spirit of a malestorm.

Wave Part 3

third POV

haku went outside if the hideout where she and zabuza lived in the moment. she went towards the forest to look for some herbs, to heal zabuza's wounds. she eventually begins to think back on what zabuza jst did. never would she thought that he needs to call back up. it understandable on why. with the konoha nins calling for back up, it will be hard to stay alive and kill the little midget and get his money. but with the new set of guest coming in, it is the most logical explanation. she just hopes it goes well. she sigh as she landed in the forest and begin walking, she hummed as she saw some of the herbs that she needed. and continue to collect until she stumbled upon, a field.

well, a field filled with broken tres that were cut in half, rock and boulders are broken, burn marks and pieces of wood everywhere. what would describe this would be a war field. she was shocked and wondered on what or who could've done this, and saw someone on the ground. she gotten closer and recognized that it was the blonde teen, no older than her. She tempted to wake him up, but saw the konoha symbol. she suddenly gotten her guard up and looked at his face and notice that he was passed out.

haku's head: he must be one of the back up groups that the other konoha nins send. But why would he be all the way out here? did he do all this? if he did then i must eliminate him, while i still got a chance.

she then pulled out a kunai from her basket and proceed to approach the sleeping blonde. when she got near him, she raised the kunai and get ready and then strike. each second the blade come closer and closer, but then she stopped. her hand stopped and look at the blade that was a centimetre away from naruto's face. her hand started to shake, thinking on what to do now. both her feelings and her rational side are at war. her rational side wanted to end him so that would be one threat down. but her feelings are telling her that this isn't right, this isn't who she is. eventually, one side won.

she moves and dropped the knife. she couldn't do it, she couldn't take another life, even if it meant that she would be killed. she's not cold-hearted enough to kill without a second thought. that is not her. she sigh, she is so week. she can never do what needed to be done. after a fe seconds, she eventually gotten a hold of herself, then look at the blond and saw the peaceful smile on him. this face makes her smiled at him, thinking on how cute those whisker marks made him out to be. she reach down and begin to shake him.

haku: hey wake up. you know you're going to catch a cold out here, right?

naruto stirred in his sleep as he begins to open his eyes, as his blurry vision, started to get clear. his vision became clear and saw, in his words. a beautiful woman. she has raven colored hair and wears a pink kimono. he sat up and realize that he fell asleep last night. he sighs as he remembers what happened. after mephisto left, he trained so hard that he fell unconscious. he sighs again and look at the forest and saw that it have multiple slashes and burn marks, trees are ripped in half and rocks are destroyed.

naruto: boy, i overdone it last night.

he suddenly acknowledges the woman's presence and look at her and she look back.

naruto: um... high.

well this is awkward. they were silent for a bit, not knoing what to say next. thats until naruto decided to break the ice.

naruto: so, what's your name? mines naruto.

haku: haku.

naruto: ok, haku. tell me why are you all by yourself?

haku: well, i was just here to gather herbs for a friend of mine. he is badly sick and these just might able to help him recover. 

naruto, quickly catch the lie in her words. something was right with this woman and have to keep an eye on her. but first he needs to play his cards right for her not to get skeptical about him.