May I, she asks him. He lifts a questioning eyebrow then nods his head in agreement. She then lifts her hand and touches his face which sets off a whirl of memories in his mind. They are not his memories so he focuses on her memories as her history unfolds to him. While he is viewing her memories she is also viewing his memories. (Everyone should know what happened to him I will do a short summary).

In an unknown location, here lies the wandering village of the Kakurete (隠れた) Clan.

The leader of this clan was Katsutoshi (利口な) Senshin. His wife was a priestess name

Michiko (which also means beautiful) Senshin. They had two kids, his 6 year old son

Kyuuseishu (救世主) Senshin and his 8 month daughter Suteki (which means beautiful

or lovely) Senshin. Katsutoshi and Michiko were preparing to leave to go with some of

their ninja in their village on a mission to make money for their village. Located in their

village was various ninja from various locations and past experiences. There was the

also rogue ninja in their village who wanted to escape conviction and live a peaceful life.

They decided that it was time to start showing their son how to use his powers so he was

also preparing to leave as well. As they passed her crib heading to the door Suteki stood

up in her crib and cried out Shuuuu (which sounds like shoe) while stretching her arms

out furiously. Everyone turns around and Kuuseishu runs to her picking her up happily.

You said my name…can you say it again Su-chan, he asks her. She smiles and says Shu-

chan very slowly. Oh my imouto, I shall call you Sumiko (澄子)-chan or

Susumu (進)-chan. His mother walks over to him smiling taking Suteki from him

much to her disapproval. I do like Sumiko-chan because she is and will be a clear pure

thinking child but I think she will prefer Su-chan because it matches Shu-chan don't you

think? Yes, he replies then he takes her from their mother's arms and gently rocks her to

sleep. Her memories jump to her at age six as shown on her birthday cake. She runs

through their large hut excitedly "tanjoubi omedetou"! Her brother appears out of

nowhere causing her to scream out in shock while he laughs at her scared expression. I

really scared you didn't I Su-chan, he teases her. That is not funny nii-chan, you scared

me, she replies frustrated. Then he runs to the door after sensing their parents arrival. She

had watched from the door of their parents home a year ago as they told her nii-chan,

" ki o tsukete kudasai Su-chan". He replied, "Boku ki o tsukeru Sutekihime always", a

new nickname he had given her. Then their parents were gone on a top secrete mission

for the daimyou of the Fire Country never saying when they would return. She comes to

after her flashback and runs after her brother who is standing in the door waving. As she

approaches the door she sees them standing there after hugging and greeting her brother.

"Okaasama…Otousama?" she questions and states at the same time. Her brother walks

up to her and she slightly hides behind him as they approach her kneeling down with their

arms outstretched. Her brother kneels down to her level nudging her forward saying, "Su-

chan…It's Kaachan and Touchan". She then smiles running into their outstretched arms.

Her memories jump to her at age 12 when her brother was in the process of taking over

the clan soon, yet her father had explained that he still had more things to learn and

needed more training. She had just finished training with her mother and she was about

to enter their family's hut when she overheard her father and brother arguing. Dad…I

don't understand…our kekki genki is rival of so many clans that we could easily hold our

own and settle anywhere we want. Son, we still have weaknesses like every other ninja

clan…our reasons for wanting to stay on the move some you are well aware of as the

future leader of this clan, yet the most important is to prevent death, destruction, and

calamity. Our people are too few and too precious to waste on a senseless war just to

settle in someone else's territory besides our clan has an important job to do given to us

by the emperor himself that requires that we are constantly on the move and only we

can do it. The places we stay our powers stay unknown while we perform tasks for our

higher ups and receive compensation to keep our village on the move and supplied. This

is the key to the success of our village. Father, our clan has tripled in size and we could

easily start off as a small village and grow in size. We would be a peaceful village

because we have ninja from all of these different countries and the main members us,

meaning me, you, mom, and sister could protect the whole village while we rise to fame.

We shouldn't have to hide or wander as an unknown clan. We have been given an

unstoppable gift and we should use it to our advantage. Their father sighs…You don't

understand son…maybe these things are to complicated for you to grasp. You're spoiled

rotten and have been protected from witnessing the horrors of an actual war. Do peace

and tranquility mean anything to you? Or do you favor bloodshed and war? Just then she

feels a strong tension in the room so heavy yet so sharp that it pierced her heart and she

rushes into the room calling, Nii-chan, Nii-chan! I did it I finally did it. As she

approaches them she sees her brother glaring at their father and their father sadly shaking

his head at their brother. What is it Suteki, he asks with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

She is stung by his use of her name instead of his endearing nicknames, yet she keeps on

excitedly proclaiming, I shot a spiritual arrow with my spiritual energy using this you see.

She holds up a necklace with a purple diamond pendant in the shape of a circle that as she

holds it up to the light, it turns different shades of purple revealing a five point star on top

of a crescent moon. I'm going to be a powerful Miko (priestess) like mom, she declares.

I'm sure you will…you have gotten stronger because the diamonds changed to a lighter

shade of purple when you held it up, he informs her slightly less annoyed. Well I guess

this is over so lets go so you can show me your progress. Her brother walks out of the hut.

Otousama, she says to annoy him and let him know that she is displeased with him, go

easy on him…I mean it…be nice…he has a hard time as it is. She frowns disapprovingly

at her father then runs out of the hut to catch up to her brother.

Kakurete means hidden.

Katsutoshi actually means clever

Senshin is a Japanese martial arts title or concept that means purified spirit. It is a spirit that protects and harmonizes the universe, reconciles discord in the world.

Kyuuseishu means savior

Suteki is an adj for beautiful

Michiko means beautiful for a girl's name

imouto menas little sister

Sumiko means clear/pure thinking child

Susumu means progressing

tanjoubi omedetou is an informal way to say happy birthday

nii-chan means older brother, a more informal way to address your sibling

ki o tsukete kudasai means please take care of your

Boku ki o tsukeru means I will take care of

Sutekihime is a nickname that I made up, it might not be real but I was saying beautiful princess hime is princess

Okaasama and Otousama are mother and father respectively. This way is very formal to show the greatest level of respect and this annoys her father ironically because he rather her use a more intimate informal name for him.

Kaachan and Touchan are mother and father respectively and this is what her father would prefer she call him because it is more intimate and informal. Endearing as well.

Miko means priestess