A/N: Yup another story... how long you think until I run out of ideas? Or get harassed into writing a new chapter for one of the other stories? I bet ten bucks this is the last one. Well time for the story.....

Disclaimer: hohum.....me no own (happy now?)

Bandages

Her body was already pretty badlly beaten yet she found inner strength to carry her through the forest. Branches seemed to reach out and try and block her path as she made her way foward. She had no idea where to go. She just ran as fast as she could away from her hunter.

Yes, she was the prey in this scenerio. She could hear the blood pounding in her ears as she pressed foward. Bushes and brambles tore at her clothing and scratched her flesh. She saw a person materialize before her out of nowhere. He was in a sword stance, and in lightning fast movements he drew his sword and slashed her across the face. If not for her quick reflexes, her face would be cut in two. But she still got a pretty bad gash across her face. It blinded her some, causing an opening. The guy took advantage of it to cut her just above her right brow going into her hairline. Then he did the same to the other side of her face. She crouched down from the pain that was shooting through her head. He positioned himself over her to finish her off. Then just as he was lowering his blade, he paused, noticing the snow around them was melting. Then all of a sudden....

"Haku!" Zabuza shouted through the halls of there 'out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere house' as Haku had dubbed it. Zabuza heard hurried footsteps and insantly Haku appeared in front of him.

"Yes Zabuza-san?" He asked sincerely.

The world could be on the verge of destruction and he'd be happy if I was with him. Aww man, now I feel guilty. Zabuza thought as he looked at Haku's smiling face. "I'm going to be gone a while." He said trying not to look at Haku. "And you can not come." He added knowing Haku's question immediately.

Haku cleared his throat and asked sadly "How long are you going to be gone?" He tried to keep his sadness to a minimum, but failed abysmally.

"For a month or two." Zabuza really felt like scum seeing Haku start to tear up. "A shinobi never shows their emotions." He said in the hopes to ease his conscience.

Haku dried his tears immediately, for he did not want to show weakness. "Your orders?" He asked straightening.

"Just take care of the house. And like usual, don't be seen. If you are, kill without hesitation. You understand?" Zabuza said to Haku somewhat forcefully.

"Hai!" He said quickly.

"Good, I'll be off now." Zabuza hopped onto a tree branch, then hopped from tree to tree until Haku couldn't see him.

Haku hated it when Zabuza left. He always was gone for so long, and Haku was so alone. Haku was so lost in thought that his feet carried him into the forest without his knowledge.

She was running along blindly, not looking or caring where she was going. She stumbled and fell. She skidded along the snow covered ground until she collided with something.

"Ouch." She gasped in pain or shock, it didn't matter. It made a sound. But not only any sound, a friendly human one.

"Please....help. Plea..se...hel..p.." She whispered clutching the thing's clothes.

She passed out then, when Haku looked down at her. He saw a trail of blood the way she came. Her dark hair stood out against the snow. Her skin (the parts not bloody) looked the color of snow. He turned her over and saw her wounds. One across her nose, and two over each brow. He picked her up in his arms, and scattered her blood around them then, being as careful as he was, he brought her back to the house.

He brought her to the spare bedroom and treated her wounds. The bandages he put on her had to carefully cover the upper part of her face. Her hair was under, over, or in bettween the bandages that were on her.

Carefully her put her in a plain kimono (trying not to look at her as he changed her clothes). She slept the rest of the day away. If you can call it sleeping. He thought looking at her through a crack in the door. He sighed and decided to himself that even with someone around, if they were unconcious it was still a bore.

A/N: fans throw rotten fruit at writer What? at least I updated.....fans glare evilly well obviously this is going to be an interesting story (well, at least to me). A big thanks to baa-chan, Kagome for pestering me and causeing me to put up an away message grins evilly, and Madonna for the song 'Vouge'. Why you ask? I dunno. review if you have the time or patience.

p.s. anyone know where the quote came from? I'll give you a hint, it's a movie....