I haven’t died!
***
Izuna stared at the group of children his patrol had stumbled across on their way back home. Five children to be precise, four of them sporting the Senju Clan emblem. The fifth looked nervous and resigned. He bore an odd six coin motif on his shirt.
The oldest, a blonde girl who was missing her front tooth, looked at the patrol with a frown.
“I thought for sure he would be here.”
The non Senju child groaned very quietly and hid his face in his hands, obviously giving up all hope. Weather it was hope for his companion or the situation in general was unknown.
“I told you this was stupid! Now if we don’t die here, our parents will kill us. And even if they don’t sensei will! We’re all gonna die and for a stupid reason!”
All the other children paled at that, except the oldest, who was looking at Izuna with open curiosity.
“Hey mister, you’re really pretty. Wanna trade places with my cousin? She’s kind of a jerk.”
Someone behind him choked on a laugh while the non Senju boy flushed bright red and looked to be praying for the ground to swollow him.
“Ah… no. I don’t think that would work out well for anyone involved.”
Catching sight of a rapidly approching figure, one that wasn’t even trying to hide his presence, many of the Uchiha shifted uncomfortably.
Surely he didn’t think they would harm these kids? Not after Kagami.
Instead of attacking, he stepped up behind the children, gave Izuna a greatful nod, then scowled down at the girl.
“Aeka.”
The voice, dry as dust, sent shivers down every spine in hearing range. The children’s expressions shifted rapidly between horror, delight and resignation. The girl who asked to trade her cousin went so pale Izuna thought she would faint.
“Sensei! I thought you were in a meeting?”
“I was. Until I noticed my students boarder crossing.”
Izuna wasn’t sure if the faint whimper came from him or one of the children. Either way he thought it a reasonable response.
Senju Tobirama was training the next generation of fighters.
“Oh… fuck me.”
***
So… sensei didn’t kill him. In fact he only had to run ten laps around the compound! Much better than the others, who had to run until they dropped. Hiro actually threw up from running so much. After the laps had been run Tobi-sensei had walked each of them home and made them explain what they had done.
Hiruzen was the last to go home, and Tobi-sensei had stopped him before knocking on the door.
“What you did was foolish and dangerous. However, it could have been much worse and you did well to let me know. But next time, come to me directly. It could save some ones life.”
He wound up grounded for a week, but he felt it was a small price to pay. Sensei wasn’t disappointed in him, his friends were alive and well and he got to see the Uchiha territory!
All was right in the world.
***
The world was ending. Everything was falling apart around him and it was that bastard Senju’s fault! All his careful plans, ruined. Madara was considering peace, Izuna was wailing about the end times and yet…
And yet he seemed more amused than anything. Something about the days encounter had changed his mind, just a little, just enough really.
Zetsu frowned.
How could one person with one small act of kindness, destroy decades of planning?
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