Mirai Chapter 7, a naruto fanfic

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Sakura held up the picture of Naruto and herself from before and smiled. "This was us, during our engagement!" she exclaimed. Naruto, still too young to think much of it, blinked. "He—I mean, I look weird. What's with the black headband. Mine looks better right now!" he exclaimed. Sakura's breath hitched as she once more saw Sasuke's torn headband.

"I don't like it. I bought you a red one, Naruto," she said, holding it out. Hers did look nicer than a torn one. But Naruto shook his head. "I like this one more, Sakura. It gives me this warm feeling in my stomach," he grinned. Sasuke… go away! She sighed and dropped the red headband. "Well, I've been meaning to ask you, did you want to… y'know, do the night thing with me?" she asked.

Naruto gave her a confused look. Suddenly, he grinned. "Okay!" he said. "I'll meet you at my apartment at four! See you there, Sakura-chan!"

She smirked. Now she would have Naruto's virginity; another loss for Sasuke.

Sakura knocked on the door. She was dressed in her best lingerie. Once the door opened, she expected a scantily dressed Naruto. Instead the blond was wearing an army helmet, bright orange shorts, and a black t-shirt. He was also holding a foam hand with #1 written on it. "I brought the movie just like you said! The Night Thing!" he exclaimed. "Yukie Fujikaze was so good in this movie! Haku and I saw it ten times, y'know!"

Sakura groaned as Naruto turned on the movie with horror scenes. She didn't mean this. Another reminder of Sasuke and Naruto doing all of the work. Why did they do everything each time? Why couldn't it be me and Naruto? "Say, Sakura? Who killed me? Haku keeps saying we'll go find him, so who killed me?" Naruto asked.

The TV was showing a horrendous scene where the monster tried to run its claws through Yukie's stomach, but Yuki sidestepped it and began running to find a way out of the horror house. Now was her chance to implement Naruto against Haku. With Haku gone, Sakura could rule Naruto whole. She could make the memories, and all would rue the day she and Naruto got together. The perfect couple.

"I-I don't know how to tell you, Naruto. Haku killed you."

Naruto's innocent blue eyes widened in shock.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he felt a sting in his chest.

Something seemed wrong. What was wrong? He didn't trust the feeling building inside of him. Something has gone wrong. He looked around, but only trees were in sight. Was it silent fungal poison, or a jutsu? Or did something happen to my dobe?

No, no one would harm Naruto if Haku was keeping watch on him. No one in Konoha would raise a finger against him with Tsunade towering the village like a monster. He was all too safe. What was it?

Haku looked at his door, only to find three or four Konohagakure ANBU there. Behind them stood Naruto, and Sakura hovering above him. Something is wrong. His eyes display hatred for me?

"H-Haku… I trusted you! Wh-why would you… why would you hide that from me?" Naruto suddenly shouted. He didn't hide a thing from Naruto. What was he talking about? Haku stood up and instantly drew forth an ice needle. Sakura's suddenly smug grin made him not trust her. She had been lying to Naruto. What could she have said? If she has said I did something to hurt Naruto-kun, I will kill her. Naruto-kun is like my brother, I would never hurt him.

But Naruto had coldness in his blue eyes. An icy rage, colder than the ice Haku used all of the time. "You killed me, Haku! You killed me and because of that, Sakura-chan lost her baby, our baby! H-how could you, wh-when we were good friends in the past too?!" Naruto asked. He was in pain, and angry at him.

As the four ANBU came for, Haku leapt back, in the process, breaking the window with his ice needle, and leaping out. Once he fell from the four story high building, he landed on his feet. Standing up, he turned around and made a clear run for the village forests. If I am lucky, I may live. But I can't come back here, not till I have solid proof I did not kill him. How do I regain his trust?

But as he had expected, the ANBU were hot on his heels. He stopped and held his ice needle in his hand. He had to stand and fight.

Naruto kept crying, as he remembered how Sakura had told him Haku had killed him. His only well-wisher was Sakura. No one else really cared. I'll live to protect her and this village. I have no one else, no other precious people. Haku, the liar, was gone. He would be dead, and nothing could be done about it. He's a traitor, and he's going to pay for it. For betraying me…

He felt Sakura place a hand on his shoulder. "Its okay, Naruto. I'll never leave you," she whispered.

Haku let out a small shout of pain as another ANBU senbon hit his chest. Already he was bleeding. His civilian outfit didn't go to well in combat. He had his ANBU outfit, but he regretted he couldn't slip it on. With a leap forward, he decided it was now or never. He had to use his most powerful jutsu, in order to lose the ANBU and escape.

But he had to do it out of Civilian range. No matter what anyone would say about him in his past, he never hurt innocent civilians. He quickly made a run for the village walls and began running up; using the wall-climbing technique he had known like a second nature. Once he was on the other side, the ANBU followed, each surrounding him. Their stances were cocky. They felt they had Haku cornered, in a tight fix.

But Haku let a smile graze his face.

"I'm sorry, but this is for my precious person."

With one hand, he formed seals at a speed that was impossible for the Anbu to catch. When he stopped, his chakra began to flow around him, to create what might be his most powerful jutsu. Out of the ground, mirrors of ice began to rise, going up in the air, creating a ball around Haku and the four ANBU. This left the ANBU surprised, all of which had no idea what Haku's bloodline limit was. Haku himself hadn't used this since his fight with Naruto in his past life. With these injuries, this may be my last fight. But at least, at least I'll die the same way. I'll finally be with Zabuza-sama, forever.

He stepped back till his body slid, completely, into a mirror. The ANBU, who might have simply assumed he was just a chuunin or something, stood terrified. His body was stiffening, and he hadn't even begun. I must continue. For Zabuza-sama. He then increased his speed using the ice, and tossed his ice needle. Just as it hit one of the ANBU, he created another and hit another ANBU.

To the ANBU, it would appear that he was cloning himself in the mirrors and tossing needles, but he was too quick to catch. Too fast to even think of tracking. As he killed one of the ANBU, the other few realized it was hopeless. They were due for a torturous and cold death.

The final ANBU fell to the ground, covered in a blanket of ice needles. Haku stopped at one mirror situated on the top of the ice mirror dome and smiled down. He was too weak. Already he felt his control slipping. In any moment, the ice mirrors would collapse because he was running out of energy. He was going to die, and he was ready, prepared.

I just… I just hope Sasuke-san remembers and goes to Naruto-kun in my s-stead.

He smiled and fell from the top mirror. Around him, his mirrors broke, the shards of ice raining around him. So this was his death. At the hands of those he planned to protect with Naruto. He was going to die again. Everything went black, but he smiled anyways.

I am coming back to you, Zabuza-sama.

Haku opened his eyes as he felt a warm fire basking his body.

Last he had remembered, he had died after using his Crystal Ice Mirrors. But he didn't regret dying. No, not one bit. In fact, he hadn't minded too much. But he thought it over. Wouldn't heaven be cooler, a lot more like an ice haven? It was much too warm, and the ground was too rough. He was somewhere else; someone had saved him.

He sat up and grunted at the immense pain in his stomach. Now that he looked himself over, his torso was bandaged, and he was still wearing his civilian pants. He looked around, focusing his eyes on the warm fire.

"You're awake at last. I thought for a second that you died again."

He recognized the voice. With a sort of smile, he looked over at the owner of the voice. Haku didn't know how Sasuke had found him, but he felt it was Zabuza's way of saving him. Thank you, Zabuza-sama. Sasuke was indeed the person from his past life. Though he was much more mature now. Haku looked over at the fire. "Thank you for saving me. I have a much urgent need for your help," he said.

"Where is Naruto?"

Haku had seen that coming. He remembers everything. Haku let his hand roam to a stick on the ground, and he lifted it. He examined the lines, and from the way they twisted and turned, he concluded it was from an old birch tree. "Naruto believes I killed him; Sakura-san told him so," he said. "I do not know why, but I realized that anyone that goes near him will be eliminated."

Sasuke's shocked look wasn't much of a surprise to Haku. Haku knew Naruto since they were kids, and for Naruto to abandon him was shocking. Sasuke's face became one of anger and hatred. Haku didn't know much about Sasuke, but he did know that Sasuke was the only one who could reach Naruto. "I told her before, he's mine," Sasuke spoke. Haku let the twig trace the ground, drawing a circle in it. "He doesn't know that, and she doesn't want to believe that. But I do know he loves you; Kyuubi's re-awakening proves this," Haku spoke. His brown eyes rested on his circle, which he added a smaller circle to.

"How do you propose we get rid of her and get him back?"

Haku knew that the moment either he or Sasuke entered Konohagakure, they would be killed. Haku was already a victim of killing Naruto in the past; four ANBU were added to the list. Sasuke seemed very well someone who wasn't allowed in the village from the start. They needed time to get stronger and stop this. But how? "If you're thinking along the same lines as me, neither of us can enter Konohagakure. At the moment, we can't go anywhere near Naruto and Sakura," Sasuke said.

His eyes landed on the two circles, which was joined by another circle. "We can come back in a few years. If we are fortunate, by then, Naruto-kun may have recalled his past," Haku spoke. If Sasuke was smart, he would know that Haku was planning to train. He was still learning all of his techniques with his kekkei genkai. Haku needed time to grow stronger. Sasuke himself might need to polish up as well. It is our only choice, unless he wants to risk our lives against all of Konohagakure.

"You're right. We'll come back in three years. By then, if Naruto doesn't remember, we'll take him by force," Sasuke agreed. Haku let his stick draw a final circle a few feet away.

"And, Haku. I killed Naruto," Sasuke suddenly spoke. Haku froze stiff. He killed him? This was a flaw. Haku couldn't kill Sasuke. "I didn't have a choice. I knew he couldn't be mine then, and that our lives were ruined, but I wanted to be with him. So, we died together," Sasuke said. His voice was filled with sincerity. Haku suddenly saw why he would kill the one he loved. Why he would even think of it. Sasuke loved Naruto so much, he ended both of their sufferings in one way. He died, and with him, Naruto too died.

But they were back. For one reason. "Sasuke-san, in due time, Naruto-kun must fulfill his one most important goal. Though I don't know what it is, believe me, he will perform it. I see it in his eyes, the courage and blind love Uzumaki Naruto once held," he said. His words made Sasuke show a bit of confidence too. Haku was certain Naruto would remember. He had to, for Sasuke's sake.

Sakura stood still as Naruto explained why he had told the ANBU to chase of Haku. His words made Tsunade's eyes narrow in anger. She knew Tsunade knew she was lying. But if Tsunade said anything against her now, Naruto would get angry. He would hate her, and that was one thing Tsunade couldn't bear. Sakura had to get rid of Iruka next. He knew too much, same with Kakashi.

I suppose they'll be okay for now, so long as none of them ever mention Sasuke. He can't remember his past life like Haku did. That would mean he'll beat me. He'll end up the victor, and I don't want Sasuke to win! She gripped Naruto's hand and smiled at him. "Tsunade-sama, I spoke to the remainder of the ANBU sent to kill Haku. One survived, and he said he personally disposed the corpse," she lied.

Of course the ANBU didn't return. She was almost certain Haku took them to hell with him. At least now no one could say otherwise about her and Naruto. Tsunade didn't answer her back, but gave her a cold glare. "And I have a request, Tsunade-sama. Can someone else train my boyfriend? I don't think Kakashi and Iruka are appropriate," Sakura said.

Tsunade seemed to glow in anger, but the woman nodded anyways and let her hand slide over to her paper. "I'll ask Jiraiya if he agrees or not," she said. But at her words, Sakura raised a hand. Now she could control Tsunade. Because if Sakura said Tsunade had played a part in killing someone he cared for, Naruto would hate her. Sakura would always get out fine. "I think it's about time Naruto had a sensei who is someone, closer to him," Sakura said. At her words, Tsunade crushed the quill pen in her hand. "Who might that be Haruno-san?" she asked, through gritted teeth.

"The Nine Tailed Fox, of course. Who else can make him more powerful?"

Haku continued to draw in the dirt with his stick. Now he knew, that Naruto's death wasn't the reason he was brought back. Whatever reason it is, something had gone wrong. Now, he had to help Sasuke bring Naruto to reality. Sakura had really messed things up. Naruto no longer trusts me. I have no way of reaching him, aside of Sasuke-san.

"If you remember everything, I'm sure you remember Kyuubi. Is it still inside of him?" Sasuke asked. Another thing Haku was puzzled about. Either the demon Kyuubi was somehow joined with Naruto again, or the God's had sent it back for a reason. He didn't know why the demon had returned. But it had awakened again, and since Sakura knew about it, it would bring trouble about. "Yes, it is. Sakura-san awakened it by mentioning something about you," Haku said. He drew another circle in the circles from before.

Sasuke's hand fisted. So, he didn't like Kyuubi. Haku didn't blame him. Ancient Demon's weren't very trustworthy fellows. Haku knew from a dealing he had with another demon upon Zabuza's request. "I have a slight idea of why she made Naruto hate me. She knows that I knew Naruto in the past, and she doesn't want him to remember you," Haku said. He drew a fourth circle, and then smiled. The two circles outside of the one large circle were situated in an unlikely situation. They were him and Sasuke. The big circle was Sakura, and the little one in it was Naruto.

"She can't stifle his memory. His memories will be triggered eventually."

"No, not exactly. I remembered when a picture of Zabuza-sama appeared before me. Else wise, I was an innocent boy who had no idea who he was and why he even existed," Haku said. He drew one final circle, this one with a triangle inside of it. "Sakura-san has grown lonely without Naruto-kun. She still thinks you're dead, so she wants Naruto," Haku said. He drew a line connecting the triangle circle to the Sasuke circle.

"And you're our ace, Sasuke-san. If she finds out you're alive, she will grow scared. We cannot let her know you are alive for now. She must think we're both dead."

Sasuke smirked. Somehow, Haku could see he was scheming behind his smirk. "I never thought you and I would ever team up, Haku," Sasuke said. Haku smiled and shrugged. "It seems as if Zabuza-sama planned this out for us. In either case, I am on your side, so long as you mean well to Naruto-kun," he said.

You shouldn't have woken me up, boy.

Naruto gulped as the demon fox stared at him from inside it's cage. Sakura had told him to try and reach it , and he did. But how could he face a thing that big?! He twiddled his fingers and bounced lightly on the balls of his feet. He was nervous and scared. "I-I want you to be my sensei," he said. He came out nervous. A laugh erupted from the cage; a deep, evil laugh.

I don't teach weak little humans my powers.

Naruto gulped. This was pointless. Why couldn't Kakashi teach him? But some part of his mind told him otherwise. It told him that the demon was the better teacher. It was old and wise, so it could really help him. And it knew him like the back of its mind. He closed his eyes and looked down. His hands fisted, as he stayed still.

"I'm not weak, damn fox. I'm Namikaze Naruto, the great Ninja of Konohagakure!" he shouted. Looking up, he gave off what he thought was courage and determination. His own brand of strength. "And if you don't teach me, you'll be missing out on a lot. Because I'm your jinchuuriki, and if I get hurt, you do too," he shouted. "If you don't train me, consider your life over!"

The demon laughed bitterly. You're amusing. Fine, human, I'll teach you. Now get out of my cage.

He gasped as he came to, back in the normal world. Sakura watched him curiously. "So?" she asked. He stayed frozen for a few moments, and then grinned blindingly. "I got myself a demon sensei!" he exclaimed.

Sakura stood still as Sasuke jumped before her. He was probably seventeen by now. He was as handsome as always; the same chicken-butt hairstyle, those gorgeous black eyes, the pale skin. He was still so much taller than Naruto, her crush. She was envious of how Naruto thought, always, of Sasuke. Save Sasuke, blah, blah, ends of the earth, blah, blah, rescue from Orochimaru, and so on. He never stopped.

Sakura drew a kunai, frowning still. "What do you want Sasuke?" she asked. He stood still, as emotionless as always. His clothes revealed his sculpted chest; muscles, abs, and all. He was handsome enough to have anyone, except Sakura. She knew the real him; a conniving, vicious snake. A snake that stole Naruto from her.

"I've come to warn you."

She blinked in surprise. "Naruto is mine," he stated, blatantly. At his words, she screamed and threw her kunai. He caught it between two fingers, not at all moved. "Just leave him alone! When I get over you, you go after the one thing I want? Just die already, he's mine!" she shouted. But Sasuke only smirked. "You should remember, Sakura, that he's mine. He was mine when I stopped Haku from killing him. And even if, in this life, our relationship doesn't work out, I know it won't matter. He's mine, because in every life of his, his goal will be the same. He'll react to me in the same way; he'll see me in the same way. Most of all, he'll acknowledge you second to me. Because he's mine," Sasuke said.

She couldn't help but stare at him. He was saying Naruto belonged to him? And he was right. As long as Naruto wanted to save Sasuke, he was Sasuke's. Every time Naruto did something, it was to bring Sasuke back. Not for her; he should have realized it wasn't for her. Sasuke had Naruto in a lock, some sort of cage. Naruto and Sasuke were inseparable. Day and night, yin and yang. She hated it.

"Should I see you doing anything more than friendly to him, I'll kill you and your family," Sasuke ended. With that, he turned and disappeared as he had came.

I win, Sasuke. And you lose, Sakura thought.

Naruto was sitting on his table, drinking some coffee. He had suddenly decided he was tired, and that he would go to bed once he had coffee. Sakura was sure that she had beat Sasuke. His long lecture from before had no affect on her. Naruto was hers to love, hers to be held by, and hers to belong to.