Today was supposed to be a normal day at the temple in Kashinji. It was supposed to be like any other day, where I collect food, cook, and indulge myself in research like I normally did everyday.
But that didn't happen. What happened instead, was that five ninjas came to our temple. They sat down with my grandfather, and asked his permission to take me to some place called Iga to be their symbol of unity for the various ninja tribes to fight for in a war against a man named Nobunaga. It was revealed that I was actually the daughter of the two main "royalty"of the ninjas, so to speak, and that I was a "ninja princess." Apparently, Nobunaga killed my parents, and my grandfather wasn't actually my grandfather, he just adopted me as such. Suddenly, I am forced to pick one of five ninjas to escort me to Iga, so I can be their symbol of unity.
"This is madness." I thought to myself, as I stood in front of the five ninjas. I was still in a great deal of shock over everything, and now I have to quickly make a decision about which ninja I want to guard me, when I have never even met any of them.
"Well?" Saizo said, impatiently. His arms crossed in front of him, and he leaned to the side.
"Shut your mouth!" Hanzo scolded, whacking Saizo on his shoulder. Hanzo then turned to me and smiled. "Take your time, Princess."
"Okay." I said. Time to use my powers of observation. I closed my eyes for a second, opened them back up, and concentrated.
Sasuke was definitely out. The way he has been hugging and talking to me would suggest that he has gotten into his head that he is in love with me, which would prove to be problematic. Even if that weren't an issue, the guy is loud, obnoxious, naive, and childish. He would be a nightmare to be next to for a three day voyage to Iga. No way!
Hanzo is out as well. Although he is polite and certainly capable, he is the son of the Iga Elder, and if I am really the Kusunoki Princess, then there will be pressure about us getting married to produce a good offspring combined with our lineage. I don't care about lineage, and I am not interested in seeking love at this moment in time. Too much to learn.
Kotaro seemed like the best choice. He is so quiet, which means he would most likely leave me the hell alone on this trip to Iga. However, when he started saying he was prepared to lay down his life for me, he was immediately ruled out. Martyrdom is usually a sign of serious psychological issues, which although normally would be absolutely fascinating, is not something I need at this moment in time.
It looks like I am down to Saizo and Goemon. Both of them are undesirable because Saizo is an asshole, and Goemon is an overly-confident and pompous playboy. I stared at the two for a really long time, trying to take in as much information about them from my observations as I possibly could.
I finally determined that Saizo was out. I can tell that he is a sadist, and although I am a non-sexual masochist and enjoy feeling physical pain, this is not something I want to be dealing with during the calamity of this war going on.
"I'll go with Goemon." I said. Pointing at him. He was the best choice for the job. Although he made me uneasy with his aggressively flirtatious attitude, even I knew his name, which meant he was indeed strong. Strong and capable is what I needed for this journey. Sasuke let out a disappointed sigh while Goemon beamed proudly. Saizo looked relieved that the decision was finally made and it wasn't him, and Kotaro pretty much looked poker-faced.
"Alright then." Hanzo stated, folding his arms in front of his chest. "Now that this has been decided, let's go ahead and get moving."