Turning a new leaf

Chapter 13- tree climbing

-Haruka POV-

We were once again walking but this time I was carrying Kakashi since he collapsed from exhaustion. I insisted that I carry him so I can get some exercise.

~ Flash back~

"H-how? Can you see the future?!" Zabuza asked Kakashi after being thrown back by a huge wave of water. " Yes. And this is your last battle" but before Kakashi could take the final blow senbon needles pierced into Zabuza's neck. We looked at the owner and saw a he/she standing on a tree branch looking down on us. " It really is his last fight. Thank You for finishing him off, I've been tracking him for a long time" he/she said jumping down from the tree. ' Actually you're the one who finished him off, we just tire the guy' I thought to myself,Naruto being Naruto shouted who he/she was and Kakashi said that he/she was a tracker ninja from the Mist, and after the tracker left with the body we started to walk to Tazuna's house only to stop again when we heard a thump.

"Kakashi? Hey guys! I think he might be chakra deprived" I said. "Naruto! Carry Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura said, well yelled actually but I shook my head " no I'll carry him. I need the exercise anyway" I said walking up to Kakashi " no I'll carry sensei! I can do this belive it!" "I know you can do it but I really need the exercise so you don't have to worry" " let the dobe carry him we're wasting time" Sasuke interrupted making Sakura agree, I sighed and got an idea " how about we play rock, paper, scissors. Who ever wins get to carry him" I said smiling at them " how childish" Sasuke muttered but complied Sakura being a smart ass she is said something " shouldn't it be the other way around? The loser will be the one to carry him" 'urgh, you just have to ruin the idea Sakura' we played and I lost purposely and got to carry Kakashi.

~ Flash back end~

We arrived at Tazuna's house and we were greeted by a pretty lady, who was Tazuna's daughter.

"Father! You're okay! Thank you for protecting my father, please come inside" Tsunami as I now know let us in and gave us tea " sorry but where can I drop Kakashi?" I said lifting him up higher like lifting weights which earned a few sweat drops. Tsunami led me to a room, I saw a bed so I threw Kakashi " if only Alumi was here then Kakashi would be awake by now" I said to no one in particular and went out of the room. I saw everyone in the dining room and sat down next to Naruto and talked about different kinds of things until he asked about something I said earlier.

" So Haru-chan is it true?" I raised an eyebrow " true about what Naruto?" " You know that thing you said about being a member of an assassin family!" This got everyone's attention, but I just shrugged I've been in this situation a million times. " Yep it's true" I heard gasps and Tazuna almost flipped until Sasuke asked a very interesting question, well at least for me it was. " Then why are you in the leaf village of you're an assassin? Shouldn't you be in your hideout or maybe your planning on assassinating the hokage?" He gave a not so intimidating glare but I just shrugged that away and said I ran away. " Why would you run away? " this time it was Sakura who asked, I smiled at her " because I'm sick of seeing my newly made friends to die because mom said that I don't need friends. Well at least now they can't find me..."  " okay we're done with that part, so..... um.... How about that twin brother you said on the day before the graduation?" Naruto asked changing the subject.

"Hiro? Hmm well you could say that we look like a reflection the only difference is our hair style... and maybe choice of clothes. By the way you guys are doing a good job at processing the information I gave you." They just shrugged " well you are nice to us so I guess we trust you enough to not judge you" Sakura said and I smiled at them a real genuine smile which earned some blushes from the boys.

- Time skipper-

Kakashi woke up and told us that Zabuza was still alive and said that we're gonna train. So here we are in the forest climbing trees without hands. It was quite easy and hard at the same time you need concentration to do it. But since I already know this, I was half way through the top until Kakashi took my attention " well I guess the girls are more capable of being the hokage and the Uchiha clan isn't as strong as they say now is it?" It got my full attention that I fell from the tree " THANKS A LOT SCARECROW!" I shouted at him while falling. I was about to do a backflip when I felt arms around me I looked up and saw Sasuke " awe, does duckbutt care for Haru-chan?" I said using my cute baby voice which earned a blush. "Haru-chan! Are you alright? Why is teme blushing?"I shrugged and shook my head.

I tried again and this time I made it to the top. I liked the view and I spotted a cottage and went there unnoticed. It was kinda cool it looked like a tree House only bigger, I don't think anyone would look for me so I decided to take a look inside. But before I could enter I heard someone shouting inside getting closer so I hid. " We'll have to dispose of Zabuza so we'll let those ninjas kill him. I'll make that boy pay for breaking my arm" " but boss why don't we kill them now while we have the chance? " " we will have a better chance on killing him when those ninjas tire him out"

' So is this Zabuza's hideout? Should I tell them? but I don't think Kakashi can fight yet'
What the hell should I do?! I sighed in frustration and left. I went back to the team to see them worried. " Where have you been?! We've been looking everywhere for you!" Sakura screeched and I scratched the back of my head sheepishly and said sorry and all of us went back to Tazuna's house. I was still contemplating on whether I should tell them or not.

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Okay I would like to say sorry to ask the readers as of now because of the super late updates and because of the lack of Internet so sorry! !!!