Self Defense?
Last time
Kakashi stared in utter shock at the woman who sat in the tree, eating an orange. Black dress shoes and white socks adorned her feet. A simple red dress with short sleeves that almost went to her knees hugged her perfectly. A black wrist band on her right wrist had golden cravings engraved on it. Dark green hair was moved gently in the wind as her pale skin that was lightly tinted a pale blue did not contrast with her appearance. Crimson lips held a faint smile as her eyes were closed. Finally, her dark red eyes opened and stared at the man in front of her.
"Konnichiha Kakashi-kun."
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"What do you mean you didn't ask for Kakashi or me?" Naruto snapped. She glared at him. Maybe she shouldn't tell him about the fact that Setsuko had summon them as a surprise. Naruto had come right away and from the looks of it, Setsuko had planed for him to come later. She might have been planning to be there instead or meet them on the way. She thought back to the night before.
A gloved hand reached out towards the Hokage. Before they had a change to reach over the papers a kunai came flying at them. The hooded figure dodged out of the way. Tsunade glared at the intruder.
"Whoever the hell you are, you'll wish you'd have never born!" She pulled a letter opener out and threw it towards the intruder. Their hood was nailed to the wall. A hand reached up and unclasped the cloak as paperweight flew towards her head. Setsuko dived to the ground and stared up at Tsunade. She was holding another paperweight but froze when she saw who it was.
"My god, I try to wake you up and you try to kill me?! How is that just?" Setsuko yelled. Tsunade dropped the paperweight as Setsuko stood up and brushed the dust off of her red dress.
Tsunade bit down on her lip. Naruto deserved to know.
"Well?" Naruto glared at her. Even if he was a pain in the butt sometimes.
"Well, I didn't but I think I know who did."
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Setsuko finished her orange and dropped to the ground without a sound and smiled. Kakashi stood there, staring at her with widened eyes. Setsuko felt tears sting her eyes before to closed them.
"Long time no see huh?" Before she could say anything more she was swept up in a bear hug. Kakashi squeezed his eyes shut, praying that it wasn't a dream. Setsuko felt the surprise on her face melt away before she returned the hug. After a moment Kakashi released her.
"Setsuko, where have you been? A month!" Setsuko smiled at Kakashi, fighting back the tears that forced their way into Kakashi's sight. Setsuko laughed quietly.
"Thanks mom. I don't how I went so far in life without counting the days." Kakashi's expression was serious still.
"Setsuko, what happened?" Setsuko felt her eyes sadden for a brief moment before she changed the subject.
"So, do I need to threaten my team? Have they been acting up?" Setsuko moved by him before stopping. She shook her head in surprise. "Silly me, I can't believe I forgot." She performed a familiar set of hand seals before her appearance warped. China white hair, pale skin, and beautiful lavender eyes over took her own features. She smiled warmly at Kakashi. "I bet Naruto was a pain to deal with huh? No reason to be late?" She laughed at Kakashi's confused expression. "Tsunade filled me in when I met her last night. But where's Naruto? I thought I'd catch you both before you came into the village." She didn't have a chance to say anything else as a voice rang through the air.
"Setsuko-chan!" Setsuko smiled as she turned to see Naruto with Tsunade behind him. A serious look flickered on her face for a brief second as her eyes met Tsunade's.
"Naruto! I hope you didn't give Kakashi a bad time!" Setsuko laughed as he cousin smile his famous Fox Smile at her. Tsunade watched the scene carefully.
"Well Setsuko, if Naruto and Kakashi don't mind, I think I need you to fill out some papers to confirm that you are back. Those two can wait outside my office if they like."
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Setsuko signed some papers as Tsunade watched her. Setsuko pushed back some hair as she scribbled down a few more notes. After a moment she pushed the papers back to Tsunade.
"Anything else Tsunade?" Tsunade glanced over the papers before nodding.
"Yes, you and I both know that you did not go and gather information on the ones that attacked Kakashi." She cut off Setsuko before she had a chance to reply. "You slaughtered them Setsuko. I saw your handy work. And from what I know of your past, it's kill now and move on. That does not include hunting down information. It isn't you style." Tsunade let her words sink in to Setsuko's mind before continuing. "Setsuko, I've seen the so called 'battlefields' you fought on. Those were nothing compared to what you did to those cloud-nin." Setsuko rose an eyebrow. "After your first slaughter, your actions were reported to Konoha. For the past 12 years Konoha has been keeping track of the 'Bloodless Ninja'." Setsuko stared at Tsunade.
"That's what I've been called. I've heard about my own battles and that's what they name me. I don't understand it." Tsunade nodded and sighed.
"Two reasons. One, you didn't have any connections with anyone. Atleast, until you came here. You had no family. You had slaughtered your village. Two, not one of your victims ever had blood left in them after you were down." Setsuko stared at Tsunade without emotion.
"That is very true. Other than Naruto, I have no blood relations nor do I allow one's life blood to remain with them when they try to kill me. I merely defended myself. I see nothing wrong." Tsunade stood up abruptly, rage burning in her eyes.
"Defend yourself?! That's a laugh and you know it! To defend yourself is to hurt someone so you can get away. If you have to kill them then there was no other way! You slaughtered each and every victim! Most were too weak to pose a threat to you! And none could have ever known that it was the 'Bloodless Ninja' that they were fighting. Atleast, until you massacred one of their teammates! You don't look like some mass murderer! They couldn't have known until you tried to kill them! For 12 years you did this! And now you say that it was all in self defense! Don't mock me with those lies!" Setsuko stood up calmly as Tsunade glared at her.
"In your eyes, maybe I have committed genocide. Maybe I don't deserve to have family. But I did what my hand was forced to do. My own village tried to murder me all those years ago. To save my own life not one of those villagers could live! Maybe I over did it, but I was terrified! A 13 year old girl was hunted down for something she couldn't control! And then I finally saw what they were scared of! So I wanted to make them terrified! Just like I had been! I was barely 13 but treated no better then dirt! No, far worse than dirt! I had been beaten on a daily basis! There are still scars! Faint, but they are there! So I made them hurt like they did to me! Then, a few months later, I was nearly raped by some gang! So I became terrified once more! And the only thing I did was walk by at the wrong time! They thought it would be fun to rape a demon whore! I made them pay for trying! So I leave the forest they had dragged me into and what happens? Someone tries to kill me because blood is on my clothes and they heard screams! True, I had murdered that gang, but my own screams were heard they entire way there and no one helped! More and more people would die by mine own blood within the next few months! Soon, more tired to kill me for no reason other than what I look like! The deaths would be on an hourly basis sometimes! Others, a monthly basis! But no matter what, I never did anything in the first place! Finally, I came to this land. It took me 12 years to make it to a land where I wasn't attacked the very moment someone saw me! So thousands have died at my hands. Perhaps I will go to hell!" Setsuko yelled. "But I will welcome it! Because the life I have lived for the past 12 years has been far worse than hell could ever be!" Setsuko stormed away from the desk and motioned to the village outside the window. "This village might do the same to Naruto! They already treat him like dirt! But now I am here to make sure that my cousin does not life in hell like I have! I am here to let him know that no matters what he looks like or what happens, I will always love him! That I am his family and I wouldn't change that for anything in the world."
"You left him and you expect him to believe that you want to be his family!" Setsuko closed her eyes.
"I had no choice. It was the only way." Setsuko let her words sink in before leaving. As she placed her hand on the door knob she paused. "You can kill me for my crimes. I don't care. If you do, make sure Naruto is cared for by those who love him most." Setsuko left the office and headed home with Naruto and Kakashi. A faint smile crossed her lips as she and Kakashi walked quietly as Naruto would babble about random things.
Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww, poor Setsuko had a crappy life! I hope things get better! Sorry, but I think I will hide the secret of what happened to Setsuko while she was gone for a month! I know, I know, where did that blood come from? Well, you'll find out next time!