On the mountain.

When I cancelled the barrier, I was feeling even worse than yesterday. My whole body was burning in agony and my eyelids felt as heavy as lead.

'Memories of Senju clan were lighter, but the amount... it's killing me..'

I was about to give up on standing up and just lay down when a voice came from my side.

"Hey, are you alright?"

Why is he still here?! I told him that he can leave when the barrier closes. There shouldn't be any reason for him to stay.

"Tob-biram-ma... why..ar-" I tried to speak, but my hoarse throat made it really difficult. Sweat appeared on my forehead and my breaths became shallower.

"Do not speak. Rest. " I still couldn't see his face, but from his tone, I could realise that he was angry. Why though? I don't think I look all that pitiful and we aren't that close for him to worry about me. What happened while I was inside.

"Hey.. did something...happen while I was there?"

"No nothing. Why do you ask?" He asked, using his annoyed tone again.

"You sound angry."

Silence. He didn't outer a single word. I was so exhausted, that I couldn't even feel his emotions. I could only wait for him to speak.

"Huh....." He sighed, "Never mind. Do you need my help?" He didn't sound angry anymore. I think he tried to sound emotionless, but I could hear some concern in his voice.

"It's okay!... I'm fine..." Sorry, even if you are concerned about me, I have to make you leave. From the heat of the sun, I knew that it was already around noon. If he stays here any longer, his clansmen will certainly start to get worried. We don't need more people who know about this plan.

"No, you are not. Do not spout lies. Your face became as white as chalk and from what I can see, you cannot even open your eyes." He insisted.

"It's fine. I'll be better in no time. You should go back. Your clan will get..Kha kha.."

Shit. I just had to cough now! Tobirama, please, just leave already. My consciousness is slipping away. Any more and I'll doze off.

"They will not. Elder brother is the clan head, so even if some people will get concerned, seeing that he is not worried, they will stop as well." He stated. This blue, sly fox had thought things through already... Well then, I have no reason to chase him away. " Now, is that the reason you told me to leave when I place you in the barrier?"

"Y-yeah...."

The ground started to shake and a small shelter appeared from the ground.

"Wh-what is this?" He asked in a flustered voice.

"A shelter. The sun ... "

"You knew that you will be in this state then. Huh... why is it so difficult. Why could you not tell me about all of this.."

I don't think I'll be able to speak any longer. Heck, even staying awake is no longer possible!

"We...will ....speak..lat.." The world turned black.

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When I woke up it was already dark. I laid on something soft and could sense someone nearby. I felt that I could move now and sat straight. I was still under the shelter that I prepared beforehand but wasn't on the ground. It was my sleeping bag.

After some searching, I found where the presence was coming from. Tobirama was sitting under the tree and it looked like he was asleep.

I didn't put away my tent this morning... was it him who brought this here?

I stood up and approached him. He still wore some kind of fur around his neck, but the armour was gone. he wore simple clothes that didn't abstract his movements. The silvery moonlight illuminated his fare, face and those red markings stood out even more. His phoenix eyes were closed and eyebrows were finally relaxed. He sure is handsome. Well, whatever.

I approached him and was about to shake him awake. I bent down and reached out to him, but as soon as my hand got near, his eyes shot open and that strange-looking knife appeared in his hand pointing its sharp edge on my throat.

"Eh.... good evening...I guess?" A drop of sweat formed on my forehead. If I didn't have a protective layer of magic constantly circulating around me, I would probably have been a little injured now.

Seeing that it was just me he put his knife back into the pouch (I noticed it only now) and stood up from the ground.

"Are you okay now? No lies, please."

I smiled at him and told him that I'm completely fine as cheerful as I can.

"Good." He looked at the sky. "Looks like the sun had just set. I will be going now. Next time you want to do something so dangerous, tell us in detail. If anything was to happen to you, the plan will crumble into nought."

So he was worried about the plan. When I first proposed it, I thought that he will be the hardest one to persuade because of his behaviour around Madara, but he seems to like this plan.

"It won't happen again! The plan is in no danger, do not worry!"

For some reason he facepalmed and after saying 'Good night' with a very annoyed tone, disappeared from the mountain.

'What's up with him?' I decided not to think about it and lit the fire. Time for FOOD. Man... those memories were a little too high in numbers... When I was sealing them away, I did notice that the amount of mana used is way lesser than on Uchiha's, but it still drained me out of mana. Even now, all that I managed to recover was a little over 40%.

The water started to boil. I cut potatoes, carrots and some other vegetables, added spices and salt and waited for my soup to finish cooking.

Both of the camps in the distance were slowly putting away their lights and I could see how some of the people started to patrol. Now that I think about it if those people knew what awaits them, wouldn't those three be proclaimed traitors?

"They certainly are worthy leaders and shinobi."

Tomorrow, the doors of peaceful existence will open.