After years of work, the story is finally over. Well, sort of. I worked really hard to develop Tsuki and Yahara. I have all of these useless facts lying around that were never even mentioned; nope, not once. What good does it do to have them, then? Well, for starters, it gave the characters a level of depth that they wouldn't have otherwise had. I just thought I'd share them with you, just for shits and giggles.
Tsuki Akuma Dentsu
Her name means Legend of the Moon Demon, playing off the fact that she is incapable of sleeping.
She's originally left handed, but because of its rarity as a trait, Orochimaru forced her to become ambidextrous (This was actually made evident in the story)
Though her kunai pouch is kept on her right thigh, her sword is consistently slung over her left shoulder; she never uses it with her right hand (At least, she shouldn't have, it's in my notes).
Her chakura is both Wind and Fire, reflecting the villages she chose to call home
Due to her chakura combination, she has figured out how to absorb the shock of explosions and redirect their energy to another target.
She claims fealty to both Suna and Konohagakure, refusing to choose between Tsunade and Gaara.
The sword she uses early on in the story contained gems from a bracelet that her mother had given her in the hilt.
Due to some extent of his own foresight, Orochimaru built an immunity to Sasori's signature poison in her.
In the original version of the story (which I dismantled, dissected, and destroyed), she was in love with Gaara and Itachi, as well as Orochimaru. Itachi was never a familyesque person. Also, Pein intended to seduce her into being his lover, and Konan tried to kill her out of jealousy. The love connection Sasuke had with her (but wasn't returned) was also stronger, and more evident throughout the story. He never originally turned on her. I think it turned out better this way. (You can see why I didn't go with it, yes?)
Pein's plan for Tsuki was to use her power to bind all of the tailed beasts back into one monstrous being. He figured that having Yahara as a back up plan would suffice, but didn't anticipate her not being a completely trained Shinobi.
Tsuki is a Scorpio.
Her favourite colour is crimson, because it is the most passionate colour, whether it's in love, jealousy, anger or hatred.
She loves spicy foods. Likewise, she hates bitter foods. This was specifically to make her relationship with Neji difficult.
Tsuki's hobby: flower arranging; it's a subconscious tie to her dead mother.
Yahara Usami
Her name really doesn't mean anything. It just rolled off my tongue that way.
While her previous relationship with Kisame is rather well known, she also had a kindness similar to it in regards to Zabuza Momochi. It was never mentioned, but he also is very protective of her, and was the one who convinced her not to participate in the graduation battles.
She's right handed.
Her chakura is green tinged.
Her chakura types are Wind and Water
She never knew Hidan was her godfather.
I thought about making her Hidan's bastard child as a result of his relationship with their mother. That failed on me, as it didn't fit with Hidan's personality.
I used my own God sister to sculpt her character's personality. I couldn't get her just right in the beginning.
In the original story (Yes, the one I dismissed), she had joined the Akatsuki in order to prove herself just as if not stronger than Tsuki. Her entire character was bent on bettering her sister.
She's a Taurus.
Her favourite foods are all sweet (her favourite fruits are peaches), and she can't stand sour things. This is a play off of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's surnames being derived from fruit.
Tsutsuji Dentsu: Tsuki and Yahara's mother
Her name literally means Azalea
She was a brunette with deep blue eyes.
Her name was never mentioned once in the story (double check if you think I'm lying)
Yahara was born when Tsutsuji was only seventeen, making Tsuki nineteen years her senior. Back then, Hidan was only fourteen. Also, at the end of the story, Tsuki was also nineteen, to symbolize the completed cycle between starting point and ending point.
She was trying to reform Hidan when they were "dating." She was disgusted with his Jashinist tendencies.
Her marriage with their father was actually arranged when she was a baby. She had no say in it. She also chose to not tell Hidan out of fear of his reaction.
She's a Virgo.
She's allergic to nuts.
She was known for her desert flowers, keeping rare blooms alive even in the desert heat.
Atakai Dentsu: Their Father
Name is derived from Atatakai, which literally means cold, or cold to the touch.
His relationship with Tsuki was something I spent the most time developing, mainly because it was the main factor in why she latched onto Orochimaru the way she did.
He was the first thing she forgot about her past; he made a point to be away from his family as much as he possibly could.
Tsutsuji's relationship with Hidan was considered as a betrayal to him; in his eyes, it was an infidelity. She already belonged to him, and had no business being with any other man while she waited.
His views on love are nearly identical to Orochimaru's.
He's an albino (not the kind with red eyes, the kind with blue eyes).
If you have noticed, Tsuki has a thing for guys with long hair: Itachi, Orochimaru, Neji, and Deidara. This is because Atakai's hair comes down to his own waist.
He's a Gemini.
He also enjoys hot foods. It was his liking for spicy foods that inspired Tsutsuji to create her signature curry, which Tsuki made for Hidan in Otogakure.
Random Information
A lot of changes happened when I decided to make the story take place through the time skip. Originally, the story took place entirely within the chunin exam arch. Could you imagine how chaotic that would have been? The reason I used the time skip is because I had years to play with, and a whole lot of grey area where not a lot is known, yet still has enough structure to support a story like mine.
I had toyed with the idea of there being a third child: a toddler brother. I then thought of making him an older brother. In case you haven't guessed, he became Itachi.
Tsuki and Sasuke hated each other while they were young children on the Uchiha compound. Sasuke was extremely jealous of Itachi's one on one attention with her, even though Itachi had no choice.
Fugaku Uchiha was fascinated with Tsuki's ability to mimic and learn fire jutsu. He secretly hoped that she would eventually become an Uchiha through marriage. That's why I went against Sasuke's initial reaction: hatred. I had no way to express this desire.
Fugaku also saw her as a weapon that could bring Konoha (and the Uchiha clan) back to its former greatness (when Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senji founded the village).
Though they were never a part of the story, Sakura and Ino played a HUGE role in the forming of Sasuke's and Tsuki's friendship. Just shortly after arriving to Konohagakure, Ino used her unrelenting tormenting in attempts to gain dominance, causing Sakura to follow suit, not wanting to be surpassed by her own rival. Tsuki, simply following orders to remain unnoticed, didn't react. Sasuke was standing right there, and was the person who (though against his own will and intent) provoked Ino's show of dominance. It was a scheme to gain his attention. Worked rather smashingly, didn't it?
Kiba and Tsuki can't stand to be in each other's presence. She finds him obnoxious, and he finds her haughty.
Tsuki and Kakashi are equally nervous about each other, not trusting the other at all.
Well, that's all I can share with you for now. Yes, there's so much more to this story; so much I have left unsaid. It's far from over. I'll come back to it one day, I promise. For now, you'll just have to keep to the edge of your seats. It'll be worth it. You'll get to know Tsuki and Yahara again, a couple years from now. Will Tsuki find love? How did Neji fare in their fight? What about Yahara and Kankuro? Who knows? Oh wait, I know. That's right. It's gonna be big.