Rain: Hello everyone! It is I, The lingering sentiment and it's time for me to do something I've been thinking about for a long…long time and that is to do a Naruto and Mortal Kombat crossover but I was trying to figure out how for the longest time and how I would go about it…But now I have and decided to do it a little differently than most would. So…I want you all to enjoy my new fanfic… Forged in Hellfire: Lost Soul Reborn

Summary: Uzumaki Naruto sacrificed his life to protect the precious person but instead of going to the afterlife, Naruto finds himself face to face with the remains of a soul that was locked away deep within his own soul. A soul filled with fury and vengeance of a family and clan that was taken from him. How will this chance meeting with the remains of his soul change him? AU Naruto/Harem

Pairings: Uzumaki Naruto/Harem

Genre: Drama, Adventure, Romance

Rating: This is an M rating through and through

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that I may input from Mortal Kombat nor do I own Naruto. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Mario: Here we go!

Forged in Hellfire: Lost Soul Reborn

Chapter One: Dreams of the Dying

"Excuse me sir…You are resting on the herbs I need…"

Ocean blue eyes opened drowsily at the sound of the voice coming from above him and once they focused, the sight of a pale girl, no older than himself was staring down at him.

Uzumaki Naruto had just spent the entire night trying to walk up the bloody tree he was currently leaned up on and while he succeeded, he was plum tired from it

Naruto's face heated up from how pretty the girl was. Her chocolate brown eyes seemed to shine with warmth unfamiliar to him and add to the fact her onyx black hair was cascading around her shoulders, the bright green leaves from the trees behind her and the beams of sunlight coming through said leaves…He thought he had died and gone to heaven.

"Wow, you're v-very beautiful," Naruto stammered out, the blush on his face darkening significantly. The girl's face tinged pink from the compliment.

"T-Thank you Shinobi-san," she murmured, tripping up on her words, clearly taking by surprise by the compliment but then she smiled. Naruto laughed nervously and raised up from his resting spot and stretched out his limbs.

"So, what are you doing out here all by yourself?" Naruto asked after he lowered his arms. The mysterious woman explained that she was getting herbs for her wounded father.

"Well then, how about I help you out? No sense in leaving someone as beautiful as you to handle this alone," Naruto stated with a kind smile on his face, which caused the girl to return his smile shyly, pink returning to her cheeks.

"What is your name?"

Naruto pointed at his own chest with his thumb and said with a proud tone "I am Uzumaki Naruto. Konoha shinobi and the most unpredictable being on this planet! And what is your name?"

The female merely smiled up at him and said "Haku…Haku is my name and I'm just a simple flower girl from Wave."

Time Skip

One day later

"Why did you become a shinobi, Naruto-san?"

Naruto glanced at Haku's curious face. The two of them were currently sitting on the edge of a dock when Haku decided to ask this question out of the blue.

Naruto opened his mouth to give her the standard answer he gives anyone that asked that question.

"So I could become the Hokage! That way, everyone would have to acknowledge me!"

But Naruto closed his mouth and stared out at the ocean before him. At first, that was his reason. He wanted to become a shinobi and then the Hokage because he was tired of being ignored and being treated as some freak.

He knew the reason why everyone treated him this way now but that didn't mean anything to him. He wanted to prove that he was not the Kyūbi no Kitsune to Konoha and that is why he was a shinobi.

But now things were different. He still wanted to be acknowledged by his village but now that was no longer the driving point of his shinobi career.

But what was his reason if not that?

"I…I honestly don't know anymore…" Naruto replied with a small sigh leaving his lips. "At first, I just wanted to be seen as me, instead of the outcast of my village but lately, I just feel lost…"

He saw Haku frown from the corner of his eye and silently, he felt her soft hands touch his face before they turned his head to face her.

"Naruto-san…Don't you have someone precious to you? Someone that you would be willing to fight and to die for?" Haku asked softly.

Naruto narrowed his eyes in thought before he replied "Well...Not really… I'm the outcast in my village. Everyone hates me for something I couldn't control…I don't really have anyone to fight for...Let alone die for…"

He could tell that Haku was not pleased with his words but he was being honest with her. Sure, he had some friends but they weren't really there for him when he needed them.

And one could say Iruka or Konohamaru but Iruka could always defend himself and Konohamaru was the Hokage's grandson. They didn't need anyone fighting or dying for them.

"Naruto-san…Maybe that is why you feel lost. You feel as if you don't have a purpose," Haku stated to him gently.

Naruto nodded at this, finding truth in her words but then he asked "Then can you help me find my purpose?"

Haku seemed stunned by this question but he then watched a tender smile form on her face.

"I'll be glad to assist…"

Time Skip

Four days later

Naruto was walking around Tazuna's village due to it being Sasuke's turn to watch over Tazuna with a large grin on his face.

It had been four days since he met Haku and so far, he had found himself really liking her. The two would met up every day in the forest to collect herbs for her father and just talk for hours on end until his sensei and teammates came wandering out to start their training.

He found himself telling her of all of his friends and fun times he had in Konoha and each time he managed to get a laugh from her made his heart skip a beat.

But while everything was going good for the two of them, Naruto still hadn't found that purpose Haku said he was missing.

"I won't give up hope though. I'll find my purpose sooner or later," Naruto said to himself with a grateful smile on his face but that's when he happened to come across Haku handing out soup to some of the starving children in the village.

Naruto watched her for a few seconds, clearly touched from the sight and decided then and there to do something special.

That's when Naruto noticed a large amount of many kinds of flowers growing in front of a long abandoned home and quickly went to work in pulling them out of the ground, cutting the roots off with his kunai.

He hide the modest sized impromptu bouquet behind his back and walked up behind Haku and said "Hey!"

He watched as Haku jumped and instantly turned around a lot quicker than a regular girl should but then when she him, she huffed and exclaimed "Ah! Naruto-san! You scared me!"

Naruto smiled while Haku glared at him with a small pout. "Sorry Haku-san. I couldn't help it. I don't get to scare people often," Naruto replied with a large grin on his face and a chuckle.

He saw that Haku was about to speak so without warning, he pulled the bouquet from his back and said "For you!"

He saw Haku's eyes widen in shock at the flowers while all the children around them began to giggle and whisper amongst themselves about this turn of events. "W-Wow…Naruto-san, what is this for?" Haku asked him softly, her face red.

"Well…I saw you feeding these kids and I decided you deserved something nice for doing it," Naruto replied with an earnest smile on his face.

Haku gingerly took the flowers from his hands and held them in her arms, clearly unable to reply briefly before she said "Thank you Naruto-san. I didn't do this just to get a reward…I did this to be able to help these starving people…It was the right thing to do."

"I knew that Haku-san but still, I wanted to give you something to show my appreciation for you doing this," Naruto replied before he muttered "I just wish someone had done this type of thing to me sooner…"

He knew Haku had heard his mutter due to the sadness that appeared in her eyes but before she could commit, Naruto masked his own sadness with a large smile and said "Move over, I'm going to help! No sense in leaving a pretty woman to do this all alone!"

Naruto realized right then and there that making Haku blush was going to be so much fun.

Time Skip

Three days later

"It's nice of you to walk with me on this night, Naruto-san," Haku told him with a small smile on her face, her hands clasped behind her back while Naruto's hands were comfortable in his orange jumper's pockets.

Naruto snorted at her words and responded with "When a beautiful girl asks if you wanna walk with them, you say "Yes" in an instant. That's what my friend Kiba always told me."

He heard Haku giggle beside him and he couldn't help but blush at the sweet sounding music she had just made. "If you continue to flatter me Naruto-san, I might start to believe it." Naruto instantly turned his head in alarm.

She didn't find herself beautiful?!

"You must be kidding Haku-san. You are very beautiful. Who would lie about something like that?" Naruto asked, his tone showing no amusement in her words.

Naruto watched as Haku's pace slowed to a stop as she lowered her head and said "You'd be surprised..."

Naruto didn't know what compelled him to do what he did but before he could stop himself, his hand gently caressed her cheek before he tilted her head up, forcing her to look into his eyes.

"I am surprised because they must be blind as bats… I mean look at you! Silky, long black hair, pale skin, huge warm brown eyes and not to mention how nice you are, you are very beautiful," Naruto told her genuinely.

"Y-You continue to flatter…" Haku muttered but Naruto wouldn't let her finish.

"I'm not trying to flatter you Haku-san. I only speak the truth. I mean seriously! You're not only beautiful on the outside; you're beautiful on the inside as well. Ever since I met you, you have been doing nice things. Getting herbs for your father, feeding the kids of the village every single day and not to mention keeping the children's spirits up when stuff is going bad…You are amazing…"

"I-I don't feel amazing…I've done a lot of terrible things for my precious person…I just want to do something good for once," Haku stammered softly, making Naruto frown a bit.

What did Haku do that was so bad?

Naruto shook his head.

It didn't matter to him what she had done in the past. She was trying to make up for it now and that was all that matter.

"Heh, it doesn't matter. You did some bad stuff in the past. I don't know how bad it was but you being here and doing good is all that matters," Naruto said with a gentle smile on his face.

Naruto could see how grateful she was for his words in her eyes, which were now shining with unshed tears of happiness.

"Thank you…Naruto-kun," Haku whispered before she leaned up kissed his cheek, making the blond blush wildly but he could not wipe the smile from his face.

"I-It's no problem Haku-chan. Now come on…I can't wait for you to meet my team," Naruto murmured softly before he and Haku started to walk back towards Tazuna's house.

But this time, Haku's hand slowly grasped his own, causing him to look at her with a large grin on his face, which she returned with a shy smile.

But as he looked at her, he felt something in his heart shift to unknown territories…

But what did this mean?

Time Skip

Five days later

"And that's the last bowl of soup for today," Naruto said with a kind smile on his face as he handed over the final bowl to a small little girl in torn clothes.

The little girl took the bowl and gave Naruto a small hug around his waist and said "Thank you Whisker-kun!"

Naruto smiled and patted her head gently. "It's no problem at all. Gotta keep my favorite gal well fed."

The little girl's face lit up like a Christmas tree when he uttered those words and with another hard hug, the little girl ran away, leaving Naruto and Haku alone.

"You are too sweet, Naruto-kun," He heard Haku say from behind him. Naruto turned around and faced the smiling Haku and smiled at her words.

"Ah shucks, I just wanted to bring some light to her day. I'm glad it made her happy," Naruto replied while leaning on the wooden stand that Haku had created.

He noticed a wide smile overcome Haku's and it made a gentle smile appear on his face. "It seems it has made you happy as well," Naruto noted.

"It does…These children have seen so much pain and suffering. To be able to brighten their day like you did makes me uncontrollably happy," Haku replied as she sat leaned on the other side of the wooden stand.

Naruto remained silent for a few moments, his eyes gazing at the unfinished bridge that was nothing but a silhouette against the setting sun.

She was right.

These children had seen nothing short but pain and suffering when they were only supposed to know happiness and fun and it wasn't just the children.

Everyone in this village deserved to be happy…But instead, the ruthless tyrant had snuffed out their hope…Their dreams…And for what? Money? Power? It didn't matter what the reason was!

"Haku-chan," Naruto said suddenly, catching the attention of the girl across from him. "I realized what my purpose is…Why I want to stay a shinobi…"

From the serious look in Haku's eyes, he could tell that he got her attention and that alone gave him the strength to continue.

"This village has been suffering because of Gato and his army…Having to bend to his rules and live under fear. And for those who refused, like Kazuma, were killed to set an example…"

Naruto turned away from her to gaze at the unfinished bridge and said with a soft tone "Despite him being a shifty old drunk, Tazuna was the only one brave enough to want to see this village shine with hope and love again…He, and all of those who are building that bridge, are fighting against Gato to bring light back to this place, despite the dangers…The purpose I had before was selfish and only benefited me…But now? I want to be that light."

Naruto then turned back to Haku, who had mixture of happiness and sadness on her face and said "I want to be the light that ends the suffering…Not only for this village or even my own…but for the world…I want to be the light that shines even through the darkest of nights. That is my purpose."

"That is a wonderful purpose Naruto-kun…I'm proud that you took up such a noble purpose…" Haku said to him softly.

Naruto blushed at her words and gingerly took her hands into his and said "But I can't do it alone...I want you to help me bring that light as well…"

Naruto knew Haku was surprised by his words but instead of a look of happiness, Haku lowered her head and whispered "I don't think I could be the light you want me to be…"

Naruto saw a small tear escape her eyes and trail down her cheek and slowly, he bought up his left hand to wipe it away with a small frown on his face.

"Anyone can do good in the world Haku-chan…It doesn't matter what happened in the past," Naruto told her gently.

He watched as Haku looked up at him with a mixture of fear and hope in her eyes as she asked "Do you really think so? Do you really think I could be redeemed for all the pain I've caused?"

"I do," Naruto replied instantly, brushing away another tear that strayed from her eye. Haku gave him a breathtaking smile that made his heart skip a beat and that was when he realized the answer to another question Haku had asked.

"Naruto-san…Don't you have someone precious to you? Someone that you would be willing to fight and to die for?"

'I think I do Haku-chan…And it's you,' Naruto thought to himself before he took the plunge and pecked her lips softly.

He felt her body seize up with shock the moment his lips connected with hers but before he gave her the chance to do anything, he pulled away with a reddened cheeks.

Neither of them said a word for what seemed like a lifetime before he noticed that a soft smile began to form on her face and just as he did before, she leaned up and kissed his lips, returning his affections.

Time Skip

One week later

"Haku-chan…I won't be able to help with the food stand tomorrow," Naruto whispered sullenly as he stared up at the crisp clear night sky, a frown on his face.

Haku, who had her head resting on his shoulder and her hand in his, remained silent. Despite only knowing her for two weeks and some change, he was able to read her like an open book and he could tell she was really upset about something.

She had been like this since the moment she showed up and no matter what Naruto said or did, she wouldn't open up to him at all.

So instead of waiting for her to respond, Naruto whispered "…I…I should be glad you know? When that scroll was delivered, my team was excited because all of this would be over and we would finally be able to go home and yet...I'm not…I'm not happy at all…"

Naruto sighed as he felt Haku's grip on his hand tighten but that didn't stop his words. "You have no idea how happy I have been here…Sure, I miss Konoha but here, I didn't feel like I wasn't wanted…Everyone, from the adults that joked around with me while me and my clones worked on the bridge, to the little kids that we fed…To you…All of you guys have been amazing to me…But once we defeat Zabuza and his partner…I'll have to leave here…Leave you…"

It was then that Naruto felt Haku move away from him in order to stand on her two feet, still completely silent.

For a moment, he thought he had said something wrong. That he was going to scare her away but when he saw her shoulders shaking and heard a sob leave her lips, he knew he had said the wrong thing.

But as he stood up after her, Haku said "I don't…I don't want you to go tomorrow…" Naruto felt his heart clench up at how upset she sounded but Naruto knew that this conversation would only get worse so he had to power through it.

"I have to…I can't let my teammates down…They need me there," Naruto responded, his hand reaching out to Haku's shoulder but the next words she said stopped him cold in his tracks.

"You don't understand…I don't want to fight you…"

"H-Haku? What do you mean by that?" Naruto questioned, clearly not understanding what she was trying to say.

Fight him?

Why did she not want to fight him?

Tomorrow, he would be fighting Zabuza and his partner.

What did she have to…do…with…it?

"No…" Naruto whispered, her words finally hitting him. "P-Please…Don't tell me…" Naruto gasped out, his heart aching in both sorrow and terror as he stared at Haku's back.

"I have done a lot of bad things for my precious person…" Haku started, without turning back to look at the genin.

"Zabuza-sama took me in when my real father killed my mother and tried to kill me because of my Kekkei Genkai…He gave me purpose…and all I ever wanted was to be his tool…I wanted to fight for his ideals and his dreams…To die if he ever needed it of me…" Haku told him with a shaky voice, trying to keep the sobs at bay.

Naruto couldn't believe this.

Haku, the very same Haku he had been kissing and cuddling and helping feed the children day in and day out was Zabuza's accomplice? The very same accomplice that he would be fighting the tomorrow?!

"Why didn't you tell me?" Naruto asked her, a look of hurt on his face.

Haku she turned around to reveal the tears pouring down her face, causing Naruto's face to morph into a frown.

"I couldn't...No matter how many times I wanted to tell you, I couldn't! I was scared of hurting you…" Haku fell to her knees and sobbed into her hands.

"I didn't want any of this! I didn't ask for my heart to be taken by my master's enemy and yet here I am! Kneeling before my enemy, my heart solely in his hands…I-I've never been terrified like this before…I want to obey Zabuza-sama but I'm scared…I'm scared that I might have to kill you!"

Without stopping himself, Naruto's arms found themselves wrapping around Haku's slim form as she began to break down against him, his wet face burying itself against his neck and her arms wrapped around him as well.

"P-Please…" She uttered against his neck. "Don't go to the bridge…I don't want you to die…I've already lost so much…I can't lose you as well!"

But Naruto knew that despite her pleas, he couldn't abandon his team. Taking a breath, Naruto said "I don't want to fight you either and I don't want you to die but I can't allow myself to turn my back on my team. The same way I'm sure you can't turn your back on Zabuza…He saved you from possible death...That outweighs how you feel about me…"

Haku pulled away from him just enough where she was looking at him in his eyes and said "That's not true! Naruto-kun…I-I love you! I hate myself for feeling this way but I do! You have made the past two weeks colorful compared to how dull my life had been before! Zabuza gave me a purpose but you gave me love I thought I would never have!"

Naruto laughed sadly and replied "And my luck couldn't have been better…I finally find that person I would risk it all for before I have to fight her…"

"I don't know what to do anymore Haku-chan…I can't abandon my team but I can't fight you…I can't fight the person I love…I-It seems fate wants this to happen" Naruto told her with a broken look on his face.

"T-Then…I-If this is our fate, then I want us t-to be together…To be one…At least this one t-time…" And not a second later, Naruto found her lips claiming his in a hard, desperate kiss.

Naruto was blown away by his first kiss (Sasuke will never count) but he returned the kiss as much as he knew how, matching her desperation.

Naruto then found himself falling to the ground with Haku on top of them and then everything became a blur filled with the sounds of breathy moans, intense emotions and feelings that neither of them thought they could never have.

And by the end of this rush of wild emotions, the naked forms of Naruto and Haku rested side by side, their arms wrapped around each other and her head resting against his chest.

"Whatever happens tomorrow…I will always love you, Naruto-kun," Haku breathed out softly, her fingers intertwined with his own.

"And I will always love you, Haku-chan…" Naruto whispered.

'And no matter what happens tomorrow, the both of us will walk away alive…And together…' Naruto thought to himself as held her close to his body, a look of determination on his face.

Time Skip

Five hours later

The battle at the bridge had been an intense one from the get go. Sasuke and Haku had fought one on one while Kakashi and Zabuza done the same, leaving Sakura to guard the fearful Tazuna.

Sasuke had awakened his Dōjutsu, the Sharingan, and actually had an edge against Haku until she used her Kekkei Genkai to form the demon ice mirrors around him.

It was then Naruto leapt into the fray.

The intense battle between Sasuke and Haku had suddenly become more somber and heartbreaking as Haku said "You have arrived, Naruto-kun…"

"I was a little late but I couldn't let the Teme here fight you, Haku-chan," Naruto responded softly, ignoring the look of shock on Sasuke's face when he said her name.

"Dope…This is Haku? The same Haku that has eaten with us dozens of times?" Sasuke asked in horror, his hand shaking.

"The very same Teme…But you no longer need to fight her…I will take over from here," Naruto replied, his gaze leaving Haku's to glance at his teammate.

"I don't even want to know how this came to be but I can't leave you here on your own Dope," Sasuke said as he tugged a senbon out of his arm before he added "She's too tough for even me to deal with alone…Let alone you."

"Sasuke…Please…" Naruto asked again, his voice tinged in desperation. Sasuke seemed to get the hint (plus Naruto actually said his name for once, telling him how serious this was) and made his way out of the mirrors and to his surprise, Haku actually let him out of her jutsu.

Naruto turned to the image of Haku that was in the mirror near the top of the dome and said "Don't hold back…Because I won't…"

Haku nodded and pulled out three senbon and with that, the battle was on.

For ten agonizing minutes, Naruto had to withstand that storm of senbon that kept coming his way and no matter how many clones he threw at her, she was just too fast for him but he didn't give up.

Because he had a plan.

Outside of this dome, ten of his clones stood watch over Zabuza and Kakashi's battle and from what Iruka had told him about his clones is that any time one was killed, any information they saw would return to him.

So now it was time to use this to his advantage.

He was going to have the clones kill one another whenever something big happened during the Kakashi and Zabuza fight while drawing out his fight as well so if Zabuza was killed and she was still fighting him, Haku would have no reason to fight him and they could walk out together.

He knew that what he was doing was underhanded but this was the only way he could keep them both alive.

But after ten minutes of this, Naruto fell to his knees, dozens of senbons sticking out of his body, his own blood flowing from the needles and onto the bridge beneath him.

"P-Please Naruto-kun, don't stand up," He heard Haku plead as his breathing came out hoarse and weak. Slowly, Naruto forced himself onto his feet and panted heavily.

"I-I'm not done yet…" Naruto growled out weakly, his entire body shaking from the pain he was in but he would not allow himself to give in yet.

"K-Keep going," Naruto commanded, his vision blurring briefly before straightening out to reveal Haku charging towards him, three senbon clenched in her fists.

Naruto leapt forward and summoned a clone which pushed him away and took the senbons in the chest, leaving the real Naruto free to punch Haku in the jaw as hard as humanly possible, causing her mask to crack.

Naruto and Haku both slammed to the ground, neither of them willing to move. One out of pain of many needles in his body…And the other being unable to continue this fight further.

Naruto forced himself up to his knees and started to tug the various senbon out of his body while Haku continued to lie on the bridge, not bothering to move.

Naruto turned to Haku and pushed himself up to his feet but stumbled back to the ground hard. "W-Well…This isn't looking to good…" Naruto groaned out as he pushed himself off the bridge.

His legs were a bit numb but Naruto would force himself through it.

Suddenly, an image of two dogs holding Zabuza by the arms while Kakashi prepared some type of jutsu appeared in his head and it made Naruto grin slightly.

He just had to stall just a little bit longer.

Naruto got back on his feet and took three stumbling steps forward to Haku before he fell down to one knee but he was close enough to hear sobbing coming from behind her mask.

"Haku-chan…" Naruto said while he reached out to her and removed her mask, revealing her tear streaked face.

"I couldn't do it…" Haku said immediately, not caring if her mask was removed from her face. "Zabuza-sama told me to kill you but I couldn't…I couldn't kill you at all…I failed him but I…I am happy that I failed him, and that makes it so much worse."

Haku then turned to Naruto and asked "If I can't even obey my master's orders…How could ever help you in your cause to bring light to this world?"

Naruto could see how torn up she was about her love for him and the loyalty to her master. She looked so lost and scared that it made his heart hurt.

The sounds of chirping birds was heard echoing from the mist that was casted over the bridge and an image of Kakashi holding what looked like a damn ball of lightning in his right hand appeared in his head.

"Haku!" Zabuza suddenly shouted, causing Haku to clench her eyes shut, her hands covering most of her face.

"Don't go Haku-chan," Naruto said with a look of fear on his face, knowing that deep down, he wouldn't be able to stop her.

"I-I have to do it…I can't let him die…" Haku muttered with a sad smile on her face. Naruto felt her cold hands brush up against his cheek.

"Maybe it's better this way…I can fulfill my promise to be a better tool…And to make sure that you stay alive…" Haku whispered before Naruto felt her whisk past him as quickly as possible.

'No! I can't let that happen!' Naruto thought wildly as he twisted his body and attempted to run but he found himself slamming to the ground hard.

"Damn it!" Naruto shouted angrily as he slammed his fist against the concrete below him. He couldn't allow her to die!

This world needed kind hearted people like her in it!

He was just the village pariah who everyone hated! He had no future! He had nothing! What kind of man would he be if he couldn't keep the woman he loved alive?!

"I need to get up!" Naruto screamed as his fist slammed against the ground again, anger continuing to pour into his veins.

He needed to get up as soon as possible and nothing, not even his own body was going to make him quit! With a roar filled with raw determination, Naruto felt a fiery burst of chakra fill his veins.

The senbon that were trapped in his legs exploded from his body and the numb feeling he had in his legs were no longer there. Like a bat out of hell, Naruto charged through the mist as such a high speed, his feet were gliding over the ground.

The sound of the chirping birds was growing louder to his ears but it sounded like it was moving as well.

'Almost there! I have to stop it!' Naruto raged within his head as he pushed his speed to the highest level until his eyes gazed upon the image of Haku, standing in front of the limped armed Zabuza as Kakashi's lightning covered hand aimed at Haku's chest.

'Just one more push!' Naruto thought as a burst of chakra managed to get him between the arm and Haku herself.

Naruto had no time to breathe a sigh of relief however because a searing pain shattered his right shoulder blade all the way to his chest.

"Oh my god! Naruto!" His sensei screamed into his ear in horror at what he had just done but Naruto didn't care. All he was concerned about was Haku, who seemed to be horrified at him being in front of her at that time.

"Barely made it," Naruto wheezed out, blood dribbling from his mouth as he gave a weak smile towards the nuke-nin before him.

Naruto then felt the arm within his body being forcibly pulled out of his body, forcing his body to fall backwards to the ground with a wet, disgusting smacking sound.

"No! Naruto-kun! Haku screamed in horror as she fell to Naruto's side, tears pouring out of her eyes at the fact that Naruto had taken the bullet for her. "Why? Why did you do this?!" She demanded angrily, her hands clenching his torn orange jumpsuit.

"N-Needed to…do…i-it," Naruto wheezed out weakly, his eyes trying to keep focused on the teen before him.

Haku's forehead met his bloody jacket as she screamed his name in agony. Naruto was grateful for the loud scream because he was just going to drift off.

"Kakashi….sensei…s-sorry…" Naruto panted out, his eyes pupils fading in and out as he tried to stay as long as possible.

"Why did you do it Naruto?" Kakashi asked solemnly, unable to understand why he had done what he did.

For the enemy to boot.

"H-H-Haku-chan…Love…her," Naruto stated with a weak smile on his face, his skin now becoming pale. "S-She…nee…needed to s-stay…a-a-alive. She w-was t-t-t-torn between her lo…love of me and her loyalty t-t-to Zabu…Za…"

"Naruto-kun, y-you selfless fool!" Haku shouted angrily and helplessly as she looked at his bloody, pale face. "My life is meaningless! I failed Zabuza-sama…I failed you…I am a failure in every meaning of the word! W-Why sacrifice your life for me? A worthless tool?! Why Naruto-kun?! You deserved your life more than I ever did!"

Haku would have continued to rant if not for Naruto placing a hand on top of her head, causing her to stop speaking immediately.

"W…W-What good wou…would I be…If I-I-I let my precious….per..son die?" Naruto breathed out with a smile before he leaned his head back and let out a final breath, the last thing his eyes laid upon was the blue sky above.

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"W…W-What good wou…would I be…If I-I-I let my precious….per..son die?" Naruto breathed out with a smile before he leaned his head back and let out a final breath, the last thing his eyes laid upon was the blue sky above.

Hearing the water crashing around him as he laid on the wet sand beneath him, Naruto opened his right eye and groaned in pain, forcing his body to cooperate with what he needed by getting to his feet.

Rising to his feet, Naruto was surprised to feel that the injuries he sustained from earlier were no longer there but as he truly looked around, he felt something was wrong with this scene.

While the sun itself was glowing a faint fiery orange in the middle of the sky, the sky color itself was a midnight blue but the stars above were also fiery orange.

It was like staring at fireflies.

He had to admit, despite knowing something was wrong, he enjoyed the sight of the world around him.

The lake was crystal blue and the sand beneath his feet was white and not too hot and the island itself was very lush and green.

"But where am I?" Naruto asked himself.

"You are in my domain, Uzumaki Naruto…"

Hearing the unknown voice, Naruto turned to see a man with medium length black hair along with a medium sized beard but the thing Naruto noticed the most was the yellow and black garb that the man wore.

"Come…Join me in having some tea," The man told him, motioning the genin over with a motion of his head.

Naruto walked over to the sitting man and sat down across from him and said "Thanks. I didn't want to stand there too long…"

The man chuckled and poured Naruto some tea, which Naruto accepted and sipped. "It tastes good…" Naruto said with an approving smile on his face.

"It should. It was my mother's recipe," The man responded with a small chuckle. "But I have wasted enough time. You are in the realm between the living and the dead."

"Ah…I-I See…That's not easy to hear…" Naruto replied stoically. He really didn't know how to respond to knowing he was close to both life and death.

"So…What's keeping me alive?" Naruto asked softly.

"The demonic entity within you is working hard to save you. I must give it credit. It does not want to die," The man responded with a small shake of his head and a chuckle.

"Well at least it's good for something at least…But that also answers my question…I was going to ask if you were the Kyūbi."

The man laughed at this and shook his head. "I…I am a different being altogether…I was not aware that I would find myself in this position after a large percentage of my soul was recycled into yours…"

"Um…Explain…" Naruto said with a stare.

"Yes I shall," The man said as he stood up and looked at the sky. "My name is Hasashi Hanzo…And during my time alive and undead, I went by another name…My name was Scorpion and I, Uzumaki Naruto, am the remains of your old soul."

Rain: So how is that for a first chapter? Hope it was pretty good. Let me know what you guys think. Until the next one!

Mario: See you next time!