You pray for the souls of all those who were lost.
Night falls.
*I keep up with Tan, we don't need to sleep, and with the threat of Danzo, I doubt we will be for quite awhile*
"So Tani, with our new lease on life, if you wanted to learn something, what would it be? Val and the kids are easy, you are hard to predict? There are a lot of Jutsus here, there is ninjitsu, attacks, taijitsu, physical martial arts and genjitsu, illusions. I know until you verse you probably won't be able to use genjitsu, but your also immune to most of them. Just going over options."
J
For the GE roll, what would you most like and least like her response to be.
For a 30 I would say she things she knows everything she needs for a 3 She is open to have someone evaluate her and suggest a tutor, in between I guess she picks the hardest one for her first the lower it is, with taijitsu being on the bad end.
She responds, "I'll just wait and see what level the people are on."
*Nods*
"A good plan, there are some very powerful ninja here, maybe not up to Imidge's standards, but there is plenty to learn. Val, Victoria and I had a reaction earlier, I think they are gone Tan."
J
Tan nods to you. "I thought as much. I wonder where they'll end up."
*smiles*
"I like to think they went back to where they were pulled from, I am not a god, I wouldn't suppose to know what happened, but I can at least hope they went to a better place. I know we will see many of our friends again, and your kids. I don't feel bad, I tried to help, tried to stop it, and none of them wanted to work together."
*cuddles up to her*
"I got you guys, the kids and your sister to take care of. We have a world of wonder ahead of us, that I only know what will happen to a point. These are good people, they work together. It will be a different experience."
J
Tan nods to you, snuggling up with you. "Rid and I were talking earlier. She's changed a lot since we were kids; apparently she grew up some after our dad died."
A story which you still haven't heard.
"I'm sure Jef will be somewhere, at least. He's not going to go down easily. David is probably in the Between, so he might know where everyone else is, if I ever cared. I'm not really concerned about it. If there's a problem, Imidge will send someone to let us know. I'm sure he knows where we are."
*Nods*
"I do believe I was owed stories about your father, since I have you, and Rid, and Grandfather eluded to stories only you can tell. I want to know about your life. Eventually we are going to socialize, and we should know about each other like that so we have stories to talk about."
J
Tan leans away from you, and folds her hands in her lap. She has a little bit of the appearance of a child who has knocked over a lamp and broken it and just been asked about what happened to it.
"Well," she says with obvious reluctance, "I killed him."
She leaves it at that, apparently hoping that will be enough; the expression on her face says she thinks otherwise.
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*Nods*
"Well I am your husband, if you can't talk to me about it, who can you? I am not judging everyone made claims he wasn't a good father, I just want to know what happened to cause that."
J
She responds to you, "He was a bad father. Nobody could deny that. I mostly have kept to myself how bad, but since you want to know, I'll tell you... in order to completely understand, you have to first understand that my mother was a human woman he kidnapped, raped, and forced to carry me to term; then he killed her in front of me around the time I was old enough to start understanding such things.
"He knew what Rid was doing to me; I thought that if I told him, he would make her stop, but it didn't work out that way. He encouraged her when he was around. Thankfully, that wasn't that often, since he was a warrior first, but he enjoyed becoming directly involved in a way, trying to do whatever he thought I would feel worst about. He never touched me, because he said he didn't touch filthy half-breeds; even Rid was uncomfortable with the things he used to do, though. One of the things he did a lot, was he had her keep me from breathing until I was nearly unconscious over and over again. He'd always say to me, 'What's the matter? Go ahead, scream.'
"Grandfather didn't know the extent that it was going on to, but had to lecture my father on one occasion. It was something like 'I don't know what kind of relationship your daughters have, or what kinds of curiosity in childhood you think is appropriate, but keep it behind closed doors and don't go posting pictures around.'
"After I left, I knew that I had to do something about him, so eventually, I did. I gutted him alive. I remember he was bleeding out on the ground with his diaphragm hanging out, and I said to him, 'What's the matter? Go ahead. Scream.'"
*Nods and pulls her close*
"I don't think any less of you, in fact, I understand, I would have done the same thing. You don't ever have to worry about how I think of you. You have changed a lot for the good since we met, and I don't worry about your decisions. I do admit, I like how Val and yourself challenge me in different ways.
*grins*
"So do we get make up sex from our fight earlier?"
J
She grins at you. "Still got your kamasutra book? I'm sure there are a few things in there we didn't try."
§
Hours later, you are exhausted, resting with Tan, just beginning to doze, and Caity flies in like a bat out of hell. "The sun come up! Morning!"
*Groans*
"Caity, we gotta work on this waking us up at dawn, or we need to start our sessions earlier Tan."
*Grins and gets up and wakes Val up, and grabs a shower, to get ready for his first day here to see what lies on store*
J
You spend your morning uneventfully, and a shinobi rings your doorbell early in the afternoon. He introduces himself as Kagemaru and tells you that he's going to escort you to the paperwork for the Genin you'll be working with.
§
I'm going to have to abandon the source a bit to keep this from being boredom in the day-to-day sense, as perhaps you can tell by this point. Nothing too major, I think.
((That is fine, works for me, I figure the source is there for you to draw from))
"Greetings Kagemaru, I am Jhiaxus, I am ready to go."
*I am wearing my sock, and carrying my Black Weapons, as well as my lightsabres and phaser in my pack, as well as food, water, bedroll, in case I am going to do something outside of the town*
J
Akimitsu, Bairei, and Chiko; those are the names of your three genin. One aspiring kunoichi and two aspiring shinobi.
There isn't a lot of information on them; all three are from lower class families in the village and none of the three know each other yet.
All three show great promise, but the extent of their abilities is unknown.
Right now, your task is to introduce them to one another and test the extent of their abilities.
*nods*
"Thrown to the fire already, send them word to meet me in the practice field first thing tomorrow morning. Who is the shinobi who is known for knowing the most ninjutsu that can show me examples this afternoon? I am not throwing these genin into the frying pan without having the ability to teach them all three forms of combat, as well as teamwork."
J
"You'll do fine, Jhiaxus-sensei. The Hokage speaks quite highly of you." Kagemaru again goes to take his leave.
*Considers*
"Shouldn't I get a headband if I am teaching the genin?"
*Nods and waits till he is out of earshot*
"Maybe, until I have to teach them things every Shinobi should know, until then I guess I will just be copying what I see others do by happenstance."
*Heads to the shop to pick up food and supplies for the house, and walking around the city
Yes, your Leaf village headband is with the papers.
You wander through the village, and find yourself among familiar looking streets walking in the business district. Canned food is still a thing of the future, but salt preservation has already begun, so you're got all the jerky you want.
*And Ramen, sweet dumplings, looks like fresh food, or made from scratch here, but they do have refrigerators*
*I pick up supplies and take them to the house ans stock the pantry, checking up on everyone, and heading back out to start getting to know people*
J
Alright, I'll take your word for refrigeration; I don't recall seeing any, but you seem to have seen more than I have.
Fresh food definitely seems to be the choice of most people, between fruits, vegetables, grains and butchered meat. Water, on the other hand, is fresh and clean and can be consumed without boiling or adding alcohol, though there are alcoholic beverages for sale, the chief of which seems to be rice liquor.
You wander around town after dropping off the supplies in your pantry.
Was there anyone you particularly wanted to meet?
((The only time you see technology is in the hospital, and the only refrigerator is in Naruto's apartment))
*Not really, I don't expect to be accepted in a day, but I will make sure I am around town, besides I need to make sure whoever those guys worked for, sees me not being worried it will happen again.*
J
On the contrary, you seem largely accepted and are treated reverently by everyone you pass and speak to.
*Well that is good, on the show most of the main characters have families and whatnot, and you never see a social gathering like a nightclub or a bar, so I guess I will find a suitable place outdoors for inspiration and start playing my guitar, I figure the others are busy doing their training, might as well get some practice in, and enjoy the scenery of this lovely place.*
J
On the contrary; Nic, Jewel, and Eria are deemed not yet old enough to begin training. Val is being trained as a genin; Rid and Tan are watching the four kids.
Caity loves your music and sings along at times. You draw a fair bit of attention from passersby.
*Oh I'm going to have two unhappy sisters, so going to not be too late and bring home dinner, I'm happy for Val, she will make a good medical ninja when she is done.*
*Brings home pork and ramen*
"I'm sorry Rid, Tan, I thought the kids would start training. I have three genin I'm going to start training tomorrow, so yes I do owe you both. I know it's not your most comfortable area, so you girls tell me how to make it up to you."
*Will ask everyone how their day was and prepare for my first day tomorrow. I will get two small bells on my way to the training grounds.*
J
Tan tells you with a grin, "You don't need to ask how you can make it up to me."
Rid isn't paying any mind; she seems to have quite strong maternal instincts she wasn't aware of previously.
Val is ridiculously tired when she returns home.
§
The next morning, you pick up two bells on the way to the training.
Akimitsu and Chiko arrive first; Bairei is fifteen minutes late.
"It's about time," Chiko says irritatedly.
Bairei glances at him, then pays attention to you.
All of them are twelve; Chiko is the eldest, then Bairei, then Akimitsu.
Akimitsu is physically the smallest of the three, with auburn hair and yellow eyes.
Bairei is the tallest of the three and the most physically adept. He has black hair and green eyes.
Chiko is lithe and lean. If Bairei looked like a classic power type, Chiko looks like a classic speed type. He has white hair and grey eyes.
Your sharingan reveals that all three have a level of chi well beyond their years; given the right training, they could become some of the most powerful ninja ever.
Your thought as to why you've never heard of them is quickly explained in your mind; they must have not received the proper training and somehow died before Naruto began training as a genin without leaving a significant impact on the world.
*smiles to Rid and Tan*
"As soon as the kids start their training, you guys will get to pick your training."
*Pleasantly surprised, was expecting a war zone*
*gives Val a neck message and serves her dinner and a kiss on the cheek*
"I'm proud of you my beloved."
*will draw her a bath, and do my husbandry duties while I can*
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*Lets them all assemble and show themselves to me, so I can see their interactions with each other, and after seeing their power, now knows how important his assignment is, and important to not let them know that I will be learning just as they are*
"I am Jhiaxus Keiharuki, a new Jonin, and a new arrival to Leaf village. It falls to me to make sure you three see your full potential. Unlike some of the Jonin who have been in the village and knows the full extent of your abilities, so we are going to see just how advanced you all are."
*I show them the bells*
"I have two bells here, it is up to you guys to get them from me before the end of the day. You will use anything you have learned to this point, or even unorthodox things you may not have. I only have two bells, so it means only two of you will successfully get a bell.
*pauses*
"For my part, I will defend myself as needed, do not expect me to go light on you. I will go for a walk, and I will stay within the training areas."
*I will go for a walk, and see what happens*
J
According to the papers you received detailing the extent of their abilities, no one in the village knows the extent of their abilities; they're all from lower class families, so they're assumed to be weak. Weak is not what you see before you.
Akimitsu, the quiet one, is the first one to come at you. She's brash and straightforward about it, running straight for your back as you're walking away.
*I am hoping to be impressed by these three, giving it their all, and giving me Jutsu's to copy, but ok with just figuring out, remembering Kakashi being not worried, and even reading a book doing most of this test, I will get Panaramic Awareness up and running, Missile Dodging and Muscle Blocking as well. I will get into Teren'ta Blitz, and be ready to do a lot of Momentum Casting, Foot Sweeps, and Fakes, not trying to hurt them, but batting away their attacks. I am curious to see what they will throw at me.*
J
Haaah.
Need I remind you, you are God?
That is to say... your physical attributes are beyond that which just about any indig in this world has any hope of remotely attaining.
Most really don't even have remote hopes of breaking into the LOW 3@ range, which is the level of supernatural beings.
We're talking about three young kids here, who have no formal training so far. Is this going to be a challenge? No. Are your defenses necessary? Not at all. Their chakras are very impressive for twelve year olds.
In other words, Akimitsu misses by a mile, and you can see that they are going to have to get extremely creative if they're going to get even one of the two bells.
*I turn my defenses off, get out of style, I sometimes forget, considering I was working to beat gods*
"Good try Akimitsu."
*I pull a comic book out of my pack, I should have some, my friend would bring me a bunch every week, and start reading it, not paying attention to the them for the time being, turning off my target value for them as well*
J
Bairei says, "Oh, that's not right. Not cool at all."
Chiko goes for the bell and you sidestep him without thinking about it. "He's fast," he says.
Akimitsu throws a kunai at you; it bounces harmlessly off your Black Ninja suit. She gasps and just stares.
Bairei charges from in front of you, and you step around him; Chiko tries to take advantage of the distraction by dropping down on you from above, but he lands on the ground beside you in an ungraceful heap.
"Come on! We're not learning anything from this," Bairei says angrily.
*smiles*
"Perhaps I am being unfair, permit me a moment to time out and we will resolve that."
*Takes off my Black Ninja Suit, and puts on a black shirt, and black pants*
"Now, we can try again, this is the first time in a long time I have been without it. You will forgive me, I forget the advantages it gives me."
*Only having my TV up, putting the comic book away*
J