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Sayuri and any characters that have not and will not appear in the manga and/or anime are completely original.

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The Bridge and the Mist

"Isn't it a bit quiet?" Sayuri asked as they neared the bridge. Kakashi looked forward Sakura and Sasuke looked wary. They stopped at the entrance and found bodies everywhere. With a small gasp Sayuri covered her mouth horrified. "What-?"

Tazuna ran to the only one who seemed to still be conscious. "What happened?" he asked holding the injured man.

Steadily the area began to fog up. "They're coming!" Kakashi warned. Quickly the ninja took their positions, Sasuke on Tazuna's right, Sayuri on his left, and center behind Kakashi. Both Sasuke and Sayuri had taken out a kunai while Sakura held her hand near her holster and Kakashi near his pouch.

I was right. He survived and he's come back to finish what he started. Kakashi made a single hand sign his eyes narrowed trying to find their attackers hiding spot.

"Sensei is this that man we met…his 'hiding in the mist' technique?" Sakura asked trying to see through it.

Sakura glanced over at Sakura before focusing on what was in front of her. Besides the rosette girl Sasuke had begun to shudder.

"It's been a while Kakashi." A voice suddenly came from the thick mist. "And I see that you still have those kids tagging along just like last time." He laughed. "And look at that. The boy's trembling." Suddenly they were surrounded by Zabuza's clones.

"I'm shaking with…Excitement." Sasuke said as he looked at the man before him.

"Go ahead Sasuke." Kakashi assured and instantly the clones around them turned into water. Sayuri looked to her right focusing on the two figures that stood there.

"Looks like you've got competition Haku." The swords man said as the mist cleared slightly.

"It would appear so." The boy in the hunter nin mask answered.

"Why don't you take of the mask? You're not a hunter, so what is it that you want to hide?" Sayuri questioned as she tightened her grip on the piece of metal.

The boy let out a small laugh. "I've grown rather attached to it actually."

"Is that so?" Sayuri smirked bending forward slightly.

"That one's mine" Sasuke murmured when he noticed a change in Sayuri's stance.

Sayuri glanced at him before offering a small smile and a curt nod.

"That was quite a show you put on before. But we're on to you now…and I hate to harm actors."

"Sasuke's so cool!" Sakura sighed and Sayuri twitched at the girl besides her.

What is wrong with her? Sayuri wondered.

Sakura challenges everything Naruto says or does, but she takes Sasuke completely at face value, without question. Kakashi thought giving his student a somewhat disappointed look.

"Impressive kid isn't he. " Haku whispered. "Even if the water clones were only one tenth of the original…it's still amazing he was able to do so well."

"But we're still on the offensive. Go!"

"Yes sir." In a sudden gust of wind the boy vanished alarming the ninja before him.

The sound of metal against metal seemed to echo through the bridge. To the untrained eye the two seemed like blurs as they fought each matching each other strike to strike.

He can keep up with Haku's speed. Zabuza narrowed his at Sasuke as he watched them fight.

"Sakura, Sayuri, we need to cover Mr. Tazuna. Sakura take this side Sayuri stay where you are."

"Yes sir." Both said simultaneously as Sakura ran to the spot that Kakashi had abandoned to move to center while Sayuri kept her eyes on the match.

"I don't want to have to kill you, but you won't leave quietly will you?" Haku said as he stood in front of Sasuke his senbon against his kunai.

"Don't be stupid."

"I just thought that you wouldn't be able to match my speed for long. And I've laid the ground work for two attacks."

"Two attacks?" Sasuke echoed.

"Fist, there's the water splashed all around us. Second, I've trapped one of your hands, which leaves you only one hand to protect you from my attacks." Suddenly he began to weave signs alarming the Konoha ninja.

What the-? Sayuri thought brown eyes getting wide.

He's making hand signs with just one hand? I've never seen anything like it! Kakashi thought alarmed.

"Secret art: the thousand stinging needles of death!" He stomped his foot and automatically the water around him rose freezing Sasuke in his tracks.

"SASUKE!" Sakura cried out. Sayuri growing alarmed by the fact that her team mate didn't seem to be able to move, panicked.

"SASUKE WAKE UP!" Suddenly the Uchiha's head snapped up.

"Breathe, relax, and concentrate" Sasuke blinked Sayuri...? That's right the training! Summon my chakra and focus it on my feet!

Just before the attack hit Sasuke moved out of the way. Haku then avoided the shuriken that were thrown at him and narrowly missed one that was aimed at his head. Sayuri and Sakura watched at their team mate proceeded to match their attackers speed finishing off with a kick to the chin.

The boy only back flipped and made more hand signs. Sayuri narrowed her eyes recognizing the jutsu and wove some of her own.

"Secret art: A thousand needles of death!"

"Water style: Water fall Jutsu!"

The needles were swallowed up by the water wall that was created around Sasuke, forcing Haku to focus on the girl that stood in front of her team mate.

"You're not the only one that knows how to play with water." She smiled at him the barrier around the Uchiha coming down with a splash. Suddenly the water rose around the hunter and turned into spikes crashing down on the boy who jumped out of the way landing in a crouch only to be slammed up into the air and whacked down by a whip of water.

"That's what you get for underestimating my team and name calling." Kakashi said impassively. "He may not look like much, but Sasuke is the number one rookie of the year. Sayuri there is the youngest of her year, graduating two years after she entered the academy. Sakura here is our sharpest mind…"

The rosette girl blushed and stuck out her tongue. That's for sure! Inner Sakura thought.

"And let's not forget, the most unpredictable ninja, Naruto."

At this Zabuza began to laugh catching Sasuke's and Sayuri's attention."Do you understand, if this goes on you could end up dying at the hands of the very ones you tried to spare."

"Pity." Haku mumbled

The air suddenly turned cold making Sayuri tremble slightly. Both ninja watched as the boy before them made a single hand sign and watched as the water around them began to rise.

"Secrete Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors!"

I don't know this jutsu. Kakashi thought before rushing to his two students only to have Zabuza stand in the way.

"Let's not forget, I'm your opponent…Our children can play together while my boy kills your two." He gave Kakashi a sadistic smile.

Sayuri looked to the right then left and above "…Mirrors…?" she wondered out loud and noticed that Haku had appeared in every single one of them. Creepy…

"Now that everything's in place…" his voice echoed in the chamber.

What's he planning to do? Sasuke wondered as he looked around him.

"Let me show you some real speed!" they watched Haku take out a needle and hold it up in front of his mask.

Ow! Sasuke winced noticing he had a new cut on his arm.

Sayuri gasped touching her cheek then looked at her hand noticing the dark red blood on her fingers. Suddenly the two ninja felt as if they were being ripped to shreds from every direction.

Sasuke let out a grunt as he tried to shield himself from the attack.

Unable to take the pain Sayuri screamed.

Sayuri! Sasuke! Kakashi leaned forward but Zabuza stopped him.

"Any sudden movements and I kill those two."

"You…!" Kakashi glared at the man.

"SASUKE! SAYURI!" Sakura yelled out worried.

The attack suddenly stopped, Sasuke landed on his knees while Sayuri landed on her side, both breathing heavily.

Brown eyes moved to take at look at the blue clad ninja besides her taking in every one of his cuts, then moved over her own body before wincing.

"Sorry Mr. Tazuna…but I'm going to have to leave you for just a bit." Tazuna looked at Sakura before sighing.

"Go ahead. I'll be fine." Sakura ran of to the side taking out a kunai.

"Sasuke!" both trapped ninja looked up, Sasuke holding out a hand to the kunai only to end up with nothing as Haku caught it.

Sayuri let out a small groan and winced when she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. Damn…

Without warning Haku was thrown out of his mirror catching everyone by surprise.

"Na…Naruto!" Sayuri sighed relieved as she pushed herself up. Ignoring the fact that Naruto was rambling off about being the hero, when he should have been hiding, to attempt an ambush.

Zabuza suddenly threw shuriken at Naruto, who readied himself but was surprised to see Haku deflect them with his own weapons.

"What do you think you're doing?" Zabuza growled.

"Please let me deal with this boy on my own." His student responded.

"So you want me to keep my hands off him…How charmingly naïve of you."

Both Sayuri and Sasuke scoffed at his comment. Naïve my butt! That guy is killing us slowly in here!

"The idiot's here…" Sasuke said sounding relived. "With him on the outside we should be able to break through the mirrors and escape." Sayuri nodded happily at the thought of getting out.

"So what's the plan, guys?"

Sayuri squeaked and jumped back slightly. "Sasuke please tell me that's not Naruto behind me." She almost pleaded too afraid to turn around.

"Argh!" Sasuke growled glaring at the blonde. "Naruto you idiot now how are we supposed to get out?"

"Eh?"

"Never mind!" the Uchiha snapped, then watched as Haku re-entered the mirrors.

Sayuri groaned and covered her face with her hands. We're doomed! She looked up at Sasuke who was doing a series of hand signs. "What are-?"

"These mirrors are made of ice, right?" Sasuke asked.

"Ye-yes." Sayuri answered as she stood behind Sasuke.

"So, what does that have to do with anything?" Naruto asked.

"Well if the mirrors are made of ice then I should be able to melt them."

"What?" The blonde looked at Sasuke as if he had lost his mind

Sasuke growled at Naruto. "Figure it out! Fire style: Fire Ball Jutsu!" Sayuri eyes widened as a ball of fire engulfed the mirrors in front of them. Trembling she fell back too afraid to do anything else.

When the fire subsided Sayuri let out a shaky breath. What's that about? She wondered as she held her hands in front of her face and watched them shake.

"That won't work." Haku stated as he appeared on the mirror directly above them. "Get ready."

The three looked up as a flash of light blinded them, a sudden force sending the three flying backwards. Sayuri gasped as she hit one of the mirrors the two males grunted when they made contact with the cement. Getting up slowly, Sayuri glared at the masked ninja before her as he took out more needles. Narrowing her eyes she began to form a series of hand signs just before the flash of light took over again.

"Wind style: Barrier!" The two boys in front of her braced themselves for an attack that never came. Sayuri let her hands down and glared at Haku. "Get up! We need to find a way out." She told her two team mates who gaped at her with surprise. She watched as Haku prepared for another attack, quickly she made the same hand signs creating another barrier.

"Naruto! Sayuri!" both turned to look at Sasuke. "I'll distract Haku, you guys try finding a way out. Then when one of you is out attack from the outside on my command got it?" Both nodded and turned back to the hunter nin. "Ready…" both Naruto and Sayuri adjusted their stances bending forward slightly. "GO!" Sasuke rushed forward while Naruto and Sayuri split.

"Oh no you don't!" Haku said throwing senbon at both Naruto and Sasuke. He turned to Sayuri and rushed to her. The brunette raised her arm ready to punch the mirror but Haku caught it by the wrist at the last second pushing him back slightly and cracking the mirror a bit making the boy grunt.

Too strong… he thought tightening his grip on her wrist. "I can't let you go running around with that kind of strength now, can I?" the young girl tugged at her arm and glared.

"Sayuri!" Naruto and Sasuke yelled out as she was pulled into the mirror. A second later a small thump came from the opposite direction. Both turned to see Sayuri on the ground. Rushing over to her Sasuke turned her face up and put his fingers to her neck.

"She's alive." The Uchiha said after a couple of seconds.

Turning to Haku, Naruto glared. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?" He growled.

"Don't worry she'll survive."

Sasuke turned back to his unconscious team mate and shook her lightly. Come on! Wake up!

A small moan made Naruto turn back to Sayuri with a worried expression.

"Where…?" her vision blurred she rubbed her eyes and saw Sasuke and Naruto leaning over her. "AH!" She jolted up looking at her surroundings before glaring at the masked boy. We're good but he's better.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto suddenly turned into fifty as he rushed at Haku. If I attack all of them then I should be able to get to the real one.

Both Sasuke and Sayuri watched as the clones disappeared one by one, neither one touching Haku. Besides her Sasuke stiffened and narrowed his eyes just before they were bombarded again with the needles.

Moving quickly Sasuke moved to shield Sayuri from Haku's attack. Both landed on the ground, Sasuke holding the brunette's head to prevent it from hitting the cement floor, Naruto landing a few feet besides them.

"Naruto can you do that again?" Sasuke asked as he sat Sayuri up.

The blonde grinned. "Ha! Leave it to me."

Dazed Sayuri watched Naruto create more clones and attack Haku.

"There!" Sasuke narrowed his eyes. Confused Sayuri squinted at the clones as Sasuke kicked some water into the air and her eyes widening from their findings.

Naruto landed on the ground besides Sayuri with a grunt, readying himself for another attack before Sayuri covered his hands with one of her own.

"They're not clones…It's just one of him." Sayuri said as she took to glare at the Haku to her right.

"So you've figured it out. All I need is the mirrors to move from one end to the other. I move so quickly that to me all of you appear to be moving in slow motion…You might as well be standing still."

"It can't end like this! I have a dream to fulfill!" Naruto shouted. Sayuri looked over at Naruto her eyes warm as she remembered how he ranted on and on about being Hokage.

"I have my own dreams as well. Please try not to resent me, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to protect those dearest to me. I am willing to sacrifice myself to help that person fulfill his dreams. And if to do so, I have to turn my heart to stone then so be it. I will become a full shinobi…and I will kill the three of you."

Sasuke and Naruto moved in front of Sayuri all three smirking at the boy before them.

"Go ahead and try it." Sayuri said as she stood up making a single hand sign.

Ok so I read over the last chapter and I didn't realize that I changed it completely, I'm sorry if it bothers you. Any way please leave me a review I like reading what you have to say about my story, all of you motivate me to keep going. Until next time.

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