Chapter 16 (Updated)
'So this is the Kyuubi's chakra, huh? Must say it's pretty heavy,' Luan thought
"And to think this is only a fraction," Luna whispered as she saw Naruto rush as Haku. Haku disappeared into his mirrors as he threw sebon at Naruto, who just roared and the sebon bounced off a wall of chakra. Naruto hit the mirror with a punch, causing it to crack "Damn, that kid's going to be the death of me," Haku whispered under his breath "I have to finish this now!" he continued as he appeared in all his mirrors and threw sebon at Naruto. They all hit their mark as Naruto slouched over "Well he's dead," Luan said out loud
"Wh-what are you talking about? What do you mean?" Sakura pleaded
"Just watch," Luna said as Naruto roared again and charged at Haku, who was stepping out of a mirror. Haku tried to go in again, but Naruto grabbed his arm and swung him around, gathering chakra in his open hand; he struck Haku in the face, shattering his mask. Haku flew out of the ring of mirror's, shattering the ones he came into contact with. The pieces of his mask fell to the ground while Haku rolled across the bridge, seemingly unconscious. The ice mirrors around Naruto and Sasuke shattered as Luan and Luna had smirks on their faces while Sakura had one of surprise and gratitude. Luan looked at Haku as she saw him twitch "Hn, looks like the only way he'll sleep is if death himself kisses him goodnight," she said as Naruto ran at Haku, who was trying to stand up. With a punch ready to finish the job, Naruto reeled back as Haku's face was revealed to him. Stopping a few inches from Haku's face, the force of the blow caused Haku's hair to be blown back as Naruto had a look of surprise "Y-you're the guy from the woods," Naruto said with a stutter
"Hmph, well I can see where this is going," Luna said in a bored tone
"Yeah, fem-boy is going to have to break the ice with Naruto, hahaha, but seriously," Luan commented as Luna groaned
With Lincoln:
Lincoln dodged a punched as he blocked a strike from Zabu's broken sword. He ducked under a kick while he cut her other leg and kicked the leg she used to strike him "YOU SHIT!" Zabu screamed as she took her sword in a reverse grip and brought it down on Lincoln, cutting his back. But the wound she inflicted upon him was covered by the darkness from his seal and healed him instantly. Lincoln smirked as he punched her in her inner thigh and dropped kicked her in the stomach, sending her flying into a tree. Bouncing off the tree, Zabu fell to the ground and coughed up blood "Try and cut me all you want, this seal will just heal me instantly," Lincoln explained
"T-then I'll just slive your heart!" Zabu screamed as she took out a kunai and charged forward at Lincoln. Lincoln just stood there with the same small smile on his face as he opened his arms. Zabu wasn't sure how long or how short the distance she covered, but during that time she traveled, she heard Lincoln say "I've calculated all kinds of strategies you would use against me. I've seen many things, heard many words, so I must say... eat my heart out," and the kunai she held in her hand went through his chest
"LINCOLN! EARTH STYLE: FANGED PURSUIT JUTSU!"
Back With Naruto:
"Why aren't you finishing the job?" Haku asked, much to Naruto's surprise
"Huh?" Naruto asked
"Didn't you vow to avenge your friends' death by slaying me?" Haku continued "Or were those the words of a politician, empty, cold, and meaningless?" he said as Naruto looked back at Sasuke, who laid on the ground covered in sebon. He saw Luan walking over to him and crouch down. Naruto then turned his attention back to Haku as he socked him in the jaw, sending him to the ground. Haku coughed out some blood as he slowly stood back up, whipping away a trickle of blood from the side of his mouth "No... that won't do, you're still holding back. If that's all you're capable of then you'll never keep your vow," Haku said as he looked at Naruto in the eyes "perhaps he didn't mean as much to do as you pretended to think," he stated as Naruto had flashbacks of when they met in the woods "to show mercy to those who oppose to the ones you serve, to allow their enemies to live when you could strike them down, this is not compassion... but a betrayal to one's life purpose. And then what would be the meaning of your existence when you're of no use to no one. The being of existence of living day aft-"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Luna shouted as she punched Haku in the stomach
"LUNA?!" Luan and Naruto shouted as Haku fell to the ground, vomiting blood
"Wh-what a punch," Haku whispered as killing intent surged from Luna
"You speak as you know so much, you know that brat?" Luna said as her curse mark was activated
"Wh-what would y-you know?" Haku asked as Luna looked down at Haku
"A hell lot more than you, fem-boy," Luna replied as she began to grow in size. Her hair stood on end, making a crown of sorts, flashing between blood red and her normal hair color. Her pupils vanished as her muscle mass grew. Her curse mark started to disappear as her skin became tan. A black shadow trim around her eyes and eyelids appeared as her hair started to grow in length. Pretty soon, a very muscular and tall Luna stood shadowing over Haku with a frown
"You're pathetic," Luna said, "everything you've said sickens me to no end. You speak of mercy as if living in the only option for it, but let me tell you... mercy comes in many forms," Luna explained
"I-It does?" Haku asked as Luna's 9-foot tall form knelled down
"It does, mercy is the ability to show compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm, that is true. But mercy is really shown when you give someone the thing they deserve," Luna said
"What do you mean?" Naruto and Haku asked at the same time. Luna stood back up as she turned to look at Naruto "We killed our friends as an act of mercy, so spare them of the torment they would have to suffer and they had suffered. Their cries for their lives to live were denied as that thing of a man would have just continued to experiment of them for shits and giggles. We gave them mercy, despite everything you would've seen. It was like... putting down mortality wounded animals," Luna said as she nearly choked over call them animals. Her form then started to shrink as she returned to her normal size "We did what we needed to do. Death is a form of mercy... and you hesitated," Luna said as she pointed as Sasuke
"H-he's still alive?" Naruto asked with some joy in his voice
"He's still kicking," Luna replied as she looked back at Haku "now do you have anything to say?"
"When I was a boy, my country was at war with itself," Haku said with a quivering jaw, "it was because of the bloodlines we possessed that the Mizukage deemed us freaks that needed to be purged. The ice I create is one such bloodline and I was nearly killed for it... and if it wasn't for Zabu-sama, I wouldn't be here today," he continued
"B-but why? Why join someone that only sees you as an object?!" Naruto questioned
"She gave me purpose in life, a reason to live. She cared for me as long as I did was I was told without question," Haku stated
"Jeeze, talk about shotacon," Luan whispered as she pictured the early years
"My mother held the same bloodline you know, and the day I found out I could use it... she feared for my life. My father was someone that held the Mizukages word as law from Kami-sama himself. So he tried to kill me," Haku said, surprising Luna, Luan, Naruto, and Sakura
"H-he did what?" Luna asked
"He killed my mother right in front of me as she shielded me from his attacks, and in my desperate attempt to escape his wrath... I used my bloodline to kill him"
"Y-you killed your father?" Naruto asked
"He was my father, yes, but I would never call him dad. It was after I killed him, I wondered for days, begging for food... until she came along," Haku said
Flashback:
A young Haku sat on a bridge. It was snowing as he was dressed in rags. Very few people walked by as the footprints of those who had passed were already filled with fresh snow. He was curled up into a ball as a shadow loomed over him "Huh, a brat like you, with no one to look after you. You'll die a beggers death." said a female voice as Haku looked up to see a young woman who wore the Kiri village's Anbu uniform and flak jacket. She had cloth wrappings around her mouth and neck and her headband was worn sideways. She had her hands in her pockets as she looked down at Haku. It was then, Haku smiled and cocked his head sideways "Hey you know what? Your eyes remind me of mine," Haku said as the two stared at each other, almost like looking into a metaphorical mirror
"You know, kid, will you stay here or come with me and be useful?" she asked, "Will you serve me and submit to my will?". The two looked at each other for a few minutes before Haku finally nodded. The woman closed her eyes as she took a deep breath and stated: "Then your special abilities belong to me this day forward, got that?" as Haku stood up and walked over to her. The woman raised as hand as Haku expected to be hit, but instead, he received a pat on the head and she brought him in closer. He could feel her body heat warming him up as her arm was wrapped around him "Now let's go," she said
"So... what do I call you?" Haku asked "do I call you... mo-"
"You will call me Zabu-sama, am I understood?" Zabu quickly said with a glare
"Yes... Zabu-sama," Haku replied as they walked off the bridge.
Later:
"My time here is done, Haku," Zabu said as they looked down at Kirir "tonight I cast aside the Land of Water. One day I'll return and seize this land as my own, but before that day comes there are many things that need to be done," she continued as she looked down at Haku, who was wearing a blue kimono and black sash "and you'll help me accomplish them. Yet the luxuries of friendship, comfort, and encouragement must be forgotten as these are useless to me, so you must cast these aside, got it?"
"I understand, Zabu-sama," Haku replied as he looked up at her "I am yours, Zabu-sama. I am only an instrument of your will, a weapon to be kept at your side and used as you see fit,"
"Well said kid... well said," Zabu said in a whisper as she patted his head and they left
End Flashback:
"I have failed you, Zabu-sama. I am but a broken weapon, a knife that cannot be sharpened anymore, I have no use left in this world," Haku said as he stood up and slowly walked toward Naruto. Will dull eyes, Haku looked at Naruto and said words that were all too familiar to Luna and Luan "Naruto... I beg of you... kill me,"
'Luna... Luan... Lincoln... kill me... please,'
[Hope you enjoyed the chapter and sorry it took so long to make. I was busy with other things and I hope that this chapter is up to a majority of your standards]
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