Haku smiled warmly. "Of course," he assured the other boy. "If you still have them by daylight, just put them back. Don't worry though if they become lost or damaged."

He looked down at his food, as though considering just how badly he needed the engery. "I won't be needing them tonight after all."

It still annoyed him that Zabuza-san thought he needed watching, but he had been doing a poor job of following orders as of late. He deserved whatever punishment Zabuza-san had in mind for him and would accept it.