I was right. Team Seven is an absolute disaster. Naruto has a crush on Sakura, Sakura likes Sasuke, and Sasuke just completely dismisses his teammates as useless. No aptitude for teamwork at all. Damn the council for dragging me into this, damn them. The bell test had gone horribly wrong with each of them not even thinking of cooperating. They had barely even passed when Kakashi gave them that obvious second test. If it were up to me, I would send them back to the academy for an attitude adjustment. Acting like they were entitled to a place in the genin ranks was simply arrogant.

"What has you all huffy, Setsu-chan? Something up with your new job?"Anko asks as she enters my living room and drops on to the dark brown couch across from me.

I barely suppress a tired groan, "They're idiots! One of them is too haughty to think he needs his team, the other follows the first like a puppy, and the third is rejected by both of them. The team dynamic is the worst I've ever seen!"

Anko looks at my weary expression and laughs, "I told you gaki, it won't be easy. I also suppose Kakashi made you wait on that roof for a couple of hours?"

I roll my eyes, "I am not completely stupid, Anko-chan. I showed up at one instead of eleven, which made my wait only thirty minutes. I suppose that is also something I'll need to get accustomed too. I feel like I've drawn the short end of the stick."

"Well at least you get more free time," Anko says with a shrug, "And you don't have Ibiki breathing down your neck when paperwork is late."

"Anko, I think you're confusing me with you. I never had late paperwork. Ever." I say teasingly as I lean forwards and grab one of the wrapped chocolates set out on the glass coffee table. Popping the sweet into my mouth I sigh and look at the clock, "I invited them over for dinner, by the way. You're welcome to stay if you want."

Shaking her head Anko stands up and grabs the bowl of chocolates, "I don't want to get dragged into that mess, Setsu. I'll see you later!" She exclaims, disappearing into a cloud of tiny purple stars.

I grin at the use of the genjutsu and shake my head and then enter the kitchen to start preparing supper. As I cook, I wonder if any of them would actually come. Aside from Sakura, of course. That girl is too much of a goodie two shoes to refuse. Kakashi-senpai will probably be late, so I lied to him about the time. He'll be put out. I smile slightly at that thought as I put the ramen noodles into the boiling water. Naruto will likely come for free food, and also because he is unconsciously craving human contact. The same with Sasuke. Because of their isolation they wish to be close to people. Naruto was rejected by the majority of the village, while Sasuke himself refused to let anyone close out of fear of being manipulated and not wishing to undergo the trauma of someone he cares about again. I sigh, good thing I spent a lot of time with the Yamanaka in T&I. These four are going to need it.

Setting the ramen, rice, fish, and salad I prepared on the table I place chopsticks in each place on the table. Hearing the door ring I go to answer. Swinging wooden door open I greet the three students standing there, ignoring their hostile glares towards each other.

"Hello, I am so glad you could make it. Welcome to my home. Please come in, I just finished cooking." I say, pushing the door wide as the three of them enter.

Sakura smiles at me, "You have such a nice home, Setsuna-sensei. Where is your family? I'd like to meet them."

I smile sadly and the three of them and shake my head, "It is just me here, Sakura-san. The Kamoto Clan was almost entirely wiped out during the Third War, and my parents and siblings died in the Kyuubei disaster."

A panicked look crosses her face, "I am so sorry I didn't mean to-"

I wave my hand dismissively, "It was ages ago, don't worry. We're here to get to know each other, so let's have fun."

Naruto shifts awkwardly before jumping excitedly, "Yeah, let's eat! Hey when is Bakashi-sensei going to get here?"

Leading the three of them into the dinning room I gesture for them to take a seat. Smiling slyly at them I say nonchalantly, "I told him to be here at four, and it is now seven. So he should be showing up any moment."

Naruto chokes while Sakura looks at me in admiration, "That's really clever of you Setsuna-sensei!"

"Hn" Is all the Uchiha says while shrugging.

Sitting down at the head of the table I smile at the pink haired genin, "It is just logic, Sakura-san. Don't start lying to superiors, though. That would be unacceptable. Kakashi is just an exception because he's always late."

Sakura nods and the four of us say, "Itadakimasu," before starting our meal. Naruto immediately starts digging into the ramen I made while Sasuke goes for the salad. How predictable. Watching Sakura only take a couple bites of each portion I frown. She clearly only made it out of the academy based on her test scores. Her physical must be horrid. I'll bring this up with her later, it would be rude to bring it up in front of the boys.

With a gentle smile I try to start conversation, "So how have your days been, hm?"

Naruto leaped at the chance to speak, "It was great! Other than Sasuke-teme getting in the way during the bell test. I totally could have taken him."

"Dobe. You couldn't take him, not in a million years. I on the other hand-"

"That's right," interrupts Sakura, "Sasuke could definitely defeat Kakashi-sensei!"

Sighing, I place my chopsticks down with a resounding thunk. The three continue arguing and I can feel my head start to pound. With a quiet but firm tone I interrupt, "Enough of this."

The three of them shift their attention to me. With an irritated sigh I start, "In truth, I invited you here to see how you interact with each other in a non hostile environment. I am disappointed in all three of you. Naruto, you are overestimating yourself. Sasuke, you are being arrogant and small minded. Sakura, you are just agreeing with Sasuke because you like him. These are all fatal flaws in a ninja. Overestimating yourself can lead to getting yourself and your teammates killed. Make sure you can backup your words. Arrogance leads to underestimating your opponents because you think you're better than them. I've seen great ninja die because of it. Sakura, you must form your own opinions, and not just agree with someone. What if the team was relying on your judgement and you simply decide to do as Sasuke wishes instead of another available option. Not only that, but you would be disregarding Naruto, Kakashi-senpai, and myself as well."

The three of them are silent after my scolding. Naruto looks sheepish and stares at his empty ramen bowl while Sasuke scowls and refuses to meet my eyes. Sakura plays with her hands uncomfortably.

"Maa, maa, that was a bit harsh, Setsuna-chan. True, but harsh." Kakashi says as he climbs in the window with a cheerful smile.

I smile back with closed eyes, "The life of a shinobi is harsh. It is best to come to terms with these truths before hand."

The two of us smile uncomfortably at each other as he takes a seat on the opposite end of the table. In all honesty, Kakashi and I had somewhat avoided each other. He didn't want to lose another team so he tried distancing himself. I completely understand, if Anko and Tenten hadn't broken me out of the habit I would act exactly the way he is right now. However, what he's trying to do is folly. I can already tell he cares about them.

"Eh?! How did you already eat all of that? You didn't even take down your mask!" Exclaims Naruto, pulling me out of my thoughts abruptly.

Without blinking an eye I look up at Kakashi, "Seconds, Senpai?"

He waves his hand dismissively as he pulls out the orange book titled Icha Icha Paradise, "I'm good, Usagi-chan."

Sakura stifled a giggle as Naruto just bursts out laughing, "He's right, you do look like a rabbit!"

Twitching slightly I stand up and pick up my dishes and start walking to the kitchen with a sly expression, "I suppose it will be dessert for two, Sasuke-san?"

With a smirk he replies, "Hn."

Naruto shot up from his seat, "Huh? Why does only Sasuke-teme get dessert?"

Sakura smacks him upside the head, "It's cause you said she looked like a rabbit, idiot!"

With a small smile I reassure him, "I was only teasing, Naruto-san. Now everyone please bring your dishes out to the kitchen and I will prepare our dessert."

As everyone picks up their dishes Naruto pauses before he enters the kitchen, "Ya know, Setsuna-sensei, you don't have to be so formal. Just call me Naruto, dattebane!"

I smile at him and push him lightly into the kitchen, "Got it."

Opening the fridge I pull out a container of vanilla ice cream and slide it across the counter along with some dango I had made earlier (which Anko had eaten half of while I was out). I know Sasuke is not fond of sweet things so I also made tomato filled *onigiri for him. Skillfully sticking the plates full of food to my arms with chakra I carry them back to the table and push it to each individual.

Sakura looked at the dango and ice cream with hesitance and then back at me, "I… Sensei, I'm on a diet so I can't eat this. It has too many carbs."

Kakashi stills and then looks at her in almost disbelief, "Kunoichi don't diet. They work off any carbs that they have by training."

Sakura fidgets nervously and then looks at me for help. I sigh, I barely know this girl and she's asking me to back her up? So demanding.

Looking at Kakashi I smile, "I was planning on having a chat about the dieting and her cycle after all of you males left. Unless you would like to be present for that, I suggest we discuss this problem at another time."

"Maa, I'm glad to see you have everything handled, Setsuna-chan. You're very reliable. In fact, I think I'll leave tomorrow's training to you. Bye!" Kakashi says with a close eyed grin as he disappears in a puff of smoke.

I sigh again and rub my temple to abate the headache I feel forming. To take a quote from the Nara, This is troublesome.

Sakura gives me a grateful look as she starts nibbling on a dango stick while Naruto and Sasuke just look somewhat awkward. Bringing up periods is a sure way to make most men leave the area. So typical.

Nervously exchanging glances the two boys stand. Naruto says, "Yeah, me and Sasuke are going to go now. Thanks for dinner Setsuna-sensei! See you tomorrow!"

"It's Sasuke and I, Naruto. Meet at training field seven at 9am sharp all right?" I reply with amusement in my voice.

"Hn."

"Got it! See you tomorrow!" Naruto calls cheerfully as the two deposits themselves out the window. I groan, this is what the Hokage must feel like on a daily basis.

Sakura stands, fidgeting uncomfortably, "I suppose I should go too, Setsuna-sensei."

"Ah, ah," I say, pulling her into the living room and then pushing her onto one of the couches, "Not yet. You and I need to have a little talk."

"I- is it about the dieting? Because I can handle it myself." Sakura says as she watches me closely.

I sit across from her and twist one of my twin tails, "Look Sakura, didn't the academy teachers tell you? You're supposed to eat at least five times what you are consuming now. Using chakra burns away a huge amount of energy on a daily basis, so it is necessary to eat a lot of food. If you were working out regularly then you wouldn't have to diet."

"I… I was never told that. Does that mean I won't be able to be a good kunoichi, Sensei?" Sakura asks with the beginnings of tears in her eyes.

I stand and walk around the table, dropping onto the couch next to her. Gently I reply, "No, of course not. You just have to catch up, that's all. It will be a lot of hard work but you can do it, I'm sure. Besides… I'm sure you want to show Sasuke how much you can improve, right?"

Okay yes, that was emotional manipulation. I know I shouldn't do that, but if it motivates her to become stronger… It's worth a little white lie.

She looks at me with hopeful green eyes that make me feel ashamed for all of two seconds, "Do you really think so sensei?"

I nod with a soft smile, "Of course. If you become really strong then he'll have to notice you, right?"

She hugs me and I freeze for a moment, nearly recoiling from the unfamiliar gesture before gently patting her on the back and hiding my nervousness with the situation, "Thank you so much, Setsuna-sensei! I'll work very hard to become the best kunoichi, even better than Ino-pig!"

Ah, Yamanaka Ino. I remember her. Brash and confident, the queen of gossip. Quite fitting to be Sakura-san's rival.

I release Sakura and pull her up from the couch and give her a little shove to the door, "Your parents must be getting worried, you should head home. Rest up tonight and tomorrow you and I will make up a schedule for you to follow. Does that sound alright?"

"I- yeah. That sounds great, shannaro! I'll do my best." Sakura exclaims with a large smile.

I smile and walk her to the door. As she puts her shoes back on I say, "Be safe walking home, Sakura-san. Send your parents my regards."

She nods, "I will. Oh, and you can call me with chan if you want from now on."

"Very well. Have a good night, Sakura-chan."

"Goodnight, Setsuna-sensei!" She replies as she exits the house and closes the door behind her.

Turning my back to the door I sigh and slide down to the floor. I didn't think she'd be that easy to manipulate, and I hadn't even planned to do so. What a space cadet. Whatever it is I feel like promising to help her like that is a mistake. I don't want her to become reliant on my support. She has to learn to stand by herself if she wants to be a successful kunoichi.

With an annoyed groan I glare at the ceiling. This is way more than I bargained for. I had not wanted to become emotionally invested in the team, but I can already tell it's too late for that. Emotions are such a bother.

Sorry for the wait everyone! I had to celebrate my birthday and then I got sick, so I had to wait until I got better to write again. Thank you to the people who followed, favourited and reviewed. It really does mean a lot to me. By the way when I said following last chapter I just meant people who wanted me to update not literal follows. Oh well. Anyways, this chapter was more of a serious one a bit, I tried to but some fun in but this just decided to be a thing. I didn't write about the bell test because Kakashi would want to do it himself since it was Minato's thing and Setsu wouldn't have too much of a part in it. To me it makes more sense this way, I am sorry if it's disappointing. Next chapter will be more fun.

*Onigiri is a rice ball with some sort of filling.