A/N: Sorry for the long delay. College really sucks the life out of your free time, so I haven't had much time to write. Sorry to piss anyone off who's been eager for the next part of the story, but I had the idea for more "back story" about the Jinchuuriki family during their seven-year stay in the mountain. During one of my periods, I thought how much worse someone without any "normal" female role-models would have their first period. So poor Yugito has to suffer! Ku-ku-ku

Yugito felt icky that afternoon for some reason and wasn't hungry during dinner, even for the octopus that Kudo had proudly shared with the rest of their family. She ate a bit of the rubbery meat so Rei-sensei wouldn't scold her, but felt sick. She was also very irritable and snapped more than once at the younger ones, especially Naruto. She went to bed completely miserable and confused, curling up and trying to sleep as soon as possible.

She woke up a few hours later, disoriented. She felt wetness seep from her bottom and felt a flush rising up her cheeks. How babyish was she, wetting her bed like that? Shame rose up from her chest into her throat and tears were squeezed from her eyes. She pushed her blankets aside and undid her belt. Then stared… She looked away and tried to breathe evenly. Oh. Dear. Gods.

Suddenly Gaara was above her, staring down at her curiously.

"What's wrong?" he asked calmly.

"I'm bleeding." She replied, trying to clamp down on the tears still threatening to rise. Damned if she was going to cry in front of a boy, especially Gaara!

"Where?"

"From my…parts."

"What?" Now he looked a little confused.

Yugito, flushing furiously, pointed to where her legs met. Gaara's eyes widened slightly and he peered down to look closer. Yugito furiously shoved him away.

"Pervert!" she screamed, jumping to her feet.

"Wha's goin' on?" Kudo rubbed his eyes and sat up sleepily, "Did Musan try it again?"

"No!" Yugito snapped, "Go back to sleep!"

"Yugito's bleeding from her vagina." Gaara said neutrally.

"Whoa, really? Can I see?" Kudo asked eagerly.

"See what?" Now Naruto was awake, too?

"Will you brats keep it down? Some of us are trying to sleep!" Setsu had unsheathed her sword and looked murderous.

"Yugito's wounded." Gaara replied.

"What? Never mind. It's Tsuchi's job to look after you brats! Oy, Tsuchi! One of the brats is hurt!"

Rei-sensei came quickly, though Yugito saw he wasn't happy about being woken so late.

"Yugito? Where does it hurt?" he asked soothingly, as though she were a baby.

"It doesn't hurt! That's the problem. I'm bleeding and it doesn't hurt! What's wrong with me?" she asked, now beginning to sob despite her earlier promise.

"Bleeding from where?" Setsu asked sharply, sheathing her sword in one clean motion.

Blushing once more, Yugito pointed to more or less the same place. Setsu looked at her weirdly for a moment and then laughed. Yugito felt the flush rising to her ears. Oh yes, it was all very well that she looked stupid, crying like that, but she was bleeding!

Finally Setsu got a hold of herself and crouched in front of Yugito and looked almost amused.

"Girl, hasn't anyone told you of the monthly cycles?"

The what? Yugito must have looked as confused as she felt because Setsu took her hand in a surprisingly gentle grip and led her away from the children's sleeping area. They came to the pool that they normally used to bathe and Setsu had Yugito wash her bloody clothes and blanket as she prepared a diaper-like underwear. Yugito began to protest, but Setsu insisted and tied it firmly around her waist and between her legs.

Setsu then spent the next ten minutes telling her about the women's monthlies and what they were for. Yugito began to blush fiercer than ever as Setsu even began to talk casually about sex and what it had to do with her monthlies.

"…so it's nothing dangerous. It's just something to deal with every month or so. You'll get used to it."

"But, won't the…thing get soaked through after a few hours?" Yugito asked awkwardly.

"Yes, you'll have to change and wash it, just as you would a baby's rag."

"That's disgusting!"

"So is life, girl. So is life."

Yugito just huffed under her breath and sat shivering, waiting for her clothes to dry. Setsu suddenly put a thin, tough arm around her shoulders. Yugito unconsciously leaned into the warmth and watched ripples travel across the pool from her sodden clothes dripping into it.

"Hey, Setsu-san?"

"Hmm?" Setsu replied; either ignoring or not noticing the familiar way Yugito had addressed her.

"Thanks."

Setsu just rolled her eyes and gave Yugito a light shove. Yugito smiled and wrapped her arms about her knees.

It's so confusing down here, with everyone like this. I'm just glad that…everyone seems to be as uncertain as I am. It means I'm not alone.