Chapter 5

"Grrr...I can't find him! We've looked every where and we're only half around the world!" Naruto complained. Hinata looking the other way unexpectedly gasped and beamed.

"I found him!"

"What! Where! Yeah! We beat Sasuke! That baka's gonna be surprised when we got to him first!" Naruto said boldly, fire radiating from his eyes. They walked up to the target who was staring at the clouds above him on top of a hill. He wore an ivory green silk robe with white sleeves and loose pants. His hair was in a unique single pinned bun with long brown bangs neatly on each side of his unusually feminine face. His brown eyes shone of an empty sensation, only his pure smile showed his peaceful nature. He looked to the side looking at the two angels. He stood at least a foot taller then them, spreading his tattered angel wings.

"Hello. My name is Haku. Is there something you two need from me?" he asked in a respectful manner bowing. The two bowed as well, Naruto slightly bewildered.

"Are you really a boy? You look prettier than any girl I have seen! O-O-O-Other then Hinata and Sakura-Chan!" he said suddenly slightly pale from Hinata's ghostly frown.

'Whoa...that was close! Hinata is shy I have to admit, but she's scary when she's angry...Same with Tsunade that old hag...but if Sakura was here...then I would me in big trouble...' Naruto thought already imagining Sakura's fury trembling at the scary consideration.

"Naruto!"

"Huh?" he said looking behind. Sakura and Sasuke were flying toward them, Sasuke with a bored façade.

"So are you Haku? Are you sure you're a boy?" Sakura asked analyzing him closely. He blushed at the sudden closeness of the female girl, looking him in the eyes. Sakura touched his face, luckily for him, managed to see his blush on his cheeks.

"Yup. You're definitely a boy." She said moving a little back to his relief. Sasuke felt a tinge of jealousy toward the target, though calmed down when Sakura backed away.

"We will need you to come with us." Sasuke said directly to Haku who smiled.

"I apologize. But I have to wait here for someone." He said still smiling.

"Who are you meeting?" Sasuke asked with suspicion, ignoring Naruto yelling in pain from Sakura's deadly Head lock.

"I am meeting someone very special to me, he does not enjoy company." Haku said politely.

"May we ask who he is?" asked Hinata nervously who nervously shook with worry.

"Just for a little while could you come with us? We need you! It's our mission for Tsunade! She's an old hag and isn't getting any younger! " Naruto begged not noticing Haku tensing.

"Did you say...Tsunade?"

"Yeah, Why? You know her?"

"I am sorry..." Haku said darkly. He promptly swiped a long jagged blade out of thin air in his grasping hand. He plunged forward swift and silent.

"Holy Arrows!" Hinata whispered summoning a silver bow and arrows. She shot three directly at Haku scarcely missing him.

"Lightning blade!" Sasuke seethed, his hand emitting a lightning sword ready to strike. He flew directly toward Haku, Blades clashing every strike.

"Well they can't have all the fun!" Naruto said smiling.

"Kyuubi's rage!" Naruto roared as his body evolved. Claws and fangs formed his blood thirsty eyes along with the demonic aura gazed hungrily at the target. Naruto's fist full of flames sped toward Haku fighting hand to hand combat. As they continued to attack Haku blocked with weariness. As the three continued to weaken him, Sakura watched with pity in her eyes. They all stopped in fighting stance. Haku panting softly, his sword vanishing.

"Why stop! Are you giving up?" Naruto hollered, growling menacingly. Haku stood rigidly staring at Naruto and Sasuke with gentle eyes.

"Naruto…You were always lonely…wanting people to notice you and make a difference in the world…Sasuke…You sought for revenge against your brother for killing your clan…ignorant of those who cared for you…" he said gently. Naruto and Sasuke stood, their eyes widened. Haku ignored gazing toward Sakura and Hinata.

"You both weren't fit for the life of the shinobi…You both fought for respect from others instead of weeping in despair…and had fought for your loved ones…sacrificing your own." Haku said smiling kindly.

"Who the hell are you…?" Sasuke seethed with intent.

"I have unique abilities like you all have acquired. I can read the past, present and future…though I only use them to protect and serve the one person who cared for me. Even in life he has been there for me as I have for him …that is the only purpose I have kept even before my death, and I shall not lose my loyalty now…even if it means risking my already broken soul…" He said still smiling.

"That's enough Haku…you've done well." A voice echoed in a sinister way. Haku responded happily gazing up at the dark figure who sat on the edge of a cloud chuckling darkly. As the shadows subsided, the man's appearance revealed. He was tall with a muscular form; his teeth gave him a demonic form. His devil wings were bony, few feathers hang solemnly. He wore a clad pair of gray colored army pants with brown cloth shoes. His chest was bare, only a band coated with pockets strapped on.

"Who are you?" Sasuke inquired glaring guardedly.

"That is none of your concern you little brats…" the man said darkly.

"Hey! Why are your wings all tattered and bony huh? Tell me?" Naruto asked coyly.

"If angels or devils start to disobey the laws of Heaven and Hell, your wings will lose its feathers piece by piece…soon leaving them bony and bare…If that happened…you'd turn into a rogue angel or devil…" Sakura said in a bitter tone.

"Heh…well our time spent was very amusing…But your time is up…" Zabuza said convening a large broad sword in his hands. Haku stepped back letting the demon fight against the four all in fighting stance. The rogue devil slashed them with one powerful stroke of his sword as Sasuke and Naruto attacked, both roared in pain making contact with the cold hard metal. Sasuke and Naruto both wounded on their chest, only instead of blood, they felt a bluish liquid dripping from their cut.

"Grrr…What is this…" Naruto whispered in pain, feeling the bluish liquid.

"That is what Angels and Devils bleed…we bleed the life that runs in us. Every drop is the loss of energy from our souls. Like a second chance to live…and a second chance to die…fascinating…isn't it?" Haku said in a sober tone.

As the demonic stranger charged to attack Hinata who aimed her arrows, Sakura whispered few words calling upon a shower of Sakura blossom petals, burning a multiple of black flames. Zabuza suddenly stopped paralyzed and hissed, feeling the searing heat plummet rapidly onto him. He stood unyielding in pain as the petals affected no one else.

"You see Zabuza…Because of you being a rogue…the petals can identify those who need to be punished. They are the flaming petals from God…punishing those who did not heed his laws and betrayed them...He has gave me this skill to give those against the lord a sentence fit for their dishonor." Sakura said as Zabuza crouched groaning, every petal that touched him. Haku stared grimly at Sakura, using his hands as he shielded the flames that harm his master.

We will meet again young ones..." He said creating a shadow of mist that covered them like a sheet blinding the two angels and devils. Naruto sniffed the air then growled.

"He's gone…" Hinata said her bow and arrows disappearing. Sasuke's lightning bolt vanished, while Naruto shed from his fox-like form. Sakura sighed as the petals turned to ash feeling no evil aura near.

"Kuso! We lost him!" Naruto cursed in frustration. Sakura walked toward Naruto bringing her hands to his wound. A green light surrounded her finger tips, healing the wound. Sakura did the same on Sasuke, both slightly amazed.

"Wow! Sakura! How did you do that! It was incredible!" Naruto praised with his fox-like grin making Sakura laugh.

"I learned it before I died…I guess I still have it in me." Sakura said staring at her hands. Hinata observed her silently.

"Let's split up." Sasuke commanded. All nodding, with the exception of Naruto who cursed, they retreated into the sky, yet again to search to fulfill their mission before they could here Tsunade's angered hollers.

TBC

I am sorry for cutting this so short! I just hope you'll wait a little until I figure out what I'll do for the next chapter…Anyway thanx for stopping by to read! And if you can, R&R Plus, the "blood" I just created. The Angels and Devils is like another chance of life and the whole soul thing is when they are really dead. I promise there'll be more new characters+Anyway thanx for reading!