Tazuna was explains everything, well at least that's what it looked like since Kakashi sensei,Sakura, and Sasuke seemed to be understanding
whatever he said but I didn't get one word of what he said.

"But you don't have to continue the mission, I'll definitely be killed and my cute 10 year old grandson will only cry for a few days. And my daughter will forever live with a hatred toward the hidden Leaf Shinobi." Tazuna laughed, was he blackmailing us ?!

We all sweat dropped as Kakashi made the decision. "I guess we will finish it." He sighed.

And that's how we ended up here, on a boat to the wave country.

I looked up to see a massive bridge. "Wow look at that bridge guys!" I yelled out as I looked up only to be scolded by everyone.

Soon we were dropped off on a dock. "This is far as I go, good luck guys." The boat guy said as he sped off on his boat.

I couldn't help but glare at Sasuke, like hell I'll let him hog the spotlight and call me out again." I was super alert. We walked I was making sure I looked around and concentrated, I felt a chakra nearby, I turn and threw a shuriken.

It was silent for a moment. "Oh it was just a rat." I played it off as Kakashi scolded me saying that throwing shuriken was dangerous.

We all walked to check out what I had hit, I gasped as I saw an adorable bunny I had killed.

"Oh my gosh I'm so sorry!" I squealed shaking the rabbit a bit. "Don't die fluffy rabbit!" I squealed as Sakura hit my upside the head. "Now look what you've done you Baka!" She scowled shaking her fist in the air.

"Gomen Gomen! " I cried when I heard Kakashi yell "duck!" Sakura instantly pushed me down. I had to pick myself off the floor and when I looked up I saw a ninja standing on a massive sword.

"Well Well look what we have here." He chuckled evilly. "You appear to be Kakashi of the Sharingan" The man cackled as he watched us.

"Before leaving the hidden mist I saw your information in a bingo book Kakashi the copy cat ninja, said to copy over 1,000 jutsu's."

I looked at Kakashi sensei wow Sensei was amazing, he's even in a bingo book and has a bounty.

"Well looks like I'm going to have to use this to fight you then." Kakashi said as he pulled up his headband.

Sensei's eye was a bright red with three comas on it. I furrowed my brows what the hell was up with his eye?!

"I see I get to see the infamous Sharingan so soon I should be honored." He smirked.

"Sharingan? Sharingan what the hell is it anyway?" I asked out loud

"It's a visual kekkai genkai just  like the byakugan but it can read and copy any genjutsu, taijutsu, or ninjutsu. But it's only suppose to appear in selected members of the Uchiha clan." Sasuke pursed his lips as he looked up at sensei.

"I have to kill that old man but it seems I have to kill you first Kakashi." The man smirked as he lifted his hand and must started to rise and it started getting extremely foggy.

"Hidden mist no jutsu." And with that he vanished in the thick fog.

"Momochi Zabuza, he was known as an expert at the silent killing, rumor has it you don't know you were killed until after you crossed the after life so stay back, protect Tazuna and don't get involved, this is the teamwork for this mission." Kakashi stated as he looked around.

I felt as if all my nerves were being crushed with the horrid killing intent in the air.

"Liver, lungs, spine,clavicle veins, jugular vein, or brain? Which one should I go for?" His eerie voice rang through the mist I looked around in horror, I couldn't locate him by sound.

"Sasuke don't worry I'll protect you guys even if it kills me. I won't let my comrades die." I heard Kakashi say

I concentrated on my surroundings and I felt as if someone was behind me.

I couldn't react fast enough, Kakashi had already pushed us out the way and attacking.

I could barely see the fight in front of me, it was just clone after clone until sensei cornered him.

"Any last words?" Kakashi sensei asked.

"I'm not that easy Kakashi." Zabuza's voice rang loudly as he placed a kunai on sensei's neck.

I had never seen such a high speed battle, I could now see how much sensei was holding back when I fought him in the survival training.

They were fighting with taijutsu and sensei got knocked down. "Sensei!" I yelled in horror as he fell into the water.

"Water prison ninjutsu!" And with that sensei was trapped.

"Now let's take care of the little brats, look at them playing ninja." Zabuza smirked making a sign.

"Being a ninja means you have had plenty of brushes by death, you three can't even start calling yourself a ninjas, not until you make it to my handbook at least." Zabuza laughed .

He continued to mock us and I was looking around, he was distracted maybe we could try something then free sensei.

I was paying close attention to my surroundings when I saw one of Zabuza's clones and it vanished. I scanned the area but before I knew it I felt a massive blow against my abdomen.

"Just a brat." I heard Zabuza snicker. "You guys take Tazuna-san and run away while I'm in this prison he can't move!  The water clone can't go that far from the body!" Kakashi yelled impatiently.

This guy was no joke, if I didn't get away I'd die. I scrambled to get up when I felt a throbbing pain on my palm, the memories of earlier rushed through my mind.

My oath, my rivalry, Iruka sensei, the training, everything rushed back to me and I frowned. I swore to never give up, I had to do something and it wasn't run away. I became a ninja and decided to not run away.

Would we really live if we ran anyway? Kakashi sensei could easily be killed in that prison and then it would be like a leisurely stroll to slaughter us.

We could only save sensei and have a shot at living or die in due time. I looked up determined.

"Gahhh!" I ran ignoring Sakura protests and fighting, I needed my forehead protector.

I managed to grab it and was kicked back by the eyebrowless freak.

"Hey eyebrowless freak! Put this on your booklet, the ninja who will be Hokage Uzumaki Naruto!" I yelled as I put my forehead protector on.

We needed a distraction, I wasn't that good in transformations but items were easier to transform into. What could distract someone? How could I make him lose concentration for enough time to make him let go?

We couldn't attack from here any head on attack would be blocked easiy, but if it wasn't blocked it was dodged.

Kakashi sensei said to never let another ninja get behind you, how could I get behind zabuza? Maybe if I used a giant shuriken as a distraction and use another to surprise him, but he could still dodge... unless one of us suddenly.....

I was racking my brains to find a solution and when I had a plan I'd tell my teammates, thank kami for my teammates.

"Sakura Sasuke lend me your ears." I called out glaring at the mist ninja.

"What are you doing the fight was lost the second I was caught take Tazuna and go!" Sensei yelled "our duty is to protect Tazuna!"

"Old man?" I asked for permission looking back.

"I planted these seeds myself, I'm not going to now say I desire to live so much to stop you, I'm sorry guys fight as much as you want too." Tazuna replied

"You hear that, our client says we can fight." I smirk as Zabuza laughed

"Hahahhaa you guys will keep playing ninja, when I was your age these hands were dyed with blood!" He laughed

"Devil Zabuza." Kakashi hissed glaring at him.

"So you've heard?"Zabuza asked smirking.

"Long ago the hidden mist village also know as the blood mist village had a final obstacle in becoming a ninja." Kakashi started off.

"You know about our graduation exam? Hmm" Zabuza smirked

"What what was it?" I asked kind of scared to know.

"Fight to death amongst students." Zabuza laughed maliciously.

"Yeah but it had to change 10 years ago when a devil appeared. A boy who wasn't even a ninja had killed over one hundred students." Kakashi hissed .

Zabuza laughed as his clone began attacking.

Sasuke was first to go down I frowned the plan would start now!

"Kage no bunshin!" I yelled as I made shadow clones and they began attack Zabuza.

I was easily thrown off, in the midst of the confusion I transformed into a giant shuriken and while one of my clones was pushed back he pulled me out of the bag and threw both shuriken to Sasuke.

Sasuke spun both. "Evil windmill shuriken, shadow windmill!" Sasuke growled as he threw it at the real zabuza.

Zabuza easily caught it when he saw the second one. "To simple!" He laughed jumping over it, but just as I was behind transformed back to myself and threw a kunai at him.

I aimed at his hand holding Kakashi.

He had no choice but let the jutsu go.

I could barely see what happened next since I was underwater.

Man I'm glad I didn't miss, I felt more confident now that sensei was free.

I started swimming back to the surface, I could tell they were doing water style ninjutsu's and I had to get out with the level of water style they were using I could be dragged down or seriously hurt.

I began swimming toward the shore I got out and pulled my jacket so it didn't stick to my body.

We were splashed with the water Zabuza pinned to a tree.

Kakashi sensei was about to kill him when two needles went through his neck.

"Thank you, I had been waiting for an opportunity to kill him." A masked ninja said I frowned, he sounded and looked about my age.

Zabuza dropped dead his body colliding harshly against the floor.

"That mask your a hidden mist hunter nin." Kakashi stated and the boy nodded.

"Yes, my duty is to hunt down missing nin, I had been watching Zabuza close, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike." He stated

"Who the hell are you!" I yelled angrily. "Naruto he's a friend not a foe." Kakashi sighed.

"No that's not it, Zabuza a crazy strong ninja was killed by him, a kid like me!" I yelled angrily

"I know how you feel but, this is the truth in this world there's kids younger than you but stronger than me." Kakashi sensei reassured patting my messy hair.

I felt my face flush and sighed.

The hunter nin left with Zabuza and that's the last I saw of them.

"Now let's go." Kakashi sensei stated as he fixed his forehead protector to cover his left eye again before collapsing on the floor.

"Sensei!" I called out kneeling beside him.

"I used the sharingan too long my body won't move." He groaned

"Well since I caused you so much trouble you can stay at my house." Tazuna said as he looked down at Kakashi.

"Seems like a plan." I say looking at Kakashi sensei.

It took me Sasuke and Tazuna to carry sensei to the house since he was so heavy.

Tsunami was the bridge builders daughter and she treated all of our wounds which weren't that severe.

I was glad Zabuza was dead and we didn't have to worry about him anymore.

"So Kakashi sensei what's a hunter nin?" Sakura asked I was to busy not understanding half the shit sensei said and I ignored it, I was instead cleaning my kunai's and shuriken.

"Being cut up and disposed of sounds scary." Sakura stated shivering. I looked up and noticed that they had finished talking about the hunter nin.

"Would you guys like something to eat? You must be exhausted from the trip." Tsunami stated as she looked at us. "Yeah you bet." I smiled widely as a short little kid walked by the room and headed upstairs. Hmm wonder who he is?

"So what are going to be our sleeping arrangements?" Sakura asked tsunami while she began cooking. I was too tired to listen to their whole conversation. I plopped down across from Sasuke at the table. "We did good out there, good team work." I smiled tiredly. "Well at least you didn't freeze up again." Sasuke smirked I felt my cheeks go red with anger, Tsunami served us our food and proceeded to go take Sakura and Kakashi sensei their food.

I look at him. "Shut up teme, it was my first real battle." I grumble embarrassed, fucking cute perverted teme being an asshole about that first battle days ago.

If it hadn't been for me we would have been screwed and possibly dead.

"But I brought us together in the last battle." I grumble and Sasuke cocked a brow. "You got lucky on the kunai though." He smirked and I huffed as I ate my food.

"You just don't see how good of a shinobi I am, you think cause I'm a girl I'll be weak, I'll show you." I grumbled furrowing my brows and keeping my eyes closed as I was relaxing.

"We will see about that.... scaredy cat." Sasuke snickered and ate.

"Guys!" Kakashi called us back to his room and we all hurried up there. "I was thinking. How did the hunter nin dispose of the body?" Kakashi asked I shrugged and Sakura answered. "We don't know he took the body away."

"Exactly hunter nin dispose of the body right there and If they need proof of the ninja the could just take the head but why the whole body? That might've not been a hunter nin. Maybe an accomplice?" Kakashi speculated.

"What was the weapon?" Kakashi asked
"Needle." Sasuke replied

"Exactly, the neck isn't necessarily a deadly vital point unless aimed right. And needles don't kill as easily since it's used for acupuncture." Kakashi stated

"Maybe a momentary state of death, hunter nin are experts doing that with needles is a walk in the park." He added.

"Huh what still alive?!" I was shocked well this sucked.

"I'll have to train you, so you can be stronger." Kakashi stated seriously.

"What's a bit of training gunna do?" Sakura asked

"This is special training and believe me it will help significantly." Kakashi stated

"Well I see why not." I shrugged

"Who are they?" I turned to see the boy. "What are they doing here? Don't they know they will die?" The boy asked

"Hey who do you think you are?! I'm not dying anytime soon and till I become Hokage!"I yelled angrily.

"I don't know this gatou guy, but he's nothing against me!" I smiled widely

"Are you stupid? there's no such thing as hero!" The boy snapped back.

"What?!" I fumed . "Stop it Naruto!" Sakura scowled.

"If you don't want to die you should leave." He grumbled

"Where are you going Inari?" Tazuna asked sighing

"To look at the ocean from my room." He grumbled leaving.

Tsunami apologized, I stomped upstairs, I'm going to teach that little shit a goddamn lesson.

I was at Inari's room and I heard sobbing. I stopped myself and headed back downstairs.

"Naruto you and Sasuke share rooms, Sakura gets the other guest room." Tsunami stated, I thought of my pajamas and panicked.

"Tsunami can I be with Sakura instead?" I asked panicking she cocked a brow and shook her head. "Your definitely staying with Sasuke and I'll make sure to get you the extra large futon since we only have two small and the large one, Kakashi already has one and sakura's taking the other so you and Sasuke are sharing.

She handed me the futon and pointed me to Sasuke and my room.

I walked in and set the futon and blankets down. I got my backpack and started taking out my clothes and towel for a shower.

It was already late and everyone was going to sleep, Sakura was bathing and I was waiting for my turn.

"Dobe what are you doing here." I jumped and looked back. "Tsunami said I'm sleeping here." I say turning back around and stuffed my panties in my towel.

"Where's my futon? Tsunami said it's already here." Sasuke looked around seeing one but not another. "There's only one teme... so y-you better keep your hands to yourself t-tonight." I stammered out my face flushing.

Sasuke cocked his head and smirked slightly. "Are you okay.... Naruto-Chan?" He asked as he had noticed my stutter and deep red blush.

"Shut up teme ." I looked away and started messing around with my backpack to look like I was doing something.

I heard him chuckle before I heard shuffling, he was setting up the futon.

"Bathroom, is ready." I heard Sakura knock on the door and I grabbed my stuff and scrabbled out only glancing at Sasuke briefly.

I entered the bathroom and sighed.

My clothes were still slightly wet from earlier so I'd have to let them dry. I began stripping.

I checked the temperature and began showering, I washed myself with Tsunami's shampoo and body wash. I scrubbed the muck off my body.

I applied conditioner and then filled the tub up, I relaxed in the hot soothing bath, I didn't have to worry about tying my hair up.

I soaked letting my aching muscles relax. I soaked for a long time till the water got cold and rinsed one last time and got out.

I used the towel to dry myself. I slipped my panties on and my shorts, I debated whether wearing a bra to bed but since Sasuke was there like hell I'd sleep bra-less that Pervy Uchiha would probably molest me!

I slipped my bra on and clasped the front up. I was regretting not bringing a more covering outfit.

I used the towel to dry all my hair and put my sleeping cap on and picked up all my clothing.

I opened our room door, the second Sasuke looked up and looked me up and down I felt myself go a bright undeniable red. I'm just so used to wearing pants and jackets around people so I felt pretty exposed.

I quickly went to put my clothing back in my backpack.

"I'm going to take a shower." I heard him say I didn't even glance at him.

The second I heard him close the door I scolded myself covering my face with my hands in embarrassment. "Baka Baka great clothing choice."

"It's not that bad." I heard a chuckle and I turned quickly to see Sasuke standing by the door, he made it sound like he left be he was right there. "Teme  get out!" I hissed even more embarrassment.

I sighed and began checking my weapons, scrolls and what nots. I could barely stand it, bras were so uncomfortable to sleep in, I mean honestly when they were smaller it wasn't that bad but now it's like hell.

I debated about it for a while, and decided FUCK IT! I slipped off the bra shoving it in my backpack. I began fixing up the sheets on the futon and pillows.

I don't how long it took but soon enough Sasuke was already back, his hair was still slightly went he wore a loose shirt and long pajama pants unlike me.

But he looked fine, I mean he's a good looking guy but he's a teme and a baka.

I looked away not wanting him to know I was checking his out. "Turn the light off Pervy teme." I grumble and he did. I got in bed and he crawled in bed.

I was facing him and he was facing me.

I could still see his cocky smirk with the moonlight.

"What." I grumbled as I looked at him. "Nothing nothing just noticing how you aren't all train and be a stronger ninja like you said you were." He smirked.

"Huh y-yeah I am." I say . "What makes you say I'm not?" I ask as I tried to avoid eye contact.

"Hmm I don't know." He said as he got closer he was literally centimeters away from me causing me to become flustered.

"T-teme you're t-to c-close." I couldn't even speak right my mind was all jumbled up, look I've never been approached like this okay!

"Am I really." He smirks pushing a strand of my hair back, I could feel his soft finger tip brushing against my skin.

"I-"I couldn't even reply now. He was inching closer, and teasing me and I was simply letting him.

His lips brushing against mine. I leaned in closer, my breath becoming shakey at his actions.

"Now what was it that you were saying?" He asked, my cheeks felt like they were radiating heat. Had I wanted a kiss? I mean I remember our first kiss  but if he had kissed me now it wouldn't have been an accident.

"I- you-we-uh that-you."I couldn't even form a proper sentence.

"Naruto.... am I making you nervous. " he had sat up and whispered lowly into my ear and nibbled it gently.

Wait, woah, hold the shuriken this was not something I had experienced before! I felt a shiver go through my body, it was like a wave of pleasure and I let out a small "nnn" like a moan but softer and shorter and the second I did I was so embarrassed till no end. Oh kami that teme teme teme baka Uchiha!

Sasuke pulled back slightly surprised, I saw his eyes were wide, had he not expected that reaction.

But his face suddenly turned to a smirk, of course the arrogant bastard liked it! He wanted to dominate me and I was a total sucker and it's not my fault he's fine as fuck and teasing me for kami sakes and we were sharing a bed.

He was hovering over me now. I looked up I wanted to see what he would do for some ungodly reason.

Our eyes locked and he got closer, I looked down at his soft plump lips, he bit his lower lip in the hottest way I've ever seen a lip bitten down on.

I know my face was bright red and he could probably tell how flustered I was.

"Sasu-" I huffed his name out but before I could finish he pressed his soft yet rough lips against mine.

It was different than the first time which was an accident.

We locked lips he kissed me and I began kissing back.

He held himself up with his arm and was using his other hand to hold my side.

I gently wrapped my arms around his neck as I kissed him. I turned my head to get a better angle and deepened the kiss, I was going with gut instinct.

I felt as if I couldn't breath, we pulled away and looked each other for a second before kissing again, I was laying back pulling him closer.

This was a new feeling I had never felt, I was flustered and I wanted something else, it felt as if my entire body craved for it but I ignored it.

Sasuke pulled away slowly, his face was a bright red and was flustered and looked down at me.

He laid beside me. "Well let me say you are a fine kisser." Sasuke smirks widely looks at me.

"You can cuddle against me you know, since you seem to have a crush on me." Sasuke smirked and I blushed. "Pervert Uchiha. "I exclaimed trying to look away..

"Yea right." Huffed Sasuke.

He turned to me and pulled me close to him. My heart  felt as if it sped up. I couldn't help but snuggle against him.

This stupid arrogant prick..... stupid sexy arrogant prick, I felt myself cuddle against him, to be honest this was the first time I've ever slept with somebody.

It was nice, I could feel the warmth radiating off his body, his deep steady breaths, it was pretty comforting. I could also feel my heart beating out of my chest.

"This d-doesn't change a-anything y-you're still my rival." I grumbled as I looked up at him.

He cocked a brow and chuckled. "Hmm of course it doesn't..... dobe."

"Pervert teme." I grumble and I could see a tick mark on his forehead and I smiled and giggled. "Don't like being called a perverted teme?" I asked teasingly.

"Hn." He pulled me closer making me squeal slightly. "Just sleep dobe."

I gently placed my fingers against my lips, why did I let him kiss me? Why did he kiss me? Was he just teasing me or did he like me? Why was I okay with being all cuddled up against him?

I couldn't help but think of endless questions everything was too confusing, but I know what I felt and I liked the teme's presence and being wrapped up in his arms.

I could feel myself start drifting off. "Cute." I heard a small whisper but I didn't even have time to respond before I fell asleep.
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I woke up the next morning, I slowly opened my eyes.

The room was basked in light but Sasuke was no where to be found, I knew we had slept together last night.

I instantly sat up and looked around, his things were neatly packed in the corner of the room, mine looked a bit more messy and my clothes were suppose to be spread out on the floor so they could dry.

I crawled out of bed and looked around. I had to change so I slipped off my shorts and shirt. I start shuffling through my backpack beginning to look for my ninja clothes.

Sasuke must've put them up somewhere. That teme grabbing my clothes.

"Naruto, tsunami washed your clothes for-" I froze looking up.

I look down and my cheeks turn a fiery red. Sasuke's cheeks went red and blood shot out of his nose.

My hands flew up to my chest covering up. "Baka! Teme! Teme! Teme!" I squeal as I quickly take the futons blankets and cover up.

"I didn't .." Sasuke stutter holding his nose to stop the nose bleed. "J-just leave it there and get out!" I stammered and he set them down and hurried out of the room. What is it with him and not knocking?!

"That perverted Uchiha." I grumbled with tick marks all around me.

I let the futon blankets go and slipped my bra on I then put my ninja clothes on and wrapped bandages around my leg before arming myself with my ninja tools.

This was too much, we've kissed and he has walked in on me twice! What was this a badly written romance novel?!

I brushed my hair and stomped downstairs to eat, sensei said today we trained and I was prepared to beat that pervert Uchiha no matter what.

I sit down at the table ignoring the conversation and all.

I was glaring at the Uchiha my eyes trained on him while he avoided eye contact.

"Naruto stop glaring at Sasuke-kun." I heard as I felt Sakura hit me lightly on my arm.

"Hmmm and why he's a teme." I grumble furiously as tsunami served food.

"Thanks for the meal." I clasped my hands together and picked up the chop sticks. I was in a pretty foul mood, I mean who in their right mind wouldn't be?!

"After breakfast meet me outside for your training." Kakashi Sensei broke the silence and I felt my bad mood gone. No matter how bad of a morning, I had training and it would definitely make me feel better and I can show that teme that I am not worried about boyfriends and stuff like Sakura or ino but I'm a kunoichi dedicated to training and pursuing my dreams.

I ate quickly ignoring the glares from Inari. "Let's go! Lett's go!" I said excitedly as I placed my chopsticks down.

"Naruto not everyone is finished eating." Sakura pointed out and I sulked. "Well I just wanted to see the training kashi-sensei has in store for us." I grumbled sulking as I went into chibi mode and poked my chopsticks.

It felt like they were taking their sweet time on purpose because by the time they were all finished it felt like forever!

"Now this training is simple chakra control, you will learn how to use your chakra till it becomes a second nature." Kakashi sensei stated as he was on crutches.

"Huh and why do we need to learn chakra control? We can use it just fine?" Sasuke asked and Sakura agreed.

"Yeah kashi-sensei Pervy Uchiha is right we already use it to make jutsu." I add nodding but got hit by Sakura and she hissed about not calling her Sasuke a pervert.

Kakashi sensei sweat dropped and continued. "Yes you can use chakra but you aren't using it effectively, to do a perfect jutsu you have to be able to combine your spiritual and physical energy just right and since you'll be in battle when you perform jutsu you have to be able to combine those energies with as much ease as if you were taking a deep breath." Kakashi explained.

"Now the training. You'll be climbing these trees." Sensei stated and we all looked at him like he was crazy.

"Without your hands, like this." He stated walking up to a tree and started climbing it using just his feet.

"Wow sensei." I mumbled as I watched go higher.

"Concentrate your chakra to the soles of your feet. It has to be a precise amount, too much breaks the bark, too little doesn't stick. Use the kunai to mark your progress." Kakashi stated throwing three kunai infront of us.

"Alright let's do this." I shout excitedly as I grab the kunai.

I close my eyes, alright now concentrate... I imagined that the energy in my body went to my feet.

"Here I go!" I yell as I ran toward the tree. I only got one step in before I was falling back, I didn't even have a chance to mark it with my kunai.

"Arg!" I hissed as I hit my head on the cold hard ground.

"Dobe." I heard a familiar voice and I barely glance to see Sasuke manage to run up a few feet up on the tree, mark his place and fall gracefully.

"Grrrrr." I hissed glaring at him, he's just rubbing it in my face that he is just a little better than me, like hell I'll let him be better than me.

"Well it looks like Hokage is just a fantasy to a certain someone." I look up glaring at Kakashi sensei. "The Uchiha clan didn't amount to much either." He added and I held back a giggle.

"This is easy." I look Sakura's way to see her high up in a tree.

"Seems like the girl in the group is closer to being Hokage and better than the Uchiha." Kakashi sensei stated and Sasuke grumbled something under his breath and looked away.

"As expected of our team mate." I say slightly smiling since well GIRL POWER! In YOUR FACE UCHIHA!

I smirk and turn to Sasuke." First I'll beat you then I'll catch up to Sakura, dattebayo!" I say as I concentrate my chakra to my feet and ran up the tree.

After hours of miserably trying to climb up the tree I hadn't progressed. I turned and saw Sasuke's progress at this rate he was going to beat me, that pervert was going to be better than me if I let him... LIKE HELL!

I turn and see Sakura and then it hit me! I'll ask for advice, hmph I'll teach that pervert that I'm better!
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"MORE!" We both yell holding out our plates, Sasuke smirked and cocked a brow at me and I glared at him but before we could stop ourselves we were barfing .

"Baka's if you're going to be throwing it up then don't eat!" Sakura hissed hitting me upside the head.

"Ow!" I cried out and rubbed the back of my head. "Well I've got to eat more Sakura-chan if I don't how will I be the hero and beat Sasuke." I say groaning cause of my head.

"Well throwing up isn't making you stronger."she snapped and started eating again.

I zoned out till I heard Tazuna say something about the villages hero being Inari's father and I was taken back when Inari got up angrily and stormed out of the room.

"Father you know not to speak about that man when Inari is around!" Tsunami shouted angrily.

"What happen to him?" Sakura asked and Tazuna began explaining.

So it was his step dad.

I furrowed my brows, "I'll show him that there is such thing as hero."

I got up. "I'm going to go train!" I say smiling widely as I stood up and looked around.

"I'm going to go training." I say smirking.

"You've used too much chakra." Sakura stated bluntly and I frowned. "That isn't going to stop me." I retorted as I cross my arms and look away.

I stood up and made sure to grab my ninja tools, no one seemed to be trying to stop me.

"I'll be back later!" I called out as I left the house and ran into the woods.

I looked around, it was quite different than when it was daytime. The moon light was what seemed to light the night sky and everything was basked in a silver lighting I found my tree, I slightly cringed as I saw it, compared to sasuke and sakura I had barely made any progress.

"I'll show that teme that even if I'm a girl and not the best of the class that with hard work, guts, and determination I can beat him." I mutter to myself as I close my eyes.

I had to take sakura's advice, I needed to be calm and needed to focus.

I concentrated the chakra to my feet and once I felt as if I had enough I took a running start to the tree.

I could hear the sound of my feet hitting against the bark as I climbed higher and higheer soon enough reaching my limt, just before I fell back down I used my kunai and made a deep slash against the tree bark.

I repeated this process countless times throughout the night, I'd take little resting breaks restoring my chakra a bit before trying again and again.

"One last time!" I yelled out by now I had lost all sense of time, my body felt heavy and I was beyond exahausted, to be honest I barely had the strength to stand up but I wouldn't let that stop me.

"AHHHHHH!" my feet hit the rough bark, I could keep going but I felt too weak and soon enough I felt myself losing my grip. "GAHH!" I hiss out as I marked one last time.

I had also started practicing how I landed since the higher I went the rougher each landing seemed to be and it had taken its toll on my body so I tried landing more gracefully and on my feet.

I don't know how sasuke does it, when we had been practicing earlier I noticed sasuke always landed on his feet, I figured that by doing that he managed to damage his body less and practice more. With that in mind I made sure to try and hurt myself less thus landing on my feet.

Once I landed on my feet I stumbeled back falling on my back, my breathing was uneven and I couldn't keep my eyes open. "so tired.' I mumble to myself, man that was my last attempt I thought to myself as I felt myself dozing off.

I tried to move my arms and legs but they didn't seem to respond my vision was darkening and I knew I was falling asleep, I finally stopped fighting it and I fell into a deep slumber ______

I could hear birds chirping "Hey wake up, you'll catch a cold." I heard a voice and someone shook my arm. I slowly open my eyes to see a girl with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes looking down at me.

"huh?" I remembered I had fallen asleep last night and I shot up. "Eh? uh hi." I say scratching the back of my head.

"Hi." the girl responded with a soft smile. "how come you're sleeping outside?" the girl asked casually and I smiled widely. "I was practicing my ninja skills." I reply to her smiling widely. "oh I see that headband, So you are a ninja." she stated as she was picking weeds from the ground.

"Yeah, I'm a qualified Shinobi, What are you doing onee-chan?" I asked her curiously. "I'm picking herbs to make tea and medicine." she replied smiling softly.

"Oh is someone hurt?" I ask and she nodded. "Someone very precious to me is injured and I'm here to pick herbs to help him." She stated solemly.

"Tell me do you train for yourself or do you have someone special?" The girl asked and I cocked a brow.

"What do you mean someone special?" I asked as I cocked my head to the side.

"When you train or fight your real strength comes from protecting something dear to you." She responded as she gently pressed her hand against her chest over her heart.

"Someone special?" I mumbled I couldn't help but think of my teammates, my old sensei, the Hokage. "Now that you mention it, I do, I want to protect those who are dear to me." I reply looking up at her.

"Hmm well I'm glad, I hope you become stronger and protect them ." She replied and started getting up. "Well I have to go, they're waiting for me." She stated giving me a small smile.

"Bye onee....."
"By the way I'm a boy." She stated not letting me finish.

My eyes widen in realization. "Whaaaa-" I gawked for a moment before smiling widely. "Well then I should clarify too, I'm a girl." I responded and his eyes widen.

"By Ni-Chan." I wave brightly, did I really look like a guy? Maybe it's the short hair and large jacket.

I looked around me at all the herbs that were left, before someone hit me on the side of my head.

"Ouch what was that for?!" I quickly put my hands on top of my hand. "You dobe, you forgot breakfast." Sasuke sighed shaking his head.

My cheeks flushed. "Oh yeah, there's breakfast. Sorry I just woke up." I apologized and Sasuke extended his hand holding out a bento.

"Here I brought you breakfast." He smirked and I smiled my mouth watering a t the sight of the bento.

"Arigato Sasuke." I smile as I take the bento and open it up and thanked for my food and dug in.

I watched Sasuke practice, he had been a bit shocked when he saw how much I had advanced, I was almost to his highest mark.

Sasuke wasted no time to start practice again, I waited till I digested my food before joining in.

We both climbed up as high as we could trying to go higher than each other. We ignored the passing
time.

To be honest we were having fun, Sasuke would wink or compliment me and I'd get distracted and fall, he would laugh and climb higher or laugh to hard and loose his grip and join me on the ground.

When Kakashi and Sakura arrived, he tested us all and determined Sakura would protect Tazuna and leave me and Sasuke to train.

Kakashi was resting in the house trying to recover from his overuse of the Sharingan.

I also avoided asking Sasuke any more about the Sharingan, it seemed to be a touchy subject for him.

Both of us climbed and climbed till we reached the top, we trained past sundown.

"Naruto we should head back." Sasuke stated as we panted. We were both out of breath and barley standing. "One last time, lets see who goes higher then we go back, c'mon or are you too chicken?" I asked cocking a brow. Sasuke sighed and nodded.

"Fine only one more." He stated and he stretched slightly and got his kunai ready.

"Ready, set, go!" I yelled out and we both ran our sandals hit the tree bark and made a loud clanking sound as we climbed higher and higher.

I reached my limit and made my cut letting my body fall, I twisted carefully so that I would land on my feet. Sasuke landed beside me and looked at me.

"Can you see who went higher?" I asked squinting my eyes trying to see.

Sasuke shook his head. "No it's to dark, we will see it tomorrow, let's just have dinner now."Sasuke grumbled.

I nodded and tried to walk forward and stumbled, I felt arms wrap around me.

I slowly look up to see smirking Sasuke, I blushed and looked away.

"You can let go ya know, dattebayo." I grumble and I heard him chuckle. "You don't even have enough chakra to walk, I'll help you." He stated and placed my arm over his shoulder and gently placed his hand on my side.

I wanted to walk on my own but I know that I was too weak so might as well get help.

"Alright I'll let you help me." I sigh as we began walking back home.

I leaned my head against Sasuke shoulder my eyes were trying to close and I was falling asleep while walking but I didn't let myself.

When Sasuke opened the door I lifted my head. "We're back!" I cried out smiling widely.

"Naruto? Sasuke?" I heard sakuras voice.

They helped me sit down and gave me a plate of food. I ate quickly before I started falling asleep again.

I felt a bit better after eating. "I'm going to take a nice hot bath and go to bed." I say yawning as I stood up wobbling slightly. "You used too much chakra Naruto, you could've died." Sakura warned.

I look at her and smile tiredly. "But I didn't, at least now I can stand, I'm going to sleep soon I promise." I say and walked upstairs. Sasuke watched me, he too was tired.

"Be quick I want a bath as well." He stated as he watched me leave, I nodded. "Sure thing Uchiha." I reply.

After my bath I dressed myself in my night clothes and dried my hair before snuggling underneath the futon.

Soon enough I felt nice strong arms wrapping around me and pulling me close. I was too tired to fight back, I just snuggled against him and slept soundly.

The next morning I woke up to an empty bed, again. I sat up looking around the room, I listened carefully I couldn't hear them making noise downstairs so I quickly got up went to Sakura's room to find it empty.

Did they leave without me?! I ran to kakashi-sensei room only to find it empty too.

I hissed how could they leave me! I ran back  to my room and began getting dressed.

I ran downstairs and noticed Tsunami washing dishes. "Did they leave already?" I asked zipping my jacket up.

She glanced at me. "They left you cause they thought you weren't going to get up cause of how much chakra you lost." She was shocked to see me out of bed and perfectly fine.

"All I need is one good night sleep and I'm back to normal." I say smiling widely giving her a thumbs up.

"I'll be heading to the bridge now, bye tsunami." I smile. "Well I guess if you are fine, bye Naruto." She smiled as I left.

I decided to go through the woods since it was faster than through the busy roads.

That's when I noticed the dead boar, his skin was sliced as if someone had cut it up just for the laughs and giggles of it.
I stop and check the area out that's when I realized the destructive path that lead toward Tsunami and Inari 's home.

I couldn't just ignore this we already knew Gato was after them and having a hostage wouldn't hurt. "I better go check on them." I mumble to myself as I started following the trail, I moved quickly through the trees following the deep cuts across trees and the fallen branches.

When I finally reached a clearing I realized that I was back at the house, I quickly rush to the dock to see Tsunami tied up and Inari foolishly challanging two large men with katana's.

"We'll slice you up boy." One of them yelled as they ran toward him, Inari braced for impact but I was already grabbing him.

I had to be quick to use the substitution jutsu and replace Inari with a log.

By the time they realized they had sliced up a large log they looked back, I had already cut the ropes off Tsunami.

"Sorry guys the hero always arrives late!" I smirk smiling widely as I held the shredded ropes. "What the hell's up with that brat?" One of them asked in annoyance. "I don't know and I don't care just chop him up for fucks sake!" The other smirked as they got in a fighting stance.

I smirked at how they underestimated me. "Shadow clone jutsu!" I yell out as I did the hand signs, 7 shadow clones appeared and we all attacked. I was careful to avoid the blade, thankfully all that ninja training was paying off. I was quicker than them, I maneuvered myself through their attacks landing harsh punches and kicks on them. As I attacked with 4 shadow clones the other four teamed up in pairs of twos and tied the men in ropes.

I held both of the katana's in my hand as I looked to Tsunami and Inari. "I'm glad I made it in time." I say smiling widely.

"How did you know to come?" Tsunami asked her face still slightly pale from the fright the two swordsmen gave her. "Well I took a short cut through the woods and noticed the horrible trail they left behind, there were cut up trees and dead animals, I knew what ever it was it wasn't any good and that I should probably check you two out and make sure they weren't Gato's men or something. At least I was right and saved you both." I smile widely. Inari seemed lost in thought for a moment.

"Thanks Naruto, I guess there are such things as hero's." He mumbled smiling slightly as he looked up at me. I was still for a moment but I couldn't help the bright smile on my face. "Your welcome, now as for the thugs....... I'll leave them to you and your villagers to do as you like with them since you are the ones they terrorized." I say as I checked that their ropes were secure and disarmed them from pocket knives and other possible weapons. "I have to go help my teammates they're probably battling someone stronger without me ." I smirk as I hurried off to the bridge.

I moved quickly through the woods and before long I could hear the distinct sound of fighting.

While I was arriving at the scene I noticed Sakura protecting Tazuna and Kakashi having a stand off against Zabuza. But off on the distance I could hear Sasuke slight groans of pains, he must be fighting someone else, I'll help him out and show him I'm stronger then he'll be begging for me to train him.

I couldn't help but smirk at my plan as I jumped into the scene ignoring the tall Ice mirrors.

"Uzumaki Naruto here to save the day!" I yelled out smiling widely as I landed in a fighting stance, I noticed Sasuke had needles poking out of his body.

"You idiot! Why couldn't you attack from the outside and what's with the loud entrance?"Sasuke scolded and I scratched the back of my head.

"Gee don't be mad if you want me attacking on the outside then you should have told me, I'll get out and attack from there." I say as I run toward an opening.

I was only a few feet away before the back of my collar was grabbed and I was thrown back to the center of it. "Oh no you don't, I won't either of you leave." The foe said as it switched from mirror to mirror.

"Well then I'll smash it all from inside out!" I hissed in annoyance as I did my shadow clone jutsu.

I attacked from all directions but for some odd reason he intercepted every single one of his moves and my shadow clones were destroyed.

"But how?" I questioned as I looked around trying to catch a glimpse of the enemy.

"I won't let you escape my jutsu." I heard a familiar voice, I spun around to see the same fake hidden mist tracker in one of the reflection.

"You!" I yelled angrily as I pointed at him. "Take that mask off you fucking faker!" I hissed as I got on a fighting stance.

He just cocked his head slightly and lifted his hand to show a hand equipped with needles. He threw them I barely had enough time to dodge, I noticed Sasuke also dodged well barely we both got at least hit once.

I hissed,"fine I'll make as many clones as I can one of them must make it through!" I yelled impatiently. "Multi shadow clone jutsu!" I yelled and was surrounded by clones.

We all split in different direction and were attacking, the enemy somehow got around fast enough to hit all of them and make them vanish.

"It's useless, from my perspective you move in slow motion giving me enough time to react to all your attacks and see all the signs you make." He stated as he sent another set of needles at me hitting me in some pressure points.

By now my entire body ached I looked over at Sasuke, did he have any other plan? Even I have a limit at how many shadow clones I can make.

"Keep going Naruto, each time  he attacks you I can see him slowing down and it's becoming easier to see him and soon enough I'll be able to attack him." Sasuke stated and I nodded.

"Multi Shadow clone jutsu!" I yelled as I went on a few more attacks, it was taking its toll on my body. My muscles ached and they barely wanted to move but I knew if I didn't react that If i stayed still I would possibly be killed.

Jutsu after jutsu my body kept becoming weaker. "Naruto I see him I can finally see him, rest a bit." Sasuke called out.

I turned to look at him, his eyes were Sharingan it had one coma and I was shocked. So this was the power of the Uchiha?

"Alright, I need to rest and build up my chakra." I say letting him take the fighting.

I wasn't planning on letting him have all the glory I was planning to defeat the faker the moment I saw an opening.

I watched at how Sasuke fought, he moved swiftly countering almost everything the faker sent him.

It was hard to keep up because they moved so fast. One second they were left the next right.

That's when I saw needles heading toward me.

I needed to dodge but my body wasn't moving, had I overused my chakra to the point were mobility was this hard? I was going to get hit!

I slightly close my eyes bracing for impact. "You dobe." I heard a familiar voice.

I slowly opened my eyes and watched in horror. Sasuke stood infront of me barely standing his breathing was short but rapid. "Why did you save me?!" I asked loudly as my eyes filled with tears.

"I don't know my body just moved on it's own." Sasuke responded glancing at me giving me a small smile.

I was barely able to catch him as he fell. "Sasuke are you alright?! " I asked as I held him close and gently pulling out some needles out of his back.

Sasuke looked up at me. "We have to defeat him." He mumbled his eyes slightly distant as his breathing became more rigid. "Don't say anything you're too hurt." I say panicking, yeah he was an asshole, rude, egoistic dickhead, and mean but I had gotten used to him, he was my friend and maybe I liked him more than that.

"Sasuke don't die." I say softly tears filling my eyes up. "I don't know if I can promise anything." He replied in a barely audible voice.

That's when his chest stopped rising, his eyes went blank and his pulse stopped.

I looked down at him in horror, I couldn't help but start hyperventilating and trying to wake him up. "Wake up! You teme! It's not a game so stop playing around!" I yelled in the midst of hysteria.

"Don't you see he's dead, but don't worry you'll be joining him soon." I heard a voice and slowly looked up.

I felt anger boiled in the pits of my stomach, tears rolled down my cheeks as I cried barely being able to see clearly.

My body shook of fury. "You bastard!" I yelled my voice laced with venom and dripping of anger.

I felt myself being envolved by a coat of warm chakra, I didn't feel my wounds anymore and felt healed.

"I'll kill you! You monster, you disgusting vermin!" I yelled as I felt my vision narrow, all I saw was my enemy and everything else felt opaque, everything around me felt as if it was in slow motion and the only thing with light was the bastard infront of me.

I ran forward attacking him, he moved quickly saying something about how slow I was but that was before I hit him his body colliding against a glass mirror shattering it and cracking his mask.

"You bastard how dare you kill Sasuke!" I hissed, I could only think of one thing, killing the fucker that killed my friend.

My body moved automatically destroying every single one of those damn mirrors, I was racing toward the bastard, just when I was going to kill him by stabbing my han through his chest his mask fell.

I recognized his face. The boy from the other day. I managed to stop myself just in time. "You." I say as I looked up at him.

"Why didn't you kill me, I killed you precious loved one." He spoke softly as he looked at me. "Your that boy from the other day." I mumbled.

"I am, my name is Haku and I'm asking you too kill me." He replied. "Why?" I asked in horror.

"You see too my precious loved one I've become useless too, if I'm his weapon he has no use for a useless one that is defeated in battle and can barely kill." Hake responded as he looked down at me.

"Why, why does he think of you as his weapon? Why would you care for someone as horrible as to treat you as a weapon?!" I asked and he told me his story, I listened he mainly just told me how him and Zabuza met and how he is viewed by Zabuza.

"Why? But why are you still with him?" I asked still not understanding. "Because he is my precious person. But I'm useless to him now, so please Naruto kill me." He told me and I sighed about to comply.

Haku looked away from me and forward awaiting his death and just as I was about to kill him he slightly twisted my arm and ran forward. "I'm sorry Naruto but I can't die just yet." He yelled as he ran away.

I was confused but by the time I turned around I saw Kakashi sensei with his hand through Haku's chest his jutsu making a loud chirping noise.

I watched the battle unfold and I ran toward them. That Zabuza that bastard! Didn't he know how much he meant to Haku and he was just going to slice through him like it was nothing, he didn't deserve hakus loyalty or friendship much less his love!

Kakashi sensei had already caused Zabuza's arms to be useless.

"You bastard, do you know how much you meant to Haku and you just treat him like trash after he gave his life up for you?!" I yelled angrily as I managed to hit him.

"He would have done anything for you and you just kick his dead body aside and think that his entire life was meaningless! He cared for you but you just throw his sacrifice aside as if it was nothing!" I yelled angrily as I looked at him. "Kid please, you've said enough." Zabuza replied his eyes looked a bit sad at what I said.

"Well would you look at this, the little brat is dead, this is for my broken arm." We heard a voice and stopped fighting only to see gato and his thugs ready to attack us. "Zabuza you are useless couldn't even kill one guy and his band of children." Gato snickered.

"Hey stop disrespecting the dead!" I growl as I saw how he kicked Haku.

"Shut it brat!" Gato snapped. "Now your payment is too much, you ninja are too expensive so I'll kill you all and then I won't have to pay you, and since your the dead don't need money. "Gato smirked.

"Well I guess we aren't enemy's any more." Kakashi stated as he glanced at Zabuza. "Hatake Kakashi rip my bandages off and give me a kunai." He stated as he looked at sensei.

Since they weren't enemies anymore sensei complied and Zabuza let out a crazy amount of chakra and ran through the crowed of thugs killing left and right I watched in shock at how he was able to kill them and keep on going after being stabbed.

The second he got to Gato he decapitated him and then fell barely alive.

"Who the hell will pay us now?!" One of the thugs called out.

"We will raid the village and take all they have!" Another yelled.

"Like hell you will!" I yell back and  did my shadow clone jutsu. Kakashi sensei sighed. "I have enough chakra to make a few shadow clones." He muttered as he brought out a whole bunch of clones.

"And don't forget about us!" Inari yelled as he held a cross bow and the entire village came out with what ever weapons they had. The thugs backed up and ran away retreating.

"Naruto where's Sasuke?" Sakura asked and I looked down my eyes filling up with tears.

"No!" She gasped running past me. I wiped the tears off my eyes as I looked down.

Why? Why couldn't I protect him? It's my fault if I had been able to move he'd be alive.

I turned and started walking to Sasuke's dead body, I stood watching over him and Sakura as she held him and cried.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect him." I mumbled looking down in shame, my fault. I felt a hand on my shoulder to see Kakashi sensei looking at me sympathetically.

"Sakura, you're hurting me." I heard an all too familiar voice.

"Sasuke!" She gasped, my eyes widen as I look down a smile spread across my face.

"Sasuke!" I cried out tears threatening to spill out. "You going to cry me a river too Naruto?" He asked teasingly and I shook my head wiping my tears.

"Kakashi." I heard a deep thick voice grumble. Kakashi sensei walked away to see what Zabuza wanted.

"Here come Sasuke." I say as I help him up, I was a lot stronger than Sakura so I knew I could hold him up. "Sakura carefully pull the needles out." I stated holding him steadily.

I looked at him smiling softly he smiled back and my face slightly flushed and I looked down at my feet.

"I got them all." Sakura stated and I nodded. "Let's go." I say letting Sasuke use me to hold him steady as he walked.

"Sasuke your heavy." I grumble as we walked. "You haven't weighed yourself have you Naruto your twice as heavy." Sasuke replied chuckling. " shut up teme." I huff as we made it to Kakashi and Zabuza-san. "Thank you Hatake." Zabuza stated as he looked at Haku who had been laid next to him.

"I'm not going where Haku is going, he was a good kid, and I was a good for nothing." He sighed as he was taking his last breaths. "I remember when I first met him, it was snowing, oh how he hated the snow." He chuckled as he looked up.

Pure white snow gently fell from the sky and Zabuza smiled. "It looked just like this." He mumbled as he went still.

Kakashi sensei closed Zabuza's eyes. "He had a honorable shinobi death." Kakashi sighed. "We will dig graves for them." He stated as he looked at us.

"Well for now Sasuke needs to rest." I say looking at him. "And he needs to get his wounds treated." I say. "What about yours Naruto?" He asked and I shook my head. "I'm all healed up don't worry." I say as I shifted my weight.

"Come to my house and treat your wounds." Tazuna stated and we nodded and started heading back.

Tsunami made me help her bandage Sasuke up. I forced myself not too look away at all times. Sasuke was smirking the entire time about how red my face was but I said nothing.

We ate and rested. Tazuna would start building again tomorrow. We would wait until he finished building the bridge before leaving and Sasuke needed to recover too and there were no medical nins so it would take time.

I kept Sasuke company he found that teasing me was quite fun. He would peck my cheek at random times and chuckle at how red I got. I'd go on a small rant about how it wasn't funny and he would only wave it it off saying that I he saw it in his perspective he would see how cute I looked and I'd flush even more.

Throughout this mission I'd become closer to Sasuke and I might have developed a crush on him but I wouldn't let it impair my training like it did to Sakura.

"Goodbye Naruto-Nii" Inari waved slightly sniffling as we stood on the now finished bridge.

"Bye Inari... you know it's okay to cry." I say to him and he shook his head. "I'm not crying." He responded and I nodded. "Thanks for the hospitality Tsunami, bye old man Tazuna." I wave.

"Before you four leave I have something to tell you, the name of this bridge is The Great Naruto bridge." He smiled and I smiled widely.

"A bridge that's named after me." I smile as I look around. "Come on dobe don't let it get to your head." Sasuke stated ruffling my hair. "Say that when you have a bridge named after you." I say smirking.

"Bye." We all waved goodbye and Inari held back his tears, as did I.

When I was walking away I felt tears running down my cheeks, man I'd miss them . I quickly wiped the tears and Sakura sighed Sasuke slightly snickered.

We were heading home.

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Third chapter up I'm so happy that I finished this one, I have a lot of writing to do for my next chapter so give me at least a month okay I hope I do it in less than that!

Now about Sasuke death, since the kyubi heals with his chakra maybe that's why Sasuke didn't die, he was on the verge of death and the kyubi healed him till he wasn't in mortal danger.

Also need two names for my Oc characters (one boy one girl)

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Bye and lots of love

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