Tsch. So troublesome, being a ninja. I wasn't even given a choice, whether to become a ninja or not. My father was a ninja, his father was a ninja, his father was a ninja…. It was just expected that I'd become a ninja. It wasn't that my father pushed me into it. He honestly couldn't have cared less. But Mom was a different story. She expected me to follow in Dad's footsteps, and I was too afraid to go against her. Women. They're troublesome also.
The Chuunin exams. I was the one who had to fight the women. First it was Kin, that girl from the Sound. She really wasn't a problem. It was easy enough to trick her. Then it was Temari. Temari was a bit different. She was much cleverer than I could have imagined. It took all my chakra to back her into a corner. I could have fought her, hand to hand, but I just can't hit a girl. It isn't right. Girls just aren't as strong as guys, right?
Well, Tayuya proved me wrong. She gave me a run for my money. I thought that those goons were the only thing I had to worry about with her. Once I got rid of them, she caught me in a genjutsu. Certainly a very cunning and skilled opponent. If not for Temari, I would have been a goner. Tsch. As if it's not bad enough having to fight a girl, now I have to be saved by a girl? Troublesome.
But maybe Temari was right. Maybe it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman. It's not your gender that makes you a strong shinobi, it's your skill and determination.
Determination. That's something I really don't have. I rely completely on Kage Mane. I'd rather spend my time watching clouds than training. I'd rather outwit my opponents than outfight them.
And I'm a coward too. I'm a lazy coward. When Tsunade-sama told me I had to go after the Sound Four with a team comprised of genins, I was horrified. The only reason I even bothered to go through with it was because of my damn devotion to Konoha. For whatever reason, Konoha matters more to me than anyone could ever guess. I'm not much on sentiment, but my village is everything to me. I learned everything I know inside Konoha's walls. Everything I care about is in Konoha's walls.
Well, almost everything. Temari. She's annoying, troublesome, violent, and frightening. But I think I finally understand why my dad tolerates my mom. There's something about Temari- something about the way she makes me feel. I have a 200 plus IQ, but the only word I can think of to describe it is "happy." She's intelligent; she challenges me intellectually, which is something most people can't do.
Tsch. I must be falling hard. I'm watching the clouds, and I swear that one looks just like her fan. I can't get her off my mind. Thank goodness she lives so far away- we can build a relationship, and I won't have to worry about her nagging me constantly.
Women. Shinobi-life. Everything is so troublesome. I just want to sit back and watch the clouds glide by.