| Yamanaka Katsumi |
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| Personal |
| Birthplace |
Konohagakure |
| Birthdate |
03/28/03 A.F. |
| Gender |
Female |
| Age |
13 |
| Height |
5' 2" |
| Weight |
105 lbs |
| Blood Type |
B+ |
| Kekkei Genkai |
Body Control Style Ninjutsu |
| Classification |
Medical Kunoichi |
| Areas of Expertise |
Ninjutsu, Medical jutsu, Tactics and Strategy |
| Clan |
Yamanaka |
| Affiliation |
Konohagakure |
| Team |
Team Masashi |
| Rank |
| Ninja Rank |
Genin |
| Genin-Equivalent Age |
11 y/o |
| Chuunin-Equivalent Age |
N/A |
| Nature Type |
| Element (Affinity) |
Water |
| Element (Secondary) |
Earth (locked) |
| Family |
| Father |
Yamanaka Mitsurugi |
| Mother |
Yamanaka Hana |
| Signature Jutsu |
| Mind Lock |
Katsumi is a girl of vibrant intellect, striving to do her best in everything she sets herself to do. She is a lover of scrolls and learning, with a great talent for Ninjutsu. Her greatest expectation of herself is to become the finest Medical ninja Konohagakure has ever seen - with the rank of a legendary Jounin on her vest.
Background
Katsumi has been raised by her parents - an adoring father who enjoys his work as a ninja whole-heartedly, and an over-protective mother who, in the end, wishes only for her family's safety and happiness. Katsumi has shown great potential since a very young age in such things as speed, intelligence, and stubbornness. When her father had first suggested that she join the Ninja Academy, her mother had been furious at first. It took time, but eventually Katsumi's mother relinquished to the idea with a subtle smile, and proud-yet-worried expression. With the confidence of both of her parents, Katsumi has been put onto the road to becoming a shinobi, and her dedication since the beginning has been something to admire.
At the Academy, Katsumi wasn't the fastest in making new friends; she tended to be more of a loner, studying scrolls to better harness her own strengths - as well as pushing herself to understand things that many at her age were unable to comprehend. Even so young, Katsumi knew that before her body could become strong, her mind needed focus and control. Though, when people push her in the wrong way, much of her self-serving training seemed to fly out of the window. The young Yamanaka's short temper is a trait inherited from her father, and anyone who teases her about her affluence of reading - or treats her as though she's weak - has a first-hand experience in seeing said temper for themselves. A friendship made of half-friend and half-rival kept her chin up and her determination soaring into her Final Exam with confidence, no matter what the answer was to be given to her.
However, upon taking her Final Exam, Katsumi graduated to the rank of Genin with a vote of confidence from her Academy sensei. She's now working with old and new friends, the whole big world on her front door step.
Personality
Katsumi is quick-witted, almost always having something intelligent to say, when it is needed. Generally her smarts come from her reading, as, most often, her free-time has her nose in a scroll - scrolls of past strategy, technique, and even jutsu far beyond her current capabilities. She's constantly absorbing anything she can get her little hands on, in order to improve herself or get an extra step ahead from the rest. Katsumi is determined to be the best that she can possibly be, in anything that she applies herself to. Sometimes this causes her to get into things that she very well shouldn't. However, if she is able to come out the other side alive and well, she usually views it as a good learning experience - and then gains a bit of caution, for the next situation to present itself.
In all of her intelligence and stubbornness, though, Katsumi is a very compassionate girl. Having been a loner for much of what little life she's lived, anyone who shows kindness is an individual to be rewarded in her eyes. Rather empathetic, if she sees a child crying or an elder struggling, Katsumi is among the first - if not the first - to lend a supportive hand. She can be sensitive, especially when someone teases her about having a large head or being too small to defend herself. While she is shy upon meeting new people, Katsumi is by no means a timid girl. She can often have a wicked temper; a lack of energy or food in her belly only makes her fuse all that much shorter.
Appearance
Katsumi was born with platinum blonde hair, a shade that - in her youth - hasn't darkened the slightest bit, and barely reaches her shoulders. Her eyebrows, however, are tinted with a warm, cornsilk yellow, and give a bit of a hint that one day the rest of her hair will follow suit in the colour. Her eyes are comparably large, while standing next to children of her own age, and a vivid sea-foam bluegreen lined with long, platinum lashes. Her face retains a subtle roundness, in her young years, while the rest of her body seems to have begun to leave childhood behind.
She's of an average height, if not a half of an inch to an inch taller than the rest, though her musculature hasn't quite caught up and leaves her seeming much more fragile than she is. Her hands are small, and long-fingered, and her knees seem to always have some sort of scuff when visible. The crease between her brows, however, is a strong indicator that her mind is already her most powerful weapon.
She has a tendency of wearing dark (black) leggings that fit like a second skin, which often emphasizes her legs' length as well as their current scrawniness. Her torso is usually wrapped in a light (cream), long-sleeved robe that goes down to about mid-thigh, and fits a little loosely to try and hide her thinness, tied with a sash of cornflower blue. The colour of the shirt beneath her robes is almost always the same colour as the sash around her waist, though sometimes it'll be a soft petal pink instead. Her hands, when training, are covered by black, fingerless gloves. Her shoes are traditional ninja shoes, and usually match her leggings. Her Konoha headband is tied to hold back her bangs, while training - any other time, it's usually hanging from around her neck. In case of emergency…
Relationships
| Name |
Rank & Relationship |
Notes |
| Inuzuka Shinobu |
Genin; mission partner (once) |
Shy and doesn't talk much, but I think she's close to Daichi; Kame is really cute, though (black lab Nin-ken pup) |
| Inuzuka Hige |
Jounin |
He's kinda intimidating, at first, but I think he's nice; Konsho (big and puppy-like) and Kizoku (serious but an actual puppy) are his ninken |
| Nara Tatsuo |
Chuunin |
A more experienced Medic-nin student under Kenta-sensei |
| Uchiha Hinotori |
Jounin |
Light-hearted, when he isn't training or teaching |
| Name |
Relationship |
Notes |
| Hyuuga Shinjiro |
ex-Classmate; Genin; Team Member |
A member of the Head family of the Hyuuga Clan; a good mental challenge and training partner; a sort of rival to Jun.. |
| Satonezu Daichi |
Genin; introduced me to Kenta-Sensei |
A friendly ninja with talents pertaining mainly in Taijutsu; likes to draw in his sketchbook a lot; is a student of basic Medical Ninjutsu and close to Shinobu-chan |
| Uzumaki Jun |
ex-Classmate; Best Friend; Team Member |
Brash, dramatic, and sensitive; he acts weird around me, when other people are around; kind of a class clown, but I can't deny his determination and potential… |
| Name |
Relationship |
Notes |
| Hyuuga Shinjiro |
ex-Classmate; Genin |
A member of the Head family of the Hyuuga Clan; a good mental challenge and training partner; a sort of rival to Jun.. |
| Senju Masashi |
Team Leader; Chuunin |
A kind man, and a bold teacher; he keeps things fair, but also challenging. |
| Uzumaki Jun |
ex-Classmate; Best Friend |
Brash, dramatic, and sensitive; he acts weird around me, when other people are around; kind of a class clown, but I can't deny his determination and potential… |
| Name |
Relationship |
Notes |
| Akiyama Kenta |
Medical Ninjutsu Sensei |
Seems very kind, and is really smart; he says "Umm" a lot |
| Inuzuka Kaido |
Academy Sensei |
Err… He's just kinda… scary…; unorthodox, maybe.. |
| Inuzuka Taiki |
(Secondary) Medical Ninjutsu Sensei |
Kenta-sensei's Sensei; really likes experiments… |
| Senju Masashi |
Team Leader; Chuunin |
A kind man, and a bold teacher; he keeps things fair, but also challenging. |
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Ninja Journal
So, a few days ago at the Academy, Sensei had all of us out at the track running laps. I didn't slow down once - I did what dad said, and just kept breathing, and I managed to keep toward the front of the class. After that, we were all called to the center, and Sensei said we were going to have to practice our Taijutsu on each other. In front of everyone. "Tournament style," as he said. I don't mind sparring. I'm not afraid of sparring. But I am afraid of being in front of a bunch of people, especially when I might end up making a fool of myself.
But, anyway! Guess who my partner was? Uzumaki Jun. The class clown, and so full of himself that just thinking about him makes me want to roll my eyes. I managed to get one really good hit on him - I kicked him in the head. But then he landed a punch in my face… That really hurt. I think my jaw is still bruised. Long story short, I won our match, and Uzumaki-san ran off in a hurry. I guess he wasn't very happy. I can't really blame him, though. Everybody was kinda laughing at him, 'cause he lost to me…
I saw him again, yesterday, though. After class I went to the Zen Gardens, and when I came out later he was in the clearing. He actually said that he let me win… At first, I'll admit, it made me mad. But then… I didn't stay mad. I mean, anyone who loses, is gonna be upset about and say mean things, right? It doesn't really mean anything personal, all of the time, I guess. So instead of arguing, I just told him it was nice of him to let me win! But then he stormed off, back toward the village. I kind had to follow him, cause… well, it's the only way to the village and he was ahead of me, and he accused me of following him on purpose. I knew he would, though - boys are so predictable.
I asked Uzumaki-san if he wanted me to tell everyone that he let me win, just to make him feel better and stop holding a grudge against me. I don't like enemies, if I don't have to have them. But he said he didn't want me to do that, and slowed down his walking. So, everyone knows that I beat him still… But he didn't really seem all that mad about it, when we parted ways. I even offered to have him spar me again, sometime. You know, for practice? So I can't tell if we're going to be friends, or not. Maybe we'll be rivals… I'm okay with that, though, really. At least then we'll just push each other to be stronger, instead of trying to push each other down.
I went on my first mission, today! A messenger hawk dropped a scroll off, right as I was getting home from class at the Academy, and it had my name on it for a mission. Me. A student! I thought there had to be some kind of mistake, but when I showed up at the gate like it told me to? I didn't get pointed to leave. There was a chuunin there - Uchiha Sasayaku, was her name - and a genin named Inuzuka Shinobu. Apparently they were supposed to be the leaders of this mission, I was going on. Inuzuka-san was in charge of me and Uzumaki-san; apparently he was chosen for the mission, too. I just can't seem to get away from that guy! Oh! And Daichi-san was there, and two genin from the Nara village; I didn't really talk to any of them, though.
The mission was actually kinda fun! We had to round up these giant, ten-foot tall rabbits that had gotten out of Farmer Bill's pens. Inuzuka-san was my partner, and I got to use mind lock to stun one of them and get it back to where it was supposed to be. We weren't allowed to hurt them, you see. Apparently they're "prime specimens", or whatever. I guess some of the other genin that were there to fend off bandits got into a little bit of an issue. But Jun and I both succeeded on our parts!
I never thought a mission could be fun. But working as a team with Inuzuka-san actually kind of was. Is that weird? I mean, I don't really wanna go on another mission any time soon, if I don't have to. But it was a good learning experience, I think.
When the rest of the class was let out to recess, today, I didn't see Jun… But I did hear this group of kids gossiping about him. Everybody always picks on him, just because he isn't as good as them with certain things. It isn't fair! So, I kinda… told them to shut up. I don't know if they did, but I couldn't stick around outside where I could hear them, so I went back into the Academy to walk around and wait for class to start.
That's where I saw Jun, practicing the Clone Jutsu that Sensei had been having us do all morning. Annnnd, he wasn't doing very good. BUT, I kinda gave him a break? If you'd call it that. When I went into the room, he stopped trying; I think he was afraid that I would laugh at him, like all the others. Instead, I just told him that I knew he could do it. I mean, he can, I'm sure of it. He has a lot of energy, and when he's mad he can use it. He gave me a wallop to the face I'll never forget, after I hit him in our spar.
He seemed to get a little more confident, after that, and then started practicing again. He didn't make a perfect clone, but he got better - he made one that could stand! It was see-through, but at least it didn't collapse like a rag doll like the other ones he'd been making.
So I think that makes it official. I'm gonna be Uzumaki Jun's friend. He needs someone to have some faith in him, and if no one else is gonna do it… I WILL!
SO. After class, today, I went to the Ramen House again - cause Dad spoils me with an allowance for it - and I saw Daichi there. He was with some girl, talking, but he waved me over and let me sit with them. Her name was Sainan, from the same clan that he's from. I guess she wanted to check up on him for some bruises, or something…
We all got to talking, until our food arrived, and I found out that Sainan is a Chuunin that specialises in Taijutsu. Apparently Daichi is pretty good at it, too. I had made a comment that I'd won at a Tai spar last week, and felt that I was okay at it, and he offered to help me train and get even stronger. I told them both that I would appreciate any help they wanted to give me… then told them my ultimate goal was to be a Medical-Nin.
Guess what…? DAICHI IS A MEDIC-NIN STUDENT! He showed me a scar that his Sensei has been healing for him - I guess he got it as a student, going on some stupid B-rank mission. It used to cover his whole side and belly? But now it only covers a small part of his stomach. Like… the size of my hand. It's amazing! I wanna be able to do that! OH! AND, Daichi told me that he could probably bring me along, the next time he goes to train! When I told Dad, he gave me a big smile and two thumbs up.
GAH! I'm so excited about it all, I can't even put it to words! To think that I might be able to start on the road to my dream, and I'm not even done with being a student yet! I can't wait to tell Jun… I doubt he'll be as excited about it as I am, but I don't care.
Today, during lunch, Daichi-san came and found me, and told me he was headed over to meet with his Sensei for a bit of training in the medical-nin arts. OF COURSE I WENT WITH HIM! We ran all of the way to the Medical Center, and just looking at the entrance I started feeling giddy all over again. I mean, I didn't expect anything to happen, except for meeting a person who did what I wanted to do, but even that was just… so exciting!
When we got to Daichi's Sensei's office, there was a man sitting there in this big leather chair. I couldn't tell of he was organised or not; half of his desk was all cluttered, and the other half was all neat and bare. Maybe it depends on the day? Or maybe his mood… I don't know, but he introduced himself as Akiyama Kenta once Daichi - kind of - introduced me as his friend. He didn't seem to mind that I was there, and he acted very nice. He even encouraged me that I could start learning Medic Ninjutsu as a student! Like… now!
He pulled out this scroll and opened it across the empty half of his desk, and told Daichi that it was some sort of test and my first lesson. There were four seals on the scroll; Daichi-san told me that depending how much chakra someone puts into the scroll, the different seals will glow different colours. The first one is red, then yellow, then blue, and the last one is supposed to glow white. Apparently, once Kenta-Sensei thinks his student is ready, he gives them a test - they have to maintain the white seal for a whole ten minutes. I guess that doesn't allow for very much charkra instability… I managed to hold the red seal pretty easily; I actually was able to push myself, and saw just a flash of the yellow seal, too! But man, just that little bit made me pretty tired fast.
I wasn't able to stay for long, after that, cause I had to go back to class. But Kenta-Sensei gave me some big books to read! I'm reading about basic herbalism, right now, and how some herbs can be both beneficial and deadly - depending on how they get prepared, or how much is used. I have another one, for basic anatomy, and another one for some chemistry and poisons. He also let me keep the scroll! And he told me to keep practicing on my own, and with Daichi, so that I can work on optimizing my chakra as best as I can.
I'M OFFICIALLY A MEDIC-NIN STUDENT!
I got to work with Kenta-Sensei, today, after class. He booked a small laboratory, in the hospital, and showed me how to identify different sorts of poisons - even ones that were part of the same family base! There were analysis scrolls that could show residues and colours, as well as give off smells to try and pinpoint what sort of poison was being dripped onto it. Along with all of those results, Sensei also mixed one of the poisons with five different chemicals, and showed me how each chemical can show you a different reaction that might help you narrow down what exactly it is that you're looking for. I got to search for which poison he was demonstrating in a book, based on the results our experiments yielded… It was actually a lot of fun!
I even got to run some of my own experiments - by myself! - to try and find which other poisons were used. Sensei had them marked in the book, to help me narrow down the choices, but I got to do all of the experimentation by myself! It was so cool! Except for that one part, where I was scared I might have a poison that exploded in one of the experiments… Thankfully I didn't get that one. I mean, I know the gear we were wearing would have kept us safe, but… Explosions and chemicals just don't mix. Not in that sense, anyway. >.>'
We didn't get to cover a whole lot about antidotes, but I did get to and neutralise a few poisons we were working with. I guess that's kinda like working with antidotes, right? Those will probably be covered more, the next time we meet.
My homework is to study which 'base' antidotes neutralise which families of poisons. Some of them are going to overlap each other, so it's going to be interesting. Dad is gonna help me study every night, before I go to sleep, so that I can be as ready as possible before my next lesson with Sensei. I hope it isn't too far off; but I hope it isn't too soon, either. c.c;
Today was just a simple day…
I made an new acquaintance. I hope we can be friends, though, because I already really like her. Her name is Tenjin Akemi, and she likes to work with and study plants. I find it kinda funny - and a bit a piece of fate - that I've met her around the time Kenta-sensei wanted to start focusing on herbs and poisons. Akemi-senpai seems to know a whole lot about them.
I also got to do some Taijutsu training with Daichi-san! Well, it was sort of training. More along the lines of him showing me how to do things in a very simplified sparring form. He helped me focus on my speed, since I have a tendency to try and be strong instead of fast - and I'll usually end up tripping because of it. Maybe that spar with Jun-kun really was a fluke… A good fluke, in front of the whole class, but a fluke. Even if it was, next time I know I'll be better. So it doesn't even matter!
It was a good day.
Kenta-sensei summoned me, today, for some more medic ninjutsu training. Only, today things were a lot different from what I've gotten used to. Usually it's papers, terms, a bunch of notes… Not to mention going to the labs, which is always one of my favourite lessons. Today, Sensei's desk was completely clear. With a sedated monkey, in a cage, right on top. His name was Bobo, and apparently he hurt himself this morning on a downspout. There was blood on his side, and his fur was all matted… But it really did look much worse than it actually was - just like Sensei said!
I got to meet another one of Sensei's medical students, too. Nara Tatsuo-senpai. We didn't really get to talk much, cause he kinda showed up late. He got to help another of the Medic ninja with a surgery… He's Kenta-sensei's ward, and gets to spend a bunch of time with Kenta-sensei and his grandmother! I guess he's been training or a long time - many months, as Sensei said. I'm so jealous. I know it's stupid, cause I've only been at it for a few months, and I'm still really young, and I'm doing well with what I've been learning and studying. But, ugh! Sensei did telepathy with me, today, to help teach me some of the basics of a diagnostic jutsu? And I swear my head was going to explode. It was so much information! And even with what I got to see Tatsuo-senpai do, he made it look so easy - just like Sensei.
I did manage to make a crude and weak scalpel, though! I wasn't able to manage the chakra enough to make it really consistent, but I shaved part of Bobo's wound for Sensei.
I have so far to go…
I can't give up, though! I'm going to become one of the best, just like Tatsuo-senpai and Kenta-sensei!
So today I decided to put in some physical training, since I've been studying my BUTT off and it felt like my brain was needing a break. So instead of going to to Gardens, I went to the Training Grounds just to see if it was busy.
There was a group of us. We all happened to be at the Training Grounds, today. Masashi-sama was nice. In a way he reminds me of Kenta-sensei, so I wouldn't mind learning a few things from him. He showed me some workout techniques, so that I could start building up my physical strength and Taijutsu. A quick mind isn't anything, if my body can't keep up!
Setsuna-san seemed like he had a lot of potential, but I can't really say all that much more about him. I know that he and Shikato-senpai are both Genin, and Masashi-sama was a Chuunin - so I felt a little out of place training with and around them. Setsuna-san was easy enough to get along with; Shikato-san? Man, that boy reminds me so much of Jun. The bad parts of Jun. The lazy-brain, annoying leech Jun (not that it comes out often). But Masashi-sama seemed to have something going on in his head, as he made us train together. And the more I think about it…
What if we were a team..?
Masashi-sama was at the training grounds again, today. When I found him there he had been taking notes of some sort - I later found out that Masashi-sama was looking into new graduates from the Academy, so that he could form a team. It got me thinking about how a few days ago I was working with Masashi-sama in a group at that very same spot. Had he in fact been treating us all as though we were a team then? It got me thinking, and I know that I should probably start scouting for someone that would want me on their team. If I'm going to gain real experience, and get where I want to be in life, I need people that are going to push me to get there!
Jun-san actually came by the training grounds today, too. Apparently he had been looking for me "everywhere" before he found me there. Haha… He did that funny thing that he does, whenever he sees me talking to somebody. Especially anyone that isn't a girl. It's where he looks them up and down, and tries to act tougher than he actually is. Kinda like what he did with me, when we first met? But.. different… I dunno. The guy is weird.
Maybe if he trained hard and passed the rest of his class tests, Jun could be on a team with me! It would be cool if we could motivate each other in that way, and go everywhere to watch each others' backs. He's gonna have to step up his game, though, cause I signed up to complete my last skill test today. So I'm hoping to be on the next list of Genin fresh from the Academy that Masashi seems to keep stewing over. Who knows? Maybe Masashi-sama could be my Team Leader! :D
I can't believe it! I passed my Final Exam!!
Kaido-sensei gave me my Konoha headband, today!! Mom cried a little when she saw me, and Dad gave me a hug so big that I couldn't breathe for a few seconds. Ack! I have to tell Jun! And Daichi-san! Oh my gosh, they'll be so happy! Well, maybe Jun won't be…
I'm so happy that I could jump out of my skin right now, and do a whole dance ensemble!
Man, I'm really morbid sometimes, aren't I? Oh! Hey!! I can try to find Masashi-sama! He'll be seeing my name on one of those name scrolls really soon, so I gotta tell him to consider me for a position on his team!
Masashi-sama invited me to be a member of his team!! I'm so excited!! And it looks as though Shinjiro-san will be on the team with me. That's kinda cool, cause at least I know him from the Academy - and we think well together. That's important, I think. I wonder who the third teammate is going to be..? A Hyuuga and a Yamanaka is an interesting combo, with a lot of brains and chakra. We're gonna have to find someone to dumb us down a little, so that we don't eventually tear each other's brains out of our heads.. Haha…
I have no idea what our team name is going to be; Masashi-sensei said that he had some paperwork to do, probably dealing with getting us official, before I was able to ask. But that's okay! I'm just happy that I don't have to wander around solo, or stay around the village until something big happens. I wanna get my name out there. I wanna do something that's going to make a difference! And now, it looks like I'll be able to start soon. :)
I found Jun practising in the training grounds, today. He was still trying to get down the clone technique I learned back in the Academy. I was trying to make more than one at a time, again, rather than focusing on one. I had to remind him what Masashi-sensei told him, the last time they spoke. He managed to make one practically perfect one, then! It was right after that Shinjiro-san showed up. He looked really tired… I guess he's still recovering from training that he went through - training for tree walking, I guess? Right after Shinji showed up, though, Jun knocked out another two clones at the same time!! I'm not sure how he could suddenly do it, but I guess he found his edge. Especially since, right after that, he ended up making six.
Jun and Shinjiro-san kinda had a little bit of a rough start. Jun takes everything as such a darn challenge, and Shinji was just egging him on. He called Jun a drop out a couple times, and we all know how that sets the boy off. *eye roll* Jun ended up making a fool of himself, trying to tree walk without any advice or experience. I had to bite my tongue to keep myself from laughing - he really can be stupid, sometimes. In the end, though, they seemed to be getting along.
And I was able to take three steps up a tree! Go me!!
I went out to the fishing pond, today. It was a nice day, and it'd been a while since I'd just spent time out without a book or any training going on. Life sure changes, after you graduate the Academy, I'll tell you…
I'd barely been there for a few minutes when I heard some whistling, and when I looked it was none other than Shinjiro coming up the way. I've been seeing him around a lot, lately… Probably because we're kinda part of the same team, now? I guess it's good that we just tend to keep tabs on each other. The last time we ran into each other I'd been with Jun, and we got to do a little training on tree walking? Well, THIS time, Shinji decided to use the chance to help me in a little training in WATER walking. I guess he mastered it a couple days ago, in one night!
It was pretty tricky, I'll give it that. It isn't the same as with tree walking, because you can't keep your chakra consistent at the bottoms of your feet. You actually have to let it pulse. At least, mine kinda pulsed… Water's kinda my element, so maybe that's just the way it works of feels for me. I'm not sure. But you gotta compensate for the little waves, ripples… even some of the wind changes. Really anything that alters the water, you gotta compensate in the hair of a second - or you just fall like a rock.
I did that, once, while he was helping me out. So embarrassing… But then Shinji told me that I was doing really well. He told me I was like a prodigy. I won't lie, that kinda made me blush. Pretty sure it was just cause I was embarrassed, though. I mean… Why else would that happen?
He made a fire for us, once I got too tired to practice anymore. It was really sweet of him… I hope we'll work together well, when it comes time to go on missions. I wonder how Masashi-sensei is doing.
After finishing up my studying on poisons that caused coagulation of the blood - kinda like some snakes' venom does? - I went by the training area to pick up Jun, and took him to the Ramen House for dinner. When we got there Kenta-sensei was already there with Shinjiro-san, and we all just sort of sat together. Well, you know how Jun and Shinji have a sort of rivalry going on between them? Tonight it got… kinda bad. So bad, in fact, that I actually snapped on Shinjiro. And that's saying something! I felt so embarrassed for Kenta-sensei, especially after he tried to simmer down the situation.
Needless to say, Ju-kun's belly isn't going to be feeling well for the rest of the evening. And his butt probably won't be all that much better, come tomorrow morning. Large, double-spiced broth ramen doesn't bode well for a stomach that isn't made of iron. Or, you know… used to it. Shinjiro was the smart one for not taking the challenge, even if he was rude as all heck. He did, however, eat the second bowl that Jun had ordered - after diluting it in the broth he'd already been eating. And he gave Jun water, to help with the burning in his mouth.
I did get told by the guy that he'd explain his behaviour, when Ju-kun wasn't around. All I know is, it had better be good. He's on thin ice with me, and I feel like I might've misjudged the sort of person he is.
I'm gonna have to check on Jun, tomorrow…
Shinjiro found me at the training grounds, again. Man, it really hurts to write when you have seven broken nails and… Wow, four bruised nail beds!? No more practicing on Yari Te, for a while! But anyway, I was still kinda irritated at him, for the way he acted toward Jun at the Ramen House, a couple days ago. Apparently he could tell. But he explained to me why he did it, and why's he's been doing it from day one, and I gotta say… I kinda respect and admire him for it, now. I just can't let anything slip, or it'll be all for naught. Though I still think he's a complete jerk, sometimes, I now know that I didn't completely misjudge him. Which is nice. I can still work with him. We've come to an understanding, so hopefully it works out the way he - we - want it to.
I also ended up meeting Shinji's cousin… Hyuuga Jien. He's… stoic, to say the least. Doesn't really show much emotion, though it's obvious from his energy that he feels them. It must be exhausting to wear that sort of mask, all of the time… It's fairly obvious that the two of them don't get along as well as most cousins that I know. There's definitely some rivalry going on, there - and it's way more bitter than the stuff between Shinji and Jun. But I guess that's to be expected between Head and Branch families, in the Hyuuga clan.
I ran into Shinjiro, at the sacred gardens, today. It had been a while since I had visited. I've been so worried about not being able to master the chakra scroll that i haven't been taking very good care of myself. Today was my first day out in days!
It was interesting to find him there, though. Apparently he had been looking for me for a little while. He told me something… interesting, though….
He had dreams about me..? He made it sound like it was passed tense, but I don't know i it's more than that. I'm not entirely sure about how I'm supposed to feel about it? I mean… I'm flattered, I guess. I've never heard of anyone dreaming about me. He didn't realy want to talk about them, though - I was curious what we did, or where we went. Supposedly he doesn't really remember, only that he wakes up and remembers I was there.
Like I said. It's so sweet…
But… It's kinda weird, too!
I went to the gardens, today. It was a nice privilege, after getting home from our mission. After all of that physical strain, and the mental strain I've been giving myself for the passed couple of days since we got back, it was nice to relax and focus on my own chakra flow for once.
Shinji-kun ended up finding me there, again. He had a bruise on his face! It was a couple days old, so it was all colourful and dramatic. Probably more than the actual injury… He wouldn't really say where it came from, though. I can only assume that he had a sparring match, and leave it at that. He brought me a bouquet, though! And some of the flowers in it are very useful. In fact, I might be able to make a balm out of at least one of them for any future bruises he - or Jun - have in the future.
Speaking of Jun, he happened to have followed me there. And popped out of the bushes right when Shinjiro gave me my gift. It was odd timing, and I don't dare say it was a coincidence. I don't think Jun is that keen on things. I mean, he's smart, but… he's also kinda dumb. Like me, I guess…
What I /do/ dare to say is that with the three of us all together, there wasn't any drama. We were actually looking like a team, which was a really nice change. It seems like Jun and Shinji-kun may have finally come to an understand of each other. Course, there still seems to be a tension between them. But I'm guessing it's just a guy thing…
I turned thirteen, today… but I can't really say that I feel any different. I don't feel like I've come very far, even though I know that I have. I mean… I'm a medic nin. My chakra is well balanced and trained, and I'm learning more every day. My body is stronger than it was a year ago, for sure, and I have more friends than I've ever had in my life. I'm even a member of a team, and not a burden to them!
At least… I hope they don't think I am.
I don't know… I guess I just hold my hopes and standards too high for what I should have already accomplished. I feel like I should have done so much more, but I've already done more than a lot of people. Jun says I'm always too hard on myself. Maybe he's right… But at the same time, I feel like I need to be harder…
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