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Chapter 20
"If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears." – Glenn Clark
The next day
Hokage's Office
"Did you do it?" asked Hiruzen
The question was intentionally ambiguous. Kakashi of course knew what it meant. He wasn't surprised that the Hokage knew about…Haru. Even her name bothered him greatly. The Uchiha clan had stolen his DNA and in the aftermath she was born. A young girl was born without her father. Facing his leader he said honestly;
"Someone beat me to it" said Kakashi "The Uchiha made me worse than scum"
Hiruzen gave him a hard stare. When he was sure Kakashi wasn't lying he sighed;
"They made us all scum. If Mikoto hadn't found her…"
Kakashi didn't need to hear the rest. His daughter had grown up without family. The rage in his chest grew when he thought of what would've happened if Mikoto hadn't found her. His child will probably grow to believe she was unwanted and unloved. His only child… Hiruzen watched Kakashi as his KI climbed. He wished this hadn't happened. Keeping in mind Kakashi's past experiences: for him to discover that his own child was stolen from him, oomph. Hiruzen knew the young man was close to going crazy. However,
"No is not the time for anger"
"I know" gritted Kakashi "But I can't keep calm"
"You need to go and see her"
"I need to calm down first"
Hiruzen gazed intently at him
"I know you; go see your daughter. Consider it an order if it helps…or are you saying she's a mistake?"
Kakashi growled "Of course not"
"Good now get out of here"
Kakashi sighed dejectedly
"What do I say to her?" asked Kakashi "I wasn't there when she needed me the most"
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow
"Are you running away?"
Kakashi thought about it. He had faced S-class missions; he had earned his status in the Bingo Book. However, whenever he let someone into his life they died. Burying his father and his team was one thing but if Haru died…
'I don't think I would be able to handle that' thought Kakashi
But the question is: is he willing to turn his back on his daughter? Of course he already knew the answer; he will just have to deal with whatever happens. He will do his best to keep her safe. If there is one thing Minato-sensei taught him is that anything is possible. The man had come from a civilian home to earn his reputation as the greatest Hokage ever. If he could do that then Kakashi will make sure to keep his daughter safe, no matter what.
"I will see you later Hokage-sama"
Hiruzen waved him off.
"Go"
Uchiha household
"What are you doing?"
Haru wasn't sure how this happened. Yesterday was confusing enough; the boys had spent the night. She had hoped they would have gone when she woke up. But of course that was not the case. She walked in on Dante in the kitchen, wearing an apron. The apron wasn't even the main issue here: the issue is why was he cooking? Mikoto had told her that traditionally women took care of the food. Dante was a Sarutobi; he was from a traditional clan. The weird part was when he turned around and looked…annoyed?
"No, no, no I was trying to make you breakfast in bed" said Dante "I am going all out here and you have ruined it"
Haru blinked and blinked again.
"Are you always this confusing?"
Dante smirked
"Oh baby you have no idea"
"Ooh what smells good ttebayo?"
Naruto and everyone came out to meet them in the kitchen. Sasuke sighed when he saw Dante smirking at Haru. It was too early to deal with this. Dante on the other hand pouted when he saw them.
"You guys ruined the moment"
Naruto blinked 'innocently'
"Well why didn't say you two were together?"
"It just happened" said Dante
Haru frowned at the tones
"What does together mean?"
Dante smiled evilly
"Oh we are together and that's all you need to know"
Her frown deepened; she knew they were toying with her. Sasuke had told her that her best hope was to ignore them but she did not want to do that. She wanted to meet them on their own terms. She wasn't about to back down from a challenge. Just before she could speak they heard someone knocking
"Perhaps the Log has come to pay us a visit" whispered Dante
Sasuke gave a look
"Do I even want to know who the Log is?"
"We all want to know Sasuke" said Dante sagely "we all want to know"
When Fugaku returned with Kakashi in tow Dante squealed and hugged him;
"Papa bear you've come to see me!"
Kakashi blinked slowly. His sharp mind took stock of everything. He arrived at a conclusion: Dante was using him to frustrate his daughter. Well that wasn't something he would allow. His gaze grew cold; his tone turned sharp.
"Perhaps you should let go of me, ne?"
Of course Dante reacted completely differently from what he expected. Dante blinked
"Is that the tone you use to ease penetration?"
Fugaku did a spit-take; Mikoto coughed to hide her laugh; Sasuke face-palmed; Naruto busted out laughing. When Dante heard Fugaku's spit-take he turned to face him. Evil was written all over his face. He sat next to Fugaku and Mikoto.
"I knew it; you are a pervert"
"I am no such thing" gritted Fugaku
Dante smirked petulantly and faced Mikoto
"Mikoto-san you sly dog, you've been holding out on me" said Dante "So how is he: wild, gentle, passionate? Does he bite or just nibbl…"
"Don't you finish that sentence!" roared Sasuke
Dante blinked "Sasu-chan you know how reproduction works right? I merely want to know if your mom is a screa…"
Sasuke gave Dante a withering glare
"Finish that sentence and I will kill you"
Dante looked so confused Haru actually believed he was. She watched him bow to Sasuke's parents; what he said though made her realize that he was faking the confusion.
"I apologize Fugaku-san Mikoto-san it seems Sasuke doesn't want to know about how you moan each other's names in hot sweaty abandon"
Sasuke roared and attacked Dante. Naruto literally felt he would die laughing. Haru looked at her father and saw he was as surprised as she was. That was good: it was good she wasn't the only one who found this weird. Mikoto saw that and knew Dante's plan had worked. Her son's best friend had a knack for dissolving tense moments. So now when Haru and Kakashi talked it won't be as tense; not after this. Oh she knew Dante was curious about her sex life: not that she will ever tell him anything. She may love Dante but she wasn't stupid. Giving Dante personal information was feeding the predator: dangerous and reckless.
"Ack my liver!" roared Dante "Sasu-chan that doesn't bend that way!"
Of course said predator was always beautiful to watch; from a safe distance. Kakashi decided to ignore what was happening in front of him. At the back of his mind he hoped he won't be that kid's sensei. He had Gai and his craziness was enough, he did not desire any more. He gestured Haru outside; they needed to talk away from crazy-town. He took a deep breath, but Haru beat him to the punch.
"I'm happy here. I don't hate you. I understand that having me in your life will take some getting used to. We can take it slow."
Kakashi blinked in surprise. He had not expected such a matured response. Staring into her eyes for the first time he saw how sharp she is. It was looking into a mirror at his age. However unlike him, Haru had Mikoto and her band of crazy kids. Kakashi knew that she was right; having her will take some getting used to. If he, out of emotion, took her home they would both regret it. The best thing would be to leave her here where she was happy and bond with her. Besides given the nature of his missions and his reputation she would be better off here.
"I will visit you and take you out as much as I can"
Haru nodded "That's more than enough"
Kakashi eye-smiled proudly
"You are a sharp girl"
Haru blushed
"Mikoto says that I take after you in that regard"
Kakashi frowned; he didn't want that. He knew what it was like to be constantly compared to your father. He wanted Haru to grow up and find out for herself whom she wanted to be. Kneeling before her he said;
"You are a sharp girl regardless of DNA"
Haru was surprised. She had thought the compliment would make him happy. However as the words sunk in, it made her happy. It meant that he would support her, for her. She didn't have some family standard to live up to. She decided to express her thanks with a hug. Mikoto felt her chest constrict when she saw that. Thankfully Haru came back to inform her of what they had decided. She knew she shouldn't have felt so relieved but she did. In the short time they had spent together Haru had become precious to her. Facing Kakashi she said
"I promise I will keep her safe"
Kakashi nodded "That's all I ask"
Once that moment passed they all turned to a peculiar sight. Naruto, with a huge smile, was poking a comatose Dante while Sasuke sat fuming in the corner. Fugaku was sipping his coffee completely ignoring his environment: there was only so much crazy a man can take. Comatose Dante kept moaning and speaking gibberish. Naruto wasn't even interested in helping him. Sasuke was still angry with himself: he didn't kill Dante. Oh how he had wanted to, but somehow he couldn't bring himself to do it. After a moment Dante crawled to Haru's side
"Fair angel, am I in heaven?"
Haru blinked "I thought you were unconscious"
"I was attacked by an angry kitten" said Dante "But seeing your angelic face has restored me"
Kakashi could feel his eye twitch. He had always been indifferent to over-protective fathers. However he was starting to understand their mentality. He watched Dante stand up, slowly, and grab his daughter's hand. The urge to rip the hand out nearly overpowered him. Just who does this kid think he is? He may be the Hokage's grandson but that didn't give him the right to touch his princess. Dante smirked internally; Kakashi was so cute. The fact is Haru was a bombshell and she would only grow hotter. So while he may not be interested in her, Kakashi needed to learn how to control his emotions. He couldn't wait for Haru to hit puberty and 'discover' boys.
"Fair angel marry me then I can die happy"
Haru was surprised when she heard her father growl. Did he find Dante's behaviour so annoying? Was this behaviour something she should stop or allow? Dante watched the gears in her head turning. She was so sheltered it was ridiculous. Well it was up to him to make her used to being around people. Oh the perils of being so gifted: he had to take care of both Kakashi's and Haru's emotional states. Honestly, he sometimes wondered if he should start a counselling centre, with exploding chickens.
'Hmm exploding chickens that's not a bad idea' thought Dante
"I am not going to marry you" said Haru
Dante sighed dejectedly
"Rejected by an angel, the Log is so unfair"
Haru blinked "What is this Log you like speaking of"
"The Log is the log" said Dante sagely
Haru deadpanned "That makes no sense"
"That's why it is the Log"
"Oi we need to go train ttebayo" said Naruto
Dante twitched
"I am spreading the joys of the Log here"
Sasuke rubbed his forehead in frustration. He was really starting to regret not killing Dante. He had no idea why fate had brought Dante into his life. Sasuke knew that he cared deeply for the lunatic, but sometimes he wished he didn't. They were suspended from the Academy yesterday. That is after Dante and Naruto did something incredibly daft.
Flashback
Iruka had always loved children. He was a firm believer in loving children regardless of their personalities. That belief did not extend to Sarutobi Dante and Uzumaki Naruto. They were by far the craziest and most annoying people he knew. He had met people like Gai and Anko. Even they were tolerable compared to these two. After causing chaos in the class he had told them to clean the classroom during lunch. That had been the first mistake. When he and the class walked in after lunch they found their classroom spotless and they were happy. That had been the second mistake.
"Come in fellow classmates" said Dante
"Welcome to our favourite room" said Naruto
Iruka thought the punishment worked and they were finally going to behave. That had been the third mistake. It started subtly at first: random people started to either sneeze or smile at odd intervals. Iruka thought they were being naughty so he ignored them. When the timing for the sneezes and chuckles got longer he scolded them. Then somehow his hand started to itch. Throughout all this Dante and Naruto were behaving like perfect angels.
A few minutes later Ino and Sakura screeched. When he asked them what happened they blushed beet red, said nothing and sat back down. Soon girls were screaming one by one like something was attacking them. It turned out that something was poking the girls in the butt, hard. The first suspect had been the boys but no one could prove anything. Just as Iruka was about to ask them straight out he felt his chest and hands itch, terribly. It felt like they were doused in itching powder. The intensity of it forced him to take off his top; to check the problem.
"Wow Iruka-sensei I didn't know you were strip model" said Dante
Naruto hummed
"You do have a nice chest though. I guess you do work out"
Iruka found nothing: the itching just stopped. Just when he was about to interrogate them all the girls screamed. He watched them run from their seats to the front of the class…with a shadow thread retreating. Needless to say Shikamaru was assaulted by dozens of angry females. Iruka knew that Shikamaru was innocent. The boy had been asleep throughout the entire class. So he knew the boys had set Shikamaru up with a warning: pay attention or suffer the consequences. Getting attacked by dozens of girls who thought you violated their bodies was, painful.
"Poor Shikamaru" said Naruto
"We will remember you fondly my friend"
Dante decided to never underestimate anything ever again. Who knew sneezing and laughing gas combined with a certain chemical designed to induce hallucinations and a tiny genjustu could cause so much problems. It took everything not to break composure. Iruka decided that asking them if they were responsible was unnecessary. He suspended them; for his sanity's sake. Shikamaru knew a challenge when he saw one. Dante and Naruto were going to understand why people feared a motivated Nara.
Flashback end
Two years later
Itachi couldn't believe how things had changed. He could still remember coming back from a mission to find his clan heavily reduced. He had almost lost his mind. He didn't know how fast he was until he got home in seconds. Thankfully his family was safe. Then he received the second shock: he had a little sister and his father had come to his senses. He had actually activated his sharingan to check for genjutsu. But it was real. He remembered how after the triple shocks he had gone to the river to process.
Flashback
Itachi was so deep in thought he didn't know when someone walked up to him. He only came to when he heard a laugh-a laugh he knew too well. Turning he saw Izumi giggling at him; looks like she was back from her mission. Itachi pouted at her which only made her laugh more.
"Sorry Itachi-kun you look so funny"
Izumi smiled when she saw his pout deepen. She always liked seeing him pout; he looked so adorable. She loved how close they were: Itachi didn't let his mask drop for anyone. She giggled when she remembered how he looked that day she discovered he had a sweet tooth. He looked so ready to attack her.
"Sorry Itachi-kun I promise I won't laugh again"
Itachi sighed; they both knew that was a lie. Izumi was the only one he knew that actually found him amusing. It was one of the reasons he loved her. He found that with Izumi he didn't have to be anything but himself. She was not intimidated by his intelligence. She treated him like a normal person. Uchiha Izumi was nothing like the rest of his clan. She was kind, playful, gentle and funny. He sighed when he heard her giggle again.
"Sorry Itachi-kun you look like a kitten whenever you're thinking"
"I do not" said Itachi
Izumi laughed "Don't pout Itachi-kun kittens are cute"
Itachi had to stop a sigh. His girlfriend knew him too well. He relaxed when she leaned into him. Izumi smiled when she remembered the first time she did this. Itachi had gone so stiff. His mind kept trying to analyse the situation just to make sure she was comfortable. He was always looking out for others above himself. It is one of the things she loved about him. But she knew that something was bothering him right now.
"What's wrong Itachi-kun?"
Itachi put his arm around her. He knew he could tell Izumi everything and he did.
Flashback end
Izumi had been amazing that day. She told him not to think about it too much. That he should just be glad his loved ones where safe; and he had a baby sister. She knew he was still concerned about who the assailant is. However like she said there was no use worrying, all they could do was train and prepare as best as they could. For the sake of his family Itachi had left ANBU: too many long missions. He had instead focused on upping his training, and now he was a Jounin. He could still remember the party his family had thrown to celebrate his promotion. It was one of the best parties he had ever attended. So now both he and Shisui were Jounin.
Izumi was not interested in being Jounin. According to her, being Jounin had nothing to do with her strength levels. His girlfriend believes that deception was the Shinobi's greatest strength. She said "if anyone comes after me thinking I'm the weak link, I can always correct their assumption". For that reason Izumi had decided to remain a Chunin. The funny thing is; she wants him to strive to become Hokage. Personally he knows there are many more capable people who can become Hokage. But when his girlfriend sets her mind nothing changes it.
'And people think she is an easy-going girl' thought Itachi
The fact is Izumi is gentle, but she is also stubborn to a fault. She had shared her idea with Mikoto and Haru who wholeheartedly agreed with her. He still believes there are far better people whom could become Hokage. However he promised the women in his life that he would try his best. It was for that reason he was heading to the Hokage's office. He may have promised to try but he didn't want to strive to be Hokage without telling the Hokage. He may also be hoping for a loophole out of his promise, but who knows?
"Come in"
Hiruzen looked up from his paperwork to see Itachi walk in. Now there was nothing wrong with a Jounin visiting the Hokage. But the look on Itachi's face was curious. The 16 year old looked, anxious? Now that was curious indeed. Hiruzen happily abandoned the boring work and zeroed in on Itachi. This was so much more fun than signing documents.
"How may I help you Itachi?"
Itachi knew that the Hokage was sharp; sharper than he would ever be. So there was no point hiding,
"I promised the women in my life that I will try to become Hokage" said Itachi "However I am sure you already have a successor in mind. I will not make a good Hokage after all."
Hiruzen blinked. Whatever he was expecting this wasn't it. Oh he knew Itachi had confidence issues. If people he cared about were not involved Itachi preferred to stay out of it. But for the Jounin to think he wouldn't make a good Hokage was ludicrous. Hiruzen could count on one hand the number of people who had Itachi's gentle heart combined with his deadly skill. The 16 year old was so much like Minato. The Yondaime was a kind soul. However heaven help whoever threatened those he cared for. It was clear Itachi didn't want to become Hokage. But a fine Hokage he would make. So how to handle this…
"Why do you think you will not make a good Hokage?" asked Hiruzen
Itachi blinked; he thought it was obvious.
"All the past Hokage were confident, driven people who were not afraid of war. I am a pacifist Hokage-sama. Also I am too kind; offending anyone doesn't agree with me"
"But if you had to, you would"
Itachi's eyes lowered "I-I would"
Hiruzen smiled encouragingly
"Itachi being Hokage doesn't mean you have to stop being yourself. Every Hokage has to decide what works for them. Answer me this: Do you love this village Itachi?"
"Of course I do"
"That is all it takes to make a good Hokage. Well that and some other things."
Itachi felt his confidence bolster. In truth he had wanted to protect the village and the people. That was why he joined ANBU so he could protect the village in the shadows. But the thought of protecting the village in the light; to be the one the people looked up to. He would be lying if he said being Hokage was undesirable. But still
"Do you truly think I have what it takes?" asked Itachi
Hiruzen smiled
"I have a list of successors, would you like to know who is on the list?"
Itachi didn't know how that was relevant to his question. However if the Hokage decided to trust him with his list then Itachi was happy to hear it. It would be nice to know who the Hokage had chosen to lead the village in his stead.
"Senju Tsunade, Hatake Kakashi, and Uchiha Itachi"
Itachi was stunned. The Hokage had chosen him, of all people.
"Why?" asked Itachi
"You have a gentle heart Itachi but you are not afraid to fiercely defend your loved ones. You remind me so much of the Yondaime"
Itachi couldn't believe his ears. He and the greatest Hokage ever had similarities? It was the greatest compliment he had ever received. Now that he knew this, it was like a switch went off in his head. He suddenly felt a strength take hold of him. With determination blazing he faced the Hokage
"How can I become the Godaime Hokage?"
Hiruzen smiled happily. He had finally found his successor. Raising his hand he counted three things
"Love your village; become an S class shinobi; and study as my successor"
Itachi nodded resolutely
"I'm ready"
Hiruzen's smiled dropped when he remembered something. He stared at Itachi seriously
"The Second and I made a fatal mistake when we became Hokage. We put the village over our family. You must make sure you never make that mistake Itachi. Your family is what makes being Hokage enjoyable."
"I promise"
Hiruzen smiled
"Then let's get started"
Meanwhile
Yugao was happy. It was strange. Two years ago she had made the decision to take her kenjutsu training seriously. As it turns out she fell in love with more than her sword skill. Hayate had changed from kenjutsu instructor to boyfriend in no time. She still couldn't believe it sometimes. She was on her way to meet up with her best friends: they had a mission. She had a strong and amazing boyfriend and crazy best friends, what more does a girl need? Speaking of crazy best friends she had yet to introduce Hayate to them. She loved Dante and Naruto but she was not stupid enough to sic them on Hayate. She will introduce them to him when Hayate was hopelessly in love with her. That way regardless of what happens he won't run away screaming. Normal people had a hard time adjusting to her best friends.
'Poor Iruka' thought Yugao
She knew the Chunin was undergoing treatment for migraines. She had never met him but according to what she heard he is a nice enough guy. He just had the misfortune of being Dante and Naruto's teacher. Those two took pleasure in driving the poor Chunin up the wall. Of course they had other targets in their class: Shikamaru, Ino and Sakura. They targeted Shikamaru to force the laziness out of him. They tormented the girls mainly because they challenged their territory.
'Which never ceases to amaze me' thought Yugao
Dante and Naruto were crazy. So when she heard that two girls had the guts to attempt to meet them blow for blow she was stunned. She had done her research into both of them. Yamanaka Ino and Haruno Sakura had incredible potential and even more heart. They remind her so much of two girls from her year. One was calm, calculating, and fierce. The other was wild, passionate, temperamental and violent. Yuhi Kurenai and Mitirashi Anko were known as Konoha's Ice Mistress and Snake Mistress respectively. In that regard Ino was more of Kurenai while Sakura was so much like Anko.
'Which explains why they are so driven to bring down the boys; not that they could' thought Yugao
She knew how hard the boys had trained these past two years. Sasuke had taken his archery skills to a whole new level. She was sure there wasn't a target the Uchiha couldn't hit, regardless of distance. Now he was developing a way to fight with his bow. Thanks to his Sharingan Sasuke's speed was ridiculous. The 10 year old had built his taijutsu style around that fact. When you combine that with his elemental manipulation skills-lightning and fire-and his genjutsu skills; Sasuke was close to being a high level Jounin. His teammates were not left out of course. Naruto had focused on fuinjutsu, Kyuubi's chakra, taijutsu and elemental training. His skill with fuinjutsu baffled her and his skill with his wind affinity was even better.
'Tie that in with his use of shadow clones and you have a deadly Jounin' thought Yugao
If she ever thought Dante would not be able to keep up with his friends, she will never believe so again. Dante had focused on kenjutsu-he got a sword-, taijutsu, elemental training-water-, and developing his Swift and Ice release. He had been able to activate both techniques but it took more chakra than Yugao was comfortable with. The reason she didn't see them as full Jounin yet was simple. For all their potential they were still expending too much chakra and time. Their skills were not ingrained into the psyche yet. But she was sure of one thing: when they graduate four years from now they will be full Jounin in skill and experience.
'So long as Sasuke doesn't kill them in frustration'
"Sasu-chan I have been longing to talk to you~" said Dante
Yugao smiled when she saw the twitch in Sasuke's eye. It had become almost a permanent part of him. She actually had a bet with Mikoto: When will Sasuke go crazy himself? Mikoto bet three years from now Sasuke will lose his sanity. Yugao believed Sasuke will not last three years. They both knew Sasuke will never kill Dante and Naruto. For all their craziness they were Sasuke's best friends and he will never do that to them.
"You're late" gritted Sasuke
Yugao smiled; she knew what he meant. 'Why did you leave me to deal with these two by myself?' Sasuke was so dramatic sometimes. Yeah she knew she had that bet in the bag.
"I was finalizing the details of our mission" said Yugao
"Okay so what's our mission?" asked Dante
"Well we have to find a missing princess"
Naruto's eyes sparkled
"We finally get to rescue a damsel in distress? That's so cool ttebayo"
Yugao chuckled evilly
"Yes the princess was kidnapped by ghosts"
Naruto paled "Yo-yo-you're not serious, right?"
Sasuke smirked "Oh this is going to be fun"
Dante laughed "Oh I love this"
Naruto growled "This isn't funny. Yugao-senpai you were joking though, right? We are not going up against gh-ghosts right?"
Yugao laughed sadistically
"Oh I am dead serious Na-ru-to. Why don't I explain what happened?"
"Yes please" said Sasuke
"Oh and maintain the scary tone" said Dante
"You see there is this part of the world seas called the Devil's Sea. No one knows anything about it only that no fishes swim under it and no birds fly above it. The span of sea is always covered in fog and is the size of a small island. The ship carrying the Fire Country princess decided to go through the sea. That was five days ago and no one has heard from them since. But every night fishermen swear they hear the haunted screams of the princess and her crew."
"AH!" screamed Naruto
Sasuke and Dante dropped to the ground clutching their sides. Seeing Naruto lose his cap over a scary story was so funny. The blond looked like he was having a heart attack. Yugao was enjoying this more than she really should. She also knew the Hokage had picked this mission on purpose. Naruto's fear of ghosts was known to the Hokage and this mission was revenge. It was cruel and she loved it.
"Why do we have to save her?" asked Naruto "Can't they send the Twelve Guardians?"
Yugao smirked evilly
"Oh that's the best part Naruto"
Naruto gulped "What part is that?"
"They sent four members of the Twelve Guardians, and they never returned"
Dante knew they shouldn't be enjoying this. Good friends will be consoling Naruto and being there for him. But they couldn't help it. The great Uzumaki Naruto was terrified of ghosts. It was times like these that made Naruto a great friend: he provided comedic moments. After the blond had accepted his fate-Naruto was too nice to abandon anyone- the team set off to Devil's Sea.
A/N: So next chapter will be end the Academy arc and Canon begins. What were your best and worst points for the Academy arc [the last 20 chapters] and what do you hope to see in the Pre-Shippuden period. I can't wait to hear from you. You still have the chance to nominate pairings for Gaara and Haru. I will post the poll in chapter 21.
See you soon,
Dante out