Come on; you gotta be happy because I updated. Sorry for the minor wait though; he he, I got lost on the road of life...

In this chapter you'll hopefully notice a new power of Sakura's; it's going to be slowly introduced into the story; I hope you all don't mind.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Chapter 8 For Haku's Honor

"Sakura," Kakashi sighed from next to her. "Not many people heal the way you do; each person has their own different healing technique... I thought I recognized your own."

"My great Aunt Tsunade taught me," Sakura said without turning toward Kakashi. "Her and Aunt Shizune."

"Who?"

"Aunt Tsunade and Aunt Shizune..." Sakura said hesitantly while looking at her feet. "They both actually came from Konoha; is that why you recognized my healing technique?"

"I have met Tsunade-san before, yes," Kakashi said. "But I do not recall her last name being Haruno."

"It's not," Sakura said while she lightly shook her head. "She married my great uncle, Dan, before he died... My Aunt Shizune was Dan's niece; I never got to meet Uncle Dan, though."

"So Tsunade-san and Shizune-san where there when-," Kakashi struggled to find the right words. "When the massacre happened?"

"I don't remember," Sakura said in a wistful tone. "But I guess if Haku escaped with his life; then maybe they did too."

"Sakura," Kakashi said sadly as he looked into the sad eyes of the pinkette.

"I'm alright," Sakura said with a sad smile. "We have Tazuna-san to protect now. I can deal with my own problems later."

Sakura's declaration left silence between the pair as they began to walk swiftly back to Tazuna's. Sakura closed her eyes for a second before they opening them; a deeper green color then before.

"He's not at the house," Sakura sighed as she closed her eyes again. Opening them they were once again their emerald green color. "He's at the bridge."

"How did you-"

Kakashi was cut off by a sudden kunai flying toward his back. His arm quickly maneuvered, and Kakashi caught it with little effort. Turning around he found a smirking Uchiha staring back at him.

"Finished training early," Sasuke muttered as he stepped between his sensei and Sakura. "So we're heading toward the bridge?"

"Hai," Kakashi muttered as he flung Sasuke's kunai back at it's master. Sasuke seemed to catch it effortlessly; Kakashi smirked. "Where's Naruto?"

"The Dobe said he wanted to train a little longer," Sasuke said once the trio found themselves on the outskirts of the village. They started to head toward the bridge that appeared to be almost complete.

"Naruto isn't too tired is he?" Sakura asked light concern laced in her voice. "You're not too tired are you Sasuke?"

"Hn," Sasuke said with a glare back to Sakura. "You're annoying."

Sakura nodded her head and took the answer in. "If you feel tired let me know, and I can try to heal you."

Kakashi smiled fondly as he looked from Sasuke to Sakura. All his students really were good ninja... he would definitely recommend them for the upcoming Chunin exams once they returned to Konoha.

"I'm going to go back to the house to make sure Tazuna's daughter and Inari are okay," Kakashi said suddenly getting a bad feeling. "Continue on to Tazuna's location."

Sakura and Sasuke both nodded, and Kakashi left them with a wave.

As Sasuke and Sakura walked on the bridge they noticed a light fog coming around them. "I thought you said a few more days," Sakura muttered under her breath as she spotted Tazuna. She and Sasuke appeared in front of him surprising him greatly.

"Sasuke, Sakura. What's going on?" Tazuna asked.

"We have a feeling someone is going attempt an assassination on your life," Sasuke said as he drew out a kunai.

"What?!" Tazuna seemed uncomfortable.

"Please calm down Tazuna-san," Sakura said quietly. Her voice seemed to calm him a bit. "We're ninjas; we'll protect you with our lives."

A malice laugh could be heard as the mist began to grow around them. Sakura closed her eyes and in an instant they were forest green.

"What the heck?" Sasuke asked himself as he looked at Sakura's glowing eyes.

"I'll explain later," Sakura muttered while grabbing a kunai. "Stay in front of Tazuna; protect him."

Before Sasuke could protest, Sakura was gone. "Coming to attack me by yourself," Zabuza muttered as his eyes were closed. "Silly child."

"I think not," Sakura said as a chakra empowered foot slammed against his chest; water appeared once there was contact.

"Don't believe I can be so easily beat," Zabuza muttered as he appeared behind her. He slammed a kunai into her back, causing 'Sakura' to poof into smoke.

"Me either," Sakura muttered as she attempted another kick at Zabuza. He parried it by trying to slash Sakura with his sword; Sakura dodged and flipped back so she was a few feet away from him.

Zabuza grinned evilly. "This should be fun," he muttered, and then charged at the pink haired girl.

Kakashi had a bad feeling once he stopped in front of Tazuna's house. It wasn't the house that was giving him a bad feeling... His senses were tingling, and he knew it had to do something with a pink haired girl.

"Fuck," Kakashi muttered as he entered the home. He noticed all the broken and misplaced furniture. He glanced over only to find Inari passed out on the floor, holding his gut. Some blood was gushing out of his hands; this was not good.

He quickly raced over to Inari, picked him up, and ran as fast as he could toward the bridge; this definitely meant Sakura and Sasuke were going to be in danger.

On the way to the bridge, however, Kakashi was met with the cheerful sight of Naruto with Tazuna's daughter in his arms.

"What happened?" Naruto asked immediately as he nodded toward the boy that lay in Kakashi's arms.

"I could ask you the same thing," Kakashi muttered as he still sped toward the bridge. "Sasuke and Sakura are at the bridge alone with Tazuna; I need Sakura to heal Inari."

"I'll leave her with a neighbor," Naruto said as he motioned to the woman in his arms. "I'll meet you there in five."

"Make it two," Kakashi shouted as he leaped over the roof tops.

"Yeah yeah."

"Not bad little girl," Zabuza said with a smirk as a few drops of blood fell from his lips. Sakura had managed to hit him hard in the gut with one of her chakra enhanced fist; it had done little to no damage.

"Haku," Zabuza hollered over his shoulder. "Keep the dark haired brat busy."

Haku appeared from the shadows behind Zabuza. He tauntingly threw a kunai at Sasuke, who responded by throwing his own back. Haku caught it, and with a single hand motion of 'come get me', sent Sasuke running at him quickly.

"Now that it's just us," Zabuza muttered with a smirk. He grabbed his sword and swung it at Sakura with a new found speed; Sakura narrowly dodged it. "How bout you tell me a little about yourself?"

"Idiot," Sakura said under her breath as she brought out to kunai. She parried Zabuza's next attack with said kunai, and even managed to hit him in the gut with one of them.

Zabuza turned into a puddle of water, causing Sakura to tense. "Maybe if I kill you, or even bring you back to Mist, the Mizukage will pardon me," Zabuza said while pressing his sword to Sakura's throat.

A kunai was sent toward Zabuza, and Zabuza had to flip away from Sakura to avoid it. "You're not going to find out, either way," Kakashi said as he placed Inari down by Tazuna. Sakura immediately was by Inari's side; her hands glowing a bright green.

"Is he going to be alright?" Tazuna was next to her in a heart beat.

"Calm down," Sakura said as she brought her hands to Inari's chest; her eyes closed, and her face was that of deep concentration. "I will do everything I can."

Kakashi took a few steps toward Zabuza. His sharingan was already swirling, and he had a deep glare set on his features.

"Aw," Zabuza spoke sarcastically. "Is the Copy-nin upset? Is he upset because I almost killed his pink haired little student?"

Kakashi flung a kunai at Zabuza's head as he almost snarled at the man. Zabuza chuckled, but dodge the kunai and raised his sword to rest on his shoulder. "You're going to have to find me, if you want any kind of revenge." With that said, Zabuza disappeared.

"Where," Kakashi kept muttering under his breath. "Where will he attack?"

Tazuna's abrupt holler in surprise caused Kakashi's heart to sink. He raced over to Tazuna and Sakura, and froze.

The masked hunter nin stood before Sakura in a protecting manner, while Zabuza's sword was clenched tightly into his gut.

"No Haku," Sakura said softly as her emerald glowing hands were placed on his stomach. Zabuza had ripped out his sword and stood in shock over the two. "Please, no."

Sasuke appeared next to he group; he was breathing heavily and a few senbon were located in his person.

Sakura took off Haku's mask, and smiled sadly at the smile Haku gave her. She swayed a little bit, and then her healing chakra disappeared. Sakura's eyes grew wide. "What?"

Haku spoke softy. "Don't worry, Imouto," Haku coughed up some blood. "You have next to no chakra; I'm fine with dying if means I was able to protect you."

"Aniki," Sakura had tears running down her cheeks. "Don't go; I just found out you were alive."

"Don't be selfish, Sakura," Haku spoke sarcastically. "I know you're okay, that's all I need." He then glanced up to Zabuza. "I know I was just your tool... but please -cough- don't kill my sister."

It was silent as they watched Haku die; even Sakura didn't make a sound.

"Naruto Uzumaki has finally arrived!" Naruto called as he poofed into existence a little behind his friends. It would have been laughable, really, if the mood hadn't been so somber. "What's wrong?"

A kunai came flying toward Tazuna; Kakashi appeared behind him and grabbed it tightly.

"We're here for the bridge builder," they heard from behind them. Turning around they found Gatou and over a hundred of his men standing there. "Since Zabuza wasn't able to finish this himself... and is that the little brat? Aw, he's dead. Too bad!"

Sakura stood slowly; she glanced toward Zabuza and he nodded. Zabuza set his sword down on the ground, and got out three kunai; Sakura mimicked his actions.

Placing one in her mouth, she held the other two tightly within her hands. "Don't intervene," Zabuza said before he, too, placed a kunai in his mouth. The two seemed to disappear into air.

"What's going on?" Naruto asked as Gatou's goons began falling over one at a time.

"One of their precious people is dead," Kakashi said sadly as he looked toward the pink blur. "They are defending his honor."

"Then I'll help," Naruto yelled as he brought his hands into the tiger seal. A hundred Naruto's appeared, and each drew kunai from their kunai pouch. "To honor!" They all yelled while racing toward the thugs.

After only a few more minutes, every thug, including Gatou was laying down on the ground, dead. "For Haku's honor," Sakura said softly, before she fell. Kakashi caught her, and held her carefully.

"Stubborn, isn't she?" Zabuza said while panting heavily. He grabbed his sword, and flung it over his back.

Kakashi stood, and looked carefully over at Zabuza. Zabuza snorted, and walked over and picked up Haku. He untied Haku's headband and laid it softly on the ground. "It's for the girl," he said motioning to Sakura. "I won't pursue you any longer."

Kakashi sensing the threat over, lowered his guard. "Where are you going to go?" Kakashi asked.

"Where ever the snow takes me," Zabuza said smiling softly as some snow began falling from the sky. "I'd say that means the Land of Snow."

The two jounin nodded to each other, and then Zabuza disappeared with Haku's body. Sasuke picked up Haku's headband and placed in in his pocket. Tazuna picked up a completely healed Inari; he was only sleeping now.

"We'll head back to Tazuna's house," Kakashi said lightly as he sifted Sakura in his arms. He glanced down at the girl as he watched his comrades begin to walk toward Tazuna's home. He followed slowly.

"Stupid girl," Kakashi muttered as he lightly brushed some hair out of Sakura's face.