Date Created: September 8, 2014
Date Published: June 24, 2015
Author's Note [1]: Tobirama lives in a separate home from his brother and his sister-in-law, but he comes over for dinner every day.
Summary: In which, the younger brother of the First Hokage thinks of his relationship with the cousin of the Ghost of the Uchiha.
Disclaimer: Naruto and characters (c) Masashi Kishimoto
The One Who Was Loved | oo5
Tobirama arrived early to the Senju compound as his duties were done for the day. He prepared himself for the same scenario he met with every single day: his brother and sister-in-law having a slight quarrel in the dining room while the food in the kitchen burned to crumbs and ashes, or his brother being lovey-dovey with his sister-in-law while the smoke detector went off. Either way, in the end, Tobirama would have to make dinner for the three of them. However, he was not prepared to see another woman in the kitchen not causing a disaster for the fire department.
Otouto, you are home! Hashirama greeted as Tobirama entered.
I am home, Brother, Tobirama kept his gaze at the woman's back. The Uchiha emblem was embroidered on her silk kimono.
Welcome home, Tobirama, Mito welcomed with a warm smile.
Thank you, Sister.
Hashirama gestured his younger brother into the dining room, where the utensils were all set up neatly. There were four bowls placed on the table, including chopsticks and spoons for each. We had offered our help, but Nyorai had declined, saying she will work in the kitchen alone.
Tobirama took a quick glance over to the trash bin to realize why she had rejected the offer. In the bin were filled with black food and a goopy mess. The stench of burned food lingered somewhat, but the smell of the soup boiling overpowered it.
Instead of taking the seat his brother pulled out for him, Tobirama stepped into the kitchen and started slicing the meat Nyorai had left on a counter. It did not seem as if Nyorai had minded, since she kept to her workspace of taste testing the soup and washing the vegetables. Tobirama took care of the seafood and meat.
I have invited you for dinner, but it seems you are the one taking the responsibility of the meal, Tobirama said.
I do not mind. Hashirama and Mito had gone and bought pastries in return.
You like sweets?
Do you not? Nyorai looked at him, flabbergasted.
No. They are fine once in a while; however, I would prefer fruits over a pastry.
That is a good thing for me.
How so?
I have brought a watermelon from the Uchiha garden.
Before long, the two finished preparing dinner and brought it over to the dinner table.
It looks delicious, Mito spoke.
Tobirama carefully placed the boiling pot of soup at the center of the table as Nyorai brought in the cut vegetables and meat to the table, spreading it around the pot.
My apologies for taking over the kitchen, Nyorai said.
It is fine. Mito grinned. We would not have such a delicious looking hot pot.
Nyorai faintly smiled and sat down beside Tobirama, as Mito sat next to her husband, across from Nyorai and Tobirama.
They began their dinner. In between eating, they chatted of their days and of Nyorai's pregnancy (although it was brief, as Nyorai did not want to speak of it for too long). After the food was all gone from the plates, the four stayed in their seats, letting their digestive tract digest.
The watermelon may have to wait until the morrow. The dinner has filled our stomachs to the fullest, Tobirama said.
Author's Note [2]: Hashirama and Mito being lovey-dovey and having quarrels in paragraph one may be out of character.