First Time to see the World

Chapter THREE

Chapter THREE

Sakura plunged her kunai into the throat of one of the men. Haku knocked away the last of the men and they moved to stand behind Zabuza.

"They're coming." Haku announced. "The blond one's not there."

Zabuza smirked. "Well, we have one for each, though I don't think the girl will put up much of a fight."

"We'll take the genin together." Haku told Sakura. Sakura nodded.

"Seems like a rival appeared, Haku, Sakura." Zabuza commented offhandedly.

Sakura grinned under her mask. Haku simply shrugged. "Seems like it."

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"Hijutsu: Makyo Hyosho!"

Ice mirrors surrounded Sasuke. Haku and Sakura stood facing Sasuke. The girl was standing in front of Tazuna, though she looked like she wanted to duck behind the man.

"Ready?" Haku asked.

Sakura nodded. Haku slipped into the mirrors.

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Sakura's eyes widened as Haku was shoved out of the mirrors. She turned to look at the blonde. Was he even a ninja?

The boy made a hand sign and Zabuza threw several shuriken at him. The boy was too frozen to move.

Sakura narrowed her eyes as Haku's senbon collided with Zabuza's shiriken.

"Please, let me do this my way."

Zabuza sigh. "You're too easy on your enemies."

"I'm sorry."

Sakura tensed, but didn't move.

"That mask. So you were one of Zabuza's friends. How dare you trick us!" The boy looked at her. "You too!"

Sakura wanted to slap her forehead when Haku apologized. Even Naruto looked surprised.

Haku easily dodged the kunai Sasuke had thrown at him.

"I haven't forgotten about you." He said. "Come on, Sakura-chan. Let's finish this."

"Hijutsu: Makyo Hyosho!"

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 "Never thought someone could get behind me." Zabuza sneered.

"Give up, Zabuza. You can't win."

"Oh really? You're the ones who are going to loose." Zabuza turned to the ice dome. Sakura was stationed outside, eyes closed and listening intently. "You should know. Your brats stand no chance against Haku. With Sakura, those two are unbeatable."

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"I have people I want to fight for. I'll work for them and I want to make their dreams come true. In order to do so, I will become a shinobi, and I'll kill you."

Naruto had a nagging feeling that he had heard something along those lines before.

The girl, Sakura smiled.

"Shikotsumyaku!"

Naruto gasped as what seemed like bones stabbed out of the girl's arms.

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Haku watched from within the mirror as Sakura attacked the black haired boy. He needed some time to think. Had he really managed to read his movements?