsu tried to touch a pointy object, she had slapped his hand, "Tsu!" She could only say, scolding him.
He pouted but didn't try to reach for the sharp objects again. Did she mention that she absolutely adored him and his cuteness! He was so nice to her, in contrary to Madara but that was partially her fault. Still, he was a mean big brother, throwing rice at her, pulling her short black strands. She guessed she had black hair. She was a Uchiha so black hair was common. The only thing she didn't want was Tajima's spiky hair, she wanted her hair to be long and straight, like Sachiko. Only time would tell…
It was a wonder no one stopped them and send them back to their tent. Shrugging, she held her brother's hand tightly, fearing she might slip what with her shaky legs. She was so fat and her muscles were so weak, she didn't like that but all babies were like that.
"Shi-chan!" Tetsu called out, grinning toothy. "Look!" He pointed at the place where her other brothers were practicing. "Aniki!" He shouted and pulled her alone. In his excitement he forgot that her legs were still developing and she fell on the ground with a loud smack. Of course, after Tetsu didn't hear her fall and continued running towards his big brother, Madara, he really loved him.
Shisui glared at Tetsu and huffed in annoyance as tears were making her vision blurry. Didn't they see that she fell? Loudly.
With a loud sigh, she dusted herself off and tried to get up only to fall on her ass. She tried again, this time she flailed her arms like a chicken but no such luck. Damnit! Her stupid legs won't budge. She needed som- Her eyes widened when she saw Madara helping her up.
"Tch. Don't look as if you've seen a ghost." She could see the cute blush adorning his cheeks. Chibi-Madara really was cute. She decided she liked him as her big brother and peered at him through her eye lashes.
He even went as far as to stop his training in favour of helping her walk along their camp, "It's weird that I'm talking to you like this but I know you can understand me." He looked at her, onyx black eyes certain. "If you can understand me, nod."
At first Shisui only stared at him. Would it hurt if she nodded? With hesitance, she nodded, hoping nothing bad would happen out of this.
He smirked in triumph, "I knew it. So can you talk or are you hiding that too?"
Shisui sent him a gummy grin, "'Dara!" She spoke happily, tugging on his obi. When he grabbed his obi with his other hand, she had to giggled in amusement. He did sent her a playful glare, though the amusement was obvious in his black pools.
"I'm starting to like you, Shisui-chan." He smiled widely at her and she had to blink her eyes at that. She had seen pictures of Madara when he was an adult and never once did she find one where he was smiling. Granted, the Uchiha clan only had a few pictures of him but never did she him smile. She returned the gesture, wobbling but Madara steady grip made sure she didn't fall. He was one of the few who called her with the suffix -chan and it was endearing how he was acting around her.
She continued walking with him and then the rest of her brothers joined her too, "Madara-nii, I thought you didn't like imouto?" Daisuke asked in confusion, watching the two of us. Daisuke wasn't bad but he never spend time with her, always focused on getting praises from his father. Izuna was also devoted to his clan, wanting to bring honour to the Uchiha clan. She didn't blame him for feeling like that. She, too, felt the same.
"Nah, she is our baby sister and as a big brother it's my responsibility to keep her safe."
Daisuke nodded slowly, casting her a curious glance. "If you say so, nii-san, I'll protect her too!"
"Me too!" Izuna joined them, a wide grin plastered on his face.
How cute! They are bonding together! Adorable!
But right now she was angry at Tetsu, looking at him, she glared, "Tsu!" She stomped her feet on the ground, much to her big brother's amusement. She couldn't even talk properly, that sucked so much. She couldn't voice her opinion but it seemed Tetsu had a feeling that Shisui wasn't happy with him. He walked towards her and kissed her on the cheek, "Shi-chan! Sawrry." He mumbled softly.
Dear Kami, why was she even angry at him? No, she couldn't be angry at him. Just look at that cute face he was making and the kiss. Smiling widely, she nodded, "Tsu." Would he get the message?
When he smiled shyly at her, she squealed in delight, squeezing Madara's hand tightly, "'Dara!" She tugged on his arm and grabbed Tetsu's hand. She wanted a walk around the camp with her brothers. Why wasting time when she could spend some time with them? They all walked alongside her and Tetsu, enjoying the calmness for now because she had a feeling things would go downhill from then on.
Unbeknownst to her, she was starting to love her blood-related brothers.
She observed Madara, her big brother. He really was a kind, although temperamental and highly competitive child who wanted to perfect everything he did. Despite this, he was apologetic and highly sensitive to his surroundings, and when he constantly tried to comfort Shisui when he thought he hurt her feelings. Madara was also prone to angry outbursts when he got annoyed, when she would tease him by acting all cute, like a real baby would.
She was starting to decipher the mystery around Madara but what she couldn't understand was how such a caring boy became corrupted and evil. She couldn't grasp that fact and she observed him every single day. It seemed he noticed that too, especially when he was training outside, and she was staring at him. He had once said, "The way you look at me is creepy, Shisui-chan, it's as if you're trying to find something wrong about me."
He hit the nail right on spot. He was a prodigy, one of his kind, like Itachi. His intelligence sure was different from his other brothers, and Tajima noticed it too and was spending all his entire time on Madara and less on Daisuke, which made the boy jealous.
She saw Daisuke train at night when he thought he was alone, wondering why his father didn't pay him so much attention like Madara. It pained her heart to see a child like him crave for a father's attention, much like Sasuke.
Her hate didn't get better, in fact, that made it even worse. Now, Shisui wasn't someone who would hate someone just like that, she observed and decided afterwards and this Tajima person wasn't one she liked. She was starting to detest him and his actions towards her brothers. Sachiko was kind but Tajima didn't allow her to fuss over her boys, her own children. What was that for nonsense? Since when can a mother not show her children how much she loved them? Ridiculous.
Still, this was partly the reason why the children became obsessed with doing everything perfectly, even Madara. She felt pity for them, for the way they had to live. Every day, it was the same. They got up, ate breakfast and trained till late in the night and then they fell asleep, too tired to do anything. At first? Tajima wasn't this brutal, it was gradually getting worse and worse.
Of course, he never trained Shisui anything, not the fact that she was a baby but because women were only good for playing housewife.
So, Shisui started to train her weak body because she wanted desperately to become stronger without his stupid aid, she had all the information needed to become strong, even stronger than before, in her brain. Now, only if she could get access to her Sharingan. She could feel it itch behind her eye lids but she couldn't get it, her chakra knew how to unlock it since her brain did already activate it but she was too young and her control on her chakra was still too weak. That didn't mean she would slack off, she was focusing on her chakra control and her physical body.
Thanks to her adult mind, she could focus more on her training, every night she would fall immediately asleep, not noticing how Madara tucked her in every night as he watched all his siblings with tender love. "I promise you I will protect you all."
