"COME ON SANASHIII!" Came a yell.

With a groan, I turned over and put the pillow on my head to block the noises out. But someone grabbed it off.

"Come on idiot." That duck's voice came. With a yell, I began punching into thin air furiously. He backed away at once.

"Sakura kept on calling you until finally she and Kakashi forced me to get you." He explained.

"Well go. I'll lag behind thank you very much." I muttered pulling the blankets over myself once more.

He pulled it off to my dismay.

"Hurry up or else...!" He said. I glared up at him with a pout on my face and then smirked crossing my hands over my chest. "Or else what?" I asked. He smirked back and then he leaned closer.

"I don't think you'd appreciate a certain Hyuga knowing your feelings." He whispered. I widened my eyes and yelling I shot up and took hold of his collar.

"WHERE DID YOU GET THIS VITAL INFORMATION UCHIHA SPY! SPEAK!" I yelled.

"From the way you kept on sighing about how cool that Hyuga was last night, even someone like Naruto must've figured it out if not for Naruto himself." He snickered.

"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-YOU JERK!" I screamed feeling a healthy blush rising to my cheeks.

"Now, are you going to lie there all day or..."

In a second, I was out of bed, brushed my hair and teeth and had my bag over my shoulders.

"Alrighty! When do we leave?" I asked.

"Now."

"Where?"

"To the bridge. We are supposed to guard Tazuna while he finishes the bridge partway. He's almost done." Sasuke replied.

I froze. I meant, literally!

"Sanashii?" Sasuke poked me.

"I'm deaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad..." I dragged out the word while melting to the floor.

"Mornings can't be this bad for you can it?" He asked sweat dropping.

"Actually it can...seeing that I was threatened awake by the worst emo pirate ever. " I muttered 'magically' reviving back into a solid person.(Being an anime person was COOL!)

Sasuke sighed and looked away. "Gee thank you for the compliment." He muttered. I stuck my tongue out at him in response.

"Sanashii!" Kakashi called. "Hurry up!"

I walked slowly to them, unenthusiastic.

"Alright?" The Jounin asked me.

I could only nod. Inside I was screaming to lie back in bed and be SAFE from a shark like person who's name was PEACH. Suddenly I realized we were forgetting someone..."Wait, where is Naruto?" I asked.

"Oh sleeping. We're leaving him behind so that if something happens he can take care of it." Kakashi replied.

"THEN LEAVE ME BEHIND! I WANNA SLEEP!" I screamed at him. How come I was the one who had to leave?

"No can do. You need to do extra training." Kakashi said walking out of the door, leaving me fuming.

"Oh lighten up Sana san! I'm sure it will be great fun!" Sakura said.

I groaned as I felt blue lines etch all over my face. "Why do I feel that today will be a bad day?" I asked no one in particular.


"Come on! Come on! Sanashii get those logs over here!" Tazuna called.

I handed them to him. '"There!" I grouched.

"Not much of a morning person are you?" He asked.

"Never was usually. Unless something good happened." I answered faking a yawn. A BIG yawn.

"What a huge mouth. No wonder you can slurp all that junk food down your throat." Sasuke snickered.

I shut my mouth immediately while turning red.

"WHAT WAS THAT DUCK BUTT?"

"Big mouth." He answered.

"WHY YOU LITTLE- BY THE WAY RAMEN AIN'T JUNK FOOD!"

"Then what category of food does it go under?"

"Uh...CARBOHYDRATES! AND CARBOHYDRATES GIVE US ENERGY! AND SINCE NARUTO AND I EAT LOTS OF RAMEN OUR STAMINA IS DOUBLE YOURS! SO THERE!"

"Not compared to the amount of vegetables and fruits one eats a day."

"YES IT DOES TOMATO LOVER!"

"SHUT UP!"

"TOMATOES TASTE ICKY!"

"THEY ARE HEALTHY!"

"I'D EAT ANY VEGGIE BUT TOMATOES! IT'S NOT EVEN A FRUIT! OR VEGGIE!"

"FOR YOUR INFORMATION IT PROVIDES LOTS OF NUTRITION!"

"I AIN'T EATING ANY GENDER CONFUSED PLANT!"

"GEND- Wait what?" Sasuke stared at me as if I were a looney. "Plants don't have genders you idiot."

"Yes they do! Females are fruits and males are veggies! BLEECH!" I made a face.

"There are male flowers and female flowers in fruits you idiot. And there is no such thing as a fruit-veggie."

"I didn't say anything about a fruit veggie!"

"If fruits are female and veggies are male then that means the result will be a fruit-veggie won't it? Or is it that you have a special name for it?" He snickered.

"I'M JUST SAYING SOME GUYS ARE BITTER OR SOUR LIKE VEGGIES! Unlike Naruto, Kakashi sensei and a few others!" I scoffed.

"Alright stop!" Sakura ordered. "Stop it at once! Sana chan let's go! Sasuke kun you wait here okay?" She grabbed my hand and dragged me away.

"Jeez lighten up!" I muttered once she let go. "I wasn't gonna eat his head."

"You sure?" She asked.

"Well...I was gonna test out my new kunai needles." I said truthfully.

"There you go." She sighed as she picked up a plank. "You really need to try get along with him."

"And you need to get over the silly crush." I said as I followed her.

"I know it's interfering with being a ninja but..." She looked down. I felt sorry for her.

"When I said get over the crush, I meant stop following him around or squealing his name for a while." i said.

She shrugged.

In reality, what I wanted to see was whether duck butt would react when Sakura stops following him around for a while.

"Sakura." I said suddenly. "Go over there and pretend to fall over the bridge okay?''

"WHAT!" She shrieked.

"I want to see duck butt's reaction." I grinned. She turned red.

"Pleeeeease!" I begged.

"F-Fine!" She muttered walking off.

'Act natural!" I whispered. She nodded and walked over to the side of the bridge. But why wasn't she pretending to fall? Maybe she was scared? I risked a glance at Sasuke and sure enough, he was ignoring her.

Kakashi walked over to me. ''Want me to scare her off?" He offered.

"WHOA YOU ARE AWESOME SENSEI!" I cheered.

"Hush now." He was grinning behind his mask. He made a couple of seals and then-

"Summoning jutsu!" He bought out Pakkun.

"Cute dog!" I giggled. "But how is it gonna scare her?"

"No one knows of any dog to talks much." He replied and then turned to the brown mutt. "Pakkun, I want to scare her okay?"

"Sure." He muttered going off. I pretended to look surprised but was laughing gleefully inside. I watched the dog go up to Sakura and rub against her leg.

"Aww!" I heard her squeal. ''Cute!" She picked Pakkun up. I saw Sasuke turn to look.

'NOW TALK DOG!' I mentally cheered. On cue, the dog started to laugh.

"I know!" Pakkun said. "They say it all the time!"

I thought the Naruto OST 'It's the training' turned on and Sakura screamed and took huge steps back. Then she fell off the bridge! SHE ACTUALLY FELL OFF!

I screamed but then Sasuke jumped off after her! What was that called? 'You jump I jump?'

We all ran over to the bridge and saw Sasuke had already grabbed Sakura and she was on his back while he ran up. Once on the bridge, he got her off and looked at her anxiously.

"Are you okay?" He asked. "You should have been careful."

"Uhh...yeah." She muttered and then looked at me.

"Baka." I mouthed and stuck my tongue out. She turned bright red as she realized it was my plan! MUAHAHHA! Well...Kakashi helped.

But then a mist started to gather. I dropped my jaws as I realized in my fun, I had forgotten about MR. PEACH!

I started screaming and waving my arms everywhere as Kakashi announced that it was probably Zabuza.

"WE'RE GONNA DIE! WE'RE GONNA DIE! WE'RE GONNA DIEEE!" I yelled. Finally, Sasuke took hold on my collar.

"We didn't get killed last time you idiot! Why should we now?" He asked.

"BECAUSE NARUTO THE AWESOME AIN'T HERE! DUH!" I shouted in his face.

"Naruto! That baka?" He said.

"Well...he has determination." I said quietly.

"Do you?" He asked.

I stood silent for a while and then started laughing maniacally. "RAMEN! I AM READY TO GO!" I yelled.

"Go?" They looked at me.

"Go home." I said quickly and then started to walk towards Tazuna's home when suddenly, Haku appeared before me.

"Where do you think you are going?" He asked.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" I screamed punching him in the face and then ran behind Kakashi. "HELP! RAPIST!"

"It's the enemy. Not a rapist." Kakashi said sweat dropping and taking out a kunai.

"GYAAA! WORSE!'' I yelled. This was freaking me out! But then I knew I had to fight to stay alive. BUT HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO STAY ALIVE IF I HAD NO JUTSU I KNOW? My three friends were equipped with awesome jutsu while I...I...

"Oh noooo..." I bent over just as Zabuza threw his humongous sword at me.

"WATCH IT HALF-FISH MUMMY MAN!" I yelled.

"Try it." He smirked. "Flat chested female."

"...What...did you call me...YOU PERVERT?" I yelled. Why was everyone calling me that? I wasn't THAT flat was I? LIKE LITTLE TSUNADE? NO I WASN'T! But then...compared to my female friends it was probably so.

Either case, I was fuming now.

"Sanashii don't be reckless!" Kakashi warned but then, I ran forward with a random log in my hand and heaved it at him. He dodged easily.

"CHICKEN ASS! A LITTLE HELP HERE!" I yelled.

"Windmill shurikan!" He threw it at Zabuza but then, Haku got in between and caught it in his hands.

"Tch." He said.

Kakashi got in front of us. "Guard Tazuna! I'll take care of them!" He commanded.

I was super mad at Tazuna for making a perverted comment but still stood in front of Tazuna. Sasuke sweat dropped while staring at me.

"So whoever says you are flat chested, you go crazy?" He asked.

"ANYONE WHO MESSES WITH ME IN ANY ASPECT ARE DEAD!" I yelled. "If they seriously annoy me that is." I added.

At this, Sasuke began looking back and forth between me and Sakura.

"You know.." He said after a while. "I see no difference in you both save your looks."

"So who's hotter? Sakura or I?" I asked cheekily. I knew he'd answer to Sakura or he won't answer at all. Which would it be?

He stared at us and then looked down. "Sakura is kinder than you and isn't a brain pulverizing monster." He muttered.

"AHA! I KNE- Wait. WAIT WHAT?" I screamed at him.

"Hello!" Tazuna waved his hand. "I am still here! Protect me!"

"I know." I sighed. "But I forgot many of my jutsu so leave everything to Sasuke!"

He looked at me in surprise."Are you actually praising me?" He asked.

"You are powerful and strong with a strong heart and will. Protect your friends." I replied with my focus on the battle. "Of course, I'm not even close to being your friend yet and since we are sort of enemies and all...yeaaahh...well, protect Sakura!"

"You..." Sasuke muttered.

"Sana chan stop embarrassing us!" Sakura whined.

I laughed aloud in response. But then, all of a sudden, I was on the ground with someone at my neck and pain shot through my entire body.

"Sanashii!" I heard the two call.

"Protect Tazuna!" I choked out while inside I was begging for someone to come rescue me. 'Damn am I that pathetic?' I thought as Haku tightened his grasp around my neck.

"One down, two to go." He said calmly.

"Do you have to do this?" I asked. "Just because your master asked you to, and because you think he only sees you as a tool?"

He let go in surprise and I used the opportunity to kick him off and take my favorite stance : Itachi's.

He stood up and looked at me. "I serve my master and no other." He said and then lunged at me. I quickly threw my prepared kunai at him and did the command seal.

"What the-" He said once he saw that it was fastened with paper bombs.

"EXPLODE!" I said. But all missed him. I jumped back as he swung his leg to kick me. 'Damn! He's fast!' I thought as I barely avoided a punch that would've otherwise smashed my nose.

'Come on Sanashii!' I scolded myself. 'You can do this! Sakura's punch it is!'

"HAH!" I put out my fist for his chest and to my surprise (and everyone's) it hit him and he went stumbling back several meters. "Uh...whoa?" I muttered as he stood up once more.

"I guess you are slightly stronger than you seem girl. But it is still not enough!" In a second he was behind me. I screamed as he kicked my back and sent me crashing onto the ground.

I was sure my left arm had all its skin off. But it wasn't.

"Sana!" I heard Sakura called. "You are scared! That's why you are getting beaten up!"

"She's right idiot! Being scared will only weaken you!" Sasuke said.

I looked up at Haku. Naruto was able to beat him and he failed in almost all classes! 'But then...it was Kyuubi. Wait..it wasn't only Kyuubi...it was determination! Until Naruto gets here, I can at least avoid getting hit!' I realized.

Once he raised his foot to my face, I rolled away and stood up at once. I managed to dodge and avoid some kicks and stuff from then on but I knew sooner or later this guy was seriously gonna KILL me!

My strength was waning fast! I MEAN COME ON! I WASN'T A NINJA FOR GODS SAKES!

"What type of a Yahimuko am I?" I muttered as I jumped away from his attack. I saw uneasy looks on Sakura's and Sasuke's faces.

"Don't worry! Until Kaka Sensei gets done with Mr. peach I'll fend him off! Just take care of old man!" I assured them.

Just then I remembered something. If I came here as a Yashimuko...that meant I had the powers of it!

'But then! What are my powers?' I thought as I dodged once more. 'One technique I had made up during ,my time on eath then was...'

"Firestyle: Fire dragon!" I quickly did the seal and breathed out as loud as I could in case if it didn't work, I would at least scare him.

But it worked! Haku, completely unsuspecting the attack was going to come, burned his left arm! Well...only near his shoulders but then, I was too happy to care!

'What other jutsu? I had practiced this one a lot at home...which others did I practice? AHA!

"Fire release: Great Dragon Fire!" I breathed out again. This time he barely dodged again. And I was feeling for energetic!

"Good job idiot!" Sasuke called.

"YOU KNOW WHEN YOU PRAISE SOMEONE YOU DON'T ADD AN INSULT TO THE BACK DUMBASS!" I yelled.

"I know. Jut focus!" He ordered.

I had nothing in mind to follow the orders of a duck butt haired Uchiha but he was right! But I knew my chakra was eventually gonna go off by its own...

"Fire release: Dragon fireball jutsu!" A voice came. But that wasn't me..

"DUCK BUTT?" I yelled.

"Go protect Tazuna!" he said. "I'll hold him off until then!"

"But-but.." I sputtered but then he looked at me.

"Look we maybe rivals but I guess we're friends as well, since you aren't my enemy. So, go protect Tazuna...and Sakura for me."

I grinned. "So you finally admit it?"

"I NEVER SAID THAT!" He yelled.

I laughed but then slowly walked over to Sakura who was grinning from ear to ear. (Slowly cuz my legs felt heavy for some reason)

"Lemme guess...he complimented you?" I asked sweat dropping as I neared them. She shook her head.

"I'm just happy that you guys can be civil for once."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" I yelled stomping my right foot on the ground. And then...

"YOWWW OWW OW OWWWWW!" I howled as a sharp pain shot through my leg. It felt like a thousand hot spikes slicing through it! Then I realized that I had fractured my leg when Haku had first attacked me and stomping on it made it WORSE!

"Sanashii!" Sakura made a move to come near me but then I glared at her.

"Idiot! Stay near Tazuna! I'll...go over there." I muttered. "Somehow."

'Smooth move Sana baka!' I scolded myself. 'I really need to stop venting my anger on the ground...and the walls.'

I realized that the mist was getting thicker by each passing second. I then remembered that Haku was about to do his crystal ice mirror jutsu any moment now!

'Naruto! Where is he?' I thought trying to pick myself up but then, the pain made me stop.

"Sasuke kun!"

At Sakura's shriek, I turned just in time to see Sasuke thrown to the ground, a huge gash across his arm. I frowned. That wasn't in the original plot of the series! But then...since I was here, things were going to change...

"Sasuke! Idiot what did you do?" I asked finally getting on my feet...err...FOOT. I wobbled again but then, Haku caught me.

"Let me...end your suffering. Permanently." He said creepily. Who knew Haku would be such a JERK? But as he finished that sentence, Haku went flying back and I saw a flash of yellow and orange.

"Naruto! You are here!" I said happily. But then, I shrieked again as the pain came back.

"Sana Chan! What happened! That jerk masked guy did it right?" He asked as he helped me sit down.

"Naruto!" Sasuke said as he stood up and walked towards us. "Finally you are here! Help me finish that guy! Sakura," He turned to her. "Take care of Sanashii. I'm counting on you."

Sakura smiled. "Okay."

"Gee how lovable." I muttered.

"Even injury doesn't stop your mouth does it?" He asked.

"Nop! No it doesn't!" I grinned.

"Guys!" Naruto said suddenly. I watched as Haku stood up. The punch had cracked a bit of his mask. AMAZING!

"Two girls, two boys. One injured, three fresh." He looked at Sakura. "I'll leave you for later."

What the hell did he mean by that I wondered. But then, as I watched his movements, I started to realize WHAT he meant.

"THAT SON OF A-" I started to yell but then Haku did the handseals.

"Crystal ice mirrors." He said. At once, we three, (not including Sakura) were trapped within the ice prison. Naruto stood up and looked around.

"Oh crap." He muttered.

Oh crap indeed. I had a broken my foot and the only thing I was gonna be on these two genin was a burden. Unless...

'Unless I have healing powers!' I thought trying to focus chakra to my injured foot. But instead of relief, it only hurt more. As I winced Naruto glanced at me worriedly.

"Come on Sana chan! I'll get you out of here!" He started running towards me before I could warn him. As I predicted, Haku threw sharp needles at all of us.

I groaned as I pulled one out of my arm. I personally wasn't a very much fan of needles. The pain was overwhelming. I wondered how on earth Naruto had survived all this to the end.

"Sana chan...are you okay?" Naruto asked as he stood up, looking at me straight in the eye. At this, I felt touched.

"Worry about yourself Naruto." I smiled at him. "Hurry up! I..I'll figure a way to get out!"

"Not if I can help it." Haku said in a low voice as he came out again. To my surprised then, I thought he was moving in slow motion. 'But how is that possible?' I thought.

Anyhow, I took my kunai and threw it at him. At once, he went back to one of the ice mirrors. Blood dripped out of the one he was really in. While I tried to register in my mind, on HOW ON EARTH I did that, the two genin stared at me.

"Sana chan that was awesome!" Naruto cheered.

"Y-You hit him." Sasuke muttered.

I laughed weakly. "I guess I was lucky?" I asked. Naruto grinned at me and held a thumbs up. Sasuke nodded with a smirk.

"Sasuke, activate your sharingan and avoid his needles. Naruto, you too." I advised.

"But what about you?" Naruto asked.

"SHUT UP AND DO AS I SAY STUPID!" I yelled. "WITH MY DAMN BROKEN FOOT I HAVE NO CHANCE! YOU BOTH SHOULD JUST WIN THIS! I'll...fix it somehow." I looked back at my foot. I felt no pain now. Just numbness.

"Fine. But stay close to us." Sasuke ordered.

"Sure." I rolled my eyes. He turned to glare at me in return.

"I mean it! You suffer anymore injuries and you'll die!" He snapped. Okay, his snappy behavior was something I always expected but he was concerned...about me? 'Oh well,' I thought with a smile. 'Guess even chicken haired dummy has bonds of friendship.'

I attempted to stand up once and this made Naruto turn to me as he dodged another wave of needles. "SUNSHINE CHAN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" He yelled.

'Sunshine?' I thought raising an eyebrow.

"You are standing." He pointed out with a stupid look on his face. I laughed nervously. "My foot feels numb but I can still stand now. Healing jutsu...thing?" I said weakly. My aunt and I were going to have a LONG talk about this.

"Jutsu this!" Haku threw needles at us again. Before I could react, Sasuke had pulled me out of the way.

"Hey! I can protect myself now that my foots okay!" I snapped. He smirked at me.

"You told me to protect my friends. Besides," He chuckled. "If I don't protect you, Naruto and Sakura will both skewer me."

"Gee I'm touched." I rolled my eyes. But I was glad. Maybe Sakura was right. If we both tried to get to know each other, things wouldn't get so bad. NOT.

I stuck my tongue out at him and he just smirked back.

"GUYS! HELP ME!" Naruto's yell bought us back to our senses. I threw a kunai at the now slow mode moving Haku again and grabbed Naruto away.

''Guys, we need to hurry and defeat him! Sakura is out there in open and Zabuza could-" I stopped saying that. I knew perfectly well that Kakashi was capable of taking Zabuza on a single match and defeat him but he was weak from last time and also, Mr. Peach was sly.

Suddenly, deep in the mist, Sakura's scream shattered the silence.

"That's Sakura's voice! Damn what is that Kakashi doing?" Sasuke cursed aloud.

"Someone is in love." I smirked. "But you are right." I added worriedly. "Sasuke, I'll find a way to get out of here and help Sakura. You and Naruto stay and finish this guy off. Okay?"

"Right." The two echoed. I looked around quickly. There had to be a blind spot. Suddenly I had an idea.

"COOL! WAY TO GO KAKA SENSEI YOU TOOK MR PEACH DOWN!" I yelled.

'What? GO KAKASHI SENSEI!" Naruto yelled. Sasuke stared at me. "Really? I guess I underestimated him." He muttered.

Haku, who suspended in midair, turned to look where I was staring at. I took that opportunity to grab Naruto's hand and throw him at the masked ninja. The two fell into heap on the ground.

"Sasuke get his left hand!" I ordered holding his right hand. Naruto looked up at me.

"I don't get it!" He whined. "Why'd you throw me dattebyo?"

"Uhh...I was pranking Haku." I said quickly.

"Oh. COOL! TEACH ME THOSE SOMETIME!" Naruto yelled. "Well, take his hand first!" I as as I looked around. The mirrors hadn't shattered yet.

"Sanashii! Go!" Sasuke said.

I nodded and ran out just as Haku kicked both Naruto and Sasuke off.

"Be careful you two!" I said as I ran towards where I thought Sakura would be. But she wasn't there. Instead a splattering of blood was there in their place. A feeling of dread got caught in my chest.

'Oh no...did they...' I thought, scared once more. If they died... 'NO THEY CAN'T DIE!' I scolded myself for thinking something like that. I didn't know how to detect chakra yet...or was it that they were hidden?

Suddenly someone clasped his hand over my mouth. "Don't scream." Kakashi's voice came. I relaxed. But then...why did his hand smell like the sea?

"Kakashi sensei! You are alright! Where is Sakura?" I asked. He wrinkled the visible eye to show that he was smiling. But there was no movement on his mask that showed that his lips moved.

"Sakura and Tazuna are fine. I need you to come with me and make sure Haku is done." He said.

"Naruto and Sasuke are on it." I said firmly.

"Oh well. Then let's go see how Zabuza is doing. I left him tied up near Sakura." He waved his hand and started to walk. I followed him, keeping my eyes locked on how he moved.

Suddenly he stopped and then disappeared. "Say goodnight." His voice came from behind me. I turned around and blocked his sword with my kunai just in time.

"I'll keep that for later thank you very much!" I spat at Zabuza. "You really should work on your disguises and attitude when transforming!"

"Oh?" He looked at me quizzically.

"Kakashi sensei would never leave an S ranked ninja near his student when he doesn't even know whether he is alive or not! His students and friends come first! Also," I scrunched my nose up. "He didn't take a dive in the ocean before he came here. Cuz if he did, he'd be wet."

"Smart little girl. I should have expected that much from the Yashimuko girls."

I grinned. "Me and my friends are awesome believe it!"

"We'll see how awesome you are after you are ripped to pieces!" He snarled and he lunged at me. I jumped up to avoid his sword and landed on his shoulders.

"YA! WHOA!" I yelled jumped up as he swung his sword over his head and then landed again.

"You are seriously pissing me off!" He growled swinging it again. This time, I got hold of the sword and grabbed it out of his unsuspecting hands. Then I hit him hard on the head with it and jumped off as he fell unconscious.

"Heh goodnight." I saluted the motionless body.

"Goodnight indeed." His voice again, was behind me. I screamed as he kicked me, sending me flying a long distance back. He approached me slowly, as if to make me scared. Well...it was working.

I couldn't stand up again. The numbness in my leg wore off and was replaced with the same pain you got when you break some part of your body. I knew it was a bad thing to act recklessly while my foot was still fractured.

'I mean come on! He is an S ranked missing nin!' I scolded myself harshly for being TOO reckless. I thought I was going to die when he raised the sword but then, a sound of screeching metal stopped him.

"CHIDORI!" I heard the REAL Kakashi's voice as he ran towards Zabuza who stood frozen. I closed my eyes as I heard the sickening sound of something breaking through flesh and felt warm drops on my face.

Hesitantly then, I opened my eyes to the unwelcome sight. Instead of Zabuza, Kakashi had killed Haku who stood in the way. Sasuke, Sakura Naruto and the old man came running right there and then as Zabuza jumped away.

"Sana Chan!" Naruto came over to me and tried to help me up.

"OWW! No Naruto leave me be! It hurts when I move!" I whined.

Sasuke frowned. "Well you can't lie there forever!" He snapped as Sakura began rolling some bandages over my foot.

"It's bleeding heavily." She said softly. "And broken."

"Idiot." Sasuke sighed.

I said nothing but then bought my hand up to my cheek and then bought it to my face. Haku's blood was smeared on it. I felt squeamish and felt myself start shaking.

"Sanashii?" Sasuke asked. "Alright?"

"He's dead?" I asked quietly.

"Sorry Sana Chan." Naruto shook his head. "I guess this is the first time you witness a death on a mission."

I smiled weakly as Sasuke helped me sit up. "Yeah." I muttered.

Then I turned back to the battle. Kakashi had laid Haku down and closed his eyes. I frowned. "What happened?" I asked wanting to know how on earth Haku got killed before Sasuke was almost done himself.

"Well, we were in the middle of the battle, when Haku just ran away here. To protect his master." Naruto said quietly.

"Master?" Zabuza scoffed. "He was a mere tool. Stupid Haku. Oh well, at least I'm still alive."

The way he said it so casually set Naruto off. He jumped up and started yelling at him. I bothered not to listen as I knew he was saying the same things over again. Besides, I was feeling quite lightheaded..

"Sana..are you alright?" Sakura asked softly.

I grinned. "Yeah...I'm just thinking to take a nice nap after this." I said. Sasuke rolled his eyes which made me stick my tongue out at him, for the second time this day.

"Very mature." He smirked.

"Who said I am?" I asked. A scream moved all our heads towards Kakashi and Zabuza...and Naruto. The three on one side and Gatou (Where did he come from?) with his men on the other.

"TEME! A LITTLE HELP!" Naruto yelled. Sasuke nodded and then ran towards them.

"Gee I feel so helpful." I muttered as Zabuza started killing Gatou's men with Sensei and my two ... friends.

"I can't believe we have to really kill." I said stupidly.

"Well we are ninja." Sakura shrugged. I groaned.

"Yeah...ninja."

"Something wrong?"

"Yes. I am missing my favorite show."

"Oh? What is it called?"

"Goodnight." I muttered yawning. She sweat dropped at this.

I thought I had dozed off then until I heard a series of fast moving feet...and felt something like a huge panda bear squeezing the life out of me.

"N-Naru...toooo!" I choked out as he continued hugging me. Thankfully, Kakashi pried him off before he could do permernant damage to my lungs.

"What happened?" I asked groggily. "Are we dead yet?"

"Maybe you are but we aren't." I heard Sasuke's voice and then a thump. I then heard his say ow and then mutter something else.

"You know, you shouldn't be so reckless." Kakashi said bending down in front of me, his back facing. I gladly climbed on his back. (YAY! FOR THE FIRST TIME A KAKASHI PIGGY BACK!)

"What else could have I done? I wanted to protect...them..." I yawned. "So," I close my mouth and snuggled into his back. "What happened?"

"Well...Zabuza kinda died." Naruto muttered.

"Saving us." Sakura added.

"Hn. Too bad you weren't there to see it." Sasuke snickered with that stupid smirk on his oh-so perfect (perfectly stupid!) face. Will he ever SHUT UP?I glared at him and then grinned.

"Ne did you tell Sakura Chan you were worried when she screamed in fear?"

"Gah!" Sasuke turned red as he glared at me.

"Eh? What are you talking about?" Sakura asked.

"N-NOTHING! SHE''S TRYING ONE OF THOSE JOKES AGAIN!" He yelled shooting me a warning glance.

"Why would I lie? Even Naruto-" I started but then stopped when I saw that smirk re-appear on his face.

"I wonder what that Hyuga will have to say about this." He said crossing his hands over his chest.

"HEY SHUT UP!" I yelled.

"YOU SHUT UP FIRST!"

"I'LL SHUT UP WHEN YOU SHUT UP!"

"YOU STARTED IT!"

"NO YOU DID!"

"FLATCHESTED FEMALE!"

"OHH YOU'VE DONE IT THIS TIME YOU PERV! LEMME AT IM! LEMME AT IM!" I tried to jump off Kakashi's face and scratch his face off. Unfortunately Kakashi held me back and Naruto held Sasuke back while Sakura just stood there with a sweat-drop.

"I'LL MURDER THAT- CrAcK! "

Everyone froze while blue lines etched all over my face. "ACKAAAAAAAAA! MY FOOT!" I screamed. Kakashi put me on his back again.

"I forgot to tell you that your foot is still broken..." He sweat-dropped and laughed apologetically, Kakashi-style.

"Owww..." I muttered as tears began forming at the corners of my eyes. "It hurts...huh?" I was surprised when a hand brushed the tears a way.

"Baka. Don't cry." Sasuke muttered.

"You are concerned about Sana chan?" Naruto asked.

"SHUT UP FUZZBALL!" He yelled and then but his hands behind his head. "If she cries whenever she gets hurt, I won't be able to throw insults at her again."

I smiled. That was his way of apologizing for being a jerk.

"Thanks emo pirate. Meaning I can call you whatever I want till I recover?" I snickered.

"As long as you feel better. But you'll have to drop those matchmaking stuff for a while." He said.

"Gee nothing is free is it." I sighed but then he said for a WHILE. I grinned at this thought. "Deal!"

"Sasuke you are actually behaving like a human and not a robot!" Kakashi joked.

"SHUT IT SCARECROW!"

"Ara? Started making nicknames too!" Sakura teased.

"SHUT UP! YOU ARE ANNOYING!" Sasuke yelled.

"Annoying because she makes you feel in heaven?" Naruto asked.

Everyone laughed while Sasuke began chasing him around with a kunai in each hand. 'At least everyone is alright.' I thought.


Within a few days, we were all set to go back to Konoha. Of course with my foot still broken (and hurting like hell...) Kakashi carried me all the way back home.

Needless to say I received a nice punch from Miharu for being so reckless before we even stepped inside the gates. Chiharu did the second punch in the hospital.

Everyone came to visit once in a while thought Naruto, my best friend stayed with me always, leaving only for eating his ramen. Leaving because, I was not allowed to eat solid food for four days because of injuries to my stomach. But after I was allowed however, Sakura would bring me homemade meals everyday and so did Sasuke.

Though on his part, he mostly bought vegetables. Not a single cup of ramen or dango or the whole month I was in there. Caring is he not? (-.-) 'Oh well', I grinned while writing down the last sentence for my diary that day.

I think am going to really enjoy being a shinobi and being with team 7!

"Writing about Neji?" Sasuke asked.

"SHUT UP EMO PIRATE!"