As a fore note I'm using yen and I'm not sure if the amounts are correct. So just kind of go with it please (^o^''). Also THANK YOU FOR 200 VIEWS ON MY LAST CHAPTER! I went from 400 views to 600 in one chapter! I love you all!

A Revelation of Spirits...

Kip sat at his desk writing fervently. A stack of sealed envelopes at in the upper corners, all filled with letters, all addressed to no one. Kip was done with self pity. In all his years he had dealt with death, and now he had found a way to cope. He'd write letters. He would write letters to his loved one's gone. Four letters a day. One for his wife, his son, his daughter-in-law, and for his granddaughter.

It may seem morbid, but it made Kip feel as if they were still there with him. Kip cleaned himself up, washed, shaved, brushed. The kitchen table was cleared off, the mugs back in the cabinet where the belonged until use. The news crews finally left his story for something more prevalent. The mourners stopped bringing by food and condolences. Life went on.

And so would Kip...

"So I think I should get food first," Pip said, walking between Naruto and Sakura, Sasuke was slightly in front of them, Directing them to the market. "You know, I'll need food to survive more then clothes or weapons."

After Sasuke said he knew where Pip lived, he just started walking. Naruto and Sakura followed suit and Pip just shrugged and followed as well. They had been walking for ten minutes and the streets began to get noticeably more crowded. Pip could make out bazaars in the distance with fresh produce in every colour. Stores had their doors open with signs on windows advertising sales. People were carrying bags and baskets, while children ran around, occasionally sneaking candy from distracted salesman. It was something from a movie. And Pip couldn't be happier.

Running ahead of the group she worked her way down the street, avoiding people with twists and turns and body contortions. Being extremely flexible was a blessing. Making her way to the end of the road she surveyed her surrounding. There was a butcher shop next to a fish monger so she would get the meats before hand that way she could put the produce on top of it. Less chance of cross contamination. The only thing Pip needed now was something to carry it all in. Pip turned around and saw an elderly woman sitting on the ground. There were woven wicker baskets surrounding her. Pip made her way to the women and noticed she wore torn clothing much like a beggar, and had greasy, limp hair.

"Hello, Ma'am." Pip said smiling at the women. "Are you selling these basket?"

The women looked up at Pip showing her pale milky eyes. The women was blind. Pip frowned slightly at the condition the woman was in. Shouldn't someone be caring for her.

"Yes, these are for sale." The women held a hand out gesturing to the baskets. "Only 164.59¥." Pip bought four large baskets, one for her and the rest of the group, and paid the women extra what it was. Apparently, the women knew this.

"You gave me extra." She said, handing back the excess cash back.

"I know. It must cost a bit to buy and sell the baskets, right." The women shook her head.

"I weave them myself, so here." the women held her hand out.

"Them keep the money. They are beautiful." They really were, the reeds were woven in intricate patterns, and seemed very sturdy.

"I will not except handouts." the woman stated, "But I could offer a service for the extra payment." Pip was getting agitated. She didn't want to burden the women anymore. She was, as some would say, brutally nice. Either except her kind offer, or face her wrath.

"Fine. What service?" The women gestured Pip to sit down, which Pip obeyed.

"Hold out your hands. Palms up." Pip did so. The women put her hands on top of Pip's and closed her eyes. Pip felt that chill go up her spine again. The air seemed to get colder and the noisy street became suddenly silent.

"So far from home..." the woman's tone changed, it seemed deeper, a soothing alto, "So much potential... So much guilt." Pip felt that tingle in her spine start to burn and a voice in the back of her head started to scream. Pip tried to pull away but she couldn't move.

"You're home... so confusing. Why you came... How you came... Child!" the old woman opened her eyes and looked straight into Pip's, as if she weren't blind. "Things are going to happen, are happening. It's after you. Spirits. Everywhere. It took you. It brought you!" Pip managed to find her voice, but it sounded so small.

"Wh-what are you doing!" the woman kept staring into her eyes.

"Seeing. Watching. You came from else where. You don't belong. You will be marked. You will not wither. You will remain." The woman's voice became shrill, "You will never be alone." That burning came again tenfold. Pip closed her eyes and cried out. The woman removed her hands and just like that, the pain was gone.

"Be careful, Child." the woman placed a hand on Pip forehead, her voice back to the way it was before. "The Storm marked you. Fight the Storm. It took you. Replaced t-" Pip felt a wave a nausea pass over her causing the young girl to hunch forward grasping her churning stomach.

"I'm sorry." Pip heard the woman say quietly. Pip looked up to ask what happened, rage filling her eyes. But when she looked up. The woman was gone. Pip stood quickly, causing the nausea to act up again. Looking around, it was as if the woman was never there. All the baskets, save for the four Pip bought were gone. All the people kept walking, ignoring the girl standing on the side of the road.

"Pip!" the girl looked around at the sound of her name being called. "PI-I-I-IP!" The voice was behind her, Pip whirled around in time to see Naruto crash his way between several people, causing him to earn several agitated looks. Behind him, Chozu was running between people legs, trying not to get crushed. The poor thing leapt onto the street next to Pip cowering behind her.

"Hey Naruto." Pip looked around again, searching for the old woman. It seemed as if she just disappeared. Picking up her baskets, one of which Chozu chose to curl up in, still shaking, Pip looked around one last time. Absolutely no evidence a woman once sat there. 'It's just nerves. New place. New people with... super powers. I'm just...' Pip attempted to convince herself it was nothing, but failed miserably. So instead she pushed all thoughts of what had just transpired in a mental box and handed Naruto a basket. By now the others had caught up and they too were handed a basket.

"You all are going to be my pack mules." Pip gave a maniacal smile causing a visible shiver to course through Naruto and Sakura. Pip smiled happily. 'I kinda like being scary' Kip always said Pip had and element of terror to her. 'It's your damn eyes! It's like they see into your soul!' Pip often exploited that element for a laugh here and there. "It's not so bad. Just carry what ever I throw in!" Pip made her way into the butchers first.

The smell of blood and bleach cleaner wafted through the store. The door closed with a soft 'ding!'. A hefty man in a slightly bloodied plastic apron came out from a saloon style door. As it swung freely opened and closed Pip could see halves of cows hanging from meat hooks. The man grabbed a towel and began to wipe his hands off.

"Welcome! Welcome!" the man's voice was deep and invitingly cheerful, Pip couldn't help but smile just as cheerfully. "And how are you this afternoon? My names is Hideo!" The hefty man gave a deep chuckle. He was slightly balding on top, and had a thin Fu Manchu mustache, complete with the goatee.

"Hi there!" Pip practically bounced up to the chilled glass display counter. "I'm Pip and my afternoon has been wonderful so far!" the man smiled at her enthusiasm

"Well then, lets make sure we don't spoil that! Is there anything your searching for?" The man gestured to the glass display. "Anything you want?"

"I would like three shoulder petite tender medallions, a rib roast, three stacks of back ribs, two full tenderloins. Two eye round steaks. Three bottom rounds. Six flank steaks and three pounds of stewing cubes. Did you get all that?" The man in front of her howled with laughter as the teens behind her looked at her as if she were crazy. "What?" Pip asked innocently.

"You must be a cook." Pip smiled broadly closing her eyes.

"A damn good one!"

"Then I'll tell you what, I'll fresh cut all of that for you! Come back in about, oh say, thirty minutes and I'll have everything, cut, cleaned and wrapped for you."

"Thank you so much! I'll be back!" Pip skipped out the store waving her free hand, leading the teens out of the store dumbstruck. The rest of their grocery shopping was like that. Pip would go to a stall or store and order everything expertly. Team 7 were pretty much thinking the same thing, and that was 'We're eating at her place.' Pip went back to butcher Hideo and divided the meat equally between the teens. Pip had to wake up Chozu so she could fill her basket. The raccoon climbed his way up to Pip's shoulder where he sat, draping his body limply over it. Heading to the fish monger Pip received whole fishes and and made special orders for squid, octopus, and various shell fish, paying in advance. After browsing the vendor stalls for fresh vegetables of every kind, spices, rice, and some fruits Pip noticed the weight of the basket.

"Hey Sasuke, I think it's time we headed back to my place to put the food up." It was then Pip noticed the teens struggling to hold their baskets up. All had both hands on their handles and were leaning back to support the weight. "Oh shit! I'm sorry!" Pip rushed over.

"Don't sweat Pip!" Naruto grunted, "We can handle this. We had to do this all the time when we first started."

"And I'm amazed you're not complaining about it!" A playful voice sounded behind Pip. Turning around Pip saw three men. Ibiki, who was staring down Pip, Kakashi reading his book, and a new man smiling at Naruto. He had tan skin with a scar going across his nose and brown hair in a pony tail that, like all the rest of the hair in this city, defied gravity.

"Iruka-sensei! What are you doing here?" Iruka scratched the back of his head.

"I heard about a new girl in the village and wanted to get a look for myself." He looked down at Pip and held out his hand. "It's nice to meet you." Pip took his hand and shook his hand. He had an over all feel of kindness to him.

"It's nice to meet you, too." Pip gave a dazzling smile, earning a light blush from the man in front of her. Pip looked to Ibiki. "What's up?"

"You forgot your house key." He held out a ring with two keys on it. "The apartment has electricity already, and is furnished as well...But I don't think there's enough room for all that." He gestured to the struggling teens and their baskets.

"Small fridge?"

"You rat wouldn't even fit in it.." Pip sighed.

"He's not an rat, you ass. Does anyone know of a place that sells deep freezers?"

"Why don't you guys head to your new apartment and we'll buy you a freezer." Iruka earned a glare from Ibiki at the suggestion.

"Really? Thank you!" Pip smiled and gave one armed hug to Iruka, once again getting a blush from the teacher. "Here's some money for the fridge! If it's more then that I'll pay you the difference. Lead the way, Sasuke! Hey the rhymed!" Pip began to follow the silent teen to her new apartment but stopped dead in her tracks. Turning around she sheepishly looked at Ibiki.

"Here you go, Peep." Ibiki tossed her the keys, which landed in her basket.

"My name is Pip!" Turning on her heel, the furious Irish girl left to catch up with Sasuke and company.

"She seems really nice." Iruka said, watching the girl walk away with his former students.

"She's seventeen, Iruka." Kakashi said, turning the page to his book.

"What?" Iruka looked to Ibiki, who nodded his head. "But she... and her... I feel dirty."

"You need to get out of the classroom more." Kakashi said.

"Lets just buy that fridge." Iruka began walking away from the two smirking men, before he could embarrass himself further.

"We're here." Pip looked up at her new apartment. It was in an out of the way area. The street seemed pretty desolate. The apartment was a two story, with a cream finish and navy blue trim. Chozu sat on her shoulder chittering and jingling her keys. Pip took a deep breath and walked to the door.

"Hurry and... Open the door!" Naruto grunted, struggling to hold his basket. Sakura had already set hers down on the ground and Sasuke was still holding his and almost had a look of calmness on him, save for the sweat on his brow and the glare he was giving Naruto.

"Alright, calm the fuck down." Pip took the keys from Chozu, receiving an agitated zip from him, and unlocked her door. Pip stepped in and was amazed.

The living room was open and had a large window with vertical blinds. The walls were white but the carpet was black, as well as the couch and chair. The was an empty bookshelf with built in draws next to the window and a oval coffee table, which too was black, in the center of the room. To the right there was a kitchen with a built in bar separating the kitchen and the living room. It too carried the black and white theme only in reverse. The walls were still white but the counter top was black, and the floor was a white tile with black grout. The fridge (which was just as small as Pip imagined) was white.

Directly ahead was a flight of stairs and a door that might have been a bathroom.

"Alright come on in, just set your baskets in the kitchen." Chozu jumped off Pip and ran through the house. Jumping on the black couch, then back to the floor, then up to the window causing the blinds to swing back and forth as the hellion finally calming down on the warm windowsill.

"He seems excited." Sakura said as she practically dragged her basket to the kitchen. Pip walked over and grabbed the basket, smiling to Sakura. 'Aren't ninja supposed to be strong?'

"Yeah he does. I am, too!" Pip opened the rather small fridge and began to stack the meats carefully. She could leave the vegetables out until she got another fridge. "This is my first place of my own!"

"Then go check it out! The guys and I can take care of this, go look around!" Sakura began to open cabinets, as Sasuke and Naruto unloaded the fruit and such.

"Really? I mean that's a lot of stuff an-"

"GO!" was the response from the loud girl. Grinning, Pip ran up the stairs to the second level. There was a small hall, if you could call it that, with three doors. Pip opened the one to the left revealing a linen closet. Closing the door Pip turned to the right, opening the door to a full bathroom. Unlike downstairs it was all white. Pip thought she would add some colour later. Pip left the door open and turned to the middle door.

Pip opened her bedroom door and gasped. Her room was huge! It even had a little balcony! Her bed was a queen size, four poster bed, the black and white the yet again. She had a dresser in the corner of the room which too was black with white handles. The carpet was a soft black shag. Pip barely held in her squeal of excitement and opted to do the mature thing...

A running start to jump on her bed.

The bed had a black comforter with a white reverse on the other side. The pillows were the same, black with a white reverse. Pip closed her eyes and stretched on her new bed, already feeling like curling up and taking a nap. Instead her thought trail to the blind women from earlier that day.

'She said fight the storm.' Pip grabbed her crest that hung from her neck 'What did she do? That pain was... unbearable. That voice. Those voices. The screaming...' Pip felt her heart rate spike up. 'There was screaming! It wasn't that women it was someone else. I hope they're okay...' Pip sat up on her bed and looked out the french doors leading to the small balcony. Standing up, Pip walked over and unlocked the doors, opening them. Though the house didn't seem very tall on the outside, from the small landing she was on, it seemed to Pip she were seven stories up. She had a wonderful view of the street and the wind felt very nice.

'Why would Mr. Hokage give me such an... extravagant home? I mean I'm basically on probation I should be getting a beaten down shack' Pip looked behind her to her room. 'But hey, You won't hear my complain!'

Looking back to the street Pip could see a trio staggering down. Though Pip could make out any faces, a moving patch of silver hair and an orange rectangle gave Pip a pretty good idea who they might be. Pip stepped into her room and closed the balcony doors before rushing down the stairs. Naruto was sitting on the couch, resting his arm on the arm rest, and his face on his fist. Sasuke was in the same position on the opposite side of the couch and Sakura was in the chair. Looking over to the kitchen, the produce was set in piles on the bar.

"Hey guys, Kakashi, Iruka and Ass are heading this way." Pip headed for the door. "I'm going out to help them, you guys stay here you've done enough." Pip smiled when she heard all of them give a collected sigh.

Pip jogged to intercept the males. As she got closer she could hear Iruka muttering to himself while carrying an end to a large box with Iruka on the other end, looking like he was going to bust out laughing. Kakashi was carrying a smaller box in one arm while, still reading that book of his.

"Hey guys." Pip called out, bringing attention to her "Need any help?"

"No! We got this! We can make it!" Iruka shouted out. Pip gave them a look as Iruka and Ibiki passed her, heading down the street to get to her home. Kakashi was standing next to her not even looking up to see the men lumber down.

"Let me guess, they won't let anyone help because of some macho ego man thing?"

"They both civilian women carrying a larger box easily." Kakashi confirmed.

"Didn't they think that maybe it was just and empty box maybe." the pair began to walk down the street.

"No." Pip sighed.

"Men." Kakashi gave a small grunt that could have been him agreeing. He held the box out to Pip.

"It's a rice maker." Pip smiled and grabbed the heavy square.

"Thanks Kakashi." Pip was about to ask what book he was reading until she heard several shouts coming from her house. Being worried something had happened Pip ran ahead of Kakashi to see what had happened.

Iruka and Ibiki were standing in her kitchen, both doing poses and shouting in victory. Poor Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke stood in the background with blank looks on there face at the show of testosterone. Pip cleared her throat loudly.

"Why are you shouting like buffoons?" Iruka turned to her and immediately dropped his pose, bringing a fist to his mouth too try and covered the embarrassed blush he developed.

"We uh... Well you see we were trying to... Hey! I see you got the rice maker! Why don't you hook it up while we find a place for the fridge." Pip gave a drawn out 'uh huh' before walking to Sakura.

"I think Its time we go clothes shopping." Sakura's face lit up.

"CHYAH!" Sakura jumped up and grabbed Pips arm. "We'll be back boys!" Sakura dragged Pip down the street past a chuckling Kakashi. 'I don't want to be dragged anymore.'

Pip had had it. Sakura was a nice girl, a little violent with Naruto (but the again what girl isn't violent), but if Pip heard her say 'Sasuke-kun' one more time, Pip was going to loose it. 'There's a nice wood chipper down the street,' Pip thought as the pink haired girl piled more clothes on top of the mountain that was already in Pip's arm 'If I just... push her in she'd be gone.'

While Pip may have enjoyed food shopping, clothes shopping was a whole different story. Pip had told Sakura she only wanted to be gone a max of thirty minutes. Sakura agreed and asked Pip what her home was like. It was difficult to try and explain, Pip eventually gave up and said she'd just have to see it some day. Since then Sakura had been raving about Sasuke and raging about Naruto and some girl named Ino.

"...-And then she called me Billboard Brow again! Again! That Pig is just jealous because I'm on the same team as Sasu-"

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP YOU INSUFFERABLE FOOL!" Pip shouted at the girl, causing her to stop midway from pulling out another lightly coloured top. "Jesus Christ! Sakura, really! He's a BOY! There are hundreds of thousands of millions of boys all around the world! He's not the best! He's not the cutest! He's just like any other child on Earth! And STOP about Naruto! Yes I'm sure he can be a pain but you know what? You're being a bigger pain in my ass!"

Pip voice began to take on an Irish accent. She only ever got it when she was angry. It was always a dead give away. Pip had thrown down the pile of close and had her fists clenched at her side. Sakura had brought up an arm to her chest and looked like she was about to cry. Pip sighed and ran a hand through her hair, causing strays to fly out of the braid.

"I'm sorry. It's just come on." Pip held out a hand in a gesture of peace. "I'm not really much of a girly girl so talking about boys doesn't make me giddy. I'm sure you can relate when Naruto talks about ramen." Sakura got a look of understanding on her face.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm sorry it's just nice to have another girl around, besides Ino. All the other girls kinda just do their own thing."

"Come on, get the clothes you want and we'll just head back okay?" Sakura shook her head.

"No you need clothes. There's a store that may be just your style." Leaving the mess of clothes on the boutiques floor, Pip left and went down the street. Sakura had been right. All the clothes were sturdy, durable, and dark. Pip bought a several tank tops, cargo pants and even some sports bras and fishnets. It was all pretty decently priced, too. Stopping on the way to buy soap and stuff for the bathroom on the way home, the two spent an hour out.

The two walked into Pip's home with bags in there hands, smiling widely as if they known each other forever. The guys had set up the refrigerator and had put all the veggies and fruits in. The three older men sat on the couch while Sasuke sat in the chair and Naruto on the floor, playing with Chozu.

"Hey, you guys have fun?" Pip asked dropping her bags on the floor. Ibiki stood up and walked to the door. Pip noticed he had several scratches on his arms and face. Pip gave Ibiki a questioning look only to receive a glare in return.

"I hate your rat." He left slamming the door. Pip turned to Kakashi, raising an eyebrow.

"He opened your window and Chozu jumped up and attacked him out of surprise." Pip busted out laughing. She picked up the raccoon and nuzzled him close to her chest.

"You're such a good boy!" the raccoon squealed out in glee.

"You're happy that he attack Ibiki?" Iruka asked.

"That ass is an ass!" Pip laughed, setting the raccoon on Naruto's head and flopping down on her couch between the two men.

"Thanks for you're help today guys. I'm gonna hold off on buying a weapon until I start practicing. I don't want to accidentally cut myself." Pip yawned and leaned back in her seat. "I don't want to sound rude, but I'm really tired..." everyone but poor Naruto got the hint.

"We'll leave you alone then, come on guys, dinner on me!" Iruka said smiling.

"But I don't want to leave!" Naruto whined, getting dragged by Sakura out the door. With a chorus of farewells, they shut her door, leaving Pip by herself. Pip hefted herself up the stairs to her bed, and without taking off her clothes, fell face first onto the bed and went to sleep. Chozu curled up by her neck and dozed off as well.

Both failed to notice the shadows flicker and disappear from around her bed...

I'm sorry that things seem to be moving slowly. I hate that like many other people. I hope you enjoyed this chapter (I really didnt lol) Ill be coming out with six soon. Thank you for all the reviews. I love you all!