Results of 3 Months
By Melon1205
Setsuka was a prodigy. That was Kumiko's opinion, but Setsuka really was smart. In the course of 3 months, she had learned Medical Ninjutsu better than her teacher, mastered chakra control, and was helping to heal patients in the hospital. The girl was 5, almost 6.
Today, Kakashi would come and pick up Setsuka. She would live with him and be a Hatake, not a Yuki. She was excited.
A lot of the doctors and staff at Konoha Hospital were sad to see her go. At first, they hated her because of her bloodline. Although some still secretly disliked her, most of them had been charmed. In fact, many of them wanted her to stay. I mean, who doesn't like free child labor? After all, Setsuka had helped many of them treat patients.
Setsuka woke up early and started packing. Her small hospital room was filled with books and gifts. She threw as much as she could in her bag. She froze when her hand touched something in her bag. It was a hilt. She pulled it out and found her father's sword had been fixed. On it was a note, I had it fixed. -Kakashi Nii-san.
Setsuka smiled and put it back in the bag. Then, she promptly jammed all her books inside. The bag was stuffed, but everything fit. Then, she ran down the stairs and through the halls. "Morning!" she shouted to everyone she saw. And "Morning," they shouted back.
Kakashi was waiting for her in the lobby. She ran into his arms. He grunted in surprise but smiled. At least Setsuka thought he smiled, It was kind of hard to tell with the mask. "Morning Kashi Nii-san!"
"Good morning, ready to go?" asked Kakashi.
Setsuka nodded, and the two of them headed out the door. "The house is a bit far," said Kakashi, "But I can take you on a tour of the village first."
Setsuka grinned, "Yes!"
They walked along a busy street, "That's the store where they sell ninja tools, and that one sells painting supplies, and that one…" Kakashi continued to point out different shops while Setsuka looked around in wonder.
"There are so many people," she said, then her stomach grumbled.
Kakashi looked at her, "Have you eaten breakfast?"
She shook her head. Kakashi laughed, "This is a busy market, there is food everywhere. Do you want some Taiyaki?" (Taiyaki is a fish-shaped pastry with red bean paste in it)
Setsuka looked at him in confusion, "What's that?"
Kakashi grinned and walked to a nearby cart, "Two Taiyaki please." He pulled out his wallet and handed the shop owner some money.
The owner was an old lady. She handed him two fish-shaped pastries and smiled, "Taking your sister out for a day?" she asked.
Kakashi didn't answer unsure what to say, "Thank you." he finally answered politely, "Yes, I'm taking my little sister out today."
Setsuka grinned. Kakashi handed her one of the Taiyaki. Setsuka bit into it. Then, her smile grew wider, "It's super yummy!"
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Kakashi was surprised when Setsuka said she already knew chakra control. After a few months of settling in, he decided it was time for her to start training. After all, she had just turned six and the academy had started a few weeks ago. He watched her grinning face and was unsure whether or not she was lying.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Yep!"
Kakashi squinted at her, "Can you walk up the tree without using your hands?" He demonstrated this by walking up the 10-foot tree in his backyard.
Setsuka looked at it quizzically, "Can't I just walk up the wall?"
Kakashi glared at her, "It's the same thing."
Setsuka shrugged. She walked towards the tree and paused a few feet away. Kakashi watched as Setsuka placed her hands in a basic hand seal. Her eyes were closed in concentration and she let out a deep breath. Then, Setsuka walked towards the tree, and up.
Kakashi watched her in silent surprise. When Setsuka jumped back down, he smiled. "Where did you learn that?" he asked.
"Kumiko-san gave me a book! She was teaching me Medical Ninjutsu."
That surprised Kakashi even more, "The nurse?"
"Yeah! She taught me how to heal and do the green chakra thingy!" said Setsuka proudly.
Kakashi frowned, "You learned chakra control, walking up walls, and medical ninjutsu in three months?"
Setsuka nodded.
Kakashi was now deep in thought. In front of him was a 6-year-old prodigy. If she went to the academy, she could have graduated immediately, and become the youngest Jonin ever, younger than him. She could even be the youngest ANBU.
He shook away the thoughts, this was not what Hokage-sama wanted, for Setsuka to become a weapon. Then Kakashi looked at Setsuka, "I'm just going to give you scrolls," he said, "You can figure it out yourself right?"
Setsuka grinned, "Yep!"
Kakashi nodded, she really is a prodigy. Then, he motioned Setsuka to follow and brought her to a room. Inside was full of scrolls and books. Kakashi picked up a rack full of scrolls, "These are all for you."
Setsuka looked at them in wonder as Kakashi continued speaking, "Some are about chakra control, and others are about basic techniques. The ones on the bottom are ice-release ninjutsu."
Seeing Setsukas grin, he added, "You should study those last."
Setsuka nodded, "Do I get to learn the wood thing and the clone thing?"
Kakashi was confused, "You mean substitution technique and shadow clone technique? They are probably in one of the scrolls."
Setsuka smiled, "Thank you!" and she gave him a hug.
Kakashi hugged her back. He brought the scrolls to her room, "I will check your progress once a year," he said, "If you need help, ask me."
With that, he was gone and Setsuka immediately began studying.
