Chapter 22! Tilya VS Zabuza! Part-1: Haku.

The light came on in Tazuna's house and you see me sitting in a chair. And across from me sit Kakashi and Gai.

-Tak Tilya! I was wondering, how did you use that technique? -Said Kakashi.

-Aren't you fucking nuts, Kakashi? Why do I have to tell you everything? -I frowned.

....

You want to know how I got here? After the fight, we freed Tazuna, and he took us to his house. We were met by his daughter and grandson. We told them everything, and they were grateful. But Inari... He's Tazuna's grandson, and he shouted that we couldn't defeat Gato and his men! I laughed and said heroes can do anything! He ran away. Afterwards I was interrogated by Kakashi and Gai.

...

-Because I'm your captain and I want to know a little bit about you.-Said Kakashi.

-You're my captain. Not my teacher, and certainly not my friend. Don't tell me I have to open up to someone like you, who hides his face under a mask and is sad standing on the graves of his friends. Instead of reading that vulgar book and distancing yourself from all people as much as possible, you'd better help and teach your comrades. That way probably no one would have died and neither would Aunt Rin! -I stunned both Gaius and Kakashi.

Kakashi didn't say anything back, but just shifted shunshin somewhere.

-Tilya! It's not like you at all." Gaius looked at me reproachfully.

-I know. But I had to do it! He lives in the past and does not want to look to the future. And he only took us because of Hokage's orders.

-Is that so? You're right, he should already let go of his past and go forward! -said Gai.

...

A day after resting, the construction began. I trained my teammates and developed myself, improving control over all my powers. Kurama and Alice started training too, realizing that the fun was about to begin. Every day we'd take turns with a different team. Kakashi didn't want to talk to me and ignored me in every way. Well, I didn't care.

Sometimes there were attacks on the construction site, which we stopped.

Sensei and genins were on guard, because they knew that Zabuza-chan was watching. They could attack at any time.

This morning I went out for a walk in the woods. Haku should be there now, or should be (according to the canon)!

So I walk and walk, and there's a wolf in sheep's clothing in front of me! You mean Haku in a girl's skin or in her own skin? Ah, I can't wait to find out who she is!

Haku was picking herbs. I wanted to check on her, lay on my back a few meters away and closed my eyes, easing my breathing and heartbeat, pretending to be asleep. After a few minutes, Haku approached me and sat down next to me. Let it be her! She began to examine my face and couldn't make up her mind.

She put her hand in her pocket and..... a few seconds later pulled it back out.

Haku started to wake me up.

-Mmmm! -I looked at her through my closed eyes X-rayed. Still a girl!!! If so...

I rolled over and wrapped my arms around Haka and started cradling her in my arms.

-Ah!" Haku shrieked and began to blush.

-Darling, let's stay in bed a little longer! -Said I with my eyes closed, and my hand reached for her yukata.

My hand slipped through her yukata and began to stroke her smooth skin.

-Hyayaaah! -scripted Haku and tried to push away, but I pulled her into my arms even more.

She created a needle out of ice and poked it into my hand. Oh, shit, the needle is going to break on my hand! I pulled my hand out sharply and began to mumble awake. Haku removed the needle and recoiled.

-Oops! Sorry, did I fall asleep? -With a canon smile and scratching the back of my head, I asked.

-Y-Y-Yes! Y-Y-You look like you fell asleep," she said.

-Who are you? -I tilted my head.

-Haku. Just Haku and I'm a guy! -said she smiling a little.

-Really? Are you a guy? No. There's no way! -I exclaimed.

-Yeah! -Everybody's surprised. -Yeah, they don't have X-ray vision!

-What were you doing here? -Haku changed the subject.

-А? I was training here! My name is Tilla Uzumaki! -I bowed.

-Training?

-Yes! I want to get stronger!

-Why?

-To protect those I care about! -I looked at her with a smile.

-Is that so? Then you'll be very strong! -She smiled dazzlingly and leaned up to kiss me on the cheek.

-Hey hey! Stop! I'm not one of those! -shouted me.

-А? What?" she didn't understand.

-I'm not gay! -I hid behind a tree.

-Kha kha kha coughing.

-And-I'm sorry! -she smiled wryly.

-Heh-heh." I laughed.

-What?

-Haku-chan be careful. You and Zabuza-chan are good people. But Gato is a real bastard, he wants to betray you after the battle with us.

-Did you know? -Haku asked with shock.

-From the very beginning! I was testing you, Haku. You are a good person. Please be careful! -Said I and moved away.

At the last moment I laughed and said.

-Remember Haku, even if you have a tight bandage on your chest, you have nothing between your legs, so you can tell if you're a boy or a girl!

Blushing and shocked, Haku sat there for ten minutes, and then, after she came to her senses, hurriedly retreated.

.......

When I came back, I saw Lee and Ten Ten arguing about something.

-What are you arguing about?

-You can't beat Neiji. He's a genius.

-I can prove that with a lot of will and hard work, even a genius can be defeated!

-I see! -I stepped back a safe distance.

-Neiji! How would you like to spar? -I looked at Hyuga.

-Hmm... Why not!

-Oh! I see you have the flame of youth burning inside you and you're eager to spar! I'll be your judge. -said Guy, who came out of nowhere.

We stood in our racks, and when Guy shouted:

-You're on! -We rushed to the attack.

Neiji immediately jumped into close combat and started knocking tenketsu out of me. I dodged and blocked them. I purposely lowered my speed to Neiji's beat and we tried to hit each other.

He could see everything with his byakugan and I relied on my gut. That's what makes it fun. When you and your opponent fight only in hand-to-hand combat and honing your moves.

Neiji started throwing kunai at me, which I escaped with a backflip.

I started throwing shurikens at him in return. He intercepted a few and sent them right into mine. He really is a genius...

-That's what youth is all about! -Guy smiled dazzlingly.

-I remember our competition with Kakashi and now our students have embraced our rivalry. How manly that is!!! -He raved with tears in his eyes.

-Gai-sensei! It's so beautiful! I want to join them too! -Said Lee and ran at us.

-It'll be fun! -I smiled.

Lee used a Leaf Swirl on me, and Neiji hit a juken on my back from behind. I used a sort of vortex and repelled their attack. They flew away and landed quite far away.

-It's a whirlwind! -Gai said with shock. -Hugha's clan technique!

-How do you know it? -Rising up, Neiji asked.

-It's not a whirlwind! I just used wind chakra, rotating the wind element around my body and got this technique! -said I.

-Cool! -Ten-Ten.

-You really are a genius! -said Guy.

-No, it's just because of the circumstances.

That's when Kakashi showed up.

-My clone on the bridge dispersed. It's them. Tila, you have to check on Tazuna's daughter and grandson first. Everyone else, let's move out. They all left, and I ran to the house where Inari and his mother were supposed to be.

When I got there, I saw two canon swordsmen dragging a woman, and Inari was chasing them, screaming.

-Let go of my mother! -shouted he. One of the bandits drew his sword, and already swung it. But the boy disappeared. All because I saved him.

-Til?!?!? -Inari asked with tears in his eyes.

-Yes Inari! Heroes come at the very last moment! Right? -I smiled. He nodded uncertainly.

-What? Genin? -asked the other bandit.

-And what other hero? They don't exist! -wailed the first one.

-A hero is someone who saves innocent people and they're really cool! And that means.....-I took two shurikens and threw them at them.

They fought them off. But the henge went down and my clones showed up instead of the shurikens. They drove the swordsmen into the ground.

-that I was one of them! -Finished my sentence. How pathetic that was!

-Wow!!!! -said Inari.

-So Inari, I have to go. You look after your mother. Okay?

-Good! Good luck! -said he.

-Thank you! A hero always needs luck!