Chapter 28

Tsunade was standing on the roof of the Tsuruya building, with a fishing line, reeling in the briefcase.
"NO! Old lady Tsunade!" Naruto complains. "Damn it.. a Hokage...A Hokage should act like one and pay back their debt! A Hokage is someone who is supposed to protect everyone, right?"
I stood there nodding in agreement. "Yeah!"
"And these guys can't go back to their home country, so they're in trouble. Do something for them!" Naruto shouts.
"Naruto-san." Both Senta and Bunzou say.
"Or what? Other people in other countries don't matter? I wont approve of such a Hokage." Naruto growls.
Tsunade looks the other way with a huff.
"NOW!" Naruto shouts, then throws a kunai at the line, runs down the stairs and catches the briefcase and throws it at us. "There. Hurry! Hurry! Run for it!" Naruto shouts.
"Right!" Senta replies, then we all start running, Naruto follows behind us. Tsunade jumps down and follows.
"Oh no! She's catching up!" Bunzou whines.
"I'll stall her!" I say.
"Haaaiii!" Naruto replies. I stop and turn around.
"Alright Tsunade! Prepare for the wrath of youth!" I exclaim, then run at her. "Dynamic Entry!" I jump up and kick her backwards a few feet, but then she poofs into smoke, revealing a... pig? I stand there and blink a few times.
"Tonton?" Naruto questions.
"WHERE?" I question, looking around. ".. I don't see Tenten.." I say.
"Nooo! Tonton! The pig!" Naruto says. They stop and walk over.
"Naruto!"
"Huh?" We all turn around seeing another Tsunade running at us.
"Give that bag back!" She shouts, getting a dangerous look in her eye. "Or else!"
"G-give me the bag!" Naruto says, taking the briefcase, he then goes to run away, but then Tsunade suddenly appeared in front of him, about to punch him. "Wahaaa!"
"Naruto!" I quickly dive in and catch her fist.. but.. her strength is challenging, I use both hands to stop her arm from moving forward. "Go! I'll stall for time!" I say.
"Hai! Lets go!" Naruto says, running off with Senta and Bunzou..
"Get out of my way kid!" Tsunade shouts.
"Noo! I gotta let them get away!" I say.
"I will hurt you!" She warns clenching a fist with a glare.
"Na ah!" I shout back." I am strong! Gai-sensei told me!" I exclaim.
"Outta my way!" Tsunade punches my gut, sending me flying away.
"WAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
I land on the other side of the town, luckly I didn't fall on anyone or crash into anything, I just landed on the ground and slid a bit. "Owie..." I groan.
"Setsuki?"
I blink and look up seeing Sakura and Ino.
"What the hell are you up to?" Ino gushes.
"NARUTO-KUN!" I shout, jumping to my feet. Sakura sighs.
"She's just worried about Naruto because she hasn't seen him for ages." Sakura explains.
"Oh, but why was she flying through the sky?" Ino asks.
"I dunno, hey Set-... suki..." Sakura frowns. "Geez, you only have to blink and she's gone."
I run around a corner, colliding directly into Naruto, we tumble. "GAH! Oh it's just you Setsuki..." He says. I blink. "... WE HAVE TO KEEP RUNNING DATTEBAYO!" Naruto shouts, we both jump up and continue running beside each other.
"OVER THERE!" I shout, pointing to Tsunade. I get out a kunai and throw it at her without thinking.
It hit her in the stomach.. but then, she poofed.
"WHY ARE YOU MAKING CLONES OF TSUANDE?" I question.
"THEY'RE NOT MY CLONES THEY'RE OLD LADY TSUNADE'S CLONES!" Naruto shouts. I see another Tsunade running at us, she runs up to Naruto, punching him. But then Naruto poofs.
"EHH!" I shriek. Tsunade faces me.
"WHERE'S THE REAL NARUTO!" She questions, grabbing my shirt, shaking me back and forth.
"I DON'T KNOW!" I cry.
"GARGH!" She goes to start running when I stick my foot out, tripping her over. She poofs. I look up at a building and jump up on the roof, and look around at the streets filled with many Naruto's being chased by many Tsunade's everywhere.
"I must make clones too!" I exclaim, then do a hand sign. "Multi Water Clone Jutsu!" I create maybe 30-35 clones. "ALRIGHT! MOVE OUT! WE HAVE TSUNADE'S TO DEFEAT!" I say, then jump down off the building.
"YAAAAAY BUTT-KICKING TIME!" They all shout in unison and jump down too all going in different directions.

Moments later I had the sensation, all my clones had been destroyed. I hide behind a fence and peer around the corner, and I see about 8 Tsunade clones standing around looking around. I bite my lower lip. 'How will I get past there..'
"Setsuki!"
"WHAAA! IT WASN'T ME! I SWEAR!" I exclaim, then I realize it's not Tsunade, it's Kurenai-sensei.
"What.. are you doing?" She asks.
"Nothing.." I say.
"Why are you so jumpy? You better not be up to any mischief." She says.
"I-I'm not." I reply. "But uhh.. I gotta get moving." I say, then run away again.

A while later I heard a lot of shouting, I turn to the right, seeing Naruto running in my direction, with all of Tsunade's clones chasing him. I blink a few times.
"WAHHHH GET OUTTA THE WAY AME-CHANNN!" Naruto shouts.
I quickly jump up onto the roof of a nearby building, then as they run past, I notice Senta and Bunzou following after them. I was beginning to think I could make it flood, and wash all the Tsunade's away, but that would get me in trouble..
The Tsunade in the lead, jumps and kicks Naruto's back, making him tumble and then she holds him up by her hands wrapped around his arms and holding him up off the ground.
"Damn it. Let me go! Let me go!" Naruto cries. All of Tsunade's clones disappear.
"Nooo! Let Naruto-kun go!" I shout then jump down from the roof, my foot tapped a cord travelling across the roof, making me trip and face plant into the ground beside her. ".. ow.."
Naruto kicked around trying to get free, when he dropped the briefcase and it flung open, revealing some small bags, folded up clothes and a wallet which fell out. Now was my chance! I quickly get up and grab the wallet. "S'okay Naruto! I got it!" I exclaim.
Senta and Bunzou catch up and stand beside me. I throw the wallet at Senta who catches it and opens it. "Alright! Good work!" He say, and begins opening it. He pulls out some notes.. but not money notes.
"Alright! We got it!" Naruto cheers, still being held by Tsunade. Senta begins flicking through them.
"IOU's?" Senta inquires.
"It's not money?" Bunzou asks. They fall to their knees. "No way.."
"This is horrible." Senta whines.
"What are you doing?"
We all turn seeing... another Tsunade, but this one was wearing a light pink kimono and a brown coat over the top, and there was this random old guy standing beside her. . The other Tsunade freezes on the spot.
"EHH? So that ones a fake!" I question pointing to the Tsunade in the green coat.
"We are inside the town." The pink-kimono wearing Tsunade huffs. "What's the meaning of this? Even you're involved. Explain this, Shizune."
I blink, then the other Tsunade laughs nervously then poofs into that black-haired girl Naruto-kun transformed into earlier. "Good day, Tsunade-sama." She says, scratching the back of her head.
"Lady?" Naruto asks in a freaked out voice.
"You're the subordinates from Akagi, right?" The old man speaks, his arms folded.
"S-Sir Jurochou!" Both Senta and Bunzou exclaim.
".. Who?" Naruto asks.
"Don't you know?" Senta asks.
"He is the head boss of Kaidou." Bunzou says. "He's Chakoku Jurochou."
"He's an old acquaintance." Tsunade says. "I just met him in this town by coincidence."
"You are Bunzou and Senta, right?" Jurochou inquires. "Good timing. I need to speak to you two."
We go back to the Fukumaru Inn, where we're all staying. After some talk from Jurochou, the four of us were shocked.
"WHHHHAAAAAAAATTTT?"
"My debt for Akagi, right? I paid it back a year ago." Tsunade says.
"Eh heh.. d-did you?" Shizune asks.
"I paid it back last year when I was near Akagi." Tsunade explains. "Did you forget?"
"I-I'm sorry!" Shizune says.
"Hey. This is a clan notice that I got from Akagi." Jurochou says, getting a small letter. I stare across the table curiously at him. "I'll just read the part that is for you guys." He says while unfolding it. "To Senta and Bunzou, the debt has been paid off, so return home. -Akagi Shuuhoro."
"See?" Tsunade says. We all laugh nervously.

"What the heck. I regret getting all worked up over this, dattebayo." Naruto says. We walk outside, it was now sunset, the time must have passed quickly with that ruckus we caused. We had to say good bye to Senta, Bunzou and Juroshou, so we walked with them to the entrance of the town.
"Thank you very much. Now we can go back home in peace." Senta says gracefully to us.
"Well, good luck." Naruto says.
"You, too, Naruto-san! Please be careful." Bunzou says.

I walk with Naruto, Shizune and Tsunade. I had already told Kurenai-sensei and the others I was going to go back home with Naruto-kun, after all, we have so much to catch up on. I already have my backpack, and I was wearing my normal ninja attire – my training suit needs a wash.
"By the way, why were you so serious about getting that bag back when there's no money in it?" Naruto asks.
"That's because that bag is full of IOU's, and if the villagers find out about that, they may reconsider appointing Tsunade-sama as the Hokage." Shizune explains.
"You worry too much." Tsunade laughs. "Hokage and debt have no relation."
"Besides, you said the debt was paid back. There's nothing to worry about." Naruto says.
"Only the Akagi family's.." Shizune says.
"Don't worry. Don't worry." Tsunade says. Tonton said something, but I couldn't understand her. "What? Forgot something?" Tsunade asks. My eyes widen.
"Naruto! She can speak pig!" I exclaim. Naruto sweatdrops.
"Don't be ridiculous Tonton, we're not forgetting anything." Tsunade says.

About 30 minutes later Naruto got that look like he had just realized something.
"What's wrong Naruto?" I ask.
He began laughing, getting all our attention.
"What's so funny?" Tsunade asks.
"We did forget something.." Naruto says.
"What?" Shizune asks.
"Pervy sage."
Everyone paused with blue lines hovering over their heads. "Well." Tsunade laughs. ".. I'm not going back, one of you can."
"He's probably still in the hot spring.." Shizune mentions.
"Then I'm not going!" I exclaim. We all look at Naruto with a smirk.
"Wha? Why me?" Naruto questions.
"Because you're the youngest. Now get going." Tsunade says. Naruto groans loudly then starts running back. "You too, Setsuki."
"Wha? Why me?" I question.
"Because you're younger than us, and besides Naruto can't go off all alone." Tsunade giggles. I frown then chase after Naruto.

"WHADDAYA MEAN YOU'S ALL LEFT WITHOUT ME?" Jiraiya scowls.
"WE LEFT WITHOUT YOU DATTEBAYO!" Naruto shouts back. Jiraiya looks at me and appears to calm down the slightest big.
"Who's she?"
"I'm Kuromizu Setsuki! Naruto-kun's best friend!" I say, giving him a bow – after all, he's to be respected, he's one of the legendary Sannin.
Jiraiya-sama stares at me for a moment, rubbing his finger against his chin in thought. I blink.
"Don't even think about it, Pervy Sage!" Naruto growls.
"Ahahah. No! I'm not like that Naruto! And I wish you'd stop calling me that in front of others." Jiraiya-sama groans.
"Think about what?" I ask.
"You don't want to know." Naruto says. "But we best get moving, dattebayo!"
"Onward!" I exclaim, pointing to the door, then seconds later, bolting out.

We caught up to Tsunade and Shizune, and we got back to the Leaf about midnight, so we all went straight home, I managed to sneak in the house without waking Takashi up.. maybe I'm stealthier than I thought! I lay on the bed and pretty much fall asleep a minute later.

The next morning I woke up early – as usual – and have a quick shower and dress into my normal ninja attire, I still need to wash the training suit.
I look at the time – 8am. "I wonder what time visiting hours commence at the hospital.." I think for a moment, then decide to go for a walk – but not before breakfast.
"Morning Uncle Takashi." I say, approaching his plate on the table.
"Morning Setsu-KI!" He faces me with shock.
"Hm?" I look at him, reaching for that toast on his plate.
"When did you get back?" He questions.
"About midnight." I reply, picking the toast up.
"I thought you weren't returning until later on today..?" He mentions. I pull out the chair and sit down, and take a bite of the toast.
"Nah, there was a change of plan." I swallow the mouthful. "You see, I found Naruto-kun at the town as well, so I wanted to come home with him." I say.
"I see... you be careful around that lad. You never know when he might lose contro-"
"Uncle.. why do you hate Naruto-kun so much?" I ask.
"Well! Look at him Setsuki! He's dangerous! He has a Tailed-Beast sealed inside of him!" Takashi exclaims. By now I was halfway through the toast.
"Naruto-kun's a good friend! Why can't you learn to like him? He's never hurt me, or anyone! How can he be dangerous!" I question, standing up. He backs off a little.
"Setsuki, I didn't say to stop being friends.. I only said you need to be careful." He says. I look away.
"By the way... Kabuto's alive." I say, still not looking at him.
"... WHAT? When? H-how did you find out!" He questions, walking up to me.
"Why does it matter? Kabuto's more dangerous than Naruto-kun!" I say, looking him in the eye, feeling a tear roll down my cheek. He gives a slight confused look. "Kabuto tried to kill me!"
"What..! When?"
"Back at the Chuunin exams! When we were under attack! I.." I stop talking to take in a breath, trying to not get worked up. "I was trying to take my friend to the hospital when he came out of no where and tried to kill me!"
"He wouldn't have known it was yo-"
"He did know it was me! He called me by my name and tried to kill me!" I exclaim.
"Why.. why are you only telling me this now?" He asks. I wipe the few tears from my face and rub my eyes with a sniffle. "Why couldn't you tell me this DURING THE ACTUAL EXAMS?" I cringe slightly. "ANSWER ME!"
"Because..."
"WHY?"
"BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT YOU WORRYING OVER IT!" I shout at him, then run out the door, not wanting to be there any longer.
"Setsu- SETSUKI!"
I kept running, just.. ran.