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You bastard (and I say that in admiration) you had me going through every stage of denial through that. You had me scrambling to figure out how we could save the clan without Mari's help... A toast, in your honor (*raises my coffee cup*)
Keiko needs to consider the frightening possibility that she's a good person, whose intrinsic value is far beyond whatever she might have once feared.
I think this is the Ami version of flirting? Of scoping out a prospective partner? Or may this is just Ami's way and she's convinced her sister to join in the fun? Jesus fuck, what if Keiko becomes more like Ami in personality through this strengthening of their familial bond?
...Hazou will be fiiine. Right?
I swear that some of you actually have siblings in real life because this is the most realistic sibling-moment in the world. I don't have any cookies to offer, but I can toast to your brilliance with my coffee?
Yup, sibling bonds are awesome.
I think that there is. I mean, Leaf is notably more progressive than the other countries in the EN --for whatever that's worth. There are mixed marriages out there (maybe they're even not uncommon) but I suspect that they're looked upon with confusion and mild distaste, rather than outright scorn like Mist would have had. I think that there's a sort of cultural "You're marrying someone who cannot defend themselves [which ninja-marriages inherently have as the romantic version of a security blanket], fundamentally does not understand our ways and cannot wholly understand our ways. But if a civilian makes you happy and can positively contribute toward your clan... who am I to judge?"
I think that Shikaku only got so much flak because he was the heir to a prominent clan and Yoshino hadn't yet established herself as the kickass person that she is. If her intellectual prowess had been as renown then as it is now, then I think that the Nara clan would have all but rolled the red carpet out for her, welcoming her as a valuable addition to the clan. The Nara are too practical to allow such foolish delusions to impede their clan's mission.
Also, I believe that the younger generations of Leaf ninja (from babies up through Genin, maybe even some chuunin) are going to be far more progressive, even by Leaf standards. The Sinkhole Incident killed a lot of valuable ninja, meaning that the older ninja are going to be running missions almost constantly to be able to maintain Leaf's strong appearance on the global scale, thus reducing the amount of bigotry that the younger generations are exposed to. Furthermore, with so many of the ninja population being gone, the civilian population is going to step up to fill those roles, much like women did in the American workforce during the First World War --leading to a massive women's right movement later on.
I believe that Leaf will follow along those same lines, with Leaf Civilians taking up the slack with a nationalistic pride ("Our Village, Our Duty. By the Will of Fire") that leads to the younger generations being raised with civilians and ninja working side by side, not thinking anything of it.
Yes. I mean, I'm all for having tea with him (and Akane in the room to play mediator) to see how he feels. For all we know, the Sinkhole Incident might have shaken up his beliefs. Large-scale tragedy has a way of doing that. I suppose, admittedly, that Haru could be spiteful (and stupid) enough for this to have simply solidified his bigotry. Though with someone like Akane as his teammate and friend, I highly doubt that she would allow him the mercy of such unyouthful delusions.
In all fairness, we don't know how chakra changes human biology, or how more of it (ninja vs civilian, or jinchuuriki vs ninja amounts) does the same. For all we know, chakra, the literal confluence of physical and mental energies, makes the body more fertile. Or maybe it doesn't. And if it doesn't, then how would the ninja world reflect that need for warm bodies to throw to war? How would affairs and bastard children be looked upon if there's a dire, societal demand for more ninja? Would affairs be overlooked as long as they were fruitful? Would bastard children only be remarked upon as "I mean, not an heir, but who cares as long as he's definitely a Nara?" Would non-heterosexual relationships be remarked upon as "ultimately useless, but if it keeps you happy enough to keep doing missions for the village, who cares? Maybe sire one or two out of clan duty, if you're particularly loyal."
The Nara are said to be particularly open-minded in that they actively have policies for these unique circumstances, but what about unwritten rules of conduct? Unspoken cultural agreements? Other clans might not advertise it as openly or as publicly as the Nara (except maybe the Hyuuga, because even Hinata admits that the Hyuuga Clan's cultural perception of privacy is skewed a bit due to their bloodline) but I guarantee you that all of the other clans have some sort of similar thing going on --whether they like it or not, whether they'll admit to it or not. It's too practical and too rewarding for them to reject it out of hand. And this iteration of the EN is a practical one, indeed.
Isn't that what we're doing with Hazou's whole "let's save the clanless and work with the other clans to rebuild"? I mean, Hazou is basically leading the village's rebuilding effort single-handedly while the other clans turtle up in their ruined castles and try to rebuild their clan grounds. At least, we've only been told what he (and Ami, sorta) are doing for the village but I don't think that we're told much of what the other clans are doing. I think that it's safe to assume Asuma is doing... something since he's Hokage, but we haven't been told what.
Unless I'm forgetting. Which is possible. I'm functioning on very little sleep this week because of finals. Read the next chapter and typed this out as a break. Gonna go back to it.
Edit: I vote for...
[x] Previous Plan
Edit Two: Grammar and clarity of thought. Going to go take my last final!
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