Striking at Success [Saya]

Ai nodded emphatically at the comment on her style. Kiku definitely understood what she was about, at least at the base level. There was a cold calculated power hidden behind her kind eyes that up to now had only resonated within pinochio, but it wasn't the time or place to reveal that yet. While the idea of taking a life crushed the souls of both her little sister and her best friend, Ai knew that there were times when you have to do what you have to do. In order to protect the people she loved, she wouldn't hesitate as Saya did to throw the shot that blows out a candle. 

As for the question playing on kiku's mind as she trues her best to explain her position to the puppet turned living girl? She had absolutely no idea what she meant. It's fine though. She was technically about three months old, so she still had plenty of time to figure out people on a level that she could understand between the lines of their statement. That was still an odd feeling though. The realization that she was simultaneously a few months old and sixteen--an older sixteen than saya even, was something to deal with. At least she wasn't old like pinochio. He'd lost twenty two years to the creation process. Didn't get much wisdom from it though. 

As they embraced, Ai drew a sharp breath. She'd heard saya talk about this experience once before, but actually seeing it for herself was almost too much. Scene after scene flowed though her mind. She watched the girl grow up, looking at the people around her. Wishing to be something to each of these adults who had shaped her young mind. It was refreshing but so foreign that Ai honestly didn't know what to do. 

THe gift of history given to Kiku was much less expansive. As the ninshu activated She was thrust into a nothingness. Her mind wasn't as cluttered as sayas thankfully, but where there were vivid memories for kiku, there was just blackness and words. 

"You'll never be enough. Never good enough. Never good enough. Never."

"She's a bit wierd ain't she? Look at the little lady's daughter thinking she's hot shit"

"I don't believe she'll gain mastery of this even if we up the training to eight hours a day miss. She isn't quite what you'd hoped for"

Each statement was juxtaposed with Ai's voice, quiet but insistent. 

"We will do better. You can achieve anything. Never listen" OVer and over the words flowed though the ever increasing dissonance of negative voices. It was clear that this was a memory borrowed by the creation process. Before she even had a puppet body, when she was just that nagging need in sayas head. The urging to find her own way. To focus on her life. TO never give up hope. 

When they returned to reality, Ai stepped back. 

"I. Um. Thank you Kiku. That was a beautiful memory. I.. I should get going though. Much to prep for and a tournament round to fight in yanno." Her eyes didn't give away the struggle she dealt with as the difference in their memories clashed. SHe was as always calm and kind, right up to the point when she walked out the main doors to the training facility. Unless stopped she would disappear into the street, rushing quickly home. There was much to think about before tournament time, and she still had to set up saya's lunch. 

"That. That was different from anything i've experienced. Will I get memories like that?" 


(TWC 4687 unclaimed: 1105 

previous claims: 500 towards double mastering genjutsu release (500/500) 2500 towards tobirama's rage (2500/2500) and 582 towards water trumpet (1153/1500) finally using the advanced training facility to gain 105 Ap


New claims: 1105 towards syrup capture field (1111/2750) previous training and 33 ap with training center bonus exit topic closed after kiku)

Approved