Chapter 8

I'm back! Welcome everybody to chapter 8 of 'Sword of Power'. In this one, we will see the first days of Haku in Konoha. But before we start, some few things:

As many already guessed, Katsuki is inspired in Katsuki from MHA/BNHA. He will get the better part of his personality after the chunin exams, so don't worry.

Huh. I thought they would be more... meh. Less filler and more story then. Let's begin!

Legend:

"Talking."

'Thinking...'

Jutsu Name

Chapter 8: Moving Away

Haku was sat on the edge of Naruto's bed. When they arrived to Konoha, she was immediately taken to see the Hokage. For more that Naruto insisted, he wasn't allowed to be with her. The Hokage asked her some questions and decided that they will address her situation in the council. According to him, a new bloodline in Konoha is an important matter.

The door opened calling her attention, and she saw Naruto coming in with a tray with two bowls of ramen.

Once her meeting with the Hokage was done, Naruto was waiting outside to make sure she was fine. He even offered her to stay with him at his house. She at first declined, not wanting to burden him and his family anymore, but after he insisted for a while, she accepted.

"I hope you like ramen. Mother cooks it most of the time." Naruto said and Haku smiled at him.

"Ramen is fine. Thank you." Naruto nodded and started to eat his bowl followed by Haku. She widens her eyes after tasting the meal "It is really good. Did Kushina cooked it?"

Naruto nodded "She usually does. She was a housewife until we graduated. She still keeps some things from that phase."

Haku nodded "Naruto, is your family okay with having me here?"

Naruto shook his head "I don't think so. Mother doesn't trust you yet, neither does Liz, Katsuki simply dislike you. Momo seems to be okay with this, but she is okay with everything."

"And your father?"

Naruto closed his eyes "I don't know. But I doubt he will have much problems with you being here." Naruto said and Haku looked down.

"I hope I am not causing you too much trouble, Naruto."

Naruto placed his hand on her face, making her look directly at him "Haku, I made a promise to make sure you were safe. I am not planning to complain to that and even less break it. So don't speak like that."

Haku put her hand over his "Naruto..."

He gave her a soft smile and looked that it was already late. "Let's go to sleep. You had a tough week. You can take the bed."

Haku nodded with a small smile "Thank you."

*Night*

Naruto was sleeping on a futon when he heard a whimper next to him. He stood up to see the form of the body of Haku shaking.

He stood next to the bed and shook her with his hand making her turn to him with her tear stained face "What's wrong?"

Haku wiped the tears from her eyes and gave Naruto a weak smile. "N-Nothing Naruto. Just a nightmare."

"About Zabuza, wasn't it?" Naruto asked and Haku bit her lip as she sat on the bed. Naruto rubbed her back "Want to talk about it?"

Haku broke again in tears as she hugged and cried on his shoulder. She cried about what happened, how she misses Zabuza, and how she feels that this was her fault. Naruto listened to her cry and tried his best to comfort her and surprisingly to him, it worked.

Haku laid back, tired of crying and Naruto was going back to the futon, when she grabbed his hand. Naruto turned to her as she whispered "Can... you sleep with me... please..." She begged.

Naruto thought about it before getting next to her on the bed. "Fine. If it helps."

Haku smiled at him "Thank you..."

*Next Morning*

Haku started to wake up and noticed that there was something around her body. She looked to see some silver hair next to her. She blushed remembering that Naruto slept with her last night.

She tried to get up without waking him up, but sadly, she failed. Naruto opened one eye slowly and looked at her "How did you sleep?"

Haku got up and smiled to him "Better. Thank you for making me company."

Naruto nodded as he sat on the bed. "Don't worry about it. I promised that I would take care of you. That includes fighting off nightmares."

Haku smiled at him and decided to go to the bathroom to let Naruto change. On her way to the bathroom, she found Momo talking to Liz as they brushed their hair.

Momo was the first one to spot her "Hey Haku! How did you sleep?"

Haku smiled softly to the girl "Good thank you. How was your night, Liz, Momo?"

"Fine." Liz answered giving Haku a small and quick answer. Momo started to ask questions about Naruto to Haku, wondering what kind of relationship those two had. Haku only said that they were friends and nothing more. All this with Liz giving Haku a suspicious look.

Liz dragged Momo out of the bathroom "We need to be careful around her." Momo gave her sister a confused look.

"Why? She seems nice and Naru likes her." Liz gave her sister a serious look.

"Exactly. Naruto might seem tough, but he is soft in the inside. He is looking for someone that he can lean on, and because Haku offered him that, she will use all that he has to stay in the village." Liz said her theory as a matter of fact and Momo gasped before nodding seriously.

They will protect their big brother.

*That Afternoon*

"Naruto! Wait!" Naruto and Haku stopped their tour around the village when Hanabi called for him and run to him. "Hey, heard what happened in your mission. Are you okay?" She asked with a worried expression and Naruto nodded with a small smile.

"I am. Thank you for your concern."

Hanabi smiled at him before turning to Haku "Who are you?"

Haku smiled at the Hyuga "My name is Haku. Naruto was showing me around the village. I am new to it." She explained and Hanabi grinned.

"Yes! Finally, you are being friendlier!" She teased Naruto that snapped his tongue. Hanabi grabbed Haku hands and started to drag her "I'll come with you two! I make everything better, y'know?"

Haku giggled and Naruto shook his head as he followed both girls. Haku and Hanabi were talking about everything while Naruto only listened.

He was more attentive to what people were doing. A rumor that the apprentice of the demon of the mist was in the leaf, shoot many people alarms. Some didn't care, other got worried and some clans got an idea.

He just kept making sure that nothing of importance happens. In the end, rumors are just that sometimes, rumors.

"Wait, you are the girl with the ice bloodline?" Hanabi asked and Haku nodded and Naruto raised a brow.

"Yes. Have you heard of me?"

Hanabi gulped and Naruto looked at her with a stern look. "Hanabi, what's wrong?"

"Well..." Hanabi started "I heard some of my clansmen talking about the new bloodline and... they want to integrate it into the clan."

They stopped because Naruto knew what she was talking about.

They want to make Haku a breeding machine.

"They can't do that." Naruto said "I am going to talk to Father. Don't worry. He'll make sure that nothing happens." He then rushed to the Hokage mansion to see what he can do to save Haku from that destiny.

Hanabi looked the face of realization in Haku's face and she patted her shoulder "Don't worry. Naruto will find a way to help you."

*Hokage Office*

"What you mean there is nothing you can do!?" Naruto exclaimed at his father that sighed.

"I'm sorry son. But because a bloodline can't go unchecked, it was decided that a clan will have to take care of her by union of marriage." Minato explained and Naruto gritted his teeth.

"Is there something I can do? Anything." Naruto begged and Minato closed his eyes.

"There is something... but you won't like it."

*Later that Day, Namikaze Estate*

"What do you mean by that!" Kushina screamed at Minato that flinched under her gaze.

"Well, Naruto came to my office looking for a way to save Haku to become breeding stock. And I kind of told him that to avoid that he-"

*Naruto's Room*

"Would you marry me?" Naruto asked Haku that got in state of shock at the question.

"W-What?"

Naruto held her hand and looked at her into her brown eyes "I'm sorry it is this quick. But it is the only way to avoid you going to a clan with the sole purpose of making babies. Look, I know you probably don't see me more than a friend, but if we don't do this-"

"I accept." Haku said with a small smile "You saved me and gave me another chance in life. Naruto, I love you."

Naruto was looking at Haku with wide eyes. He had listened a lot of things directed at him. But never a 'I love you'.

Naruto smiled softly at her "Tomorow we are moving out. I have enough money to buy a small department. We can be together there." He can't explain why, but he is excited. All this, getting a new home to live in, live with Haku...

Maybe start a family one day...

He smiled, this was the start of something great.

Naruto packed up his things with help of Haku and they both walked downstairs together. Momo looked at them with a curious look. "Hey Naru, where are you going? And... why is your room empty?" She asked and Naruto looked at her. After some seconds he patted her head and continue their way down.

It all happened in a blur. Kushina begged for him to stay, Liz was trying to convince him that all this wasn't necessary, Momo was crying, Katsuki was watching from the stairs with some sadness but he didn't show any expression and Minato only said,

"Good luck son. We will be here for you."

Naruto nodded at his father's words as he and Haku stepped out of the house. Naruto looked at his house for one last time before walking out to look for a new place to live with his... fiancée.

To start a new adventure.

And done! That was chapter 8 of 'Sword of Power'. Hope you enjoyed. Now, a few things:

I know that many are thinking like 'Ugh, you made Naruto into a pussy' or 'Egh, what a softie'. I wanted to show that Naruto is fighting without knowing the influence of Yamato. But do not fear, because in the Chunin Exams, Sasori is going to mess things up.

Am I changing the pairing from Hanabi to Haku? I don't know. I honestly don't. I will think about it or you guys can give me your opinion on it. Don't worry, I always have a plan B if things need changing.

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Till Next Time.

Roy D. Harper.

Next Chapter: Let The Exams Begin