Hey, it's me. Yeah, I know-mega late but School got hectic and finals...so, uh, yeah-on with the show but first:

Saturn's Spawn: Hate Soichi? Why do you hate Soichi? Is it because he's hitting his team around?

SessyLover180: The Senshi's powers become their technique element. Like What Hotaru learns to do in the 2nd exam.

Stretching her tired body, Hotaru woke as she sat up in on a futon in a place far different than her village. It had to be the Leaf Village and she had to explore her new surroundings. Hotaru got out of bed, dressed in her nightshirt with her hair down. Her father had to have tucked her into bed. The trip was fast.

Hotaru dressed and armed herself. As she braided her hair into billions of little braids and tipped them with beads, Hotaru hummed the lullaby her mother used yo sing to her when she was a baby. She pulled on her sandals and opened the door, almost running into her father. Soichi looked down at his daughter with surprise before smiling warmly.

"Good morning, Papa!" Hotaru smiled brightly. Soichi put his hand on her head.

"Good afternoon, Sweet Pea. How are you feeling?" He asked, fingering the beaded braids to make sure they where secure.

"I'm hungry but other than that, I'm fine. In fact, I'm great!" She replied. "I can't wait for the Chunin Exams to begin! I want to become a great shinobi, just like you!"

Soichi was caught off guard for a moment. His life…he didn't want his life for his precious little girl. She'd be tainted, destroyed if she were to follow in his footsteps. Soichi picked her up and sat her on his hip, hugging his little girl. He gave her a kiss on her forehead and gave her another squeeze.

"Let's get you something to eat before we check out the local area."

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It was nice to just be a father and daughter out to lunch. It was just the two of them…until a Sand shinobi loomed over them. Hotaru nearly choked on her barbecue as his one visible eye was trained on her. She hated it when people stared at her like she was an insult to Kunoichi Kind.

"Is there a problem or are you just captivated by the beauty of my 12-year-old daughter?" Soichi inquired icily. "Answer me, fool, before I take matters into my own hands."

The Sand Shinobi looked at her father. "She will die before the 2nd phase is over."

"As her father, excuse me for being bias, but I highly doubt that she'll die since even Otokage has a hand in her training." Soichi said icily. Hotaru swallowed hard and prayed that this stranger would move on-and soon! Her fear pooled chakra to her eyes. The Sand Shinobi glanced at her and went rigid, locking eyes with her. Her father leaned forward and covered her eyes with his hand. "I suggest you keep what you've seen to yourself and get out before I have to cause a war to shut you up."

Hotaru closed her eyes and crawled under the table to cuddle into her father's side. Soichi put his arm around her shoulders and pressed her closer to his body. The Sand Shinobi was still there when Hotaru opened her eyes and peeked around her father's torso.

"…Papa…" Hotaru murmured in fear. The Sand Shinobi looked like he had just been given a death sentence. He was nervous, fearful.

"Get. Lost." Soichi hissed venomously. "If you even look at my daughter the wrong way, I'll be more than happy to risk a war in order to kill you." The Sand Shinobi backed up then disappeared in a puff of smoke. Soichi turned his attention to his daughter. "It's all right, Sweet Pea. He's gone now. You're safe. I swear."

Soichi is one over protective daddy...and why does the Otokage seem so interested in her?