Ch 1 - Beginnings and an a Fateful end

So I need to give credit where credits due, I got the original concept of this story from KyuubiGoku. But really I only got this idea from him. And that Idea is simple, Sasuke dies during the mission to the Land of Waves, by the hands of Haku. But not right away, Naruto is still able to defeat and knock out Haku, leaving Kakashi to kill Zabuza himself. Sasuke decides to not be a selfish prick for the last few minutes of his life and has Kakashi transplant his Sharingan eyes into Naruto and Sakura, asking that they complete his life mission and avenge him and his clan, by killing Itachi.

But that's about it, so um Sasuke shall you do the disclaimer?

Sasuke: And why the hell should I?

Look I get it you're angry but-

Sasuke: ANGRY! LISTEN UP ASSHOLE, WHY THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE A STORY WHOSE MAIN PLOT IS ME BEING A GIANT ASSHOLE ONLY TO THEN MAKE ANOTHER ONE WHERE I GIVE NARUTO OF ALL PEOPLE MY BELOVED SHARINGAN!

Because I wanted to, now do the disclaimer or I will have someone else do it

Sasuke: What about pairings?"

What about them?

Sasuke: You never told the readers who the pairings would be, although I guess it's going to be Naruto x Sakura right? Have them form a bond over my death?

Well maybe I'm not sure yet wait till the end and I will make an announcement. To the readers, this story switches from italics to bold quite often. When in Italics it means it's a flashback, bold means it's in the present.

Sasuke: Hmph, fine. Author-sama does not own: Person, place ,thing or event from Naruto, ay and all rights belong to Kishimoto.

"Sasuke! Why? Why did you jump in front of me?"

*Cough* *Cough*

Sad music played as Naruto slowly walked over to the side of the crowd, wearing the only suit he had ever owned, bought by Iruka-sensei. It was raining, man Naruto hated the rain. It was like the earth itself, no Kami Herself was showing one and all the terrible bitterness Naruto felt.

"It doesn't matter why. I just did." Naruto could see even now that Sasuke was trying to hold on to what little pride he had left, as Sasuke himself felt his body growing numb, needles sticking out everywhere on his body.

"Sasuke…"

"I don't know loser, my body just jumped of it's own accord."

"But why me?!"

The crowd around him was big, even for a single child it was big. Almost the entire village had decided to show up. Almost as if a Hokage had died or something. Naruto felt nothing but anger. They hadn't come to say good bye, or weep for the loss of his best friend. The cried for the loss of opportunity to grab hold of the Uchiha treasure. And for some they had come to claim it in his absence.

His fingers clinched the rose in his hands even tighter, as he suppressed his anger for the hundredth time that day.

"Because idiot, out of all of those fake people in the Leaf, *cough* you were the only one to understand what it meant to have nothing, T-*cough, cough* t o be alone. Sad and depressed. You're a lot stronger than I am. You where able to *cough* look past it all and think of your future. I was only focusing on killing him. Never thinking past that."

Sasuke grabbed Naruto by the cuff of his shirt, already his body was pale, and barley had any strength left. "Please Naruto," by this point he, Naruto, knew Sasuke had dropped his pride, having said 'please'. "Don't let Itachi get away with what he did! Promise me! Prom..ise…me!" He had let go of Naruto's shirt and went limp in his arms, his Sharingan staring off in the distance as his breath became a death rattle. Even Naruto knew he didn't have a lot of time left. That's when she spoke up.

"Is this your first time seeing a comrade die?"

Sakura stepped up besides Naruto, her quiet sobbing the only sound she made. Wearing a simple black dress, and holding a similar white rose to Naruto she simple stared at the coffin, as people made their way to it, to lay their own rose down, and offer a few last words or prayers to him. Sasuke had meant everything to her, and now he was gone, leaving her behind in a world she wasn't sure she would survive in on her own.

A firm grip on her shoulder brought her eye up to the understanding soft blue one of her teammate Naruto.

"He's a ninja, his life was at risk the moment he put on your village's headband. I'm not sorry for what I've done, but I'm sorry I had to do it." She held up a hand, showcasing the senbon in between her fingers. "You were foolish to battle me, and should've surrendered when you had the chance. Please for-"

"SHUT THE HELL UP!"

Iruka Umino watched his students carefully, as Naruto and Sakur where both mimicking their sense at the moment, with Naruto having his headband covering his right eye, and Sakura's covering her left eye. He felt bad for them, Naruto especially. He didn't have a lot to start with and now he lost his best friend, his rival. Iruka himself was feeling a tad bit guilty. Even he was aware of the rather slack graduating methods of the Academy. 'If only I had spoken with Lord Third, and trained them harder. Maybe this wouldn't have happened.

Haku was caught by surprise by the amount of anger in Naruto's voice as he was bent over Sasuke's body, his shoulders trembling ever so slightly. "I see you are not accustomed to death. I am sorry you're first encounter with it had to be at the fall of a close comrade. But-"

"I SAID SHUT UP!" Naruto's body had bolted straight up, and Haku was caught by surprise again as the boy's normally blue eyes were now blood red, and his pupils slitted. A strange orange chakra was slowly seeping it's way across his body as Naruto trembled with rage and grief of the likes Haku had never seen before.

Iruka looked over to Kakashi, having remembered what he had been like once his former teammate Obito had died, and then again when Rin, his other teammate had perished, by his own hands none the less. He was expecting a relapse but was surprised to see that instead of guilt and sorrow covering Kakashi's face, a mask of steel had taken place. His eye showed no emotion as he stared at the lone body in the coffin, then switched his gaze back to his two remaining students. 'He's trying to be strong for them.' Iruka realized. Little did he know that Kakashi's thoughts where on the same line.

'I'm sorry Obito I failed you, twice now. But Minato-sensei, Tyga-san (1), I will NOT fail them. No matter what it cost me. '

Haku knew what ever was going on with Naruto, it wasn't natural. But what she did know was that it made him stronger, faster, let him keep up with faster speeds and it made him dangerous. She decided after trying to confuse him with some high-speed movement and failing as Naruto easily kept up with her, that she wouldn't place nice. She was going to end this, before playing nice bit her in the ass.

After moving from mirror to mirror and making sure Naruto didn't know where she was, she sent a hail of senbon flying towards, the back of his neck, the middle of his spine and several other vital spots that would either incapacitate him, knock him out or both. Of course it was to no avail, as Naruto seemly screamed, or more accurately ROARED, the senbon where sent flying away from him. After trying this several more times, and being met with failure at each one, Haku held up one hand, doing rapid one-handed hand signs, and throwing shuriken and kunai to keep Naruto busy, the water inside her mirror dome rose from the ground and froze making thousands of ice needles.

Naruto stared disinterested at the floating senbons, rather cockily if Haku guessed, and started looking for the real one, Haku finished and all of her reflections stomped as the ice needles started floating together as she said calmly "Ice Art: A thousand needles style: One thousand points of the dragon!"

Of course all of Sasuke's classmates where there, wearing the same solemn black as every one else, Ino very much in the same shape as Sakura at the moment. The three sensei's croweded around Kakashi as a sign of support while the children where behind the remaining members of team Seven. The proceedings where very simple, the funeral had been set for a week after Team Seven got home. To give the team time to grieve and give every one else a chance to prepare for it. Once everyone had gathered, Hiruzen had began the bleak ceremony by giving a speech about moving on and using Sasuke's sacrifice to grow stronger. Then people where allowed to come up to the open casket lay down their flower, say what they want and move on. It Went Hokage first, then the civilian council, then the ninja clan heads, then the smaller clan heads, then his class mates, then civilians then finally his team last.

Haku had no idea what happened. Her dragon had formed like normally, then gave a challenging roar as it dashed it's way over to Naruto's form, which was still over Sasuke's body, as if he were guarding it from any further attacks. But in the blink of an eye, Naruto was clashing and going through her dragon, knocking away her needles as if they where a chess board. It baffled her.

'Just a minute ago he couldn't fight back at all, and now he's brushing off one of my strongest attacks like they where nothing! What is this weird Orange chakra? And why does it feel so EVIL?'

Then in another blink he was in front of HER. How he figured out which among the twenty four reflections he saw was her, she had no idea. All she knew was that he was in front of her, one clawed hand reared back for a powerful haymaker. And that she had only a fraction of a second to throw her arms up in a meager defense as he broke through her Ice mirror and sent her flying to the other side of the bridge.

Kakashi wasn't all that surprised that Jiraiya had made his way to the village, and was here. His spy network was big and set in away that he would've heard probably the day after his team had gotten back. His normal joking expression was replaced by a somber face, as he stared at his godson. 'I wonder when he'll tell Naruto. I know Naruto will either hate Jiraiya or love him.'(2) He brought his one good eye to stare at his students for the thousandth time that day. 'These two are either going to make or break in the next couple of days. I'm going to need to keep an eye on them.'

"H-Haku? What the hell?"

Naruto's fist was stopped just centimeters away from Haku's face as he stared into brown eyes, as his chakra cloaked faded away. Haku gave a friendly smile. As she slowly reached up and pointed the kunai in Naruto's hands towards her. "Go on Naruto- san. Kill me, I killed your best friend, and I have failed Zabuza-sama. I am a useless tool now, and Zabuza-sama has no need for broken tools."

For the third time that day Haku was surprised as Naruto simply knelt in front of her(3) so they where eye level with each other. And he simply asked "why? Why do you think so low of yourself for someone like Zabuza? It's obvious he doesn't care for you."

Ino walked up to Sasuke's body, tears still falling over her face. He was dressed in a light grey kimimono with the Uchiha fan over his heart. And a white cloth was tied around his eyes. But what brought a small comfort to her heart was the fact that Sasuke's dead body was smiling . "Why? Why did you give your life for someone like Naruto? And then give him your clans prized possession" She softly whispered to herself. Placing her flower at the small dais at the base of his coffin she placed one slender hand on it softly saying "I love you Sasuke Uchiha" Before turning around and walking away, not before glaring daggers at Naruto (4) . This didn't go unnoticed by Asuma however as Shikamaru and Choji approached, for once Choji's ever present bag of chips was gone, and Shikamaru looked serious.

Looking over Sasuke's body Shikamaru said, with a sigh, "I never did like you Sasuke, always had to one up Naruto, always made the girls in class get loud. But you were still my class mate growing up, and I respected your battle prowess. I'm sad to see you off. " Placing his flower he moved to the side to let Choji take his turn. But surprisingly Choji placed just placed his flower down and gave a small bow.

"… And then Zabuza found me. For once someone saw potential in me and took the time to care for me, albeit not in the most caring of ways. But Zabuza-sama made sure I could survive on my own. He gave me a reason to live, and now I live to serve him and help him accomplish his dreams. That is my only purpose in life."

Tears where going down Naruto's face as he listened to Haku's story so very similar to his own. His arm limped to his side as he said "we're just a like, you and I." He held up his hands as the last remnants of the Kyuubi's chakra faded away from his hands as his features became normal again. "Blessed with a gift that everyone else see's as a curse. Hated, and mocked, and bullied because of it. No one ever taking the time to really understand what was going on. All alone in the world, scared that any moment could be your last." His eyes where brought back to Haku. "I don't like you Haku. I don't think I ever will. But I understand you at the very least."

Haku gave a genuine smile. "I understand Naruto-san. Thank you. Now please go ahead and kill me." She closed her eyes, before she heard a weird sound and snapped them open to see her master about to be impaled by the silver haired sensei who's hand was covered in lightning. "On second thought Naruto-san, there is something I must do."

Now it was the civilians turns to go and pay their respects. Naruto watched impassively with one dead eye, as he saw nothing but fakeness and crocodile tears as people approached. Sakura noticed too, if the tightening of her grip on his shoulder every time some random civilian girl claimed to have loved Sasuke very deeply came up was any indicator. Which was about every other girl. 'Loved him my ass' she screamed in her mind. There was no response from inner Sakura. Sakura hadn't heard from her ever since Sasuke died. 'No one really knew Sasuke. Only Naruto did.' She shook her head looking down and closing her eyes. . 'Not even I knew Sasuke all that well. '

'Wh-what happened?' Haku looked down at her fallen body slightly confused. She had ran to intercept Kakashi's lightning technique, but after a couple of seconds she heard a startled cry "NO!" From behind, from Naruto, and her the whirl of throwing weapons being sent flying. Then she fell down. And Zabuza got impaled, and there was a giant hole in his chest, with Kakashi's arm sticking right through. Haku wanted to believe what she was seeing wasn't real. From behind she could hear "SASUKE!" And automatically knew the pink haired girl had found her teammate. The last thing she saw was Zabuza's knees buckling as he mumbled something to Kakashi , before his eyes rolled into the back of his head, falling forward.

Sakura was huffing rage evident on her face as she slammed her fist into the back of the female hunter nin, Haku, she thought Naruto had called her. She had….had KILLED HER SASUKE! "Yeah she did and now we're going to fuck her up!" Inner Sakura was shouting her need for brutal, bloody revenge. She slowly pulled a kunai and began creeping up on Haku's unmoving form. That was until a hand laid itself on her shoulder. With a start she turned, swinging her fist into the open palm of Kakashi waiting to catch it.

"No Sakura. It's not the way of the Leaf to kill unarmed, defenseless, people. We would be no better than them if we did."

"But Kakashi-sensei she.."

Kakashi cut her off in a rough voice "I know what she did Sakura." He was going to say more, to try and comfort her and to stave off the emotional waterfall she would most certainly become once adrenaline wore off, but he was cut short by the sound of clapping, and a menacing like chuckle.

Sakura had moved over to Ino to try and comfort her. And Naruto was left with Iruka and Kakashi as more and more civilians claimed to be good friends to the Uchiha name, and more and more children claimed to know Sasuke better than anyone else. As it was, Iruka's firm hand on Naruto's shaking shoulders where the only thing keeping him in place at the moment.

Then a random civilian girl, some normal looking face Naruto thought might have been in their class, but never managed to pass, came up and loudly proclaimed that Sasuke had only ever loved her and that why he would even consider sacrificing his life for some blonde loser who wasn't worth the waste of breath, when they where to be happily married. He had to physically be held back by Iruka, Kiba and Choji, so as not to commit murder.

Finally it was time for Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi to go up.

It had been a bloody battle Kakashi reminisced. After Zabuza had been defeated Gato had shown up with about fifty mercenaries saying he had never intended to pay off Zabuza anyways, and gave a crude bow and thank you to Kakashi and his team for doing the job for him. Of course Gato didn't like loose ends, so he told his mean to kill the ninja but save the girls, they would be fun for later.

Kakashi actually felt a knot in his stomach as he saw the band of barley armed and trained men making their way closer. He could probably take out half of them with a water dragon, but that would be about it and he wasn't sure if he would have enough time to properly weave the hand signs. He could make a group of shadow clones, but with his depleted reserves he could only make about four and they wouldn't last very long. And he wasn't sure how the training of his other two students would carry them if they had to fight.

An Orange and Pink blur passed by him, and it took him a few seconds to realize that his two students where now rushing headlong into the group, kunai in each and as they screamed their rage. Fear for their life galvanized him to action as he speed off after them. But by the time he had caught up , they where already in the middle of a pretty fierce melee, and too his surprise, rage and what looked to be the Kyuubi's chakra were keeping them alive as they fought one bandit after the other not slowing down.

Some bandits seeing their friends getting beat thought that they'd have better luck fighting the sensei who had fought harder. Of course they where dead wrong, as Kakashi easily disposed of them. Years of experience had easily let Kakashi maneuver around their dull blades. Needless to say they where down in three seconds. A quick movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention. Looking in that direction he saw Gato trying to escape, a trio of who he had assumed where his bandit leaders following close behind.

Naruto and Sakura stepped off first, side by side. Their faces set in stone, they approached their long time friend and teammate. While Naruto had a better time holding himself together, Sakura didn't have the sort of experience he did. She had only to take a look at him, and the cloth covering his eyes, and the one covering hers, before she broke down in tears again.

But Kakashi's firm grip on her shoulder, as well as a soft squeeze on her arm from Naruto, helped her continue walking. Sakura felt nothing but sadness, like her soul had been ripped from her and the only thing left was a bottomless pit. They where in front of his coffin now. By some unspoken agreement Kakashi and Naruto took a step back allowing Sakura to have a little bit of space. She put one hand on his coffin looking at him, her other on her headband, covering her left eye.

"S-Sasuke. There is so much I wanted to tell you. But that can wait for the future. I guess what I want to tell you now is thanks for the gift. I won't waste it, Naruto and I will make sure your older brother pays. It's so stupid, now that you're gone it's like I know you so much better. How I" she stopped herself for a second smiling sadly at the ground before continuing "how I never had a chance because I wasn't strong enough, and never took my training seriously. How an Uchiha could only ever marry a strong girl." She laughed bitterly, "well I know now and it's too late." She gently placed her flower down, onto the hundred others and just loud enough for Ino to hear she said "I'm not going to say I loved you, because through your death I realized how childish I've been, and I realized that I'm to young to know what true love is" A little softer she said " But I DO know that I cared for you, and that we grew close as a team. Thank you." With that she stood back.

They had made it through the fight in relatively one piece. Kakashi had went and secured Gato, taking his two guards out in one blow, and the final one with a roundhouse kick. With the midget simply tied and shoved on his back he turned and made a single clone, limping just as bad as he was. He pointed at the still fierce melee happening beside them and they nodded to each other.

Naruto and Sakura were back to back, with the Orange chakra Naruto had swirling around him once more. To Kakashi's surprised eye, a little bit had apparently rubbed off onto Sakura as a smaller less developed cloak of the orange chakra out lined her form. They had taken damage from the odd weapon here or there, mostly small nicks more apparent on Sakura then Naruto as even now wounds he had started to close.

The major damage though happened right in front of his eye as he and his clone rushed the back of the group. He saw one thug lunge at Sakura, who easily avoided his weapon and threw him over her shoulder on top of another group. But another bandit had taken the opportunity of her being blinded by his body to step close to try and deliver a fatal downward blow. Of course Sakura's ninja training had prepared her for such situations, as she instinctively took a step back. But exhaustion and weariness had taken it's effect on her body. She was a step to slow and the blow instead of hitting her temple like it was supposed to, it went in a diagonal arc across her left eye.

She went to her knees in a scream of rage, fear, panic and pain holding the bleeding wound. Only for Naruto to let out a loud monstrous roar, turning his one good eye away from Sakura for a moment, still fighting his way through the crowd, he saw a crossbow bolt in Naruto's right eye socket. He too went down, the chakra evaporating away from his body.

It was then that Kakashi and his clone made it's way over to and around Naruto and Sakura. The addition of two new people made the group of bandits back away a few steps as Kakashi and his clone brandished rather sharp looking kunai, and the real Kakashi was wielding Zabuza's huge sword he had picked up on his mad dash over to his students. He glared at the men who hurt his students. "I am going to kill all of you, very painfully and very slowly for this!"

He was about to say more when a single crossbow bolt arced from the sky over the group of bandits to land right in front of Kakashi's feet.

Kakashi stepped forward. He crouched so that he was level with the coffin. But he wasn't looking at it, he was staring at the ground. "First Minato -sensei, then Obito, then Rin and now you Sasuke. I was going to mold you into a good Shinobi. One all of them would have been proud of. But I failed. I failed as a teacher, I failed as a sensei and I failed as your mentor. I'm sorry. But" he looked towards the sky, off into the distance where he could just make out a break in the clouds, a small ray of sun shining through "I haven't given up. I'm not going to run from this like I did everyone else. And" he looked back at Naruto and Sakura "I won't let the same thing happen to these two."

"K-Kakashi-s-sensei is that you?"

Kakashi looked down at the dying form of Sasuke Uchiha. There was nothing he could do. Haku had hit one needle inside Sasuke's heart and as far as he could tell was bleed out on the inside. (5) He was going to die, and that could happen any minute now. Inari had rallied the entirety of the village of Wave, and each one had grabbed some makeshift weapon. Twenty against over fifty, the bandits threw down their weapons and gave up.

Kakashi had then went about immediately tending to his two students who had both lost unconsciousness due to shock, chakra exhaustion on Naruto's part, and physical exhaustion on Sakura's. They had both taken serious blows to their eye, and there was nothing he could do to save them. They where going to be blind and down one teammate. Speaking of, once he had finished removing the crossbow bolt, and bandaging Naruto he laid him and Sakura off to the side.

Limping over to Sasuke, he found him still alive, but barley.

"Yes Sasuke I'm here."

"How are *cough* Naruto and Sakura?"

"Not good, Gato brought a bunch of goons and they fought them off, losing an eye each in the process. Sakura her left and Naruto his right."

"I don't have long myself do i?"

"I'm sorry Sasuke but no you don't there's nothing I can do."

Sasuke laughed, or at least he did the closest thing he could to laughing. "But I think there's something I could do for them. Kakashi get closer please."

Doing as he was told, Kakashi saddled up closer to Sasuke's form, as he shakily tried to form the tiger hand sign. Seeing this, Kakashi helped him and could feel Sasuke drawing on what little reserves he had left. "I don't know how you got that Sharingan of yours Kakashi-sensei , but I now what the operation was used so you could get it. And I've been questioning why a proud Uchiha would ever give someone outside of the clan his most valuable asset. But now I do" Understanding dawned on Kakashi as he saw Sasuke close his eyes and say "Sharingan!" opening them he looked towards Kakashi "it figures that the one nice thing I do for the pink banshee and the blond idiot is probably the best thing an Uchiha can do right?"

"Sasuke are you sure of this?"

"It's not like I'll have any use of them once I'm dead. Now hurry up, it's difficult enough to talk let alone mold chakra."

All eyes were on Naruto as he slowly made his way to stand in front of Sasuke's coffin. And All eyes where on him as he slowly lifted up his head band. Which surprised Kakashi, that was first time he had looked through his Sharingan since Kakashi had done the operation.

Naruto woke with a start. He was confused He couldn't remember what happened. The last thing he remembered was…*gasp* SASUKE! It was then he realized that his right eye was covered by his headband, much like Kakashi's was. He had brought his hand up to fix it, like how he always wore it, but a gentle cough caught his attention. Looking over he looked into the sad eye of his sensei

"You were the only one to understand me, you where like a brother to me Sasuke, always disrespecting me, but looking out for me in your own way. Always challenging me, pushing me to be better, be stronger, be your rival. For that you have my gratitude, for that you have my promise, that I will complete your dream as well. "

"Sasuke d-did what?"

"But I'm not going to kill Itachi. No I'm going to bring him back and take away everything that made him a man. Made him a ninja, made him an Uchiha."

"So he's actually dead?"

"Yes Naruto. I have his body stored in a sealing scroll so we can have a funeral back at the Leaf."

"And I have one of his Sharingan eyes, because mine was irreparably damage not even" He looked over to the still unconscious form of Sakura, who's left eye was covered. It was not going to be pleasant when she woke up was Naruto's thoughts as he continued "the fox could heal?"

"I will make him and anyone associated with him pay for bringing you so much pain."

"Not as far as I could tell. Plus it was Sasuke's last wish. And I just couldn't say no. It was either that or risk you going blind. It was an on the spot thing, and I didn't have time to think."

Kakashi would've have said more but Naruto raised a hand to stop him. "I understand Kakashi-sensei. Thanks, for doing what Sasuke asked."

"You're taking this news rather well Naruto."

Naruto gave Kakashi a sad smile. "Not really. But I know there will be time for tears later. What I want to know is what happened to…."

The proceedings where over, the grave of the last loyal Uchiha was buried, and seals placed to prevent those from desecrating his grave. Everyone had made their way home, leaving four people in the clearing. Of course the last person arrived after everyone else had left. Wearing a small black kimimono, Haku approached Sasuke's tomb, a small carnation in her hand. (6 &7)

"I am not sorry for what I did, but I am sorry I had to do it. You fought valiantly Sasuke Uchiha. You protected that which you held precious to you, even at the cost of your own life. And even in death you go out of your way to help your precious people."

"What are you going to do to me? Are you going to kill me or take me back to your village as a prisoner?"

"Well I plan on taking you back to our village, but after that I don't know what's going to happen. Yes you killed a Leaf Shinobi, but at the time you where an enemy Shinobi. Plus I promised Zabuza that I would take care of you. He really did care for you."

"I hope you are back with your family enjoying yourself." Haku bowed and turned to look at Kakashi, the Leaf Shinobi headband hanging around her neck catching the sunlight slightly.

"Ah I see you decided to don your new headband. Good, the less people who know your connection to Sasuke the better. Naruto, Sakura" Kakashi turned to his pupils whose faces where still pointed down and ignoring Haku. They had forgiven her actions, but they weren't comfortable in her presents just yet. And Kakashi didn't blame them. Lord Third had been kind when offering Haku a spot in the village for the proclaimed Yuki clan. Of course Haku being a Genin and all was still required to be on a team.

"I want you two to head home. Be with friends and family, grieve and grow from this. We start back up in one week times, training with Haku. Sasuke will be missed but-"

He was cut off as Haku politely coughed "Kakashi -sensei, they're gone. They left after you made the comment about me wearing my headband. "

Kakashi sighed, "well Haku I know things are going to be kind of hectic around here for a week or so. But they're either going to come through this ordeal stronger for it, or collapse into insanity. " He looked directly at her. "What you do in this week for them shall probably effect how they view you for the rest of their lives. Naruto and surprisinglySakura have forgiven you(8). But it will take a considerable amount of time for them to be able to trust you. I will show you to Naruto's house, that's where you will be staying until Lord Third can get room settled for a clan compound. "

Haku gave a small bow, the Anbu-like mask swinging from her waist as she did. "Thank you Kakashi-san, I to shall need the time to get accustomed to these new lands, and this village."

"H-Haku? Is that you?"

"Yes Zabuza-sama, I am here. I am so sorry I failed you, I am a useless tool."

Zabuza gave out a gargled laugh as his pale face pinched in pain. "You where good enough Haku. Did you get the two children? Kakashi's brats."

Haku looked back as Kakashi was busy tending to his two injured students, laying right beside the black haired Uchiha. "I got one of them Zabuza-sama. But the blond one tapped into some hidden power and easily over powered me."

"And the bridge builder?"

"Alive."

"Haku grab my blade."

Haku hastily grabbed Zabuza's giant sword, with apparent ease, and gently placed it in his hands. Only for him to throw it as best he could right in front of Haku, the blade absorbing the blood on the ground, all the little knicks and bumps on it disappearing. "No you idiot. You take it. As the only person close to me, it rightfully belongs to you know."

Haku looked at Zabuza in surprise. "Zabuza-sama?"

"I guess in the end, I wasn't a proper ninja Haku, and I've wanted to tell you this for a long time," By now Zabuza was looking straight at the sky, and Haku knew when he finished speaking, the words he were saying would be his last. "You're my child. I always hated how I made you believe you where a tool. But I was to ashamed to try and change you. I thought you would think I was weak. When I found you as a youngling, I thought you would be a good tool. But as time progressed and you became the strong person you are today, I realized I thought of you as just more than a tool. Don't let my death stop you from living your life. Live, survive become strong. Go somewhere and start a new life. You're not in any of the bingo books, you can …. Do ….it….."

His head tilted to the side, and his eyes closed. He was dead. Kakashi watched as Haku sank to her knees, showing the first bit of emotion he had ever seen. He had heard every word Zabuza said and approached Haku.

Haku walked a little bit away to the very edge of the graveyard where a willow tree was casting a shadow on the ground. Underneath the Willow was a basic round tombstone and engraved on them was "Zabuza Momoichi, a strong man who died with a smile." and below the engravings was a depiction of a blade, next to Kiri's symbol. She got on her knee's placing a small flower in front of the tomb. Zabuza's body hadn't been buried in Konoha, but Kakashi had erected a small tomb in his name, for her sake, Speaking of, Kakashi decided to hang back and let Haku have her privacy.

"Hello Zabuza-sama. I hope you got to the other place, I did as you asked, I went to the Leaf village. I know Ironic right? Lord Third has even offered me a spot in the Leaf Shinobi Ninja Forces, promises a place for the Yuki clan in Konoha if I want to rebuild. Even gave me a headband. But I don't know if I want to stay. After being on the move my entire life it feels weird finally settling down. Then there's your goals. I promised you I would get them done, but I don't think the Leaf would help end Yagura's reign of Kiri. That would cause to many problems and give other countries like Iwa and Kumo to take action against the Leaf."

She noticed a small Red Robin landed on a branch of the Willow, and from her position, she could see the small scar across it's stomach. And She smiled. "I don't know what to do Zabuza-sama. Should I stay or should I go?"

ANNNNNNNND CUT!

So what did you guys think? First chapter of this story. Again, credit to KyuubiGoku for the idea. Now I need you, the readers, to help me decide the pairings. Your options are: Sakura and Haku. Keep in mind which ever one you choose will affect the rest of the story. If you choose Haku, then I will be paring Sakura up with an OC and Haku shall remain in the Leaf sharing an apartment with Naruto.

But on the flipside if you choose Sakura, then I shall make Haku a boy from chapter 2 and onwards, and he will leave the village in search of his own goals. Though he will be seen again. And I know just who to pair him with if that happens. I made Haku a girl for this chapter, because I always believed, and will always believe, that Haku is a boy.

Anything to say Sasuke?

Sasuke:…

I guess not anyways I hope this chapter wasn't to difficult to follow along with. Please read and review, I am giving this story uploaded 11/3/2017 a week to get reviews so that it has enough time to decide what the parings will be so on 11/10/17 voting will be over. Have a good life

Ja ne!

Ice Arts: A Thousand Needles Style: One Thousand Points of the Dragon - Haku uses her thousand needles of death to form a dragon made of ice senbon to launch at her target. Rank/Power: high Chunin to low Jounin(depends on amount of chakra and needles put into technique. Chakra Consumption: Low Jounin, Chakra control: Mid Jounin

1) Sakura's father of course

2) Like the pairing, I will leave it up to you.

3) Naruto's not a complete jerk, plus he's not used to fighting friends in a life or death situation.

4) Yup, it's going to be one of THOSE types of stories. Sorry to all Ino lovers out there, but she is not going to be a nice person in this story.

5) I'm not good with medical stuff, so please don't hate for this part, if it's feasible that any of these would've instantly kill Sasuke I don't know.

6) Again in this chapter I refer to Haku as a girl, but that may change in the future

7) Like #5 I am not good with flowers, I just like carnations, so if it has any special symbolical meaning I am not aware of it.

8) Yeah, I would like to think that seeing Sasuke die right in front of her (or so she believes) really matured her, and she isn't as fanatic over Sasuke as she is depicted in the show because FANFICTION! Keep in mind just because she's forgiven Haku, does not mean she's comfortable around her.