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zabuza was standing over the bed shaking ann's shoulder. ann herself was hugging a pillow still slepping
zabuza~ann wake up time to go
ann~mmm. another five minutes and i'll be up
zabuza rolled his eyes and rolled her out of the bed
ann~i'm up! i'm up!
zabuza~took you long enough. now get up and lets go
ann~uncle...
she got up and they went into the woods. they went to the usual spot to train, this time they were more by the water
zabuza~this time it'll be a new skill ann
ann~what kind?
zabuza~chakra control
ann~and that is....
zabuza~all you've been doing when you used those jutsus was estimating how much to be used. and this'll help you master that. just focus your chakra to you feet, just like the way to power up your punches
ann~ummm. okaaay
she fucused her chakra to her feet. after a few seconds she stepped onto the water with zabuza holding on to her. it might have looked like she was standing on the water but when he let her go after she told him to she fell in
ann~zabuza! the water's freezing!
zabuza~what'd you expect? it's still the morning
she waded out of the water shivering as zabuza followed. he took off his vest and put it around her
zabuza~when you're dry we'll try again
ann nodded with her teeth chattering. zabuza sat behind her and picked up ann to sit on his crossed legs. he wrapped his arms around her to warm his niece up and to keep her from getting sick, which was the last thing he needed. after a few minutes ann fell asleep with her head against his chest. he laid her down putting his vest under her head. ann may have been a heavy sleeper, but this time she woke when zabuza rubbed his knuckles lightly on her cheek
ann~zabuza? is he doing this? his hands...they feel rough and yet...so soft
she barely opened an eye and saw him hovering over her. she tried to maintain her breathing and tried not to smile
ann~has he always done this while i'm alseep?
ann closed her eye and went to a deep slumber when zabuza moved his hand from her cheek to her forehead

ann woke to find out that zabuza was gone and the bag was beside her. she looked up at the sky, squinting, and saw it was high noon. grabbing the bag she rummaged through to see if he packed any food. all she found was an apple
ann~i hope he's gonna make lunch...
she ate the apple and minutes later zabuza showed up
zabuza~you all dry? not sick or feverish?
ann~nope. i'm fine
zabuza~good. here
he tossed her two meat buns and sat beside his niece. zabuza had two of his own to eat. ann had already finshed her's and zabuza was just about to eat his second one
ann~uncle zabi
zabuza looked at her in the eyes and she did too. ann didn't even noticed that he had his mask off
zabuza~damn her cuteness. she had to be a girl just to do the puppy eyes...
he ripped his in half and gave one to ann. they ate it and zabuza got up grabbing his vest. it was still a little damp so he hung it on a low branch nearby
zabuza~we should do an easier one
ann~how's that?
zabuza~climbing a tree, without using your hands. it's the same thing, but you'll be going upwards
ann nodded then looked up a tree
ann~well it'd be better than falling in freezing cold water...
she got up and focussed her chakra to her feet while facing a tree. seconds later ann ran towards the it. she was able to go a few feet up but then felt like she was going to fall. ann jumped off and grabbed a branch abover her head
zabuza~ann let go and try again
ann~nuh-uh
ann was scared of heights. zabuza went under her looking up. her grip on the branch started to loosen and she fell. zabuza caught her and she looked up at him
zabuza~you should have let go when i told you to
ann smiled as he put her down
zabuza~try again. and this time don't grab onto the branch. you'll land on your feet