Alright guys, I went through this again to clean it up a bit so new-comers can go ahead and read this part and not be so deterred by how badly written it was before, not to mention cliché. (Re-edited x3)

(Third re-edit. I'v probably re-edited this so many times because every time I see such a small amount of people make it onto the next chapter I swear it makes me mad at how badly written this was, plus a comment for a later chapter states how somewhere he lost interest after a while so I am searching for where the point starts to try and maybe make that part more interesting, believable. Anything to make this story better!)

This was my first story and I promise that it gets better later on though my style of writing won't really start showing changes until around Ch. 12-ish. Though if I manage to edit this thoroughly for a better experience hopefully many more people can enjoy!

Under siege, Naruto could've sworn his floor shook and his walls groaned. He could almost hear the barricade tumbling forward as he hid under his worn bed as a stampede flooded his apartment. It was, without fail, every once in a blue moon the idiots of the village would pillage his apartment, just hoping to punish him—though for what he didn't know. Shadows snuggled him in a comforting embrace offering false asylum. His arms hugged his knees, trying to aid his shivers each time a crash or roar sounded like the horns of war.

It was hell. There was no other word, no verb or noun could possibly explain as well.

The door crashed. Naruto pressed himself to the cracked wall behind him to hide himself further coating himself in the comfort of the dark.

It was almost frightening how fast some of the villagers rampaged through, and how fast they seem to forget where most children hide in blind anger. Not that it mattered. Naruto had left a trail away from the apartment and back out into the streets for such an occasion. After all, when idiots charge through they don't expect a child to be able to lure them away. They expect the obvious.

It had worked in the past and he'd hope it'd work again.

Naruto's breath became shallower as footsteps neared him. The deep drum of each lumbering collision pulsated. Then the voice of a woman came from deeper in, perhaps the kitchen.

"Have you found him yet!?"

The feet stopped in front of him and a deep bellowing voice answered, "Not yet." The man turned to the woman. "Have you considered he might be gone?"

"There's no way!" The woman said, "We've been right outside his door! There's no chance he got out!"

Naruto looked around for a second before deciding to trigger one of his traps. Hopefully they would take it as him trying to run out. "You remember last year right?" No response. The woman must've nodded. "Little brat ran out the kitchen window."

The woman sighed, "Alright. Make sure you check under the bed. Never know if the little brat's hiding under there."

This time Naruto saw the man's feet turn to him, and like a trigger he knew it was time. Naruto released a rope near him from it's knot and a loud crash echoed from his bathroom.

The man's feet in front of him clobbered to face his bathroom with a certain rage to it. "Hey! Did you hear that!"

Another pair of feet came closer and into his sights as he prayed to whoever was up there that they would take the bait. "Please, go. Please, leave!" Naruto whispered hopefully.

After five minutes spent listening to the rumblings and ramblings of the villagers silence came... Along with his best-friend out of a mirror in his bathroom, a sheen of ice just layered over it.

"Naruto-kun, they're gone," she whispered.

Blue eyes opened to widen at the sight of his best-friend's stare, concern marring her brown eyes. But he was anxious, wondering where she went, why she left because when she did his anxiety became a monster on it's own and terrorized his mind, for she had only just entered his life and he didn't want to lose her.

Bringing a digit to his lips she tried to assuage his mind. "Naruto-kun, shh. I never left."

Sometimes it was scary at how well she could read him.

"Where'd you hide, though?" Naruto sniffled as he wiped his nose.

"I can use ice to..." She paused, hastily searching for a way to explain. "I hid on a mirror in the bathroom using my ice. I'll explain more later, alright Naruto-kun...? Come," she said softly.

Naruto nodded and smiled shortly. The girl reached under and pulled him out before she held him close. Naruto scrunched his eyes shut and wrapped his arms around the girls waist burrowing himself in the crook of her neck. He could feel her put her chin on the back of his head in a comforting gesture.

"Promise me something." Naruto muffled out.

The girl held him tighter. "Yes?"

"Please don't ever leave, Haku-chan." Naruto didn't need to hear her answer for he knew her response by heart now. He could only guess he needed reassurance from time to time.

Haku giggled, "I promise."

Nearing dusk Naruto and Haku laid together in his bed with him closest to the wall with Haku's arms entangling themselves around him in a soft embrace. Before, when he lived alone, he may have slept alone but now... Haku never left his side. Haku preferred it that way, Naruto guessed. It was her idea to when she first came to witness long ago. She'd said that she'd act as his shield on his darkest night's and the same for her. He would stay in their little fortress and would stay sheltered by the wall and her. A protective cocoon she'd joked.

Naruto turned his head to gaze a second or two to meet her own. Staring serenely she slowly grew to garner the smallest of smiles on her face before resting and closing her own. He looked further at her hellish black hair contrasting her beautiful ivory skin and before he knew it he found himself looking at her usual nightwear. A pink shirt with matching shorts.

Naruto blushed momentarily.

'What is wrong with me?' He thought.

Shaking his head Naruto looked back up and wriggled himself until he was facing her. Taking an extra dose of courage Naruto wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close until there was no room between them.

Naruto's breath hitched at the sound of her voice, "Naruto, promise me something."

"Anything." Naruto said.

"Never leave me."

He held her closer.

"Alright."

After a short moment of silence Haku wrapped one leg around Naruto and looked up. Naruto was about to ask what she was doing, but was silenced after Haku gingerly kissed his cheek causing his face to redden and her to smile. She giggled a second at him simply from how comical he looked.

"Tomorrow's the first day at the academy, Naruto." Haku exclaimed softly, breaking Naruto from his embarrassment.

Naruto nodded. "I know. I wonder how people will react when they see us."

"Who knows. I just hope that we get put in the same class."

"I know. After all the trouble Jiji went through to clear your name I'd hope we were."

Haku giggled gently and closed her eyes. "Good night, Naruto."

"Good night, Haku."

Alright guys, I'm happy you made it to the end of this chapter and like I said this chapter was edited upon review because this page was deterring a lot of people (Still is) from the rest of the story so therefore I edited further.

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