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it has been sveral months since ann's "incident". she hasn't gone on any missions with him since then, fearing the same thing might happen again. right now they were at the house and for once ann was resting instead of bugging her uncle
zabuza~ann tomorrow we'll be going in the woods again ok?
ann~ok why is zabuza telling me this? he'd normally tell me on the day we're going
ann lied on the bed resting her head on zabuza's leg. he put his hand on her shoulders and handed her a bottle for her to fall alseep

the following early morning ann rolled out of bed and woke her uncle
ann getting up~i'm ok
zabuza~ann you clumsy little oni
ann~i'm not clumsy! and quit calling me oni! you're the oni around here anyway!
zabuza got up and out of bed and walked into a different room
zabuza~since we're up might as well get ready. get the bag then come to breakfast
ann~ok
she did what he told her to do. after breakfast they were out in the woods. ann had the bag and zabuza had his sword with him on the trip for the first time. after a while of walking in the woods ann started to lag a bit
ann~zabuza up?
zabuza~up?
ann~up!
zabuza stopped and took the sword off his back. he squatted down as ann walked up next to him
zabuza~get on before i change my mind
ann smiled and hopped on his back. when zabuza got up he bounced ann so she wouldn't be choking him
zabuza~watch your arm and head
ann~huh?
zabuza~watch your arm and head ann
zabuza brought his sword up onto his shoulder and ann tighted her grip when she saw it coming down
zabuza~ann your choking me
ann~oops sorry uncle
she loosened up and he started to walk on.ann rested her head on the opposite shoulder from the sword
zabuza~don't fall asleep on me. we're almost there
ann~i'm not going to. i feel happy today
zabuza~aren't you always happy?
ann~i feel happier today
zabuza~it's because i'm carring you isn't it?
ann~no. for once we're actually talking together
zabuza~we're always talking together
ann~not what i ment. i mean for once we're having a real conversation. not just arguing like we normally do
ann slid off his back as he was still walking after a while. zabuza brought the sword down rehunching it on his back. they got to their usual spot and zabuza had ann train by herself again. he was waching her as he sharpened his sword. after a while ann was starting to get tired
zabuza~take a rest now before you pass out for the umpteenth time. i already carried you once today
ann panting~ok...zabi...
she slowly walked to him then slumped down and leaned against him. a few minutes later ann accidently fell asleep. zabuza leaned ann against a tree nearby

a few hours had past untill ann woke up
ann~zabuza?
zabuza~up here
ann looked up to see him in the tree above.he jumped down then helped ann up
zabuza~ann, i've been recently told that your parents have been k.i.a.'d
ann~what?! k.i.a.'d?!
zabuza~yes. they were killed in action
ann became a little limp and almost fell over, making her uncle flinch
zabuza~ann are you ok? don't that
ann~sorry. just that-that was so sudden
zabuza~maybe i should have told her back at home....i wonder how long she'll last with this...