Madara Uchiha || Arrietty AU

You are a Borrower, a humanoid species, looking just like a miniature human.

Your kind is about 2–3 inches tall, which means everything in your eyes is a huge place to explore, and it can often be a challenge when you are the size of someone's hand.

You've been living for years in a traditional Japanese house that belongs to a ninja named Madara Uchiha, yet you put your efforts into living stealthily, therefore the man isn't even aware of your existence.

Sometimes that man leaves his house for long periods of time because of his ninja duties, leaving you all by yourself.

Unbeknownst to him, you collect leftover crumbs of food on the table, droplets of soup in his bowls, or tiny patches of fabric remaining from his torn clothes for you to use or craft to your advantages.

Although the ninja doesn't know you even exist, you still appreciate the man's obliviousness and unwitting generosity.

Once upon a time, he left for a while, leaving the house empty for you to inhabit freely. After a long, peaceful day of collecting food and trinkets, all of a sudden, you hear the familiar sound of a shoji door sliding open.

Your eyes widen, realising that your "landlord" is home. You drop everything you've managed to collect and rush to hide, but it's already too late.

The man's gunbai thumps onto the floor, and suddenly his huge figure is looming over you, crossing the distance with horrifying speed.

The human, Madara, finally finds you – the puny little 'Thumbelina', who's been secretly living under his nose, in his own house, this whole time.