As Kakashi made his way across the rooftops towards Sasuke's location, he spotted two people of interest on the street . He jumped down behind them, drawing their attention. All three of them were silent for a moment before Kakashi spoke.
"Zabuza, Haku, aren't you dead?"
"We got better," Retorted the missing-nin.
"Ah…"
"Excuse me, Hatake-san, but would you like a better explanation?" Haku asked politely.
"Yeah, that would be appropriate," Kakashi answered.
"You see, the Shinigami challenges those who enter his realm to three games," Haku explained, "Chess, Poker, and Monopoly-"
Zabuza interrupted Haku when he put a hand on his young protégé's head and pushed him down excitedly, "And me and Haku are Chess-Poker-Monopoly Gods!"
Haku nodded, unperturbed by his sensei's behavior, "We used to get our funding from Chess-Poker-Monopoly Tournaments before Zabuza decapitated a judge."
"Bastard was corrupts, I tell you," Zabuza murmured.
"So you beat the Shinigami and he brought you back to life?" Kakashi surmised.
"Yep," Zabuza confirmed.
"Well, weird things have been happening lately, so I'm going to believe you."
"Yes, we heard about Naruto's gender," Haku said, "Strange that she should be a girl and I a boy. I have come here to win her love as she has won mine."
Kakashi looked up at Haku's carnation pink hair, "I can see that. By the way, how'd you get past the gaurds?"
"Well, I was gonna chop of their heads, but Haku just turned them into living pin cushions," Zabusa explained.
"Emphasis on 'living,'" Haku added.
"Ah…"
Meanwhile, at the Gates….
Kisame found it really amusing that the gaurds were already incapitated. He recognized the clean work of the Mist's Hunter Nin and their senbon needles and wandered if his old village was invading the place.
Back to Kakashi…
"Well, I should warn you, Haku, Naruto already has several suitors," Kakashi said.
"Like the one with pink hair?" Haku asked.
"They all have pink hair," Kakashi answered, "Come on, I'll show you. You'll have to stay here though, Zabuza."
"Hm, why?" Zabuza asked.
"I think the ANBU want to have a few words with you," Kakashi said.
"Zabuza of the Demon Mist," Said the masked ANBU Captain standing behind Zabuza, "Please come quietly."
Zabuza sighed, "Go with Kakashi, Haku. Zabusa is gonna have to choke a bitch."
"Yes, Zabuza," Haku nodded and left with Kakashi.
"Now," Zabuza turns to the assembled ANBU as he unsheathes his sword, "WHO WANTS SO-"
WHACK!
Then a newly sprouted tree planted its top right into Zabuza's crotch.
"OH KAMI! MY LITTLE HÒCHÒ!"
"Good one, Captain," One of the ANBU agent complimented his superior.
XxXxX
"Sa-ku-ra-chaaaaan," Naruto whined, "Pleeeaaase change it back!"
"No, Naruto," Sakura crossed her arms defiantly, "I finally found a way to get you to stop stalking me, so there."
Naruto opened her mouth to shoot back a reply, but then she spotted someone she never expected to see just behind Sakura.
"Haku!?"
Sakura turned to the super bishie boy as well, "Hey, aren't you dead?"
Haku smiled warmly, "I got better."
"I- buh- wha-"
Sakura grabbed her hair in frustration, "No! No more! Nothing makes sense anymore!"
She then screamed loudly as she stalked off. This lead to a long awkward pause between Haku and Naruto.
"So…." Haku scratched his head nervously, "I heard you like pink hair?"
Attention drawn to the carnation pink, Naruto smiled like a maniac, "Oh yeah!"
"So, does that mean you don't want that Sakura girl anymore?"
Naruto frowned, "It wasn't just her pink hair. I always liked her for her."
"She never seemed very nice to you," Haku pointed out, "From what little I saw."
"Well, I have been a bit of a stalker," Naruto said thoughtfully.
"So what was this I heard about other suitors?"
"Yeah, well, apparently Sasuke-teme, Sasuke-teme's brother, Gaara, and even Hinata like me like that," Naruto smiled proudly before frowning, "Whoever what have thought shy little Hinata would crush on me?"
"EVERYONE BUT YOU, DUMBASS!!" Sakura's voice floated over.
"Why, she's got some pair of ears on her," Naruto sighed wistfully.
"What does she have that makes you so attracted to her?" Haku asked curiously.
"Well, she was the first person to be nice to me, really," Naruto explained casually.
"She doesn't seem as such now."
"Yeah, well, I kinda overextended my welcome," Naruto said nervously, "See, I started crushing on her and, well…."
"Started acting like an annoying stalker?"
"Well, I wouldn't put it that way," Naruto whined.
At the Karaoke Bar…
"So this guy looks like a girls," Gaara confirmed.
"Yes," Sasuke nodded.
"And Naruto likes girls," Hinata murmured.
"And were hoping she likes boys too," Gaara said.
"Meaning Haku is…" Sasuke began.
"More attractive than us to Naruto," Gaara finished, "Our manliness is our undoing."
"And my lack of, er, boy parts," Hinata blushed.
"If only we has a way to be just as girly as Haku," Gaara stated.
"Doesn't Naruto have a technigue for that?" Hinata suggested.
"It only makes you sexier, it doesn't change you gender, right?" Gaara asked.
"Well, it makes Konohamaru a girl, doesn't it?" Sasuke put in.
"…"
Later on…
Konohamaru blinked, "You guys want me to teach you what?"
Back at the Karaoke Bar, but still Later on…
"Is it just me, or is this song totally appropriate for Lee?" Naruto asked, looking up at the stage.
"I wouldn't know really," Haku shrugged.
"Well, let's just say 'Eye of the Tiger' is totally his song, and leave it at that."
"Hey, Naruto, who's your girlfriend?" Kiba asked as he sat down next to them.
Before Naruto could answer, Kiba gave Naruto a once over and commented again, "I see its true that you're really a girl now."
"Yeah well-"
"I mean, if that's how you feel on the inside, we're all cool with it," He said, scratching his head nervously. Akamaru growled in affirmation from atop his head.
"Wha- no, Kiba, I really am a girl."
"Huh? Oooooo…"
"Yeah."
"You got the operation."
"Yea- WHA!?"
"Who did it? Lady Tsunade?"
"No-"
"Yeah, you're right. It was probably Sakura."
"Kiba-"
"Well, at least you still like girls though," He smiled, "Otherwise, it would've been awkward."
Naruto gaped as her mind reeled. Kiba cheerfully took Haku hand and shook it, "Hi there, miss! I'm Kiba."
"I'm Haku," Haku nodded.
"Beautiful name," He nodded, before frowning, "Are you two on a date?"
"You could say that," Haku said.
Kiba got up, "I'll leave you two alone them."
As he walked away, he shouted back, "Good luck with the change, Naruto!"
Akamaru barked in affirmation.
"Buh- buh- buh-" Naruto stammered.
"He seems nice," Haku told him.
"Buuuuuuh…."
