A/N: This is my longest chapter so far!I'm splitting it up into two parts though... I hope that doesn't anger any of you! Err, what was I going to say... OH, yeah, I can't think of anything for the second part. I mean I have some but I need some help. I have the ending... rubs hands together evilly He he he he he! Feel free to E-mail me, I'll tell you what I need!

Chapter 3! The (literal) man hunt... pt 1

"We're back!" Kiyoshi called.

She and Haku walked over to Zabuza, hand-in-hand.

"Haku, what is your decision?"

"She can fight." Haku replied.

"Good, we're going to need everyone I can get."

Kiyoshi smiled, "Zabuza-samma, do you know who we are fighting against? You know, the protectors?"

"Yes, there are four of them. Three children and a sensi."

"Do you know who they are?" she asked.

"I only know who the sensi is, it's Hataki Kakashi."

Haku glanced at Kiyoshi, looking to see if she knew him, 'Nope, no facial expression.' he thought.

She nodded and said, "Lets find ourselves a bridge builder!"

After a few minutes of running through the trees they finally found the bridge.

Kiyoshi smirked, "are we making the first move or are you?" she asked.

"You'll see." he said.

A fog appeared around the whole aria, and Zabuza disappeared.

"I take it, he's going to make the first move." Kiyoshi said.

Haku rolled his eyes, "Why must you state the obvious?"

"It's fun."

Zabuza appeared, but not in front of the four; No! Three?Naruto's not here? What the- oh well, the story will go on without him.

"Wanna get down there before the fun's done?" Haku asked.

"You read my mind."

They put on their masks and jumped down and walked, slowly, behind Zabuza. There was a short silence and then zabuza said, "Haku, you take the boy, Kiyoshi, you take the girl."

They both nodded at once.

Sakura looked frightened, she knew Kiyoshi would almost be as strong as Zabuza.

"Well, lets geta fightin'" Kiyoshi said with a smile behind her mask.

Sakura nodded and stepped away from everyone else as she got two kuni.

"Why are you with someone like Zabuza?"

"Because he cared enough to take care of both me and my friend." Kiyoshi replied, her hand gripping into a fist, getting angry already.

It was the middle of the fight and the two of them were getting tired.

Kiyoshi sprung from the ground, now up in the air and hidden within the mist. She jumped back down, kicking Sakura in the chest.

Sakura got back up and ran to Kiyoshi, and punched her in the face, causing her to fly back. Out of her pocket flew her father's old headband.

CLANK was the sound as it hit the ground.

"No!" she screamed, getting back up and running towards it.

Sakura got to it first, picking it up and looking at it, "You... were from our village, weren't you?"

"I was born and raised till nine years of age, yes."

"W-why did you leave."

"M-m-my whole family was murdered, so I ran, fleeing for my own life."

'Just like Sauske and Naruto, no parents to raise her.' Sakura thought.

"Your not fighting me with your best are you?"

"...no..."

"It feels wrong doesn't it?"

"Yes."

"Then why do you insist on fighting then?"

"Because, I have to, it is my ninja way, I fight for my 'family' Zabuza and Haku." she said looking twoards the ground. (Behind her mask)

"Why do you where that mask?"

"I hide my face so no one knows who I am..."

"Wh-"

"That's enough about me." she snapped.

She grabbed a kuni and threw it towards Haku's ice mirrors.

FLASH BACK

"Haku?"

"Yes?"

"Two things..."

"What is it?"

"Promise me...Promise me that you'll be safe."

Haku looked at her, shocked, "What do you mean?"

"Just promise me..." she said looking in his eyes.

"I promise. And whats the other thing?"

"Oh, erm, I'll give you a signal, and we should switch opponents."

"Sounds good to me."

END FLASHBACK

A hand reached out and grabbed it before it hit. A snap was heard and the mirrors shattered.

Then a strange thing happened, Haku and Kiyoshi vanished.