Obsession was something powerful and the twisted determination to obtain it at all cost makes it worst. Then what of an entire clan plagued with this twisted obsession? What does that make them? There are multiple clans all throughout the elemental nations that are with this affliction but non more significant than the Uchiha clan, a clan ruled by emotions and yet can be as cold and emotionless as the Hyuuga. They were blessed with the element of fire that seem to adore them, good looks and a powerful dojutsu, the Sharingan given to them by Amaterasu herself. The Sharingan gained them multiple powers that terrify their enemies but with each power a price had to paid nevertheless it gained them prestige and the title of a noble clan. They worship Amaterasu since they believe that their eyes were a gift from Her and now they consider anyone with red eyes a blessed person, an avatar of Amaterasu on earth.
They believed that only the Uchiha could give the best life possible for the blessed, it may have been a good opportunity for civilians because they could live their whole lives pampered especially for the people with less than favorable circumstances, most of the time they willingly go to the Uchiha themselves but at the cost of never seeing their families again but then again there are families willing to sell their children for profit. But for the Shinobi it was an insult to their capabilities and pride because no one lived long enough to see their eighteenth birthday unless they had the skill to back it up, at least that's what they tell themselves not willing to admit that they were scared that they would enjoy it. They were shinobi, made strong by the experiences they faced with blood on their teeth and weapons in hand it was all that they knew, taught from young to never betray the clan even with the threat of death or torture, most fear the peace they would experience with the enemy would outweigh the love they had for their clan.
Now this Is where my story starts. My name Is Shiro Hatake, the second son of the clan head and I was born with red eyes the Uchiha were so obsessed with. That's why the first thing I was taught was that I was to stay away from the Uchihas because I was never going to come back if I got caught, that's why growing up I had to learn how to fight blind because I could not risk anyone seeing my red eyes.
The Uchihas were notorious for hunting anyone with red eyes, they would listen to any rumor regarding anyone with red eyes and mobilize a number of shinobi to find said person they would even go as far as abandoning a mission if they saw blessed.
The Hatake were pack and provoking one was provoking us all and few of the Hatakes were born with red eyes and some were unfortunately caught by the Uchiha that's why I began to despise my red eyes. There was a war between the Senju and Uchiha we are considered allied to the Senju but we took a more neutral stance in the war but we still considered the Senju clan a part of the clan because of the the clan head's sister married to the Senju clan head. They're was a saying marrying a Hatake "Marry one of us, Marry all of us." So despite our neutral stance we still offer assistance when necessary.
As I grew older I considered my red eyes nothing but a burden, while I was glad I could fight blind it doesn't really matter when you see people who said goodbye cheerfully not come back at all. It was painful to lose a pack member even more so when they have a pup waiting for them to come home. I hated the way it changed the people left behind, smiling and laughing less and gaining a colder disposition, I hated that I could do nothing but be hidden away given missions that were farthest from the Uchiha and returning home to mourn yet another pack member without even the chance to say goodbye. I found it funny that even though I was the strongest Shinobi in my generation I could not help even with just retrieving their bodies, that's when I vowed I would find a way to change my eyes so that no one had to ever live their lives in fear of being taken, so that the next generations born with these eyes wouldn't have to ask why everyone would look at them with pity and hate themselves for being born this way, to feel nothing but helplessness at their situation.
I was 6 when I made that vow and that desire only grew when my mother died from a battle with the Uchiha and now after 3 years I may just have done it, seals in general are complex and beautiful yet deadly if properly used, it's hard to learn fuinjutsu not only for it's complexity but also for its intricacy but it was surprisingly easy for me, funny how my calligraphy lessons came in handy and being allied to the Senju through marriage who were a sister clan to the Uzumaki gave us access to seals not other people can even dream about even if it was still basic level stuff.
When I first began learning about the human body to be able to know what made our eyes red it took a month because no one thought of researching the why, to everyone it was just "because you are favored by Ameterasu" I found out it was the melanin in our bodies were lacking compared to others that's why we were more likely to be born with red eyes, ironic that because my body was lacking in color I gained a burden in exchange. I though making a seal to produce more melanin in the eyes would turn it black like the rest of the clan but creating a seal from scratch was harder that it would be but now I think I just did it.
Testing out seals were dangerous that's why I had a lab made for me it only took me sacrificing my pride to get it but the sacrifice was necessary so that if the experiment went sideways it would reduce the damage considerably, now I was about to test it on my own eyes. So here I am applying the seal and pouring my chakra in it hoping and praying that the years I spent on this was worth it. At first I thought nothing happened then the pain came like a tidal wave, it was so fuckin painful I couldn't keep my scream in and briefly considered stabbing myself to stop it but another wave of pain came crashing down on me as everything around me turned red before I blacked out.
Waking up with a headache and your eyes stinging was the worst the tears just wouldn't stop but when the pain was finally bearable and the tears stopped streaming I was somewhat able to stand, I let out a harsh breath trying to walk straight and turned to the clock to look at the time and saw that I was passed out for four hours thankfully I was known for locking myself inside the lab for days so that I didn't worry my family when so when I finally found the courage to look in the mirror it was my worst nightmare because not only was my eyes still red but now they were jeweled red ruby eyes that sparkled in the sun. Shit! this was not what I wanted at all and the urge to run a kunai through them was strong but my father's words were law and no Hatake were to gouge out their eyes because of the fear they had for the Uchiha but that didn't stop the fresh tears that came out or the scream of anguish that left my throat raw. How? How was I suppose to live like this, all that time spent wasted trying to make it better not worst.
When I finally stopped crying and screaming I stood up and was met with the setting sun taking a deep breath to steady myself for the walk home, as I got closer to the compound my head was bowed in shame I greeted the patrol passing by who drew sharp breaths looking at my eyes but I ignored it and I really didn't want to answer their questions right now. As I walked my eyes naturally drew attention it did not help that it fuckin sparkles especially in this lightning. Looking at my brother who had a horrified expression on his face as he took in my eyes and as he hugged me telling me that he would protect me and keep me out of the Uchiha's hands. My father just hugged me and patted me on the back the announcement that the seal that changed my eyes to become what they are now was a taboo subject especially since everyone in the clan knew of my desire to be on the front lines and go on missions like everybody else.
4 years passed and I turned 12 as I trained harder to not be a burden and now we are going to the Senju compound to pay respects to my aunt who I never met but has already passed. Father was the only one who went among us to her funeral along a few others but now it was to meet my 2 cousins they used to be 4 but the other 2 passed at the hands of the Uchiha and Hagoromo.
The journey was smooth as we were not attacked by anyone by the time we arrived it was already noon and the greetings began and when they saw my eyes it was entertaining how their eyes dazed over as they were captivated by my eyes, damn! if the Senju who hated the Uchiha were captivated by the color of my eyes then if the Uchiha were to see my eyes then....
Just thinking about it brought shivers to my spine. The senju snapped out of it then horror slowly crept into their expression as they began to think of the implications this may bring and their sympathetic looks on their faces were all the more reason for me to break out in clod sweat. The rest of the trip to the main house was worst because there were more pity in their eyes than I could take.
Hashirama was a ball of sunshine while Tobirama was the frosty north I was surprised to find out that Tobirama had red eyes and by the looks on both their faces it was mutual when they saw mine. Uncle Batsuma was strict but to me it looked like a wolf protective of his pack so I had no problem calling him Uncle and by the looks of it he thought so too. I got along with both spendidly with me teasing Hashirama and bonding over Tobirama with seals but I kept the seal that turned my eyes into this abomination a secret.
Years passed with the sudden declaration of peace between the Senju and Uchiha as decreed by the Daimyo because his son got caught in the crossfire in one of their battles. wasn't that the news of the century, peace between the the 2 clans that hated each other declaring peace because of 1 persons death. Another piece of news that was apparently Madara Uchiha was married and it was kept as a secret because his wife was pregnant funny with how Hashirama talked about him I was sure that they would end up together, Uchiha Izuna was already married by that time and his marriage was public knowledge now they were building a village together with Madara and Hashirama pushing for peace their fathers finally gave in.
The Hatakes were now moving to Konohagakure no sato, the village built by Uchiha and Senju working together. There was still the fear of the Uchiha at the back of my head but I became more confident in my eyes and their ability to captivate a person for their beauty it works well as a distraction and I made sure I find out all about how to make it more appealing like the best time for my eyes to be at their peak of beauty was at sunset and during the day they were really like jewels sparkling in the sun and during the night with my signature Hatake chakra it made the effect of the moon seem like I was ethereal. If I have to live with this I might as well make the best of it. If I was going to meet the people I was taught to fear my entire life and live in the same village as them might as well make a grand entrance.
If I wanted to make an impact it had to be something that was going to be remembered forever so I took a mission a few days before the move and made sure to calculate the time of my arrival to the village would be at sunset to give my eyes maximum impact so looking at the walls with a leaf drawn at the gate made my gin wider as I saw a pack member at patrol who signaled to the others that I wasn't an enemy it was pure luck that the ones at the gate were also pack members so I just asked to be escorted to the clan compound as he talked about the system of the village and the concept of "Hokage".
It seemed that Hashirama had become the Hokage and to everyone who wishes to join they must be thoroughly investigated to not have ties with any clan that are considered 'enemies' or any of the other hidden villages so before they can be considered as a shinobi of the village they must meet him but since I was a Hatake and was already considered part of the village it was just for formalities sake that I meet Hashirama and honestly walking through the village just stoked my pride when every single person stared at me particularly at My eyes and Uchiha that did cross our paths were drooling at some point. Ha! wasn't that a sight to behold members of the esteemed Uchiha clan reduced to a drooling mess.
Looking at the tower in front of me and sensing the amount of people in there including my father and brother. I came to the obvious conclusion that they were having a meeting after sending may clansman away I continued up the stairs and took a deep breath as I knocked on the door a swift come in was heard as I opened the door as shocked gasp left people's mouths along with a shocked expression on all their faces and the amount of glee I experienced when the mask of the so called Hyuuga clan head was broken was oh so enjoyable but the period of silent awe was broken with Hashirama's booming voice of happiness.
"SHIRO! You finally joined us. How have you been these few years?"
"I've been doing great" as I tried to ignore the piercing gaze of every Uchiha and the curious gaze of other people.
"That's good because I have so much to tell you especially with Mito -she's my wife and she told me she would love to meet you and-"
"Hashirama" looking at the Uchiha I assume would be Madara judging from the hair itself as he met my eyes and shudders but tries to cover it up by coughing no one notices but I do and the feeling of having that much effect on someone who was part of the clan I was taught to fear and flee on sight was gratifying.
"I think everyone would like to know who he is" and boy did he not stutter when his hands were clenched so tight was a miracle on it's own self.
"Oh right this is Hatake Shiro the second son of Suzuke-san and my cousin" Suzuke pertaining to my father the clan head.
" Hashirama-sama if that is all I would like to return home as to not impose anymore tilting my head back a bit to get the last remaining rays of the sun angling to make my eyes shine all the more.
"Oh yes you must have been tired just returning from a mission make sure you get plenty of rest."
Bowing my head a bit "Of course Hashirama-sama"
I turned to leave and felt the amount of gazes directed at my back sure enough attraction and longing was most of them and I could tell the gazes that belong to the Uchiha was the most piercing of them all.