Chuya Aikawa

## Chuya

* About 5'5ft tall.
* Sports long black hair with bright pink eyes and soft, gentle features.
* Is often seen sporting silk kimonos normally of some bright or vibrant color or pattern.

### Personality

Chuya is very shy around people she isn't close to and normally terrified of conflict. She is kind and well mannered treating everyone with respect. Occasionally when she lets down her guard around those close to her they may see a lighter more playful side though that is rare and very few have managed to get there.

## Background

Chuya was abandoned as an infant in an auditorium after a musical performance in the land of iron. She was found by one of the dancers and brought back to the group. After a bit of deliberation, they decided to take her in and raise her as part of the group. There she was taught many dances and how to perform with eloquence and grace. They traveled all around the land of iron and other islands performing in the courts of nobles and high profile samurai. Around the age of 6, she was performing for a noble couple of the Aikawa family for an anniversary. The lady was moved by the grace and beauty of the young girl. Being baron and unable to bear a child herself she confided in her husband convincing him to try and adopt the girl.  After some negotiation with the troop, they agreed to part with the young girl for a hefty sum knowing that she will be provided a better life than the troop could provide.

Chuya grew up with many of the luxuries a daughter of a noble family would have. She was taught by private tutors, dressed in fine silks, and was spoiled with gifts and attention. Despite this, she always acted polite and humble, even when the servants of the family would mess up she treated them with compassion and respect. The wife of the noble ecstatic to have a daughter brought her along everywhere. The two were almost inseparable as she taught the girl how to always act with grace and eloquence and stay well-mannered. which wasn’t too hard for the normally shy and timid girl. Meanwhile, the Nobleman always wanting a son began to try and train the girl in swordsmanship hoping it would help the girl be more confident and less timid. The girl terrified of conflict failed miserably with the training but her adopted father was a very patient man. Working with her day after day until she learned to enjoy the time spent in training and use it as an outlet to escape herself for a brief time.
As immensely grateful as she was for the life she was given thanks to her adopted family she always felt something was missing. As much as it terrified her she yearned for adventure and to explore the world. Any time the family went for a trip for business or vacation she would eagerly come along often wandering off and getting herself lost. The girl admired the oceans and rivers for their freedom to just flow as they please. She would often be found sitting by a river near her home watching the water flow over the rocks with her pink gaze and a content worry-free expression on her face. While she would never say anything about it her adopted parents quickly picked up on and realized that she would never be content just living as an ordinary noblewoman. They eventually made arrangements to have her sent to Konohagakure and join the academy in the hopes that she would be able to face her timidness and flourish.