Getting to the Other Side ✔

Chapter 64: Tough

Madara's P.O.V

I slowly was roaming a village which seemed to be abandoned, but I could sense the people in their homes.

This place was a wreck.

I had my straw hat on my head covering my face.

I slowly rose my head to see the sun going down.

"Where should I go rest?" I whispered looking around.

I found a man staring at me and quickly ran indoors.

I immediately made my way towards him.

"Open up!" I knocked.
"Go away! I don't have any money to give!" He yelled.
"Money?" I questioned.

He slowly opened the door.

"Who are you?"
"My identity doesn't matter. I'm willing to pay if you let me stay here." I said.

"Really?!" He said with joy.

What has happened to this place?

Hashirama's P.O.V

I made my way towards the man in household in the Uchiha compound.

All I saw was Yoshima sitting on the porch staring up at the sky.

"Why you sitting here all alone?" I asked standing in front of her.
"I'm bored." She said resting her elbow on her leg with her chin at the palm of her hand.
"Where's Madara?"
"Places."
"Specifically?"

"Did you apologize to Madara?" She asked changing the topic.
"...No." I said.
"No wonder!" She groaned.

"Madara left because of you!" She yelled at me.
"What?!" I yelled.

"I'll go find him!" I said getting up.
"Don't! Madara obviously doesn't want be found. Let's give him some time to recover." She stated while trying to keep a tough look on her face.

"He will be back. Just leave him be." She said.
"What makes me you so sure?" I asked.
"Just... Trust me." She gave me a confident look.
"Fine." I sighed.

I can't believe he left Yoshima and Kuro though.

"You should go home." She said getting up and walking indoors.

"Bye Hashirama." She said closing the door.

She's not happy with me.

Madara's P.O.V

"Papa! Who is he?!" I slowly woke up meeting big brown eyes.
"He's a guest, Aoi." The man appeared behind the kid.
"Who's he?" I asked.
"My son."

"Who are you?! What do you want with my papa?!" The boy growled.
"Nothing. I just need a place to say." I said sweat dropping.

"Aoi! Apologize to him right away!"
"But-"
"Aoi!"
"Sorry." He said bowing.

"Papa! They are coming!" A little girl came running in the room.
"Hide you two! Take the man with you!" The man yelled and the boy named Aoi grabbed my hand as well as his sister's.

"What are you doing?" I asked as he started to run.
"Quiet old man!"

Old... Man...

The kid dragged me into a closet, and sat down.

"Why are we here?" I asked.
"SHHHHHH!!!!" The two kids shushed me.

I started to here mumbles so I slowly opened the door.

"Where's my money?"  I heard a voice in a growling tone.
"Business hasn't been good and-"
"I don't care!  Give me the money!"

I heard a thud sound.

"Do you want what happened to your wife and son to happen to you?"

Wife and son?

Aoi got up and ran out.

"Don't hurt my papa!" I heard.

"Get out of the way boy!"

"Papa!"

I quickly got out to see a man about to hurt the boy's father.

I acted fast and gripped the katana with my bare hands.

Blood slid down my wrist.

"Old man!"  The boy yelled.

I just frowned, "What do you want with these people?" 

"Who the heck are you?"  The man said pulling the katana away.
"My name doesn't matter."

I crossed my arms.

"How dare you act this way towards me?!  Do you know who I am?!"  He yelled.

I activated my Sharingan.

"Do you know who I am?" I said and he started to tremble.

He took a step back.

"Get out of town.  Take yourself and whomever else is threatening these people and if you don't...  I'll punish you... Severely."
"Y-You are going to regret ever doing that!" He said and ran out.

I deactivated my Sharingan and went to the man.

"Are you alright?" I asked helping him up.
"I should be asking you that!" He revealed my bloody hands...
"Ehh....  I've been through worse." I said.

"T-Thank you...  For saving, papa and I." The boy said hugging my leg.
"No problem..."