Zabuza's Rival

Chapter Two

Authors Note: I made a mistake in the first chapter when I said that her forehead protector was on her head, it's supposed to be around her waist.

Thank you to the people who have reviewed and have encouraged me to continue on with my first fanfic.

"blah" inner Haku

"blah" Haku's thoughts.


The walk to the village was awkward between the two teenagers. Silence prevailed only to be broken by Zabuza.

"We're here," he said as they walked over a hill to see a small but thriving village. It was just at the hour where people were scampering about getting their errands done then off to the safety of their homes.

Once more they were silent as they trudged through the main street of the village towards a small house at the edge of the forest. When they got to it Zabuza opened the door and walked inside. Haku and Kirra hesitated but followed nonetheless. It was dusty inside and most of the furniture was old, with the occasional tear from rats in it. The wallpaper was peeling in places and it looked as though the floor hadn't been swept in years. One of the windows had the glass knocked out of the white frame.

"I'll be back later," Zabuza said haughtily striding out the door, "you kids stay here." He then closed the door and his chakra faded.

"Where are we?" Kirra asked Haku speaking to him for the first time since when she tripped. A blush spread across her pale cheeks as she remembered that incident.

"I don't really know," the older boy replied looking around, "about what happened earlier-"

"Don't worry about it, I was clumsy," Kirra quickly interjected her blush increasing to a more visible pink.

"I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable," Haku finished disregarding her interruption and the slight pink across her face, "how is your leg doing? You should redress it."

"I'll take a shower then fix it," she answered, picking up her pack, then walking into the hall opening up each door looking for the bathroom.

"Hai," was the only reply that came from the boy as he sat down on a worn pale blue couch.

You like her dontcha?

What! Hey who are you?

I'm you don't avoid the subject kid.

Your me?

No. I'm the monkey in your head that plays as your conscience, of course I am! And you're supposed to be smart.

If you're conscience why are you showing up only now?

Errr...

"I'm out, you can have it. Oh and watch out the handles lie, the hot water is the one that says cold, and vise-versa," a female voice said from the hall, wrenching Haku from his thoughts.

Haku looked up only to see Kirra in a towel with her dirty blonde hair still dripping with lukewarm water.

"Hai," he replied. Feeling his face begin to burn he quickly diverted his attention from Kirra in all her toweled glory to getting his pack then walking down the hall to the bathroom.

Kirra noticing the redness on Haku's face too began to blush then hurried into a vacant room get her clothing on and to treat the slash on her calf.

Flashback

Kirra ran hard, sweat trickling down her nose as she fled. Voices of anger could be heard behind her as she dodged kunai and shuriken. Adrenalin pumped through her veins as she sprinted through the woods, racing away from the rogue ninjas. She had been training in the woods when they appeared and attempted to rape her. That's when she threw a senbon at one of the men and hit him in the shoulder joint. The nins got angry and started to attack her so she ran. When she heard no voices and felt no chakra but her own she looked back to see if they were still trailing her, not keeping her eyes on the woods in front of her she tripped over a root and fell on a sharp branch which tore into the flesh of her calf.


Well thats chapter two please review.

Haku's Lady