[X] Just beginning Academy
[X] Monk (Style: Gentle Fist, Physical Up, Esoteric Down)
[X] Herbalism (Beginning Skill: Healing Herbs)
[X] Tell Him
"F-Father, there are..." The young girl hesitates a moment, trying to gather her thoughts. "Ah...there are...words...floating in the air above your head."
"Indeed?" He replied back, continuing without a visible reaction to this startling revelation. "And what do these...words, say?"
Hinata began to get the sneaking suspicion that her Father was not taking her seriously. "They have some strange symbol or word that I don't know, then a pair of question marks, then your name on the first line. The second line says 'Head of the Hyuuga Clan'." She reported dutifully, sitting more rigidly and no longer trying to peer at her father, now that she had admitted to both her Father and herself that she was seeing them.
There was a long silence, save for the movement of sleeves and the clinking of chopsticks on bowls, as the two of them ate quietly.
Finally, her Father set down his bowl and responded with merely a cryptic, "...I see."
The silence stretched out again, as she worked to finish the last of her meal quickly and politely. When she was done, Father stood from his seat at the table in a single flowing motion, which Hinata attempted to emulate as she herself got up (she did NOT scramble, Hyuuga do not scramble.) When she was on her feet, her Father turned and glided towards the door. "Ah, F-Father...!"
"Don't be late for your classes, Hinata." Father said in an uncolored tone of finality, and then he was gone.
Hinata sighed quietly at the dismissal.
It did not take her long to gather her belongings, and soon she was leaving the Hyuuga compound and moving toward the academy. Looking this way and that, she searched, but didn't see anymore of those strange floating words. She was just about ready to put it down to her imagination when she arrived at the academy.
But, she hadn't gone two steps when she was passed by a wild looking boy in a furred coat, and she stopped in her tracks.
[Lvl 2, Inuzuka Kiba]
[Brother of the Pack]
"Wha..." She followed the boy to the classroom, her own classroom Hinata noted, where he entered and sat down. Hinata slipped into the class and eased down into a seat near the back. She stifled a squeak of surprise at how many were in the one room. Uchiha Sasuke. Yamanaka Ino. Aburame Shino. Even the Teacher had one.
[Lvl ?? Umino Iruka]
[Strict Teacher]
"Is everyone here? Ok, all of you, settle down so I can take attendance."
The door next to her slammed open, drawing yet another squeak from Hinata as the loud noise startled her, "I'M HERE, TEACHER! I'M NOT LATE, RIGHT!" Hinata looked over...
...And saw him. He had a pair of dark green goggles strapped to his head, and a bright orange jumpsuit that was only outdone by the brightness of his blond hair. His face was screwed up with a triumphant grin, even though he was breathing slightly hard as though he had just won a race. Then she looked up.
[Lvl 5, Uzumaki Naruto]
[The Sacrificial Vessel that Saved Konoha]
Hinata's young mind was whirling from trying to puzzle out these strange titles people had. It was only certain people, she noticed, though she couldn't puzzle out what quality all of them possessed. It seemed almost random at times. The most intimidating one though had to be when the Hokage himself arrived to give his inaugural speech for the beginning of the year. He had a Title as well, though instead of that strange symbol she still couldn't quite figure out, his had a small emblem of the Kage Hat, surrounded by fierce flames.
[THIRD HOKAGE, SARUTOBI HIRUZEN]
[The Professor, God of Shinobi]
She was relieved when he finally finished his speech and they were released for the day. They were let out into the Academy's front lawn to await their parents, and almost immediately groups began to gather and split off into various games, races, or just standing and talking together.
There was a large group of girls from class all chattering together, a mixed group playing with some sort of ball, and the boys mock fighting.
Hinata takes a moment to sit against a low wall, trying to sort the things she has seen today. Though, it might be fun to try and gain a few friends. The Clan had standards to uphold, but surely she couldn't be faulted for interacting with her peers?
[As a Reminder: Your current Age is 10]
[ ] Try talking to the girls (Ino, Sakura)
[ ] Go check out the mixed group (Chouji, Shikamaru, Shino)
[ ] Observe the Boys (Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba)
[ ] Just wait for your Father, you've got a lot on your mind right now. (Gather your thoughts)
Father arrives with a retainer to collect her rather late, most of the others have been picked up by then. He motions Hinata to follow, and then turns and glides away, as she is used to. She begins to follow him, but can't help looking back and seeing a solitary figure sitting alone.
Bright Orange and Brighter Blond. But, his muted expression following the other children leaving with their parents seems to wash the colors out. Then, he notices her looking at him, and with almost a startled look on his face, he gives her a cheeky grin that doesn't fully reach his eyes.
"Come along, Hinata-sama." the Retainer reminds her. She jerks, as though caught in a daze, but the moment, and Naruto are both gone when she checks again.
[ ] Write in (Questions/Observations for your Father)
[ ] Remain Silent
I'm sorry, but this is pure win compared to anything else, especially because 3 miles is a tenth of a mile beyond the horizon.
