Take Me Away | By : stephfarrow94 Category: Naruto AU/AR > General Views: 1893 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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“Tobi wants this one!” Tobi cried excitedly that same day as he pointed to a small, black puppy in the window of a pet shop.
Hashirama chuckled and turned to Sasuke, smiling. “Do you like that one, Sasuke-kun?”
Sasuke smiled shyly and nodded. “Yes…”
Hashirama smiled brighter and petted the two boys’ heads before walking into the pet store and heading towards the woman at the registers. He left the two Uchiha kids out at the window with Tobirama supervising indolently.
Tobirama was looking around lazily as he ran his hand through his hair in a bored manner. He didn't know how his brother had talked him into coming ‘shopping’ with them, but then again, he would do anything his brother asked of him. He yawned and shifted from foot to foot, deciding that as soon as they got back home, he would have a long nap. That thought was quickly driven out of his head and he groaned in annoyance when his phone rang, snapping him out of his lovely daydreams of a five-hour nap.
The Senju pulled his phone from his pocket, not in the mood for talking. He looked at the screen and frowned when he saw the caller ID.
“Hello?” Tobirama answered the phone cautiously, not recognising the number.
“T-tobi…” Izuna’s sobs were heard on the other end of the line.
“Izu, what’s wrong?” Tobirama asked as he looked worriedly over at the kids. They were too absorbed by the different animals to notice that Tobirama was even using his phone. The Senju was thankful – it probably wouldn’t go down very well if they found out that Izuna was upset.
Izuna sobbed a few more times before answering. “It’s Mada-nii… T-tobi, please… come to the hospital… D-don't tell Hashi-san, or… or the kids… M-mada-nii wouldn't want t-them to worry over him… Please, Tobi?”
Tobirama grimaced, looking to the kids again, who were now holding their new puppy excitedly. The Senju didn’t know what was wrong with Madara and Izuna, but he knew that something extremely bad must have happened for Izuna to come crawling to him like this – Izuna usually only wanted no one but his brother – and the only times he went to someone other than Madara was when the older Uchiha wasn’t around to take care of him.
“Okay, Izu…” Tobirama said softly, concern in his voice. “…I’ll be there, soon. Try and hold on.”
Izuna sobbed. “I will… Thank you… Tobi…”
Tobirama couldn’t even say goodbye to the Uchiha as the younger male had already hung up, but there was nothing that he could do about that – he would have to get to the hospital as quick as he could and make sure that Izuna was okay.
“Aniki…” Tobirama called softly, trying to get his brother’s attention. Hashirama turned his head to look at him. “…I… I need to go and take care of Izuna… Madara’s… gone MIA again and he doesn’t want to be alone…”
Hashirama frowned.
“MIA? Again? He should know that Izuna needs him!” The older Senju sighed. “Tobi, just go take care of Izu. I’ll have to give Madara a call later tonight and tell him to stop doing this.”
Tobirama bit his lip but nodded anyway – from what he could gather from Izuna, Madara wouldn’t be answering the phone tonight…
-XX-
Itachi sighed. The ambulance had already come and gone several hours ago and the house felt so… empty. Though he had the house to himself for once he didn't like it. He hated the fact that he was slightly concerned about Madara. All he could do was remember how much he used to love Madara and Izuna when he was younger, and all the things that they had done for him over the years.
Itachi remembered how much Madara and Izuna loved him back and how close he had been with Tobi, but it was all gone and, honestly, Itachi had no desire to go back to those days, because in those days, he had been weak. He had depended too much on others and clung desperately to the hope that things would get better. He knew that it was Madara and Izuna’s fault that he had become so blind and dependant.
Itachi refused to let the tears fall. He wasn’t going to be seen as weak ever again, no matter what. That’s why he decided that he was going to do more to Tobi than what he had originally planned, because Tobi was what had made him weak in the beginning. Itachi was going to make both Izuna and Madara pay with Tobi.
-XX-
“Don't cry, Izu-kun…” Tobirama soothed gently as he hugged the younger Uchiha.
“M-mada-nii!” Izuna sobbed hysterically, clutching at Tobirama’s shirt like a lifeline.
Madara had been in the operating room for several hours now, and Izuna was terrified - he had no idea if his brother was okay or not and none of the doctors would tell him anything. All he knew was that if his brother didn’t make it, Izuna wouldn’t either, and he didn’t want to leave the kids without either of them.
Tobirama and Izuna were currently sitting out in the waiting room – which happened to be full of people -- watching as doctors and surgeons kept rushing in and out of the operating room that Madara was in. It made both of them more nervous with each passing second -- was Madara really that bad?
“Izuna-kun, I’m sure that Madara-san will be fine.” Tobirama said, rubbing soothing circles on Izuna’s back. “He’s a strong person, and you know this. I doubt a heart attack will bring him down for long, okay? He’s one of the strongest people I’ve ever met. I don’t think he’d like leaving you alone, now, would he? I think that it would kill him inside to know that you didn’t have his love. Don’t you think so, too?”
Izuna nodded and sobbed loudly, snuggling in closer to Tobirama’s chest, trying to listen to the calm heartbeat. He was able to ignore the people staring at them, but he couldn’t get his mind off Madara and what he would do if his aniki didn't make it.
Tobirama, on the other hand, couldn’t stand the people staring at them. He knew they were thinking they were gay together, and that pissed him off more than Madara being in the hospital -- he hated people thinking that he was gay with Izuna just because they were so affectionate towards each other. Besides, why did it matter if they were gay with each other? They weren’t hurting anyone! Just because Tobirama may have tiny bits of feelings for Izuna… he wasn’t gay! He had only ever been attracted to Izuna, and this was because of what had happened to them as children!
“Izu, let’s go and get some food, okay?” Tobirama said softly, trying to distract both Izuna and himself. “You must be very hungry.”
Izuna shook his head, clinging to his friend tighter. “I-I have no money…”
“Izuna…” Tobirama sighed. “How long is it going to take for you to learn that I’ll give you money whenever you want it? Do I have to drill that fact in your head? Write it on paper and stick it to the wall so you can always see it? Make Madara inform you every day? What…”
Izuna shook his head again, interrupting Tobirama’s lecture. His eyes filled with some more tears as he glanced up at the older. “Tobi, please… not now…”
“I’m sorry, Izuna… It just upsets me that you won’t let me help support you. Come on - I don't care what you say -- I’m buying you some lunch, Izu. You need to eat. Starving yourself like this is ridiculous! All you’re doing is making yourself sicker than you already are and causing all of us to worry about you!”
Izuna nodded weakly, clinging to Tobirama as the Senju guided them out of the waiting room and to the elevator. He knew that no matter what he said, Tobirama would still get him food, so there was no point in arguing about it, even if he didn’t want to eat anything at all right now.
--LINEBREAK--
Hashirama sat calmly in the living room and reading the newspaper while the boys played outside with their new puppy, Kage. They had returned home about an hour ago, and already he knew that he had made a good decision by getting the kids a puppy.
They desperately needed something to keep them occupied and out of trouble, and it would be good for teaching them responsibility, too. Though he didn’t like thinking less of anyone, sometimes he didn’t like the way Madara and Izuna took care of their children – the two younger boys knew no responsibility whatsoever, and they certainly didn’t have much to play around with.
Hashirama knew that Madara would disapprove of the puppy only because of the stress it would put on the Uchiha financially, but Hashirama already had that covered - he was committed to paying every cent the dog would cost and Madara wouldn’t have to spend a penny on it.
The kids were so happy already, outside playing with the puppy, and Hashirama couldn’t help but smile -- he hadn’t seen the kids have so much fun before in all of the time he had known them.
Hashirama reminded himself to call his wife, Mito, and ask how her holidays with their own kids were going and tell them all that he loved them. He hadn’t spoken to them for a few days now, and Hashirama hated going a whole day without speaking to his wife and kids. He truly was a family-man.
Right as Hashirama stood up to get his mobile, it rang from the kitchen bench top. He hurried to get it and found Tobirama’s name on the caller ID.
“Tobi,” Hashirama said softly into the phone after he had answered it. “What can I do for you?”
“Nii-san, Izu needs to come and stay with us.” Tobirama replied. The older Senju didn't miss the concern in his brother’s voice.
“What’s wrong with Izuna-kun, Tobi?” Hashirama said gently into the phone.
“…Madara-san… He had a heart attack…” Tobirama sounded hesitant.
Hashirama gasped. He grabbed a lock of hair and pulled unconsciously. “What?! Is he okay?!”
“…”
“Tobi, answer me! Is Madara-chan okay or not?!”
“…The doctors said that he is okay now, but… in the long run… Only time will tell…”
“…” Hashirama felt tears brimming up in his eyes as he clutched the phone. “…What about Itachi-kun? What will happen to him? Izu isn’t fit to be caring for kids on his own – especially one like Ita-kun.”
“Itachi is the reason why he had a heart attack.” Tobirama explained grimly. “Because of that, Izuna doesn’t want to be near Itachi because – despite still loving him – he hated him for what he caused. He doesn’t want to hurt Itachi, but he knows that he would do something stupid to the boy.”
“Izuna-kun loves his brother very much.” Hashirama agreed sadly. “Izu is always welcome at our home – you know this, Tobi. I’ll go and check on Itachi-kun later tonight when everyone is settled.”
“Don’t tell the kids about this.” Tobirama warned. “Not until we know if Madara-san will be okay or not. Izu didn’t want me to tell even you because he knew that you would worry, but he knew that you would need to know, anyway.”
“No, of course I won’t tell them. Spend as long as you need with Izuna at the hospital, okay? He’s going to need a shoulder to cry on. Tell him that I love him and hope for the best.”
“Will do, aniki. Bye.”
“Love you, Tobi.” With that, the elder Senju hung up. He placed his face in his hands.
So Madara was in hospital – might die – and it was all Itachi’s fault? Hashirama always knew that it would come to something like this one day, so why hadn’t he stepped in before? Madara was like his younger brother – no… Hell, he was his younger brother! He had to step in now and put a stop to this nonsense before Madara did die!
“Kids!” Hashirama called. He wiped at his wet eyes and smiled at the two Uchiha now assembled before him, the black puppy in Tobi’s arms. “Kids, I’m going to make your uncles move into this house with us, okay? Are you fine with that? You guys have spent far too long in that tiny house and it’s time to get out of it. You’ll be very well-cared for here, and so will Madara and Izuna. You won’t go hungry any longer, nor will you be too hot or too cold.”
“We’re moving?” Sasuke asked, tilting his head. He smiled widely when Hashirama nodded. “Yay!”
“Tobi is so happy!” Tobi dropped the puppy to the ground before running and engulfing Hashirama in a tight hug. “Tobi hates that house! When are we moving? Tobi can’t wait!”
“As soon as Mada-kun and Izu-kun agree with me, okay?”
“Yay!”
And with that, Hashirama found himself hugging two small children while trying to answer questions that were thrown at him with no delay.
At least he knew that there would be no arguing from these two Uchiha.
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