Been awhile I know. I hope this chapter lives up to expectation. Drop a review, please. Shout out to Xenolov who really helped me out in the editing part. (He's basically my co-author) I hope to have the Next chapter up soon. To those who wonder who the next Naruto character will be there is a hint at the end.

The Lady of Ice Chapter 5

Flashback before Jaime's arrest

'Won't be long now,' Haku thinks as she waits for Jaime to arrive. She just hopes that the plan will work. Eddard and Catelyn will be absent from the feast tonight because Haku is afraid that they will alert Jaime that they suspect him. Robb is in their place and his task is to tell the King that Bran was almost murdered and that they have evidence of someone at the tower but only when he is deep in his cups. Given Robert's drunken behavior he will most likely yell it out for everybody to hear. Then Jaime will come to his chamber and try to destroy his shirt. 'Where I will be waiting to catch him.'

The chamber door opens with Jaime stepping in soon after and locking it. Haku watches him and gets ready to drop from the ceiling.

Present Time Outside Jaime's Room

As soon as the occupants step out of Jaime's chambers the whole crowd goes silent. Outside is the ever vigilant, Ser Barristan the Bold.

Eddard speaks up when the crowd quiets, "As you can see Jaime Lannister has just been arrested. I'm sure that you already know what for. Now it has also been discovered that he was with someone when the act was committed. As of tomorrow, all will be interviewed on your whereabouts when Bran was pushed. That is all, back to your duties."

The servants acknowledge the dismissal and leave, although a few have looks of worry about the upcoming questions.

Robert looks to the leaving servants and sighs heavily, "Seven Hells, what a fucking mess," he mumbles.

Suddenly, Robert looks to Haku, "Who the hell are you?"

Haku frowns at the blatant disrespect to her but she controls herself, and calmly responds, "My name is Haku Yuki, Your Grace." 'Luckily I've dealt with people like him before, otherwise, I would have insulted him by now.'

"And just how do you play into all this?"

Haku is about to speak when Eddard interrupts suddenly, "Your Grace. I'm sure you have lots of questions. Which I would be happy to answer in my private scholar."

Robert picks up on the message Eddard is sending to him, "Lead the way then."

As Eddard and Robert walk away with Barristan following, Haku can hear Robert yell out, "And stop referring to me as Your Grace, I have enough people doing that as is and it's getting quite fucking annoying."

'Hopefully, Eddard will not tell him everything.'

"Haku, would you like to accompany me to Bran's room? I'm going to tell him the good news," Catelyn says.

"As you wish, Catelyn."

Catelyn nods and turns around, Haku follows. They encounter a furious queen in her nightgown, followed by Ser Meryn. She scowls at them before rushing off.

"That can't be good," Catelyn says before continuing.

Soon both arrive outside Bran's room that now has guards outside it. Both greet them and let them in but before they could enter the door opens revealing Jon who is trailed after by Ghost. He looks happy as he leaves the chamber. 'He looks happy which is strange given that he was with Bran... Perhaps Bran and Jon have mended their relationship.'

But as soon as Jon sees who was about to enter his smile fades, "Lady Stark, Lady Yuki, Good evening."

Haku is about to respond but Catelyn responds first. "What are you doing here?"

Jon grimaces at her icy tone, "I was just visiting Bran, my Lady."

"Well you've done that and more, You can go now." Her face is practically snarling at him.

"Of course, Lady Stark."

Jon walks towards the hallway with his faithful direwolf behind him. Just before Jon leaves, Haku's hand shoots out and grabs his wrist. She pulls him close and whispers something in his ear. He nods and continues his way out down the hallway.

Catelyn watches as Jon walks away and is going to enter the room when Haku speaks up, "Was that truly necessary?"

Catelyn turns around with eyes full of anger, "Necessary you say. Was it necessary for my husband to dishonor our marriage, while I carried his child? Was it necessary for him to bring the bastard home and raise him along with our own children?" At this point, Catelyn is fuming.

Haku looks calmly at her and feels anger but also pity for not being able to let go of something that happened so long ago,

"No, it was not necessary for him to dishonor your marriage. It was not necessary for him to bring Jon home but it was the right thing for him to do."

With her piece said Haku turns around and leaves while Lady Stark enters the room leaving the two guards in an awkward silence.

Catelyn sits herself down in the chair facing Bran with his back to her, who looks to already be asleep. But his eyes are watery, with a guilty look on his face.

Jon

Jon's breathing is heavy from walking swiftly from outside Bran's chamber to the Weirwood Tree, where Haku said she would meet him.

His thoughts are a whirlwind as he sits thinking about how horrible Catelyn treated him and how she embarrassed him in front of Haku. To make it worse Jon was in high spirits after he left Bran's room because Bran apologized for how he treated him and that he wants to go back to being brothers, Lady Stark just had to ruin his mood.

"Are you alright, Jon?" A voice says to him.

'With the moonlight shining down on her, illuminating her, she could be mistaken for an angel,' Jon stands as he watches Haku come stand in front of him.

But her face becomes concerned and he suddenly realizes he hasn't answered her yet, "Sorry Haku I'm fine just a bit angry."

She grabs his hand with hers, enclosing around it with a gentle grip.

He is about to pull his hand away when she brings it up to her face puts it on her cheek. She closes her eyes, breathes deeply and relaxes.

Before he knows it, he is leaning in and so is she. He forgets about all the rules he made about not getting close to her all that matters now is what is right in front of him. Their kiss is clumsy because neither has ever kissed someone before, so they went by instinct. He turns his head to deepen the kiss and puts his arms around her waist, she does the same but around his neck instead.

All too soon though, he realizes what he is doing and opens his eyes in shock. He pushes her away and takes a step back. He looks into her eyes and feels horrible seeing her hurt look.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry but I shouldn't have done that."

"Jon, it's fine you didn't force me."

She takes a step forward to try and touch him. He sees her coming and takes two steps back.

"No, it's not fine," He says before taking a deep breath to prepare himself to break her heart. "I don't want to lead you on."

"Lead me on what do you me-," he watches as she pieces it together.

"You're going to join the Night's Watch, aren't you?" Her tone is grave.

He mutters a small 'yes', not being able to look her in the eye.

"Why?"

"You know why I'll have no place here once father is gone. Lady Stark will do everything in her power to make my life a living hell with him gone."

"Go with your father then. I'm sure that he'll let you."

"No, I don't wish to put father in such a position and the Red Keep is no place for a bastard."

"What about your brothers and sisters?"

"Robb will understand and in time so will Bran. Rickon and Arya, I imagine will have trouble accepting it but this is my decisions. Sansa will not care that I'm gone."

Haku's gaze falls as she realizes that this is his decision but she has one more card to play, she looks back at him this time with watery eyes. "I love you Jon and I know that you love me. You could at least show enough courtesy to look me in the eye."

Jon slowly looks up to see her watery eyes, it gives him an uncomfortable feeling in the bottom of his stomach.

"I do love you Haku but we can never be… I'm the bastard of Winterfell and any relationship more than being friends will bring you nothing but trouble."

Every word he said causes her heart to break more and more. He hates doing this to her. 'In time, I hope she'll realize that this is the right decision.' He can tell that he is deeply hurting her and the reason she has not completely broken down yet is that she does not want to do it in front of him.

He is about to speak again to try and tell her that she'll find someone else but she speaks first. "If this is truly what you want, then go join the Night's Watch." Her tone is void of its usual feeling, now it is only hollow.

Jon grimaces a little at her tone, "Haku, I want you to know that I treasure our frien-,"

"I want to be alone right now."

He frowns, "I know you're unhappy with this-,"

"Leave." This time the word comes through clenched teeth.

Seeing that she really is getting angry, he decides to leave. "As you wish." He walks away but something is missing. He turns around to see Ghost looking up at her.

She smiles slightly at him and pats his head. "Go, I'll be fine." The wolf moves away.

When Ghost is next to Jon he bares his teeth and snaps at him. He barely moves his hand out of the way of Ghost's bite. Ghost sensing that the message is conveyed walks ahead of Jon. Jon turns around to look at Haku and he sees her sitting on the tree branch, with her shoulders hunched over. He cannot hear it but he can tell she is crying.

Casterly Rock Morning

Tywin sits at his desk skimming over his morning reports

'From Pycelle's reports, Robert has one foot in the grave, good. Joffrey will become king and release Jamie from his vows, Jamie will marry and become my heir and Tyrion... well…' Suddenly he's broken from his thoughts by a guard announcing that the Maester is at the door.

The Maester enters the room with his heavy chain and grey robes. Tywin made sure to have a Maester with a family in the Westerlands. He also made sure to tell the Maester that he serves house Lannister and not the Citadel.

"Sorry to disturb you my Lord but you've received a letter from Lord Stark," Tywin grabs the letter and waves the Maester away, he politely bows and leaves. As soon as he leaves, Tywin opens the letter.

To Lord Tywin Lannister, Lord of the Westerlands and Warden of the West,

Your son Jaime Lannister late last night has been arrested for breaking guest right by attempting to murder my son, Brandon Stark. We caught him trying to dispose of evidence after it was announced we planned to search all rooms for it. The trial will not take place until your arrival. You can bring no more than a hundred men and Gregor Clegane is not allowed to be with you. I will not house that man in my domains.

Lord Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North

"Guards!" Tywin yells.

A very nervous guard sticks his head in, he has never heard his liege lord yell before. "Yes, my Lord?"

"Assemble a hundred men to be ready to ride within an hour."

"Yes, my Lord."

Tywin's mind races trying to figure out what he just learned and how to fix it.

Jaime Mid-day

'Well, this fucking sucks,' Jaime thinks to himself while chained to the wall with some new bruises. The guards had been less than pleasant as they escorted him to the dungeons last night.

He sits fuming, thinking about how that girl tricked him. 'Although I must admit it was a good plan; using Robert's drunkenness to alert me to the chamber searches, waiting for me to get to my room, then the girl hides in my room and waits for me to dispose of the shirt. The only thing I can't figure out is where the fuck was the girl hiding.'

Jaime is sure that the room was empty when he entered. 'Maybe she really wields magic.'

Distantly he hears someone heading in his direction. Outside his cells, a pair of guardsmen stop. 'Wonderful they're here to take me to trial.'

The door opens and Jaime greets them with a sarcastic smile, "Good morning gentlemen, you wouldn't be here to perhaps let me go would you?"

The only response he received was a backhanded slap to the face. "Well, I've had warmer responses."

Soon the guards unshackle him from the wall, "Get up."

Jaime gets up ever so slowly, just to annoy them. One of the guards brings Jaime's hands in front him, to cuff him.

The other grunts and shoves him towards the open door. He commits the face of the guards to his memory. 'A Lannister always pays his debts.'

Pre Trial

The whole court is talking amongst themselves, waiting for Jaime to appear.

'Well, what a shit situation this is,' Tyrion thinks as he looks at the judges. The King, Eddard Stark, and Rodrik Cassel.

Cersei argued, more like yelled and threw a fit that it was not honorable to have such a stacked deck against him. Robert did not care in the slightest about what she wanted and to really throw salt on the wound Robert let Eddard choose the final judge, he choose Rodrik Cassel. She did not like this and continued to rant and rave until Robert backhanded her in front of Lord Stark.

Finally, the doors open and in comes Jaime Lannister, with three guards as his escorts. The whole crowd is silent as he walks by, already judging him guilty.

He could see the beginning of a bruise forming on his face, he looks at Cersei and he can tell she sees it as well.

'Well typical of Jaime to annoy the guards escorting him.'

They put him on the makeshift stand and step away.

Robert clears his throat to begin the trial, "So Kingslayer, you've gone from killing a king to attempting to murder little boys. How noble of you."

Tyrion sees Jaime about to open his big mouth and make the situation worse but luckily Stark speaks up, "Your Grace, may we please proceed with the trial?"

He looks to his oldest friend and sighs "Fine, fine, no use in delaying it… Jaime Lannister, you stand accused of attempted murder and breaking guest right. How do you plead?"

"Not guilty."

None of the judges were surprised by his statement.

"Very well, we will now bring the first-,"

"I'm sorry to interrupt Lord Stark but let's just save everybody the trouble and go to a trial by combat."

At once the whole crowd whispers amongst themselves.

"Silence!" Robert roars, silencing the whispers at once. "You have that right. Will you name a champion?"

"No."

"Very well the day after your father arrives the trial by combat will begin. Guards take him away." Robert gestures to the guards who brought him in.

Tyrion speaks up, "Your Grace, will you please allow my brother to practice in the tiltyard for the trial by combat. Accomplished as my brother is in combat, I'm sure whoever you choose as the courts champion will spend time practicing as well. So, my brother should receive the same treatment, otherwise, it would be unfair."

Robert looks like he could care less but his eyes look to Eddard, who reluctantly nods.

"Fine, he shall be given time to practice for his trial but if tries to escape I'll put his head on a spike," Eddard leans over to whisper in Robert's ear. "Now before the court is dispensed Lord Stark has a question to ask."

Eddard's cold glaring eyes look Jaime. "Yes, I do Your Grace. Who was with you in the tower?"

It takes all of Jaime self-control not to look at his sister, "No one was with me because I was never at the tower."

Eddard takes a deep breath and calms himself. "If you do not give us the name I will not promise leniency. That goes to all of you as well," Eddard's eyes sweep through the crowd. "If the person that was with Ser Jaime does not give himself or herself up by the end of the day I promise no leniency will be given."

"Well Stark, that was a nice threat and all but you won't find anybody because I was never at the tower," Jamie says the last few words slowly as if Lord Stark was a simpleton.

The Warden of the North is about to question him further but stops realizing that Jamie will not give up the name.

"Court is adjourned," Robert yells for everyone to hear.

Jaime, at the last second, sneaks a sideways glance to his sister, committing her face to memory knowing he will not be able to see her till after all this is over.

Haku

Haku watches as the doors close behind Jaime. With the pre-trial over the crowd slowly thins out as they go to their duties, Eddard and Robert have left already. 'To discuss the trial by combat no doubt. Knowing Eddard, he will want to fight Jamie himself.'

Seeing that no one has need of her, she decides to go visit Bran because her last trip to him was cut short. Also, to find out what has been bothering Bran and what happened between him and Jon. Thankfully, Catelyn is busy dealing with Arya who apparently has been skipping out on her lessons.

As she walks down the hall her thoughts drift towards what Eddard and Robert might talk about. She is worrying that Eddard would reveal her secret, given his honorable nature. Soon she arrives at Bran's room with a new set of guards.

"Good morning," Haku says to the guards

"Good morning, Lady Yuki," both guards say at the same time.

"Has anybody been in to see Bran?"

"Just the Starks, milady. Queen Cersei tried to but we were given strict orders not to let anybody except a chosen few. She was not happy that we did not let her in," one of the guards said, shifting nervously. He remembers quite vividly the threats she made.

'The Queen huh, can't say I'm not too surprised by that.'

"Well, I commend you for standing up to her."

"Thank you, Lady Yuki," both guards said blushing a little from the compliment.

"Your welcome, now is anybody in there right now with Bran?"

'It would be very awkward to go in there with Jon already there.'

"No, Lady Yuki."

Nodding, Haku opens the door and walks into the room. After she has entered both guards are wondering why she asked if anyone was inside.

Bran

Bran is sitting on his bed with his direwolf next to him when the door opens. His attention snaps to the door when he sees who it is he smiles. He jumps off the bed and hugs her as hard as he can.

"Good morning, Bran. How are you today?" Haku says, ruffling his hair. He pushes her hand with a pout on his face. Something pokes her leg and she looks down to see Summer wanting some attention. Chuckling at him, she scratches his ear.

"I'm fine… I'm just been so bored being cooped up in my room," Bran says.

"Well, it's expected given that things right now are a bit tense."

"I know, I just want to leave this room." He throws his arms in the air showing his frustrations. She shakes her head at his frustration but she understands his reasoning.

"Bran how about I talk to your father about letting you leave your room with an escort. On two conditions."

"What are the conditions?" Bran looks a little nervous at the impending question.

"What has been bothering you since you woke up?"

His eyes widen realizing that she knew something was bothering him and it shows when he started chewing his lip nervously. Sensing his nervousness, she gets down to eye level, "Bran, whatever you say to me I will keep confidential unless it is a danger to you. I swear."

He visibly relaxes and nods, "Okay, while I was… sleeping I kept having the same dream over and over."

"What was the dream?" She grabs him by the shoulder and leads him to his bed to sit down, she sits next to him and so does the direwolf.

"A three-eyed raven came to me, it kept telling me that he would teach me to fly and it…" Bran looks away from her eyes.

"And what Bran?"

"It was like the three-eyed raven was guiding me to wake up."

"I see and it was always the same?"

"Yes. What do you think it means?"

She honestly had no idea what Bran's dreams could mean. 'It does seem odd to have the same dream repeatedly.'

"Honestly, I have no idea but I promise that I'll look into this."

"Thank you, Haku." He looks grateful that he is finally able to tell someone what has been bothering him.

"Your welcome. Now for my second condition. What has changed for you and Jon?"

Instantly his demeanor changes from grateful to sad. Seeing his change in behavior she puts her arm around his shoulders and smiles at him, encouraging him to answer, "It's just if you hadn't of caught me I could have died, thank you for that by the way. I'm sorry I haven't said so sooner, it has been… hectic."

"I understand, and you're welcome."

"Yes, well it made me realize that life is short and that I shouldn't be angry at him for you two being in love."

She smiles widely after hearing his explanation, happy that he and Jon are going to go back to being brothers. Her smile turns into a frown though, the words "being in love" flash through her mind, making her think of what happened at the weirwood tree. Before she knows it, a tear slides down her cheek, she quickly wipes it away.

Sadly, Bran notices the tear and worries, "Haku, is everything alright?"

She quickly puts on her best fake smile, "Something got in my eye, that's all."

Before Bran can respond the bedroom, door opens revealing the last person Haku wants to see right now...Jon.

Jon

Jon takes one look at Haku and stops. He did not think to ask the guards outside if someone, more specifically if Haku is with Bran. Now he wishes he had because now it is awkward, given what happened last night. Bran's looks between Jon and Haku and senses the tension between the two.

Bran's voice snaps Jon back to the present, "I'm sorry what did you say?" Jon says trying to avoid Haku's stare.

"I said are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Just…" he trails off not knowing how to exactly finish the sentence.

"Do you need something, Jon?"

"Ah yes I did, I wanted to see if you had any company given that everybody else is busy now, but I see that you already do, so I'll just leave I would hate to intrude."

Jon leaves before Bran can respond. He has never seen his Jon act like that before, he looks to Haku and can tell that she is upset.

"Are you alright? Did something happen between you and Jon?"

She looks back at him and flashes a tiny smile. "I'm fine, it's a bit complicated to explain."

Before he could ask what happened the door opens again revealing his Lord Father.

"What is it, father?" Bran asks.

"I'm sorry to interrupt Bran, but I need Haku to accompany me for a moment," Eddard replies, looking a little grim.

"Oh," Bran frowns, a little unhappy that his time with Haku is cut short.

"I'm sorry Bran but the King is asking to see Haku and no one can refuse him."

"Why does the king wish to see Haku?"

"That is a private matter, Bran. Come Haku, His Grace awaits."

"I'm sorry our time was cut short, Bran. I promise to come back soon though."

She smiles at Bran before following Lord Stark out of the room who says his own farewell.

As Haku walks behind Eddard she cannot help but feel nervous about meeting Robert. 'How much did Eddard tell him?'

As if sensing her worries Lord Stark speaks up, "Don't be alarmed Haku, I didn't tell Robert everything about you."

Haku cannot help but release a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Eddard… But what did you end up telling him?"

"I told him that you're one of the best fighters I have ever seen, you're from a foreign nation, you're a healer, and that it was your plan with which Jaime was caught."

"And what was his response?"

"Well when I said you're one of the best fighters I have ever seen, he laughed at it."

Haku frowns finding the King's response quite rude but then again, she expects nothing less, given his behavior.

"And why does the King want to see me?"

"Well, I think it's best if you hear it from him."

Haku notices that they are approaching a door with an old man in armor, she recognizes him as one of the King's Guard members.

"Ser Barristan, allow me to introduce Haku Yuki," Eddard says looking at the man with great respect.

Barristan looks Haku up and down evaluating her. According to Eddard, she's one of the best fighters he has ever seen but from what he could tell she did not look like much. Then again, he has never known Eddard to lie.

"Well met Lady Yuki, Lord Stark here gives you high praise," Barristan says looking at her with a smile.

"To you as well, Ser Barristan," Haku says with her own smile.

"Thank you, Lady Yuki, now I assume you know why you're here," he pauses and Haku nods her head leading to Ser Barristan opening the door for them.

Haku's eyes focus on the fat man sitting on a chair that looks to be straining under all the weight. Now that she's close up the smells of sweat, wine and perfume, most likely from his dalliances with the local whores. She feels nothing but repulsiveness from him. 'To make matters worse he's eyeing me up and down like a piece of meat. Sometimes I wish that I had kept pretending to be a boy.'

Haku politely bows, "Your Grace."

He finally stops eyeing her. "Enough with the formalities. Sit, so we can begin."

Eddard and Haku take their seats at the table which has a wine jug on it, Eddard in front of Robert and Haku on Eddard's right side.

Instead of talking, Robert pours himself a glass of wine and immediately drinks. It spills from his mouth and on to his beard and after finishing it all, he burps.

"Ned didn't tell me that the person who helped catch the Kingslayer was so pretty," Robert says with his best smile.

With a straight face, she replies. "Thank you, your Grace."

Robert's frowns wondering why she did not smile at his compliment. All the girls he compliments smile at him.

Eddard clears his throat before the conversation goes off topic. "Your Grace, if you don't mind I would like to get to the topic at hand."

"Yes, of course. According to Ned here, you're a great swordsm- I mean fighter Lady…" Robert trails off, forgetting her name.

Eddard sighs softly, "Haku Yuki."

"Right sorry, Lady Yu-ki. Ned tells me that you're a good swordsman or should I say swordswomen." Robert laughs at his own joke. Eddard shakes his head in annoyance, he was getting tired of his friend's antics and Haku has to resist the urge to roll her eyes.

"Yes, I am, Your Grace. I've been trained since I was six name days old."

"Six you say, that's quite young. What brought that on?"

"My parents died when I was young and the only man that would take me in trained me as a sellsword. I was with him for ten years before he died."

Robert for once adopts a rare thinking face. He knows that to survive as a sellsword you either must be very good or with a powerful company, like the Gold Company.

"Do you think you could beat the Kingslayer?"

"So, this is why I'm here. Lord Stark put my name forth for as the champion for the court."

"He wanted to fight himself, but I forbade it. I'd rather not lose my brother in all but blood to the Kingslayer. So, as a compromise he wants you to be the courts champion. Therefore, once again I ask, can you beat the Kingslayer?"

"Your Grace, I've never seen Jaime fight before, but I hear his skill with the sword is unmatched in Westeros. I can assure you though, I can beat him and get Bran's justice," Haku says with clear confidence and a fierce gaze.

"Your Grace, if you'll not allow me to fight for my son's justice then please at least grant my request to let Haku do it for me," Eddard pleads.

Robert turns his gaze from Haku to Eddard and sighs heavily. "Fine, Haku shall be the courts champion, but this better not be a mistake, Ned, because if she loses I'll be remembered as the foolish King that let a woman be the court's champion."

With his decision final, Robert leaves the room with the wine jug.

"That went better than expected," Haku says looking to Eddard who is slumping over the table in his chair.

"Yes, well you weren't here earlier when he was shouting and laughing at my request to let you be the court's champion."

Haku frowns hearing that Robert mocked her behind her back.

"Well what matters now is that Robert agreed to my request," Eddard says looking at Haku with a small smile. However, his expression changes to a frown.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm just thinking about how much worse the situation will become once Tywin arrives."

Hearing this Haku frowns as well. From what she heard and read about Tywin he's a ruthless man that will do anything to protect his family.

"When do you think he will arrive?"

"A week, if he rides hard."

"And what do you think his plan will be when he arrives?"

"Normally he would try and bribe someone but that will not work in this situation, which worries me."

Haku hums in agreement.

One Week Later

Only the Starks and the Royal Family come to greet Tywin at the gates along with Haku and Ser Barristan. Sentries on top of Winterfell reported seeing Lion Banners in the distance. Eddard and Catelyn wanting to keep their children safe told them earlier to wait inside, except for Robb.

Eddard's reminiscing is cut short as Tywin rides in with his men without the Mountain just as Moat Cailin reported. He takes a moment to look Tywin over, his attire is simply red and gold but fit for a noble. He still radiates a cold and intimidating presence.

"Your Grace," Tywin says in his characteristic cold voice.

"Lord Tywin, I trust your ride here was pleasant," Robert says.

"It was, your Grace. Now if you don't mind can we please get to the matter at hand."

"Do you mean your son's crimes?" Eddard spits out with venom.

Tywin's cold green looks to Eddard's cold grey eyes, both stare each other down and neither backs down. Everybody is looking at the two and feeling the tension.

"Enough both of you, we will go somewhere private where we can discuss the matter," Robert says being the calm one surprisingly.

Both stare at each other before looking at Robert and nodding.

"Good. Ned, would you mind escorting us to your private scholar," Robert says gesturing with his hand for Eddard to lead the way.

Eddard whispers something in Catelyn's ear, she nods and grabs Robb's arm and both walk away. Eddard turns around with Robert, Tywin, and Barristan following him.

Soon they arrive at Eddard's room, it has a table with four chairs and a wine jug on top of the table. Robert sees the wine jug and bolts for the chair closest to it, Eddard and Tywin take the other chairs. While Barristan shuts the door and stands outside. Robert pours himself a glass of wine and drinks it instantly, "Right then, let's begin."

"My son is innocent of all these charges and all evidence against him has been fabricated," Tywin says calmly.

"How dare you accuse my ward of fabricating evidence," Eddard says as he is about to stand up before Robert shoots him a look, he grudgingly sits back down.

Eddard takes a deep breath before speaking, "If your son is innocent then he has no reason to fear a trial by combat, the Gods will show us who is right."

Tywin looks to Robert, "If my son is not released then I will call in the Crown's three million debt to me."

No one responds for a moment complete silence.

"Robert, what's he talking about?" Eddard, says with clear shock on his face.

"Oh did his grace not tell you. He's currently six million in debt to me. Half to me and the other half too various other houses and The Iron Bank of Braavos," Tywin finishes. He looks amused or as much as he can be.

"Robert please tell me this is an exaggeration."

Robert downs a goblet of win. "To be honest Ned. I had no idea that it was that high."

Eddard cradles his head in his hands. Haku glares at Robert.

"So what will it be your grace?"

Robert pours a cup of wine and huffs.

"Eddard will release the Kingslayer."

Eddard is furious. "Are you asking or are you commanding me, your grace?"

Robert flings his wine goblet across the room. "Seven hells Ned I'm half in debt to him."

Eddard stands, "Fine, I hereby refuse the position of The Hand of the King."

Barristan opens the door and Eddard storms out. Haku stands up she stares Robert down, "Eddard told me lots of things about you, your grace. Such a shame they all turned out to be." She turns to Tywin, "Good day Lord Tywin." She turns around and walks out slamming the door behind her.

Silence is all that is heard in the room.

"Take your fucking son Lord Tywin. I hereby release him from his service."

Tywin rises and nods. Barristan opens the door and he leaves.

Jaime Lannister's Cell

Jaime lays on his cot staring up at the ceiling. 'I heard father arrived this morning.' He hears people approaching.

"Father," Jaime says as he gets up.

"Open it," Tywin commands to Rodrick, he silently fumes as he unlocks the cell.

"Father what did you do?" Jaime asks, looking between the two.

"Release him from his chains."

Rodrick unshackles Jaime, he leaves the two of them alone.

"We're leaving Robert has agreed to release to me. You'll come with me to Casterly Rock where you will learn to become my heir."

"I refuse. I have a trial by combat tomorrow."

"You are leaving with me today."

Jaime turns around flops down on his cot. He goes back to staring at the ceiling "Close the door on your way out Father."

Tywin's nostrils flare as he glares at his son and storms out.

Tyrion

"Come now, surely there is more you can tell me?" Tyrion asked, drinking with some of the Winterfell guards.

"Afraid not, milord. Lord Stark doesn't like to talk about the Lady Yuki to us," one guard answers, slurring his words.

"Well thank you for the conversation. Another round for my friends here!" Tyrion yells loudly causing some of the Winterfell guards to cheer.

The brothel door is thrown open revealing three Lannister guardsmen. They draw attention from everybody because you can tell they are not here to drink or fuck whores. Their eyes search until they find who they are looking for, the said man says under his breath, "Fuck me."

They make their way to Tyrion's table. "Lord Tyrion, Lord Tywin commands your presence immediately," one of them says.

"Oh joy," Tyrion says into his cup before finishing it, "Well I'm sorry to leave you fine men, but my father requires my company."

He reaches into his pocket and sets down some silver stags. "The whores are on me tonight men."

The Stark guardsmen cheer as Tyrion leaves.

He reaches his father's room soon enough with one of the guardsmen knocking on the door.

"Enter."

One of the guardsmen opens the door and Tyrion enters, it closes behind him swiftly.

Tyrion takes note that Cersei is already here. Sitting in a chair across from her father. Tyrion waddles over to the chair next to his sister and hops on.

Tyrion looks over the desk to find his favorite drink is missing. 'No wine, how disappointing.'

"How nice of you to join us." Cersei spits out.

"I was quite busy, sweet sister."

"I don't think drinking and whoring counts as being busy," Tywin says with a scowl.

"While drinking and whoring are my favorite ways to pass time, I was actually trying to find some more information about Lady Yuki."

"What did you find out?" Tywin asks immediately.

"Well about a year ago, Lord Stark and his boys came under attack by a group of wildlings. They made it back unharmed but with an extra person, the Lady in question to be exact, who was covered in blood. They say none of it was her own. When people were sent to retrieve some dead Stark guardsmen, they found an entire group of wildlings slaughtered."

"You're not suggesting that she killed all those wildlings?" Cersei asks with disbelief.

"I don't know, maybe, but Lord Stark certainly has a lot of faith that she can beat Jaime."

"That's all you were able to find out?" Tywin inquires.

"Well there's something else and these are their words, not mine. They… claim that Haku can wield ice like a weapon."

"Magic.. how foolish can these northerners be. Did you find out anything we can use to discredit her?"

"No and since you're looking to discredit her I'm guessing your plan to set Jaime free didn't go as planned."

"No. it did not," Tywin says with venom.

"What happened?" Cersei asks with surprise. She thought her father would fix this.

"I secured Jaime's release, but he refused me and would rather fight to prove his innocence."

"Sounds like Jaime," Tyrion remarks smirking.

Cersei and Tywin glare at him.

"He's a damn fool. Is what he is," Tywin says.

"Well we have nothing to fear Jaime will prove his innocence and kill that whore who framed him," Cersei says confidently. Tyrion stares at her out of the corner of his eye.

"And if he loses?" Tyrion asks hesitantly.

"If that… happens all we have to do is wait for our moment to negotiate his release."

Next Day

Despite being in many combat situations Haku could not help but feel a little nervous. 'Perhaps it is because I'll have an audience this time. Such a strange justice system here.'

Her head swivels to the door where someone is outside. A knock comes from the other side, she gets up and opens the door coming face to face with the grim Rodrik Cassel.

"It's time, Lady Yuki."

Haku nods and leaves her room, Rodrick closes the door for her.

As they walk down the halls, Haku notices how empty the castle is.

"Are you nervous, Lady Yuki?" Rodrick asks.

"A little, I've never fought with an audience watching me before," Haku replies.

"That's all that makes you nervous?" Rodrik inquires, clearly skeptical.

"Mhm."

Rodrik drops the subject because they enter the courtyard, which is now substituting for an arena with stands and a fighting area.

Haku felt hundreds of eyes on her as she made her way to the fighting area. She hops over the guardrail and takes her stance in front of the royal family stand. Jaime is across from her with a cocky smirk and the commoners to his back with the sun rising.

He is wearing metal armor with Lannister colors. He has a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left while Haku is wearing simple arm guards and a thin breastplate with her katana in its sheath on her back.

Luwin enters the fighting area and announces, "In the sight of the Old and the New Gods along with men, we gather to ascertain the guilt or innocence of Jaime Lannister. May the Gods show us the way."

Luwin walks away and the trumpeters give the signal to fight.

Jaime and Haku, who draws her blade, approach each other at a steady pace. As they get closer both change direction and start to circle each other.

Haku is analyzing Jaime looking for any weakness. 'Of course, I could just beat him in an instant but Eddard told me to fight fairly.'

Finally, Jaime grows impatient and attacks. She parries the swing and then swings back at him. He blocks with his shield and pushes her away. She jumps back and reaches into her sleeve pulling out a kunai, she throws it at him. He brings up his shield to block it. He moves his shield down and his eyes widen, he barely parries her blow.

That is how it went, each would trade blows, and neither could land a winning blow.

The Royal family is full of surprise as they watch a girl twenty name days younger than her opponent go head to head with one of the greatest swordsmen in the Seven Kingdoms.

Robert cannot help but admit his best friend was right in placing his trust with her. The Lannister family is starting to worry now about Jaime's chance to win.

The longer the fight rages on the more tiring it will be for Jaime which may cause him to do something rash.

'How is she doing this? When I was told my opponent would be a girl I thought it was a sign from the Gods that I would be a free man soon,' Jaime thinks.

He blocks a strike and strikes back which she perfectly parries.

'If this keeps going I'm going to get more and more tired. I wouldn't have worn such heavy armor if I knew it would last this long.'

As she swings her blade and he parries causing the screeching sound of metal against metal. He notices that her blade is thin, very thin.

Now Jaime may not be the sharpest, but he does know how to spot a custom blade.

'Alright given that her blade is a design I have never seen in the Seven Kingdoms there is a good chance that a blacksmith in Winterfell can't make one. Which means she does not have a spare. If I break it I can get an advantage.'

He doesn't wait long for this moment, she swings, and he catches her blade on the flat of his blade and swings his shield with all his might. The blade snaps and breaks in half.

Haku backs away quickly, she looks at her blade then to her opponent, who is smiling like an ass.

"You may want to yield now?" Jaime says full of cockiness.

Tilting her head she smiles back and says "Why would I do that?"

"Are you daft? I just broke your blade and given its unique design I doubt you have a spare."

The Lannister family except for Tywin are smiling clearly think that Jaime is about to win.

"Don't celebrate too soon," Eddard says.

"And why is that?"

Then Eddard does something no one ever thought he would do, he smirks like he knows something they don't.

"Just watch."

All attention goes back to the fight just in time to hear Haku say, "While it's true I don't have a spare. I don't need it."

Quickly Haku slices her hand and coats her blade in as much blood as possible.

The crowd is in shock by her display and are all wondering why she did that, they get their answer soon. The crowd gasps as they watch her blade go from half broken to completely brand new.

In the stands where the nobles are sitting, everybody is in shock except for the Starks. Tyrion has dropped his empty cup, Tywin has his mouth slightly open, and Cersei's face has become pale from shock.

Robert is more vocal in his shock, "What the fuck was that?" He yells, sticking his cup out for more wine.

"That your Grace is the special thing of Haku's sword. Whenever it gets dull, rusty or broken all she needs to do it is get blood on it and the blade becomes brand new," Eddard says to him calmly.

The Royals are silent they process what Eddard said. A sword like would be worth fortune. Robert is the first to speak up. "Ha, what a fine blade to have. If only I could have Warhammer like that, imagine it. Something that can fix itself with blood."

Meanwhile, Jaime finds himself on the defensive, she's attacking relentlessly. Eventually, they cross swords and he tries to overpower her but before he can she raises her arm causing the sunlight to reflect into Jaime's eyes.

Instinct takes over and Jaime shuts his eyes. Haku seizes her chance and as quick as lightning, moving behind him and slicing at his legs being careful not to inflict permanent damage.

Jaime cries out in pain and collapses, he barely catches himself from falling face first into the dirt.

Haku approaches from behind and rips of his helmet while placing her blade on his neck, "Do you yield?"

"Never," he snarls. He tries to stand but she kicks his wound and he collapses. 'He's stubborn.'

She grabs his hair and jerks him up. She presses the blade harder breaking his skin. "Do you yield?"

Jaime being the stubborn man he shakes his head, thinking that she would never go so far and kill him. The blade lifts off his neck and rises into the air. 'She's going to do it.'

Just as the blade is slicing through the air his life flashes before his eyes. 'I don't want to die.'

He shouts to the anxious crowd, "I yield," it stops barely an inch from his neck. Haku releases her grip on his hair and he falls to the ground.

The whole crowd is mute with mouths and eyes as wide as they can be. Haku is the one to break the silence, "Maester Luwin, I believe Ser Jaime Lannister needs treatment." Luwin nods and with some helpers goes to retrieve Jaime with a stretcher.

Robert comes out of his stupor and yells to the crowd, "The gods have seen fit to declare the guilt of Jaime Lannister."

Tywin, Cersei, and Tyrion storm off the noble area following Luwin. The whole crowd which is quiet now are cheering and chanting Haku's name. Robert signals to the crowd to calm down so he can speak. "Haku Yuki, approach," she does and kneels, "Rise, I never thought I would see the day the Kingslayer would get his ass handed to him, by a girl no less," he stops and lets out a hearty laugh, everybody laughs with the King. "Now, for helping to bring the Kingslayer to court and for defeating him it's only fair that you be properly rewarded, ask two things of me and if it's within my power, I shall do so."

Again, the crowd is in shock. Two requests from the King is a godsend, Haku already knows what she wants in a moment. "I request that Jon Snow be legitimized."

Now all attention is on Jon, who is looking at Haku with bewilderment.

"Granted as soon as the Maester is done with the Kingslayer is done I shall have him write it up. Now is there anything else you require."

Haku ponders a moment if she needs or wants anything but come up with nothing. "Your Grace, I currently I require nothing."

"Nothing huh? You could ask for anything and you request not a single thing."

Haku does her signature head tilt and smile, "Yes your Grace, I'm quite content with what I have."

"Very well. In case you are ever in need of something in the future be sure to let me know."

"Thank you, your Grace. If it's okay with you may I be excused? I wish to clean myself up."

"Of course but be back in time for your victory feast."

Smiling forcefully, "Of course."

With Robert's permission to leave Haku turns around. She stops and picks up the broken sword piece, she continues to the exit. With all eyes on her back.

The giant metal spear is flying their way. His eyes calculate it will hit.

"SUSANOO."