Akihara Izumi, Hidden Leaf (Resubmission)

Name: Akihara Izumi (秋原泉)
Village: Hidden Leaf
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Rank: Chuunin
Blood Type: A+
Chakra Affinity: Lightning
Other Info of Note: Izumi was enolled in – and graduated from – the Ninja Academy a year early. More on this in her bio. She is also an accomplished craftswoman, handmaking many of her clothes and accessories herself.

Family:
-Father: Akihara Tetsuo (哲雄) – Jounin, 43
-Mother: Akihara Chie (恵) – Civilian, 41
-Siblings:Akihara Koichi (光一) – Brother, 19 (ANBU)
Akihara Junko (順子) – Sister, 14 (Civilian)

Appearance: Izumi is quite tall, standing at a confident 5'9” with a curvaceous build that she accents with her clothing of choice: anything that can lace up instead of fastening normally. Most of her own clothing is handmade, and she commonly chooses fitted, flattering cuts in dark or neutral colors to accent her unusual coloring. Her large, slightly tilted eyes are a shocking shade of bright pink, and her thick hair – which falls below her shoulders when down, except for long bangs that sweep past her jaw level – is a pale shade of light, silvery blue. She usually keeps her hair up in two high buns tied in white cloths with fluttering white ribbons (leaving her bangs down, of course), though she sometimes adopts other styles depending on the occasion.

Personality: Solemn and serious, Izumi is the quiet one of the group. Her even-keeled temperament and ability to keep her cool have made her the stabilizing force in the team – balancing out Tatsuya's carefree attitude and Shinako's energetic optimism in the face of any crisis. Behind the calm, cool, attitude, however, lies a love of fun that's equally as strong as either of her team members. Her motto is “always in moderation” - no matter the situation, she never believes in going for overkill. Her mature attitude and intelligence led to her being admitted into the academy a year early – she was the youngest in her class to graduate, and doesn't like being reminded that she's the “baby” of the group.
Likes: Reading, training, spending time with her team, anything to do with weapons
Dislikes: Loud noises, chaos, anything that threatens those she loves

History: Izumi's hisoty is pretty average. She is in a family of five; her father and older brother are both Shinobi, while her younger sister simply looks forward to marrying and having a happy family like her mother. The one thing that stands out about her childhood is the high IQ and academic achievement that marked her out from a young age. She skipped a grade in school, allowing to enter the Academy a year earlier than normal. She was always very self-conscious about being the youngest, and thus had very few meaningful relationships with her classmates. Some teased her for her odd coloring and lone wolf ways, others stuck up for her, and still others offered her passing kindness but generally left her alone. Her grades were consistently high, though, and she graduated amongst the high scorers in her class.

Upon graduating she was put on a team with Tensei Shinako and Tokoharu Tatsuya, led by Tatsuya's own Aunt, Tokoharu Akina. Despite having two very energetic teammates – or perhaps because of it – Izumi quickly warmed up to her new team, and though she never outgrew her solemn ways, she has opened up to her team quite a bit. Then the War came.

Her father lost his right eye in one of the many battles, but that was the only loss in her immediate family. In fact, Team Akina soon found themselves promoted to Chuunin out of the desperate need for higher-ranking shinobi, and the three rookie Captains were sent headfirst into the chaos. Seeing the terrors of war had quite an effect on Izumi, and she has grown quieter and more introverted – more like the old Izumi, that is – since she became involved in the battles. No matter what, though, she continues: underneath the silent, pensive exterior lies a strength of pure steel. Izumi is a survivor.