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Takato and Tobirama were patrolling the area while the farms were settled. They had already worked on the water system and finished it so everybody would have clean water. Each house had a small bathroom like in the Merchant Village and free access to the river's water.

It was already evening when they saw Madara and Hashirama appear in the horizon.

"It's about time for you both to appear" Tobirama said harshly crossing his arms.

"He's right, you know?" Takato compelled "You left early in the morning, what the hell took you so long"

"Well you know it's a 6 hours walk, don't you?" Madara said feigning being offended.

"Sure! But for regular people!" the younger Uchiha protested to his brother "Shinobi like you should travel that distance in less than 2 hours".

"Takato-san please don't get mad!" Hashirama intervened "We have all the plans to build the Hospital and we've settled the arrangement with Koji-San" he added "I believe it will be in less than a week that the village will be completed!"

Both younger brothers looked at their respective siblings suspiciously.

"Okay then, we must leave to rest now." The albino said simply "There come Izuna and Toka to take the night watch" The mentioned greeted everybody and the two Uchiha bid their goodbyes to Toka and spoke a little bit with Izuna before leaving. The Senju excused themselves and left after sayin goodbye. That night both Hashirama and Madara told their brothers what had happened at the village, and that the theory of time travel was true. Both were very surprised, but reacted differently: Tobirama was utterly suspicions about this females, and Takato became aware about the loneliness that they both might feel. That same night he wrote to Hikari-san, not minding the hour.

In their Inn's room, Hikari and Sakura spoke with Hamura.

"That's all we've said about us for now" the pinkette finished explaining.

"It's fine. It was for the best." The Ōtsutsuki assured "soon you'll have to tell them about everything, or maybe some highlights of the important parts. You choose what you want for them to know in the beginning."

"That's not fair; you leave the burden to us?" The Takishima complained. "You sent us here, we don't want to mess with their timeline or their heads. You really think we should say 'Hey Madara, you become blind with rage and then someone revives you and you summon a demoniac alien'? We're going to influence them, and that's not right."

"You've already changed their timeline, and you're already influencing them even if you don't intend to." Hamura said calmly "You need to realize that this is a new present with an unknown future. Some of the things you've lived might not even happen. Maybe even none of them." The girls looked at him surprised, they haven't seen it that way. They had given it thought, but that was the part that they were missing. "Why don't you let them decide?"

"Well, that doesn't seem a bad thing. But isn't like you're delegating the responsibility to them?" Hikari asked concerned.

"In some point it is, but if they want to know, you should tell them what they want to know. Otherwise they might not trust you." That statement made both kunoichi fell deep in thought.

Suddenly a bird landed outside the closed window. It didn't seem a Sage or a ninja animal, so Hamura just stayed still and turned off his chakra signature. Hikari was surprised to see a hawk arriving at that hour with a letter addressed to her. She grabbed it and realized it was from the middle Uchiha sibling. He must know by now that they were from the future. What would he think? She was a bit nervous to open it, but she overcame that feeling and read it.

"Hikari-san,

I've heard that my brother and Hashirama payed a visit to you both. How's everything with Sakura-san? Aniki told me that you had a hell of a fight! I'm sorry I missed it (I'm joking, but it would have been cool to watch). Talking seriously, I'm sorry for her loss. I know that might be frustrating for her, being a medic an all. How are you both coping with everything?

As an answer of your last letter, I have little things that remember of my mother, that's why that katana is so important to me. We loved our mother very much. You know, her passing was the event that made us three awake the Mangekyo Sharingan.

I don't need the sword right now, but I'm glad to know that you're taking care of it. Once we're all settled in the Village you can return it to me, and I'll teach you kenjutsu.

Do you have any memento from your family?

Read you soon,

Takato"

It was a nice letter, they were starting to speak about themselves in a more open way, and that for her was refreshing. She immediately answered it, and in the next three days, between training and construction the letter exchange went on and on…

"Takato-san

Everything is fine between Sakura and me. Sometimes my pink haired friend needs to smash things to regain composure. She was too burnt out, and tired for everything that's been happening (If you spoke with your brother I assume you know a bit more about us right now). It's really stressful you know, and almost heartbreaking. But we have to endure, it's the only thing we can do.

As for your mother, I'm deeply sorry of her passing and I can imagine the pain you three went through. Was your father supportive about it? I'll take even better care of the katana now, and I'll be delighted to learn kenjutsu.

I had some mementos back home but I lost them. I always carry some photographs with me that always give me hope when I'm feeling down, though right now looking at them make me feel a little blue. I'll show them to you once we're in the Village.

Do you like any other fighting type besides kenjutsu? I like taijutsu and senjutsu (by the way). I try not to rely on my sharingan too much, so I preferred learning lots of other stuff.

Regards,

Hikari"

-o-

"Hikari-san

Sakura and you seem to have a very nice friendship! I'm glad for you both. I don't have many friends, actually my friends are my brothers. But I think I might get along with the Senju trio. Toka is a very sociable person, and so is Hashirama (I can see now why my brother befriended him). Tobirama is mean, but at the end of the day I think we're not so different. As for what I know about you, I know nothing really. Only that the joke was true, but nothing else. If you want or need to tell me or my family anything you're the most welcome to do so, but I won't ask. I'm a patience person, and I like to respect other's privacy.

My father wasn't really the supportive type of parent. He was mean to us, put too much weight on Madara-nii's back and always tried to made us compete between brothers. I once got really angry at him and he broke my arm (he didn't mean it but his rage got the worse of him). Mother was the one that protected us from his hatred and after she passed, that hatred consumed him passing some months later due to a war wound that haven't healed properly. That's when my Aniki became head of the Clan and I became his right hand (because Izuna is the youngest).

I'm sorry to read about the mementos… but, what's a photograph?

I like taijutsu too, but I have never really trained it. Maybe you should teach me that in exchange of Kenjutsu. I like ninjutsu too, and I also try not to rely a lot on my Mangekyo sharingan because my sight is getting worse with its use.

Kind regards,

Takato."

-o-

"Takato-san

How are you doing? A photograph is like a real life picture of someone or something. Here in the Merchant Village they have some cameras that are used to take them, I believe they come from another continent, that's why you don't know about them yet. You'll figure out very soon, they're pretty handy.

It's not that I don't want to tell you anything, but it's difficult to explain. Thanks for the respect with that Issue, we will tell you more when we arrive at the new Village, I promise.

Your dad really broke your arm? How could someone do that to his son? I can't tell you much about my family because they left me when I was 4 years old, I saw my parents again a year ago after more than 15 years. It was odd but pretty cool, and then it got weird. I believed I was not used to have parents anymore; I had become very independent since they left me. I always had Jiraiya, my god father, but when he passed It was only Naruto and me as always. Naruto is my cousin, but he is more like a baby brother to me, we grew up together as two outcast, and overcame a lot of stuff.

So you would befriend Toka and Hashirama, even Tobirama!? That's good! Toka is a very nice person, don tell anybody but I believe there is something going on between her on Izuna and they don't even know yet. Or maybe I want them to get together, they're the cutest pair. Hashirama remembers me of Naruto, same attitude, kindness and idiocy (a lovely one though, they're lovely bakas). Tobirama seems cold, but also I think he is very rigid because of his family. I bet his father was like yours, that is a common place for a shinobi's kid these days it seems.

Of course I'll help you with taijutsu! If you have any problems with your eyes, you should go with Sakura, she'll probably fix them. It's not fair that that great gift comes with such a great cost, but I'm sure she can help you a little.

Do you know when the Village is going to be ready? Sorry if I went overbroad with this letter's length.

Kind regards

Hikari

Meanwhile, every time a hawk appeared, Sakura secretly hoped that Madara would write to her, but he always sent his regards through his brother's letters. To forget about that, she focused on her apprentice's training, and the boy ended every day al beaten up and strained.

It was the last day of construction or so they hoped. Today Takato and Tobirama where watching from the cliff as their siblings and clansmen worked. The Uchiha felt that the Senju was angry, and he realized he had never spoke with him properly, even if they knew each other as enemies since childhood. The albino was looking at Madara and Hashirama with a weird expression, but Takato could tell what that was about.

"You're Jealous" he said looking at the clouds in the sky. The Albino's eyes widened, was this Uchiha speaking of him? How could he!

"Shut up…" Tobirama spat, but went into deep think mode. He then said as an afterthought "Didn't you hate your brother when you learnt about their friendship"

The Uchiha took his time to answer, and after some thinking he said "I didn't hate him, I was angry because the wound for Suzumi was still fresh, I felt betrayed at some point. But in terms of Clan hatred, I believe you should speak with Izuna, you're very similar about that."

Tobirama snorted, was this Uchiha actually joking with him? Though Izuna seemed less 'anti' Senju every day, they didn't like each other.

"I know you´re the one that killed Suzumi" Takato said simply after a pause breaking his counterpart train of thought. He was once again looking at the clouds. Tobirama was shocked by his forwardness but felt no anger in his voice or chakra. He decided to wait and see where his words were going.

"You were defending yourself, and you were still a kid." Takato explained "Father was stupid, It was his fault for bringing him so young to the battle. If anything I hate father, not you. I saw the look on your eyes while you stabbed him. You were terrified, just like him, just like me. We were kids for kami's sake! You were trying to keep up with your father's orders, but I could tell you didn't really want that. That's when I realized that though being a grown up sucks, you can make a difference. You can save lives, or you can lead them to death. And I wanted to grow up to help."

"You sound like that Takishima girl when she called us monsters." The Senju mocked on purpose, he had to put his guard up, he wasn't expecting this kind of conversation with his enemy and he felt he was starting to empathize with him. Well, he technically wasn't his enemy right now.

"The moment she said that I remembered myself shouting at my father once we got to the camp before that battle." The Uchiha continued "Madara had just come from a 'mission', I think he was with Hashirama at that moment, and he saw father carrying Suzumi. I told my father that this was his fault and he tried to make me think that it was yours. That's when he broke my arm."

"What? Why?" the Senju couldn't hide his surprise.

"Because I said you were a victim just like my little brother." Tobirama looked at him speechless. "I shouted at him that he was only leading us to death and he didn't even care about his sons."

"How did he break your arm?" the albino was taken aback by Takato's words. His father was a hard man, he had mistreated Hashirama when he cried about their siblings' deaths. But this Uchiha sounded like pure evil.

"He grabbed it hard at first when I started to shout, and when I said Uchiha and Senju were the same he snapped it in anger." Takato made a pain expression as he snapped his fingers "Madara almost killed him and I awoke my sharingan."

"You awoke it earlier than Madara?" the Senju asked, that was really interesting because his Clan kept that hidden. Then after a pause he added "Somehow I feel silly asking so much" he wasn't used to be interested in people's lives, so he felt a bit embarrassed.

"It's ok, I won't tell anybody" the black haired man assured smiling faintly "yes I did but only some months earlier. It hurt when I heard he awoke his by learning that Hashirama was a Senju. It meant he loved him as a brother, and I used to think he cared more about him than us"

"I know how you feel, sometimes it's like you don't exist" the albino sighed "though I don't know why you are telling me all of this." He added crossing his arms and looking away. He couldn't handle any more empathy, it was really out of character and he hated Uchiha, why would he be interested in what this one was saying?

"Because if nobody shares their emotions with you, you can't learn how to share yours." The Uchiha said wisely. That caught the Senju off guard. Takato was really un-Uchiha like. "But you're wrong. I always existed to my Brother, we all did. But he needed to have a bond outside the Clan, because he was going to become insane"

"So you think that if you share your story with me I'll tell you mine and we will be best friends like our idiotic brothers?" that seemed like a bad joke to the albino, and he mocked trying to sound cool.

"HAHA I don't expect anything from you. It could be nice to be friends, but you don't seem the friendly type of person, no offense" Takato intervened shrugging his shoulders.

"Non taken, I do hate everybody." He said plainly. There was a short silence and then both snorted hard and started laughing. Tobirama would never say this out loud, but in that moment he knew that he had kind of befriended an Uchiha.

From the Valley Hashirama and Madara were amazed to see their siblings socializing like that.

"It looks that they are in friendly terms" The Senju Leader exclaimed smiling proudly.

"Those bastards, it's easier to observe than to build." Madara said gritting his teeth, the Hospital was a huge building and it was taking time in spite of them working together. But he was smiling inwardly. If somebody could be friends with that stubborn Senju, it was Takato. His brother was special, he always tried to understand people and their way of acting. He used to be very shy and reserved with his thoughts and feelings, but when they were teens he started to be more open to him and now he seemed to had cross another boundary.

"Takato seems more open, of course he was always the more self-centered brother" Hashirama said mockingly to Madara, who let the comment slide "But since that battle when the girls appeared he has changed. He is more self-confident and speaks his mind more secure"

"Yeah, I 've been thinking about that too" the Uchiha spoke "he and Hikari-san are exchanging letters," the Senju raised his eyebrows slightly at this comment "It started when Takato saw Ichigo some days ago. Maybe is good that he is forming a bond outside the Clan"

"Mmm I feel love is in the air" Hashirama said all cheered up and a bit girly, Madara looked at him sweat dropping.

"Man you are so weird" The Uchiha told him "It's only been what, two weeks? and you're now thinking about love. You need to find a wife soon."

"Oh, about that, how's everything with Sakura-San?" Hashirama was a genius in changing the subject when he wanted.

Madara's face flushed pink of embarrassment "You're an idiot you know? what do you imply?"

"Nothing, I thought maybe I felt something between the two of you" The Senju said playfully perhaps a spark? You were really cute reassuring her when she had her breakdown"

"Jealous?" Madara sneered trying not to be affected by his friend's words.

"Well, Sakura-san is a beautiful woman. If you don't go after her, I could…" Hashirama couldn't finish.

"SHUT UP she is not a prize you can be after!" the Uchiha cut his friend's words mad.

"Oh My, and you say you don't feel anything" the smirk the Senju had in his face was getting bigger as seconds went by.

"You're being insufferable, as I said I've known her for two weeks, stop saying stupid things and stop embarrassing me with your love tales." Madara added forcing his mokuton at maximum and finishing the Building. Hashirama stopped joking around because he felt his friend was not ready yet to face what he thought he was feeling, so he said nothing and helped with some details.

"That's all for today, tomorrow it's the last day of construction and two days later we officialy sign the peace and the conformation of the Village, Im so exited!" The Senju said claping his hands cheerfully and turning to leave

"Weirdo…" The Uchiha muttered "Ok we'll continue tomorrow, I'll write to Ryuutaro-San so they can move here in three days" he said to his friend who nodded. The Senju didn't comment anything awkward this time, and he looked the building one more time, 'I hope she likes it' he thought and suddenly feeling aware of his thinking he blushed slightly. Takato and Tobirama jumped to where they were, and that made Madara regain composure.

"Wow, the Hospital looks amazing Aniki!" the younger Uchiha said "I bet Sakura-san will love it" he smiled and his brother noticed there wasn't any mocking tone on his voice.

"She sure will, she made the plans" Madara answered simply.

"It is a great building indeed" Tobirama commented impressed. "I bet that with the proper instruction the Village will be the best health spot in the Fire Country." He paused and then added "You're really mastering the Mokuton, Madara." Everybody looked at him, given it was a really long sentence for him to say, not to mention that he was complimenting something that Hashirama and Madara had built together, and also praising the latter.

"Takato-san, what have you done with my brother?" Hashirama said dramatically. The mentioned just laughed a bit uncomfortable and the albino sent a killing aura to his anija.

"You always have to ruin everything with your stupid remarks" Tobirama said bored hiding his true feelings as always. He turned his back to him. "So, when do we expect this to be finished?" he added asking directly to Madara, who was surprised that he was speaking at him so openly. Of course he realized it was because the younger Senju didn't want to address to the idiot of his friend.

"Tomorrow we will finish everything, and the day after we'll start the Clans' moving" The Uchiha patriarch explained "the Merchant Village will be moving in three days, and that's going to be the 'Big opening day'" Tobirama nodded at him.

"Are we going to send invitations to other Clans?" the conversation between the younger Senju and the eldest Uchiha continued, witnessed by a very amused Takato and a very depressed Hashirama. 'Tobi is so mean to his anija' the latter thought.

"Not right now" Madara said serious "I think we need to have an identity on our own first, and then invite others" he explained again "If we're not united they might think they can overcome us"

"That's wise, maybe it Should be better if we make a festival in some months so the other Clans can send representatives" The albino suggested.

"Yes…" the Uchiha thought "That could really work, and we'll show everybody that Uchiha and Senju can work together, and that Konoha's bond is strong"

"So, finally you've chosen 'Konohagure no sato' as the Village's new name?" Tobirama asked again still ignoring his brother.

"Yes, but your brother chose 'Hokage' for the leader's title" Madara eyed Hashirama and rolled his eyes.

"You need to pick your battles" the younger Senju stated, but that was enough sociability for the day for him "I must go then, see you tomorrow". He bowed and left passing next to the night squad that was arriving.

"What's wrong with him?" Toka asked looking back at where her friend was minutes ago, he had used his technique to disappear fast.

"He's upset with Hashirama-san" Takato explained. "He was being more open than usual and he made fun of him, so he was avoiding him, speaking straightly to Aniki" Toka's eyes widened

"Man, he really is mad at you if he preferred to speak to Madara-san instead of you Hashi!" the kunoichi remarked surprised. "No offense" she added looking at the eldest Uchiha.

"Don't worry" he said "you must have offended him, idiot. You should use more that brain of yours before speaking" he added looking at Hashirama who was pretty worried.

"I-I only joked about his attitude, what did you two talk about?" the Senju asked Takato.

"That's younger sibling's stuff" the Uchiha crossed his arms and looked away "You should ask him, and maybe you'll really understand him". Everybody looked at Takato as if he had grown a second head "What?" he defended himself "I can relate to him somehow, it's not that we're best friends or anything".

"I think I know what you are talking about" Izuna intervened. Now everybody looked at him without understanding. He smirked and said "Sorry, not telling either, younger sibling's stuff". Hashirama almost fell backwards.

"You're mean" Toka eyed the youngest Uchiha, but then smiled.

"I think I'll go to speak with him" The Senju said

"That's probably the best idea you had today, but don't make it worse. Though I still don't like him, I do respect him as a shinobi. And I'm sure it must be hard to be your sibling" Madara said. Hashirama was so depressed that he couldn't counterattack to that comment. "We're going now. Izuna, if you need anything please contact us".

"Very well then, but can you tell me when this is going to be ready?" his sibling said. "Not that I mind the company or the work, but I'd love to return to my normal life and time schedules". When Takato heard his brother, he remembered what Hikari had said in her last letter. Maybe Izuna liked sharing time with Toka.

"In three days we'll be doing the big opening" The eldest Uchiha said "But we'll be moving in Two days, so I'll speak to the council once we arrived so everybody is settled to move. Fortunately, they had been packing during this last week as a precaution"

"Cool! So everything's going to be alright soon" Izuna said "I can't believe it yet" he added hopeful.

"You will believe it soon brother" Takato said "Now we must go if we want to speak with the council and our people" Madara nodded bid his goodbyes and left with Takato and the day workers. Hashirama did the same, and left worried about his brother. He would mend things with Tobirama as soon as possible.

Once the Uchiha siblings arrived in their camp, they wrote some letters quickly and summoned the falcons to send them, so they could speak with the council. Kido-san was delighted to know the progress of the new Village, Konohagure no sato. He confirmed Madara that their people were ready and waiting keenly for the moving. It was incredible that it would happen in two days. He offered himself to go the next day to help them check if everything was ok.

The council assembled the clansmen in a small spot they used as a gathering place and arranged that they'll start moving in two days at dawn. Incredibly, everybody seemed really happy and Madara had to pinch himself without others noticing to realize that he was not dreaming.

Hashirama arrived at the Senju compound and found that Tobirama had already gathered the council and their people for him to speak with them, but in the meantime he continued ignoring him.

Faking happiness, he addressed to everybody and settled things up. The people were enthusiastic and left eagerly to pack. Once they were alone, Hashirama turned to speak with his brother but he had already disappeared. Now he was pissed! He teleported to their home and opened Tobirama's door without asking. The albino was taking his armor off and looked at Hashirama annoyed.

"What the hell do you want?" he said to the latter.

"What the hell is going on with you?" Hashirama spat.

"Don't answer me with a question, that's stupid." Now Tobirama turned his back to his brother as he left his armor on a chair.

"I want to know what the hell is going on with you" The eldest Senju reformulated.

"Tsk." The younger didn't want to speak to him, but he knew that nobody could beat Hashirama in playing hard. "I don't understand you" he just said

"Nani?" Hashirama didn't understand either.

"You always say that I am not sociable, that I don't have any friends…" he mumbled. The brunette was about to interrupt but his brother continued "that I'm too stubborn or mood killer, or tsunedere. You're always making fun of me and my personality. It's the first time I actually made conversation with someone and above all it was with someone I used to hate." He inhaled deeply "and as always it has to be focused on you". His brother didn't know what to say, there was a lot to read in that statement, but he was sure that if he said something things would get worse, so he remained in silence. Tobirama looked anguished, like he was supporting a heavy load.

"I know you're the heir, but you always were a crybaby. You are the kind one that everybody loves. You even got a friend outside the clan and loved him even more than your family. You lied to us" he was rambling, so he inhaled deeply again "I always felt jealous of Madara. You always listen to me, but if he's around, you'll hear him first. And I realized today that my problem is not with him, even though I don't like him and he's an Uchiha." Hashirama held his breath, feeling his eyes hot and watery. "You trusted him more than me, because you shared stuff. But we never really talked about what how we felt. We never shared our feelings." He snorted "Yes. It seems I do have feelings".

"I-I don't know what to say…" The brunette started fighting back some treacherous tears. He had never thought his brother would feel that way about him.

"Then shut up and listen, because I won't tell you this again." The albino said with a steady voice. "I never liked father. He was mean, and he used us like pawns. Mother was the only one that cared about us. I tried to be strong and closed my emotions to gain father's favor, but it was never enough for him. He was obsessed with you and tried by any means to make you overcome your emotional weaknesses. We didn't really exist for him. I always admired your naivity, I wanted to be more open like you and not caring about that. I felt… betrayed" he remembered Takato's words "… when I learnt you had a friend outside the Clan. One to whom you'd share your feelings and dreams. And when I realized he was an Uchiha, you couldn't let it go. You still loved him as a friend, as a brother. So I hated him even more than I hated Uchiha for killing Kawarama and Itama. I tried to kill his siblings. The same ones that now speak to me so cordially every day. Hell, I even killed one of them before knowing who he was" he sighed "I always felt ashamed of hating him more because of your friendship than for belonging to the clan that killed our family. And I'm really struggling with this union. But I realize I don't really hate him per sé, I only focused all my ill will on him." Hashirama couldn't dare to move. Tobirama passed a hand through his hair, sat on his bed and continued.

"I love you brother. I know you think I make fun of you because 'That's how Tobi is', but it really it's because I admire you and I want you to always be better than me. So today, when you said that stupid thing while I was speaking to 'Your friend' I got really upset. I was starting to feel that I could be myself, and you laughed at that and stole all the attention." He breathed out "as always".

"Tobi I'm sorry, you know I love you. You're my only family left, my little brother" Hashirama was crying now "I never thought that you could be feeling like this. I'm a terrible aniki…"

"That's it, it's not about you, you really are a terrible aniki but this is not about you." Tobirama said serious. "This is about me and how I felt almost twenty years". His brother was speechless again. "I don't think this is going to mend easily, but I feel relieved that I told you" the albino smiled at the eldest Senju, he too had his eyes watery.

"Tobi, you're admirable. You're the best sibling someone like me would dream to have. You're wise, and calm. You've always been determined. I'm sorry I was not there for you more. I'm sorry if you felt I loved Madara more. I'm sorry that you felt betrayed; I always thought that you didn't like sharing stuff. But for me you're the most important person right now. I only did everything I did for the sake of the peace and our people, but it was because you're the family I want to protect that I had the strength." Hashirama said and had to make a pause to gather air, his brother never interrupted him. "I'm proud of you, so please don't you never feel bad about speaking with Madara or his siblings again. You're the best Senju, and you too are trying to be better. Feel free to open yourself up. Father is not here anymore, and I'm not him. I want to really know you" He smiled fondly to the Albino.

"Then, why don't we get some rest and start at breakfast?" Tobirama said smirking to Hashirama. The mentioned smirked too and raised a fist in front of his sibling. The youngest raised his fist too and clashed it with him.

*** AUTHOR'S NOTES***

Thanks for the +3K views, the new faves and follows! I'm so happy.

This chapter was about peace, of mind and soul. Real peace not just a paper. I love writing the Siblings interact. I really like Tobirama and I think there's a cause why he is like that.

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