Chapter 19 Poisoned Crop
"Monster?" Haku questioned, he lifted his hand trapping the werewolves in an icy dome. "For events that happened far before my birth you were willing to kill the woman who loved you, wanting to kill your child in the process and gathering neighbors for this purpose. The truth is that you and your fear are the true monsters." Haku's father, Hyousuke was about to backhand him, but Haku caught his arm mid-swing. "Poisoned crops bring decay unapologetically, you taught me that long ago." He used 1000 needles of death then grabbed some of the gauze and bedding then tied him up, Commander Douglass called again to tell Haku that the patient was their human alpha, surprised to hear it was taken care of. Reunited with the operatives, Nikki collected the necklaces while they went to headquarters and Haku tried collecting the pieces of his mind.
Today the group decided to relax in the Earth Shrine after going to processing. There were three palaces there. The one they were in connecting the trees, underground crystal ruins and a legendary one that only the first Mage de Terra knew the location of. Gaia's favorite was one floor throughout the shrine's trees and the decor matched the surroundings, outside was an enchanted forest with a pale summer lavender sky and blue floating lights. Inside the table was a tree stump with giant soft rose seats. Zabuza and Gaia were racing through the lower branches while Nikki stayed behind with Haku. "What happened in that room? It really seemed to shake you up…" Nikki asked concerned.
"Hyousuke, the alpha was- is my father. He said the Order of the Cage revived him, called Zabuza and me monsters and said I was with one of my poisoned crop."
Nikki replied. "I'm sorry that they're using those close to you. I'm here if you need to talk." Haku sighed, usually he didn't open up to others. Naruto and Nikki were different, and he felt that masks weren't necessary. Zabuza told him not to expect luxuries like compassion but he didn't care, someone looked past his strangeness. Even when telling Naruto his story he tried to separate his emotions, stating the facts but like his mirrors, purpose and mask the walls shattered until he wished to be done away with too.
"Thank you. I still don't understand what he meant by one of my poisoned crop? Did he mean someone else here has a kekkei genkai?" Nikki sighed and looked at him, what else could he say that would shock him? "The Norris Clan, my mom's side inherited psychic abilities but they're weaker in my dimension. After I became a witch, magic helped mine grow."
"And your father?"
"Not close. It's always kinda been mom and I." Haku nodded, he knew what it was like to be just you and a parent figure through thick and thin. The news made him see Nikki as more of a confidant, and that seemed to be good place to start a friendship.