Mikazuki Aikawa
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groupRain Shinobi
age 23 years old
birthday March 3rd
rank Chuunin
occupation
you're gone, gone, gone away I watched you disappear all that's left is a ghost of you ※TAKEDA SANOSUKE™Mikazuki watched as her distressed lord held up the letter, quick to express his grievances with her and what this whole meeting was about. Obviously, he wasn't happy about the situation and this wasn't a moment of giving her his consent to venture off into the unknown to meet with an enemy shinobi. He wanted to discuss the situation--something she didn't fault him for in the slightest. She'd do the same if she were Lord. And, really, she was more surprised that he seemed... disappointed. Rather than enraged. Disappointment, she could handle. Carefully, Mikazuki would take a seat in the chair fixed in front of his desk. She'd keep a watchful gaze on her Lord, but he didn't snap at her or speak with aggression--though he would have been justified to--so, despite how she was certain she was in for a scolding and reprimand, she wasn't tense or on edge. There would be no hostility detected from her body language, and as she listened more to his words as he unraveled his concerns--she didn't even feel defensive. He wasn't accusing her of treason, thankfully, and even despite it all--he was still treating her with respect. Perhaps too accustomed to different leaders, she was equally as surprised when he actually asked that she explain what she hoped to achieve. The woman took in a deep breath as she considered everything he'd said. "Yes... Well. I want to say, I'm grateful that at the very least, you recognize that I'm not an idiot. I know that as Lord, you are second to none and that I'm to follow your orders. And so long as those commands are to the benefit of our village, I will even do so with enthusiasm. I hope that you understand my sending that letter to--Toshizou, you said his name was?--was not any slight against you, nor was it intended as an act of rebellion or defiance." She was grateful that he was asking why she'd done such a bizarre thing, instead of hastily throwing accusations and offense into her face. "Nothing I do goes without notice of the JITE, and they report directly to you. Privacy isn't exactly a luxury I have. Honestly, while I figured you wouldn't be in enthusiastic support of my desires or ideas, I figured that if it was absolutely prohibited--JITE operatives would have intercepted the letter before it could even leave the gates of Amegakure. I had no intentions to hide this from you--I made no effort to hide who the letter was to and from, after all." She sighed, then cupped one of her cheeks in one hand. "And I hope to not have put you under the wrong impression of what this is about, or what my intentions are, either. So, I'm happy to explain myself since you're asking. As we're both aware--as much as I would like to hold a political position in Amegakure, and have a more significant role in this village than I do--at the moment, I don't. While I wish to act diplomatically, I do not intend to pretend or act as though I am a diplomat, nor that my words or thoughts have the same weight as one. I'm aware they don't." She leaned back in her seat, crossing her arms comfortably in front of herself as she closed her eyes for a moment. She wasn't certain how to word what it was. She knew what she wanted, she knew what her goals were--but what she actually hoped to achieve in this meeting...? What she thought was actually possible? She wasn't as certain. "My letter wasn't addressed to Konoha. I am not a representative of Amegakure's will, reaching out to the nation of the Leaf. I am reaching out to--Toshizou, as you said his name was--specifically, solely as one individual. I have no particular interest in anybody else who was there, and it's not my place to be speaking among Lords and Kages." Aside from her own, of course. She would hope that the village's jinchūriki would have a closer relationship with their leader. "He is neither of those things, though. And neither am I. He does not have my trust, but as a legendary shinobi I would be lying if I said he doesn't have my interest. I'm not so foolish that I would put myself in a dangerous--easily deadly--situation so carelessly. I've seen the might of shinobi in his caliber, so I know what they're capable of. And when I last faced this man, it was as his enemy. I have no reason to believe he wouldn't take this as an opportunity to 'eliminate' such a great threat as I am." She furrowed her brow, slightly. "That being said... I, also, wish to eliminate threats. I only witnessed Toshizou in action briefly, but I've great analytical capabilities and he displayed a great deal of information to me. I chose him, specifically, to reach out to because I have reason to believe that I know how to speak his language, and that we would be able to communicate. While I wish every village could let go of the past and get along nicely, I recognize that it's not such an easy thing to attain. While I am willing to slay those who would threaten my village, I would prefer if there was no desire to threaten it to begin with. I know such a thing is incredibly unlikely--and it would take efforts from many people who are far beyond my rank, and there would be a great deal to discuss. Many people would have to get involved, and I have no ability or interest in forcing anybody's hand. "Likely, I confess, it will likely never happen." She lightly tapped her cheek, then glanced up to look at Sanosuke. "But the same could be said about Amegakure becoming a major nation. Our past Lords have never put any effort into change. They were always content to be land-locked with enemies far greater than us in size hugging our borders. While I know Amegakure is an enemy of Konoha, and there is no reason for us to try getting along or being friendly, I know that change is possible. I know that there is very little that I can do. I am only one person. But our world is shifting, and I would like to see it change for the better. I will always prioritize our nation above all else, but I don't have so much hate in me that I wish to see innocent people suffer over trifles that could have been resolved peacefully. I wish for the world to see Amegakure's examples of greatness, and to follow our lead. "I want to speak to Toshizou--mostly just because he interests me. If I'm capable of getting on the good side of someone with as much skill and talent as him--even if in name we are enemies, then I wish to. I have gained a great deal from interacting with shinobi of his caliber, before, even if we were not 'friendly', and I find them fascinating to observe. I like picking their minds and learning about them--even inadvertedly. But I also wish to start conversations. There is no promise for anything. No hope for anything, either. And it is very likely that nothing will come out of this at all. But just like as you've done--I wish to try. I want to not just have a silly dream, but to make action. While things may never change, I have seen that they can. I have seen people change. I have seen nations change. If all I have the power to do is to start conversations and get my enemies to start thinking--turning the gears in their head so that maybe the attitudes of nations around the world can shift and change for the better, then I think that's an effort worth making, is it not? Again, I don't wish to imply that I'm a councilman having a conversation with a village leader, discussing what direction our villages should take. I'm merely a shinobi wishing to pick the mind of another shinobi, and to see what is possible in our present circumstances. If anything is at all."
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