This really has been a long time since I updated eh? Half a year or so? -.-" buh...it's not my fault! Mostly...because I've been getting really sidetracked and whatnot and yea... don't hurt me! here we go...

New life

Chapter 4

"Hm..."

"Well!" Started the ghost cheerfully, breaking the silence, "Lets get to it!"

- Hyper little bugger –

I heard Kyubi mutter to me mentally. I ignored it and followed him, bringing up the rear. Before we entered the main wing, there was a hallway filled with traps. I was used to them but ahead of me, Kyubi swore profusely and leapt every which way to escape the traps.

Having fun? I asked innocently, concentrating on my task.

- Why wouldn't I be? –

I laughed at the sarcasm, dodging a particularly malevolent looking blade that whizzed beside me. I had to expend extra effort to get where I wanted, but my smaller body mass made it a bit easier to dodge.

In front of me, I saw a kunai catch a thick lock of red hair, and judging from the profanity coming from the figure in front of me, it had come from Kyubi.

We both got past unharmed while the ex-hokage just walked past, setting off alarms at his chakra signature but having them harmlessly pass through.

Kyubi growled, annoyed. "Why the heck is it so much easier when I'm watching people struggle to get through it?" he asked, fingering the stub of the cut off piece of hair.

I chuckled, he had laughed at me when I first came upon this particular hallway, but I guess he knew how I felt then.

"You get used to it" both me and my father said in unison

"Humph"

"I made those for catching bandits and such, you'd better adjust soon or you just might be skewered one of these days" Quipped the increasingly annoying spirit.

He narrowed his eyes, "hilarious"

"Of course" I said, standing beside him, tauntingly unscathed.

He muttered some things under his breath that would be best left unwritten.

I looked into what was supposed to be my room, and wrinkled my nose, and sneezed...

achoo!

I shook my head, "ugh... dust bunnies"

I glared at the dust bunnies...no matter how cute they were, they made me sneeze...

They glared back, defiantly...we were caught in a vicious staring contest while the other two inhabitants in the room had the 'wtf?' look on their face. Within seconds, 10 solid doppelgangers of the blonde filled the room, each holding a feather duster and each had a slightly maniacal Gaara-esque look on their face...

"ATTACK!"

...and so came about the end of the dust bunnies...

It was a really large, traditional style room with a large, king sized bed with a general blue theme. There was a dresser and shoji screens that made a small change room and all the regular stuff a big bedroom needs and attached was a private washroom.

After the whole house was thoroughly dusted and dust bunnies exterminated... ( I could still hear their mocking in my brain...), Kyubi grabbed a thin wrist and was in the process of pulling me outside, when my years of experience kicked in. I could hear Iruka-sensei's voice in my head; 'in a single wrist grab, remember: relax, persuade, sink and slide and stall'.

-Dammit boy! What the freak did you do that for?-

Oops.

Kyubi-san looked miffed at the assault upon his groin although there was not much power to it. I hadn't recognized his signature when he grabbed me and I guess I reacted normally. Damn...

"Gaki, follow me, we have to go shopping"

"Oh..." I said compliantly, "Yeah...um, sorry?"

"It's cool" he said with a grin, "stupid brat, i ought to kill you...but at least it means that you're not totally defenseless"

"Huh?" was all I said as I was led out a window.

"I'm not going through that damn ass corridor anymore" he explained crisply, as I smothered a chuckle that would have likely earned me something rather unpleasant.

During our walk down the street, Kyubi had his work cut out for him, putting his red-eyed glare in full force. The whispers I was used to about myself but now because of me, they were talking down on my best friend.

'...Eww...that dude's so freaky! I mean, he has to be –like- the boy in some way to be able to stand him...he's hot but he really should be put somewhere safe...'

Don't they bother you?

-It's fine...I don't care what those humans think of me -

heh...if you say so, damn high and mighty one

- But of course-

I rolled my eyes childishly, stupid fox...

We walked all the way to the Konoha bank, it was located in the middle of the village and the building was rather small because most of it was located underground. We went straight up to an empty booth and I crouched down beneath the countertop and let Kyubi do his work. I would only be making it harder for him if the woman at the counter saw me.

I was bored so to waste time as the technical things were getting worked out, I checked out my chakra control. I picked poster on the far wall and concentrated my chakra into my eyes until I could see some of the medium sized print, then I worked down, as the print turned into normal size, then at last, I put in extra effort as I concentrated on the fine print at the very bottom.

'Results may vary, no refunds or rain checks'

'Typical' I thought and I released my concentration. 'at least I know that I still have the same control even though I have to do it more slowly because of the channels in my body are still probably not fully developed and unused. I guess I'll have to use them a lot then...'

I was pulled from my ponderings by a small nudge in my side by Kyubi and stood up to catch up with his retreating form just turning the corner out of the door.

"Damn 've waited for me..."

As I gracefully stood and followed, eyes down. I frowned slightly as a shadow obscured my path. It smelled like...Sasuke? My heart hardened as I remembered...remembered all of it. I looked up to see not only Sasuke but his...father? He looked down at me and gave me a look of disgust.

'Heh...the feeling's mutual' I thought to myself as I said politly yet testily,

"Excuse me?"

He didn't move. I glared, annoyed, and said louder, "Excuse me?"...he still didn't reply, now I knew that he was ignoring me on purpose.

With a low growl, I swept past him, bumping his side in the process, before a arm barred my progress.

hey...little Uchiha dilemma here...care to help?

-you're on your own here...let's see how you handle it –

Jackass...

-But of course-

"Is there something you need Uchiha-san?" I asked icily, Uchihas were defiantly not on my 'snuggle buddy' list...

He glared at me while Sasuke (looking oh so cute and innocent) was staring at me with a puzzled expression on his face.

"yes, actually...

TBC...

woo! I am back online! XD well...about time anyways, so what do you think? This chap was rather dull and uninteresting but it will get better as the plot moves along. So...please, tell me what you think. In other words...please review...puppy eyes and please don't blame me for being offline for so long...iz not my fault! Meep!

Signing off:

Silverwulf