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Post by UchihaJyounochi on Mar 31, 2007 20:11:27 GMT -5
"Well... here we are" Fuyu said as him and his teammates neared the entrance to his clan grounds. The large red archway completed the large wall that circled the entirety on his clan.
"Is that you Fuyu?" a woman standing under the gate called out. "And I see you've brought some friends along with you. Welcome home." She beamed a warm smile at the group as they passed by.
As they entered the clan grounds, they were immediately flanked on both their left and right by the deceased Bonsai of previous clan leaders. The large trees seemed to be suspended in a state inbetween life and death, emitting an eerie aura.
"Welcome to my clan grounds."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Mar 31, 2007 20:19:14 GMT -5
"Welcome to my clan grounds," Fuyu-san told them as they passed under the archway into a place filled with the largest Bonsai Hanae had ever seen. There was something ethereal about them, as though they were not alive, yet not quite dead either. Hanae felt slightly chilly looking at them. "It's beautiful," she said softly, shivering a little. "I've never seen anything quite like this before...."
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Post by Hatake Hiroshi on Mar 31, 2007 21:10:43 GMT -5
Mitsuko followed close behind her teammates as they entered into the Hyouri Clan grounds. She looked around, her eyes widening. "Wow. It's so pretty, Fuyu-san!"
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Post by UchihaJyounochi on Mar 31, 2007 21:23:06 GMT -5
"All of these trees belonged to former clan leaders." As the three of them continued walking, they came to a large clearing. All the buildings seemed to spread out from this area. "And that," Fuyu said, pointing to the very large tree in the center, "belonged to the clan founder Hyouri Hataro. You can even see how it mimiced what happened to her during her life." He stopped for a moment to stare at the tree.
"Heh... sorry about that. I tend to get lost in this tree sometimes. My house isn't much farther."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Mar 31, 2007 21:46:05 GMT -5
"Wow," Hanae breathed as she gazed up at the huge tree. "I can see how you could! It's really incredible...." Incredible certainly was the word for it. If it had mimicked the events of the Clan Leader's life, Hanae thought their story's ending must not have been a happy one, judging by that huge gash down the middle of the tree. She would have to ask Fuyu-san about it later. "I still can't believe how pretty your clan grounds are, Fuyu-san!" she chirped happily.
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Post by Hatake Hiroshi on Mar 31, 2007 22:07:03 GMT -5
Mitsuko just stared at the great tree before them, her eyes looking it up and down, taking in the sight. "This is amazing!" the little Yanagwa said under her breath. "Like Hanae-chan said... I can see how you could get lost. It all seems so interesting!" Looking back at her teammate, she smiled. "I can't wait to hear more!"
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Post by UchihaJyounochi on Mar 31, 2007 22:22:11 GMT -5
As the team continued to walk, Fuyu looked over his shoulder. "I'll tell you more once we get somewhere more comfortable."
"Well, this is my house" Fuyu said as they reached the front of a modest two story house. Vines creep up the front of the house, and flowers line the bottom of every window. "Hey mom, I'm home!" hr announced as he opened the door and kicked off his shoes. "And I've brought some people for you to meet."
"Really now?" Fuyu was virtually the spitting image of his mother. "And who might you be?" she said with a smile, offering them all glasses of lemonade.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Mar 31, 2007 22:50:17 GMT -5
"I'm Hyuuga Hanae, ma'am," Hanae chirped politely with a bow and a huge smile. "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! And thank you very much!" she added, happily accepting the glass offered to her.
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Post by Hatake Hiroshi on Mar 31, 2007 23:18:03 GMT -5
"And I-I'm Yanagawa Mitsuko. It's a pleasure to meet you," she said timidly, bowing low before taking the lemonade. "Thank you!"
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Post by UchihaJyounochi on Apr 1, 2007 0:34:54 GMT -5
"Well it was wonderful to meet you twoo." she said as she left the room.
"Well, I guess I might as well show you my room. Come on upstairs."
He led his two teammates up the stairs to his room. His room was fair large, but much of his room was taken up by the large bonsai tree that sat in the corner next to his window. The tree had a very large solid trunk, and very wide branches that covered much of his ceiling, and at the edges draped down in thin, almost clear wisps.
His cat was sitting on his window sill between his two smaller bonsai. Along the far wall was his bed, and the other two walls were covered by two large bookshelfs filled with books.
"Well... this is my room."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 1, 2007 0:44:33 GMT -5
Everything else in the room was lost to Hanae upon entering the room. The huge Bonsai in the corner filled every ounce of her attention.
"Oh, Fuyu-san!" she gasped. "What a huge Bonsai! Did you grow that yourself?!? It's beautiful!"
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Post by Hatake Hiroshi on Apr 1, 2007 1:30:36 GMT -5
"Wow!" Mitsuko gasped as she entered the room and took another sip of her lemonade. "You have a very nice room, Fuyu-san! And that certainly is a big bonsai! Pretty, too!"
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Post by UchihaJyounochi on Apr 2, 2007 14:54:27 GMT -5
Fuyu beamed proudly. He took great pride in his bonsai, and was glad that his teammates appreciated his work.
"Yes. I've had that bonsai since I was about 3 years old. I've been growing and caring for it ever since. It should stay with me my entire life if all goes well."
He moved further into the room and sat down on a corner of his bed. "Please come in," he said excitedly. "I've never really had any friends over before, so this is kind of new to me. But if theres anything you'd like, please let me know!" He stopped to take a breath, trying to calm himself. "I mean... please make yourselves comfortable."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 2, 2007 17:38:10 GMT -5
"I have a question," Hanae began meekly, "if it's all right." Pausing to wait for a reply, she continued only after she had permission. "Can you tell us some more about your clan? I'm pretty sure I've heard the name Hyouri before, but I don't know anything at all about your clan. And the trees, too. I've never seen anything like them."
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Post by UchihaJyounochi on Apr 2, 2007 23:03:56 GMT -5
"Of course," Fuyu said cheerfully, "the Hyouri clan is a clan that takes great pride in the shinobi it produces. To be more specific, it takes great pride in the Kunoichi it produces. My clan, as a whole looks down upon males, leaving them to stay at home and do the housework. It is very rare for there to be a male shinobi from my clan. At birth, all males are tested for their ability to manipulate chakra and their potential to create fully functional chakra pathways. Any males that show potential, however rare they are, are watched steadily over the next 3 to 4 years. If they continue to show significant potential, at age 3 or 4, they are taken away from their birth parents and put into the custody of the Hyouri special academy."
Fuyu took a deep sip of his lemonade before continuing. "I was one such male. From birth, we are taught that kunoichi are far superior to us in every way, as they are, and that our ultimate goal is to strive to become as close to one as we can over the course of our lives." Fuyu stood up and walked over to the large bonsai in the corner and touched it delicately, molding a small amount of chakra into it before continuing.
"A few weeks after our entrance into the academy, each student is given a seedling bonsai tree. We must care for this plant perfectly. It is a test for us, to see if we truly have what it takes to become excellent shinobi. It is the job of each student to learn everything about their bonsai. We even feed them with our own chakra. Each tree is very different from the next, requiring very different care, and if you fail to learn all these, you are kicked out. Over time, you grow a very strong bond with your bonsai... I feel like its a dear friend to me... or even a part of me at times. It's amazing... the longer you care for your bonsai, the stronger the bond becomes, and the plant will eventually even begin to mimic the one who cares for it. Emotionally and even physically. The large bonsai in the courtyard belonged to the founder of this clan. She was an amazing woman, and her bonsai mimics that. When she lost her left arm in combat, the tree lost its own left arm, and when she died, so did it soon follow."
Fuyu looked back around smiling, then rubbed his head. "I'm sorry... I guess I kind of got lost in my own ramblings. I hope I didn't bore you too much. But that, I guess, would be a brief overview of my clan." He sat back down on his bed, and twisted back in their direction, "Oh! I'm also the first male to graduate from the clan academy in the past 6 years as well."
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