"Okay!" Ino shouted hyper as ever. "Let's find this Haku ghost!"

After the appearance of Haku, everyone finally believed that the school was actually haunted. But teachers weren't really sure of what to do, and everyone in the school was too afraid of the ghost to help search the school. So Naruto and the others decide to take things into their own hands. Now after school, they were finally going to get to the bottom of this.

"Hey where's Shimeru?" Sakura asked. "The head of the paranormal club should be the first to help investigate."

"After her mom found out that the school was haunted, Shimeru's mom forbids her to help with the case. The other member's were too scared to come over here without her. So we're on our own. She did leave some information to help us though." Shikamaru handed everyone a piece of paper contain all the research of Haku.

"Alright, then I guess we better get started." Chouji smiled.

"Right, Shimeru wrote down all the places Haku liked to hang out. The giant tree near the honeysuckle bushes behind Ninja Academy, the library, the garden…" Shino said.

"Ninja Academy?" Naruto said in disbelief.

"They thought ninjas was a good tool to teach smaller kids so the fashioned the school after it." Shikamaru explained.

"Yeah, I remember learning math by counting how many kunai the ninja needed for the mission," Sakura laughed.

"Instead of Gym class, it was called ninja training," Chouji smiled.

"Wow, that's…unique," Naruto replied.

"Okay, let's split up gang!" Ino, as usual, started barking orders. "Shino, Chouji and Naruto start at the library, while Sakura, Shikamaru and I check out the tree."

"Alright, we'll call if we see anything, and meet back here in 1 hour." Shino nodded.

At the library, the three guys started to look for clues. It was said that Haku loved to read, and spent most of his time in the library. They look at some of Haku's favorite books, magazine's, paintings…etc~

"So what exactly are we looking for?" Chouji asked.

"Anything that seems out of the ordinary, I guess," Shino replied. "I'm not that experienced with ghosts."

Naruto was silent mostly, his mind on many different things. He felt a strange presence in the library. It was nice and quiet but it felt liked he was being watched. I guess that's how anyone would feel if there was a ghost haunting your school and you in the exact place where he used to hang out.

He looked at the books in wonder. He read books when he when the home tutor would come to the Akatsuki building and teach him. But he never seemed to have a great interest. With Haku being a little similar to him, he tried to see what he loved about books.

He grabbed a book, one he read before.

"Romeo and Juliet," He murmured. Shino looked up.

He knew he had seen Naruto somewhere before. His face and name was so familiar, but he just couldn't put his figure on it.

"I feel bad for them, all they wanted was to be together and yet everyone tried to tear them apart, like being in love was a bad thing."

Again, Haku appeared, this time quietly. He smiled a sad smile and hugged his ghostly arms around Naruto. Naruto gasped and backed away knocking all the shelves of books down like dominoes.

"That's how life is," Haku said still smiling, his hand cupped Naruto's cheek. "It is sad, isn't it?"

At first Naruto couldn't say anything, still in shock, but seeing Haku's sad face calmed him.

"Yes, it is," Naruto replied.

"That someone else's feeling got in the way of their love." Haku's smile got even sadder.

"That no one tried listen to them," Naruto said in the same tone of depression.

There was a slight pause before the ghost spoke again.

"You understand, don't you," A sparkle lit in Haku's eye.

Then just as weird as he appeared, Haku disappeared.

"That…was weird." Naruto said after a while.

"I think he likes you Naruto," Chouji said.

"Ya, think?!" Naruto growled.

"You seemed to relate to Haku in some way," Shino murmured. "Mind if I ask what it is?"

Naruto opened his mouth as if he was going to blurt everything out, but the thought of another innocent person being caught in this, made him close it again. He all ready had Sasuke in this, telling anymore would worsen it. Speaking of which, where is Sasuke? He didn't see him go home today. Maybe he was on the roof again with that Gaara kid. What the hell was that evil looking kid doing with HIS Sasuke! Who the hell does he think-

"Naruto?" Shino called.

Naruto jumped, "Huh?"

"Nevermind then, I've got a plan to make Haku appear again and this time we're going to stop him,"

"What, we're going to kill him?" Chouji asked.

"You can't kill what's all ready dead, but we can try and put his spirit to rest,"

"And how do you suppose we do that, give him a hug while he's tearing the school apart?" Chouji asked.

"No, we have a good piece of bait this time," Shino turned to look at Naruto.

"What!? I don't want to be bait, I'm a man!" The blonde yelled.

"It's the only way, Naruto, so go with it. Here's what we do…"

Naruto couldn't tell from the high collar, but he was sure he saw Shino smile.

*_*_*_*_*

"Man, what the hell are we supposed to be looking for!" Ino Screamed.

"Didn't you organize this?" Shikamaru said with his usually annoyed tone. Things were much more quiet without Ino around.

"Shut up Shikamaru! Why do you have to be such a smartass?"

"I'm being smart because I am smart and it bothers you, duh,"

"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" Sakura shouted. "We're supposed to be looking for clues to Haku. Not arguing, now get a grip and look. There has to be something around this tree."

"Okay, Okay Sorry. God, I feel like I'm in a bad Scooby-Doo movie. All we need is a dog." Ino laughed.

(Somewhere, wherever he is, Kiba sneezes.)

In a huff, they went back to looking. Only a few minutes past until Ino looked behind the tree and noticed a pile of dirt that didn't belong in the patch of grass.

Digging it up, she found an old white box with a worn out blue satin ribbon.

"Hey guys, look at this," Ino called.

"A present?" Sakura questioned.

"You think its Haku's?" Shikamaru asked.

"Well, we're gonna find out." Ino opened the box and found a red rose and a piece paper.

"What's it say?" Shikamaru asked.

"It says 'My love for you swells deep in my heart, and seeps through every pore; I long to hold you in my arms and love you--nothing more. But when I pull you close to me, you sweetly shut the door; and pain exhales silently, and mutes the lion's roar. With mangled mane and vanished pride, he knows not what to do; so from the toothless jaws whispers...my heart alone for you."

"Mangled Pride-by J A Morf," Shikamaru whispered.

"How do you know?" Sakura stared at him.

"Internet," Skikamaru said still whispering, never taking his eyes of the poem.

"This is addressed to Zabuza-Sensei,"

"That's the teacher Haku loved,"

"So, it is Haku's! He was going to give this to Zabuza!"

"So why didn't he?" Ino wondered.

- - -

"Hey guys, we got some news!" Ino said running through the empty halls with the old poem in her hand. "We found a poem that Haku wrote for Zabuza!"

"We found Haku and also a little clue that might help us," Shino answered.

"What's that?" Sakura asks.

"Haku seems to like Naruto,"

"Great, so now Haku has the hots for Naruto now.

Man, that face of yours is too pretty," Shikamaru chuckled a bit.

Naruto growled, "The next person who says a joke about my looks is going to get kicked in the face, no matter who it is!!"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever, get over it," Ino handed the poem to Shino.

"Good we can use this as bait as well," He murmured.

"Bait?" Sakura asked.

"Since the ghost seems to like Naruto the most, he thought if we used him to bring him back out. If Naruto could talk to him…..." Chouji explained.

"Oh, I get it, If Naruto could talk to Haku, he might find out why he's still here." Shikamaru said.

"And with this poem, the chances of drawing him out are even greater," Shino murmured, studying the old paper carefully.

Naruto grumbled still not happy about being used as bait. Good thing they weren't putting him in a dress, then that would way too familiar.

Ino smiled, "Hey I know let's put Naruto in girl's uniform, then-,"

"FORGET IT!!!" He yelled as the girls laughed.

"Joking aside, this plan should work," Shikamaru said.

"If not we're going to have to get used to a ghost as a classmate." Chouji mumbled.

*-* *-* *-*

"Looks like their pretty loud down there," Gaara said looking at the door. His arms were casually around Sasuke hugging him from behind.

Uchiha resisted all instincts to throw him off the roof.

"Why aren't you with them, Sasu-kun?" Gaara asked whispering against his ear, cuddly.

Sasuke pushed him off, "Because searching for a ghost that can destroy the school, is positively dangerous and way too much work."

"Doesn't that make more sense to go with them then? I mean with you precious brother and all, he might get hurt,"

Sasuke lowered his eyes, "He has friends, besides all you're going to do is follow me and I don't want you anywhere near him,"

"On the contrary, my dear Sasu-kun, I would rather be at home, far away from the school as possible," Gaara sat up and smiled at him.

"Then why are you still here?"

"To see you, of course. You may say that you don't need to help with the ghost hunt but you're still worried about your cute little brother, aren't you?"

"Shut up, go away," Sasuke looked away in a blush.

"Damn, I would love to have you as a brother, but yours doesn't seem to notice how awesome you are,"

"That's…not true,"

"Oh please," Gaara grabbed Sasuke's head and jerked to where he could only look at his eyes.

"Sasuke Hatake, I am not afraid to tell you I love you, I consider you much more of a friend,"

Sasuke's face suddenly went cold and emotionless, "We were friends?"

"Don't play dumb with me." Gaara's face turned into a crooked grin. "How many times has the 'brother' of yours tell you he loves you,"

Sasuke said nothing.

"See," Gaara's voice turning sweet but satisfied as if he's won something. "I think you know what you want,"

A.N.: And that's it! The end of this part, and all you have to do is wait till I feel writing another one!!!!!!! (which will be in another 100 years XD)

THE POEM THAT HAKU WROTE, IS NOT MINE!!! I FOUND IT OFF THE INTERNET!!!!

Mangled Pride- by: J A Morf

HE WROTE IT NOT ME, THEREFORE I CANNOT GET SUED!

Also the reference to Scooby-Doo. :3

I hope you enjoyed this and have a nice day!!!

I still blame online gaming for my late story entries.