Sylencia – Oh like that. I thought the title was too lame or something. Yeah, well, poor Sachiko, may she rest in peace in our imaginations. Oh wow, your story seems nice, is it going to be in French? If it is I'm going to try to read that! It's really a nice concept! Oooh, curiously waiting for your story! You are smart, just stating a fact and being nice about it! :D The two Senju brothers share a deep brotherly love together, even going as far as to hurt Shisui. But Tobirama is kind of in his teens so he is more prone to get angry bursts, later, when he grows up he is going to be more calmer about it. I'm sure of it. Were the confessions between Hashirama and Shisui not good? Should I change something about it? Yeah, I made Toka Hashirama's fangirl, I'm so mean to Shisui! *insert evil laugh* As for the bath scene, I absolutely loved to write that. Don't worry, from now on it will be the good, Konoha stuff, just a bit more before Tajima and Butsuma both die! Can't wait for it! I'm still thinking about Mito, I could pair her up with Tobirama if it doesn't work out, that way everything will stay the same. Kind of. I think. Thank you for the review, I'm glad you liked the chapter! Enjoy another one!

SilverIcy – Let's hope all this blood is almost over. And I totally traumatized Madara and Izuna. :p Tobirama is being a bitch right now but he is a handsome bitch! My bitch! :p Thank you the honor goes half to you for mentioning it. :D Tajima will die soon! We'll have a huge party to celebrate his death! :) Thank you for the review! Love you! ^.^

Derstrark – I'm going to change a few things from canon but mostly it'll stay the same as canon. Don't worry about Mito, if worse comes to worse Tobirama will marry her. As for Madara and Izuna, we'll see how that goes, ne? :D Thanks for the review, I appreciate it! Enjoy another chapter!

Jane Doe (guest) – Hihi, your review made me laugh, blush, smile, … all at the same time. Thank you very much, I'm doing my best to please wonderful readers like you! ;) I really love their over-protectiveness, it's so adorable to see them so flustered. I'm sure Madara and Izuna would react the same way if they had a sister. I thought that my reader would like to have something less intense than the previous ones, that's why I wrote it. But holy shit, you're right, I didn't notice it but they kind of have Sasuke (Tobirama) and Sakura's (Tako) trait! Even I, as the authoress, didn't notice that! Smart, really! Thank you for taking the time to review, I appreciate it! Enjoy another chapter! :D

Sapphire-Hime – If there are more voters for Hashirama then no, Tobirama will be marrying her but if there are more voters for Tobirama, then yes. Simple logic, ne? :D

So here are the ages for the ones that are confused, for this chapter only:

Uchiha Madara=17 years to 18 years old

Uchiha Izuna=15 years to 16 years old

Uchiha Shisui=12 years to 13 years old

Dear readers, I placed a poll on my profile where you, as the readers, could decide who Shisui should be paired with. I would appreciate it if you guys could spare a few seconds to click on my profile and then the poll! Thank you!

Love,

Angelbloodlover


Era of the Warring States

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By Angelbloodlover

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~ Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

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Chapter 12: Chikara

"Aniki, you're going down," Shisui panted, smirking at her big brother. They were both training on one of their free days, Izuna was reading her drafts about her explanation around the Hiraishin no Jutsu. She still couldn't figure out the key that could support her seal, and for that she had major respect for her idol, Namikaze Minato, future Yondaime. But Izuna had told her that he would try to figure it out, he was very intelligent, even Madara had praised him and it was difficult to get praises from him.

Flipping backwards to give herself space, she executed a set of seals, "Chidori Nagashi!" Long live Kakashi for his incredible, cunning, prodigious skills, because without him she wouldn't be able to do this jutsu. Oh, and her wonderful lightning affinity, she was proud of that since it had helped her many times against the Senju's earth affinity, and especially Tobirama's water affinity. Speaking about that boy, when she would meet him on the battlefield, he would always charge at her, intent to kill but Izuna would get in his way and start fighting him. It seemed that he hated her with a passion, even more so than Madara or Izuna. Was he speaking the truth when he said that Hashirama loved her? Did she really crush his heart? A frown marred her face when Madara kept avoiding her deadly touches that would surely paralyze him. She broke the jutsu and fought him with Taijutsu only, avoiding Madara's punches, twirling around him, practically dancing with him instead of against him.

She twisted his arm and pushed it upwards but he flipped over her, ramming her on the ground with brute force. She gasped and kicked him in the face, eying him warily when he spit out blood. "Not bad imouto. You're getting very good."

"What can I say? I'm that great." She flaunted, showing off with a big smile. "Even the almighty Uchiha Madara stands no chance against my awesomeness!" She exclaimed loudly, giggling when he rolled his eyes, and even Izuna replied loudly, "Not!"

Madara crossed his arms, "When are you going to perfect your enhanced strength, you keep getting side-tracked with that space-time Ninjutsu of yours." He frowned in disapproval, "How many times did you injure your fists because you released the chakra too early or too late?"

She shuffled her feet, sighing, "I don't know…"

"That's right, you don't. Because your fails are too much to even count." He scoffed at her, placing a hand on his hips, his long spiky hair reaching his butt. He was so girly about that aspect, even Izuna was growing out his ponytail. What did she do to deserve so girly brothers? Why?

Even Itachi had loved his long hair, especially his ponytail, just like Izuna. She glanced at him, seeing him engrossed with her jutsu, drawing and writing seals. He did share some similarities with Itachi but that spiky hair in front, no so much.

Sighing softly, she nodded, "Fine, I'll start using my fists now." Louder, she called out to her focused brother, "Izuna-nii, I'll be using my enhanced strength! Be careful!"

He hummed in response, continuing with his work, once he started with something, he finished it. She hoped he would find a solution, she was sick and tired of making useless seals only to get blown towards rocks, trees, ground, bodies and even getting dropped in the fucking river. Shisui charged at her brother, rushing chakra towards her fists and aiming at his cheek but he somersaulted over her, and with a sly smirk, she punched the ground, creating a giant earthquake that crushed and ruptured the ground, sucking in the trees and scaring away anything that ever lived near the area.

Straightening up, she smiled innocently at her brothers who were watching her with horror.

"N-Nani…since when could you…?" Izuna stuttered, her important drafts against his chest.

"Maa, maa," Shisui giggled softly, looking at Madara with a smug expression, "Three weeks ago, I just didn't tell you anything."

He glared at her, his eye brows twitching as he observed the destruction her tiny calloused hands had bestowed them upon. She was a monster, he thought and then a smirk appeared on his face, "That's my imouto." He spoke in pride, "Show me more of your perfected enhanced strength." He ordered and charged at her, jumping in the air, "Katon: Housenka no Jutsu!" He spit out fireballs, controlling them with chakra threads.

"Got it!" Shisui cried out, slamming her fists in the ground and grabbing a good chunk of it, throwing it at Madara so he would lose control of his fireballs. Madara's eyes widened slightly at her change of tactics and released his jutsu, the fireballs smashing against the ground as they destroyed another site of the field.

Izuna could only shake his head in amusement and bewilderment. This was how their training went by, something that even scared the Uchiha's. He could see why they would be afraid, he was literally feeling the ground rumble beneath him as they exchanged attacks, colliding them with each other.

Shisui took out her explosive tags and wrapped it around five kunai's, throwing them towards him and hiding them with a small Genjutsu. Madara twisted his body to avoid the kunai's but he noticed the tags a tad bit too early. The explosion went off and Madara was nowhere to be seen. Looking around, and trying to see through the suffocating dust and destruction, she saw him dashing towards her. It was time Shunshin no Shisui came back to life.

She smirked and flickered behind him, kicking him in the back, twisting her body around, she flickered in front of him, throwing a side kick at his abdomen, hearing his pained grunt. Once again, she flickered in front of him but this time Madara was prepared and grabbed her ankle, slamming her in the giant craters. Shisui gasped out in pain, kicking him on his side as she stood up, smirking in excitement as the adrenaline pumped into her veins. Feeling a bit evil, she rushed chakra towards her legs and slammed the ground, splitting the ground in two.

Madara frowned when ground vanished beneath him, his little sister was so sadistic at times. Summoning a clone, he was pushed towards vast ground, skidding to a stop. When dust stilled down, brother and sister were staring each other down, both wearing identical smirks, both enjoying the fight a bit too much.

"You know, I'll never understand why you can't handle Tobirama?" Madara asked suddenly, his voice echoing throughout the deep hole that Shisui had made.

She frowned in annoyance thinking about him, "I don't want to hurt Hashirama-kun's brother," Insert Madara and Izuna's twitching at the suffix, "That's why."

"For the love of Kami, stop calling him like that, the Uchiha's will gossip about you and him." Izuna joined the discussion, brows furrowed in displeasure. "I don't want them to call you dirty names, imouto."

She rolled her eyes, "It's none of their damn busin-" "It is when you're the daughter of the head clan." Madara stated forcefully, eyes narrowed. He sighed and rubbed his temples, "I know that you can't forget him but the least you can do is keep him in your stubborn head."

"Aniki! I'm tired of fighting! I'm tired of being able to see him when I can't even fucking reach him." She growled lowly, looking down with clenched fists, "I just want the fighting to stop…"

She heard two tired sighs and then felt the flicker of their chakra. They appeared next to her, "Imouto," Madara started, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder, "Stay strong."

Izuna lifted her chin and smiled at her, "You'll get wrinkles like aniki if you keep frowning like that." He pushed her lips upwards, forcing her to smile. With a chuckle, she swatted his hands half-heartedly away, watching how Izuna avoided Madara punches as he insulted him, "Damn you Izuna!"

Maybe a small flicker of sunlight would shine down on them? She looked up to the sky and wondered how Hashirama was doing…

"Stay strong, Hashirama-kun," She whispered softly, placing her hand on her heart.


Shisui was feeling suspicious, very very very suspicious of Tajima. Why was he smirking like that? She shuddered in fear, wondering what he was thinking about. But she knew that nothing good would come out of this.


She watched how Madara and Izuna were sparring with two talented members of the Uchiha clan, namely Uchiha Hikaku and Uchiha Katsu. What was going on here? Madara didn't even like Hikaku and Katsu hated Izuna with a passion, which was two-sided. Turning her attention on Tajima, she saw that same smirk plastered on his face.

What in the world of Kami was going on here?


"Aniki! Izuna-nii! I think I got the solution for my jutsu!" Shisui cried out in pure happiness, finally after five years of studying that damned seals, creating them and trying them out, she may have found a solution. Her eyes narrowed slightly when she saw Uchiha Hikaku and Katsu with her brothers. Forcing herself to remain neutral and polite, she walked towards the four who had their eyes on her. She had their complete attention at the mention of a jutsu.

Izuna smirked at her, "Did you? Show me." He asked gently, curiosity piqued. Even he had damn troubles with it but it was thanks to Izuna that Shisui was able to for and decode the seals. She handed the paper to him and watched with smugness and pride as his eyes scanned the content of her jutsu with wide eyes.

"This is- This is amazing, imouto!" Izuna exclaimed in interest, "Did you try it out already?" He handed the drafts to Madara and looked up at her, waiting.

Shisui grinned sheepishly, "I said I found a solution, not the answer, Izuna-nii. I still have to try it."

"What is this jutsu you're all talking about?" Hikaku asked softly, interrupting Izuna who was about to say something.

She frowned and glanced at her older brother, "It's a space-time Ninjutsu to teleport towards another place in an instant with the aid of a special seal." She explained, hoping that he wouldn't be interested in her jutsu, she had already two curious brothers breathing behind her back, she didn't need more curious people.

Katsu smirked, "Really? Care to share this jutsu with us?"

"No." Shisui answered immediately, "This will be my signature jutsu."

Katsu raised his brow, "You don't seem to mind it when your brothers are reading it?"

"There is your answer, they are my brothers. Of course, they can use my jutsu but you, on the other hand, are only a clans member to me." She replied with a smirk, "Would you like to share your own invented jutsu to a complete stranger?" She asked him instead and smirked smugly when he frowned, shaking his head. "Thought so." She finished with satisfaction, glancing at her brothers who were watching her with amusement.

"Still," Hikaku started, "I thought you were specializing your Shunshin no Jutsu?"

She nodded, lips tugging upwards, "Of course, that's my favourite jutsu, I'm known as Shunshin no Shisui, ne?" Her brothers chuckled, shaking their head as she flaunted, her ego was growing too much, "But this jutsu, Hiraishin no Jutsu, will be my signature jutsu." She stated with pride. Finally, she could reproduce the Yondaimes signature jutsu, she felt bad for stealing his jutsu but she wanted this badly. This research was keeping her mind occupied, that, and she had always dreamed of being able to utilize that jutsu. Later, she would leave behind the motioning of the jutsu to a certain blonde-haired boy, as an inheritance to make up for stealing his jutsu. Well, technically, she wasn't stealing since he wasn't even born yet.


"Ahn, Shisui-san, how are you faring?" Hikaku asked curiously, walking in step with her.

Shisui nodded with a polite smile, wondering what he wanted from her. "Hikaku-san, I'm doing good. And you?" It was only polite to ask his well-being.

"I'm doing good, like usual." He chuckled softly and then he looked at her, like really looked at her. She was starting to feel self-conscious of her appearance as she stopped in her track.

"Hikaku-san, is there something on my face?"

He smirked, shaking his head, "You're a very interesting girl, you know that?" He continued when he saw her eye brows twitching in annoyance, "I mean I would like to know you better, Shunshin no Shisui. May I have your permission to court you?" He took her hand and was ready to place a kiss on her hand but out of nowhere Madara and Izuna had appeared, pulling her towards them as quick as lightning.

"Hikaku." Madara hissed unhappily, eying Hikaku with anger, "What are you doing?"

Hikaku raised his eye brows, his fingers twitching uncontrollably at the sight of the two over-protective Uchiha. So the rumours were true, "As you can see I'm asking permission to court-" "No." Izuna interrupted him swiftly, crossing his arms.

Shisui could only blink her eyes, wondering how they even knew that she was here, talking with Hikaku. Did they have some sort of alarm that rang in their head in case any boy came too close to her? It was kind of creepy to be true…

"Why not?" Hikaku asked back, frowning. What was wrong with these men? They couldn't shield their sister from every man who was interested in her, could they?

Madara took a step forward, his length easily towering over Hikaku, "Because we fucking said so."

"Ani-" "Shisui, talk and you'll never see the daylight again." Izuna warned her, narrowing his eyes at her. If she thought she could hang out with boy then she had clearly bumped her head too many times to count.

Shisui couldn't believe in what kind of predicament she was in. Her brothers were being so melodramatic, like usual. She groaned when she noticed that some of the Uchiha members were watching the four of them curiously and then hit her head against Izuna's shoulder repeatedly, hoping to disperse this nightmare.

"If Shisui grants me her permission to court her then I don't see what the problem is?" Hikaku gritted through teeth. He respected Madara and Izuna but this was getting ridiculous.

Madara raised a brow, "Shisui will start courting someone when we deem him worthy."

Shisui choked when she heard that, anime tears rolling down her face, "B-But I'll stay single my entire life!"

"Exactly!" Izuna chirped happily, grabbing Shisui's shoulder and flickering away from the scene. Madara smirked smugly, "Now, next time you try that again with my little sister and I'll be obliged to rip your tongue, gouge out your eyes, rip your limbs, crush your balls, cut off your dick and chop your head off. Do we understand each other or do I have to beat it in you?"

Hikaku sighed tiredly, "Man, Madara, you sure are over-protective…"

"I don't hear a 'yes, clear as crystal'?" Madara asked, placing his hand behind his ear.

Hikaku grumbled under his breath, "Yes, clear as crystal." He turned around and flickered away, shame and anger evident in his eyes.

When Madara looked at the gathered crowd, he asked loudly, "I'm no entertainment, move on people." and flickered away, towards his brother and sister.


"I'll run away."

Madara nodded, looking impressed, "And if they follow you?"

"I'll use my Genjutsu to cloak myself." Shisui mumbled in a bored tone, playing with the grass underneath her. She squealed when Izuna flicked her forehead, just like Itachi did to Sasuke, "Izuna-nii!"

He chuckled in amusement, "Pay attention, this is important for us- Err, for you."

"Tch." Shisui scoffed, rubbing her forehead, "More like for you both."

Madara shrugged, not caring if she discovered that, "Whether you like it or not, you'll imprint this in your head. Now start again from the beginning."

Shisui groaned but Izuna prodded her side, "Fine! Jeez…," Taking a deep breath, she started summing up everything, "If I see a boy walking towards me, I'll walk away. If he is still following me, I'll run away. If he is running after me, I'll flicker away. If a boy asks me out, I have to refuse his offer. If he questions my refusal, I have to beat him up. If he still is adamant that the both of us belong together, I have to Tsukiyomi him- Isn't this a bit too harsh?" She asked worriedly but both her brothers shook their head, motioning for her to continue. "Sadistic much? Where was I? Oh, if a boy touches me, I have to break his hand. If a boy kisses me, I have to rip his tongue. If a boy stalks me, I have to alert the Creepy Duo, which are you guy- Itai! Anik- Itai!"

"Continue." Madara spoke with a mighty air around him, pretending as if he didn't even hit her twice.

She glared at him, standing up, "I'm fed up with this! You both are crazy!" With that she flickered away, leaving her two brothers behind.

Madara looked at Izuna. Izuna looked at Madara. "Shall we follow her?"

"What do you think?" Madara answered with a smug smirk.

Izuna chuckled softly, "Last one to scare away another guy from imouto is a loser!" Izuna flickered away, Madara following behind, "Damn you, Izuna! No Sharingan allowed!"


Till now the score between the two brothers were 143 for Madara and 139 for Izuna. Poor Shisui who had to deal with her overprotective brothers.


"Did you hear about it?" A woman whispered secretly towards another woman.

"Oh, you mean about that?"

The first one nodded but when she noticed Shisui, she stopped talking, "Look that's their sister."

Shisui forced her body not to stiffen, and listened in as she looked around the Uchiha store. What were they talking about?

"You're right, hush down a bit, I heard her brothers killed Uchiha Hikaku and Uchiha Katsu." The second one responded, eying Shisui warily.

Shisui gasped quietly, her eyes widening in horror. No, it couldn't. Tajima wouldn't dare…

The first one waved her hands at the gossiping woman opposite from her. "I heard they died accidentally in a spar. Those poor boys died a brutal death."

"I don't know what to believe but there is something fishy going on with those three children. That girl practically acts like a boy. Who does she think she is?"

Shisui didn't listen anymore and stomped towards those woman, glaring at them, "Now listen carefully, the both of you. I don't care what you both gossip about me, you can spit on my pride and insult me behind my back but if you dare to gossip about my brothers who are doing their damned best to protect both of your asses," Her Sharingan activated, "I won't hesitate to cut those tongue of yours." She flickered away from the trembling women, intent on getting some information from her brothers. This wasn't true. Her brothers would never stoop that low. It just wasn't possible.

When she appeared there, she saw Madara and Izuna's forlorn expression, both looking down in shame, pain, humiliation and anger. "I-Is it t-true?"

They had their backs on her but she heard those words, those disgusting, venomous word, "Yes."

She gasped in shock, "L-Look at me." She whispered softly, "I said look at me!" She repeated loudly, tears shimmering in her eyes. "D-Don't tell me you l-listened to T-Tajima..?"

Izuna turned around, looking at her with red, modified eyes and Shisui sobbed louder, hysterically, "A-Aniki…?" When he turned around, the Mangekyou Sharingan clear for all to see, she choked on her tears, "N-No…No! No! No! No! No!" She clutched her head, shaking her head furiously. "This is not happening! Not the two of you!" She yelled in denial, slamming the ground with more force than necessary.

When she felt Izuna's hand, she scrambled away from him, "Get the fuck away from me!"

Izuna flinched at that and looked hurt, pulling his hand back and clenched it, looking away.

"Imout-" Don't you fucking imouto me!" Shisui screeched loudly, standing up with shaky legs. "How dare you?! How dare you kill your own kinsmen for power, for cursed power that will deteriorated and eventually diminish your sight until you're blind?! How dare you to listen to Tajima's vile, poisonous words?!" She walked towards Madara and looked at him, "Why? Why?! Why?!" She started hitting him on his chest, cursing Izuna and him to the depths of Hell, "That's where the both of you belong!" She screamed hoarsely, hiccupping as she leaned her head against Madara muscled abdomen.

"Father had ordered the four of us to fight till the death. We all agreed." Izuna mumbled softly and Shisui had to strain her ears to hear him. "We all willingly agreed just to obtain power. We agreed knowing what the consequences would be."

She shivered, wanting this dream to disappear, "Curse you Tajima! May you rot in Hell! May you be eaten alive by hungry devils! May you burn for eternity!" Shisui cursed, twisting Madara's black kimono. Shisui knew it wasn't their fault, they had nothing to do with this. Tajima had brainwashed them, he wants to turn them into mindless killers. Tajima had to die. Hesitantly, Shisui wrapped her arms around Madara as he spoke up, regret lacing his voice, "Forgive me, imouto, forgive me." He kissed her forehead, pulling her close to him. Shisui peeked at Izuna who was looking down with clenched teeth, "Izuna-nii, group hug?" She asked weakly.

He didn't say anything and wrapped his arms around them, wishing to be little when they had no worries about brainwashing fathers, insane dead mothers, self-sacrificing brothers, stupid fanboys, what more could he add to that list?

"I wish I stayed as a child." Izuna mumbled sadly, hiding his face in Shisui's soft, peachy-smelling hair.

Shisui nodded shakily, "I wish we were born in another time-era."

The two brothers perked up at that but didn't say anything. They didn't know that Shisui literally knew the entire shinobi history but she knew and she wished with all her might that she could take her brothers towards that peaceful era. At least there everything was different, more time to grow up as a child while here they were already sent into battlefield by the tender age of five.