Character: Hayate
Hayate has been sick since he can remember, and for his short life that's a long time…so he doesn't understand, can't comprehend why everyone is so worried now. He's still a ninja, still a great ninja and a few coughs here and there don't change that (he won't let it, can't let it.) Raidou is discussing the life of a ninja in all its fleeting, dangerous glory and he's staring dead at Hayate…he's staring and he asks nonchalantly if Hayate is ok (and Hayate is upset, insulted but won't say it, can't say it.) Hayate will shrug it off and continue to watch the genin…he will speak quietly, carefully and say 'ninja are in the business of dying Radiou", Radiou will correct him—'you mean death, not dying'. It's almost funny (or ironic, for all his brilliance Hayate never did learn the difference) that only weeks later he'll die, not because of a cough but because of being a ninja (he thanks god for this little honor), he'll die the way he meant to (wanted to,had to) and feel proud—he'll also feel a tinge of regret because he'll never speak to Radiou again (Hayate convinces himself its not because he'll miss him, or any of them, its just because he'd like to let Radiou know—he meant exactly what he said.)
-Whatever you are, be that on purpose and be it well-
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