Me: Well, here we are, no need to ask for reviews, since I'm just wasting my breath on you guys … Thank you to Haku13, Heidy, and another reviewer whose name I have just forgotten!

Naruto: Well at least you still have us!

Me: I didn't fucking know you guys would come with me! But I only have you, Sasuke, Itachi, and Tobi … oh goodie! -really bad sarcasm-

Sasuke: If Zabuza were here with us, he would say … where is the fucking next chapter?

Me: Don't push it, Sasuke!

Naruto: Lets just get this over with, we're waking Itachi up, and you would like him when he's angry … he acts like Hidan!

Me: -sarcastic- Oh the horror! -w-

Itachi: Shut your damn mouths already and get to the fucking chapter! -looking scary-

Me: Wow o. o -is freaked out-

Tobi: Elena-chan only owns the things she brought with her on this trip, please do not say she owns Naruto for—wah!

Sasuke: I own Naruto, not HER. So shut your mouths before I Mangekyou your asses!

Me: enjoy! :D ... er, well when you read it that is ^^;;

Chapter 7
Thinking about the future

It was the same restaurant, but with a different perky hostess, and Zabuza sighed as he walked in. This time though, Zabuza wasn't as nervous as the first time, for this time he knew his father, and he knew what to expect. He held Haku's hand in his and he knew that Konan and Nagato were close behind him, ready to be his support should anything go wrong, but Zabuza knew everything would be alright. He spotted Sandayu and smiled, knowing that it would be alright to let him meet his love and his new family. They made introductions, not believing that Sandayu looked exactly like Zabuza, or well, Zabuza looked exactly like Sandayu, right down to their cropped hair. Sandayu took a short moment to look over Haku before turning his attention to Konan and Nagato with a smile on his face.

"I wanted to thank you for taking Zabuza in, I would have done it, but I never knew about him," he said, a small sad smile gracing his features as he looked at his son.

"We're glad to have him," Konan said, ruffling his hair a little. "He's a great young man."

Sandayu nodded. "I've recently learned more about his situation, and I'm very glad had you there for him."

"Really it was Haku," Nagato said, smiling slightly at Haku as he hid himself from the probing gaze of the older Zabuza. "The boys take care of each other."

Sandayu looked at the young couple once more, making Haku shrink back into his seat, he didn't like being looked at too much, and that was his third glimpse. Zabuza chuckled and rubbed his arm comfortingly under the table. "Zabuza tells me you're a musician." Haku glanced around and nodded, not really liking the fact that he was the center of attention.

"He doesn't like to talk," Zabuza said, now putting a protective hand on Haku's shoulder and giving it a comforting squeeze. "But yes, he plays piano, along with others."

"Well that is very good that you can play," Sandayu commented, smiling slightly at Haku and looking back at the rest of them. Haku smiled and relaxed a little, enjoying the talk with Mr. Momochi. They enjoyed their meal and as they parted, there were promises of meeting up again, and a new friendship grew.

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It was dark, and there was a creaking sound coming from far off. The light did not want to enter this room, and neither did its warmth. There were sounds of movement in the dark coldness, and Haku was huddled in the corner, cold and in trouble. "I'm sorry," he whimpered into the darkness.

But sorry wasn't good enough, it never was. Sorry was just a word, and it will never save him, but Haku had to try. He covered his face as he felt the terror rise in his chest. "Sorry." He couldn't stop saying it, no matter how many times he thought about how sorry never worked, he still had to try it. But why couldn't he stop saying it? He knew it only made it worse.

A big hand captured a small wrist and pulled the small boy away from the corner that was his only defense. His uncle pulled his pants to his ankles and tapped the several leather straps of the whip against Haku's backside. He sobbed, "Please don't. Please. I'm sorry."

Pain tore through him. His little body shook and he tried to get away, tried so hard to get away, but it wasn't enough.

Big hands grabbed him, hurt him. A voice that smelled like death said, "Stop fighting."

Haku tried to cry out. A big hand covered his mouth. More pain. He screamed. A hand around his throat. He couldn't breathe. He choked and coughed. The world was red.

Then suddenly, a soft voice. "Open your eyes, beautiful. It's ok. I'm here." A gentle shushing sound. "It'll be over just open your eyes."

More pain. Blood ran down his legs.

Yet Zabuza was there, just like he always was. Haku clung to him. The nightmare was over. he felt the seat of his pajama pants. No blood, no bruises. Just a dream. Zabuza's hands brought warmth back to Haku, and he sighed.

"That was a bad one, huh?" Zabuza murmured.

Haku closed his eyes, listened to the steady rhythm of Zabuza's heart. He took a slow breath, in and out. It was over. His uncle wasn't there, couldn't get him anymore.

Haku didn't really remember his real mom and dad. All he remembered was His uncle. A big man with hard hands and breath that smelled like whiskey. He remembered beatings that got worse and worse. He remembered the night when his uncle's friends had come into his room and how they had called him a slut for what they made him do. He had been nine years old when his uncle had branded him with the word. Nights were hell, and during the day was just as bad. His uncle would clean up what he'd done, bandage up his nephew, feed him the table scraps from the day before, and then it was time for lessons.

Haku learned fast, it was his only option. He had to be smart, or at least try to be. He studied as much as he could every day, and did his best to make his uncle happy with him so that maybe when the sun went down he wouldn't feel those rough hands around his wrist, or that biting pain of the whip.

He still remembered it every day and relived it every night. It was getting better now though, Zabuza made the world seem like a brighter place, a place with less pain.

Zabuza yawned and held Haku closer. "Go back to sleep, beautiful," he muttered. "It's alright now."

Though it was obvious he was tired, Haku noticed in his last moments of lucidity that Zabuza was still awake, watching over him.

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"Good morning, beautiful," Zabuza said as he kissed Haku's cheek, he opened his eyes and looked around in a daze. Zabuza found it adorable how Haku was so slow to wake up in the morning.

Haku shut his eyes and sighed.

"It's time to wake up, angel," Zabuza whispered.

Haku groaned and pulled the blankets closer to him.

"Come on," Zabuza said, laughing as he tugged at the blankets.

Haku let them go and instead curled up in a tight ball. Zabuza smirked and picked him up, carrying him to the bathroom. He plugged the drain, started the water, and coaxed Haku into raising his arms. His shirt dropped to the ground and his nipples contracted to little rosebuds from the cool air around him. Zabuza removed Haku's pants and boxers and led him to the tub. Haku smiled at the feeling of the warm water on his skin as he sat down. Zabuza stripped his own pajamas off, turned off the water, and sat behind Haku in the tub. It was a tight fit, and there wasn't much room to spare, but Zabuza liked that.

Haku laid his head on Zabuza's shoulder and yawned.

"Wake up," Zabuza whispered, sprinkling a few droplets of water onto Haku's neck and then kissing them away.

Haku groaned and smiled, but kept his eyes closed.

"Are you going to sleep all day?" he asked.

Haku nodded, wrinkling his nose cutely as Zabuza tickled his sides lightly.

"Does this mean I have to wash you?"

Haku nodded again.

Zabuza smiled and reached for the bar of soap. It was handmade by a friend of the Akatsukis, the source of Haku's lavender smell. Zabuza moved the bar over Haku's chest and stomach, leaving little pieces of lavender flower on his skin. Zabuza set the bar down and moved his hands over Haku's body. He found himself becoming aroused just from touching the one he loved.

Haku sighed and Zabuza saw the head of his erection start to peak above the water. He poured shampoo onto his hair and started to massage his scalp. "I love you," he whispered.

Haku made a soft, musical, humming sound that Zabuza had come to recognize as Haku's shy way of saying 'I love you too'. He knew that talking was difficult for Haku, as he often got frustrated with his stuttering and gave up. But Zabuza loved the sound of Haku's voice, really any sound Haku made, and he sometimes wished that Haku would open up more.

"Did I miss anywhere?" he asked, as Haku rinsed the suds from his hair.

Haku moaned slightly and led Zabuza's hand to his cock, moaning as he felt Zabuza's fingers brush over it. Zabuza gripped the throbbing organ and maintained a steady pace as Haku gasped and moaned. He watched as Haku arched his back lightly, and gripped his erection as well. They both moved in sync, bringing pleasure to each other as they came closer and closer to climax. Soon after they both came and Zabuza wrapped his arms around Haku's lithe frame and kissed his shoulder as they rested.

They stood and turned on the shower to rinse themselves off, enjoying just being in each others arms and washing each other off.

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Just as Zabuza was getting ready to walk out the door, Haku hugged him tightly again wishing there was more time to spend together. Zabuza shrugged and leaned down to give Haku another long, good-bye kiss. Neither of them wanted to be the first to pull away. Zabuza sighed as he set down his bag and wrapped his arms around him, feeling Haku smile into the hug.

Unfortunately the time came that Zabuza had to leave, he was so ready to be out of high school. Graduation was in a few months and he couldn't wait, he just didn't like not having Haku there, but he knew it was safer for him to be home-schooled. People were still very hostile as the rumor spread that Zabuza and Haku were a couple. It was unheard of in a town like that. Of course Zabuza was certain there were other homosexuals, it was a well kept secret, he knew of a few, but even they had their secret zipped up tight in an airless vault deep within masks.

The parking lot was full of vehicles Zabuza had never seen before and it took him a moment to remember that there was some sort of college/career fair going on. As soon as he made it to his classroom, the seniors were called to the gym for the beginning of the fair. He sighed and turned around, he had wanted to be with Haku during this, but he had no choice.

Zabuza leaned on the wall, he hadn't really given much thought to his future and he knew it was something he had to start doing soon. He visited the tables of a few junior colleges and a technical school before passing by an elaborate Konoha ANBU display.

He looked for a while, one of the guys passing by shouted, "Don't ask, don't tell!" His group of friends got a good laugh at it. Zabuza glanced at the soldiers sitting at the table and one of them gave him a sympathetic look.

"That shouldn't be a factor," one of the soldiers said. "It's on its way out."

Zabuza stayed for a while and walked away with a plastic bag filled with pamphlets, pens, pencils, rubber band bracelets, and book covers. He wasn't really sure how he felt about it all, or what Haku would think, but at least he found something that interested him.

That was the most important thing. Haku. It wasn't just Zabuza anymore, he had to think. How would he support Haku through college? Or was Haku even going? Zabuza had never opened discussion about their future plans.

"Hey, Zabuza!" He turned and smiled at his friends, he was a little anxious being friends with them and bringing them into the hate, but they didn't care and stuck with him, receiving many of the hate themselves for sticking with him as his friends.

"Don't listen to those jerks, you'll soon graduate, and if I were you, I'd pick up Haku's sexy ass and get the hell out of here." Zabuza smiled at Naruto as they all sensed an angry aura from the direction of Haku's house. "Damn! He's not even here, and yet he knows I called him sexy!" Naruto pouted and glared at the wall as Sasuke chuckled and stood next to Gaara and Zabuza.

"Itachi says hey from the university, he called two days ago and said he would be here by prom to hang out with us." They all nodded, Itachi was a student going to the University of the Five Kages, also known as the Five-K U. Kisame and him were still together, and next fall he was going to go to the Five-K U to be with Itachi.

"I still don't know what to do about next year, but I'll talk with Haku about it first." they all nodded as they watched Neji and Naruto crowd around the Five-K U table, wanting to go to the performing arts section of the university.

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"Haku … do you ever think about the future?" Zabuza asked as he hugged Haku tightly.

Haku shrugged, they had returned to the place they used to sneak away to, back when their relationship had just begun, this time Sasuke, Gaara, Neji, and Naruto were with them, but those couples were scattered about in their own cars somewhere on the other side of the lake sized pond.

"All I know is I want you there," Zabuza said, looking into the eyes he had fallen in love with.

Haku smiled widely and kissed him, pulling him closer into the kiss.

"Wait, smile like that again," Zabuza said as he kissed Haku's cheek. "You have a little dimple right there."

Haku laid his head on Zabuza's chest and looked at his ring under the starlight. Zabuza looked at it too, the way it seemed to shine in the night, and he felt reassured. He started to kiss Haku's neck making him arch in his lap as he lightly bit him and goose bumps popped up on Haku's skin.

Haku turned to face Zabuza, still in his lap, and started to move back and forth. He held Haku close and kissed him deeply as Haku's thrusting grew faster. Their tongues slid around each other and Haku made a soft sound as Zabuza unzipped his jeans and freed his growing organ. Haku shivered as Zabuza started to spread the pre-cum with his thumb. He nibbled at Haku's collarbone as he laid back in the truck bed. He liked the feeling of Haku grinding against him, moaning close to him, being in pleasure because of him. He gripped Haku's hips and guided him up so that he was on his hands and knees and his erection was positioned over Zabuza's mouth.

Zabuza started to lick him lightly, making Haku shiver and press himself into his mouth, but timidly backing off.

"I want to make you happy," Zabuza whispered. "You know I love how you cum. Do what you feel like, angel."

Haku let go and started to slide in and out of Zabuza's mouth, moaning softly as he felt Zabuza pull him closer and moan over his erection. Zabuza focused on relaxing and was proud that he didn't gag, he was really happy to be used for Haku's pleasure. He heard the soft series of moans that meant Haku was ready, he kept the cum in his mouth as it spurted in and moved onto his hands and knees. He smiled as Haku looked at him and nodded, spreading his cheeks for Zabuza and watching as he let the cum run into the crack and he licked at the tight opening.

"Do you trust me, beautiful?"

Haku moaned desperately and made himself more open to Zabuza, pushing back and nodding more.

"I love you," Zabuza said. He pulled his shorts down and entered Haku slowly, holding onto Haku's sides and comfortingly rubbing them. He heard Haku gasp as he entered, making Zabuza be concerned and pause. Haku made a small growling sound and pushed back on him, taking Zabuza deeper and crying out at the pleasure he felt. Zabuza entered him completely and reveled as he always did in the moment that they truly became one.

Haku squirmed and Zabuza began to thrust in and out, moaning and grunting into Haku's ear as he whispered sweet nothings to him. Haku was biting his lip and reciprocating every move, thrusting back and clenching his inner muscles as Zabuza pushed in, making a sweet, delicious friction. Zabuza reached around with one hand and gave Haku's nipple a pinch, biting and sucking at his neck as Haku threw his head back as a loud, sexy moan escaped his lips. His other hand roamed over Haku's scarred back, lovingly caressing each one and reminding Haku that he didn't care about them, that he was the one Zabuza wanted. He swore he would make things right, the person who had hurt Ezra would suffer for hurting his Silent Angel the way he did. The twin moans resounding from the other sides of the lake sized pond went unnoticed to Haku and Zabuza as Zabuza's pace sped up a little.

Zabuza sped up his motions and Haku moaned another sexy moan as Zabuza's cock stimulated his prostate. Zabuza closed his eyes and listened to their passionate love making as Haku once again clenched his muscles deliciously. He listened to the heavy breathing, the flesh slapping against flesh, Haku's gasping and moaning, everything, it all gave him an exhilarating rush of of pleasure.

Haku and Zabuza moved faster and faster, their movements matching the others they moved. Haku pushed back just as Zabuza pushed in, creating a fast pace to their thrusting that both could match. Zabuza slammed into Haku one last time, making sure to probe Haku's prostate extra hard and came with Haku. They were still for a moment, just relishing in the aftermath of their fuck and letting the waves of pleasure take them down from cloud nine. Zabuza pulled out and watched a little stream of cum dribble out of Haku and on to the truck, chuckling as Haku threw him a sultry gaze and slid his finger in the pool of cum before licking it sexily off, giving Zabuza a provocative show with his tongue and finger.

Haku smiled and settled down, curing up and looking up at Zabuza with his big, innocent eyes. He smiled and took Haku into his arms, sighing as he looked up into the star filled sky. "Whatever life brings, I'm just glad I'm with you."

They rested together under the warm blanket Zabuza brought for them, just reveling in each others company.

"Excuse me sir, but you are under arrest for fornicating in public." Zabuza jumped a mile into the air as Naruto and Sasuke laughed their asses off on the floor. Zabuza glared at them, his glare being ruined by the darkening of his skin. Haku glared at Naruto and Sasuke as Neji and Gaara made their way over.

"W-What d-do the two h-hot g-guys w-want?" Naruto dropped his laughter and proceeded to gape with Neji as Haku gave them a smug smirk.

"Haku, how do you do it? I try everything to get my Dobe to shut up, yet all you have to do is call him hot." Haku shrugged and smirked at the still gaping blonde and brunette.

"Have you tried the rape method?" Sasuke and Zabuza raised an eyebrow at Gaara as Haku kept smirking at the gaping duo.

"Rape … method? … Hn, I'm intrigued, explain." Gaara smirked at Sasuke as Zabuza rolled his eyes at them and crossed his arms, this was not going to end well for a certain blonde. Haku smiled innocently at Zabuza as he snuggled into his arms, both of them still being naked under the blanket.

"Well," Gaara began, sitting himself on the truck edge as Sasuke sat down with him. "You see, every time Naruto talks, and you have to tell him to shut up, just rape him soon after at random moments and don't give him release. It works almost every time." Sasuke smirked and nodded, he liked that method. Zabuza rolled his eyes as Naruto shook his head out of the stupor and glared at Haku.

"If we are so damn hot, then you are a supper sexy hottie!" Haku spluttered and blushed, glaring at Naruto as Neji smirked and nodded, both of them sitting themselves on the trunk bed behind Gaara and Sasuke.

"Since when did we invite you guys over here to steal our spot?" Sasuke smirked and shrugged, laying back and resting his head on Naruto's lap, almost purring when he began to lightly comb his hair.

"It was Gaara's idea." Zabuza smirked as he silently slipped his pants on, Haku having gotten his on when Sasuke and Gaara began to discuss the theory of rape method. He sighed as he pulled Haku over to his side, letting him lean on him and stare up at the stars. He was happy to be with Haku at the moment, because as he said earlier to him, whatever life brings him, he's just happy to be with Haku.

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Me: Well Naruto, there we have yet another sweet story involving Haku and Zabuza, I'm just sad that they're not here to be with us to witness it's miracle!

Naruto: They said to email it to them when you have the chance.

Sasuke: I love that rape method, you won't mind if I take it, will you?

Me: No, not at all :D

Itachi: What about my needs? Dx

Tobi: Itachi-kun sounds like a needy house wife! :3

Itachi: TOBI! Shut up will you!

Me: I just wonder … how will my readers take the story I left them with, you know, the Pein and Neji one. It was a request, but it is longer than most of my other one-shots and it actually had me all emotional.

Naruto: Well, whatever happens, lets just get on to the next chapter.

Sasuke: You did say this story only had three chapters left, right?

Me: Yeah … well now its two, but why do you ask?

Itachi: My foolish little brother wants you to get going on the SasuNaru you promised him.

Me: OH! Right! Sure … well, for when I update this into the story …

Tobi: You've been reading from Bad Writer xD