Name: Ishikawa Zaku
Age: 11 years old
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Notable Features: Prominent Ears, Large Nose, Birth Mark Lower Back-Right Side, Right Hand Middle Finger Slightly Crooked
Rank: 2nd Year Student
Current Goals
¥ Earn his Families Trust
¥ Graduate with High Marks
¥ Make a Friend
Physically, Zaku is… Rather lean and un-provoking. It the looks department, he actually doesn't seem that different than from years before aside from growing upwards toward the sky. His hair is a darker shade of blonde, and depending on the day, his eyes can be seen in shades of bright gold to dark brown. He was never popular in looks, but no one has explicitly called him ugly either. Just a decent kid who has room to grow.
Mentally, Zaku is… Behind the average exterior, Zaku's mind in a tricky place. Chronic lying and deception have made his callous towards other peoples feelings, save his mothers. While he smiles at the academy and has fun when he can, truth of the matter is, Zaku is suffering from self affliction. He cares nothing for other people, and those who haven't teased him haven't cared at all for him. He's just that guy who moves through life invisible, unnoticed by those he wishes who would. But years of this have made him unaware of how thigns work. Instead of trying to go out to make friends, he just assumes no one is genuine and, therefore, has no true friend. While he wishes for one, he himself has no idea what makes a 'best friend'.
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Ishikawa Zaku had what most children dream of in a childhood: Loving parents that were always there for him and an older sister who loved him despite all the times they fought. But what did he did with this gift from the gods above; this gift of family that would never abandon him. As he grew up and developed, he subconsciously realized this and began to take advantage of their kindness. He betrayed their trust in ways more than one could count, but, they always came to place trust in him once again. Later in his life, he would find the answer to a question he asks himself. “Why didn’t they give up on me?”
It was mostly in primary school that these moments of betrayal and distrust happened. But there were a few times when he would be influenced by his friends even though he knew what he was doing was wrong. Zaku continued to shake his parent’s confidence in him, even though they gave him everything he ever needed. One day, his father had had enough of watching his wife cry over the countless lies she was told by their son. He announced that he would be putting the boy in for apprentice duty at the shop he worked at. While Zaku thought this would be an escape from school, the work turned out to be worse than he predicted and in turn, the boy desperately tried to find a way out of it. This is where the academy came into play.
Zaku went to the Ninja Academy on his own free will to enlist into and to learn what he needed to. But of course, this attitude didn’t last very long at all. The fool was back to his old ways of deceit and chronic lying when his parents had finally begun to believe he could change. One year later, he learned nothing and had failed horribly in the graduation exam. As his cheeks burned in the silent rage toward himself, and embarrassment as his mom just looked away in disappointment, Zaku decided that things needed to change. This time, he wasn’t going to let his parents trust go to waste once again. It was time to honor them through his actions and show the world that they had produced a real man, not just some lazy fool.
While he began his second year in the academy, his sister went on to make their parents proud with her accomplishments. But it never seemed to gain their attention away from Zaku’s faults. He’d always wonder if his sister really did love him…or did she hate him for causing his mother heartache. Things were going to change this time…
Traits
Sprinter
Puzzle Solver
Competitive Spirit
Daredevil
Expression Reading
Flaws
Picky Eater
Low Self-Worth
Laziness
Violent Nature
Jealous Hate of Bloodline Ninja
Skills Learned
Basic Chakra Control
Handseals
Making Fire
Transformation Ninjutsu
Clone Genjutsu
General Tactics
