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Personality:
Level headed and all around mellow, Haitani is noted to be a rather calm person. In day to day situations, he likes to keep a peaceful state of mind. Though, in the past, there was a point in his childhood where his then bad attitude and overly serious disposition plagued his behavior. But this all changed after a serious "talking to" by his father one night on top of the Hokage Monument, which also saved him from his mother's wrath, more specifically, her belt. Haitani is usually seen with a relaxed expression on his face and is not easily angered by anyone save for a few key individuals in his life. As a result, he is very well liked young man, especially around where his Mother resides, which is also his place of residence.
Haitani does not consider himself skilled in the "art of small talk". Sometimes people who would think of him to have the tendency to be a loner at times. However, when asked about this by his , his quickly replied "It's not that I don't want to talk to some people, it's just we'd have nothing to talk about". He is in no way shy and, in fact, has exceptionally public speaking skills; neither is he not friendly. Though there are some people that are an exception to this rule, that even when there isn't much to talk about, he loves chatting with them anyway. Among these people are his bestfriends, Tetsuo Senju and Ryu Uchiha. Though, it's important to note that Haitani has made a good deal of friends, both in Konoha and in other lands.
Haitani also has an extreme thirst for adventure, which he has stated is one of the reasons he wants to become a shinobi, having the want to feel the world that his eyes can't see. Because of this adventurous nature, he tends to avoid taking 'the easy way out' at times. Haitani has no actual sense of caution and in fact, has been known to keep a very stern face, a smirk, or even literally laugh in the face of danger and walk into potentially harmful situations with a smug or stern expression on his face. For example, when he got in trouble for wondering Konoha and gladly took his whooping like a champ.
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History:
Nanashi Hyuuga was considered the finest head of the Hyuuga to ever grace Konoha and one of its finest swordsmen before siring a child with the head of the Branch House, Hitomi Hyuuga. Unorthodox to some, Nanashi was proud of the child of that would earn him the title of greatest father. Haitani would be his name and blindness would be a gift instead of a curse. During the early years, Haitani was a rapscallion acting up whenever he got the chance and catching a whooping every time. Nanashi and Hitomi had never dealt with a child of special needs and they found it difficult comforting him as they were even scared he wouldn't be able to use birthright or live a normal life.
There came a turning point around age 5 when Haitani had ran off in a temper tantrum. A young blind boy full sprint. It was a miracle that he made to the Hokage monument with a bit of help along the way. Nanashi finally found his son, sobbing and crying to his knees. A strong and wise man Nanashi spoke to his son from his heart. Every word touched Haitani and acted as his inspiration to change. It was these very words that stuck with him that even in the dark, he could snatch victory. Haitani changed the wording a bit but he never forgot them. Haitani still caught a whooping that night with his head held high.
For several years afterward the young heir of the Hyuuga trained with his father to hone his senses beyond most normal shinobi nearly on par with Inuzuka children in order to counteract his blindness. The byakugan came natural to him as it allowed him to see the world in a beautiful way. It was noted by his family that Haitani was rather talented in Taijutsu despite his inability to see his teacher's movements. It was almost as if Haitani could feel every stance and movement. Instead of teaching him the stalwart defensive stances of the Hyuuga, the more freeform stance of the Gentle Step was taught.
Even during his training and the meetings, the heir of the Hyuuga was able to make a friend by the name of Tetsuo Senju aka the heir of the Senju. The heirs of the most prestigious clans in Konoha came together like puzzle pieces. Tetsuo never found his friend's blindness as an annoyance and Haitani appreciated it that. It was the closest bond he'd have next to his parents and cousin. Tetsuo was not his only friend as Ryu Uchiha would come to into his life during the academy days. Most people knew Ryu as a boy but Haitani was...confused. While many called Ryu a boy, the byakugan showed a feminine frame. This turn of events forever confused Haitani as he didn't know what to believe and it could easily confuse the hormones of a teenager.
Life would not be nice for the Hyuuga during the Great Ninja War. Nanashi, his brother, and many of the clansmen would meet their end during the invasion of Kumogakure. They were frontline soldiers and risked their lives till the bombs went off leaving Kumogakure a smoldering crater and none alive that were near the epicenter. A painful time for Haitani as he mourned for his father. His
father's smile forever ingrained into his soul. For over a year Haitani felt the weight of his father's soul on him. All of his happiness and expectations for Haitani filling him to the point he took up his father's sword that had been left to him before the invasion. Now with his mother taking over the clan and graduating from the Academy, Haitani has resolved to become the Hyuuga that his father had envisioned.
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