Chapter 4- The Next Round.

Haku walks through the city's streets taking in what he fancied. He was hoping he would bump into another one of Naruto's friends. He got his wish, as he turned the corner he bumped into Rock Lee.

"Ah, I'm very sorry."

Haku looked as Lee took a very good look at Haku, his eyes glittered.

"Lee, are you alright?" It was his sensei, Guy.

Gai immediately went to pick up Lee. Lee in turn helped Haku up.

Haku took his hand, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Lee smiles. "It was my fault anyway."
"No no, I wasn't looking where I was going."
"Please don't blame yourself miss…"
"Haku, my name is Haku."
Lee's eyes glistened, "Haku, that's such a beautiful name."
Haku smiled, "Why, that's so sweet. What is your name?"
"Rock Lee."
"And I am Maito Gai. His super sensei," Gai gives a thumbs up and his teeth shine.
"Those are very nice names."
"What brings you here to this part of town?" Lee asks.
"I'm new here, I was just taking a tour of this wonderful city."
"Then I, Rock Lee, will personally give you a tour of Konoha village," Lee gives a thumbs up and his teeth shine.
Gai cries at the scene. (Good going Lee, sniff, I'm so proud of you.)
Haku smiles again, "Thank you very much."

Lee leads Haku throughout the village as Gai follows them from afar. Lee shows Haku several training areas, the stadium and a lot of other places until they see Sasuke and Itachi at another street. Lee quickly tries to go in a different direction to avoid Haku seeing Sasuke.

"Over here is…"
"Hey Lee, who is that?"
"Oh hey-"
Haku instantly recognizes the owner of the voice, "Ah! You're Uchiha Sasuke right? I've heard so much about you, you must be a legendary ninja."
Itachi looked over, "Looks like you have another admirer Sasuke."
"I'm nothing really, I don't even know why they're talking about me."
Haku persisted, "But I've heard so much, I came here just to meet you. But I got lost and asked him to guide me."

Haku was pointing to where Lee was standing, or where he used to be standing, he had disappeared from that spot and was found in heavy down mode at a nearby wall. Gai came out to comfort him.

Haku knew that was going to happen, "Did I say something?"
"Hey hey Sasuke," It was Kakashi. "What are you doing here? Oh?"
"Oh, it's just that the girls are still swarming over me."
"Again?" Kakashi knew what's going on. "I don't think I've seen this one before, what's her name?"
"Haku, my name is Haku. It is a pleasure to meet you, are you Sasuke's teacher?"
Kakashi nervously giggled, "I was, he doesn't need me anymore."
Haku shouted and squeeled like a high school girl, "I knew it! I heard that Sasuke had a tall dark and handsome teacher once, you look even cuter then that other guy with the teeth!"

Gai joins Lee in depressed mode, it was because Kakashi scored two points with that comment, the first one for being called cuter then him by a complete stranger and the other for reaching 100 points first, now Gai was three points behind. Haku grabs on to Sasuke's arm. Sasuke doesn't react much, he's probably used to it.

"Please Sasuke, show me around your village."
"Hey, you already had Lee showing you around. I'm sure he'll be more then glad to finish it."
"He seems to be busy at the moment," Haku points out. "And I'm certain you have more interesting places to show me."
Itachi comments, "You should know better then that by now Sasuke, they never let go."
Sasuke sighs, "Why is it always me?"
"GET OFF OF SASUKE!"

They all turn around to see who screamed, except Lee and Gai, who are still in down mode. Both Sakura and Ino come running down the road.

Sakura's face is full of rage, "You little-"

Sakura tries to punch while Ino jump kicks but Sasuke saves Haku, Itachi grabs their attacking limbs.

"What is wrong with you two?" Itachi asks.
"This girl froze the hot springs!" Sakura cried out.
Sauke shrugged, "I don't see why you should be so mad at that."
"WHILE WE WERE IN THE HOT SPRINGS!" Sakura violently added.
"Oh…"
"WHAT?" Gai and Lee get out of depressed mode.
Haku plays dumb, "I don't understand."

Sakura points with an angry face at Haku, "Don't try to play innocent! We know it was you!"
Ino explained, "We were showing her around and pushed her into the hot springs, but as soon as we got in the springs froze and she was gone."
"I left as soon as the change room was clear, I told you that I'm not used to being around those kinds of places. You do believe me right Sasuke?" Haku tightens her, ahem, his grip on Sasuke.
Ino is infuriated, "Hey! Let go of him!"

Lee manages to get into eye contact with Sakura, it seems they were thinking the exact same thing. But Haku manages to see through this.

Haku pleads, "Ah, Sasuke save from these monsters."
"MONSTERS?" Ino's had it. "You're the monster here!"
"Get over here you-" Sakura threatens.

Sakura charges again with her fist at the ready. Haku ducks behind Sasuke only to 'accidently' lose his footing and grab Sasuke down with him just as Sakura swung her arm full force. As Sasuke fell, Sakura catches a split second glimpse of Lee's foot as her fist hits low, way low. The only sound for the next five seconds was Lee's high pitched wail.

Haku and Sasuke pick themselves up as Sakura and Lee collapse in a heap. Gai was crying out Lee's name several times with a very distressed face.

Sasuke looks at Haku, "You better get out of here before any more trouble arises. We'll take care of things."
Haku pretends to be relieved, "T-thank you Sasuke, when can I meet you again?"
"Whenever we do."

Sasuke goes in to stop Ino from getting any closer as Haku runs off smiling.

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"Say, do you want to play a game with me?" Haku asks her.
"What kind of game?" Hanabi asks back.
"How about running for your life?"

They turned to see Sakura standing some distance away.