A/N: This chapter is for a friend of mine who had her wisdom teeth pulled today. Hope this chapter makes you feel a little bit better Mia.

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-Alixa-

I opened my eyes and stared up at the ceiling of my new apartment and sighed. I could hear Jii-san's snores coming from the living room. The apartment was small, but nice. It had one bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom down the hall. It wasn't really much, but then again I didn't really need much. I got up and went to the bathroom to splash cold water on my face to fully wake myself up. I looked at my reflection and frowned at how long my hair had gotten, but I really didn't feel like messing with it so I just pulled it over my shoulder and braided it into two long braids that fell back against my back. I sighed and gave my reflection one last look before walking into the living room to see Jii-san passed out on my couch. The apartment was fully furnished and ready to move in and that's just what happened when Jii-san brought me here. I cooked me a small breakfast, and once I finished eating I went back into my room and changed into a pair of black shorts after having pulled on the ninja mesh that went underneath, then pulled on a black off the shoulder halter top and strapped my kunai pouch to my thigh then headed for the door.

"Bye Jii-san."

I whispered before closing the door after me and taking a deep breath of the morning air. I picked up on that Kakashi guy's scent, though it was about a day old, and followed it since I didn't really know where the training ground that I was suppose to meet him at was.

'So, you're actually going to go along with this then?'

Shakelle asked and I sighed as I walked down the street of the village.

'I don't see why not. I mean, if Jii-san thinks this is something I should do, then I'll do it. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.'

'Are you going to let them in on our little secret?'

She asked and I laughed at that.

'I don't plan on it.'

I said as I jumped from the street to the rooftops and kept going until I reached a place that showed clear signs of wear and tear through the years. There were trees that surrounded a clearing like space with marks on their bark from kunai and other things. I saw practice dummies and targets. I sniffed at the air and noticed Kakashi's scent led here.

'Looks like I'm in the right place.'

I thought before jumping down from the rooftop and landing lightly on my feet in the middle of the clearing. I looked around and frowned when I felt three chakra signatures hidden in the trees a few feet away from me. What almost made me laugh was the fact they were whispering and thought I couldn't hear them, though if my senses weren't heightened because of Shakelle then I wouldn't have.

"Who do you think she is?"

A feminine voice asked quietly.

"I'm not sure, Kakashi sensei didn't say anything about why he called us here."

A male voice, that sounded extremely cold said just as quietly.

"She looks familiar."

Another male voice said, though considerably louder than the first two and I looked up to my left where the voices had come from.

"Naruto you idiot!"

I heard the girl shout in a whispered voice before I heard a solid thunk and a whine from one of the two male voices that I guessed to be Naruto.

'Naruto? Wasn't that the name of the blonde idiot from yesterday?'

I wondered briefly before shaking it off and walking towards the trees in the opposite direction of the three hiding from me. I could still hear them talking as I walked away.

"You think she saw us?"

The girl asked as I jumped up into one of the trees.

"I'm not sure."

The cold sounding male said and I smirked before making a clone and sending it their way while I stretched out on a limb high up off the ground and waited to see how these guys would react.

~Unknown~

I watched as the white haired girl disappeared towards the trees on the other side of the clearing. Naruto had been a loud mouthed idiot like always and made the girl look in our direction, but then she simply walked off.

"You think she saw us?"

I asked as she jumped up into one of the trees.

"I'm not sure."

Sasuke said and I turned to look at him to see he was looking at the place where the girl had disappeared.

"I can answer that question."

A voice said from behind us and we all turned around to see who it was and gasped when we saw the white haired girl from earlier leaning against the trunk of the tree we were hiding in.

"Who are you?"

Sasuke asked as he drew a kunai and pushed me and Naruto behind him.

'Oh Sasuke, you're so great for protecting us.'

I thought as I looked at Sasuke.

"If I tell you my name, will you tell me yours?"

The girl asked and I looked up at her. She was obviously a couple years older than us, but not by much. She looked to be about sixteen. She was wearing a pair of black shorts that went mid-thigh then stopped and a black off the shoulder halter top that showed she was wearing ninja mesh underneath. She was about 5'2" and her silver-white hair reminded me of Kakashi sensei's, but hers went to her waist and was braided into two pigtails. Her eyes, that were currently focused on Sasuke, were a storm cloud gray. I noticed she had a kunai pouch strapped to her left thigh and instantly moved closer to Sasuke incase she reached for a weapon.

"No. Now what's your name?"

Sasuke asked and I heard the girl sigh.

"Well you're no fun."

She said before turning her eyes from him to look at me.

"What about you pinkie? You gonna tell me your name?"

She asked and I looked at her uncertain before turning to look at Sasuke who shook his head at me.

"No."

I said and saw the girl frown before looking past me at Naruto. When she saw him her eyes seemed to widen.

"Hey! It's you blondie."

She said with a smile and I turned to look at Naruto confused. He was staring at the girl before us confused.

"Do I know you?"

He asked and I heard the girl growl and turned to look at her in shock and saw that Sasuke's grip on his kunai tightened.

"Really? Do I have to pin you to another building for you to remember my name?"

She asked and I looked back at Naruto confused. I saw his eyes widen then he pointed at the girl.

"It's you!"

He shouted and the girl smirked at him.

"Glad you remember me."

She said and I looked back and forth between the girl and Naruto completely confused.

"What's going on here?"

I asked.

"Do you know her Naruto?"

Sasuke asked and Naruto nodded before smiling.

"Yeah. I met her yesterday. She made it so that pervy sage would agree to train me."

He said with a smile and I looked at him confused.

"So what's her name?"

I asked and Naruto froze.

"Uh…"

I turned to look at the girl and saw her smile had fallen when I asked Naruto if he remembered the girl's name.

"Gee, don't I feel special. I help you out with Jii-san and you can't even remember my name."

She said and I saw her pout before crossing her arms under her chest.

"Fine, if you won't tell us your name then tell us what you're doing here."

Sasuke said, still wary of her and I heard her sigh.

"To be honest, I'm not really sure."

She said and Sasuke narrowed his eyes at her before throwing his kunai. It embedded in the girl's chest and for a second I thought he'd seriously wounded her before there was a puff of smoke and it turned out to be a clone.

"What the….?"

I asked, but then we heard laughter from the other side of the clearing.

"You kids will have to try harder if you want to hurt me."

The voice of the girl said and I turned to see if I could find her, but she was hidden.

"Naruto."

Sasuke said turning to look at our blonde teammate.

"Who was that?"

He asked and I frowned at Sasuke's interest in the girl.

"Umm, I can't remember her name. Sorry guys."

He said scratching the back of his head. I heard Sasuke scoff at him before he jumped down from the tree and landed on the ground. I glared at Naruto before following. We looked around to try and find her, but it was no use.

"You guys won't be able to find me unless I want you to."

The girl's voice said and I frowned. I didn't like this, and where was Kakashi sensei?

-Kakashi-

I ran across the rooftops towards the training ground slightly worried for my team. I'd gone to the girl's apartment to get her so I could take her to the training ground to meet the others only to find she was gone. Jiraiya said I should probably hurry because if Alixa was attacked she'd retaliate and with the skills she had, I hate to say it, but my team wouldn't stand a chance. I landed in the clearing to see Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto all walking around near the northeast part of the training ground, near the trees and it looked like they were looking for something.

"What in the world are they-"

"They're looking for me."

A voice said from above me and I tensed before looking up to see Alixa lounging in a tree. Her legs stretched out before her and her arms crossed behind her head. She was looking straight at my team who were oblivious to the fact that they were looking in the wrong area. I hadn't even sensed Alixa's chakra and she had been right next to me.

"Don't worry so much, I'm not going to mercilessly attack them like Jii-san said I would. I may be strong, but I don't hurt the innocent."

She said and I looked her over for a minute, to see if she was lying, but she wasn't and so I looked back at my team.

"How long have they been searching?"

I asked as I leaned against the trunk of the tree Alixa was in.

"Oh, about ten minutes. Naruto's an idiot by the way."

She said and I couldn't help but smirk at her comment.

"What do you think of them?"

I asked. If she had been here for that long, then she'd had more than enough time to assess my team.

"Well, the pinkette seems to be obsessed with the onyx haired kid. But I can tell that she's really smart, seems like she'd be the one with the best chakra control, but not that great with combat. The onyx haired kid on the other hand, seemed to be different. He's cold and a little closed off, but I can tell he's strong. I actually wouldn't mind sparring with him. Seems like he'd be a bit of a challenge. Then there's Naruto…"

She said and I was surprised at how accurate her assessment was.

"He doesn't seem all that dedicated to things, though I can tell he is serious when it comes down to it. But there's something about his chakra…."

She said and I froze. Could she tell he had the nine tailed fox sealed within him?

"Hm, seems like she's right."

Alixa said which caught my attention.

"Now that I take a closer look, Naruto's chakra is completely different from the other two. He actually has two chakras, but one of them belongs to the Kyuubi. Seems like blondie and me have more in common than I thought."

She said and I could hear the smile in her voice.

'She could tell he had the nine tailed fox within him simply by looking at his chakra.'

I thought in shock. I was actually rather impressed she could tell that and she didn't really seem too bothered by it. Then again, considering she could transform into a tiger, I guess someone like Naruto wouldn't really bother her.

"Well, I suppose it's about time you meet them."

I said as I pushed off from the tree.

"Alright guys, come here."

I said loud enough for them to hear and they all turned to look at me before running towards me.

"Kakashi sensei where were you?"

Sakura asked and I sighed to myself, but remained aloof on the outside.

"This strange girl showed up and then disappeared. Is she a threat?"

Sakura asked and I frowned slightly.

'Great. Now things might be a little harder to explain.'

I thought before smiling down at my team.

"No, she's no threat. Actually, she's the new member of Team 7."

I said and instantly all three of them protested.

"What!?"

Naruto screamed, but I ignored him while he went on a rant about random people joining his team.

"What do you mean sensei?"

Sakura asked.

"Well, what I mean is that the Hokage thought it'd be nice to have her join our team so she can learn what it's like to have others to protect."

I said and saw her pout then walk off mumbling something about more girls around her Sasuke. I looked at Sasuke to see what he had to say about it.

"Can she be trusted?"

He asked simply and I sighed to myself. That was a question even I didn't know the answer to. My lack of an answer seemed to answer his question and he nodded before walking off. They all went to different parts of the training ground and started training on their own. I scratched the back of my head before turning and walking back to the tree that Alixa was still sitting in.

"I don't think they like me very much."

She said simply and I laughed at that.

"Well, you didn't really give the best first impression."

I said leaning back against the tree and pulling out my book.

"So what am I suppose to do now? Just sit here and do nothing?"

She asked, but I ignored her. It was getting to a rather good part.

"Hey."

I heard her, but didn't respond.

"Hey, are you listening to me?"

She asked, but I kept ignoring her and continued reading.

"Dammit, listen to someone when they're talking to you!"

She said, but I still ignored her until someone snatched my book out of my hands.

-Alixa-

"Hey, are you listening to me?"

I asked, but he continued to ignore me. I growled to myself before jumping down from the tree and landing lightly on my feet infront of him, but he didn't seem to notice. I looked at the book in his hand and wanted to sigh when I saw he was reading one of Jii-san's books.

'He was ignoring me for a book.'

I thought and that just pissed me off. I didn't like being ignored.

"Dammit, listen to someone when they're talking to you!"

I said, but he still ignored me and I glared at him before snatching the book out of his hands and scowling at him. He looked up surprised before looking at me when he finally noticed I was the one who took it from him.

"Hey, give that back."

He said and I frowned at him.

"No."

I said simply as I crossed my arms.

"Give it back."

He said, a little more forcefully, but I shook my head.

"No. You ignored me, I don't like being ignored."

I said before turning and walking away, tucking Kakashi's book into the pouch inside my shirt.

"Give it back."

I heard Kakashi say again, but ignored him as I walked over towards the others. I was suddenly forced to the ground and I turned around to see Kakashi ontop of me.

"What the hell?"

I asked and he glared at me. The first time he really showed any kind of emotion other than boredom.

"Give me back my book."

He said simply and I smirked up at him.

"You want it? You'll have to get it back by force."

I said before bringing my leg up and kicking him away from me. I got to my feet and started walking again only to have Kakashi throw a kunai at me. I simply moved to the side to ignore it and kept walking. I saw Naruto and the others were looking at me and Kakashi and I smiled at them as I heard Kakashi come up behind me. I ducked and he went flying over my head.

"Nice try, but you're not gonna get it back. You shouldn't have ignored me."

I said simply before jumping up into the trees after hiding my chakra. I found a tree I liked and stretched out. I heard Kakashi trying to find me, but he wouldn't be able to so I pulled out his book and looked at the cover.

'Icha Icha Paradise? That's actually one series I haven't managed to read since Jii-san always took them away from me anytime I tried.'

I thought as I opened the front of the book and flipped to the first page and started reading.

'You sure you should be reading at a time like this? Aren't you suppose to be trying to get along with the team down there?'

Shakelle asked and I sighed.

'Fine.'

I thought as I shut the book, slid it back inside the pouch in my shirt, then jumped down to the ground. I cleared my throat making everyone turn to look at me. Kakashi, I noticed, glared at me and I smiled innocently at him.

"Okay, well I think we all got off on the wrong foot here. I'm suppose to become part of your team, but that won't work if you guys don't trust me."

I said walking towards them. They looked around at themselves before nodding and coming forward as well. We met in the middle and sat down. The pinkette to my left, the onyx haired boy in front of me, Naruto next to him, and Kakashi who was still glaring at me to my right.

"Okay then, introductions. Name, likes, dislikes, hobbies, and dreams for the future. You start since you're the sensei."

I said to Kakashi and heard him sigh before he did as I said.

"I'm Kakashi Hatake. I have no desire to tell you my likes and dislikes… My dreams for the future… hmm… As for my hobbies… I have lots of hobbies…"

He said and I smiled to myself.

'Quite the mysterious one isn't he?'

I thought as I looked at the other members of the team I was to be joining.

"Kakashi sensei, that's exactly what you told us last time."

Naruto whined and I couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, onyx haired boy next."

I said and saw he glared at me.

"Sasuke Uchiha. Likes, none of your business. Dislikes, my brother and people who annoy me. Dreams for the future, to kill my brother for destroying our clan. Hobbies, training."

He said and I nodded.

'That explains it. He's an Uchiha.'

I thought before turning to Naruto. I didn't even have to say anything.

"Naruto Uzumaki! I like ramen, but I dislike broccoli. My hobbies are eating ramen and my dreams for the future are to become the greatest Hokage!"

He said and I smiled at him. He seemed to be quite the energetic one. I turned to the girl.

"Alright pinkie, your turn."

I said and she scowled at me but did as asked.

"Sakura Haruno. I like…"

She said and blushed while looking at Sasuke.

"I dislike Naruto."

She said and I saw Naruto dip his head and start picking at the grass.

"My hobbies are…."

She giggled and looked at Sasuke again.

"And my dreams for the future are….."

She said and blushed a crimson red while looking at Sasuke.

'Okay, can you get any more obvious? And what the hell was with her dissing her own teammate like that? Sure he's annoying, but that's no excuse to diss him like that.'

I thought with a frown. They all turned to look at me and I sighed.

"Guess it's my turn now."

I said and they all just kept looking at me.

"Okay, well my name's Alixa Dromynia. My likes, well there's quite a few of them but you'll have to get to know me to know the rest, but I will tell you I like high places, shiny objects, string, and fish. My dislikes? Well, I don't really like water all that much and I can't stand to be ignored."

I said, looking pointedly at Kakashi as I said that, then looked back at the others.

"My hobbies, I like to read although my Jii-san won't let me read his books. He says they're not appropriate and they destroy the minds of the innocent, but I can't help it if I like what he writes."

I said with a shrug and the others looked at me confused, but Kakashi looked at me in shock. He knew who I was talking about. Naruto did too, but he was lost.

"As for my dreams for the future…."

I said trailing off and they all waited for me to continue. I took a deep breath before finishing my sentence.

"To kill the man who murdered my parents."