Story Summary: A mysterious death saved Haku and Zabuza from death. But now it seems that a new breed of hunter-nins is after them. But this time, it's Haku they want. There's more to Haku's bloodline than anyone could ever imagine.

A/N: In this story, Haku is 16 nearing 17. Pretty much AU from the story line in the manga/show.

Wow, sorry for taking FOREVER to update. I had a horrible writer's block. Anyway, this chapter is pretty much Haku and Zabuza. Sorry fans, no lime or lemon in this chapter P

P.S. Thanks to EVERYONE who left my replies. Makes me feel special.

Kiss My Eyes and Lay Me To Sleep
By: The Obsidian Goddess
Aka (The ObsidianButterfly) on GaiaOnline

This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me looking for the rest of me,
Got the best of me, I'm losing it

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Haku's vision swam slightly as he opened. To his surprise, a delicate wooden ceiling came into vision. His mind scrambled to make sense of things. The last thing he could recall was picking herbs and talking with Naruto, then… The fight! Haku shot straight up. Bad idea. His whole body quivered and he leaned forward more, trying his best to resist the urge to vomit. Putting his hands in his head, he tried to remember the events of the fight. The last thing he remembered was witnessing Naruto fending off the attackers. Everything after that was fuzzy.

A deep rumbling voice pulled Haku out of his thoughts.

"You should get some sleep," it said. Haku knew, better than anyone else, whose voice that was.

Looking up, Haku saw his master leaning forward slightly on a stool. Haku could have sworn that Zabuza didn't have that many bandages and gauze on his body and face from the last time he saw him. Haku mentally smacked himself. Of course Zabuza had more inquiries. Zabuza probably ran into battle to save him. He couldn't help but feel guiltily about his master's inquiries. It was, after all, his fault. If he had been faster, stronger, smarter, then Zabuza would be resting right now, not protecting him.

"Nock it off Haku," Zabuza grumbled in an annoyed tone, which caused Haku to look at him.

The corners of Haku's lips twitched downward slightly while his delicate brows scrunched together. It didn't take a genius to see that Haku was confused. "Sorry Master Zabuza, but I do not understand," he said quietly.

Zabuza let out an amused chuckle; one that made Haku's confused expression to one that was truly a baffled one. Leaning back into his chair, Zabuza crossed his arms over his chest. That boy can be so innocent sometimes, he thought.

"I don't want you feeling guilty about blacking out in the fight," Zabuza firmly stated.

Haku's eyes widen at what his master said. Was he that readable? For a split second, he toyed with the idea that his Zabuza could read minds, but just as fast as the idea came, it disappeared just as rapid. Plus, if his master could read minds, than he probably would have said something about the not-so-innocent thoughts he had about Zabuza. No, he was probably just that easy to read.

Even after coming to ends with that conclusion, Haku still had to make sure. His natural curiosity just wouldn't let it go.

"Am I really that easy to read Zabuza-sama?" he asked.

Zabuza thought about an answer to that. Yes, Haku was easy to read, but he didn't want to tell him that straight forward. The kid came close to dying twice in less than three days; Zabuza didn't need to shove it in his face that he wasn't exactly being the perfect shinobi. Mentally growled in frustration, Zabuza ran a hdn through his hair. He just received information that hunter-nins were after Haku. He hadn't expect them to be able to track the boy so quickly. Zabuza swore that someone up there hated him.

After contemplating an answer that would do, he told Haku that it was simply because he'd been around him for so long, he could just tell what he was thinking at times. He wasn't sure if Haku bought his little white lie. Only when Haku bit down on the bottom of his lip and fidgeted with the blanket, Zabuza knew that Haku didn't believe him.

Aggravated with the way things were going, Zabuza planned to change subjects. And he would have too if Haku hadn't beaten him to it.

"Zabuza-sama," he said in a spent tone, "you should be resting right now."

He would still be resting if you could watch out for yourself, the corner of his mind whispered to him. Haku couldn't help but agree with his guilt.

"Haku, didn't I tell you to stop that," Zabuza sighed. That kid had a horrible habit of beaten himself up over things that weren't in his control.

"Forgive me Master Zabuza," he stuttered slightly. "But please, get some rest."

Zabuza didn't know whether it was that fact that he was tired, or Haku's gentle pleading eyes that made him agree that he would get some rest. Oh hell, he knew it the reason was Haku's pleading eyes. Though he would never admit it out loud.

Haku watched as Zabuza got up from his seat and expected him to leave the room. And leave you, the voice whispered. Haku twitched slightly. No, Zabuza wouldn't leave him. He couldn't. If his precious person left him, he would die.

For some strange reason, Zabuza hadn't left the room yet. Instead of leaving the room, he did something that took Haku completely off guard. Zabuza pulled up the covers and crawled into bed with him. Haku was taken so off guard, he didn't realize the look that Zabuza was giving him.

"You plan on scooting over?" he asked in an amused tone.

Nodding his head probably a bit too much, Haku made room over for Zabuza.

Haku was completely baffled. I mean sure, they've always shared a room with each other. Yet the only times they shared a bed was when it was horribly cold out. That and a few times when Haku had a terrible nightmare about his mother's death and Zabuza would share his bed with him. But that happened so rarely.

To make things worse, the bed wasn't all that big. Big enough for two people and suffice amount of wiggle room, but they were awfully close to each other. Haku cursed himself when a blushed threatened its way to his face. Turning his back to Zabuza, he prayed that he hadn't seen his blush.

Nuzzle into the pillow, Haku felt himself being pulled into to the sleep realm. He could have sworn he felt Zabuza wrap an arm around his waist, but he was to far gone to be sure.

In the morning, he would have no relocation of his master's protecting arm around his body.

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