Chapter seven
Fugaku clear his throat "Exactly, most of the clan has it as well. You know this as any other child but what most children, including you, do not understand is that the Sharingan needs to be activated differently from most blood line limits. It has an emotional trigger, necessarily."
Tsyoshi is looking at him seriously and trying to figure it out by himself, Fugaku lets him, children need to think things out to become better. It worked for Itachi, surely all children get smarter the same way.
Tsuyoshi finally comes to a conclusion and nods yes. "Okaaaaay? I think I get it. And how do you turn it off then?"
See? Fugaku is awesome at parenting.
"Normally, in cases of first use, the sharingan eventually turns itself off. If you had been scared for your life or something related to only yourself, it would fade once you were safe.
If you were feeling distress for someone else it would turn itself off once you saw that person to safety.
In your case it continues active even though you are safe and I'm safe so I can only deduce you are worried for someone else. Kaa-chan or Itachi perhaps?" He says perhaps only because Tsuyoshi loves his stuffed dragon toy like there is no tomorrow and with children so young you can never know for sure.
Tsuyoshi's face is blank for a second, thinking deeply. "I- no. I don't think so, Tou-san" He states slowly.
Fugaku frown a little. "Who than?" He doesn't want to suggest Dragon the dragon, it's better not to influence Tsuyoshi's answer.
While the two are talking quietly everyone else is listening to it unashamedly.
Hiashi is a bit annoyed at how long this is taking, he knows for a fact that one strike to the tenketsu point up near the eyes would shut this kid's sharingan and finally get them some answers, with the right amount of pressure it wouldn't even hurt, just a little poke.
At the Hyuuga district they teach children to direct and redirect their chakra for the byakugan this way. It is certainly quicker and more efficient than the Uchiha way, judging from what he is watching tonight. And what will Fugaku do with the name anyways? From what he can understand the child needs to be reassured said person is safe, how will Fugaku prove that inside this room without anyone entering?
It's been about ten minutes since Fugaku asked who and, from the frustrated expression on Tsuyoshi's face, who still massages his throbbing temples every few seconds, there won't be one soon.
Hiashi is about to suggest blocking the tenketsu up when he hears steps outside the door and turns to look at it, already on his feet, ready.
All the seasoned shinobi do a double take for what feels like thousandth time this evening. The first and second Hokages enter the room, followed by an Azuma that is trying very hard not to look freaked out.
The clan heads and Hokages notice the pale, cracked look of the former Hokages, and the dark eyes.
They have kunais and shuriken ready, all are molding chakra to attack.
Fugaku is at his feet holding Tsuyoshi protectively on his left arm.
Amazingly the Shinigami sighs, that's right, the SHINIGAMI fucking SIGHS.
The shinobi are seriously starting to doubt the veracity of the God. If it wasn't for the huge kyubii outside they may have tried to call it a bullshit.
A quiet "troublesome" can be heard in the relative silence.
Hashirama is the one to break the ice. "Maa, such familiar faces. It seem most of the initial clans are present huh? Such a nice outcome, that." He smiles lovingly at the people.
Tobirama has a frown.
Hiruzen sweat drops and smiles back, Hashirama-sama trully does not change. Everybody else just looks on.
Tsume growls in annoyance, this is all taking too long! And what the fuck is all this shit! Is this a fucking impressive as fuck genjutsu? Because nothing makes sense!
"Shut up, anija."
Hashirama laughs, with a little dark cloud forming gradually over his head. "Tobirama, don't say that to your nii-chan who loves you." Looking dramatically distressed at the white haired male.
A vein throbs on Tobirama's head. "You were the one to mess up my jutsu and stick your nose in." He mutters glaring at the long haired baka. "Stupid brother."
"Haha." Hashirama rubs behind his head, seeming even more depressed.
Looking pointedly but adorably pleading at Hiruzen. Hashirama speaks. " So? Why did you call us Saru?" And because he is so happy to see his brother's student old he adds, lightly. "Your son is so cute and funny, little Saru. Oh! You have laugh lines, that's so fortunate! How old are you now?! You were just this big, what feels like yesterday!" He signals with his hand how big.
Tobirama mutters. "It's not like he grew much more than that anija."
Hashirama plows on. "You are very much alive and well, does that mean this is the first bad patch for konoha since Tobirama died? When did you die otouto? I believe the first big war yes? You don't look much older, but well, with you we never really know down? Such a sneaky child you are. And what ab-"
"Shut up!" Tobirama says forcibly and Hashirama gets depressed in the curve of half a second.
Tobirama almost snorts at this, if he were one to smile make he would. Nobody will ever know.
The shinobi look at Hashirama. They really thought the God of shinobi would be different.
Hiruzen stands up and approaches the dead Hokages, putting the other shinobi in the room more at ease with how calm he looks doing it, it seems the comment that Hiruzen called them is not a lie. "Hello Hashirama-sama, Tobirama-sensei. Long time no see." He says giving them a fond smile. "I had doubts about this jutsu."
Tobirama has to contain himself to not roll his eyes (and pet the old man in the head, the stupid monkey still looks as childish and tiny as ever, but he can also see the much more guarded instance and the fake calm mask.) "Saru," Hiruzen looks at him. "Why do you have a Shinigami in this tower?" He raises an eyebrow, straight to the point. He really thinks the child in the room is the reincarnation of Harry, but even it being pretty obvious, what with the protective Shini-san in the room, he will not decide on it until he has his solid proof. Of course he noticed the kid, what kind of ninja do you think he is?
The second Hokage makes sure to not look around the room plainly, giving the impression he is ignoring the others and putting them no more or less at ease, which is what you can expect in a room filled with experienced, high strung, shinobi in an unlikely situation.
"That is a bit of a long story sensei, but Shinigami-sama has been calling the child Master of Death for a while now. I thought it best to call you." He says honestly and straightforwardly, he knows that is the best strategy when involving Tobirama. He had missed his teacher imensively but he will tell the man latter on. " His name is Uchiha Tsuyoshi." Sarutobi gives a rub to his beard, longing for his pipe. He makes sure to look calmly at Azuma, to reassure him he did alright, to calm down.
As soon as Hiruzen points out the child Tobirama looks at the little one openly. Black hair, pale skin, red eyes staring at him like they never saw anything like it. He smirks, that's not a normal reaction. The chances of that child being Harry reincarnated are pretty damn high.
Slowly he gets closer to both Uchiha. Fugaku moves away instinctively.
"Relax Uchiha-san, I just have to show the child something. Besides, " he says flippantly. "If I was of any danger to him the Shinigami would protect him." Not to mention I could have killed anyone in this room already, including the kid.
They don't ask how the Hokages and Azuma got past the anbu guarding the room, they do not want to figure out if they beat everyone of them or slipped through the best security they have so smoothly. They are already freaked out enough.
Fugaku continues glaring at Tobirama with his midnight black eyes, ready to take his child the hell out of there. Then Tsuyoshi moves a little, as if wanting to reach out to Tobirama but not being sure of it.
Tobirama's smirk softens to a smile. "Hey kiddo,"
Hashirama is gapping, his brother almost never acts so softly, not since Itama and Kawarama.
Sometime he would soften for Tsuna or him, once or twice for his gennin, but never for an unknown child, much less in public.
Hiruzen is startled, 'what if the Jutsu was not such a success and changed their personalities? Or something else even, that would not be safe at all.' his shinobi pick up on it.
Tobirama stands a meter or so away from the child, still staring at him with obvious wonder. "What's your name?" Encouraging the child with the soft voice.
Tauyoshi takes a slow breath trough his mouth. " Tsuyoshi, Uchiha Tsuyoshi." He lifts up four fingers. "I am four. How about you?" Giving a shy smile, still looking particularly thrusting and awed by the man.
Tobirama hums and looks at the child lovingly. "I'm Tobirama, 26."
Tsuyoshi seems a little surprised at that, for no reason anyone can understand. "Not 29?"
Tobirama smile turns a little sad. "No darling, I didn't get that far. Do you feel like you know me?"
Fugaku wants to take his child away and say that 'of course he doesn't! He was born after you died! And doesn't know history at all!' But he knows the look on his son's face, it looks like when Mikoto and Itachi saw Tsuyoshi and Sasuke for the first time. Like love. So he stays put, and waits to see where this goes. He is surprised at the other people's patience, his is thinning.
Tsuyoshi startles. "I, I. You feel special. Like, really special?"
Tobirama hums. "That's not wrong, but do you remember anything else, this maybe?" He losses up his armor and clothing to show the child a birthmark that looks like a deer on his ribs. "What do you think of it Tsuyoshi-kun?"
The child looks at it like he is lost in thought. "It's missing half of it. Lonely..." He whispers like its a precious secret but everyone in the room listens.
Unbeknownst to some, however, Nara Shikaku is surprised as fuck! And something so weird doesn't happen often so he thinks even Inoichi will agree with him that he deserves a few sake bottles and cigarettes for not choking on his own spit in surprise. He has seen a birth mark exactly the same as the second Hokage's before. In his son's back.
He needs more information. He feels a tap to his arm and knows his friends have noticed it. He doesn't tap back, signaling he will deal with it, no help needed.
Tobirama hums again. "Yes, terribly so, are you Tsuyoshi-kun? "
With Tobirama's hum Tsuyoshi seems to calm further and his eyes go black again.
Tsuyoshi is feeling pretty good right now, his eyes don't itch as much and he is starting to feel sleepy again. This stranger is special, he thrust him like he thrusts Onii-chan, like love, but the familiar aspect of the relationship is missing. He feels a little shy as he gives a nod to himself and pulls his sleeping pant's leg a little bit up. Over his knee is a triangle with a circle and a line inside it, bellow it the words 'Always and forever.' In English, therefore unreadable to everyone but Tobirama. Even Tsuyoshi cannot read it.
Tobirama, the most serious and blank faced Hokage of all time takes a deep breath in like he has been waiting for that fresh air for q month and Hashirama senses a weird vibe from his brother's back. The God of Hokage is so fucking freaked out he drops his normal 'happy go lucky' vibe and shushins a little ahead of his little brother, between the child and Tobirama. The only reason he does not start retreating is because Tobirama looks as shocked as he feels, well, his otouto is subtle with his shock, but it's very noticeable in a room full of ninja, but not in a 'I can't move I'm so scared way' more like 'I'm Tobirama and I don't know how to express myself way'. In this new position he can see Tobirama's face better and he backs to the side a little, Tobirama is weird but not in distress. He doesn't understand but he will provide his support anyways.
Tobirama notices the movement in the room but he can feel his brother and so he forces himself not to react. He almost took Harry from the adult Uchiha and moved away from Hashirama, as if he were a threat. His anija deserves at least this much trust from him.
When his anija steps aside, Tobirama, or should he think of himself as Draco by now? Being this close to Harry, he feels off kilter, having past the last 26 years missing this person. He gives the reincarnation of his beloved a little fragile smile.
Hashirama and Hiruzen's eyes bug out of their sockets.
Tobirama closes the distance to the little adorable kid and, giving a look at the parent moves his hands to take Tauyoshi. Fugaku moves a step back and denies him, Uchiha-glaring at him.
Tobirama Malfoy-glares right back and steps forward.
Fugaku steps around the table, with his nose up and back straight.
Tobirama has a vein pulsing is his forehead.
Everybody in the room watches and just fucking lose it. Because what the actual fuck?! Is this for reals? A loose clothed, zombie Senju Tobirama in a moving glaring contest with Uchiha-I-have-a-stick-up-my-ass-Fugaku with a sighing Shinigami, all the clan heads, and all past and present Hokage watching?! Are they fucking high? Is this genjutsu?!!
It seems some people thought the same and a couple of Kai's are heard across the room(Azuma and Tsume), the rest reasoned out this could not be a genjutsu but it is still so very weird they do not know how to even-
After they go around the room once Fugaku ups the glare, some had thought it impossible, and Tobirama speaks. "Give me the kid Uchiha. -San." He adds the san as so not to hurt Tsuyoshi's feelings.
"Why should I?"
"Because he clearly wants to be picked up by me and I want to hold him." Rolling his eyes is beneath him, hold the urge Malfoy.
"Children are not the best judges of character, and famously Uchiha hating, supposedly dead ex-Hokages don't get to hold the Uchiha head's son. And so I repeat, why should I expose my son to you?"
Tobirama stares at the man in front of him and decides this situation must seem very unusual if you haven't been thinking about it for a really long time. Tobirama is not the most socially aware person but even he can sense the confusion, bewilderment and tension in the room. "I'll admit I haven't handled that situation with caution. What do you know about reincarnation?"