[Hokage] Homecoming

While Senju Hashirama continued to search for traces of his younger brother, Uchiha Madara had already withdrawn to a safe place with the unconscious Tobirama.After a short inspection, he found that the chakra in the opponent's body was almost exhausted. Madara, who was not familiar with medical ninjutsu, had to stuff him with a special soldier's grain pill to restore chakra, and then sat aside and waited for him to wake up.

However, what Madara never expected was that Senju Tobirama would lose his memory when he woke up.

The boy with white hair and crimson eyes looked blankly at the boy with short black hair, his eyes pure and clear, "Who are you? Who... am I?"

Because of the impact of power and memory, Tobirama suffered temporary amnesia.But Madara didn't know the reason for this. He only guessed that it might be related to the wood escape he used before, or maybe... maybe the impact was too great for a while.

Although he knew that the other party was from the Senju family, facing these pure crimson eyes, Madara was speechless for a moment. How long had it been since he had seen such flawless eyes?

Madara, who was supposed to leave him alone, said out of nowhere: "Fei, your name is Fei, and you are the one I...saved."

He almost said that he was a younger brother, but Madara changed his words in time. It was so dangerous. He remembered that the two brats just went to find their elder brother, which was the brother of this brat who was probably called Senju Fei or something.Huh, is Uchiha Madara the kind of person who would do such a bad thing as stealing someone's younger brother?

The boy, whose mind was blank, had no doubts about Madara's words, and showed a soft smile without warning, "Thank you, big brother, for saving me."

Madara turned his face suddenly, and the roots of his ears under his short black hair were slightly red. Oops, why do you suddenly think this child from the Senju family is cute? !

"Big brother?" The white-haired boy looked at him blankly, not understanding why he suddenly turned his head... did he think he was in trouble?

"...It's okay. The barbecue is ready. You can eat it." Madara calmed down and returned to normal. He casually took off the branch stuck by the campfire and handed it to Fei.

"Thank you, big brother." Fei took the barbecue and politely thanked the boy. On the contrary, the boy was very unaccustomed to his appearance. Although he was very cute, he was called 'big brother' by the children of the Senju family. Madara always felt that something was not quite right.

"My name is Zebra."

The boy with white hair and crimson eyes smiled brightly at him, "Well, thank you Madara."

Madara's lips curled up unconsciously, and he suddenly felt that it would be nice to raise a child like this.

...Anyway, he has forgotten everything about Senju.

-

In the Senju family, Wama and Itama, who were forcibly taken home by their clansmen, were looking out the door expectantly, as if they would see their two brothers return together in the next moment.

"Brother!" Itama spotted his eldest brother's figure with sharp eyes and couldn't wait to shout, "Where's Brother Fei? Is he seriously injured?"

Senju Hashirama walked heavily, pursed his lips tightly, and said nothing.

Wa Jian was keenly aware of something and looked at him in disbelief, "...Brother, where is Brother Fei?"

Senju Hashirama was still silent. At this time, even Itama noticed something strange about him.

"Big brother?"

"...I'm sorry, Wama, Itama, to disappoint you." The eldest son of the Senju family said in a difficult tone, "I didn't find Tobirama."

"This is impossible!" Wajian and Banjian shouted with red eyes, "Brother Fei, he is obviously there -"

Hashirama clenched his fists, and his nails dug into his flesh unconsciously, oozing blood. "I searched all over that area, but there was still no whereabouts of Tobirama... I'm sorry."

The twins could not accept the fact that their closest brother had sacrificed to save them... This reality was too cruel.If I had known this, it would have been better to let them die at the hands of the Yuyi Clan. In this case, at least Brother Fei would still be alive!

"...No matter how sorry you are, it's obviously all our fault." Itama burst into tears. If he hadn't saved them, Brother Fei would never have died there!

"It's all because we are too weak that we can't even escape, and Brother Fei sacrificed himself to delay us... What he said before turned out to be just to let us leave..." Wajian finally understood what he had done. Tobirama's intention was that his eldest brother was not nearby at all. If he hadn't also received the tip and rushed to the place where they were on the mission, they might not have been able to find his eldest brother even if they traveled hundreds of miles around.

"It's not your fault, Wama, Itama, this is Tobirama's choice, because we are your brothers." Hashirama finally couldn't help but his eyes turned red again, and he stretched out his hands to hug his two younger brothers into his arms. Heartbroken.

But Tobirama... is also his younger brother...

Itama cried and said: "Brother, I don't believe that Brother Fei is dead. You didn't find him. Maybe he has escaped. He is not dead! Brother Fei will definitely come back!"

Hashirama turned his face away. If he could, he would wish that to be the case, but in this war-torn era, the average life expectancy is less than 30 years old, and being missing is no different than a death notice.The ninja family has enemies almost everywhere, and the opportunity to meet allies and goodwill in times of crisis is too rare.

Thinking of this, the topic that he had discussed with Tobirama once again arose in Hashirama's mind.

This world is wrong. Why do they have to keep fighting? This will only bring sorrow and sacrifice. Even children of a few years old cannot escape this fate.

'Brother, if possible, I hope to watch Wajian and Itama grow up smoothly and live in peace. 'The white-haired and crimson-eyed brother said as he looked at the sky.

'This is also my only wish, Tobirama. Senju Hashirama moved his lips silently, I hope you can be among them, my most important brother.To Hashirama, Tobirama is different. Although he always brings all kinds of troubles to Tobirama, there is no doubt that Tobirama is his closest brother.

"Wipe away your tears." Tobirama walked out of the door with a serious look on his face, "As an elder brother and a ninja of the Senju clan, Tobirama has always done a perfect job. Death in battle is the responsibility of a ninja. Proud, don’t use your tears to discredit him anymore!”

Wajama and Itama, who were still young, were afraid of their father's power and held back tears, but they were angry in their hearts.In their opinion, their father values ​​the so-called reputation more than Brother Fei!But Hashirama, who was always brave enough to refute, looked at him and said: "This is wrong! Father! If you hadn't insisted on letting young children go to the battlefield, Tobirama would not have been missing because of this!"

Hashirama is also unwilling to admit his brother's death. Just like his younger brothers insist, he is willing to believe that Tobirama will return one day, rather than making a decisive decision to reject Tobirama's hope of survival.

Senju Buddhama was furious and punched his eldest son, "Shut up Hashirama! You are insulting your brother!"

Senju Hashirama took the blow forcefully, but was stubbornly unwilling to obey his father's will, "I didn't! Tobirama is my brother, I just hope he can live!"

If the second son was still alive, he would probably stand in front of the eldest son at this moment to calm him down.

The Senju clan leader's hand shook inadvertently for a moment, and then returned to normal, "...that's enough, Hashirama, stop saying these stupid things. How many clan members who have gone missing like Tobirama are lucky enough to come back alive? , but there are no bones left. Tobirama is no longer here, don’t be stupid again, and don’t bring Wama and Itama into ruin!"

After that, he walked away.

"Damn it—" Hashirama knelt on the ground and hammered the ground hard, feeling extremely unwilling.

Tobirama, my brother doesn’t want to believe that you are really dead. No matter where you are, don’t forget to go home early. Wajian and Itama and I are waiting for you...

-

Beside the campfire by the stream, the boy with white hair and crimson eyes suddenly sneezed.

"What's wrong? Are you cold?" Madara asked concerned.

Fei rubbed her nose and responded with a gentle smile, "I'm not cold, Brother Madara."

"How can you sneeze when it's not cold?" Madara looked at him disapprovingly, but considering the child's previous situation and his current equipment, Madara hesitated and stretched out his hand to the child who had become pure white due to amnesia. embrace.

"Come here, it's still early summer, the wind is strong at night, and I'm warmer."

The Madara of each other is still a young man who faces the person he accepts with a warm and cheerful attitude, and there is still a lot of softness in his heart.

The smile on Fei's face became brighter, and the boy with delicate features that showed his future splendor did not hesitate to choose to follow his heart and threw himself directly into the boy's arms for a nuzzle.Perhaps because he is good at fire escape, Madara's body temperature is always high, which attracts Fei's favor on such a cool night.

"Thank you, Brother Madara!"

"Huh, you're too weak." Madara raised his head proudly and said with pretense of disdain. However, his hands tightened silently. Fei didn't look too big and felt just right when holding him. He didn't know what Fei was like before he lost his memory. Have you ever been so cute now?

(Here, Hashirama made a sound of envy and sobbed loudly: Never, never, did Tobirama act coquettishly with his brother...)

'It's so warm, this embrace. ' Fei thought so, but an inexplicable nostalgia arose in his heart. It seemed that he had been held in the arms of a warm being and carefully guarded him a long time ago, but there was nothing in his memory, which made Fei quietly develop a feeling of nostalgia. A little lonely.

Should not be forgotten.

Those memories, whether they are sorrow or joy, are his most precious past and experiences. They are also the cornerstone of who he really is, and they are something he should not and cannot forget.

Want to get it back, his treasure.

Fei curled up in Madara's warm arms and thought calmly.

-

Due to the fierce opposition of the eldest son, the third son and the youngest son of the Thousand Hands Clan, the Thousand Hands Buddha did not hold a funeral for the second son in the end, but allowed time to allow them to mentally prepare for the loss of their loved ones.And from the very beginning, he ordered that the bad news about his wife be temporarily concealed. Rie's health has been getting worse recently. If she knew that something happened to Tobirama, she might not be able to survive the summer.

However, Tobirama's whereabouts are unknown, and the family affairs that he once took over eventually returned to Hashirama's hands.Senju Hashirama felt dizzy when he saw the document. Senju Hashirama, who had a habit of leaving things to his younger brother, froze in the next second. He suddenly realized that without Tobirama, no one would pay for his willfulness or replace him. Take over the things you don’t want to do.

He stared blankly at the scrolls piled on the table, and suddenly burst into tears.

He finally discovered that even though he was the older brother, he was always causing trouble for his younger brother. Almost every time, it was Tobirama who was cleaning up the mess for him.Whether it was the family affairs that he was unwilling to take on as the eldest son or the punishment for irritating his father, it was Tobirama who always stood up to solve the problem for him and appease his father.It's no wonder that Wajima and Itama are always closer to Tobirama, because it's always Tobirama who takes care of them.

Wiping his face heavily, Senju Hashirama looked at the piled scrolls seriously, even if he could no longer understand them, he would not continue to escape.If Tobirama could come back, he would never leave his affairs to his younger brother again, but would instead be an older brother who strives to love and protect his younger brother.

However, although Hashirama has been watching very hard, this is really a problem for the Senju eldest son who knows nothing about family affairs and often blames his younger brother.

Completely...completely incomprehensible!

The watermelon-headed boy, who had been serious for less than three seconds, fell on the table, his eyes filled with lasagna tears again.

Tobirama, come back quickly, brother really can't live without you!