Adding this to the pile of WIPs I might never truly finish, but ~imagine~ a IzuTobi scenario where at some point during the war, they fall in bed together. Its not loving, or gentle, or kind in any manner. They are both still antagonistic toward each other, but they fuck and then immediately filled with shame, they leave, trying to harm the other on the way out. They get to their respective compounds, rub off the other persons scent from their skin, and vow never to do it again.
Except that it keeps happening. At first it is rare. Just the culmination of frustrations with this war, with their families, each other reaching a boiling point during their battles until one or the other is pulling them away from the main fight to hash out their anger in another way.
The frequency starts picking up, going from every few months to every other month to suddenly every other week, but they are still vicious with each other, even if somewhere along the line they've acknowledged some kind of pull between them.
It isn't until they find themselves on a mission that intersects with each other that Izuna realizes he can use this to his advantage. He never considered the possibility of seducing Tobirama as a plausible tactic, but when Tobirama gets himself injured trying to protect Izuna from an attack that would have barely scratched him, he realizes he's already have way there.
So he turns up the charm and their encounters go from violent meet-ups to solely get off to clandestine rendezvous that feel giddy and romantic. And Tobirama, never believing anything like this could happen during a time of war, much less with an enemy is woefully under prepared to fight it. He's always been the strong and serious brother, who was rightfully wary of his enemies and made sure to keep his brother's head out of the clouds. But the clan has held on strong despite his brother's dreaming out loud and his fondness for his own Uchiha.
Then maybe, maybe he too can let himself imagine a world of peace where he and Izuna can wake up in each others arms and only have to worry about what time they need to meet their brother's for lunch.
Izuna waits, patient and kind and three years pass before Tobirama shows him his new completed jutsu he was working on. His rival/lover is so excited showing him the Flying Raijin and Izuna knows that had this been another world, another timeline, Tobirama would have finished him with that jutsu. Instead, Izuna copies the seal down with his sharingan and the next battle, before Tobirama can say a word he uses the man's own jutsu against him and delivers a devastating blow.
Now here's where I have two separate endings:
Angsty but untimately good ending:
Izuna leaves the battlefield, full of guilt and pacing back and forth wondering if he's killed Tobirama, if it was worth it? Could he have found another way? Surely, he and Tobirama could have demanded both sides set aside their difference? Could have begged his brother to demand a ceasefire, a marriage to Tobirama, anything!
When ceasefire talks start, Izuna is frantic looking around for Tobirama, only to be told he's not here and nothing else. He has no idea if he's already dead or dying. When the ceasefire is approved and the plans for a village start, Izuna is still forced to wait because Tobirama is not allowed on the sites.
It's not until a year has passed, the village actually opening and people moving in that Izuna sees Tobirama who refuses to look back at him. And it continues like that, Tobirama avoiding him and Izuna trying to explain, to make amends, etc.
After very many grovelings and showing Tobirama he is a changed man, Tobirama allows him back into his life. Very kissy kissy, the end!
Then we have the horrible, deliciously evil no comfort, just pain ending:
Tobirama watches Izuna, who's eyes have grown cold and distant, turn and leave the battlefield. Anija heals him, but he'll never be the same as before, his time as a shinobi has been terminated. He misses the ceasfire talks and he asks about the Uchiha delegation, trying to see if Izuna seems remorseful.
Anija tells him that the plans for the village will need to be delayed for a bit after the ceasefire because of Izuna's upcoming wedding.
Tobirama nods, but can't quite wrap his head around it. Surely it's an arranged marriage and thats why Izuna did what he did. Maybe, he'll realize that before he gets officially married. He's just trying to please his Elders and soon he'll realize that the village will set him free.
Instead, a year or so later he spots Izuna with his wife, grinning far brighter and far more honest than he ever did with him. Izuna is laughing with Madara and Hashirama, a hand on his wife's swollen belly. He never looks over at Tobirama once.
He realizes that dreams are his brother's territory and that he should stick to keeping his feet planted firmly on the soil. He never marries, never trusts anyone with his heart ever again. He works silently in his office avoiding everyone and eventually dies in the very office, only found a few days later by the custodian after someone complained of the smell
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