The T&I headquarters looks like a normal office from the outside. In reality, the inside is made of identical looking hallways and rooms to confuse any prisoner from escaping. Even without said maze like proportions, seals of the lethal variety are assembled over every entrance and exit. To those unfortunate to be brought back to be questioned? Escape is not a viable option.

Entering the building without pause, Setsuna checks in for the day. The administrative worker, a chuunin by the name Masaki greets her. "Good morning Kamoto-san. Here to drop off paperwork again?"

With a deflated sigh she nods. "My supervising officer had me do hers again as well. I never will know how you paperwork nin can get forms completed so fast."

He laughs, taking the scroll from the greenette. "You seem well on your way from joining our ranks. I mean with the amount of papers you end up with on a dail-"

A blur of violet interrupts him. Setsuna leaps out of the way as Anko throws a handful of dango sticks at her. Watching the purple haired woman's movements she shushins away from a tackle hug. Setsuna huffs. "Must you do this every morning?"

Pulling herself up with a grin Anko smirked at her subordinate. "Yes. You forgot to get me dango."

With a deadpan expression the mint haired girl crosses her arms. "I am not obliged to buy you dango every morning."

"Stop squabbling you two. Get to work! We don't pay you to lounge around." Ibiki says, glaring at them from the floor above. He leans on the railing, intimidating the entire lobby with his stern expression.

Anko laughs. "You're really a big teddy bear Ibiki. One day I'll prove it. I swear on mitarashi dango!"

Hissing at her superior in horror Setsuna admonishes her. "Anko! Do you want to die? Because that's how you die."

The department head lets out a gruff chuckle at that. He then turns, disappearing in a torrent of leafs. Anko turns to the younger girl with a pout. "Stop ruining my fun, Setsu. Just because you're super uptight doesn't mean I have to be. Meanie."

Striding past her senior Setsuna grabs the back of Anko's trench coat and pulls her into their office. Ignoring said woman's protests she slams the door behind them. She releases her friends coat and sinks into her office chair. Stretching her legs, Setsuna pulls a pile of paperwork from her desk. Hearing the door creek the twelve year old twirls her chair around. Her silvery eyes bore into Anko's. She gulps nervously. "No." Setsuna states, pointing at the other desk. "Sit. I am not doing all of this work myself. Not this time."

Reluctantly dropping into her office chair, Anko swings her legs up onto her desk. "What happened to my cute and meek subordinate? I swear you used to be a lot less bossy when we first met."

Without looking up at the older woman she replies. "I had to develop a backbone in order to deal with you and all my crazy friends."

Anko clasps her hands together mockingly and wipes away an imaginary tear. "My little apprentice is all grown up! What a sad day. Oh and I nearly forgot. You and me have an appointment today!"

Glancing at the violet haired woman Setsuna answers with mild curiosity. "It's 'you and I', Anko. When and who is this meeting with? If it's Yujin from the finance department he can go and jump off a roof."

"It's the Hokage."

Setsuna stares at her mentor in shock. "E-eh? Surely I heard you wrong. An appointment with the Hokage? Have we done something wrong?"

Anko grins. "You're being transferred."

"WHAT?!"

Sitting in the lobby of the Hokage tower, Setsuna sighs. She looks up at the door. Then sighs again. Her frown deepens. Anko takes a glance at her with a sympathetic smile. "Nervous? There isn't any need to be."

The greenette glares at her superior. Sharply she says, "I am not nervous. Just a bit unhappy. But if a transfer is what must happen then I will deal with it."

Inhaling another stick of dango, Anko pats her on the head. A bright, teasing smile on her face as she starts pestering her student. "Aw! Is that your way of saying you'll miss me? Don't worry Setsu, I'll be sure to drop in a couple times a week. If you're lucky I'll even drag Kurenai along for genjutsu training."

As Setsuna goes to snap back at the woman another voice calls out to her. Looking up, she sees Tenten approaching. Her hair, usually kept in neat buns is mussed and scratches adorn her clothes. Her large brown eyes blink at Setsuna's somewhat wilted posture. "Hey Setsuna! Is everything okay? You look a bit.."

"Positively excited for her transfer? I bet she is." Anko laughs, patting the silver eyed girl on the back.

Setsuna throws her hands up in frustration. "I just got a promotion to Interrogation Assistant! So unfair."

The violet haired woman pops another stick of dango into her mouth. "So that's what you're all huffy about. I'm almost insulted. Oh and the hell happened to you? Pretty beat up for a genin mission, twin buns."

"It's Tenten!" The brunette states firmly before replying. "I tried to grab Tora. It kind of backfired."

Anko breaks out into cackles as Gai appears next to Tenten, bewildering said girl. "Hello my fellow force of chaos and despair!" Looking at Rock Lee who approaches the group from behind she adds, "Mini Gai. Huh. Too bad I wasn't successful with my mini me." Anko says as she gestures to Setsuna. Her apprentice only glances at her expressionlessly.

In his usual boisterous tone Gai grins. "Good day to you Anko, fellow youthful shinobi and to your student with most youthful green hair!"

Setsuna twitches ever so slightly, preparing to substitute herself with Tenten. After all, Tenten wouldn't blackmail a dozen dango sticks out of her unlike Anko would if wronged. Much to her relief, the secretary calls for Anko and Setsuna to enter the Hokage's office. Bidding farewell to her friend and the rather rambunctiousness that is Gai and Lee they step inside.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen looks like a kind old man, Setsuna knows better. One does not become Hokage by playing nice. In fact, one ought to be feared. Scary people are harder to kill after all. Observing the tall piles of paperwork on either side of his desk she winces. Paper ninja indeed.

"It seems the fourth member of our meeting won't be here for awhile yet." The elderly man intones, looking up at the two females.

"Ha! As if Kakashi would ever be caught being on time. It's almost as absurd as him taking off that mask of his." Anko speaks up, crossing her arms.

The Third chuckles. Turning his gaze to Setsuna he contemplates for a moment before speaking. "We may as well inform her now, as you probably left her to panic last minute."

"Whoops." Anko says apologetically.

Setsuna's head snaps towards Anko, grey eyes glaring. The Hokage looks at the two, amused. "It seems I made the right decision in allowing you to join T&I so early in your career. I'm glad you haven't betrayed my trust."

Focusing her attention on the Third the green haired girl smiles sheepishly. "Thank you for having faith in me, Hokage-sama. I appreciate all the effort you exerted on my account."

After an hour of lingering in the Hokage's office Hatake Kakashi finally shows up. With an unhappy frown Setsuna glares at the silver haired man. He laughs sheepishly, scratching the top of his head. "Maa, it seems I'm late again. I just had to help that cat stuck in a tree on the way here."

"That took you half an hour?" Setsuna asks in a deadpan tone.

Kakashi's eyes curve upwards. "It was a very large cat."

With an exaggerated sigh the greenette turns her attention to the Hokage. "Please tell me I'm not working with this unreliable guy."

Hiruzen Sarutobi only smiles.