HAKU AND ZABUZA
"An Uchiha, huh?" Zabuza asked as he saw Sasuke's eyes close. Haku nodded.
"Yes – it seems you made a good choice to bring him with you. Either that he will become our pillar or our destroyer," he replied. Zabuza grinned from underneath his mask.
"Don't worry – treat 'im right, and he will be willing to die for you." Haku blinked as he lit an incense to promote sleep, setting it right next to the Uchiha's head on the bedside table.
"Perhaps," he answered easily, taking a senbon needle and slitting the front of Sasuke's shirt, pushing it open. Zabuza watched with mild interest over Haku's shoulder.
"Hmm… he's been training – has a good stomach."
"He's still a child Zabuza," Haku reminded the assassin. "He can only get stronger and stronger."
Zabuza nodded. After a moment of watching Haku examine the bruised side, he spoke again.
"Do you want to keep him?" Haku gave him a look.
"As a PET or as a little brother to take care of?"
"If you want."
"I thought you said that if we treat him right, he would die for us."
"Yeah – and?" Haku suppressed a smile.
"I don't think treating him like a pet would do that."
"Yeah – maybe you're right," Zabuza replied as Haku wrapped Sasuke's chest tightly. "He'll be a good kid." Haku raised an eyebrow in the other's direction. "Not just as a shinobi – but as a kid too." The corner of Haku's mouth twitched upwards.
"I think you're becoming very paternal and caring, Zabuza."
"Hush up boy!"
This time, Haku couldn't stop the smile.
Normal POV at Tazuna`s House
It has been three days since Sasuke went missing and Naruto and Sakura plus Kakashi have been working their butt of to become stronger and be able to bring Sasuke back
Kakashi came down the stairs yawning still half asleep but the sight that he saw woke him up and startled him.
There right in the kitchen was a Naruto who was awake and fully dressed with all him sitting down on a stool was Sakura fully dressed as well with Tsunami, Tazuna and Inari
"It`s about time that you decided to wake up Sensei. I was about to come and punch you on your so precise head to get you up! SHESSSH Now come on we have training to do "Yelled out Naruto "And we also have to save that Teme of a Sasuke"
"But Naruto what about breakfast a strong ninja cannot fight on an empty stomach "groaned out Kakashi because he was starving for some food
"Me and sakura-chan have already eaten it`s your fault for not waking up early, now come on Sakura we are going to train "Naruto shouted again pulling along with him a starving ninja,
I need to eat at least something, right now anything will do but Naruto waking up early is a big thing! He really wants to save Sasuke thought Kakashi while being lead through the village to their training area
"Don`t worry Kakashi –sensei, I knew you would wake up late today so I prepared you a bento box "whispered out Sakura.
Ever since Sasuke disappeared Sakura had gone in silent and depressed mode while Naruto was starting to become a miniature Sasuke throwing around "Hns" every now and then, he also would glare at you if you said something that he did not like.
They had finally arrived at their clearing, that they called a training ground.
"Okay, let's get down to business a few days ago you learned how to walk up a tree today I am going to teach you how to walk on water "After demonstrating the jutsu to them he walked away to go and stay next to the bridge builder. This is how their training had worked out, Kakashi would show them what to do then he would go and stay next to the Tazuna while his students practiced what he had shown them when they would have finished their training for the day they would join him and if they didn`t they would continue trying it all night
That night Naruto and Sakura had come in the house dowsed in water from head to foot.
"From your current state I'm going to say that you have fallen plenty of times in the lake, but I don`t care right now so did you finish your training or not?"
At this both Naruto and Sakura grinned
"HELL YEA WE DID! AND WE ARE READY FOR YOUR NEXT SO CALLED HARD TRAINING "yelled out an exciting Naruto
"Heh you will have to wait for your training tomorrow you will be joining me on guarding Tazuna "stated Kakashi "So go get some sleep so tomorrow you will be ready "After he said those words he covered his ears and waited for Naruto to defy his order and something told him that his ears are going to be in for it
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTT"Yelled Naruto, and also Sakura which surprised Kakashi,"WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TRAINING TO BE ABLE TO GET TEME BACK"
"Naruto our mission was to protect Tazuna and before you say it Naruto, you and Sakura have trained a lot making you stronger and tier your body take this as a short break ok?and who knows maybe tomorrow something interesting might happen "explained Kakashi
Naruto grumbled and went to change and head to his room while Sakura changed and came back to eat before heading to followed them a few minutes not knowing what`s in stock for them