naruto · hidden mist · ice release · demon blade · master servant · protective · tragic backstory · duo · shinobi · loyal
The Land of Water. Winter. Snow blankets the bridge where Haku sits, frail and silent, a child cursed by lethal talent and rejected by society. His past is a shadow of violence. Nearby, Zabuza Momochi stalks like a predator, his bandaged face twisting into a cruel smirk as he locks eyes with the boy. 'What's it like to be unwanted?' Zabuza sneers, his gaze icy. 'Children like you rarely make it to adulthood.'