Frozen in Time (Haku)

Chapter 41 (part 1): The Beginning of the End

Guys, I am really sorry that this isn't that much of a great chapter. School has been so rough for me for the last couple of weeks. On that note I absolutely HATE my college! There are so many parties, so many wild people who can't keep the alcohol out of their hands. Every time there's a party, they're there, but can't go to class. Drugs are even being distributed at these parties. I know that you are saying that this wont affect me if I stay home, but it is affecting me, because people who are close to me are ruining their lives while trying to get the 'college experience'. I wish that I can just transfer out of this freaking partymania to a place where I don't know anyone and where I won't care of people ruin their lives or not.

Sorry for my rant ^.^

Enjoy!

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The wind played with my navy-blue hair and played with the tail of my ninja skirt. I looked down from the hill that I was standing on at the stadium where I was going to fight. The stadium was packed. My hands became clammy under my black bandage gloves, and my throat was dry. I was the first fight to go, and everyone was pumped. I looked at Grey, he had grown so much over the month of training. Mother had sent him to the spirit world to be trained while she trained me. I stroked his head. He was now to my calves and was too heavy to carry on my head.

"You're gonna be alright," said a voice causing me to jump. I let out a breath of relief when I saw that it was Haku.

"Hmph," I said as folded my arms. "Someone took out my opponent, and another opponent, now I have to match up with someone entirely different that I was hoping for."

Haku shook his head at me and pat my head. "You'll be fine. Can't you just look into the future and see who you're fighting?"

I shook my head. "Even though I tried my hardest to see the future, I can't see further than a few minutes. Mother said that it will take me years of practice to even see an hour ahead of me on command."

"You'll be just alright," he said then grabbed me by the waist. "Now time for our grand entrance."

I giggled. "We should be late like Sasuke."

"Nah. That's what you say, mainstream," He said as I scrunched my nose.

He and I joined hands and made the sign of the dog together. The wind picked up and swirled around us and I giggled. Learning this jutsu was fun with Haku, even though it was hard to master. It was a dual transportation justsu in which the minds must be in total synchronization with each other. It was beautiful to see Haku's hair whip around in the snowflakes, and the way his eyes lit up with the wonder of the jutsu.

The snowflakes began to spin faster, and before I knew it, we were hovering in the air. In the blink of an eye, we were standing in the idle of the stadium with sparkles and snowflakes falling all around us. The crowd went wild.

"Go Mayuki-chan!" shouted Sakura as she waved pink pom-poms. I waved at her, and she winked.

"Do well," said Haku as he stared into my eyes. His eyes furrowed together as he continued to stare at me, as if he was debating something in his head. He smiled, then without warning, he placed a swift kiss on my forehead. My face began to heat up. "Win for another one."

I nodded and watched as he walked to the stands and stood next to Sakura and Naruto.

"I love how you left me there."

I jumped when I heard a voice next to me. I sighed when I saw that it was just Grey.

"Hey, Grey," I said while sheepishly rubbing the back of my head. "Ready to fight?"