*weakly* here I am with my ninja clan

sometimes fandom has a tendency to overemphasize a character's traits, but every time I rewatch the war arc I realize all over again that Madara was actually just like that, textually. in canon. he was that crazy, his hair was that big, and he was that obsessed with Hashirama. no fandom embellishment needed. amazing.

at some point The Character stops being a character and starts being a close personal friend

madara knows, on some level, that hashirama returns his feelings. he knows that his love is not unrequited, that hashirama loves him back. but a part of him refuses to acknowledge this. he doesn’t dare tread that territory in his brain, lest he become complacent in his comfort and start thinking he deserves any kind of lasting happiness.

[recommending something i sincerely love] ok so the thing about it is it kinda sucks

Hashirama feeds Madara his blood and Madara feeds Hashirama his Chakra, call that a romantic dinner ♡