AN: I was going to post this earlier but for some reason my computer isn't letting me upload to the doc manager except for randomly working (ie. now) :/. Hopefully that problem is fixed soon because I was planning on updating roughly once a week but… we'll see. Also, question: How do you add page breaks on here? Gonna need those for the next chapter.

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Kakashi Hatake rubbed his eyes blearily as he trudged down the one and only hallway of his two-bedroom apartment. He'd been ignoring Naruto's attempts to get him to train with him for the better part of the previous day. Was it really too much to ask for one day off? Either way, evading the hyperactive blond proved to be just as exhausting as training him would have been. Now he was exploring his hallways at an absurd hour of the morning, hoping against hope that his student would give him a day to recover from his exhaustion.

Yawning as he entered the hall, Kakashi was startled to find a faint light shining from behind the partially open door of his second bedroom (now-a-days used as more of a library than anything). Taken off guard, Kakashi began focusing all of his energy on making sure his footsteps made no sound as he approached the door, determined to catch his intruder red-handed. It was probably Naruto and Kakashi wouldn't have had a problem with his student's stalkerism normally, however, he would rather not have his sensei's sixteen-year-old son riffling through his ever growing collection of philosophical inquiries, classic novels, and, ahem, a few titles written by Jiraiya, at five o'clock in the morning.

Cautiously, Kakashi entered the room, following the flicker of the candle light. Really Naruto? Bringing fire into a library? Kakashi was not amused.

However, as he turned the corner he found that the source of the light was a lantern, left unattended at the end of the isle. Kakashi scratched his chin in confusion for a moment when he was suddenly startled by the presence of another individual. It was not Naruto.

"Hello, Hatake-san" Said the girl currently leaning up against the bookshelf behind him. Kakashi whirled around just in time to see her pale hand tuck a lock of long platinum blond hair behind her orange hood while her other hand closed the small book she had been reading. He winced as he recognized the title as one of Jijaiya's. Kakashi was struck by how easily she had caught him off guard. He didn't even sense her chakra signature.

Her dress reminded Kakashi of standard issue shinobi battle clothes mixed with something more exotic; a short sleeved golden dress was slit at both sides to reveal black leggings to contrast her sunny hood. A black scarf was tied around her midsection tightly, accentuating the delicate curves of her hips without really revealing anything. The edges of her outfit seemed to be sewn with golden silk and the symbol of a sun glowed gold from the center of her shirt. All in all, she couldn't have been older than twenty-five, but she possessed an air of wisdom more suited for someone of the Tsuchikage's age. "I offer my apologies for this unexpected visit, but unfortunately this impromptu meeting takes precedence to any formal arrangements. We have much to discuss."

Kakashi's face returned to its usual indifferent façade. "Hm," He said simply, "Apology accepted, granted you aren't about to try to kill me. And I could recommend you several much more interesting titles. I must admit that one's a little trashy even by my standards."

The girl's black lips curled up into a smirk as her delicate hand reached over to place the book back on its shelf. "Maybe another time. Presently, I wish to discuss a few topics with you. I understand you are recognized as one of the most talented shinobi of your age, and have dealt with unusual circumstances in the past."

"Define unusual."

The girl smirks, "Strange justsus, immortal serpentine sociopaths, children used to lock up demons… »

"By that standard I guess you could say I've seen some unusual things in my day." Kakashi responded with equal coolness. What was this girl's game? Who is she? Where did she come from? This girl certainly didn't seem evil, but at the same time she was definitely not someone he would define as normal either.

A playful smirk crosses the girl's black colored feminine lips before she pushes her orange hood down to reveal her face. She was pretty, he'd give her that, and the smug, condescending look on her face reminded Kakashi of a younger version of himself. "I'm relieved to hear. It would seem my near omniscience has not failed me just yet." Her lilac eyes glinted with mischief from behind long dark eyelashes. Judging by her platinum colored hair, he'd have to guess she wore some kind of make up to get them to look like that. Her hair outlined her face on the sides and was held back slightly by a black hairband that reminded him of their shinobi head bands; however, the strings on hers were longer and there was no symbol on the front. Instead the black fabric was decorated with more gold string, making a pattern like the rays of the sun stretching down to earth.

Kakashi decided to play her game. "Omniscience? I'm intrigued."

The girl's expression suddenly grew serious. "Perhaps we can discuss that another time. We will be spending a lot of time together after all." With that last sentence the glimmer of mischief reappeared temporarily before once again being wiped away. "I mean it's the least you can do after having called us here."

"Us?"

"Yes, us. There are fourteen of us in total. Eight humans, six trolls" The girl responded without elaboration. Trolls? As in another species? Kakashi was starting to think this girl was quite possibly insane after all. She didn't seem evil, but in this world, at this time, you could never be too sure.

"Alright." Kakashi said, "Don't get me wrong, it's always a pleasure to host strange people who randomly break into my home at obscure hours in the morning. But I do believe an introduction is in order."

The girl's smirk broadens. "My sincerest apologies. This would not be the first time I've gotten carried away by my own agenda and have forgotten my manners. I've been told on more than one occasion that heroes of light such as myself are prone to superfluous bouts of verbosity."

Kakashi blinked and almost smiled at her response. If it were not for the persisting mystery that shrouded her person he might have.

She continued. "They call me many things here on your pleasant little planet: Violet Seer, the Black Rose, and Derse Dreamer just to name a few. However more often than not I am called by the appellation that was granted to me twelve years ago, Seer of Light."

Kakashi was silent. He'd heard that title. He'd definitely heard that title before. So they really existed? These so called gods who were responsible for creating their universe actually existed? Not only this but Naruto actually succeeded in calling them here? This couldn't be true. "Seer of Light, huh?" He said, allowing his disbelief to slip into his tone.

"Whether you believe me or not means less than nothing to me. For all I care you can say to my face you think I'm an intoxicated sycophant who bought an oracle outfit at your local Halloween store and thought it would be a fantastic idea to seek out the help of the most famous ninja in the village. That will not change the fact that we are here, that we are coming. Your enthusiastic orange friend's summoning spell took a long time to work, mainly because of the great distance between your home and ours. We might be several weeks late but we have finally arrived and I know while some of my friends might not be very interested in coming to your aid, at least I am willing to give your words some consideration. Or rather, Naruto's words considering the fact that he's the one who summoned us."

This time the Seer's words had actually left Kakashi speechless. He stared at her, open-mouthed as he tried to process the things she had said, and more importantly, try to rationalize how she knew so much, for certainly she couldn't really be a figure of myth. Even if those figures did exist Naruto Uzumaki wouldn't have had the power to summon them… would he? Then again… Naruto does have the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox….

The Seer opened her mouth again. "I understand your confusion and your disbelief. I will give you some time to think this over. Meanwhile I'm going to make some tea. It's been a while since I've had any, my brother prefers coffee" With that, she walked past a startled Kakashi and out of the room, towards the kitchen. He followed behind her slowly and took a seat at his kitchen table. When she offered him a glass, he politely declined. Finally, after she had seated herself opposite him and taken her first sip of the steaming cup, he dared open his mouth to speak.

"Alright Seer, let's say I decide to believe you. What happens then?" Kakashi stated calmly, leaning back in his chair and examining her face for the signs of a lie.

The girl's lips curled up at the corners and she placed her tea on the table in front of her. "Please," She said, "Call me Rose. It is my birth name after all. To answer your question, what would happen is simple. You will meet the remaining members of my party: An Heir of Breath, a Knight of Time, a Witch of Space, a Rogue of Void and so on. We will regroup, hear you out and assess the situation for ourselves. We will come to a decision – advance or abscond? Some of us will want to fight, others will be more reluctant. If the threat is bad it is more likely that we will help. If you pulled us here as a joke some of us will be angry while others will congratulate you. There is a wide range of personalities among my friends, as I'm sure you will find. That said, with such a wide variety there are a lot of possibilities. I'm sorry that I can't be of more help in this regard however I'm sure the other Seer would have a much more accurate description of possible outcomes available to her."

Kakashi stared again, although while nodding in approval. "That makes sense, there's still one problem though."

"What would that be?" Asked Rose, sipping her tea.

"I don't believe you."

"Are you looking for proof? I would suggest you ask me questions about my mythology but I'm not sure how accurate your documentation is."

"What a fortunate excuse."

"Players of light often deal in fortune." She smiled.

Kakashi didn't miss a beat. "You keep referring to yourself as a player. What is it, exactly, that you played?"

Suddenly, Rose's eyes flashed dangerously, humor leaving her formerly mirthful face. She froze, her cup of tea nearly to her lips and her violet eyes flicked up to meet Kakashi's. For the first time Kakashi was struck full force with the cold power that already seemed to radiate from her. Her eyes were cold but not cruel, dark, but not evil. A stillness filled the air as if all light had been sapped from the room, and Rose put the glass down. "I played a game." She answered simply, however her words were thick. Kakashi could tell by the way she reacted that she wasn't telling him everything. It was ominous.

It was ominous and Kakashi did not want to dig up anything that would cause this strange woman to resent him. He was confident in his capabilities as a jonin, sure, but intuition told him there was something off about this girl. She was human, that was clear enough, however it was almost as if she were a level above that, like she had evolved somehow into something slightly more than human, and Kakashi definitely didn't want to test her abilities. So, instead of pressing her further, he said, "That was a very good way to answer my question without answering my question."

"Thank you, I've been told I'm a gifted conversationalist." The air seemed to relax a little.

"I have another question for you."

"Ask away." Rose smiled.

"Why me? Why contact me? Why not go to the Hokage directly?"

Rose's smirk broadened. "Because, you remind me of myself. I've followed your story closely and I can confidently say that I trust your character. Besides, in a way I am talking to the Hokage, Mr. The Sixth."

Kakashi's breath caught and his one visible eye narrowed. However, before he could gather a reaction, Rose had started talking once more.

"But that's no matter. Really I came to you because you are very intelligent, quick on the uptake, yet at the same time very skeptical, like myself. Besides, while I'm here I'll need a place to stay and I'd love to get acquainted with your collection of books."

"What makes you think I'll let you stay here?"

"What makes you think I'm giving you a choice?"

"I don't even have a spare bed." Kakashi frowned, the displeased expression showing in spite of his eternal black mask. What was this girl's game? She breaks into his home very early in the morning, dressed in colors so bright no ninja in his right mind other than Naruto would dare wear on a mission and demands that he give her place to stay. While he would admit her wit had him intrigued, he wasn't too keen on the idea of some strange and potentially dangerous young kunoichi staying in his home while he was off running missions. It wasn't like he had anything of value here really; it just felt like an invasion of privacy. And Kakashi liked his privacy.

"That's perfectly fine. I can just sleep on the couch in your library. That's probably where I'll be spending most of my time after all. Besides, I'll need somewhere quiet where I can think while I try to approximate the locations of the other members of my party."

Kakashi could see she wasn't going to argue with him, just assume that she had won and move on. She was already progressing the conversation to the point of making living arrangements. "Of course as a high ranking shinobi you'll often be out on missions." Rose said, taking another sip of her tea without breaking eye contact. Her eyes were startlingly lilac in color, Kakashi realized as he stared, somewhat dumbstruck. "That is completely understandable and I can personally assure you that I am not prone to snooping through the private items of others, especially those kind enough to give me lodging in a time of need."

"Ooookay back up one minute here." Kakashi silenced her, holding up one gloved hand. "You said that you're going to try to approximate the locations of your peers. Can I take this to mean you don't know where any of them are?"

"That statement is correct." Rose said blankly. "They could be anywhere in your world. I would like to say I'm not particularly worried about them getting injured, however I am aware of the dangers your reality may pose – to some of my friends at least. That said, I'm more worried about them… causing trouble than I am for their safety. Many of my friends lack certain tact and a few of them have a tendency to make their presence known without a second thought as to what the possible consequences of their actions could be. What's more, it's likely that they don't know how they got here, or why. The only reason I am here and able to form a coherent thought on this rather unusual situation is that I have certain precognitive capabilities, such as aforementioned."

Kakashi nodded, leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms. "Uh-huh." He said, "Your, and I quote 'near omniscience' right?"

Rose smiled slyly. "It comes in handy and I have reason to believe it will help me pinpoint the exact whereabouts of my wayward companions much faster than your village's ninja would be able."

Kakashi scoffed. "You have reason to believe. Is that just a figure of speech? It seems like a silly thing to say coming from someone who claims near omniscience."

Rose smiled. "I knew you were going to ask that."

"Did you?"

"To answer your question, no it was not a figure of speech. My reason to believe that my precognitive abilities will help me locate my friends more quickly is my omniscience itself."

"That seems a little redundant." Kakashi was suddenly finding it difficult to keep up his disinterested demeanor. This girl was something else.

"Perhaps. You seem to be warming up to me, Mr. Hatake. Can I take this to mean you'll allow me to stay here?"

"Now you're asking permission?" Kakashi frowned once more; he thought he was being discreet about his amusement.

"It's more a formality really. I'll be staying here regardless of your answer."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. "You're a little bit cocky for someone of your age."

"But not for someone of my powers."

"Cocky." Beneath his mask, Kakashi actually cracked a grin. "Fine, let's say that against my better judgment I agree to let you stay here. Then what? What's our next move?"

Rose smiled in quiet triumph and put her empty tea cup on the table. "You take me to the Hokage so we can have a little chat about your situation here and brainstorm how we're going to get my team back together. Then we regroup and come up with a battle plan to end your fight once and for all."

"It sounds good when you put it that way, but how are you actually going to follow through with that?"

"Wait and see. I don't know everything, you know." Rose stood. "Excuse me, I believe you have company."

Kakashi stood as well and sure enough there was a sudden knock on the door. "Kakashi! Get out here Lady Tsunade is looking for us it seems there's been a disturbance somewhere out in the woods surrounding the village and she wants us on the job!" Kakashi sighed and tried not to roll his eyes as he heard the familiar voice of his old rival Guy. Meanwhile Rose was putting her finished cup of tea in the sink.

"I'll be right there, calm down." Kakashi responded coolly opening the door. "I'm a little busy, Gai." Kakashi gestured to the mysterious young woman behind him as he opened the door. Rose offered a slight wave and added a smirk when she noticed the small blush forming on Gai's cheeks. Gai looked back and forth between the two of them in both confusion and embarrassment. "Oh I'm so sorry, I uh, I didn't realize you, um that you…" Gai stumbled haphazardly over his words while Rose's amused smirk grew and she made no attempt to correct his misplaced assumption.

Finally, with a sigh Kakashi said, "it's not what you're thinking calm down. Rose meet Gai, Gai meet Rose. I found this tricky little lady in my library this morning waiting for me. She claims to be one of the gods Naruto tried to summon."

"She claims… what?"

As if on cue Rose stepped forward, hand outstretched to shake. "Hello Gai, it's a pleasure to meet you. After all you're one of the best shinobi in the village along with your rival here. My name is Rose Lalonde but I am more commonly called the Seer of Light here on your pleasant little version of Earth." Gai shook her hand curiously, for the first time truly examining her. She did not appear physically strong or threatening. She was of a small stature, short with light delicate hands and an elegant posture. However, he could see danger in her violet eyes. "it would seem my friends and I have been summoned by a particularly powerful young genin from your village to help spread peace in your rapidly deteriorating society. His summoning spell, however, took a long time to properly work as we live elsewhere in paradox space. Nonetheless, we have arrived and are ready to take whatever course of action necessary."

Gai was dumbstruck. "I… How?"

Kakashi turned around the gaping Jonin by his shoulders and said with impatience. "We can talk about this later. What is it Tsunade wanted from me?"

Taking a moment to clear his head and push all of his questions to the back of his mind, Gai regained a serious composure and replied. "It seems there was a disturbance out in the woods last night. Orochimaru and some of his men planned on infiltrating the village but they were stopped by an unknown factor. Orochimaru and four of his men managed to escape when a patrol found them nearly immobile this morning but we managed to snag one of them. He's with Tsunade now, waiting for interrogation..." Gai trailed off to give Rose a look, as the young woman was walking with them, keeping pace despite her small physical stature.

"Oh don't mind me." Rose said with her usual mocking smile. "Please, go on."

Gai stared her down for a moment, accepting the challenge in her eyes. After losing their silent staring contest he exchanged a glance with Kakashi who said with a shrug, "She's also an issue we have to address. Might as well get it out of the way."

"I'm an issue, Mr. Hatake? Oh how you wound me."

"Well until we can either prove or disprove your claims then yes, you are an issue. Does this bother you, Miss Lalonde?" Rose smirked at the mockery evident in his voice. She was enjoying their rapport already. Gai, on the other hand, looked back and forth between the two in confusion, trying to decide if their exchange was friendly or antagonistic.

"Of course not. As my brother will claim when you meet him, causing trouble is one of my specialties. Although I will state the same for him. Whether or not these claims are true you can determine for yourself. You've already proven your intelligence."

Kakashi didn't respond. He simply gave her a sideways glance from the corner of his eye, continuing to move forward as if he hardly noticed her comment.

"So…" Gai said uncomfortably. He coughed to clear his throat and moved on. "So as I was saying, the Hokage has a hostage of Orochimaru's in custody right now but she's waiting to interrogate him. She asked for you and me specifically. It seems we might be asked to go on another mission, possibly an information gathering one."

"Does she want us to pursue?"

"I don't think so. Even though Orochimaru's group seemed somewhat shaken it would still be too dangerous to chance an attack. He is a sannin after all, and possibly the most powerful one at that."

"Agreed." Kakashi said, looking thoughtful.

Then, without warning, Rose interjected. "If it's not too much to ask, who is Orochimaru?"

Gai opened his mouth to respond but Kakashi beat him to it. Looking down lazily he taunted, "Wouldn't you already know who he is, what with your near omniscience and all?"

"Near omniscience is not the same thing as omniscience. I don't know everything, you know. Now you're just being absurd." She examined her purple painted fingernails with disinterest.

Kakashi scoffed. "If you say so. And to answer your question, Orochimaru is a very bad man. A long time ago he defected from the village in pursuit of immortality. He does not care who he uses, who he hurts, or who dies. He simply wants power and to see our home burned to the ground."

"Hm, sounds like an A class sociopath. I'll tuck that idea away in the mental file cabinet I keep detailing the psychological profiles of every person I come in contact with." Rose said, dead pan.

Gai, unable to tell if she was joking or not, said incredulously, "You mentally profile all of the people you meet?"

"Yes. Just because I'm a goddess doesn't mean I don't have hobbies." She smirked her black lipped smirk.

"Do you have anything on us?" Evidently, Gai was unable to contain his curiosity.

Rose looked him in the eye and decided to indulge him. "On you, not yet." She winked, "As for Kakashi I haven't come up with much other than to make the connection that he has the same strange obsession with hiding his face as my brother. Although, I suspect the reasons are as different as the means of hiding. My brother hides his emotions behind dark eyewear whereas you hid your face in its entirety behind a black mask. You are a ninja so there is the possibility that you are covering some sort of hideous disfiguration however I have serious doubt that you are that vain. That said, I don't really have a guess as to why you hide just yet, but psychologically speaking when people chose to continually cover certain parts of their body, the face in particular, it usually signifies a subconscious desire to cover up some sort of insecurity triggered by traumatic events during early childhood. But then again, this is merely hypothetical." Clearly no longer joking, Rose stared Kakashi, who had stopped walking altogether, straight in the eye, almost seeming to scrutinize him for a reaction. Gai on the other hand, was once again struck dumb by the exchange and looked worriedly between the two. When after a long while neither of them spoke, Gai intervened.

"Okay, uh, we should probably not keep Tsunade waiting." He laughed awkwardly, 'Heh, you know Fifth Hokage and all."

Slowly, Kakashi pulled his narrow-eyed gaze away from Rose's and turned forward once more. "You're right. Let's keep going."

Rose smiled, clearly pleased with herself as they walked the rest of the way in silence.

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End Note: I adore Rose Lalonde. Hope I did her justice.