Hibiki Okamoto

Hibiki is a child that learned survival skills before anything else. He doesn't have any recollection of what has happened before he woke up in the forest nor does he care. He looks only to the future that he was given in his new home of Sunagakure.

Background
Hibiki opened his eyes only to be surrounded by darkness. He didn't know where he was or what was going on. He was laying on the ground, gripping on what seemed to be strands of grass before slowly and unsurely getting up. He looked around, his eyes now accustomed to darkness. Nothing he saw seemed in any way familiar. He didn't know where to go so he simply decided to walk in any direction, no matter which it is. As time was passing he was growing cold and hungry. He'd find some hollow trees to sleep in or some berries to eat, small lakes or rivers to drink from, but he knew nothing of the place he was in, and every step he made was risky and every bite or sip he made possibly fatal. Over the day he would slowly make progress in his way, but over the night he would be too scared to go anywhere as sounds he did not know were overwhelming his surroundings. And that is how days went by and how he was coming nearer and nearer to his passing.

As many days before, this time as well, Hibiki crawled out of his hiding place and proceeded on his way. His steps slower and weaker with each day. He was but a mere child around 5 years old, but he knew he had not much time left. For some reason, he wasn't scared. That is not to say he wanted to die just yet. He needed answers. How big is this place he is in? How did he come here? Is he alone? As he got lost in his thoughts, he missed a sound of danger coming his way and soon enough he found himself eye to eye with a bear. He didn't know what was it in front of him but he could tell it was not friendly. The bear rose to its hind legs, ready to attack. Hibiki jolted and made a step back, the branch behind him forcing him to fall back. In some perversely lucky way, that helped him survive just a bit longer as the attack only grazed his chest. Blood flowed down his chest and Hibiki was at a loss of what to do. He mustered up the last of his strength, resolved to at least try to survive. He knew he couldn't outrun the monster he was facing, but he didn't know what else to do. He ran and ran but his strength was failing him fast. So in his last attempt he tried to climb the tree, but the monster was too fast and as he tried to climb it, the bear slammed into the tree pushing Hibiki once more to his back, wincing in pain. The bear slowly approached him, sure of its victory. It stood over Hibiki ready to grab his head with its teeth but just as it did it loudly roared in pain and pulled back as something pierced its flesh. Hibiki looked at his chest in confusion and a bit of fear as his blood formed the spike that pierced the bear, then just splashed onto him after. Unfortunately, it wasn't fatal and the bear more than ever seemed to want to get the child. Hibiki had no more strength left, his breath ragged and heavy. He didn't want to die but what else could he do, so he simply closed his eyes ready to be eaten by this unknown monster. He waited and waited, but the last moment never came. Thinking maybe he died and that is what death is like, he mustered the courage to open his eyes only to see a man standing above him.

Hibiki looked at the man in awe. He after all, killed this ferocious beast that almost ate him. He won't eat him instead will he? The man crouched facing the child. Hibiki barely held to consciousness as he heard man release some weird sounds. Realizing the condition of the child, the old man picked Hibiki up and took him to a small housing he resided in and tended to Hibiki's wounds.

Once he woke up, Hibiki was greeted with a smile. Yet again, however, the man released sounds that confused the child. As the confused and somewhat frustrated child was looking at the man, the realization came crashing down like lightning. This child, it doesn't know how to speak. And in bouts of pity or maybe an impulse, it has been decided. The child shall now be taken care of by this man.

As he took the role of his guardian, the man did everything he could to prepare the child for the world. He taught Hibiki how to speak, read and write and fight. But the fighting he was teaching Hibiki wasn't your regular training. As the man had said to Hibiki, he was training him in the ways of Shinobi as Hibiki showed great promise. He didn't know much about the old man, nor did he care, but the old man told him he used to be part of a big village, and worked for them as a Shinobi before he made a grave mistake that forced him to 'retire'. Or so he said. To Hibiki it didn't matter. This old man was everything he knew. He gave him his name, his surname and he taught him everything that made Hibiki who he was today.

Years were passing and Hibiki grew older. He was now 15 years old and grew a lot in many ways. As he was doing some training on his own, the old man approached him. Hibiki turned around, his eyes looking straight at the man who was weak, barely holding himself upright. Old man has gotten sick quite some time ago and it has only been getting worse. Their usual lifestyle of traveling all around needed to cease as well. He could see that made the old man more worried than one would consider normal. The man handed him a scroll with his shaky hands.

"My boy, I have not much time left. Take this, and travel to the place I have marked for you. Ask to speak with their kage and I'm sure that my sins will not be carried over to you."

The old man wanted him to leave the next day, but Hibiki refused. He was insistent on staying until the end. And that, that he did. A week has passed, and Hibiki buried the old man, leaving a couple of flowers on his grave. He bowed respectfully to the old man for one last time, and as instructed made his way to place on the map.

Personality
Hibiki has a very calm personality and demeanor. He is an observer and a listener and very honest. He speaks in a rather monotone voice and is rarely ever home unless it is to sleep. He is constantly in movement and cannot stand being still for no reason. If he has free time on his hands he will spend it either training or if nothing else, walking around. He enjoys silent nights and peaceful times. Has a weird obsession with Sealing jutsus and at any chance he gets he will try to learn about them, whether he is able to use them or not. Hibiki has no strong sense of good or bad so he usually lets others decide which way it should be classified as and then accepts it as such(depending on his allegiance). He dislikes loud people and people who talk a lot about nothing important. However, he will always enjoy listening to someone for a long time if he can learn something and the topic is educational. Hibiki doesn't have any preferences when it comes to whether he likes to be alone or not. He usually accepts any company that isn't too pushy. While not aggressive, Hibiki CAN be surprisingly cruel in his actions and has no problem killing if needed(dependent on the allegiance once again).

Hibiki has quite the sweet tooth ever since he first tried some sweets he was given by his old master. Due to the way he lived since he was a kid, he dislikes loud people, those who pry too much and are clingy. He is not used to people so he can be rather awkward as he is not sure on the ways of civilization, but he tries his best to act respectfully.

Appearance
Hibiki has very long black hair and extremely dark brown(almost black) eyes. He is tall for his age and has pale skin. Due to his harsh training he developed a fairly muscular body that is hidden under his clothes. He has no defining marks mostly due to his Kekkei Genkai. He always wears his weapon, that are ornate finger claws. He wears traditionally looking clothes he got from the old man that make it easier for him to move but to hide his claws. He prefers to wear only black and avoids wearing any other color.

Survival
Since he was always on the run with the old man, first thing he learned were survival skills. He was taught to survive in any condition. Finding food, water, tracking animals, hunting, are all skills he had to learn and the old man made sure to drill those skills into him since the day he found him.