Watanabe Yukio is an overconfident young… er… man? Regardless of what he is, he looks human enough for the rest of us. Rowdy, overconfident, and crass as he may be, he tends to be well accepted by the people around him, and when things get rough, he's always willing to lend a supporting hand. Self proclaimed 'master' of Fire and Wind Style Ninjutus, he's got a bit of a ways to go before he actually masters them.
Yukio's background starts long before Yukio actually does. Long ago, during the clan wars, Yukio's mother, a Dosojin House Watanabe, was following her 'road' about the lands. Her self appointed task, was to protect the people caught between the clans when they clashed, evacuating villages, and saving lives as the terrors of the clan wars raged on in the world around them. She, having reached a high point of her powers, fought without equal for many years, saving lives with every ounce of her power. Until one day, she finally lost.
A man with burning eyes defeated her, with a frightening amount of ease. But he let her live, respecting the path she had chosen, but threatening to kill her should they meet on the field of battle again. She survived, nursed back to health by people she had saved, before she left back on her road again. It wasn't long until she ran into the man again. Once more she fell, and once more he let her live. Again and again, they clashed, until finally they chose to forgo their ritualistic carnage, and finally speak. And with that, they came to a truce. From that truce, eventually sprung up, a love, and at her insistance, and his own desire to live in peace, the man left his clan, and retired to the country side with his now fiance.
Cut to about 2 years later. Their first son, Yukio, is born. Shortly there after, his younger sister was born. Yukio's childhood was a pretty simple one. They lived not too far away from a small village, with kids about his age, but Yukio was alot more interested in the forest than anything. As he grew he developed a deep, powerfull bond with the forest around him, aswell as the creatures within the forest.
As Yukio turned the age of 10, at Yukio's insitance, he began training with his parents to be a Ninja, pressing into the training fiercely, and quickly taking to the techniques taught to him by his mother, developing his skills over the next several years. But eventually, as his 16th birthday drew closer, he decided it was time to follow in his mother's clan traditions, setting out to find his own road. Eventually that search led him to Konoha.
Konoha just felt -right- to him. It felt like where he was supposed to be. So after being tested for his skills, he aquired a headband, getting Genin rank, until he proved he could be trusted. Proving himself during the revolt of Toyotomi Kane, Yukio now serves as Chuunin for the land of Fire. Although, he does have alot of room to grow, and many to prove himself to, he's constantly looking for the next way he can help the village grow into a better place.
Personality
Ironically enough, Yukio's personality is that of the guy that no one likes, but everyone gets along with. He's crass, he's rowdy, he's overconfident. But he's easy to get along with, and once you get past his dissagreeable outer shell (which isn't that hard), he's actually a really nice guy. Very supportive, and very friendly. When on missions, his irritating personality comes out even more, as he uses it as a psychological warfare method. He enjoys fighting quite thouroughly, and loves long, prolonged combats between two evenly matched opponents, but dislikes killing people when he doesn't need to.
Appearance
You see a young man, clearly on his way into adulthood, standing roughly 5'11". His dark, naturally spikey hair seems to be kept pretty short, if a bit uneven. His bangs hang down past his ears, framing his face nicely, while the rest of his hair kept to only a few inches. Flawless tan skin covers his figure, lean muscle, and a finely molded machine of a body flowing into what looked like, at first glance, an artisan sculped human figure. But then again there may be a few flaws. His eyes, hidden behind a dark pair of sunglasses. He wears them all the time. Even indoors. But if one were to peer behind them, flaming red eyes, with tight slits for pupils would peer back. And upon closer inspection, his fang like teeth, and slightly clawed hands also seemed a bit odd. So maybe not so perfect a specimen?
He wears a pristine white shirt, and loose fitting pants, and traditional shinobi footwear. He also wears an unbuttoned, dark jacket, sleeves normally rolled up over his elbows, with fingerless gloves covering his hands. Finally, he keeps 8 custom 'long Kunai' in sheaths along the sides of his legs, 4 on each side. They're actually closer to short swords than anything, having nearly 16 inch long blades, but they're still designed for throwing judging from the weight distribution on them.
Not really used to this… but they suggested I keep a journal when I got my headband. So that's what I'll do. I'm officially Watanabe Yukio, genin of the hidden leaf. Nice to meet you Journal-kun. Anyways, I already have my first mission to boot! Apparently a cousin of the Feudal Lord is starting up some sort of revolt. Toyotomi Kane. He even sounds like a jerk. Regardless. He's gotta be stopped. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be the one doing it. I'm on Rear guard, helping set up, and defend supply outposts.
We got our first taste of combat earlier tonight! We were setting up the supply tains, and one of the other groups was ambushed. We were hit by a small splinter group, mostly just archers who thought they could hide. Heh. Fireballs are so great.
*P.S.
Apparently torching a small grove is not the proper use of Fireball Jutsu. But for my eagerness, they're putting me on actual combat duty soon! I guess that worked out…?
Honestly, when they told me I was going on patrol duty, I thought it would be boring. But we were hit twice today. Both times I got to test out my new 'Pressure Blast Technique'. Not much damage, but it left em open for my partner to get em, and it's eco-friendly. Regardless, I've managed to impress some higher ups. My eagerness, and my aptitude for leadership have apparently been taken note of by the higher ups. I hear talk among some of the other Genin about some promotions that might be handed out after the war. I really hope I get one!
The war is over. Part of me is glad that it's over. No more sensless killing all the time. As much as I enjoyed the fighting, the orders to kill them to the man disturbed me. Alot. I've actually been talking with some of the more experienced Ninja about it. I've been thinking… if we had left those that surrendered alive, that's fewer kids that have to grow up without fathers. It's fewer resentfull children who will one day grow to resent the ninja of the leaf for their actions. Stuff like that. Maybe just killing everyone isn't the way to do things. But as much as I dislike it, it's not my place to think about. Or atleast it wasn't. I've been promoted to Chuunin! It's only on a temporary basis, but I'm sure if I make the effort, and actually work on improving my team and all that, it'll be made permanent!
Well… How do I put this Journal-kun…? Today, I went out to the villages lake… and… well… I met a girl. Her name is Uchiha Naru, and well… she was cute, and kind, and she didn't flip her (Scribbled out) when I showed her my eyes! That's the -first- time that hasn't happened when I show someone for the first time! Its… not something that I've ever experienced something like this. Gotta admit though, I'd like the chance to get to know her better. I might be crushing on her a bit… but even with that, for right now, I just want to have a good friend inside the walls of the village. One who's knowledgable about my fathers heritage is just that much better.
Well, this has been a frustrating experience. I was put onto a team with Yamanaka Sanada, and Mizukiyo Chiaki. But… unfortunately, it didn't turn out well. Sanada-baka's attitude is going to get people hurt, and I want to prevent that from happening if at all possible. Regardless, our fist mission ended poorly to say the least. After Sanada showed a complete disregard for his allies abilities, I attempted to keep him from getting us caught, and maintain atleast some combat strategy. This only ended with us getting caught stealthing anyway though. After this point, I don't think I'm going to continue to take missions with the block head anymore.
Sanada attacked me at the Ramen House earlier. I'm… beyond furious. I wish I could summon my claws. He needs to be beaten to a pulp. But there's nothing I can do to get that to happen just yet. It's soooooooo infuriating, but I need to keep a lid on my temper. I need to focus on getting back my Zen. The lad's gonna learn soon enough that actions have consequences. I just hope that he doesnt get anyone else killed in the process.
Hi Journal! So I've been trying to spend a fair bit more time with Chiaki and Hikari lately, and we've been getting along fantastically. They've both taken a liking to my ocarina, and I even got a chance to play for them at the Zen gardens! I've been really enjoying the village, and things just seem to keep getting better, despite Sanado's attempts to make things harder on me. Oh! And I met this girl. Her name's Amiko. She's… cute. And she didn't flip out when I showed her my eyes. She even thought they were cute! Now Journal, I know you don't have eyes, so you don't know what this means… but man that one made me blush. Anyways, I'm gonna talk to you later. Gotta get to my training!
Sanado… died last night. Chiaki fled the village, joining a Kirigakure shinobi, and when Sanado went by himself to stop her… he was killed in action. Darn it. I should've been there to help. I should've stopped him. I should've stopped -both- of them. But I didn't. Damn it. Journal, I know I don't write often, and I know it didn't seem like it, but I was honestly trying to help that boy. I -knew- he was going to get himself killed, and I was trying to help him better himself so it wouldn't happen. But he wouldn't listen. But even worse. Chiaki let it happen. All things good help her, she had better -never- meet me in a dark alley.
So… lately I've been very angry. -Extremely- angry. About Sanado. About Naru turning me down when I asked her on a date. Oh, by the way, that happened journal-kun. About alot of things. But… I think I might've finally found a glimmer of hope for the rotten luck I've had lately. I met a woman who called herself Watanabe Itami. Yup. Watanabe. She had the eyes, the hair, and everything. She and I really hit it off too. She seems to be an extremely powerful ninja, and she's even decided to teach me a few things, even take me out to one of the branch main villages, so I can learn more about my heritage, and maybe even join the branch! I was sooo excited! I'm going to be preparing for a couple of days, then she's gonna pick me up on her way through Konoha, so we can get this show on the road! I hope they can help me with my bloodline abilities!
Ummm… yeah. Best way to explain this… you remember that girl I mentioned before? Amiko? Yeah… well… she and I… we… um… we well… we went on a date. She asked me out,… and as much as I wanted to try and ask Naru out again… I decided to go for it. I mean, what was the worst that could happen? We could kiss? well… we did. when the date ended… it ended with the two of us… sharing a kiss. And… then I told her… before we moved forward with anything… I was interested in another girl. And that I had yet to come to a decision about her. She took it rather well… but… I… I'm not sure what to do? Anyways… I leave for the Watanabe village tommorrow, and then I'll meet up with Amiko again in Kirigakure, after I study for a few days. Afterall the Chuunin exams are starting next week. I really hope I don't bump into Chiaki.
