Hikaru

**Hikaru Hoshigaki** (星垣ひかる, *Hoshigaki Hikaru*) is a shinobi of Kirigakure with close ties to Konohagakure which he often travels to alone.

## Background

Hikaru was born in Kirigakure to two well known Shinobi Fusa and Essei. The two were killed shortly during a war.

Hikaru was found my a nurse and taken to an orphanage after the war ended. She spoke to Kisame Hoshigaki and his spouse Josurin to adopt the baby which the two agreed.

## Part 2

Hikaru was raised primarily as a good child and was trained frequently by his father, Kisame. He seemed to get along well with his siblings and other children.

## Personality

Haru is intelligent and polite. He was also shown to be quite impulsive as he would make hasty decisions and, in some cases, neglect listening to reason. He grew up accepting Kisame as his father referring to him with an honorific "Father". He grew up without the knowlede of his birth parents as he seemingly forgot about them as he got older. Haru has a tendency to never back down from a fight saying that he would never run once facing an enemy. Like his father, he enjoys fighting and was confident and fearless when confronting his opponents even when they are extremely powerful he could also underestimate his opponents. Haru is also easily provoked by and becoming violent towards anyone who insulted or harmed people close to him.

As a child he was rather energetic, lively, and loud similar to his friend Naruto and Obito Uchiha as he got older, he matured.

## Relationships

### Naruto Uzumaki

Hikaru knew Naruto since they were small children and grew up together as best friends and even declared each other as brothers. Hikaru defended Naruto from bullying and rejection and became his close friend. They stayed together their whole life even adulthood and remain together as close friends despite Kisame being an enemy of Naruto, Josurin convinced Hikaru to stay with Naruto as a friend despite the fact he is the child of Akatsuki members.

### Brothers

Haru and his brothers were very close as children and reamained so as shinobi. Though not related by blood, they were still bound by a brotherly bond. Haru grew very protective of his younger siblings. Haru tends to portray a typical good big brother behavior. Though, he often clashes with Shizuma.

### Kisame Hoshigaki

Haru is very close with his adoptive father and respects him. Despite his father being a missing-nin and villain, he was very loyal to him. Even when Haru questioned why he didn't have blue skin or gills Kisame reminded him just how special he was.

### Josurin Hoshigaki

Haru is very close with his mother and respects her. Despite his mother being an S-rank missing-nin and villain, he was very loyal to her. After being bullied, Haru became sad and questioned his existence and why he looked so different after a talk with his mother, he grew to accept who he was.

### Sasuke Uchiha

Initially enemies, Sasuke grew to be very close with Sasuke as a friend

### Akatsuki

Haru is loyal and respects the Akatsuki despite having frequent fights with Hidan.

### Other Allies

Haru is close with the other protagonists

## Powers and Abilities

### Samehada Welder

Haru is proficient in using Samehada as it had accepted him as a user. He was also able to fuse with the sword, but only become half shark

### Jutsu

Haru is proficient in Water and Wind release

## Trivia

* Haru is based on Portgas D. Ace from One Piece