Here it is guys! Chapter 2! I hope you guys enjoy, and begin to see the amazing pairing that is TobiMina! Join us! XD
Tobirama awoke the next morning, groggily shutting of the alarm on his phone, Kumo jumped onto the bed, yipping and jumping on him to get up.
And so the Senju did, but today he didn't have to worry about getting ready. Today he only had mid-afternoon and evening classes to teach today at the dojo, so he had plenty of time to kill, and by kill he means just spending it at home and relaxing until he had to go to work.
But Kumo obviously had other plans, for he was excitedly holding up his walking leash in his mouth, tail wagging excitedly and his bright chestnut eyes staring up at his master happily.
Tobirama could not help the soft laugh as he looked at his companion fret to and fro like a little pup. "Alright, alright...just give me a few minutes," he said with a soft chuckle as he climbed out of bed and headed to the bathroom to freshen up and get dressed. A few minutes later, dressed in comfortable jeans, a white v-neck shirt, and a navy blue hoodie, he grabbed his keys, phone, fresh cup of coffee and walked over to Kumo, who was now bouncing about happily; clearly getting the idea that Tobirama was ready to take him out.
"Alright boy, settle down…" Tobirama chuckled warmly as he took the leash from Kumo's mouth and hooked it to his collar, then stood straight once more and he and his furry friend made their way to the door and walked out.
Passing by some of his neighbors, Tobirama greeted some courteously, sometimes stopping whenever one of them wanted to pet Kumo and eventually made it out of the building and into the streets of Konoha, that too rising with the people.
Sipping his coffee contently, Tobirama looked about as Kumo walked happily beside him, sniffing about here and there, but most of the time stayed by Tobirama's side, enjoying the crisp morning air with his master.
"Mmm...fresh morning today, huh Kumo?" Tobirama asked his companion casually, which he received a happy yip in response, which in turn elicited a little chuckle from Tobirama.
The white haired man doesn't know why but...he feels that today might just be a good day.
Minato was having a great morning so far.
He had gotten up, showered, ate, and was now on his way to school. Normally he wasn't really a morning person, but today he woke up fully rested, and ready to take on the world. It was such a good morning, in fact, that he had decided that he would indulge himself with his guilty pleasure. Starbucks. Or rather, a venti Iced Green Tea latte. It was simply powdered green tea, mixed into his preferred skim milk, and his was a godsend to the blond.
He knew that there was a Starbucks not far from his school, and so Minato made the little detour, and arrived at his destination a couple minutes later. He noticed that there was a line at the drive though, but hardly anyone inside, so he parked his car, and walked into the establishment. As soon as he walked through the front doors, the scent of freshly brewed espresso filled his nostrils making him sigh happily. Minato didn't really have a taste for coffee, but he loves the smell.
Walking up to the counter, he only had to wait a couple moments before one of the barista's came to help him. He ordered his drink, and began to patiently wait for his drink to be made. Minato stood waiting at the end of the prep station, but just as he was about to pull out his phone to kill time on his multitudes of social media, he was distracted by someone who was walking by the coffee shop.
Hair of pure silken white, and a stature that screamed powerful, there was a man who appeared to be walking his…dog? The beast was vicious looking, and resembled a white wolf. To say that Minato was intrigued, would be an understatement. This man looked so…so…handsome! He was quite tall, built like a dedicated athlete, and pale like the moon. Striking was the word that he would use to describe him. The man's beauty was unparalleled. It was infinite.
Minato was simply going to continue to stare at the man, but was distracted from his stalking when an unnamed man called out his name, and that his drink was ready. Walking over, Minato picked up his drink, and put a straw in it. He then turned to get one last good look at the man that had shocked him with his beauty.
He wasn't there. Minato ran outside to look along the sidewalk where he swore he saw the man, but the pale beauty seemed to have disappeared into thin air.
Huffing in disappointment, Minato took one last look around, and when he still saw nothing, he made his way to his car. This was definitely going to be the most interesting part of his day, so he was not looking forward to school at all.
Starting the ignition, Minato began his short journey to his academic induced misery.
Tobirama sighed contently as he and Kumo finally walked through the door of their loft after a good 2 hour walk.
It was a nice and refreshing stroll, enjoying the cool morning breeze, the somewhat salty but fresh smell of the city...Tobirama had just felt so peaceful…
Well...maybe except when he passed by the coffee shop that was near the high school he used to go to...for some odd reason, he felt as if he was being watched...very intently so...it sort of put him on edge for a few minutes after he passed by and turned the corner, but the feeling soon subsided and the contentment he had earlier returned.
Removing the leash from Kumo's collar, he set it down and made his way to the kitchen, to fix himself something to eat, as well as put food in Kumo's bowl, "There you go boy...eat up." Tobirama spoke to the wolf-dog, who happily padded on over, giving Tobirama a soft yip in thanks before digging in.
After breakfast, Tobirama still had plenty of time to kill, so he just thought to just watch a movie until it was time for him to get ready for work…
As he watched the movie...he still couldn't shake off the strange feeling he had earlier...the feeling of being watched…
He wished that he had turned his head so that he could see who it was..but of course, he did not.
Oh well...it's not like he's ever going to meet whomever decided to cast their gaze upon him…
The day had gone by pretty quickly. He hadn't seen Kushina in math, so he had pretty much kept to himself all day. Once school was out, Minato thought it would be a fun time to to sketch in the library for a while before heading home.
He walked lazily to where the school kept their collections of literature, and took a seat on one of the comfortable couches the school offered for the kids that simply wanted to relax in a quiet place.
Minato realized, just as he had made himself comfortable, that he had left his sketchbook in his car when he left for lunch. Huffing in annoyance, he got back up, and began walking towards the student parking lot. He pushed past the school's front doors, and he was able to immediately get a clear view of his car since the majority of the student body was already gone.
He then heard the sound of teenage boy laughter, and turned to see that just a few spaces down from his own, Hiashi was hanging out with some friends by his car.
Minato instantly tensed. He didn't to deal with the man, but he knew that he would try to instigate an argument if Minato walked over. He thought about it for a few moments, before deciding that if he showed that he was afraid of Hiashi, then the man would have already won the war. He refused to let that be the case.
The blond began walking steadily towards his birthday gift from his parents, hoping that Hiashi wouldn't even notice him. He managed to reach his vehicle, and grab his sketchbook before things went down the drain with one single cat call.
" Hey blondie!" a voice he recognized as Hiashi's called out to him.
Minato knew he should have kept walking, but his stubborn nature made him stop in his tracks, and turn to face the pale man.
Hiashi, and his group of friend move to where Minato was standing, before the pale man spoke once more.
" I still have business with you," he left off, knowing that Minato would know full well what he was talking about.
Minato rolled his eyes, but stood his ground. He wasn't going to let the man see that he was intimidated.
" No, you don't. I already told you sorry for running into you. We're done," he said bluntly before turning to walk away.
Hiashi was completely shocked at how the blond had spoken to him. No one had ever treated him with such disrespect, and it made him see red. Before he even knew what he was doing, he attacked.
He caught up with the blond, turned him around by his shoulder, and gave him a brutal punch to the face. Not expecting the action, Minato took the full brunt of the hit, and fell to the ground dizzy.
It was then that the entirety of Hiashi's little gang decided to join in.
A kick to his chest. Another punch to his face. A heel to his back. The hits just kept coming, and it left Minato breathless. He could no longer see out of either of his eyes, but knew that the kids were far from done.
Minato didn't know how long he took a beating, but at this point his breathing was ragged, and uneven. His body trembled with pain, and in the back of his mind, he could still register Hiashi's laugh.
Then, all of the sudden, everything went quiet.
He tried to open his eyes to see what happened; why they had stopped beating him, but his eyes were so swollen that his eyelids would not budge.
All he managed to make out, was the sound of a scared voice calling his name.
" Oh my god! Minato!"
Today had been a relatively slow but peaceful day.
Tobirama helped get the new students accustomed to their regiment, helped them through the basics...then he taught his more experienced students more self-defense tactics and all that applies to it.
So now he was sitting in his office, sorting through some paperwork and making a few phone calls...Hiruzen had the day off today, so Tobirama was all alone...not that he minded really, as much as he cares for his assistant, he enjoys peace and quite a little more...besides he was still a little bitter about Hiruzen's comment on how he needs to get laid…
But then again he's probably right...Tobirama is in desperate need to get laid...or just hit something...either way works.
After he finished up his work, he cleaned up a bit around the dojo and soon made his way out, closed the dojo, and made his way home where he was soon greeted by very excited and happy Kumo, who was shaking his tail so hard his butt was shaking along with it.
"Hey buddy...Ready for your walk I see." Tobirama said with a chuckle as he placed his things down and want to retrieve the dog's collar and to make himself another cup of coffee, before the two of them headed out the door.
He decided to walk towards the school this time, usually he would avoid going there, but since school was already dismissed, he thought why not?
However, it wasn't long before Kumo suddenly began pulling at his collar and began barking rather frantically, trying head towards the parking lot. "Kumo, what is it?" the white haired man asked as he looked up to where Kumo was gesturing towards…
There he saw two teenagers, one with fiery red hair, and other had blonde hair...the blonde haired teen was lying motionless on the ground, and the redhead was kneeling beside him, looking frantic…
Tobirama ran towards them, concern etching itself onto his handsome face as he called out to them-
"Hey! Are you two alright?"
Kushina had forgotten her notebook at school, and had been in the process of walking in from the parking lot when he recognized a blond being beaten by Hiashi, and his gang. Running over, the woman screamed.
" Get away from him! What the fuck is wrong with you!?"
Hiashi, and his friends looked up to see who was disturbing their fun, and his pale complexion somehow paled even further at seeing the red head. He didn't think that there would be anyone else at the school at this hour, and yet here she was.
" What the fuck are you doing here, slut?" Hiashi spat towards her.
Kushina wasn't fazed in the slightest. As soon as she reached Minato's unconscious body, she dropped to look him over. He seemed to be beaten pretty badly, but nothing appeared to be broken. Looking up at the those who were responsible for this, Kushina leveled a near feral gaze on them.
" Now you listen closely," she began as her body shook with anger, " all of you better leave right now or you'll regret it."
At the girl's words, the Hyuuga simply laughed heartily. Doubling over, he and his friends shared a good laugh. Wiping the tears that had formed in his eyes from the power of his cackle, the pale man brought his pale eyes to rest on dark blue orbs.
" Oh yeah? Why? It's not like you're going to do anything," he said before letting out another laugh.
Kushina merely grinned at the man's statement. Teenage boys with superiority complexes were the most fun to deal with. You see, Kushina's parents didn't always deal with veterinary medicine. No. That was just a hobby that her parents settled with after retirement. Both of her parents were retired lawyers that specialized in animal abuse cases. Their passionate love for any lifeform that wasn't human is what led them to their current profession.
Kushina had them by the balls. All she had to do now was inform them of their current position.
" You see, that's where you're right. I may not be able to do anything, but I will have you know that both of my parents are accomplished lawyers that deal with abuse cases," she said while moving to stand right in front of the man.
She was mere inches away from the man now and looking him dead in the eye. Deciding that she was going to bold, Kushina brought up a hand and poked the Hyuuga in the chest while accentuating her every word.
" Now, I suggest you leave before you turn your already dramatic sentence into a 30+ year one. Leave. Now!" she yelled, the fire in her eyes reflecting her burning hatred for the man before her.
Hiashi's face twisted into anger, and then fear at the redhead's words. Her parents were lawyers? Of course they were. That was his luck, it seemed. He attempted to speak, but it seemed that his voice was failing him. Instead, he began to grasp the severity of the situation. He looked over to where the blond laid, motionless. Deep bruises were beginning to form on every part of his body, and the hated to think of what was going wrong internally.
Clearing his throat, the pale teen was about to snip out another retort when his eyes landed on a figure running towards the scene. A massive man, with a horrifying dog were currently sprinting their way.
" Shit!" Hiashi thought to himself. There were too many witnessed now. They had to leave.
" Guys, lets go!" he ordered as they ran to get into their cars, and drove off, leaving Kushina there alone with Minato who suddenly let out a groan.
Turning instantly at the sound, Kushina was back on the ground hands floating over Minato's body unsure what to do. She was pulling out her phone to dial 911 when she heard a gruff voice shout behind her.
" Hey! Are you two alright?" the man asked.
Turning to look at who had appeared, Kushina's jaw dropped at the sight before her. A pale man, no older than his very early twenties ran up to them with a massive canine. The man was striking to say the least. She continued to gape at the man, until the emergency responder brought her out of her mind.
" Ma'am? Are you there?" the voice asked.
Shaking her head, Kushina turned her head back to Minato to inspect him.
" Yes! My friend was just attacked by a group of guys. He is badly beaten. Please send an ambulance!" she reported. After helping her parents deal with the animals at the shelter, Kushina wasn't the squeamish type, but the sight before her still frightened her.
" Okay ma'am where are you located?" the woman asked as per her routine questioning.
" We are in the front parking lot in front of Konoha Academy," she answered bluntly.
" Okay, an emergency response team has been sent to your location. Just remain still, and calmly await their arrival," the woman states.
Kushina then turned her head back to the man who was watching the scene with analytical eyes.
" Did you see anything? There is the possibility that you might be counted as a witness should his family choose to press charges," Kushina asked.
Right now, she was just trying to distract herself from the image before her. She could already hear the ambulance sirens, but they still couldn't get here fast enough.
Praying quietly, she hoped to all of Kami's mercy that Minato would be okay.
Tobirama's face was one of pure concern as he scanned the blonde teen that lay on the ground, though he felt a small amount of relief when he heard the kid let out a groan.
Tobirama couldn't see the kid's face, seeing how he was lying facedown on the ground, and even then, from what Tobirama can see, his face was badly beaten...those guys didn't hold back on him it seemed.
And it looked like the kid was unable to fight back whatsoever, for Tobirama saw no defensive injuries in his hands or arms...from what it looks like, he was taken by surprise…
The poor blonde didn't stand a chance...
His attention was then pulled to the redhaired girl who sat beside her beaten friend, and reluctantly he shook his head, "Unfortunately no...all I saw was those thugs get away and you two kneeling here...I'm sorry." Tobirama finally said, regret could be heard in his deep voice, as he reached over and gently placed a hand on where the blonde boy's pulse was...luckily it was beating strongly, so he was glad...he hasn't been beaten too severely.
"Is there anything I can do?" he asked the red haired girl, ruby eyes shining fiercely and ready, he has to do something in order to make up for not being able to be a stable witness…
Kushina's mind was racing. Taking a deep breath to stay calm, she exhaled and turned back to the pale man.
" If you don't mind, just stay with us until the paramedics arrive. Those boys could come back," she said before turning back to Minato.
It finally occurred to the redhead teen that Minato was still face down in the dirt, so very carefully, she pulled on his shoulder gently until he turned to rest on his back. He didn't seem to be fully conscious, and that made Kushina nervous. If Minato had anything to worry about, it was the possibility of a severe concussion, and internal bleeding.
Minato was going to be okay. There was nothing to worry about. Nothing.
At least, that is what she told herself.
Tobirama nodded at her request, and Kumo looked all yo eager to guard the two teens as well, his stance was low and his teeth were slightly showing, ready to lash out at anyone who dared come close to the teens….
Once the blonde teen was rolled onto his back, Tobirama couldn't help but grimace a little...his face was badly bruised, his right eye was swollen shut, and his breathing was ragged...probably has broken ribs.
Removing the jacket he was wearing, Tobirama balled it up into a sort of pillow and carefully lifted the kid's head and gently placed it under him...when he drew his hand back, there was some blood on it…
He leaned over to examine the blonde closer, seeing that one blue eye was still open, and soft groans were leaving his cut lip…
"Hey, kid...can you hear me?" he asked the injured teen, reaching over and removed some golden strands from his dirty face. There was a possibility that he could still be conscious, but it's most likely that he won't be for long...hopefully the ambulance gets here soon.
He then gently placed his hand on the blonde's cheek, turning his head slightly so that he was able to see him properly...under all of the bruises and cuts...the teen was pretty cute…
But right now was not the time to think about that...what mattered right now was to get him to the hospital.
He looked up at the redhead, who he noticed was doing her best to remain calm…
"He's going to be alright...did you inform his parents as well?" he asked her, ruby eyes serious and concerned….
He really hoped the kid is going to be okay….
Minato was numb with his own agony. Everything on him hurt.
Hearing voices around him, Minato tried to focus his left eye to see what was going on around him, but he gave up. It took too much energy, energy he didn't have. All that he was aware of, was the immense pain that spread through his body like a wildfire.
He sat like that, in pain and existing in a state of half consciousness for what seemed like forever. At least until he became aware of someone turning him over, and suddenly the pressure on his face was no longer present. His left eye shot open in surprise at feeling a rough hand removing his blood crusted hair from his face. He could honestly say that he had not been expecting the sight that came into focus.
It was the man. The man he had seen outside of the coffee shop walking his dog. He was here. Looking down at him. …...What? Everything was so confusing at the moment, and Minato let out a groan as he tried to actually understand what was going on.
The sound of sirens blared in his ears, as things began to focus slightly. The sight in his left eye focused on the man before him before flitting to the familiar redhead sitting right beside him. His throat was dry, and he knew that he probably wouldn't manage to say anything anyway, but he wished he could tell her that everything was going to be okay.
He was able to process something about Kushina, and his parents but his hearing faded out once again; leaving only his sense of sight.
Things started to go fuzzy again, but he focused his eye back on the white haired man leaning over him. His single blue eye met twin ruby pits, and suddenly it was like they were the only two there.
Many thoughts passed through his mind at once. There were the shallow kind that mainly had to do with the man's obvious attractiveness, but then there were the more important ones. Minato wondered about the man. Who was he? Why was he here? Why did his eyes have so much concern in them when they didn't even know each other? Why did he care?
All these questions, and his natural curiosity kept his single eye focused on the man before him. He was sure that his single eye was practically boring into the man's soul at this point, but he couldn't be bothered by that. This man was giving him strength to stay conscious, and his presence was….comforting?
His eye continued to gaze into the expressive pits, hoping that they would never leave.
Tobirama couldn't look away from the single blue eye that was looking into his own as if they could see the white haired man's very being...his very soul...it almost exhilarating...and frightening at the same time.
His melted garnet eyes never left those clear sapphire one...not even when he heard the sirens getting closer to where they were….
He didn't know why...but there was something about this young man...that struck something in him...he's not sure what the feeling is...but it's there...and it's strong.
Tobirama was suddenly brought out of his thoughts when he heard the screeching of tires and rushed voices, as well as Kumo's barking and he finally looked away from the young man lying on the ground and turned his attention to the medics that made their way towards them, pulling along a stretcher with them.
Wasting no time, Tobirama reached over and gently scooped the blonde boy into his arms and carefully lifted him from the ground.
"He's conscious, but I'm not sure for how long." Tobirama told the medic as he handed the blonde over to them and laid out on the stretcher.
Knowing that he can't go along, he quickly took hold of the teen's hand and said to him, "You're gonna be ok kid…"
Then as soon as he held him, he let go and let the medics take it from here.
Minato was shocked when multiple people appeared before him seemingly out of nowhere. His eye contact with those ruby pits was broken, and suddenly the world went blurry again.
He felt hands all over his body, and sensed that his body was being moved. Confusion spread throughout his mind as flashing lights, and the dull blur of sirens filled his senses. Kushina was nowhere to be seen.
At all the sudden changes, Minato's already unstable vision began to blur once more. His senses began to shut down once more until a firm hand grasped his own.
At the touch, all the fogginess left his body as he was once again focused on the pale man before him. His eye fluttered down to the man's mouth, which was moving like he was telling him something.
He couldn't make out what the man was trying to say, but he didn't need to.
His touch was enough.
Too soon the man let go of his hand as he was pulled away, and he finally succumbed to the darkness of unconsciousness.
Hello everyone! So for those of you who read the first chapter, and liked it, here is the second installment! I really hope you guys enjoy this story, and stick with it as it will only get better, and better as it goes along. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Feel free to review, and send me PM's if you would like! 3