Like Brother Like Cousin
Naruto was late. Kakashi had shown up before him. That was saying something. Their teacher was always a few hours late. This didn't happen. Not outside of the laws of the universe. The pinked hair Sakura glared at the direction that Naruto lived.
"Where the hell is the dode?" Sasuke demanded. They couldn't train or take missions until Naruto was there and he wasn't. The ninja wanted to train and not waste time. They did that enough as it was with their sensai. Kakashi sighed and shook his head.
"Since Naruto isn't here we won't try to train. Go home or train on your own." With that said he was gone. Sasuke marched off in the direction of Naruto's house with Sakura close behind him.
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Kakashi stood before Tsunade, who was currently choking on her tea.
"You're early!!!" She yelled once she was done choking. Kakashi winced slightly at her yelling before nodding. Why did people find it so hard to believe that he could be on time or early?
"You asked to see me?" Tsunade sighed after recovering from her choking experience.
"Yes, it is about Uzumaki Setsuko. Your report about her behavior last night worries me." Kakashi was silent as the Hokage stood and walked to the window. "What do you think needs to be done?" She asked with her back turned to him.
"I don't think she will do anything that needs to be considered a threat." Tsunade chuckled at his response. "Is something funny?" The woman turned to face him with a smile on her face.
"Hatake Kakashi I never thought I would see this day! You being like this! I think Come Come Paradise will go out of business!" She beamed. Kakashi stared at her with a confused look.
"Pardon? I don't understand Hokage-sama." She laughed and waved him off.
"I'll tell ya when you realize it!" He gave a confused look to her as he left.
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Setsuko woke to the sound of knocking. She smiled when she saw her cousin snuggled into her arms like a little kitten. She carefully got out of bed, making sure not to wake her cousin, and went to the door. Setsuko opened it and rose her eyebrow as she saw his two teammates.
". . . can I help you?" She deadpanned. The boy with raven hair glared at her.
"Where's the dode?' Setsuko felt her eye twitch. She clenched her fists together before biting out her next sentence.
"I. Hope. You. Aren't. Talking. About. My. Cousin. Naruto." Sakura spoke before Sasuke could retort.
"We were wondering about Naruto. He missed training and that's not like him." Setsuko turned a skeptical eye towards her.
"What are you, the Gaki's yakusha?" ((brat's translator))
"Yakusha?" Sakura asked. Setsuko smirked as Sasuke glared.
"Yeah, you know, you translate manners for the Gaki. Since he doesn't have any." Sakura bit her tongue from saying some retort about Setsuko. Sasuke glared at her.
"Looks like being a dode runs in the family." Setsuko glared at him as she moved her hand behind her back. The silver orb formed in her hand as she glared at him.
"As does being cold-hearted." She snapped as she threw the silver orb into the ground towards Sasuke and slammed the door. She stormed away to her room as a loud explosion was heard. Setsuko almost ran into Naruto. "Naruto! I didn't mean to wake you!"
"That's ok." Naruto waved her off. "So . . ." The young boy bit down on his lip as he tried his best at a puppy dog pout.
". . . Naruto . . . ?" Setsuko was starting to worry. If possible his eyes seemed to have become bigger. Setsuko felt herself take a step back.
"Setsuko-chan! I wuv you!" Setsuko took another step back with fear in her eyes. He wanted something! Something big to pull puppy dog eyes, baby talk, AND the I love you card! "So why did you get all sad?" He persisted. 'Don't look him in the eyes! Don't look him in the eyes! For the love of God, DON'T look him in the eyes!' But alas, poor Setsuko made a brief eye contact and all hope was lost.
". . . ummm . . ." She could feel her walls being broken down like they were made of cards. Setsuko looked around for an escape but Naruto kept on getting in her line of sight.
"Please! I'll teach you whatever you want!"
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"KAKASHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kakashi's head snapped up as he exited a small store. Naruto was charging at him with flames coming from his eyes. Kakashi took a step back. Naruto . . . was scary! "I'M GONNA SKIN YOU ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kakashi made a quick decision to get to the forest so he would have room to move around. "GET BACK HERE YOU LAZY PERVERTED SENSEI!!!" Kakashi stepped up his pace to get away from his crazed student. "FINE! IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT! IT'S PERVERT HUNTING SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GONNA MOUNT YOUR HEAD ON MY WALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" A young woman was following him in a light run. She came to a stop and shook her head. She wore a dark brown vest styled shirt, black pants and boots with wrist bands. Herself skin was a light peach color and her hair was a long silky Chinese white. Her dark violet eyes widened at the sight of Kakashi running from Naruto. She bit down on her rose color lip and ran after the two. When the woman reached them Kakashi had Naruto in a headlock. Naruto was going after his sensei's throat. "I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Stop it!" Setsuko's voice rang out over the two. Kakashi looked up to try and find Setsuko. Naruto was still trying to free himself from the headlock and go after Kakashi's throat. "Please Naruto, leave him be." It was the young woman who spoke. Kakashi gave her a confused look.
"Setsuko?" She gave him a sheepish smile.
"Naruto-kun taught me how to change my appearance. I think this is how I would look if I had not merged souls." She mumbled as she looked elsewhere.
". . . I don't understand why you changed your appearance at all . . ." Setsuko looked up at him with surprise written on her face before she smiled.
"People don't make such a big deal out of seeing me then. And Naruto-kun told me about Tsunade." Kakashi closed his eyes and sigh. Naruto was still trying to break free of the headlock and go after Kakashi's throat. "Don't you like it? It's very pretty so I figured that you would . . . I could change it if you think it isn't pretty . . ." She rubbed her shoulder as she stared at the ground.
"Setsuko, I like it. Although I wish you wouldn't hide yourself like that." Setsuko glared at him. Rage consumed her.
"I hide?! You hide yourself! With that mask! I don't plan on looking like this all the time! But at least I won't be treated like trash for no reason other than my looks! When I sleep or fight or am at home I won't look like this! Not around those I love! Not around Naruto or y-" She clamped her mouth shut. Setsuko turned from him. "I understand that you don't like me hiding. But I'm not. I'm just trying to avoid being judged because of my soul's effects. When around those I trust I won't look like this. But until I can walk through the world without a cold glare sent to me because of my looks . . . I will look like I should have. This was what I was meant to be." Kakashi was silent. Naruto was still trying to free himself from the headlock and go after Kakashi's throat. ". . . I think I left the stove on . . . I need to get going . . ." Kakashi watched her hurry back to her home. His heart went out to her. She went through so much and he had to say something like that! He looked down at his student. Naruto was still trying to free himself from the headlock and go after Kakashi's throat.
". . . Naruto . . . is there a reason you are trying to kill me?" Naruto glared at him while still trying to free himself from the headlock and go after Kakashi's throat.
"And Sasuke says I'm the dode! Don't you get it?!"
". . . get what . . . ?" Naruto glared at him before he stopped trying to free himself from the headlock and go after Kakashi's throat.
"Pft! You don't deserve to be in her dream!" Kakashi stared at him.
"You know what her impossible dream is?" Naruto yanked himself out of Kakashi's headlock.
"With you it is impossible! If you can't figure it out with just the way she talks about it then she shouldn't give you the time of day!" Naruto stormed off. "You can forget me showing up for training! I won't be there until you figure it out!"