Kouya

== Summary ==
Kouya is a mature, cold-hearted and calculative individual. He is also the son of Gaara, the current Kazekage, and as such he has inherited his sand, a unique form of Kekkei Genkai. But unlike his father, he prefers to stick to Taijutsu, and he believes doing as such is key for him differentiating him from his dad, something he believes strongly in. Overall, Kouya can summarised like this: he doesn't like to play around, he is professional about every matter, he doesn't care about others' lives unless they directly affect him, and he thinks about things deeply. The comparison of Gaara when he was young and Kouya can be made, but the difference is, Kouya can have a change of heart if it is required, and isn't just a weapon that Sunagakure can control. He has also had a prosperous childhood, therefore not becoming what Gaara became when he was young. Kouya is grateful for this the most.
== Appearance ==
Kouya is almost identical in appearance to Gaara. The only significant difference is that he has bad sight and his eyes are purple, and tends to dress more formally. He also wields his gourd a bit differently: two miniature gourds at the side of him streaming out hardened sand which wraps around the middle of a gigantic gourd, which can be used at any time. Though, he only really carries the larger gourd around in battle situations/missions.
Noticeably, in Part 3 he has dyed his hair black. It can be assumed he did this to differentiate himself from his father further.
== History ==
As a result of being the Kazekage's child, he had a prosperous and risk-free childhood. But even though it was prosperous and risk-free, Kouya still had a hard time growing up. This was mostly due to his background, him being the Kazekage's son, thus resulting in him being treated differently from everyone else. Consequently, Kouya was secluded from everyone else and became alone - but this did not harm Kouya mentally or emotionally whatsoever; at his core, he was an extremely strong and self-sufficient child, barely being fazed at all. Furthermore, as a direct result of being secluded from everyone else, he began to read books - ninja techniques, general knowledge, and technical knowledge. Because of this, he became the smartest child in the academy, and was the most sufficient technique-wise. But he didn't care about that; he had a bigger interest in Taijutsu than Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. It could be assumed that this interest stemmed from the Taijutsu movements he saw in the Taijutsu for Beginners book he read before.
Fast forward a few good years, he's now a Genin, and he has entered the Chunin Exams. Unlike most in the Chunin Exams, he aced it, barely losing any marks on any of the tests - he was the second best candidate, after Momoki Otsutsuki.
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