Final Chapter… Oh boy! It's been all over the place hasn't it? Highs and lows, lefts and rights… Please R&R! Oh, Yes… if I get demand to write a huge, climactic battle, I will! Let me know!

Declaimer: I do not own Naruto!

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"I love you father…"

Her father pulled his blades away, and Haru's slammed into his chest. She gave her one last caring look before his body dissolved and was replaced by Kabuto's. Haru stood, shaking and covered in blood. She turned to Orochimaru.

"You will pay for this…" she growled.

Orochimaru glared at her.

"You bitch…"

"That's my game…"

She suddenly charged, aiming her blades for his heart. Orochimaru dodged and swung. Haru slashed furiously. She could not lose this.

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Neji ran in to see Haru strike the finishing blow on Orochimaru, her blades straight through the neck.

"I…Impos-possible…" he gurgled.

Haru ripped her blades out sideways, decapitating him. Her eyes returned to their natural gray. Neji ran to her.

"Haru… You…"

He looked her over. Haru's knees were shaking, her whole figure drawn and gaunt from chakra exhaustion. Blood ran from various wounds.

"Yeah…"

She collapsed in a heap at his feet, her blades clattering away. Haru looked up at Neji with a tired smile, one of freedom and happiness. Neji crouched next to her. He laid her head on his lap.

"You did great…" he muttered and kissed her.

Haru clenched his hand.

"I'm… so tired now…"

She closed her eyes, ready to let go. Neji shook her slightly.

"Don't you dare give up, Haru… there are still people here who need you…"

There were more footsteps. Haru looked blearily at the doors as Masako and Kakashi entered. Haru was on the edge of consciousness.

"It's ok! The Leaf and Sand stopped the invasion!" Kakashi yelled.

Masako stopped.

"Oh God, Haru…" she said quietly and ran to her side.

Neji cradled Haru. Kakashi crouched next to him.

"Haru…" Masako muttered, "C'mon… wake up…"

Haru's eyes flickered slightly as she tried to focus on Masako.

"Mas…" she whispered.

Masako shook her head.

"I should have told you sooner… I am your old friend... Mizuri…"

Haru's eyes fluttered open and finally focused on her.

"Mizuri…?"

Mizuri nodded.

"I knew it…" Haru said softly.

Kakashi stood.

"There are Leaf and Sand ANBU and Jounin outside… let's get her back to Konoha… she's still a Nukenin…"

Neji's eye shown slightly with tears as he picked Haru up. Masako walked next to him. There was a breeze as Haru lost consciousness, her world going black.

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Haru whole nearly a week later, the pain she felt before now a dull throb. Neji was sitting next to her hospital bed. He was asleep. Haru touched his hand.

"Neji…"

Neji snapped awake. He looked around, his gaze falling on Haru.

"Haru! You're awake!"

Haru nodded. She took his hand.

"Thank you for trusting me…"

Neji smiled and kissed her softly.

"I love you… there's no way that I couldn't trust you…"

Haru lowered her gaze.

"Yeah, but I'm still a Nukenin…"

Neji sighed.

"At least they're giving you time to recover…"

Haru shrugged.

"I guess…"

Both Haru and Neji were silent. The door creaked open a few minutes later, and Tsunade, Hisa, Mizuri, and Kakashi walked in. Tsunade smiled as she sat at Haru's feet.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine, a little sore…"

Tsunade nodded.

"Good…"

Mizuri sat at her side, across from Neji. Haru suddenly embraced her.

"I thought you were dead… you never came back…"

Mizuri hugged her tightly, tears in her eyes.

"I know, I know… I couldn't come back…."

Haru pulled back and nodded. She smiled through her tears.

"I knew it was you… it had to be…"

Mizuri grinned.

"Through and through…"

Tsunade cleared her throat. Haru turned her attention to the Hokage.

"As you know… You are a Nukenin…"

Haru swallowed hard.

"Yes…"

Tsunade looked into her eyes.

"But, there were certain circumstances that we would have not known about if you hadn't went your own way… therefore, I and the council have convened, and have cleared you of the charges of abandoning Konoha and acting without directive," she said and added with a small smile, "In a way, your impulsiveness saved Konoha…"

Haru's mouth dropped open slightly.

"I'm cleared?"

Tsunade nodded. Kakashi smiled behind his mask. The tears reformed in Haru's eyes. Neji hugged her tightly. She buried her head in his chest, holding onto him.

"Thank you!" she looked at Tsunade and the others, "Thank you so much!"

Mizuri patted her back. Hisa grinned.

"C'mon, now that we've spread the good news, let's leave these two be…"

She bent down to Kakashi and whispered something in his ear. Kakashi smiled and followed her out. Tsunade stood.

"I pray that you'll think next time, though…" she said with a slight smile, "Come Mizuri, let's get you a new headband."

Mizuri grinned and followed her out. Haru looked relieved.

"I have my revenge and I still have my life…"

"And I have you…" Neji said with a smile.

"No… we have each other…" Haru said and kissed him softly.

The End