Note this story takes place after Naruto Shippuuden episode 287.

As Naruto and Killer B were running in the distance 2 figures appeared in front of them. The figures were wearing black cloaks with red clouds on them. Both Naruto and B charged at the akatsuki members ready to kill them. Suddenly the blonde saw their faces and instantly stopped and blocked B's attack.

"Bakayarō! Konoyarō! What are you doing?!" said B.

"I know one of them and the other one seems oddly familiar." was Naruto's answer.

In front of them were 2 people. One of them was a woman with orange eyes and a paper flower in her hair. The other one was a feminine looking boy with black hair and brown eyes.

"Konan, You said you were done with the akatsuki." Naruto mumbled..

"I was. But then they got a new leader...he is next to me go ahead and speak with him." Konan stated.

Naruto looked at the other Akatsuki member and after he saw his face he was completely shocked.

"I saw you die! I Helped Kakashi-Sensei bury you! I Cried over your grave a ton of times... no it can't be you. It can't be Haku" Naruto shouted crying.

"I see you remember me." The boy answered and smiled at Naruto.

Naruto punched him in the stomach and Haku coughed out blood.

"Sorry, I dont know whether to be angry or happy. Im really happy you are alive, but if its really you why didn't you show up a couple of years ago? And why the hell are you in the Akatsuki?"

"I guess i'll have to tell my story, again. Well after i saved Zabuza from Kakashi's attack i thought i was dead, seems you thought the same. Anyway i was just in a death-like state and i woke up in a grave i crawled out of the grave and when i saw Zabuza's grave i was dead in the inside, and dying on the outside. After that i passed out and the next thing i remember was waking up on a bed being completely healed. It didn't matter for me - i lost my purpose in life and didnt want to live. Then i my healer and her assistant came in. They asked me for my name and after i told them mine they told me theirs - Tsunade and Shizune."

Naruto's eyes opened widely.

"Granny Tsunade saved you?!" he shouted.

"Yes and please dont interrupt me. I was not willing to live anymore but Tsunade-sama talked me over Zabuza. After that she trained me in medical jutsu and in taijutsu. But still i had to see you. I left them and went to the Leaf village to search for you. When i reached the guards told me that you went with Jiraiya to retreive the new Hokage and i decided to go to Zabuza's grave."

"Wait you went to the leaf village when i was out to search for the new hokage? You should have stayed with Tsunade because she's the new Hokage!"
Haku opened his eyes widely.'So she is Hokage now' he thought.
"Anyways, after i returned to search for you again the guards told me you went to train with Jiraiya and you will be back in a couple of weeks. I then made a small treehouse and lived there while you were out training. Oh i was training as well. The akatsuki came 3 times to ask me to join them. I refused the first 2 times but the third time Konan and Nagato came to ask me personally. They told me their story and since i was all alone since i left Tsunade i accepted joining them not the Akatsuki. I went to Amekagure with them and i started to live with them. They did not tell me you were the nine tails Jinchuriki host though. The next day your master Jiraiya infiltrated the village and attacked Nagato. They told me to watch and leave them handle him. He was the one training you so i thought you are somewhere close to him waiting. So i went searching for you. When i got back with negative results i saw Jiraiya almost dead and i thought of saving him so i saved him but kept it a secret from Pein."
"So Ero-Sennin is still alive?" Naruto asked shocked.

"Yes but he is still in a deep coma. So Nagato told me they are going on a mission and told me to protect Amekagure. Then i heard you are back to the village by Konan she told me you stopped them. Then i went unconcious for some reason. I saw Nagato and he told me before he dies he wants to give me some powers. He increased my chakra to about 20 times my usual chakra. I had to stay in bed for quite some time because of my new chakra limits. Anyways he told me I can revive all Akatsuki members that have wore the ring for more than a month except for Orochimaru. He also told me I can now spawn in all akatsuki members and use his Hologram jutsu (you know the one they use on their meetings). He told me he trusts i am strong enough to hold the Akatsuki thus hes making me a leader. He pleased me to take care of Konan and to help you get world peace. Now i had to recover for about two weeks and Konan was taking care of me, thats when we become friends.(You know Konan is still alive because Haku healed her and did not let her die by Obito). I went to the Leaf to search for you again but they told me you went on a mission. When the war started i knew you would take part in it so i started looking for you and Konan was with me. Yesterday I met Kakashi and after telling him my story he told me to look for you here and here I am. Oh and i have to tell you the Akatsuki now are after peace and the only way of achieving it is by getting you."
"Oh great so you also want to seal me away?"
"Who said it has to do anything with the fox inside of you? So Naruto do you remember your last words to me back then?"
Flashback

"If we'd met under different circumstances we might have become friends."

End of flashback
"So, Naruto can this be our different circumstances?"

Before Haku realised Naruto was hugging him and crying.
"Of course. Lets be friends."
"But now Naruto its a war, there is no time for crying. Kakashi told me after we met eachother to go and help the medical core. I think i will be going now. Oh and one last thing what was the name of the pink haired girl?"
"She's Sakura. Haku please survive the war and Lets meet again after it."

"Sure Naruto-Kun."

They went at two different directions with their companions both with a smile.