Finding the Way Book 2 - Lost in the World

Ch. 3 Wave Country

I yawned as I tried to get up, only to not being able to get up. I slowly opened my eyes to see I wasn't laying down anymore. Instead I was sitting on Naruto's lap. My arms somehow ended up around his neck, while his arms were holding me around my waist. My legs were also on both sides of his waist. His grip on me wasn't hard but it was strong. It was very comfortable. My face flushed red. Oh this is embarrassing! And my dad! Oh he's going to kill Naruto then me, and then Naruto again! And he had to watch us the whole way....
listen kids if you want to do anything like this, it's better to do it when your dad can't see you at all.

"Hm. Mei, when are you going to get off of Naruto's lap?" My dad's voice sounded nice, but no I knew it wasn't. It's just the calm before the storm.

"Umm. I can't. He has a good grip on me. I think it would be better to just leave him. I can only imagine how many times he actually had a real thoughtful hug..." my voice trails off as I start to watch Naruto. I've heard so many stories from people about Naruto. Itachi was very regretful for not being able to help him more than be in the shadows watching him. Jiraiya feels pain from seeing him because of his parents death and only keeps tabs on him. Tsunade won't see him either because she's afraid of losing another close person to her. And because of such things Naruto hasn't been able to have an easy life, but I think it will only make him stronger.

His deep breaths, as he sleeps calmly. His blond hair disheveled. Since the academy it's gotten a bit longer. More like his father. Despite how he looks in the kill me orange, he actually has a lot of muscle. If he had the correct training he could be able to do amazing things. His lips are parted and look...
Oh god. What am i thinking? We're just friends! Right? But friends don't sit in this position...

I think it's time to wake up. I can already see the bridge.

"Naru..." I shake him slightly.
"Naru. Wake up please. We're almost there. I'll make you my homemade ramen recipe that a friend taught me."

"Mhm.." Naruto finally started to stir, and wake up from his sleep.
Then he pulled me closer to him. My face ended up right the crook of his neck with my hands going around his neck again at the suddenness.

"Eep!"

Sakura started to fangirl in the background although I could feel my dad's eyes burning holes in the back of my head. Sasuke snickered at my predicament.

"Oh Mei-chan. You promise to make me the ramen?"

"Y-Yes... It's the Uzumaki recipe..."
I stuttered. My face a flaming red.
When Naruto woke up, his back straightened up, making our heads in a close proximity to each other. I'm just going to say it would have been more enjoyable if my dad wasn't watching. 

"YATTA!! I had the recipe written down cause my mother used to make it so jiji gave me the recipe. But then when I tried to cook it I caught the kitchen on fire and the paper was lost in it. I probably shouldn't have tried cooking at the age four huh dattebayo!"
Huh, so old man Hokage did tell him some things.

"Now you can finally taste it! I'll make as much as I can!" I smiled up at Naruto. My cheeks still pink.

Then I noticed his cheeks were also a bit pink on his tan skin.

"Um. Mei-chan... You should get up now y'know. Kakashi-sensei looks like he's going to kill me."

I immediately jumped up and away from Naruto. I feel like dad is going to be giving me a lecture. Great...

*Timeskip*

We were finally walking to Tazuna's house. Only to get interrupted.

"DUCK!" Dad yelled at us, making us drop down to the ground.
I look up to see the executioner blade. That only means one thing.

"Moo-Moo Sensei !!!!!!" I jump up from the ground and onto Zabuza's back.

"SENSEI?!?!?" Everyone yelled except dad, he already knows some of the stories.

"Hey squirt. I see you found your dad."

"Yup!! If your here that means you were hired to get the bridge builder. I won't let that happen."

"I got it, I got it! Now get off of me!"

Slowly I got off of his back and stood on the blade along with him.

"Sensei. Who is he?" Sakura asked. They should really give bingo books to everyone so they know who to avoid fighting at all cost and have more people aware so they know to get a higher ninja to help.

"That is Zabuza Momochi. An A class rogue ninja. In the hidden mist village there was an exam to kill as many as you could. Zabuza came into the exam and killed all the kids. He also tried to assassinate their kage." Dad said calmly and boringly.

"WHAT!!!!" My fellow genin and Tazuna yelled out.

"You let her be friends with a rogue ninja?!"

"Why are you so calm?!"

"What kind of father are you?!?"

"Che."

"Hey! Zabuza is nice when you get to know him. Plus I met Zabuza a long time before I found my dad. My mom is the one who let me be his student cause he owed her a favor!" I defended Zabuza.

"Your Mom had favors from a lot of rogue ninja girl. You probably have more rogue friends than friends who are still in their villages! Haha!" Zabuza laughed out.

"Its true.. Hehe I remember a rogue ninja came to her when I was there, I was about to kill him before she explained the situation to me. The ninja owed her many favors and she asked for information." My dad chimed in. Very rarely do I get to hear about him and Mom.

"Well... Ok. But! If I see you hurt her or make her cry I'm going to pound you so hard!" Naruto yells pointing at Zabuza. He would go that far to protect me? To fight someone way out of his league? My face once again blushes. Naruto does to once he realized what he said.

"Mei, is he your boyfriend?" Haku suddenly lands next to me on Zabuza's sword.

"N-No. He's not!" I stuttered again. Naruto's face turned even darker.

"Who's he?" Sasuke asks a bit angry. Probably for not being able to sense him.

"This is Haku! He's Zabuza's son! He's like a big brother for me." I replied giving the famous Hatake closed eyed smile.

"Well! Now that we know they aren't going to kill the client let's go. They can help protect him." Dad tells us. Tazuna was about to protest until MooMoo started to talk.

"And what do we get out of this. Your lucky that one of Mei's informants came to me and said that Gato was going to betray me."

"I know! You can come back to the leaf with us! Hehehe! Then you won't be running anymore." I answer.

"Ok squirt. That sound good. What do you think Haku?"

"A home. I like the sound of it."