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Chapter 61: Strategy

May 6th

The Medical Division had finally calmed from the attack on Suna's shinobi, and two days later, the division was mostly quiet again. However, on the fourth day, things had begun to accelerate once Iwa arrived. With the Five Great Nations gathered together, it seemed Madara decided to hit harder with more random attacks by the White Zetsu.

These White Zetsu were far stronger than expected, and either the original Zetsu were weaker or had been sacrificial lambs to lull the Allied Forces into a false sense of security. They attacked smaller encampments on the outside of the main base in quick, concentrated bursts causing mass casualties.

Out of the original seventy thousand shinobi, ten thousand had already died and another ten thousand were injured, bringing the total of active, healthy shinobi to fifty thousand. Madara seemed determined to make quick work of the bulk of the Allied Forces…and the first week of this war wasn't even over.

When a group of reanimated shinobi showed up nearby, the Kage decided to send a battalion from the Third Division, led by Kakashi, to stop them. Much to Namiko's chagrin, Sasuke had been assigned to the Third Division and Kakashi chose him personally to assist in the attack. Sasuke didn't want to leave Namiko, but if it meant taking down an enemy to keep her and their children safe, he'd do it.

Kakashi led the small battalion of approximately five hundred shinobi toward the area where the reanimated shinobi were spotted and it didn't take long before they saw the red flare in the sky.

Kakashi picked up the pace and changed course slightly. "That's the Commando Unit. Everyone stick close to me!"

As the unit neared, Kakashi's visible eye widened slightly at seeing who their opponent would be. "Gai! Lee! Sasuke! You three with me; everyone else keep your distance."

The four landed in front of Sai, Omoi, and Zaji, effectively blocking the enemy. A slightly relieved noise escaped Sai's mouth. "Thank you, Kakashi…Sasuke."

"Don't thank us yet, these are all formidable shinobi," said Kakashi as he examined the situation before them—he against Zabuza, Sasuke blocking Haku, Gai against Gari, and Lee holding back Pakura. Quite the challenge when they were alive, but under the Reanimation Jutsu with unlimited chakra and regeneration they would be even harder to defeat.

"I knew we'd have to fight, but I didn't think it would be against you, Kakashi. Or you either," said Zabuza, his eyes flickering over to Sasuke whose Sharingan was swirling in anticipation. "Two Sharingan users will be a challenge…" He glanced over to the army of shinobi and saw Sakura. "And I see Kakashi's little kunoichi has all grown up too. What about the other one? He defeated us…he must be famous."

Sasuke scoffed but Kakashi was the one who answered, "Yeah, they named that bridge the Great Naruto Bridge, and everyone in that village hails him as a hero. Thanks to you, Naruto discovered his nindo…he's quite the shinobi now."

Despite the situation, a delicate smile graced Haku's face. "Well then, by now he'll be even stronger."

A jolt went through all four reanimated shinobi as their chakra surged. Malicious, purple chakra flowed freely from Zabuza. He grit his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut. "Kakashi…you must…stop us."

"Retreat!" shouted Kakashi and all of his allies fell back with the rest of the battalion in waiting.

"So that's the Demon Momochi Zabuza and Haku of the Ice Style?" asked Gai.

"Don't let your guard down, Gai. He is unparalleled at silent killing," explained Kakashi, never removing his eyes from their enemies.

Haku spoke up, "I'm begging you…you must stop us again! I failed to protect Zabuza-sama that day, and now not only can I not protect him, I cannot even do his bidding!"

"No, you did protect him, Haku. He died from a different cause," explained Kakashi.

"Kakashi, don't hold back. Use whatever means necessary to stop me. Remember, I'm already dead…" Zabuza groaned, obviously trying to fight the control that Kabuto was placing on them. "And I died human!"

Kakashi adjusted his hitai-ate, revealing his Sharingan. "I know."

Mist began to surround them and Kakashi immediately called out, "Assemble battle groups with sensory type shinobi in the center! Other members form the standard Manji position!"

As everyone moved into position, Kakashi lowered his voice to speak to Sasuke, "I need you to focus on Haku. You've fought him before but your fire jutsu are much stronger now. I would refrain from using your Mangekyo abilities for now though."

"I know how to handle myself, Kakashi. I also need a clear line of sight to use Amaterasu, which I don't exactly have right now," he quipped back.

Sasuke took a steadying breath as the air grew icy and the mist thickened, reducing visibility to nearly zero. He had been here before, years ago, weaker, unprepared. But not this time. His Sharingan was far stronger than before, catching the faintest flickers of movement in the haze.

"Here they come!" shouted Kakashi as the first few attacks were heard. People suddenly were screaming as the clash of weapons sounded around them. Formations were quickly forgotten as people were thrown into fighting for their lives in the low visibility.

A barrage of senbon shot toward Sasuke, barely making a sound as they sliced through the air. Sasuke twisted, dodging most of the attack, but a few caught him in the shoulder and the leg. His hands flew through the familiar signs, sending a Great Fireball roaring in Haku's direction, the flames illuminating the mist in an eerie glow.

A sharp crackling of ice sounded, and suddenly, mirrors erupted around Sasuke in a dome shape, clearing the mist some and reflecting his own image back at him a hundred times over. Sasuke scoffed. He had been caught in this before, but he had the skills to counter it now.

Haku's soft voice echoed around him, distorted by the reflections. "You've grown, Sasuke. But even with your strength, my technique is absolute."

Sasuke's eyes shifted to Mangekyo Sharingan as he eyed the mirrors. "That's where you're wrong."

Haku blurred as he vanished into the mirrors, appearing and disappearing faster than most shinobi could react. A flurry of senbon rained down, but Sasuke didn't move. The moment before impact, a skeletal ribcage formed around him. The needles clattered uselessly against the chakra armor.

Haku stilled, eyes widening slightly. "So this is the power you've obtained…"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "You don't have time to be impressed."

Haku flickered into another mirror, reassembling his domain almost instantly, but Sasuke was faster. Sasuke smirked. 'He's fast, but I've already seen through his movements.'

Haku panted slightly, his reflection shifting around Sasuke from every angle. "Your eyes…they're even stronger than before."

Sasuke tilted his head. "Then you understand that this fight is already over." Black flames erupted from his left eye. "Amaterasu…"

The moment the cursed fire touched one of the mirrors, it spread unnaturally fast, devouring the ice as if it were kindling. Haku leapt out just as the flames surged toward him.

But Sasuke was waiting.

The second Haku landed, lightning crackled down Sasuke's arm. A surge of blue energy erupted outward, striking Haku midair before he had a chance to react. The reanimated shinobi was sent skidding backward with a hole in his chest, his form already beginning to regenerate.

Sasuke approached slowly, watching as the cracks in Haku's body mended. "You fought for someone precious to you," he said, voice quieter. "But so am I. I'll send you back to hell with Zabuza once again."

Haku's expression was unreadable. For a moment, he seemed almost… relieved.

Sasuke's eyes hardened. No more games. He launched Amaterasu again, this time aiming directly for Haku. The inescapable flames emerged through Haku's chest, rapidly spreading over his body.

Haku stared down at the black flames before a small, wistful smile formed on his lips. "Thank you…Sasuke," he whispered as the flames consumed his body, leaving nothing left to regenerate.

The mist began to lift and Sasuke turned to see Kakashi with his arm through Zabuza's chest, lowering his body to the ground with help from one of the Nara clan's members. "I thought I told you to not use your Mangekyo abilities?"

Sasuke smirked as the pattern in his eyes swirled again. "When did I ever take orders well?" Once Kakashi's arm was free from Zabuza's body, Sasuke lit it with Amaterasu and they watched it turn into dust. He felt the strain on his chakra and his eyes quickly shifted back to black.

Kakashi sighed. "Well, I guess we now know that you can get rid of any reanimated shinobi permanently that way. However, now your chakra is too low to do it again or anything else, so it's not exactly efficient. You can't just use it recklessly just because it no longer makes you blind. You know that if your chakra reaches zero, you die."

"I know."

"Good. Now let's wrap this up here and get back to base."

May 7

Nearly all of the Second Division had been called out to fight a very large incoming wave of White Zetsu, which meant Hinata and Neji were called out to fight, leaving Naruto and Namiko simmering in their anxiety. They still hadn't heard anything about the fight the day before with the Third Division and while Namiko tried to stay calm for the sake of the babies, her nerves were shot and she threw herself into making more soldier pills and healing salves for the Medical Division as a distraction while Naruto decided to train using his new kyuubi chakra mode.

Shizune gave Namiko a sympathetic look when she checked in on her and found the redhead pacing in front of the table where she was supposed to be working. "Namiko, I know you're worried, but you're going to work yourself up too much and Tsunade-sama will have to put you on bed rest."

Namiko stopped in place. "Sorry, I've been hearing people talking about how strong the reanimated shinobi are and it's freaking me out."

Shizune set down her clipboard and motioned for Namiko to sit. "Let me check your blood pressure real quick." Namiko did as told and Shizune took her blood pressure. "It's higher than I'd like but not dangerously so. Maybe I should talk to Tsunade-sama about getting you a sedative or something."

"No, no, I'm fine, I swear!" Namiko held up her hands in defense. "I just need to trust that everything will be fine with him out there."

"It's not like he's alone. Sasuke has Kakashi, Sakura, Rock Lee, and Gai with him, not to mention hundreds of other shinobi…they won't let anything happen to him." She placed a calming hand on Namiko's shoulder. "Sasuke is one of the strongest shinobi out there; he'll be fine."

"I know." Namiko nodded in agreement, then grimaced as she felt a twinge in the front of her lower stomach. Her hand rubbed over the spot until the feeling subsided. It wasn't a kick; she knew what those felt like.

"Are you okay?"

Namiko nodded. "I think—I think I just had one of those 'practice' contractions I remember Kurenai-sensei dealing with. It wasn't painful, just pretty uncomfortable."

"That's common around this time in pregnancy, especially with twins. You'll get them more frequently the further along you are. As long as they don't form a pattern or become painful, there's no need to worry. Why don't you sit and rest for a little bit? I'll have someone bring you some tea."

"Alright…thank you, Shizune," she said as Shizune left the tent again, leaving Namiko with her thoughts as she sat and doodled on a blank piece of paper.

A few minutes later, Naruto walked through the doorway holding a mug of tea. "Hey, you okay? Shizune saw me and asked me to bring you this."

She gave him a half-smile as she took the mug from him. "Just me being worried about Sasuke and everyone else out there right now." She blew on the steaming liquid and sipped it gently, allowing the chamomile blend to soothe her nerves.

"I know what you mean," said Naruto as he pulled up a chair next to her. "I feel helpless right now. It's irritating because Sasuke gets to help and I'm stuck here and can't do shit."

"And I know you're just as worried about Hinata as I am…maybe more so," she teased lightly.

"I love her, ya know?" He groaned, running a hand through his messy blond hair. "It kills me not to be there so I can protect her."

"She's strong though, stronger than me anyhow. She always beats me in spars." Namiko smiled softly at him. "But I'm glad she has you. You two are so good together."

Naruto looked down at his hands, a faint blush spreading across his cheeks. "Thanks, Namiko. I mean, you're her best friend so that means a lot coming from you. I just…I want to make sure I deserve her, ya know?"

Namiko reached over and placed her hand on his. "You do. Hinata's waited a long time for you to notice her. And now that you're in an actual relationship with her, you've made her happier than I've ever seen her. Trust me, you have nothing to worry about."

Naruto smiled at his sister, though his expression quickly turned somber. "But what about you? Are you okay? You've been helping out in here while you're pregnant. That seems like a lot."

Namiko chuckled softly, though the sound carried a hint of exhaustion. "I'm…managing. It helps me keep my mind off things. If I sit still for too long, I start imagining the worst, and staying busy helps. And with the babies… it feels like every emotion I have is amplified times a billion, so it's best if I focus on something else to keep my emotions in check."

Naruto's eyes softened with understanding. "Yeah, I get that, that's why I've been training. And don't worry—Sasuke's too stubborn to let anything happen to him. He's out there showing off his cool new Sharingan, probably being all moody while doing it." He smirked, trying to lighten the mood.

Namiko chuckled, her hand unconsciously drifting to her belly, gently rubbing the spot where she'd felt the earlier twinge. "I know you're right and he'll be okay, I just wish we could get news faster about what's happening on the front lines. The waiting is the worst part."

Naruto nodded, his expression serious. "Yeah. I wish I could just run out there and see for myself. Ya know what?" He straightened his back suddenly, slapping his palms on his thighs as he stood. "That's it, I'm going to talk to baa-chan."

"Naruto…" she said warningly. "That's not the best idea. She's got a lot on her and it's not like she's going to let you anywhere near the battlefield. It's pointless!"

"We'll just have to see about that, now won't we?" Naruto turned on his heel and started out of the tent.

Namiko groaned as she stood, following him as quickly as she could. "Naruto! Don't make me follow you all the way to HQ…" she called after him.

He stopped to look back at her. "I'm serious, I'm going to go talk to her. You don't need to come."

"No, if you go to talk to her, someone has to go with you to keep you in line so you don't say anything stupid."

"Namiko, just stay here."

"No, I'm coming too, and that's final." She stamped her foot to emphasize her point.

"You're pregnant!"

"What does that have to do with anything? All you're doing is walking up there to talk, right? I can walk up there just as well as you can."

Naruto let a snort slip out as he muttered under his breath, "…not like you can do it without waddling…"

She raised an eyebrow threateningly. "Care to speak up?"

He straightened his posture. "Nothing!" He groaned and rolled his eyes. "Fine…just come on."

"That's what I thought." Namiko smirked as she followed Naruto through the base and into HQ, where the Intelligence and Sensory Divisions and the Kage were located.

Naruto burst open the door with ease; apparently, the guards weren't about to argue with a jinchuriki, just in case. "Baa-chan! You need to send me out there to help!"

Namiko face-palmed, quietly whispering to him under her breath, "You know, there are more polite ways to ask…"

"I don't have time to be polite," he hissed back, causing Namiko to shake her head.

Tsunade stood and walked to the pair. "Naruto, we talked about this already. It's too risky to send you out there. Now get out and go back to Medical, both of you…now."

Namiko scoffed, her voice still quiet, "See? I told you!"

Naruto ignored her entirely and pressed on. "Baa-chan, I need to be able to help and they need my help out there," Naruto nearly whined. "Sasuke and I have been sparring whenever we get the chance and I've got great control over the kyuubi's chakra now. I can't just sit here doing nothing! Let me help."

Tsunade firmly shook her head. "Absolutely not, Madara wants nothing more than to get his hands on you. I'm not just dangling you before him like a carrot in front of a horse. It's too risky, Naruto."

"Tsunade-sama," Namiko began, adding the formal honorific since they were in a room filled with superiors, "the White Zetsu are so strong already, if Madara shows up, the Allied Forces are in even more trouble. What if…" Namiko pressed her lips together contemplatively, fiddling with a strand of her hair. "…what if there was a way to yank him out of battle instantly?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "If you're suggesting you use Flying Raijin, my answer is no. Plus you physically can't right now," she said as she gestured to Namiko's stomach.

"I'm fully aware of that." Namiko refrained from rolling her eyes. "That's not what I'm talking about."

"What are you talking about then?" Naruto asked bewildered.

Tsunade folded her arms over her large bust. "Do explain."

"A summoning jutsu," explained Namiko.

"Uh, imouto, I'm not one of Ero-sennin's toads…"

"I know that. It's something I remember seeing in a scroll at one of Orochimaru's bases when Sasuke and I were there. I should be able to manipulate Naruto's kyuubi seal to combine with a type of summoning seal and summon him at will." Namiko gestured with her hands excitedly. "It's basically a reverse summon because it's using his blood to have someone summon him instead of each person signing a contract with him. All we would need to do is give a vial of his blood to each division captain and the Kage."

"I understand what she means," said Shikaku. "It's an ingenious idea…go on."

Namiko smiled proudly at Shikaku's praise. "If Naruto is needed on the battlefield, all someone needs to do is communicate it to HQ, place a drop of his blood, and do the Summoning Jutsu. That way he could be instantly where he was needed, then when he's done, I can recall him back to base and out of harm's way. "

"Excellent idea, Namiko. Though what if we build on this and take it a step further?" Shikaku hummed thoughtfully before turning to Naruto. "Do you have a distance limit on your Shadow Clones?"

Naruto furrowed his eyebrows, wondering where he was going with this. "No, I can make as many as I want and they can go as far as I want as long as I have enough chakra. Not to mention I can always borrow chakra from the kyuubi for more clones if I need to. Why?"

Shikaku turned to Tsunade and the other Kage. "We could have Naruto create Shadow Clones and scatter them throughout every deployment and have him blend in with the rest of the shinobi. By spreading his Shadow Clones throughout the forces, the enemy would have no idea which is the real one."

"Meanwhile, Naruto could remain here where he's safe until it's absolutely necessary for him to be called into the battlefield," suggested Namiko.

"Yeah, yeah!" Naruto nodded excitedly. "And my clones can create more clones, so worst case, I can just keep replacing them before they pop."

The Kage all toyed with the idea in their minds, but Ay was the first to speak, "This would be a great way to confuse the enemy and possibly even lure Madara out of hiding so we can cut off the head of the snake. Agreed?"

The rest of the Kage made affirmative motions, except Tsunade who sat with her hands folded in front of her mouth, deep in thought. "It's a good idea and seems to be fairly low risk. Though before I sign off on it, I want you to prove to me that this can work, understood?"

Namiko beamed at her. "I know it will! Thank you!" She bowed respectfully before turning toward her brother and grabbing his hand to lead him out of HQ. "Come on, I need to work on your seal. Let's leave the Kage to their planning."

Namiko practically dragged Naruto back down to the Medical Division and shoved him in a chair when they got to the solitude of the tent where she'd been making soldier pills. "Okay, I need to get some blood from you first. Let me go find someone to draw it."

"Why? Can't I just prick my finger or something?" Naruto whined.

Namiko blew out an irritated breath. "No, not unless you want to keep doing it over and over again. It's much more efficient to just have someone use a needle."

Naruto blanched, swallowing nervously. "Why do I feel like you're going to enjoy causing me pain?"

"Don't be so dramatic." Namiko rolled her eyes, putting a hand on her hip. "I'm trying to give you the ability to fight out there with everyone else. Be thankful."

She walked out of the tent and came back a moment later with a young medic named Yukina. She was blonde with deep brown eyes and a couple of years older than them. "So you just need a blood draw?" At Namiko's nod, Yukina sat in front of Naruto and laid out her supplies on the table next to them. "How much do you need?"

Namiko paused for a moment, her pointer finger tapping on her chin as she thought. "I need at least five vials for people to summon; I can halve them if needed since people would only need a drop at a time. Oh! And another for myself to summon him back here…so six? Seven? No, wait…eight would be better just so I don't have to call you back."

"The hell?!" exclaimed Naruto as he stood up. "Are you trying to drain me like a vampire?!"

Yukina let out a small giggle. "It's honestly not that much. You'd have to have over eighty vials of blood drawn before you'd feel remotely bad. Don't worry, I promise you're in good hands."

Namiko raised an eyebrow and Naruto sighed in defeat. "Fine…go ahead." He offered his arm to Yukina reluctantly.

She applied the tourniquet, cleaned the area, and less than two minutes later, she handed the vials to Namiko and bandaged Naruto's arm. "See? Did it hurt?"

He turned his head away in embarrassment. "…no."

Yukina hid another laugh behind her hand before turning to Namiko. "If you need anything else, let me know. Including if you have any problems with these two," she said as laid her hand on Namiko's stomach briefly.

"I will," replied Namiko with a smile. "I'm okay right now. I think they're both sleeping right now." She let out an exhausted sigh. "Then they'll keep me awake all night. I swear that's their favorite time of the day."

"It's like that sometimes. My older sister dealt with the same thing when she was pregnant with her daughter." Yukina smiled back, giving a little wave as she exited. "Anyway, if you need anything else, let me know."

"Will do! Thanks again!" Namiko waved back before turning to her brother with a mischievous grin on her face. "Okay, you, where do you want to do this?"

"What do you need to do?" he asked, eyeing his sister warily.

Namiko busied herself moving things around on the desk. "I'll have you sit while I draw a seal on you, then when I activate it, it should be bound to your blood. Then if anyone wants to summon you to them, all they'd need to do is get a drop of your blood, and use the Summoning Jutsu."

He gave her a skeptical look. "Are you sure this is going to work?"

"Honestly? I'm fifty-fifty on this because I'm doing this from memory."

"Then why are you doing this?! You could summon me somewhere and I could be split in half!"

"Well, I don't have Sasuke's photographic memory, so I'm doing the best I can. If he were here, he could help me because he saw the scroll with me."

"So I get to be your experiment?" Naruto groaned loudly. "The one time I really need the bastard and he's not here…"

The flaps of the tent moved and in walked Sasuke. "You better not be talking about me, idiot."

"Sasuke!" exclaimed Namiko as she stood and pulled him down to kiss him, her stomach making it difficult to get closer. She pulled back and looked him over frantically for any injuries. "Are you okay? How did everything go? What about the others?"

He gave a small smirk before placing a kiss on her forehead. "I'm fine. Kakashi, Sai, Sakura, Lee, and Gai are fine as well…though we lost a lot of people. Only about a hundred made it back."

"That bad?" asked Naruto.

"The reanimated shinobi were Zabuza and Haku, plus two other kekkei genkai users. Then they called forth the Seven Swordsmen, and that added to the problem. By the time Kakashi and I got rid of Zabuza and Haku, the Seven Swordsmen and the two kekkei genkai users were gone."

"So they just…retreated?" asked Namiko while Naruto's brow furrowed in sadness.

Sasuke gave a half-shrug. "It seemed that way. We searched for them for a while before Kakashi decided it was best to come back to report and recover."

"I'm just glad you're okay," said Namiko, wincing slightly as both babies kicked simultaneously. "Apparently they know you're home because they've been asleep this afternoon until now."

Sasuke placed his hands on her stomach, feeling the thumps against his palms for a moment with a faint smile before pulling back when Naruto cleared his throat. "Anyways, as I was saying…Namiko wants to use me for an experiment but she said you'd remember it better than her."

"What experiment?" asked Sasuke.

Namiko walked over to the table, grabbed a paintbrush, and dipped it into a vial of blood. "Remember that scroll I showed you about summoning a person with blood?" At Sasuke's nod, she continued, "I want to do it to Naruto but I don't remember all the symbols. Ba-chan wants to see if it can be used to recall Naruto in battle. Do you remember them?"

"Yeah, of course I remember them, but it was still experimental. Orochimaru never tested it that I know of."

"See?!" shouted Naruto.

"Hush! Do you want to defend your girlfriend or not?" Namiko shot a glare at her brother who pouted but quickly nodded. She handed the brush and blood to Sasuke.

"What am I supposed to do with this?" Sasuke asked incredulously.

Namiko gave him a sweet smile. "Draw the seal for me? And then I can activate it?"

Sasuke sighed heavily and took the brush and blood from her. "You're not giving me a choice, are you?"

"Nope."

"Fine."

Naruto took his shirt off and Sasuke began drawing the symbols over him. Naruto grimaced. "This is so gross."

"Quit being a baby, nii-chan."

After a few minutes, Sasuke leaned back and looked at his handiwork. "Okay, that's everything."

"Let's try this out then." Namiko placed her hands over the required spots and poured a bit of her chakra into the symbols, watching carefully as they moved across his skin and blended in with the seal on his stomach. "Okay, firstly, make sure you can still use the kyuubi's chakra."

Naruto stood and easily turned on his kyuubi chakra mode, coating him in orange flames. Namiko smiled. "Good, it didn't damage your seal or halt access to your chakra. Now, Sasuke, take this vial and go a good distance away, maybe a kilometer to start? Then you just need a drop of his blood and do the summoning jutsu. Then wait thirty seconds and I'll call him back."

Sasuke started to roll his eyes but stopped himself at seeing her raised eyebrow daring him to argue. "I'll be back."

He walked out of the tent, leaving Naruto and Namiko to sit and wait. Naruto paced through the tent. "So I'm just supposed to wait for me to be summoned?"

"That's kind of the point of this."

He stopped and crossed his arms. "What if it tears me in—" And just like that, he vanished from the spot he'd stopped on.

Namiko felt a thrill of excitement flow through her. "Okay, now to bring him back…" She dropped a drop of blood on the ground and placed her hand on it. "Summoning Jutsu!"

A puff of smoke popped out in front of her with Naruto standing right where he had disappeared from. She broke out in a full grin. "It worked! It actually worked!"

Naruto placed his hand on her head, smiling at her affectionately. "I'm proud of you, imouto." Thanks to her, they had a way for him to be used in battle fairly risk-free. Naruto cracked his knuckles. "Now Madara better be prepared to get his ass kicked."

A/N: I'm back again! Sorry for being late, I swear, the perfect storm hit to delay me, both physically and via actual storms. I should be back on track from now on. Thank you so much to those of you who've stuck around and especially to those who've commented!
We've got some interesting things coming up. As I've said before, some of the scenes will be the same, some will be mentioned in passing and then some will be entirely new. I wanted Sasuke to be the one to take out Haku, especially since last time, Haku was the one who took him out. I hope you guys enjoyed it!
See you all Saturday!
Love, Eriisu

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