Maeko yawns, stretching her arms as far above her head as she can, leaning back in her chair letting out a happy sigh of relief. Her family and her had moved to Konohagakure, and even though she'd been there for a little bit now, she hadn't had the chance to explore, get to know others, and learn what it's like to live in an actual Shinobi village. Her father had already left for the day to look for work, and her mother was busy tending to her little brother, Ryuji.
"Mama, you and Dad still don't approve of me going to the Academy, do you?" She turns to look at her mother who was sat on the couch in the living room trying to get Ryuji to stop playing long enough to dress him before pausing a moment. "It's not that, Mae." Her mother turns to look at her, a calm smile posted on her almost doll-like delicate face. "It's a noble endeavor and we are happy for you, really." She sets down the shirt she had retrieved for Ryuji, gets up and walks over to Maeko. "Your father and I love you very much, and being a Ninja is a dangerous job. A job we are far too aware of to not be at least a little wary of what might happen to you, not just during training, but during missions, once you're a Genin." She sets her hand on Maeko's head, still smiling softly. "Besides, who knows if you'll make it to Genin. You might not make it through the Academy, and there's no fault in that. You'll just have to find something else you want to do instead."
Maeko takes her Mother's hand off her head, gently placing it back at her side. "It sounds like you'd rather I didn't go." Maeko looks away from her mother momentarily, then turning back. "I want to help people. From what I've seen and heard, being a shinobi is more than just killing, missions, and violence. They help people who are in trouble, or those who need a little more assistance than you or I. A mission could be as simple as finding a lost kitten, or bodyguarding a cherished animal. You don't know, and besides, there are different branches I could go into." Maeko hands her mother a paper, listing the pros and cons of her being a part of the Academy. "You might notice that there are all three branches listed there, Mother. I could be a medical Ninja, or I could be a part of the ANBU. There's also the option of the main branch. It's a decision I can make when I come to it, not one I have to make when I enter the Academy, so please, don't take this the wrong way, but stop trying to get me to drop this." Maeko gets up from her chair and walks to the door of their home. She turns to look at her mother once more after putting on her sandals. "I can't be here right now. I need to clear my head, wander around and actually get to know our new home. I'll be back later."
As she walks out of the house, she takes a turn down the road, not really looking to go anywhere specific, but just wander, and see what the village has to offer. The streets in this district are lined with maple trees found only in this region. "These trees are beautiful. So much better than just staring at fields all day, and it's so calm here. It's nice to get away from Ryu and how loudly he plays." She's smiling, while she's walking, admiring the sights, just letting the streets randomly take her wherever she wants to go, no specific aim in her mind. It takes her what seems like more than 20 minutes to realize that she's now got no idea where she is, but she can see Hokage Rock, and the Oak District, so she can still use those as her landmarks to know she's not as lost as she might think. She once again stretches her arms up high above her head, smiling wide before letting out a sigh before saying aloud, "I really think I'm going to like it here."
"Mama, you and Dad still don't approve of me going to the Academy, do you?" She turns to look at her mother who was sat on the couch in the living room trying to get Ryuji to stop playing long enough to dress him before pausing a moment. "It's not that, Mae." Her mother turns to look at her, a calm smile posted on her almost doll-like delicate face. "It's a noble endeavor and we are happy for you, really." She sets down the shirt she had retrieved for Ryuji, gets up and walks over to Maeko. "Your father and I love you very much, and being a Ninja is a dangerous job. A job we are far too aware of to not be at least a little wary of what might happen to you, not just during training, but during missions, once you're a Genin." She sets her hand on Maeko's head, still smiling softly. "Besides, who knows if you'll make it to Genin. You might not make it through the Academy, and there's no fault in that. You'll just have to find something else you want to do instead."
Maeko takes her Mother's hand off her head, gently placing it back at her side. "It sounds like you'd rather I didn't go." Maeko looks away from her mother momentarily, then turning back. "I want to help people. From what I've seen and heard, being a shinobi is more than just killing, missions, and violence. They help people who are in trouble, or those who need a little more assistance than you or I. A mission could be as simple as finding a lost kitten, or bodyguarding a cherished animal. You don't know, and besides, there are different branches I could go into." Maeko hands her mother a paper, listing the pros and cons of her being a part of the Academy. "You might notice that there are all three branches listed there, Mother. I could be a medical Ninja, or I could be a part of the ANBU. There's also the option of the main branch. It's a decision I can make when I come to it, not one I have to make when I enter the Academy, so please, don't take this the wrong way, but stop trying to get me to drop this." Maeko gets up from her chair and walks to the door of their home. She turns to look at her mother once more after putting on her sandals. "I can't be here right now. I need to clear my head, wander around and actually get to know our new home. I'll be back later."
As she walks out of the house, she takes a turn down the road, not really looking to go anywhere specific, but just wander, and see what the village has to offer. The streets in this district are lined with maple trees found only in this region. "These trees are beautiful. So much better than just staring at fields all day, and it's so calm here. It's nice to get away from Ryu and how loudly he plays." She's smiling, while she's walking, admiring the sights, just letting the streets randomly take her wherever she wants to go, no specific aim in her mind. It takes her what seems like more than 20 minutes to realize that she's now got no idea where she is, but she can see Hokage Rock, and the Oak District, so she can still use those as her landmarks to know she's not as lost as she might think. She once again stretches her arms up high above her head, smiling wide before letting out a sigh before saying aloud, "I really think I'm going to like it here."