Chapter 5 Breakup

Naruto doesn't know how but somehow he is running for his life from Zabuza how is swinging his sword around screaming: "COME BACK HERE YOU GAKI! I'LL CHOP YOUR HEAD OFF!" followed by a barely caring Kakashi Hatake writing on his notebook like his life depends on it saying: "This is excellent, oh my god this will make my teacher's teacher so proud!" followed by Sasuke yelling: "Wait Zabuza! Relax! Don't need to go overboard!" Sakura yelling: "Please Zabuza, I beg you, leave my teammate alone!" and a half naked Haku yelling: "ZABUZA-SAMA, PLEASE, NARUTO-KUN DID NOTHING, IT WAS ALL ME! LEAVE HIM ALONE! STOP!"

And during all this time Naruto was thinking… how the fuck did this happen!

(Flashback time!)

Everyone was walking peacefully, the leaf village only a couple of miles away as Zabuza and Kakashi were having idle chit-chat, probably something perverted. Sakura was talking to Sasuke, asking for advice on what Naruto likes and for faster ways to his hearts. Leaving Naruto stuck with Haku who started the whole problem.

"Hey Naruto-kun, I need to show you something." Haku whispered in Naruto's ear, they walked slower so they got further from the group.

"What is it Haku-Chan?" Naruto asked.

Haku giggled silently before she lower her shirt, Naruto blushed as he looked at them, luckily no one notice. "Haku-Chan, please, raise your shirt!" Naruto whispered, grabbing her shirt.

Haku had an evil grin. "Ahhhhh! Naruto-kun! What are you doing!" she yelled, everyone immediately turned to see Naruto's hands on Haku's shirt and a topless Haku which made them believe…

Kakashi was, like most recently, writing in his notebook, Sasuke was taking picture in a camera nobody knew he had while Sakura was red with both anger and embarrassment.

Zabuza is another story, slowly, so slowly, he been leaking some dark aura, Sakura was going to pound Naruto until she felt Zabuza's killer intent, she shivered slightly as the killer intent finally reach everyone and they all turned to see Zabuza.

"Uh… Zabuza-san?" Kakashi asked as he eyed Zabuza carefully.

"You gaki…" Zabuza said, Naruto looked left and right, knowing he meant him. "YOU'RE DEADMEAT!" Zabuza yelled, taking out his giant sword and charged at Naruto.

Naruto immediately ran from Zabuza and his big sword, Kakashi started running towards him as Sasuke follow close behind, Sakura started running but stopped at Haku. "You see what you've done! Naruto-kun might get killed!" Sakura yelled and ran towards him.

Haku stayed at the floor for a while. "No! This wasn't supposed to happen!" she said and ran after him which brings us back to our time.

(Flashback, release!)

Naruto was still running for his life and just barely dodge a swing that was meant to cut of his head.

"GET BACK HERE AND FACE ME LIKE A MAN!" Zabuza yelled.

"I'm twelve! I'm not a man!" Naruto yelled.

"Zabuza! Come on, let him time to explain!" Sasuke yelled.

Naruto made a quick stop at a tree and ducked another swing, cutting the tree in half.

"There's no other place to run gaki." Zabuza said and raised his sword; Naruto braced himself before Kakashi quickly grabbed him and jumped away.

"Whoa whoa hey whoa hey whoa whoa hey hey whoa… hey… Zabuza-san, please, calm down." Kakashi said.

"He tried to rape Haku!" Zabuza yelled.

"How do you know!" Naruto yelled.

"She was topless and your hands were on her shirt with her yelling 'Ahhhhh! Naruto-kun! What are you doing?' what else is that supposed to mean!" Zabuza asked.

Moment of silent. "He has a point Naruto-san." Kakashi said.

"Shut up!" Naruto yelled with a comical expression.

"Zabuza-sama!" they turned to Haku. "Please, don't hurt him, he didn't do anything!" she yelled.

"Yeah? Then what happened?" Zabuza asked.

Haku looked at Naruto, he simply looked away. "What happened was that… I dragged Naruto-kun further back and showed him my breast again… Naruto-kun tried to get make me put on my shirt again but I yelled 'Ahhhhh! Naruto-kun! What are you doing!' which made you guys turn around and started to attack Naruto-kun." Haku explained.

Everyone stayed quiet for a while, Sakura was the first to talk. "So it was because of you that Naruto almost died?" she asked, Haku looked away. "You idiot! Do you ever think things through?" Sakura asked.

"Hey, in my defense, I didn't know Zabuza-sama was going to react like a prick because of this!" Haku yelled, Zabuza popped a vein. "No offense Zabuza-sama." she added nervously.

"That still doesn't explain for what you yelled, I should…" Sakura was saying.

"Sakura-Chan… it's ok." Naruto said.

Everyone stayed quiet.

"Huh?" everyone asked.

Naruto sighed. "Haku-Chan, please… pull up your shirt." Naruto said with a faint blush, looking away.

Haku looked down, and saw her erect nipples, she blushed and covered them. "Um… thanks for pointing them out." she said.

Naruto nodded. "Any who, it was just a joke." he said.

"A joke! Zabuza almost kill you, you idiot!" Sakura yelled.

"Ouch, that hurt Sakura-Chan." Naruto said with pout.

Sakura blushed under the pout so she turned. "Whatever, like I care." she said.

Haku frowns. "Hey, he's your teammate; how come you couldn't be a little bit more worry for your friend, if you guys are friends."

"Hey, we are friends! Sure Sakura-Chan could act nicer to me, and she could be more sympathetic, and she could act like she was interesting in hanging out with me but… where was I going with this?" Naruto asked.

"Face it Naruto-kun, she doesn't think of you as a friend, bet she put up with you just so she could stay with her precious Sasuke-kun." Haku said.

Sakura looked worriedly at Sasuke, looking for guidance; Sasuke shrugged his shoulder signaling he didn't know what to do.

Naruto clenched his fist. "Maybe… maybe your right, but, even so Sakura-Chan doesn't think of me as a friend, Sasuke does, right Sasuke?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Eh… your more of a rival than a friend, but I consider you as a person I wish was my brother." Sasuke said.

"Ha! See? What about you Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked.

"Mh?" Kakashi looked at his three students. "Out of all of you… you'd have to be my favorite Naruto-san." he said with an eye smile.

Naruto smiled widely. "See? I have people in this team who consider me a friend, so you shouldn't worry." Naruto said.

Haku still glared at Sakura who glared back. "Alright, I guess I could live with that… come on, we're falling behind." she pointed out.

Everyone stayed quiet. "SHIT!" everyone yelled.

"Alright maggots!" Kakashi yelled, suddenly, the whole team was in a military like line. "We have…" Kakashi checked his watch. "Three hours before sun down and the leaf village is… "He looked at the direction. "Twenty miles away, do you think we can make it!" he asked.

"YES!" everyone yelled.

"No." Sasuke said.

Kakashi turned to Sasuke and walked towards him. "What was that… soldier?" he asked.

"We can never make it to the leaf village in three hours since its twenty miles away… if we try, we'll just tire ourselves out and the enemy, if we have any, will have the chance to kill us… it's too risky to try." Sasuke finished.

Everyone stayed silent, afraid of what to say. Kakashi slowly walked towards Sasuke and without warning… punched Sasuke in the face, everyone gasped in shock.

"You are a disgrace to the Uchiha clan, what kinds of an Uchiha are you if you don't take every challenge thrown at you?" Kakashi whispered in a harsh tone at Sasuke. "Give me one hundred push-ups." he said.

"That's impossible!" Sasuke said.

"DO WHAT I SAY!"

Sasuke got into position to do a push-up. "One…" Sasuke fell under the pressure… Kakashi was reading the book on top of Sasuke.

"Idiot! You call yourself an Uchiha! You should feel ashamed!"

"You were standing on top of me!"

"Get away from me! Go to the emo corner!" Kakashi said.

Sasuke sniffed as he fought hard to hold back his tears but some leaked out.

"Hehe, sissy." Naruto muttered.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY!" Kakashi yelled in Naruto's face.

"I said you're a sissy!" Naruto said that completely wrong, before anyone could react to what Naruto said, Kakashi punched Naruto in the gut THEN to the face.

"I'm ashamed of you Naruto, how can you fall to Sasuke's level?" Kakashi asked dramatically.

"I didn't mean to!" Naruto yelled, already tears falling from his eyes.

"No! It's a little too late!"

Naruto wept. "KAKASHI-SENSEI!" Naruto leap at him.

"NARUTO!" Kakashi ran to him, they both embrace with a background of a sunset over the hill.

The other was looking at the crying Sasuke then at the hugging Naruto and Kakashi. "LEAF VILLAGE!" they yelled simply.

"Right!" Kakashi pushed Naruto and picked up Sasuke. "To the leaf village!"

"I told you we won't make it!" Sasuke said.

"Drop and give me twenty!" Kakashi yelled.

"No!"

"Good boy! Let's go!" and with that the vanished.

(Hours later)

They had to stop five miles away from the village, they were exhausted and night over took the sky.

"I told you we weren't going to make it." Sasuke said.

"Silent!" Kakashi said, he sighed and rubbed his forehead. "As much as I hate to admit it… Sasuke's right…" Kakashi said. Everyone gasped. "I know, I know… total shocker, but, we're out of breath and its night time so we could get lost so we'll set up camp, Naruto-san?" Kakashi said.

Naruto nodded. "I knew we would come to this, so I already thought up who should sleep with whom… Kakashi-sensei should sleep with Zabuza-san, Sakura-Chan should sleep with Haku-Chan, and I would sleep with old duck butt over here." Naruto said while pointing at Sasuke.

Sasuke popped a vein.

"W-wait!" Sakura said desperately, they all turned to her. "Are you sure that's a good pair? I mean, how do you know we won't turn into a lesbian or gay over night?" Sakura asked. Everyone except Naruto sweat dropped.

Kakashi was the first to speak. "Sakura-san, I don't think…"

"No Kakashi-sensei, she's right." Naruto said.

"Huh?" everyone asked.

"She's has a point, so, to make sure we all stay straight, I'll sleep with…" Naruto took a dramatic pause.

'Come on me! Me! Let it be me!' Sakura thought. 'He'll choose me! He loves me! Shannaro!'

"… Haku-Chan!" Naruto finished, Sakura fell anime-style. "Something wrong Sakura-Chan?"

Sakura laughed nervously. "Nope, nothing at all." she said. 'You dumbass!' Inner Sakura yelled.

"Sakura-Chan will sleep with Sasuke-teme." Naruto finished.

"YAY! SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura yelled with fake hearts as eyes.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Alright, let's go to sleep." Naruto said, going to a tent with Haku.

'Naruto-kun.' Sakura thought.

(Worst case scenario)

Sakura was on her knee watching Naruto with his back turned to her and his hand around Haku. "Naruto-kun! Please don't go!"

"What do you mean? It's not like we were going out or anything or that you have a crush on me." Naruto said.

"No, that's not true; I love you with all my heart!" Sakura yelled.

Moment of silent.

"It doesn't matter, you were too late…" Naruto said dramatically.

"Sorry Sakura, but you were too late expressing your love for Naruto-kun." Haku said with a wink, Sakura watched in horror as Haku starts to kiss Naruto then they both fell to the floor and got rid of their clothes. Sakura then heard moaning. "No… no…"

(Real world)

"NOOOOOOOOOO!" Sakura screamed while sitting up, Sasuke woke up and somehow bump into Sakura's forehead.

"Ow…" they both groaned at the same time.

Naruto and the others rushed in. "Sakura-Chan! What happened! Did duck head over there tried to rape you!" Naruto asked.

Sasuke popped a vein. "Really Naruto! Really! Calling me duck head was one thing but calling me a rapist was insulting my pride! Come on! I'll kick your ass into next week!"

"Bring it on duck face! I'm not afraid of chickens!"

"WHY YOU…"

"Both of you! Stop it!" Kakashi yelled, they both immediately stopped. "It's midnight, continue this in the morning!" Kakashi said. "Goodnight." he walked out with Zabuza behind.

"Come on Naruto-kun, I want to go to sleep." Haku complained while dragging Naruto away.

Awkward silent for Sasuke and Sakura.

"Why did you scream?" Sasuke asked.

"Huh? Oh, I had a terrible nightmare." Sakura asked.

"Does it involve Naruto and Haku?" Sasuke asked, Sakura nodded.

"Don't want to know." Sasuke said and quickly went to sleep.

Sakura sighed an looked to the sky… at least she would if she wasn't inside a tent so she settle to looking up and whispered "Naruto" and went to sleep.

(Next morning)

Sakura was sleeping peacefully, having a good dream… evolving her and Naruto. "Mhhhh, Naruto-kun… do that again." she said in her sleep.

Sasuke was currently bagging his head on the floor, trying to erase the images out of his head but failed.

"Ohhhhhh, Naruto-kun… do that harder." she said.

Sasuke snapped. "THAT'S IT!" he screamed, waking up everyone.

"Awwww, Sasuke, I was having a pretty good dream." Sakura whined.

"I know…" he got to her face. "I heard everything." he said. Sakura blushed and laughed nervously.

Everyone barged in. "Sakura-Chan! You do not want to rape duck face! He's not even worth it!" Naruto yelled.

"Yeah! He's…" Kakashi was saying. "Wait, what!" Kakashi asked.

Naruto shrugged his shoulder. "I swear, everything that comes out of your mouth is a sexual comment." Zabuza said.

"That's not true!" Naruto yelled.

"Lie… of the century!" Zabuza said then walk away.

"Hey! Wait! Don't ignore me!" Naruto ran after him.

'Naruto-kun always make sexual comments!' Sakura thought. 'We're perfect for each other!' She thought happily.

She stood and grabbed her clothes. "Sasuke, I'm gonna get dress, don't peek." Sakura said in an unusually happy tone.

"Trust me, with your small chest, no one will want to peek at you." Sasuke said, awkward silent fell on both of them.

Naruto already got dress after he was finally able to convince Haku that he needed privacy.

"Ok, I'm… done?" Naruto turned to look at Haku who was already looking at him. Naruto blushed. "Haku-Chan!" he yelled.

"Sorry! I couldn't control myself!" Haku said.

Naruto sighed. "This is getting ridiculous." he said annoyingly.

"No Naruto, trust me, I really tried to control myself but… you know hormones, uncontrollable little suckers." Haku said nervously, Naruto looked unconvinced. She sighed. "How do I prove to you that it wasn't my fault?" Haku asked.

Naruto thought for a while.

'Please take advantage of me!' Haku prayed.

"I know…" Naruto said, Haku waited eagerly. "When we get to the leaf village, you need to buy me some ramens!" he said, awkward silent fell on both of them.

Kakashi was sitting on a log cooking some fishes he somehow got so early in the morning.

Zabuza walked out of the tent, he yawned. "Good morning Kakashi." he said oddly polite.

Kakashi smiled. "Good morning Zabuza-san, can you wake up the kids? I need to watch the fish." Kakashi said.

Zabuza nodded and walked to Sakura's and Sasuke's tent. "Hey, it's time to…" he was saying before he saw what Sakura and Sasuke were doing.

Sasuke was brutally been beaten by Sakura. "ASSHOLE! I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT MY CHEST! DO YOU WANT TO DIE!" Sakura asked.

Zabuza slowly closed the tent.

"Are they awake?" Kakashi asked.

Zabuza nodded then walked to Naruto's and Haku's tent. "Hey, time to wake…" he stopped after seeing the scene before him.

Haku was torturing Naruto in the worst way possible. "IDIOT! I GIVE YOU A CHANCE GET BACK WITH ME AND YOU MAKE ME BUY YOU RAMENS! WHAT KIND OF A GENTLEMAN MAKES A WOMAN BUY HIM FOOD! SERIOUSLY!" Haku screamed.

"Please… stop…" Naruto said in a high, strained voice after feeling his pack been destroy, probably already destroyed his chance of ever having a family.

Zabuza slowly walked away.

"Are they awake?" Kakashi said.

"Oh, Naruto woke up in the most painful way possible." Zabuza said, Kakashi raised an eyebrow.

He walked towards the tent and opened it, seeing what Haku is doing to Naruto. You probably think that Kakashi would immediately go and stop her… he didn't, he instead took out his notebook and started writing in it.

"Yes! YES! This is excellent!" Kakashi yelled, making notice of his existence.

"Kakashi-sensei! H-help me…" Naruto said.

"What! No way, Haku keep going and use more material!" Kakashi said, Naruto was shock beyond imagine, Haku was slightly shock but then gave an evil grin and nodded, Zabuza was shock too.

"Ok." she said then turned to Naruto.

"No, no, Haku-Chan, please, I'll do whatever you want just please stop, your literally killing me here!" Naruto yelled desperately.

"Anything?" she asked.

Naruto gulped. "Yes, anything." Haku opened her mouth. "But nothing perverted." he added quickly.

Haku pouted. "Poo." she said.

Sakura walked in while dragging Sasuke. "What happened here?" Sakura asked.

"Oh, Haku almost killed Naruto by trying to crush his ball with two cinder blocks which I have no idea where she got from." Kakashi explained.

Sakura raised an eyebrow. 'Isn't that a little… too much?" Sakura asked.

Haku thought for a moment. "No." she replied.

"YES IT IS!" Naruto yelled in a comical expression, he then notice Sasuke. "What happened to emo boy?"

Sakura looked at Sasuke who had swirly eyes. "Oh, he made a rude comment so he needed to be taught a lesson." she said in a disturbingly sweet voice, everyone backed away, even Haku and Zabuza backed away.

"Well, that's enough for this morning, let's eat the fishes that I caught." Kakashi said, they all got out of the tent and saw that they were no fishes on the fire.

They looked at Kakashi as he sighed. "I guess we leave without eating." he said.

"But Kakashi-sensei, we just woke up and we're still tired, if we don't eat anything, we won't be able to reach the leaf village." Sakura pointed out.

"You know Sakura, if you were just a bit more determined about your skill, you could actually be of use to us." Kakashi said harshly.

Sakura was taking back by his harsh word.

"Sensei! You didn't have to say it like that!" Naruto yelled.

Sasuke finally woke up and saw Sakura sad face. "Sakura, what's wrong?" he asked.

Sakura now had difficulties speaking as she opens her mouth but no words came out, finally she said "Do you think I'm useless to this team?" Sakura asked.

"Well… yeah." Sasuke said with no sympathy in his voice.

Sakura started to tear up. "What about you Naruto?" she asked as she turned to him. "Do you think I'm useless?" she asked. 'He has to say I'm useful… he… loves me.' She thought.

"Yes…" Naruto whispered loud enough for her to hear.

Sakura's eyes widen. "Sorry, but I can't lie." Naruto said. "When we fought the demon brothers, you didn't move, you were ready to let them kill you because me and Kakashi-sensei 'died'. When we were fighting Haku-Chan and Zabuza, all you did was stay by Tazuna's side and when Zabuza tried to kill him, Kakashi was the one stopping him. I… really don't see a time when you were useful." Naruto admitted, tears fell from Sakura's eyes. "I'm sorry." Naruto said.

Sakura wipe her tears. "No… it's alright, you were just telling the truth." she said. She tried her best and gave a fake smile which didn't fool anyone. "I gotta do something, don't bother me." she said and ran off.

"Wait! Sakura-Chan!" Naruto said, he was about to go but Kakashi stopped him.

"She needs time alone… probably, but, we shouldn't mess with her thoughts, plus… I doubt you know what to say to make her feel better." Kakashi said.

Naruto thought for a moment. "Bet you ten bucks that when I talk to her she'll have a real smile." Naruto said quickly.

"Deal." Kakashi said, he let go of Naruto who ran off.

"Um, you do know he isn't really gonna pay you, right?" Sasuke asked.

Kakashi thought for a sec. "Oh darn it!" Kakashi yelled.

Naruto was running in the direction Sakura ran off to and the next thing he saw was Sakura sobbing softly over a river with her feet dip into it.

Naruto was going to say something but what Sakura said stopped him in his track.

"How can Naruto say that about me? I thought he loved me, I guess… I was wrong." she said.

Naruto was confused. 'Why does she care so much about what I said?' he asked himself but quickly shook it off and focused on the task on hand. "Sakura-Chan." he said loud enough for her to hear.

She gasped and looked back. "Naruto? What part of 'Don't bother me' don't you understand?" Sakura said.

"The whole thing…" Naruto said.

Sakura was going to retort but figured, knowing Naruto, it would be useless. "How much did you hear?" she asked.

"Just the last sentence." Naruto answered as he walked and sat next to Sakura.

Sakura did her best to avoid eye contact. "What do you want?" she asked.

"Just wanted to sit by you." Naruto said.

"That's a lie." Sakura said quickly.

"Heh, you know me so well Sakura-Chan." Naruto said with a smile.

They were a small silent on them. "You know, I'm just gonna get to the point…" Naruto said. "Why were you crying?" Naruto asked.

Sakura growled. "Did you really have to bring that up?" she asked.

"Yes, you know I'm worried about you." Naruto said. Sakura felt butterfly in her stomach.

She gave a small smile. "Oh really?" she asked.

"Yes, Sakura-Chan, you're not that useless, and anyway this is our first mission, we have many more ahead of us, more of them for you to prove Kakashi-sensei wrong. Even in this mission you proved useful." Naruto said.

"How?" Sakura asked, now curious.

"Remember when me and Kakashi-sensei got trapped in Zabuza's water prison jutsu?" Naruto asked.

The memory rushed back to Sakura. "You were the reason I got out and as soon as you did that, we beat Zabuza, if you haven't gotten me out, we would've lost." Naruto said. Sakura was now smiling at Naruto. "And like I said, there are still millions of chances for you to prove yourself useful and another thing…" Naruto said.

"What?" Sakura asked.

"The next time someone insults you, don't break down, just brush them off and aim to prove them wrong!" Naruto said with his fox grin.

Sakura blushed as she gives a big smile. "Thanks… Naruto." she said.

Naruto nodded, he stood. "Come on, I think everyone is getting tired of waiting, five miles is nothing compare to us." he said and offered her a hand, she took it as they walked back to them.

They made it back and they all easily notice Sakura REAL smile.

"Well, that Gaki got some skill to get someone to feel better after that." Zabuza said.

"Alright, everyone, let's go!" Kakashi said.

"Wait!" Naruto yelled, they stopped and face him. "Kakashi-sensei, you owe me ten bucks." Naruto said.

Kakashi's eyes widen. "The bet was real?" he asked. Naruto nodded, Kakashi turned to Sasuke. "You said the bet was a lie." he whispered.

Sasuke nodded. "Don't ever trust an Uchiha?" he asked as he started to walk forward, Kakashi sighed as he hands Naruto his ten dollars and they took off.

The leaf village guards were waiting at the gate, waiting for people to come by, they were currently bored out of their mind. "Damn it, when is something interesting going to happen?" guard 1 said.

"I don't know. I just wish someone came by, even if it's a body that fell from the sky." guard 2 said.

Coincidentally, a body fell to the floor. The two guards jumped.

"Ok, I didn't mean it literally… but I wish for a hot girl to show up." guard 2 said.

"Naruto!" Sakura ran to the body that seems to be identified as Naruto.

"I said hot girl! Not a small chested girl!" guard 2 yelled to the sky.

Kakashi walked slowly to the clearing but soon he collapsed to the floor in a similar manner they do in Family guy. (If you haven't watched the show it's funny you should watch it and sorry I mentioned the show, it's so you guys get a clear view of the way Kakashi collapsed.)

Zabuza walked in carrying a sleeping Haku on his back and an unconscious Sasuke under his left arm.

"Z-Z-Zabuza!" guard 1 said as he got in a fighting position.

"Relax sissies; I'm not here to fight, I'm here to join the village." Zabuza said.

"Mh, Kakashi Hatake, is that…" guard 2 stopped and sweat dropped at Kakashi's current position.

"Um, it's true." Sakura said, carrying Naruto on her back. "Zabuza was working for Gato and got betrayed so now he's working for us." Sakura said.

"Ah, that make sense, well, go ahead to the hokage mansion." guard 1 said, they walked ahead but no one didn't bother to pick up Kakashi. "Uh… you forgot Kakashi Hatake." guard 2 said.

"No we didn't." Sakura said.

"But he's on the floor." guard 2 said.

"He's a jonin; he'll be up in seconds." Zabuza said. And they disappear to the hokage mansion.

The third hokage was reading an orange book until Sakura came in and he quickly hides it.

"Hokage-sama, we're back from our mission." Sakura said in a cheery tone.

"Good and I'm sure the mission was a suc…cess…" The hokage stopped, looking at Zabuza. "Why is hedoing here?" hokage asked, pointing at Zabuza.

"Pfft, rude…" Zabuza said.

Sakura, not being afraid of him, elbow him in the stomach. "Don't worry, he promised that he will fight for our village and protect anyone that is precious to him." Sakura said.

It was at that moment that the hokage notice Naruto on Sakura back. "Why is Naruto-kun doing on your back?" he asked.

Sakura looked behind her. "Oh, he fell unconscious since he didn't eat breakfast when we left for the leaf village." Sakura explained.

The hokage nodded. "Alright and where is Kakashi Hatake?" he asked at that moment, Kakashi appeared on the door, looking extremely angry.

"Why… why… why did you leave me on the floor where an ugly fat lady was about to rape me!" Kakashi asked.

Sakura blinked a couple of time. "We thought you were going to stand the next second." Sakura said truthfully.

"What do you think I am! A jonin!" Kakashi asked.

Zabuza stifled a laugh. "You are a jonin baka." Zabuza said.

Kakashi blinked. "Oh, so I am… wait, what were we talking about before I came here?" Kakashi asked.

"Oh, I was congratulating Sakura and the other for a mission well done and thinking if I should let Zabuza stay in this village." The hokage said.

Zabuza sighed. "Look, its ok if you don't let me stay here but please, let Haku stay here; I don't want to ruin her chance of a good life." Zabuza said.

"Her?" the hokage asked, pointing at Haku.

"Yes, her dad killed her mom and she had to kill him so he doesn't kill her, she's being alone the whole time before I found her and I took her as my tool, she was only alive to serve me until Naruto here…" he pointed at Naruto on Sakura's back. "Convinced her otherwise. Now she has her own dream and as her… make-shift father, I want what best for her." Zabuza said completely out of character.

Sakura looked left and right and made a quick hand sign. "Release!" she yelled and she turned to Zabuza who had the same expression as before. "Oh my god, this is the real Zabuza." she whispered.

"Mh…" The hokage was thinking. "Are you her father?" he asked.

"No." Zabuza answered.

"And yet, you care a lot about her future… just like a real father." The hokage said, he thought for a while. "Alright, you can stay…"

"Really?" Zabuza asked, actually surprised.

"But… if I even heard of you killing even one of our ninjas… I'll sent every jonin and have them kill you… the same goes for the girl except I'll sent every genin to kill her." the hokage said.

Zabuza vow, something he never do. "Thank you so much!" he said quickly.

Kakashi gave an eye smile as Sakura smiled also, they heard groaning and found out it was coming from Haku, Sasuke and Naruto.

"Uh… what happened?" Naruto asked, he looked at the person that was carrying him and saw only Sakura. "S-Sakura-Chan?" he said in surprised.

Sakura only smiled. "Morning Naruto, morning Sasuke-kun… you too Haku." she said, a little hostile towards Haku.

Haku got off of Zabuza and frowned at Sakura. "Morning Sakura…" they could feel the killer intent coming from Sakura and Haku. Haku stopped and smiled at Naruto. "Morning Naruto-kun." she said cheerfully.

"Morning Haku-Chan, morning Sakura-Chan, morning emo boy." Naruto said.

Sasuke popped a vein. "Can't you go one day without calling me any insult about my personality or appearance?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto thought for a moment. "Nope!" he said.

Sasuke sighed, he looked at the hokage. "Hi hokage-sama, how are you?" he asked.

"Doing fine Sasuke, congrats on your mission." The hokage said, Sasuke vowed. "You are dismissed." he finished and they left.

Naruto was walking to his home but he felt the present of two peoples with him. He turned but saw no one, he ignored the feeling and continued to his apartment, and as soon as he reaches the place he heard a voice.

"This is your home?" Naruto turned to see where the voice came from and found Zabuza.

"Zabuza?" Naruto asked.

Haku popped from Zabuza's back. "Hi Naruto-kun!" she greeted.

"Haku-Chan? Why are you guys here?" Naruto asked.

"We don't have a place to stay." Zabuza replied.

"Oh… then, how come you couldn't stay in Kakashi's home?" Naruto asked.

"Remember how Haku threatens me to let her come with you?" Zabuza asked, Naruto nodded. "She did the same thing." he said.

"Ah…" Naruto said, understanding Zabuza's position. "Well, I would say make yourself at home but… my home isn't really… the best place to stay." Naruto said.

Like on cue a man yell: "Hey! Demon, get out of here! No one like you!"

Zabuza cringed. "Hey! Just because I'm the demon of the mist! Doesn't give you any right to call me a demon!" Zabuza yelled.

"Ahhhh! Two demons! We're doom!" the same guy yelled.

"Hey! Haku isn't a demon!" Zabuza yelled.

"I'm not talking about the girl!" the man yelled back.

"Wait, there's three of us, he said they were two demons, I'm one of them and Haku and Naruto aren't demon… so…" Zabuza was deep in thoughts.

Haku looked equally confuse. "Naruto-kun, what is he talking about?" Haku asked.

Naruto looked away. "It's better if we go inside." Naruto said as he walked towards his home and went inside, Haku and Zabuza walked closely behind as they passed all the peoples in the hallway, they easily notice all the glares and it didn't took a genius to notice that it all directly to Naruto, that got Zabuza even more confuse and got Haku worried for Naruto.

They finally reached Naruto's apartment and they notice that they were no trace of any living soul in that part of the apartment; Naruto unlocked the door and walked inside, locking the door behind Haku and Zabuza.

Zabuza was the first to speak as soon as the door closed. "Alright gaki, spill it… why did that bastard call you a demon and what's up with all those people glaring holes at you?" Zabuza asked bluntly.

"Yeah, Naruto-kun, that doesn't need to happen to a guy as nice as you." Haku said.

Naruto sighed as he sat down on his bed. "Haku, remember the chakra I was using when I was beating your cute ass?" Naruto asked.

"What did you say about her ass?" Zabuza asked.

"Nothing sir."

Haku blushed. "Um… yeah…" she said.

"Well, the chakra I was using wasn't mine…" Naruto said.

"I could guess that… but what does that has to do with anything?" Haku asked.

"Well…" Naruto got nervous. "Have you heard of the nine-tails demon fox?" Naruto asked.

"Oh yeah, the fox attacked your village and the fourth hokage killed it." Haku said.

"No, the fox was sealed inside a baby…" Zabuza said. "What does the fox has to do with anything?"

"Well, like your said the fox got sealed inside a new born baby, my birthday is in October 10." Naruto said.

"Yeah, that was the day the fox… attacked…" Zabuza looked at Naruto in shock as he already figured it out.

"I still don't see what that has to do with anything." Haku said.

"Haku-Chan, the fox attacked October 10, my birthday is in October 10, it was sealed in a new born baby." Naruto said, hoping she gets it, by the look in her face… she got it.

"Naruto… you're…" she was saying.

"Please, don't call me that stupid fox, I'm only his container." Naruto said roughly.

Haku nodded quickly.

"So that's why the peoples call you demon… bunch of dumbasses." Zabuza muttered. Naruto was surprised. "As far I'm concerned, you're no demon, and you are by far, the nicest guy I have ever met…" Naruto smiled. "Which makes me sick…" Naruto face faulted. "But it stills a stupid reason to call you a demon."

"Yeah, Naruto-kun, you're not evil, you never do anything bad and you're kindhearted." Haku said.

Naruto smiled as he wipes some tears threating to spill. "Thanks guys." Naruto said.

"So…" Zabuza started. "Where do we sleep?" Zabuza asked.

Naruto froze as he became pale. "Naruto-kun, where do we sleep?" Haku asked.

"Uh… I only have one bed…" as soon as Naruto said that, Zabuza started chocking him.

"DUMBASS! WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION THIS SOONER!" Zabuza yelled with a comical expression.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were going to sleep in my room!" Naruto said in his defend. Zabuza let him go. "Besides, they are other room to live on, next door is empty." Naruto said, pointing next door.

Zabuza looked at it. "Interesting." Zabuza said, he walked towards the wall and grabbed his sword.

"What are you doing?" Naruto asked, before he knew it, they were a huge hole on his wall… or should I say that he lost a wall. "ZABUZA! How can you do that!" Naruto asked.

"Heh, it actually pretty easy." Zabuza said, Naruto popped a vein.

"On the bright side, we get to see each other every morning." Haku said.

Naruto smiled. "I guess you're right, I'll go eat some breakfast." Naruto said as he jumps out of bed.

"Can I join?" Haku asked.

Naruto looked at Haku as if thinking if he should. "Sure, the more the merrier!" Naruto said. Haku smiled as she set her stuff down on Naruto's bed and walked towards Naruto who was on the door, waiting for her.

Sakura was putting her things away as she was thinking on her next move to get Naruto. 'Maybe if I take him to Ichiraku ramens, he'll love me even more and ask me out!' Sakura thought but then shook the thought aside. 'No, no, it's not that simple.' Sakura kept thinking but couldn't think of anything. She grabbed her head. "Ahhh! This is hopeless! I'll think of something on my way!" Sakura ran off. "Mom, I'm off to see my friends, see ya!" she yelled out and left before her mom said anything.

She was walking casually across the village towards Ichiraku, knowing Naruto he would already be there. She looked up to the clear blue sky as she smiled brightly.

"Hey Sakura!" someone called, Sakura turned to see Ino.

"Oh, hey Ino." Sakura greeted brightly.

Ino reached her. "So, how's Sasuke-kun been?" she asked.

"Sasuke? Oh, he's fine." Sakura said.

Ino sighed. "Come on Sakura, if you want to pretend to love Sasuke, you need to do it at all time." Ino said. (She knows about Sakura's crush on Naruto)

Sakura nodded. "I guess you're right, but, I can't stand myself in my fan girl mode." Sakura said.

"Please, bet you haven't been acting like a fan girl recently." Ino said.

"What are you…?" Sakura's eyes widen as she remember all the time she acted like Sasuke's fan girl but when she thinks about it, you could barely tell she's a fan girl. "Oh my god, I guess you're right, but… I really don't want to act as a fan girl."

"Ok, your choice, you can go and be mobbed by the same bastard of a village for some unknown reason torments Naruto, or fit in by pretending to like the most popular guy in school." Ino said.

Sakura thought for a moment but thinking back, the fact that she started crying over the fact that THREE people called her useless doesn't help her image of being the toughest konoichi, and if she can't take three people then she certainly can't take the whole village. "Alright, fine, but I won't like it." Sakura said.

"Don't worry, soon you can go and confess to Naruto… once no one hate him anymore." Ino said.

"Yeah, wait, once the village doesn't hate him! But that could take years!" Sakura said.

"Too bad, so sad. Hehe, I can get a boyfriend first than you." Ino said.

"Please, I bet you twenty bucks that I'll get a boyfriend first." Sakura said.

"Please, that'll never happen." Ino said but though for a sec. "Fine, you got a deal." She shook hands with Sakura, at that moment Sasuke came.

"Hey Sakura…" Sasuke said, but before he could continue.

"Hi Sasuke-kun!" Ino greeted. "Would you like to go out with me!" she said hopefully.

Sasuke was slightly taken back by the sudden question. "Oh, Ino it's you…" Sasuke said.

"Please, Sasuke-kun will never go out with you, right Sasuke…-kun…" Sakura saw Sasuke's thinking pose. "He's… thinking!" she asked incredibly.

Sasuke was thinking: 'Ino, my most loyal fan girl, if she ask me out, then that mean she's single, and she's perfect to date…' Sasuke wander off as he looked at Ino up and down.

"Sasuke-kun, please don't look at me like that, I'm getting embarrassed!" Ino said while moving her hip back and forth.

Sasuke nodded. "Sure, I wouldn't mind going out with you…" Sasuke said.

Ino's and Sakura's eyes widen.

"Do you… say yes?" Ino asked as a huge smile crept into her lips.

"Sure, I'd love to…" before Sasuke finished, Ino tackle him down.

"Oh, Sasuke-kun I'm so happy!" Ino yelled as she kicked her legs back and forth.

Completely rare, Sasuke laughed. "I'm sure you are." he said.

Sakura was stunned that Sasuke seemed completely out of character and that she lost a bet in five seconds, a new record for losing bets.

Sakura noticed that she now owed Ino twenty buck… which she doesn't have… she slowly back away but she almost tripped by a rock and she made a small yelping noise which bring Ino back to Sakura.

"Ha! Sakura, I win our bet! You owe my twenty bucks!" Ino said in triumph.

"Wait, I was just a part of a bet!" Sasuke asked. "I'm insulted, Ino, even so we been dating for five seconds! I'm breaking up with you!" Sasuke yelled.

"What! W-Wait, Sasuke-kun, you weren't…" Ino was saying.

"Save the crap! And I thought you were cute!" Sasuke said and walked away.

Ino stood there stun, she finally got the guy of her dream to go out with her… and he breaks up with her in five seconds flat.

Sakura whistled. "Wow, you got a boyfriend who broke up with you in five seconds… where the world record book is? I need to put this up!" Sakura said.

Ino glared at Sakura.

Sakura laughed nervously. "Um… Ino… are you ok?" Sakura asked.

Ino kept glaring at her as she slowly rose.

"Ino-Chan, come on, you'll get plenty of other chances…" Sakura said.

"Not… with Sasuke-kun… he was the only guy for me! And you ruined my chances!" Ino yelled.

"Hey! It wasn't my fault! You were the one who mention our stupid bet!" Sakura yelled.

Realization hit Ino like a ton of bricks. "Your right, if I haven't mentioned the bet, then Sasuke would still be with me, snuggling with me…" Ino started to tear up.

"Oh no, please Ino, don't…" too late!

Ino started crying and lunged herself to Sakura. Sakura stayed there for a while, seeing Ino cry as she looked at the people that were looking at her.

"She's crying! Leave us alone!" Sakura yelled, they all immediately turned around. Sakura turned her attention back to Ino. "Ino, come on, that was just a setback, you have over chances with Sasuke-kun…" Sakura said in a soothing voice while rubbing her back. "Come on, I hate seeing you cry."

Ino kept crying but could her calming down. "Come on, relax." Ino finally stopped crying.

Ino wiped her tears. "Thanks Sakura, sorry for breaking down."

"Eh, you got dumped by the guy of your dream; I would've done the same." Sakura said.

Ino laughed slightly. "Well, I got to go and explain everything to Sasuke. Hope he'll give me another chance and I don't blow it in five seconds." Ino said, Sakura laughed.

"Alright, see ya!" Sakura ran off.

"Bye!" Ino wave off Sakura as she ran to Sasuke's direction.

Sakura still remember her destination. 'Ichiraku ramens!' Sakura thought as she reached it but saw no one. 'That's odd, I guess I came a little early, he should be here soon.' Sakura sat at a chair as Teuchi came.

"Welcome, what you need!" Teuchi asked.

"Huh? Oh, nothing now, I'm waiting for Naruto-kun." Sakura said with a smile.

"Naruto? He was here a couple of minutes ago." Teuchi said.

Sakura's eyes bug out. "W-W-What!" she asked, standing up.

"Yeah, couple of minutes, now gone, he was here with a weird girl I never saw before." Teuchi said.

"Wait, did the girl have long black hair?" Sakura asked, Teuchi nodded. "Weird clothes?" Teuchi nodded. "Seem to be flirting with Naruto-kun constantly?"

"Yeah, that was the weird part, she was constantly flirting with him as if she has a crush with him." he said.

"She does!" she screamed, Teuchi jumped. "I can't believe I let this happen!" she slammed her fist on the table.

"Whoa whoa girl, if you want to go on a date with Naruto, then ask him." Teuchi said.

Sakura's anger immediately vanished and she became incredibly nervous. "I-I don't know, h-he… doesn't even know that I… like him." Sakura said with a blush.

"Not with that kind of insecurity will you ever get a date with Naruto! Naruto likes tough woman who can hold their ground with anyone." Teuchi said.

"Really?" Sakura asked.

"Sure, do you think Naruto wants to go out with a girl that let everyone bully her? Do you think Naruto wants to be with a girl as unsecured as you? Or someone that's way too nervous to ask out a guy, especially Naruto, he'll about say yes to every girl who ask him out." Teuchi said, full of confident.

Sakura was confused. "Really? Any girl?" she asked.

"Yeah, he's not the kind of guy to break people's heart." Teuchi said.

Sakura smiled and rose. "You're right; Naruto isn't that kind of person! Thanks!" Sakura turned to Naruto's home but before she got to move…

"Ahem!" Sakura turned to look at Teuchi. "I think you should ask him later, Naruto seemed tired when he left." Teuchi said.

Sakura sighed disappointedly. "I guess you're right, Naruto did collapse when we came here. I guess I'll ask him later." Sakura walked off.

Teuchi nodded before he saw an odd sight.

Ino was on her knee, in front of Sasuke, begging to… take her back!

"Please Sasuke-kun! You weren't part of the bet! The bet was that I could get a boyfriend before her! That's all! Nothing about you!" Ino said desperately.

Sasuke looked away. "I'm still not sure…" Sasuke stopped as Ino dived to his feet.

"Please, please, please, please, please, please, …" Ino kept begging Sasuke until he snapped.

"Alright! Fine! Just stop begging me!" Sasuke said.

"Yay!" Ino tackle him the same way when he accepted her as his girlfriend.

Teuchi laughed. "That's something you don't see every day." he said, and continued laughing.

Sakura came home and only when she got to her room did she find out how tired she was, she gave a long yawn. "Oh man, I really need to go to bed…" she said, she jumped to her bed and gave a relaxed sigh. "This is nice." she said and in no time flat, she was knocked out.

She woke up and stretched, she looked outside and was surprised that it was nighttime. "Nighttime! How long was I asleep!" she asked herself.

"Sakura-Chan?" she looked down and was surprised to see Naruto. "You live here?" he asked.

Sakura was too shock but she was able to nod.

"Great! Maybe I should come over sometimes!" Naruto said as he walked away before Sakura called: "Naruto!"

He turned. "What's the time? I fell asleep and I just woke up." Sakura said.

"Oh, it's ten o clock." Naruto said.

"Damn, it's that late?" she asked.

Naruto nodded. "Why?" he asked.

"Huh? Oh, no reason, just asking." she said as she went inside. She lay down on her bed as she sighed and tried to go to sleep again but she couldn't, she had plenty of energy left. She hopped off of her bed and went to an open field, she started training to control her chakra as she attempted to stand on water but every time she tried, she fell in.

She got slightly frustrated on that fact and the more she tried, the more she failed, the more she got frustrated and less she could concentrate.

"Argh! This is hopeless! I can't do it!" she yelled.

"Sure you can." Sakura turned quickly to like at Naruto staring at her.

"N-Naruto?" she asked.

"No, I'm Sasuke Uchiha…" Naruto said. "Come on Sakura-Chan, you shouldn't be too surprised."

Sakura turned. "Why are you here?" she asked.

"I was about to ask you the same question… you know, now that I think about it, you been asking me that question too often, it's like you don't want to be near me." Naruto said.

"No, that's not it, I'm just curious." Sakura said, she went again towards the water but as soon as she took two steps, she sunk to the water.

Naruto didn't react as Sakura rose immediately and swam to the shore, coughing up water that she accidentally swallowed.

"Shit! What am I doing wrong!" Sakura asked.

"You're putting way too little chakra." Naruto said. Sakura turned to Naruto with a confused expression. "You need to made the chakra under your feet more thicker, think about it as walking up a tree, only more complicated." Naruto said.

"I know all that… except about the part about me using too much chakra… but even when I do it, it's still difficult." Sakura said.

"It's your negative thinking that messing you up." Naruto said.

Sakura frowned at him. "If it's so easy, then you do it." Sakura challenged.

Naruto sighed as he walked towards the water without stopping and soon he was standing on water.

Sakura's eyes widen, looking at Naruto do something SHE can't do so easily, as if he done that before.

"Naruto… how…" she was saying.

"Just add chakra under your feet, walked towards me, I'll hold you if you fall." Naruto said.

Sakura nodded, she put chakra under her feet as she slowly walked on the water. "Hey! I'm doing it!" she said.

Naruto started counting down and as soon as he reached zero, she fell into the water but Naruto was able to react fast enough to catch her as Sakura held him closely, the same goes for Naruto.

Sakura had her eyes closed as she held Naruto for dear life, soon she opened her eyes and tilted her head up and looked at Naruto blushing face.

She blushed too as she started to get hotter and so did Naruto, she closed her eyes, puckered her lips and leaned forward, and Naruto did the same they were inches away before…

"Naruto!" Sasuke called. "Kakashi-sensei need to… talk to… you…" he saw Naruto's and Sakura holding each other close, on the water, and were about to kiss. "Sorry, I didn't…" Sasuke ran off.

Naruto blinked a couple of time before what they were about to do registered in his mind. Naruto jumped to the shore. "Sorry about that, I forgot you were training." Naruto said.

"Oh, it's…" Sakura was saying.

"I got to go! I need to… take a bath!" Naruto said quickly and jumped away but it didn't take a genius to figure out that he lied.

Sakura's face twisted to one of anger as she tried to control herself but soon found herself punching a boulder with all her might, not caring that her knuckles quickly became bloody.

She gave one more punch to the boulder and it finally broke, after that she screamed out her rage. "DAMN YOU SASUKE UCHIHA!" she screamed as loud as she can.

Sasuke who was asleep quickly woke up and shivered, knowing that they were someone out there, looking to kill him and he immediately knew it was Sakura.

Naruto was asleep but he kept twisting and turning, thinking about Sakura and their kiss that never came thanks to a certain Uchiha.

(Next morning)

Sakura was still asleep in bed but woke up soon; she stood up and did her usual thing of fixing her hair, taking a bath and putting her pink/red clothes.

Naruto did a similar thing except that he woke up with a naked Haku sleeping next to him, a Haku that constantly peek at Naruto when he is taking a bath, and Haku who would usually tried to slow him down when it comes to dressing up.

Naruto finally finished and walked out with Haku to Ichiraku ramens.

When Naruto got there, he was surprised to see a tired Sakura sitting there, sleeping next to an unfinished bowl of ramens.

Haku was shock as well and was disappointed that she didn't get time alone with Naruto.

Naruto walked towards the sleeping beauty. "Sakura-Chan, wake up." he whispered in her ear.

Sakura felt a shiver down her spine as she sat up and looked at Naruto; she rubbed her eyes to see if she was seeing things but she wasn't, Naruto was actually there.

"Oh, good morning Naruto." she said, trying to sound cheery but Naruto heard the hint of depression.

"Yeah, good morning to you too Sakura-Chan." Naruto said, he sat next to her with Haku sitting next to him. Keeping a close eye on Sakura.

None of those three said a single word, not even Haku and she talks a lot.

Sakura just kept looking at her unfinished ramen while moving her shop stick in circle inside.

Naruto ate his ramen but every time he finished, Teuchi gave him another one, like he was reading Naruto's mind.

Haku just kept glaring holes at Sakura, challenging her to say the wrong word in front of her.

Sakura sighed loudly and turned to Naruto. "Naruto…" she called, Naruto turned to Sakura while still eating ramen. "About last night…" she started.

It was only that statement that started a lot of trouble as Teuchi came in.

"Ok Naruto, here's you're tenth…" he was saying until Naruto spit out the ramen in his mouth when Sakura said. Teuchi looked in shock at the ramen that was on the floor. "You… why you… HOW DARE YOU DO SOMETHING TO THE MOST DELICIOUS FOOD IN THE WORLD!" Teuchi yelled while glaring holes at Naruto.

"Ah! I didn't mean to… I swear!..." Naruto tried to reason with Teuchi but Teuchi just kept throwing threats at Naruto for what he done to the ramens.

And with Sakura and Haku.

"What did you and Naruto-kun did last night!" Haku asked.

"None of your business." Sakura said.

"He's my boyfriend! I have every right to know!" Haku yelled.

"That's a lie; Naruto would never want to go out with a perverted girl like you!"

"(Scoffs) Me? Perverted! I'm the least perverted girl in the world!"

"Pfft! Least perverted? If you're the least perverted girl in the world I would be afraid to meet the most perverted girl in the world!" Sakura said.

"Um, honey… that's you…" Haku said in a disturbingly sweet voice.

Sakura gasped. "I am not perverted you prick!"

"I am not a prick you son of a…"

"You better choice the right word or I swear…" Sakura was saying.

"…Bitch…" Haku finished.

Without warning, Sakura dived at Haku and they began wrestling on the floor, everyone around looked at them and started cheering, even some women were cheering.

Naruto looked in horror as he made a single hand sign. "SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!" four clones appeared, one for Haku and three for Sakura.

They both got pushed apart but that didn't stop them from glaring daggers at each other.

The crowds groan and left. Naruto stepped in between them. "Alright, spill it, who started it?" Naruto said.

Haku pointed at Sakura. "She did, jealousy took over her and she attacked me like a dog chasing the mailman." Haku said quickly.

Sakura was baffled and she was even more baffled when Naruto dispersed the shadow clone that was holding Haku.

"Go home." he said simply.

"Naruto-kun, I'm not going…" Haku was saying.

"I said go home!... NOW!" Naruto said in a commanding voice.

Haku suddenly became hot by his commanding voice, so she decided to leave so she doesn't ejaculate

Naruto turned to Sakura with a frown and Sakura knew he was disappointed in her.

The three clones dispersed and she fell to her knees.

Naruto sighed. "Sakura…" Sakura was surprised by the lack of suffix. "Why did you attack her?" Naruto asked.

"She called me a bitch!" Sakura defended herself.

"Why?" he asked.

Sakura didn't say anything for a while. "Because I called her a prick…" Sakura said.

Naruto sighed. "This is ridiculous Sakura, I expected you to act more mature, didn't I tell you to brush peoples off if they insult you?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, but it not as easy as it sounds! You make it look so easy when you ignore all of the villagers' glares!" Sakura retorted but quickly cover her mouth.

Naruto flinched by the unintended insult. "Naruto, I'm sorry I didn't…" Sakura was saying.

"Forget it, it a little too late." Naruto said.

Sakura looked down. 'I feel like I'm getting further from Naruto instead of getting closer.' Sakura thought. "I been meaning to ask you… why do all of the villagers hate you?" Sakura asked.

Teuchi froze, Naruto froze, Ayame froze, the nearby villagers froze, anyone nearby froze.

Sakura was confused by the reaction.

Naruto shook slightly. "I… I can't tell you…" he said nervously.

"Why not?" Sakura asked.

"I just… I can't…" Naruto said.

Sakura frowned. "Naruto, we're on the same team, you should trust me…" Sakura said.

"Oh, so just because we're on the same team means I have to automatically trust you?" Naruto asked rudely.

Sakura's frown deepens. "What with you? All I want to know is why they hate you." she says.

"And I said forget it, you're using the fact that we are teammates only so that you can find out information about me." Naruto said.

"Find! Then how about because we're friends!" Sakura said.

"Please, Haku made a point that the only reason you put up with me is so that you can be with Sasuke like the freakin fan girl you are." Naruto retorted.

Sakura now glared at him. "Oh is that so! So you only see me as a fan girl for Sasuke-kun!" Sakura asked.

"Yes! That's because… YOU ARE!" Naruto yelled.

Sakura felt hurt, something inside Sakura snapped because the next thing she said was: "Fine! See if I care! Go be mob by the villages for all I care! I was horribly wrong about you Naruto, I thought you were the nicest guy to exist but I was wrong, you will never be hokage and you really are a DEMON!" that same word kept repeating itself inside Naruto's head as he tumbles back.

Sakura stood and turned to leave but before she left she added. "I hate you Naruto Uzumaki!" she yelled and ran off.

Naruto stood there, stun, no word would come out of his mouth as he stood there frozen.

Suddenly, all of the villagers that were watching erupted in laughter and cheer as the 'demon brat' lowered his head and started to walk to his home, the laughter spread throughout the street Naruto is walking by so no matter how many step he took, he'll always hear someone laughing at him, he finally reach home and even inside he could hear the laughter.

He reached his home to hear Zabuza laughing.

"I don't know why they are laughing at you gaki! But I'm joining in! Bwahahahahahahaha!" Zabuza laughed.

Naruto clenched his fist before he yelled at Zabuza. "Shut the hell up!" Naruto yelled. "Why don't you go drink some beer and screw Haku?"

Zabuza immediately stopped laughing; he was suddenly in front of Naruto with his sword in front of his face. "Say that again… gaki…" Zabuza challenged.

Naruto kept glaring at Zabuza as his eyes turns crimson red and his nails grow, his hair gets longer and spikier and his whisker mark thickens.

Haku's eyes widen as she recognize that form.

She rushes to Naruto. "Naruto-kun, please! Calm down." she said as she reaches out a hand but Naruto swatted it away.

"No! Leave me alone!" he swing his arm and it sends a gust of wind towards both of them, which sends them both crashing into the wall. "I'm going to sleep, don't… bother me." he said in a challenging tone as he went to bed and tried to go to sleep but the memories of today kept repeating in his head.

Haku stood up while rubbing her head and the first though in her head is: 'Naruto-kun.' followed by 'I bet that Saku-whore is behind this.'

Zabuza was just thinking. 'Monkeys have pretty intelligent butt cheeks… I wonder if they can solve 2 plus 2, that English equation always gets me.' Yep, he got hit pretty hard on the head.

Sakura was walking to her home with the same glare as before, when she was within ten feet of her house she suddenly collapse to her knee with some kind of water falling on the ground, oh wait, that's just Sakura's tears.

"What… what have I done?" she asked herself. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she yelled to the sky.

"You really want to know what you done?" she turned to see Kakashi lying on a nearby bench, reading his usual book.

"Yes, yes I do! Please tell me!" Sakura yelled frantically.

Kakashi said nothing for a while. "You called him a demon." Kakashi said simply.

Sakura was confused. "So?" she asked.

"That was the worst thing a 'friend' would call him." Kakashi said. Sakura caught the sarcasm in the word friend she lowered her head. "Naruto been called that all of his life, he already got used to it, but if one of his friends called him that, he would break down… now imagine if the girl of his dream said that to him…" Sakura's eyes widen. "And adding the sentence 'I hate you Naruto Uzumaki' what would you get?" Kakashi asked.

Sakura knew the answer but didn't dare to say it. A river of tears was falling out of Sakura's eyes. She hesitated but she asked: "Why do the villagers hate Naruto-kun? I have to know, I want to protect him." Sakura said.

Kakashi said nothing for a while. "It's the kyuubi, it's… it's inside Naruto." he said.

Sakura's eyes widen. "But… why couldn't he tell me?" she asked.

Kakashi sighed. "He thought you would hate him as soon as he tells you, he didn't want to risk it, but… I guess no matter if he told you or not, you would've hated him anyway." Kakashi said.

"No I wouldn't!" Sakura yelled quickly. "I would've embraced him, said comforting words to him, and protected him!" Sakura yelled.

"it's wouldn't have matter, even if he told you or not you should respect his decision, not push him on for him to tell you." Kakashi said. "For a smart student, you make more mistake than I can count." Kakashi said.

Sakura growled. "Why are you here?" she asked.

"I just though I confront you about what you did, and see what you're planning to do about it." Kakashi said as he stood up.

Sakura stayed quiet as Kakashi pass by her. "And another thing…" Kakashi started. "You shouldn't stay hating yourself for the whole thing, like I said, I want to know what you're planning to do, will you got and regret your decision for the rest of your life, will you pretend to still hate Naruto when you're really breaking down inside, or will you do everything in your power to show Naruto just how sorry you are?" Kakashi asked. "All good question." and he vanished.

Sakura just stayed there with her hair covering her eyes, she stood up and walked to her home straight to her room without saying a single word to anyone in her home.

(The next day)

Naruto woke up with an emotionless expression; he brushed his teeth, put on his clothes and left without saying a single word the whole time.

He came to Ichiraku; Teuchi already had his food ready.

"Morning Naruto!" Teuchi said. Naruto said nothing, just nodded.

Naruto started to eat his ramen but he wasn't eating them in his face pace as he usually did, he eating them slowly as if he is savoring the flavors… but he isn't.

Teuchi became slightly worried for Naruto. "Naruto, are you ok?" he asked.

The chopstick that Naruto was holding snapped in half. He stood. "I need to go." he put the money on the counter and left.

At that moment, Ayame came. "Ok Naruto, here your other ramen… bowl…?" she stopped when she saw no one sitting in there stand. "Dad, where's Naruto?" she asked.

"He left." he said simply.

"What? He couldn't have left; this is his most favorite place to eat…" Ayame said as she looked at the bowl of ramen and was surprised to find it barely eaten. "This is the bowl Naruto was eating! What happened?" Ayame asked.

"I don't know…" Teuchi said, but what I do know is that… that's not the Naruto that we know…" Teuchi said dramatically.