Letter from the past [Akujin]

[Uka]

There were days when he absolutely hated this job, Don't get him wrong he loved doing his job, but whenever he drew the short straw and was sent to the Wind country it was always a pain in the neck. Walking through miles and miles of nothing but sand can be quite the grueling experience for anybody and even more so when one added in the scorching heat. In some ways this was his own personal hell. ' I hate it when I fall for the all straws are short trick...' He let out a prolonged sigh as he stopped underneath a rockface, taking a long drink from the leather bottle. On the bright side he was almost at his destination and he'd be able to take a break there.

***

It took around half a day before he finally find himself at the door that opened into the main entry hall of the Toraono Dojo. As soon as he opened it he couldn't help but stop for a few moments, enjoying the cold air inside. It really was quite the difference compared to that agonising heat outside. The mailman stood there for a minute or two before making his way over to the shinobi at the desk in the corner. "Only have one this time. Comes from the Mountain Country for a Kanemoto Akujin." He would state, pulling out a rather tattered- looking envelope and placing it on the desk. "Now if you will excuse me I'm going to the rest area." The man would state, not really caring enough to wait for a real response.

The letter:

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Dear Akujin,

I do hope this reaches you well and I do hope that you are well yourself. It has been a rather long time since we last spoke and I have been meaning to do this for quite a long time now for a few reasons.

I have decided to move away from the life of a shinobi myself and focus on quite a few other things, one of them being a small clinic that I established in a village within the Mountain country. You can find the address on this envelope and the back of this page.

You know I was never one to beat around the bush and as such I won't bother with pleasantries any more. After all we didn't part on bad terms after all. I would go as far as saying they were quite good.

I wish to meet with you as there are some rather important things we need to discuss, but in order to know it is indeed you I do need to ask you a question before I disclose any information. If you answer correctly and indeed wish to hear what I have to say I will send you some more details as soon as possible. Please do account for the post being somewhat.... unreliable, considering this letter is going to multiple locations.

What article of clothing do I always wear and why do I do so?

Kind regards,

Uka

[If he was to completely ignore this letter]
The postman would finally arrive close to a month late, the situation resembling the last one quite a bit. "Got some stuff. Quite a bit of adverts most of it really, but no real letters to anybody." He would note before walking into the resting area for a break.

[If he was to respond to the letter positvely and correctly]
The postman would finally arrive close to a month late, the situation resembling the last one quite a bit. "Got some stuff. One more letter for a Kanemoto Akujin." He would note before walking into the resting area for a break. The envelope would be crumbled once more, but clearly more well-preserved this time around.

The letter:

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Dear Akujin,

Thank you very much for your response. I was rather happy to hear that you are doing alright.

I will be sending another message around a week after this one with a relative, who will be making their way to your location. I do hope you treat them well. I did want to come myself originally, but that is just not a possiblity. If I leave for an extended period of time than there would be rather large consequences for the village. After all a doctor is a very important thing anywhere.

I do hope to hear from you after you recieve the second letter.

Having said that they will be arriving around a month from now with a carravan from the Mountain Country. I am sure you can find the exact date of arrival there.

Kind regards,

Uka

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[Tomomi]

Things had been busy in the Hidden Sand Village in recent times for me as I had growing more and more accustomed with this body of mine as I still was trying to piece together what had happened after I passed out again Aikayume Azusa moons ago. Somebody had been looking over me that day as they had kept me alive even if they thought it was a funny joke to leave me in a womanly body that was roughly around the age of a young adult, or late teen. Sadly, I still hadn't been able to figure out who or what had done it to me, but I wasn't completely complaining about it as the villagers and my family had not caused a large commotion about it likely due to my position in the village along with the fact that they knew it wasn't that big of a deal. When fate decided that it was time to go back to being a man, it would happen, but for now, I needed to enjoy what I had in life regardless of what body I was in.

As I had grown accustomed to once more, I was a busy individual in our village as I was teaching classes occasionally at the Academy but focusing hard on the Hospital and the Byakko Infirmary where I thrived with my knowledge that I learned since joining the village and the little trade secrets from my old home, the Hidden Stone. It was true that sometimes I missed the Hidden Stone since it was my birthplace and home, but I knew that I made the right decision when I left even if I left everything I knew and had to enter the unknown. I mean I was the top Medical Chief in the Hidden Sand and I had a wife and two wonderful children who were doing so well in their own lives and growing up so fast. It was making me feel so old seeing them getting promotions and starting to date people, but I could only smile because I was so proud of them.

However, one day a letter was given to the shinobi on duty at the entrance of the Toraono Kuro and was addressed to Kanemoto Akujin. My old name from when I was in Stone. The desk shinobi would look over it with curiosity and wanted to let the mailman know that there was no Kanemoto Akujin living in the Toraono Clan's massive estate or in the village, but he wandered off to the rest area before a word could be said. Luckily for that on-duty shinobi, I would make my way to the entrance of our clan's home to begin the journey to the Hospital within the village, and he would stop me to ask about the envelope which I would look over and notice my birth-name on it. A look of shock must've been on my face as that shinobi would make a comment that I looked like I was getting pale as I opened up the package and read the contents of the letter.

I could not believe the letter when I read it. It had come from Lady Uka, the Stone Medical Sennin, and someone who I had much respect for as she had been a believer in my skills and had been so friendly to me. She had moved from Earth Country to Mountain Country and had stopped being a shinobi in place of working at a clinic there. She also wanted to speak to me about some important matters but needed proof that it was me before she would say anymore which is why she asked me to answer a question. Now, I could have simply left the letter alone and said nothing in return to her since that was in the past even though we truly didn't leave on bad terms in more ways than one. However, I had changed since then and she deserved to know how I was since she did believe in me and we did some things behind the scenes for scientific purposes. Thus, I would flip her letter over and response in the following matter:

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Dear Uka,

It truly has been a long time since we last talked and seen one another. A lot has changed since we last seen one another before I left our village for personal reasons. I have become the top-ranking Medical Chief in the Hidden Sand Village and am engaged to the head of the Byakko Clan who had two kids with me named Kyushiko and Yanjirou. They are both doing quite well as ANBU in the village and I couldn't be more proud of them for all their hard work and dedication to getting better with time. I would love to say that they took after me since you know how I used to work while we were both in the Hidden Stone.

Speaking of Iwagakure, whatever happened to it? I heard that the Hidden Leaf rose from the ashes and some of the shinobi of our former village left. Do you have any more information than that or did you leave soon after me? There are many regrets that I have for leaving you and our old village behind that I wish to speak to you about on top of what you wish to speak about. We will have to set a date after the World Martial Art Tournament in Tea Country since I expressed interest in it and will be going there regardless if I am selected or not since I have a meeting with the Medical Sennin of Leaf and Cloud.

As for the article of clothing that you always wore, that would be gloves because you enjoyed playing around with poisons and didn't want to harm anyone when you were working in the Hospital. You even wore them when we were doing personal matters as to not harm me which I thank you for. I hope this letter finds you and you continue to be well, we will meet again soon enough, dear Uka.

Best regards,
Byakko Kyuji
(Formerly Kanemoto Akujin)

I would then smile at the shinobi manning the desk as I closed the envelope and sealed it shut before handing it back to him and telling him to give it to the postman or send it back. It was his chosen. However, I did not know that I would receive another letter only a month later from Uka again informing me that a relative of hers was coming to Sand and to be nice to them which I obviously would be. But first, I would respond to her once more:

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Dear Uka,

Do not worry about your relative. I will treat them like I would treat anyone else that comes through our gates with the utmost respect and offering them a nice place to stay, sleep and eat. I will look forward to their arrival and I will respond promptly to your letter that comes with them and have someone from our village send it back to you immediately so we do not have to rush your relative and they can enjoy the village while they are here a little.

I look forward to hearing from you again soon enough. I still do plan on visiting you as soon as I have an opportunity though, but you know how busy being a high-ranking medical professional is in the village. As soon as matters are stable here, you will be seeing me but do not be alarmed by my appearance as a lot has changed and I do not look anything like I used to. For example, I lost some of my height and my hair is now blonde. I also gained some weight as you told me to do so since I was practically a walking skeleton when we were both in Iwa.

Best regards,
Byakko Kyuji
Kanemoto Akujin

When this letter was finished, I would seal it into the envelop it came in and again allow the guard on duty to do as they wish with it. It was likely ideal for the guard to hand it off to the mailman since he knew the way back to Mountain Country more than we would since we never journeyed there before. Actually, I would make sure the mailman received it as I snatched it back from the guard and told them that I personally would give it to him. After all, this was pertaining to me in particular.

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[Uka]

It has been quite a while since she had made that promise to Rin and it was about time she did something about it. With some luck the rather wide net she had eneded up casting would actually work out and the kid wouldn't notice what was going on. After all it was getting close to her birthday and it would probably be about the best thing to give her, considering how much she had wanted it.
To say that getting a letter back would be more than a surprise to the former sennin as she carefully looked it over, a light smile gracing her face. A letter being sent to her was a rather rare thing, especially one from the wind country. It must mean that this is either a response or a joke, but that is the reason she had added that little question of hers.

The former medical ninja quickly read through the letter and set about preparing a response to send to her old friend. It was more than safe to say that it had been a very long while since she had spoken to anyone from her former place of residence and that wasn't really a surprise. For somebody as dedicated to work as her and who was not exactly considered a social butterfly it was perfectly normal. Akujin was likely one of the very few people she dealt with on personal interest rather than professional.

"Right. That should do. Rin get in here!"<i></i> Uka would carefully fold the second of the two envelopes she had prepared before shouting out to the rather annoying creature that had graced her with it's presence all those years ago. She loved her kid to bits, but sometimes things were difficult really. No matter. She wouldn't have wished it were any other way.

***

"What did you say? Say it to my face like a real man! Stop hidinh behind those flowers!"<i></i> Rin was already raising her voice to the boy in front of her. He was one of her classmates, who would rather easily be classed as the shy intelligent one, who always sat in the back of the class and away from everybody. Who would have pegged him for actually having the guts to piss her off as much as he did. "I ehm.... Please go out with me!" He repeated once more, raising the flowers further as he took another step forward. Oh he was in for it now. The teenager thought, her anger more than boiling within her at this point. "I keep telling you people to leave me alone, but nobody listens. I am not interested in that stuff. I am not girly. Leave me the hell alone!"<i></i> Rin would shout at him, turning her back to him and walking away, shattering his dreams at the same time.

As rare as that little interraction was it was actually a fairly common occurence. He had already tried the same thing a good five times and he just plain wasn't getting it. She wasn't a girl. No she was the man in the house! Why wouldn't they just leave her be and stop pissing her off like that? "....Rin get in here!"<i></i> The teen heard the call just in time, knowing full well if her mother had to call again then things would get... nasty. Being the only child of a former Sennin and kunoichi was probably one of the harsest ways to grow up. To say punishments were hellish was putting it lightly.

The young girl burst into a sprint as she half-opened and half-slammed into the front door, struggling to open it before finally managing to get through and then repeating the same thing as she attempted to get into her mother's office. "Stop trying to break the house! Get in here and sit down!"<i></i> Rin heard Uka calling from inside and that made her panic even more. after a good thirty or so seconds she finally managed to get through the horrible obstacle and parked herself on the only empty chair in her room opposite her mother. She wouls straighten her back, hoping that she didn't have any mud on her clothes. Oh please don't let there be any.

"Took you long enough."<i></i> Uka would let out a huff, pinching the bridge of her nose as she closed her eyes for a few moments. "What am I going to do with you?"<i></i> She shook her head, finally opening her eyes. "I guess I will put you to work."<i></i>

"Work? But...."<i></i> Rin interjected.

"Be quiet and listen. I want you to go on a bit of an adventure. I have already made the preperations and packed your bags. I am confident that you can take care of yourself, so I am not worried, but I will miss you greatly."<i></i>

"Pardon?"<i></i>

"I am sending you to the wind country to run errands for me."<i></i>

"Huh?"<i></i>

"Stop making faces and pay attention, missie! Do you want me to change my mind?"<i></i>

"No no no. I want to go! What do you want me to do, mother?"<i></i>

"Better."<i></i> Uka would nod, pushing one envelope forwards and then taking out a small book from her desk. "Don't even think about opening that letter. If you do I am going to know and I will find a way to deal with the insubordination, undersood?"<i></i>

Rin would gulp, taking the letter carefully with a shaky hand. "Understood."<i></i>

"Take this as well. This is an old journal of mine when I visited the Wind Country before. I am missing a lot of sections that I want you to fill in for me. I have asked an old colleague for some assistance. There is a second envelope in it that I want you to open only after meeting with him. The first one is for him. Undersood? Now go get dressed for travel and meet me outside."<i></i> The former medical ninja would slowly stand up, walking past the teenager and making her way outside.

***

Rin would gulp, tying to figure out what the heck just happened. Adventure? What did that mean? Wind country? Wasn't that far away? Huh? What? Her mind raced to try and figure out what had just transpired. "Stop sitting there like an idiot and go do what I asked!"<i></i> Her mother shouted from outside, snapping the girl back to attention as she jumped up and ran into her room. Indeed there were multiple bags packed on her bed alongside a set of travel clothes. She quickly changed into them, putting on the pair of walking boots and putting her backpack on. Rin would then quickly grab the other bags as well as some small things her mother had deemed as unecessary. Oh was she wrong about them! The girl thought, tossing them into one of the bags and running outside only to find herself in the embrace of her mother, getting lost within her cloak. The smell of fresh herbs, filling her nosdrils. Was this really happening?

"Be careful now and write often. Don't cause any trouble for him, alright?"<i></i> Uka would state with that specific tone of hers. "I won't"<i></i> Rin would respond, just barely holding back the tears. As much as she had wanted to visit other places this was a bit too sudden. Then again it was exactly what she expected from her mother. "You'll be travelling with the merchant group heading to the Sakura country and from there you will take the direct ship to the Sand Peninsula. From there you will join the regular caravan to Sunagakure. Once there give the letter to the guard and show him your passport, alright."<i></i> Normally her mother was a quiet person, but at times like this she just couldn't shup up.

"I understand. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. I'm a lot tougher than I look, remember?"<i></i>

"I know. I love you! Now go before I change my mind."<i></i>

Oh that was her queue. Rin thought as she managed to get out of the bearhug and quickly headed over to the harbour.

***

It had been three days since she set out to the Sakura country. They would be arriving later that day apparently. As good news as that was it didn't easy the pain in the gaping hole that had formed in her stomach. She hadn't eating anything since they had left and that wasn't due to a desire to diet. Oh no. The second she ate something she was stuck to the side of the ship, puking it out. Heck her body was still finding things for her to puke out even now! When would this torment end!?

***

The second boat ride wasn't anywhere near as bad, likely due to the sheer amount of anti-sea sicknes spills she was taking like candy. It still wasn't anywhere near as great of a journey as she had envisioned, but being able to actually hold food for more than five minutes was the greatest thing she had ever experienced in her life. It was good to be alive! Now only if the other crewmembers hadn't taken to calling her rainbow princess after the one time... no it hurt even remembering it and it was pissing her off on so many levels....

***

Dry land at last. It was trully a blessing. Next time she wouldn't even consider taking a ship. She would cross the frozen wastes that was the water country if she had to but she would absolutely never set foot on the deck of those cursed creations called boats! The girl ended up waving her fist in the air, drawing quite a few glances to herself, which was quickly followed by her exit stage left.

***

"That is the Toraono dojo, the entrance to Sunagakure." One of the merchants, a fairly old man, likely in his late sixties, would tell her, drawing her attention to the building in front of them. "Get your pass.. oh alright. Well good luck, kiddo." The elderly man, would pat her on the head before making his way inside, leaving Rin to stare at the passport in her hand and then the door in front of her.

She would do a few hops in place to compose herself before following the caravan inside, finding herself at the front desk and handing her passport over to the clerk. "Oh I also have a letter for a... ehm." <i></i> Rin would reach into her pocket, taking out a rather crumpled envelope. "Byakko Kyuji."<i></i> She would read it out loud.

The clear would look through the passport, placing a stamp before handing it back and responding in a fairl cold tone. "Leave it with me and go wait in the waiting room over there." The girl would note, making her way over and taking a seat on quite possibly the most comfortable chair she had ever encountered. Then again that might be all the walking she had to do talking.

"Excuse me, Byakko Kyuji-sama. Sorry for disturbing you, but there is another letter waiting for you at the main gates as well as a visitor." He would announce on the special comms channel.

Letter:

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Dear Akujin,

Or do you prefer Kyuji? I am quite happy to hear that. You always were a man of ambition and ability, so I am not surprised to hear that you have managed to do rather well for yourself. I am also very glad to hear that you also got the experience the joy, or is it horror, of having children of your own. It can be quite the developmental opportunity.

Unfortunatelly I know very little since then. I ended up leaving not very long after you as I had grown tired of shinobi life by that point. Also considering my, well frankly lacking desire to interract with that many people has left me with very little knowledge about the happenings other than what is publically available.

In terms of catching up I will see what I can do about the matter. I currently hold the only working clinic in the are and my absense usually ends in tragedy unfortunatelly. There are quite a few elderly people in the area and I need to do all I can to help them. If there is any way for me to be there you can be sure that I will try.

Going back to the topic of children I do need to confess something. There might have been a little... accident last time. The relative I was on about is my precious child. She can be a handfull from time to time, but she means well and always does her best. To say she can be quite ambitious can be quite the understatement, but considering who her father is I don't find that surprising at all.

Why am I beating around the bush like this? It's not like me at all....

I am sorry for this and I do hope this doesn't cause you trouble, but she has been asking for this for a long time.

Her name is Rin. As I have no family name she was given her fathers. Kanemoto.

I do hope that you take care of her for a bit. She has been wanting to meet you for a very long time.

You can ask her yourself if you wish, but if you don't want to meet her that is quite alright. She is more than capable of taking care of herself, considering I have long since struggled keeping up with her. Frankly she has taken after you a lot more than she has me when it comes to ability.

Again my appologies.

Kind regards,

Uka

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[Tomomi]

It had been some time since the last letter from my former flame had arrived and had been promptly responded to and sent back on its way to her in Mountain Country. Since then, I had not heard from her nor did I know when her relative was going to arrive into my country and onto my footstep. In all honesty, I was hoping that she would arrive herself since I missed the elegant fragrances that radiated off of her delicate skin and the way that her hand interlocked with mine when we had some privacy back in our old home. But, I knew that likely wasn't going to happen and I would have to travel to her new home and do the respectable thing of talking to her and being truly a man. However, that was likely going to be after the World Martial Arts Tournament was over and my medical alliance had been formed between the Hidden Leaf and the Hidden Cloud. In other words, it was going to be quite a long time till I actually would even have the opportunity to see her once again and thus I would continue to be left to wander how she was truly doing and if she was happy with her life now.

Fortunately for this day however, there was another letter waiting for me at the entrance of the Toraono Dojo which meant that it was from Uka and her relative must've arrived! Quickly, I would respond on the comms channel and scurry my way to the entrance where the attendant was waiting with his hand extended to give me the envelope containing the letter. Before I opened it however, he would tell me that the guest was in the waiting room and I would walk a little bit to catch a glimpse of her as I began to open the envelope. The individual in the room was quite young in age as I could tell from her body makeup, but she was definitely a fighter if you journeyed from Mountain Country all the way to our country of Wind and made it in one piece. Of course, there would be questions that I wanted to ask her in regards to Uka and herself, but first it was time to read the letter that was in my hand.

As I proceeded to look down, I would inhale and exhale a deep breath as I didn't know what to expect considering this letter had come with a relative and it had not been sent the typical way. However when I read the entire content of it, my eyes could not believe what was written and I would have to reread it a few times before realization set in that these words she wrote were true. I had a daughter with the former Medical Sennin of the Hidden Stone and she was sitting in the waiting area as requested by the attendant. I knew that I needed to do the right thing and talk to her even if she had remorse or anger from me for not being in her life for years by now, but I felt anxious for some reason! Maybe, it was nerves, or maybe it was truly something else. Being the Medical Chief of the Hidden Sand I should've known what I was feeling but alas, I did not.

But slowly, I would make my way over to where my daughter was sitting and would take a seat opposite of her as I inhaled and exhaled once more quite deeply. This was not going to be easy at all and I could feel it. But, it was time for her to meet her father and see what transpired from it. If she took after me, then that meant that she was more than capable of handling herself and also realizing the truths of the world from the fictions. I would clear my throat before looking at her with my green vixen-like eyes and a smile on my face as I began to speak to her: "Hello Rin or should I call you, Miss Kanemoto. I am Byakko Kyuji or as your mother used to call me, Kanemoto Akujin. Due to circumstances out of my control, I am in this body now, but I can assure that your mother and I had you when we were both still shinobi in the Hidden Stone. Believe me or not, I am your father and the man that Uka felt the most comfortable talking to and being with in a private setting away from work. It is my pleasure to meet you, Daughter."

I would then lean back in my chair and close my eyes as I waited for the wrath that likely would follow from my words to her. There would be a prayer to Lord Byakko to watch over me and protect me if my daughter decided to act on impulse and tried to harm me. But, I believed that I was capable of handling myself and Rin was not going to be that ambush-ish especially in a foreign country. Though, I wasn't one hundred percent certain!

 

[Uka]

Rin would continue to quietly sit and wait, seconds quickly turning into minutes and so forth. Whilst she wan't one for sitting still it was a rather strange situation that she had managed to find herself in. Her mother had basically just told her to bugger off to some country a few days of travel away without any warning. It was an amazing experience, absolutely no doubt about that, but to say it was uncommon wasn't something that far fetched. If one considered things normally she was still a kid. Who the heck sent their kid away like that? Well she wasn't unable to take care of herself or anything of the sort, but it was strange nevertheless.

The teen would slowly but surely begin looking around, taking in the sights, taking note of a shortish blond woman that was standing dumbfolderd in the middle of the big entrance area. ' Guess everywhere has it's strange people.' Rin thought, shaking it off completely as something absolutely normal for this country. After all it was normal absolutely everywhere else. Why wouldn't it be so here. With another light shrug she would divert her attention to everywhere else. The other people were mostly the from the caravan she had just gotten off of, which was fairly natural, considering they still had to wait for their cargo to be processed properly. Not doing so would be stupid, considering what this place was meant to be. There was also some rather haggard-looking old man with one eye missing andsilver-white hair. Even if he did look old it was more than obvious he still had some power left in him, signified by his rather large body. There was one thing that bugged her though - other people were looking around, but nobody took any real note of that man. It was as if he wasn't there. Strange.

Just as she was about to investigate what was going on somebody walked up to her and adressed her. it was that strange blond woman. Possibly a slightly insane strange woman based on what she was saying. To say it was off was an understatement, but she was holding the letter that her mother had sent. Last time she knew her father was in fact male, however this individual adressed themselves using that name. Strange to say the least and that excuse wasn't helping anyone.

Rin would slowly stand up, her backpack making a light metal scraping against metal sound as she did so, however that didn't distract the kid as she stopped just in front of her supposed parent. Rin would slowly raise her right hand, index finder extended with all the other fingers curled into a fist, and would promptly poke Akujin in the chest twice. "Those are definatelly breasts."<i></i> She would nod, looking him/her up and down for a few moments. "Don't you need a man and a woman to have a child? i know mother was a shinobi once, but I don't think that really manages to ifnore that fundamental principal. If Mr Kanemoto(can't check spelling. on mobile) doesn't want to see me that is quite alright. I will just complete the task mother gave me and head home. No need to make fun of me."<i></i> Rin would note with a calm tone, one Akujin would quickly recognise. There was no hints of annouance or anything of the like, but there was a very light sigh hidden within.

 

[Tomomi]

As I sat there in my chair, I could hear the scrapping of metal against metal in front of me which was likely Rin getting up from her seat. However, my eyes were closed still as I waited to see if the wrath of my daughter would proceed as I somewhat anticipated or if she was going to handle this situation like an adult even though it likely did sound strange to her that a foreigner who was definitely a woman was telling her that she was her father. Fortunately for me, I would receive my answer to my thoughts as I felt something poke me in the breasts two times which prompted my face to turn red as I opened my eyes and saw the pointer being my daughter in front of me. My first thought was to smack her for just randomly poking someone that she didn't know in the breasts to evaluate if they were indeed a woman or not even though having breasts did not determine one's gender all the time. But, she was lucky that I was in a relatively good mood even though I was still trying to digest all of this information from my former flame, Uka.

Realizing that she was probably not going to punished for her actions, Rin would begin to speak to me and one could hear in her voice that she wasn't necessarily upset about this whole fiasco that I started years ago with her mother. However, she didn't want to be made fun of and would be on her way if I didn't want to speak to her even though she had no idea, nor did I, on how I became a woman after being knocked out against my former flame of Suna and apprentice, Aikayume Azusa. Truthfully, I would love to know exactly how I got to where I was today and for Rin to believe me since I wanted to own up to the little "accident" that I created with the former Medical Sennin of Stone, but that would likely be an uphill battle. Besides if she took after me as Uka mentioned, then she was going to be quite polite and calm as she talked even though she was likely internally irritated, annoyed, pissed off, or what have you. In other words, she was a mini-me more so than she was a mini-Uka so our interactions together were likely going to be interesting to say the very least.

Bringing my head to my mouth, I would clear my throat and allow myself a few moments to calm down after being poked in the bosoms. I wasn't necessarily mad at Rin for doing this act, but more embarrassed by being poked there which is what prompted me to turn red. However, that had thankfully resided quickly and I could begin to address her since she deserved answers and her father in her life. When I was ready, I would say the following to begin: "First and foremost, you do not poke people in the breasts especially someone who you just met, Rin. Some people would have responded by hitting you in some way while others would have screamed since you touched them in their bosoms which show a girl has become a woman. Don't do that again, you could have simply asked me if I was a woman or man to confirm your suspicions. As for creating a baby, you do need a man and a woman to create a child through normal means. There are alternative methods to create a child, but I can ensure you that you were created naturally. Your mother could also confirm this if she was here."

After speaking initially, I would give this child a moment to process my direct, and possibly scornful, opening remarks to her if she felt like they were directly insulting to her. Seeing as she was my child, I would be under the assumption that she would just shrug it off, but one could never truly know since she also was Uka's child and Uka had her own unique personality that was separate of mine. This also allowed me to have a moment to rise from my seat and place one of my hands on her shoulder, looking right into her eyes as I continued to speak to her. "You are free to not believe me, but I am Kanemoto Akujin. I used to be a medical shinobi of Iwagakure who worked directly under your mother who was the Medical Sennin of our village. Your mother and I had a strictly work-related relationship when we first met, but as time passed, it became more and more personal between us. It was during one of these times that you decided to inhabit your mother. Unfortunately, your mother and I went separate ways at different points from Iwagakure and we never kept in touch which is why you never saw me growing up and probably questioned your mother on who your father was."

It was after these words that my hand left her shoulder and I wrapped my arms around her bringing her into my embrace as I continued speaking to her and the tone in my voice had changed from being so direct and stern-like to showing a small hint of sadness. I would speak the following: "What do you want me to do or show you to prove to you that I am Kanemoto Akujin and your father, Rin? Please stay, I know that I likely failed as a father in your eyes, but I want to be a part of your life. So give me the opportunity." My embrace would continue after I had no other words as she could feel small tear droplets falling onto her from me. It was a touching and sad moment.

 

[Uka]

Rin would just stare at him without saying a word, her demeanor remaining rather consistent, which was somewhat strange for a child her age. It was more than clear she was more than used to being lectures and had developed a strategy to deal with it rather well. The fear she had experienced was more than enough to make sure she stayed in line. Even just thinking about the wrath of her mother was more than enough to keep the teen from doing anything stupid such as cutting her hair. Oh she wouldn't see the end of that one if it was to happen. "Asking wouldn't really give the same answer."<i></i> Rin would answer simply, nodding her head. It was true after all. In her mind that was a rather clear indication whether or not somebody was female, which annoyed her profusely, but that was a topic for another time. His story was checking out for the time being, however the gender really didn't match. At all. How could somebody just switch bodies? Was that something that happened? She just plain didn't know. If only her mother was here then maybe she would explain it, but to somebody who lived in a land without any ninjas this was a rather impossible idea for certain.

"Not to be rude, but a woman showing up and claiming she is my father is not exactly the most believable story of all."<i></i> The teen would roll her eyes, glancing over to the wall on the left and then over to Akujin. She would shuffle in her seat once again, her backpack making the same metal against metal sound as it had not too long ago. It seemed like the border police was rather lax nowadays for sure. Then again she was being treated differently than normal by the looks with the rather weird secretary and all. The question was why was she that insistent on being a man? You either were one or weren't..... not that Rin was one to talk. Then again the stranger thing was the insistence on being somebody else, something which was somewhat strange. She had heard of identity theft, but this person was rather horrible at it. Different body shape, size, gender.. the lot.

"Even if you say that I have only seen a picture of him and heard a little from mother. She isn't exactly the most vocal person other than when telling me off."<i></i> The girl would begin, focusing her attention on the other woman. Her gaze was piercing, yet there was no anger or anything of the sort in it. The best description of what one would see would honestly be doubt. Who wouldn't be skeptical if they were in her shoes? It was the most natural reaction in this situation, right? "I don't really have any issue with staying, but you know."<i></i> She would offer an awkward smile. "Going from you'll see your father to your father is a woman is a bit of a... ehm... leap?"<i></i> The kid would pause towards the end of the sentence trying to remember the phrase that she was trying to use. It wasn't working for certain, so she went with the first thing that came to her mind. "So don't cry, alright?"<i></i> Rin would smile, even if a bit awkwardly. She just didn't know how to react in this kind of situation. Most people probably wouldn't know, but she had to quickly adapt and find a way.

 

[Tomomi]

This situation was a terrible one to put it mildly for myself as I was embracing my first child that I had ever created in this world. However, she had no recollection of who I truly was and my honesty could only go so far before she had to show some degree of skepticism which I did not fault her for since there were many things that truly did not add up likely. If we were being completely honest here, I did not look like, speak like, or act like the old Kanemoto Akujin that Lady Uka and the Hidden Stone had grown to know and love or hate. No, I was Byakko Kyuji of the Hidden Sand and one of the few Medical Chiefs of this village. I had children roughly around Rin's age and I had a wife who I loved dearly now unlike when I was in living in Earth Country and just having intimacy with the Medical Sennin because we were allowing her emotions to act instead of using some sense which is why Kanemoto Rin was here now; it was a price to pay but the intimacy was sooo good back then and I missed Uka's embrace so much now that I knew she wasn't mad at me.

However, I could not dwell on it as I was staining the waiting area's floor and likely some of Rin's clothing from my tears of frustration and sadness. At the very least, I know people were watching especially some of the guards who watched over the entrances to each respective branch of the Toroano Clan and probably the receptionist at the desk that Rin spoke to earlier. I needed to get myself together as I left go of her and cleared the tears that stained my face with my sleeve as I responded to her: "You are right, Rin. There is no reason for me to cry since I can't change the past and you are likely going to be a little bit skeptical because you never met me before and I look nothing like your mother likely showed you or told you. The only method that I can think of that might show you that I am Kanemoto Akujin is to use what the shinobi world calls a transformation. Maybe if I do this, you will believe me better then since you gave me no indication of what I used to look like meaning you can't say that I am cheating or anything."

Regardless of our response, I would continue before she could truly chime in since I had many questions for her about herself and her mother. "So, how is your mother? Is she still doing well and keeping herself active physically and mentally? I know that she always was working hard when we both were a part of the Hidden Stone Village. As for you, Rin, have you been staying out of trouble for your mother and going to school or working? You were around fifteen years old or so right?" So there was that, some basic questions to try to ease the situation between us and try to keep a conversation going while I allowed Rin to think over my suggestion to try to ease her her mind and see if she would bite on it.

In all honesty, I really wanted to put her mind at ease and try to show her that I was definitely her daddy and not some weirdo who was claiming to be her father. However, I knew that things would not be easy and it likely would take a significant amount of time until she was probably truly open up to me and show me her true self. Obviously, I could tell that she was my daughter just based on her mannerisms and the simple fact that she somewhat looked like me even if in the slightest way. I couldn't fault her though for being weary of a complete stranger and someone who definitely was not who she expected to be her father after all this time. A lot of questions would likely had to be asked and it was likely that I would have to travel with her back to where Uka was residing so Uka could use her motherly charm and explain everything to her if I failed to articulate a response properly.

 

[Uka]

To say this encounter was weirding her out was quite the understatement. Her mother had done the don't speak to strangers talk ages ago and it was still something she considered from time to time, even if her parent seemed to be rather willing to send her halfway across the world on her own.... Where was her sense of responsibility? The teen would let out a light sigh, one likely to be missinterpreted considering the situation, but she was a bit too out of it, in a way, to account for that fact. Rin would shift around in her chair yet again, her backpack making the signature metal against metal sound as the contents were disturbed by the motion.

The girl would cross her arms on her legs as soon as she had wiped off her trousers in habit. Uka had drilled keeping herself clean to the point where it had become an unconscious habit and any spec of dust, dirt or water had to be wiped off immediatelly. Fear was truly a great teacher. "I can't really stop you from trying?"<i></i> Rin would state both as a statement and a question, shrugging lightly. The idea made sense. That is unless whoever this was, whether it was truly Akujin or not, knew what her father looked like. There was also the issue that she actually hadn't seen any pictures of the man before. Her mother hadn't been one for taking pictures before she was born, contrary to current times, and as such she could only go via descriptions she had been given. "Oh she is perfectly fine. Strict as always and as scary as always."<i></i> The girl would nod, visibly shivering for a moment as she responded automatically, not really putting any real thought into the matter. In terms of being somebody who had been trained to keep anything hidden... she was not. Not at all. A failure as a shinobi. Truly. It was good that she wasn't one. "She runs her own clinic now, though mother has said that it isn't the first time she has done so. Oh and that it's apparently a lot easier now that there are no wild animals running around in it to scare the patients."<i></i> The girl would ramble on for a few moments as Akujin took a step back

[Lost this twice and got pulled away numerous times. -.- ]

 

[Tomomi]

If one word could be used to describe this situation between father and daughter, it was bizarre or strange. In both of our lives, we never had met one another before, but the hands of Fate decided that it was time for my bastard daughter to make herself appear with some help from my former love fling and boss, Uka of the Hidden Stone. Yes, it was certainly interesting that we would be meeting like this on some random day in my new home of the Hidden Sand and the other half of this young lady did not take the journey with her daughter, but that was life sometimes and things did not know how great they had it until they were set free to roam. However, it did leave me in a tough situation as a lot had changed since Uka and I last saw one another and a freak incident of me becoming feminine did not help matters at all as Kanemoto Rin had her doubts and likely believed that I was a crazy individual for proclaiming her as my daughter and I, her father.

Fortunately, the lack of knowledge of me could prove quite helpful since Rin had to go strictly on her gut instincts and she had no expectations from me. It could however also prove more difficult than it had been if Miss Kanemoto did not allow herself to be open to this peculiar situation that had been thrown upon us. A lot of faith and emotions were likely going to be felt throughout this ordeal, but it was best for me to start than to stand or sit idle and hope for the best. But before I began anything, I would allow my daughter to speak about her mother and a smile would surface onto my face as the description certainly sounded like Uka in many aspects, but her personality likely had strengthened in some regards by having to bare a child by herself and raise the child alone. Yes, some day, I would visit dearest Uka and we would all be one big happy family until we had to go back to our lives separated since I had a family in the Hidden Sand and many responsibilities that I could not leave behind.

After a moment, I would nod at my child as I shifted through the sequence of handseals for the Transformation technique. A poof of smoke would cover the nearby area and when the smoke subsided, there I would stand as my former self with my arms crossed over my chest and look at my child simply saying: "What do you think, Rin? Is this what your mother described me as? While I lived in the mineshaft of the Hidden Stone, I did manage to have some resources to correct my vision with these glasses and get decent clothing when I was seen in the village as to not look like absolute trash. Your mother must've noticed it because she continued to keep me longer at the Hospital and we were doing more research one on one with one another. She truly was a busy woman, but she was absolutely beautiful and so smart." As I finished speaking, I would lean by a nearby wall and close my eyes to await this child's response.

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OOC: Sorry for wait. You know how life and the Tournament IC goes when you are modding and participating ^^

 

[Uka]

"Seems about right." She would finally note with a light nod. It had been a good few minutes before Rin finally responded as she carefully studied the "man" in front of her, paying careful attention to his stance. Her mother had given her a plethora of descriptions, but Rin wasn't particularly good at remembering things. As such as fas as the girl could tell the transformed person in front of her was exactly as described, however the fact that she knew it was a transformation remained. It was still very likely that this was a ruse of some sort. What had her mother been thinking? It wasn't as if Rin wasn't confident in defending herself, but still. The girl would slowly hop off her chair, the backpack making yet another metal against metal noise as its contents shifted around with her movement. It was rather safe to say the thing wasn't built for stealth at all.

"So now what?"<i></i> Rin would ask, placing her hands into her pockets as she stood up straight, all 4'4 of her. She hadn't exactly had the chance to read the letter her mother had actually sent with her, well she had had the chance, however she had decided that whatever poison her mother had most-likely stuffed in there sure wasn't worth messing with at all. Additionally if she hadn't managed to find the recipient she would have had to return it with her when she went back. "I don't actually know of the contents of the letter and do have the list of things mother wanted me to get and that would be about it."<i></i> The girl would add after a few moments, her eyes locking onto Akujin's.

 

[Tomomi]

Standing there, I would wait for a response from my daughter regarding my appearance and seeing if she truly would accept that I was her father or if she still had her doubts. It did not seem too promising at first as she was taken her good old time likely evaluating every fiber of my being to see if I was truly who I said I was or if I was a faker. Luckily for me, I had not been lying at all to her this entire time and she would confirm any suspicions she had after a few, long minutes. As soon as she spoke and was satisfied, the jutsu would be dispelled from me and I returned to my beautiful form in this body that I currently was the host of.

As for my daughter, she would hop off that chair and her backpack would make yet another unbearable noise as metal met metal. But, thankfully the sound subsided quickly and I did not have to hear that happening again hopefully for a long, long time. My child would speak to me asking what was next for us and then mentioning that she had no idea about the content of the letter that her mother gave to me and that she had some things to get for my former love fling. From my perspective, it would appear that we both had our own things to do but we also would need to catch up when we had a moment. Thus, it was with this thought in mind that I responded: "Rin, I will gladly show you the content of the letter at a later time. For now, it would be best for you to get what you need for your mother first and then we can discuss matters in more detail once your errands are done. All of this has to feel like a rush to you as it does for me so I need to take a step back and reflect on learning that I have another daughter and with Lady Uka."

It was at this point that it was ultimately up to my daughter to decide what her next course of action would be. I would love to sit down with her and talk for hours to catch up, but I also knew how Lady Uka could be and it was best for my daughter not to make her wait for too long.

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OOC:

• This was a good starting point for their relationship.
• Topic left unless stopped. Feel free to stop me.
• MFT: 407 Words