Understanding
Dedicated to Wildcatt for her endearing awesomeness (this pairing's for you!)
verb. to perceive and comprehend the nature and significance of
Understanding a genius is difficult. There's an unspoken rule that geniuses set the standard for everyone else; it's a rule she doesn't understand. He's aloof and indifferent. Everyone admires him, loves but hates him, speaks of him every minute of every day.
She walks by the academy three times a week. The children all want to be him; to surpass him. It's impossible. They're not geniuses…if they were, they would have graduated already, would have already made their names in the ninja world. Like he has.
She wonders how much of a genius is human compared to how much is obedience, priority, pride, and excellence. And even more, underneath all those things…how much is blood, sweat, and tears? She'll never know, because when you're a genius, you keep those things to yourself. You close your doors to the outside world. You don't need them. They don't need you.
Understanding a genius is difficult. Being one must be even harder.
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