- next day -

The next morning they all had gone outside to go practice chakra control and I told them I'd stop by later.

I mean the lesson wouldn't help me at all.

I can't do any cool ninja stuff.

I know everything about it, though.

Depressing fact : I study in my free time.

I've tried teaching naruto some of what I know before but well...long story short, that idiot wouldn't listen to any lesson that wasn't pranking.

I sighed.

This is just wack.

People can see me and touch me now.

I just want to know, why the fuck now?

I was just starting to guess used to the invisible dead girl thing.

Then the whatever-happened, happened.

It seems I'll have to guess used to this now.

Just great.

Add this to my long list of problems that only apply to me.

I got up and walked out of grumpy drunk's house and where naruto said they'd be training today.

I did promise hell for the other two.

What was funny was seeing duck but looking like he was about to piss himself.

I laughed and jumped up into a tree branch and relaxed.

"Hi. " I heard.

I fell out of my tree, landing face first on the ground.

"Who just said hi? " I asked, mouth stuck in the ground.

"Me. " the person said and helped me up.

I looked at the whoever and relized who it was.

"Oh, hey itchy. You need to stop appearing out of the cheesy frickin fog and scaring the shit out of me. " I said, standing up.

"Sorry. "

"So, what cryptic message do you have for me today? Let me guess, save the world. Or maybe go on a soul searching journey. " I said sarcastically.

He laughed.

"Nothing like that. I just have a message for you. "

I remembered what he had said last night.

"Is it from the person who is so glad to see me?" I said, chewing on a piece of my hair.

"Yes. He said he's happy you're okay and he looks forward to seeing you soon. "

"That it? " I said, laughing. "He might as well have sent me a stupid get well card. Not a emo stalker who clearly doesn't wanna be here. " I said.

"I do want to be here." he said quietly.

"Really. Then why do you keep fidgeting like you don't wanna be? " I said.

He paled.

"You've got it completely wrong-"

"Really? Cause I think I can tell when people don't want to be around me. You act forced. " I said.

"It's nothing like that! "

"Then what is it! " I shouted.

"I wasn't supposed to tell you. But I can't help myself knowing who you are. "

"Wasn't supposed to tell me what? " I said and walked closer to him.

"Why people can suddenly see and touch you now. " he said.

"Explain. "

"You're changing mentally on the inside, so you're also changing physically on the outside. "

"Is that even possible?" I said thinking about it.

"How you're even alive, shouldn't be possible! You should've died but you didn't! "

"But I did! "

I went over to a tree and walked through it.

"I'm as dead as the first hokage. " I said.

"But you seem so alive... Sorry, I forget sometimes... "

"So do I. " I admitted.

"He said that if you ever found a way out of that village, you'd start to change. Small things, at first. Memories, mood. Then bigger things. It's only a matter of time... "

"Only a matter of time! "

"Only a matter of time before you come back to life! "

I took a step backward.

"Back to life? You've gotta be shittin me. "

"That jutsu you did was so powerful it shouldn't have existed. Very few know about it. The only reason you were chosen to do it in the trials is because you were one of the few who knew about it. It seems the power is finally bouncing back. Something must've triggered it. " he said.

"It's bringing me back to life! The very thing that killed me is saving me! Bipolar much? " I said.

"The only reason I'm telling you this is because... "

"Oh, no. Don't tell me it was like that... " I said, finally realizing.

"Is because I was in love with you. " he said quietly.

I could feel myself choking.

Holy fucking pink elephants.

I fell for him! I am fucked up in the head...

"So, the only reason you're telling me all this is because I used to be you're girlfriend or whatever? " I said.

"More like fiance. " he said quickly.

"Oh crap. You see what you just did? Everytime I see you it's just gonna feel awkward now. Thanks. " I said.

"I've missed you. " he said quietly.

"I barely know you. And you're like, older than me now. " I said, feeling a little weird over here...

"We're technically the same age... "

"We are so not having this conversation right now. " I said.

"But-"

I slapped him.

"The Ketei you knew is dead. She died a long time ago. Just because this Ketei is getting all her good ole memories again and is gonna get her flesh and blood back doesn't change anything. She's dead. Mourn her properly and stop thinking you'll be able to replace her with me. " I said.

"But you are her! " he yelled at me.

"If I was her wouldn't I be kissing you right now? Wouldn't I be saying, "oh I've missed you!" or some crap like that? "

"No. " he said.

I glared at him.

"You'd be slapping me and telling me you didn't love me. " he said truthfully.

"She sounds like a good person. " I said and started walking away.

"Wait! " he said.

I sighed and turned back around.

"What? "

"I'll wait for you. "

"Fuck off. " I said and turned back around and continued walking.

"That's my girl. " Itachi said.

- about 21 minutes later -

Where are they!

I have been walking and walking all around this forest and I still can't find them!

Ugh.

I'll wait for you...

I can't stop hearing that asshole's words in my head on repeat.

I can't believe him!

I don't care if I used to be love with him.

That's one thing though, how I know that that Ketei and me are different.

I would never fall in love with anyone.

Anyone!

I swear on the fact that llama's are cool.

Love is just a stupid lie that people like to feed you to convince you that they still want you around.

"Ahh! " I heard.

Wait a second, that's... Naruto!

I ran as fast as I could towards the sound of his voice until I found him.

He had fallen face first in the dirt beside a tall tree.

I ran up to him and helped him up.

"Are you okay! " I asked, concerned.

He smiled.

"Yeah. Believe it! " he shouted.

I kicked him in the gut.

"Now, I'm not okay... " he said and fell over.

"You know how much that ticks me off. You're so stupid, stupid. " I said and helped him up again.

Kakashi came over to me and naruto.

"So, Ketei it appears you finally came out to join us. " Kakashi said.

I smirked.

"It appears so. " I said.

"Do you have any chakra, now that you're visible?" Kakashi asked curiously.

"If I did, I would not be here. I'd be too busy figuring out how to stick someone's head up their own ass. " I said.

"Well, then. " he said and sighed.

"And besides, tree walking? Really, Kakashi? I've seen kindergartners do this without breaking a sweat. You must really underestimate them. " I whispered quickly in his ear.

He glared at me.

"Stareing doesn't solve anything. " I said and jumped up into one of the trees.

I looked down and saw that pinky had already completed the assignment but duck but was still trying like naruto.

I sighed.

"Listen up! " I shouted and everyone looked at me.

"I may be a ghost which means I can't do any good punchy stuff but I'm a good teacher. " I said and stood up on my tree branch.

"Pinky, obviously, was able to do it because of concertration and basic skill. She knows where to put the chakra and how to keep it there. "

I looked over at the two boys.

"That's your whole problem right there. You can't concentrate which means you can't practice which leads to the conclusion that you basically suck. "

They glared at me.

"Now before you start looking at me like I murdered your mother, focus. Think of a place or a person that you really want to see or go to. That's your motavation to help you concentrate. Draw out your chakra and run up that tree doing everything I just said. When you reach the top, thank me. " I said and jumped down from my tree branch and landed perfectly next to Kakashi.

Naruto and saskue then got to work.

Kakashi turned to me.

"Where did you learn all that? " he said flabbergasted.

"Stalking people." I said.

"So, you observed people and studied them?" he asked.

"Basically. I just wanted to help teach naruto so I learned everything I could learn and memorized it. " I said.

"You're really devoted, you know that, right? " he said.

"I just know that one day, it's not gonna be just me and him. He needs friends, Kakashi. And I'll do everything in my power to make sure he gets some. " I said.

He frowned.

"But what about you? " he said.

"What about me? "

"Haven't you ever thought about yourself for once? " he said.

I laughed.

"I think about myself all the time! " I said.

"Positively? " he questioned.

I stopped laughing.

I looked down at the ground and said nothing.

"I know you've had a hard time, Ketei. And I know what that does to a person. Don't stop believing in yourself. " he said.

"I do believe in myself. I believe that I'm a ghost who doesn't know who she is." I said and started to jump back into my new favorite tree.

"You maybe... could be a role model if you lost the all swearing and the sarcasm. " Kakashi said.

"Then I'll never be a role model." I said and jumped into my tree.

"And besides that sounds way too boring. I'd rather be a bad influence. " I said, smirking.

He sighed and looked at sakura, then motioned for her to come down from her tree.

She walked back down the tree then stopped when she reached me and Kakashi.

She smiled and bowed politely.

"Yes, Kakashi-Sensi? " she said.

"I'm getting bored so you and me and Ketei if she wants to, are gonna go back to the house."

"Okay. " she said.

I glared at her.

"Umm, Ketei, did I do anything? " she asked neverously.

I grabbed her hand and started walking back to the house.

"Umm... Ketei? " she asked, after we had walked a long way from the others, including Kakashi.

"What. " I said.

"Do you not like me or something? " she said.

I let go of her hand and looked her in the eyes.

"I don't hate you. I don't think of you as a friend though. "

"Why? " she asked.

"One, you've only known me for a day. I've known you since you were six. I stalk people if you haven't heard and I've seen you do some uhh, questionable things. "

She blushed.

"Two, you bully naruto for no reason other than the fact his whole class doesn't like him, which I find completely cowardly. "

She blushed even deeper.

"Three, you don't stand up for anyone other than duck but who clearly doesn't like you. It's a one sided love and he finds it creepy, it shows. You cry or complain when something bad happens and you don't do anything to help, and in the rare times you do, you immediately look for regconition from someone else to make you feel better about yourself. " I finished.

Her face was a giant tomato now.

"And even If I ever did become friends with you, you'd have to be stronger, nicer, and less boy crazy. Like seriously, spying on him while he's in the shower! Do you have no shame! " I said.

She fainted.

I kicked her.

"Get up. I ain't dragging you back bitchy-chan." I said irritated.

She stood up and hugged me quickly, then she broke away and bowed deeply.

"Gomenasi, Ketei-chan. I-I will try to change for the better, I promise! " she said.

She sat up.

"Please, be my friend! " she said grinning.

I flicked her on the nose.

"Better. But never stoop so low to where you beg someone. " I said and started walking.

"Umm, was that a yes? "

"Figure it out pinky. You have a brain, I'm guessing? " I asked.

"Uh-huh. So, yes? "

I smacked her.

"Ouch! " she yelled.

"Get used to it. I save those only for friends. " I said and she smiled.