Chapter 10
"I've failed as your friend. But..i will try to be better."
Madara glance at Hashirama, waiting for the man to finally lock eyes with Madara.
Hashirama glance at Madara, his smile come back to his face.
"..I'm not asking much, Madara...just don't leave me. Promise me."
Madara nods and rubs his thumb against Hashirama's knuckles.
"I promise, Hashirama."
Madara pat Hashirama's back to comfrort him, then stand up.
"Let's enjoy the festival just the two of us then. Forget those bastards"
Madara smirks mischeviously, trying to lift up the mood.
Hashirama also stand up, and pat off the hydrangeas off his lap.
"Let's go then, i want takoyaki."
Hashirama smiles as he walk next to Madara, their shoulder brushing against each other, sending shivers through Hashirama's body.
As they walk away, Tobirama and Izuna were watching in a distant.
"I was so close to beat up your porcupine brother."
Tobirama grunts, implying about Madara making Hashirama cries.
Izuna chuckle and smile smugly.
"I can't blame you. Madara-nii is sometimes too much. But he has his reasons, you know"
Izuna shrug his shoulder, Tobirama also calms down after a minute.
"You owe me shaved ice because your brother cause some emotional distress to my brother."
Tobirama said nonchalantly as he drag Izuna by his collar.
"Hah?! It's unfair! Why me!!"
Izuna wails around as he get dragged by Tobirama to a nearby stand.
Meanwhile Hashirama and Madara...
"Stupid senju! That's why you need to stop talking every fucking time you do something!"
Madara grunts as he smack Hashirama's back as hard as he can, as the other man was still coughing nonstop.
"S-should we call medic here?"
The poor guy who own the stand swears he would never open another one again, because of this incident.
"No, he is fine. He is just stupid."
Madara grunts and smack hashirama's back one more time, until Hashirama spit something out.
A goddamn small goldfish, stuck in Hashirama's throat. Only God knew how it happened.
"Whew , Madara-"
Hashirama cough once again.
"I thought i will die from choking on a goldfish"
Madara eye twitch as he kick Hashirama, and walks away. How embarassing. That stupid senju literally caused a scene by choking on a goddamn goldfish!!!
"Madaraaaa, you said you wouldn't leave me!"
Hashirama chase Madara, jump and flung himself towards madara like usual. Madara was not ready, he looked back and immediately welcomed by Hashirama strucking him like a rhino.
"FUCK YOU HASHIRAMA!!"
Madara yells as he falls down while twisting his ankle and his hips, plus being squashed by Hashirama's body.
Hashirama fall on top of Madara, lucky for him. Unlucky for the man under him.
"Oh- Madara i'm sorry"
Hashirama giggle sheepishly, so endearing, except Madara whole body hurts.
"I'LL KILL YOU LATER HASHIRAMA!!!"
Madara's words echoes through the festival, until Tobirama and Izuna who were at the opposite side of the venue could hear it. They facepalm from the embarassment.
Why are their older brothers so crazy?!
"Madara I'm sorry, I didn't mean to squash you"
Hashirama mumbles, as he piggy Madara on his back.
"I hate you so much! Why do you always make a scene?!"
Madara grunts. He couldn't complain, though. Hashirama is carrying him on his back, what a dream come true.
Except maybe Madara's ankle and hips need replacement soon.
"I didn't meant to! I swear! I thought you're gonna leave me, so i chase you."
Hashirama whines as he continue walking.
"I told you that i won't leave you, right? Have some faith in me, idiot."
Madara grunts again. He sigh and rest his chin on Hashirama's head. The idiot smells so good now, his shampoo scent spoiles madara throughout the walk home.
Hashirama nods and continue apologizing to Madara.
"Shut up. Stop apologizing."
Madara smack Hashirama head lightly.
"..But why can't you heal me there? You can heal people easily right? why go home?"
Madara ponders as he poke Hashirama's cheek.
"I don't want you to feel uncomfortable, and watched by so many people. At least let me make sure you're comfortable on a futon, then i will heal you, Madara."
Hashirama said as he slightly regret for making such a mess.
"Hm..okay fine."
Madara nods.
"So who is your muse?"
Madara blurted it out loud, he didn't want their entire walk to be awkwardly quiet, and he was curious too.
"I thought you figure it out already?"
Hashirama laugh softly, some white roses start blooming on his head.
"He's thinking about that person now"
Madara talked in his heart.
"My muse.."
Hashirama whispered.
"They're beautiful, and.. breathtaking. Has beautiful eyes, more importantly."
Hashirama smiles as more white roses grow on his head.
"You sound like you love them too, not just them being your muse."
Madara chuckle as he pluck off Hashirama's flowers.
"Love is a strong word, Madara."
Hashirama laugh and smiles. Madara was confused by that sentence.
"I love them, you're right."
Hashirama mumbles once again, as white roses bloom rapidly.
"So dramatic for such a cliché response."
Madara smiles again, enjoying plucking Hashirama's white roses.
"So what are they like? what do you like about them? I'm sure it's more than just them being beautiful?"
Madara asked again. He is curious, ofcourse. He want to confirm his hypothesis between white roses and Hashirama's feeling towards his crush.
Hashirama was silent for a while.
"It's too much, i can't tell you. hahaha"
Hashirama smiles sheepishly.
"You'll figure it out if i tell you everything. Let it be a secret. And let me admire them peacefully, Madara."
Hashirama chuckle again, feeling like he has good reason for this. Hopefully Madara doesnt force him to tell everything.
"Valid reason, actually. But you need to pay me everytime i pluck your flowers, stupid Senju."
Madara laugh along, he smiles as he admire Hashirama's roses once again.
"You're not gonna force me to say it? You have history of chasing me to the corner of the village just to spill some beans"
Hashirama chuckle, Madara seems very tame after Hashirama cries in front of him.
"Eh, I don't see why. I mean i'm curious, but isn't it more fun that way? I can tease you as much as i can without feeling guilty."
Madara grins again.
"I'll come up to every woman in village and told them that they're your muse, Hashirama."
Madara then proceed to laugh like a demon, Hashirama was pouting and sulking.
"Don't do that Madara, it will cause trouble! What if the entire village chase for me and ask me to marry them?"
Madara laugh again as he pat hashirama head several times.
"You're right. Poor you. But I don't have mercy."
Madara smirks as he continue plucking Hashirama's white roses and pocketed it.
"What?? you're gonna do that? No, Madara no!"
Hashirama whines as he pouts.
"I was just joking, idiot. Learn how to take a joke."
Madara grins and pat Hashirama head again.
"Hmp...you're really something, Madara."
Hashirama sigh as he continue walking.