Kokoro Hasukawa

Sketch of Kokoro and one of her bees, Jazu.

> *"You're such a moron, Mizu-chan."*
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- Kokoro to her friend, Mizuika.

Kokoro Hasukawa (蓮川心, *Hasukawa Kokoro)* is the next in line to be the infamous Daakuribon clan's Matriarch. Unfortunately for Kokoro, her abrasive personality undermines her physical beauty, and only those closest to her can ever hope to see the so-called "diamond" in her rough. Therefore, she is generally disliked by most everyone. Even so, she is a talented medical-nin from Kirigakure and prefers helping others to fighting in battles. This is not to say that she is weak; with her tough kicks and strong bees, Kokoro could make a Jounin quiver ... even if only for a second.

## Background

Kokoro was born and raised in Kirigakure, where her mother's clan originates. Her father died when she was too young to remember him, but luckily her brother learned his clan's Hiden in time to teach Kokoro. Having learned the Hasukawa's Bee Hiden, she was granted her own bees along with a hive to carry on her tenth birthday. Carrying the hives were to simulate the burden having such power had and encouraged humility.

Before being given her bees and before even the Academy, though, Kokoro had been training for her future position as the Daakuribon Matriarch with her mother, the current matriarch. This entailed academic studies as well as the studies of Medical Ninjutsu, history, and the culture of the clan. One of Kokoro's favorite subjects was on her grandmother, Lady Kuroyuri, the strongest and most famous Daakurbon. She had a goal to become like her—just without dying. These studies were no fun and games, however, as if Kokoro were to get something wrong, she would be punished severely. Her mother was unforgiving and despised the weak, and unfortunately that meant that she despised both of her children, as she saw both of them as weaklings.

Whenever Kokoro's mother was stressed, she would drink and rage worse than when she was sober. One night, she came home to find Kokoro and her brother having fun in the rooftop's garden like they usually did when home alone, but she grew so furious that she murdered her own son with broken glass. Kokoro was devastated, but was not allowed to cry at his funeral. She did so anyway, but has never been seen to cry ever again.

After that traumatic event, Kokoro became a Chunin along with two other members of her team, including Mizuika Namako. She had already been a Genin for quite some time, but had decided to hold off on the Chunin Exam so that she could be more in tune with her Medical Ninjutsu. She and her team did a number of missions, but Kokoro had somehow never killed anyone.

## Personality

Kokoro is depicted as intolerant and prideful, and often tries to make up for her weaknesses by boasting. It is shown that she's actually quite humble, as in the first arc when she described Mizuika's importance as a Jinchuriki. Despite the small moments of sweetness, Kokoro tends to fall back into being rude and disrespectful, shown in both her attitude toward Sho Rokudo and her usual refusal to use honorifics.

During moments of stress, Kokoro faces the problem head on and tries to solve it any way that she can. In the Springtime of Youth Festival Arc, Mizuika has an anxiety attack and Kokoro uses her previous knowledge of Mizuika's attacks to help her calm down. Although, when Mizuika later suffers from a Jinchuriki chakra overload, Kokoro is left uncomfortably helpless and relies on Miroku Oki's mother, Nise, for help.

## Appearance

Kokoro is a rather small teenager, clocking in at 150cm. She has milky skin and blonde hair with a light pink gradient. Her hair is usually tied in twin buns with two tendrils spilling out, and in the front she has a mix of spikey and straight bangs with hair hugging her cheeks on both sides. Her eyes are pupil-less and pale yellow with twin red dots diagonally below them. These markings represent the Daakuribon clan, of which she will someday become the Matriarch. Kokoro wears a loose—one side is often rolling off of her shoulders—pinkish red yukata with yellow trim and a traditional striped Mist turtleneck underneath along with tight black shorts. Her obi, instead of being decorated, has a Mist plate attached to it. Her sandals are slightly platformed boots and reach just below her knees. Across her chest is the strap that holds her bee hive, which she carries on her back.

## Abilities

As a petite 16-year-old, Kokoro seems to be as unintimidating as a flea. But, like a flea, she can cause quite a stir. Not only does she deliver strong kicks, she is a skilled medical-nin and wields chakra-infused bees. She is not very physically strong nor intelligent, but she is a quick enough thinker to be a worthy opponent in battle. Unconfident in her abilities as well as usually busy healing, Kokoro is not often seen on the battlefield.

### Jutsu

* Mystical Palm Technique
* Chakra Scalpel
* Delicate Illness Extraction Technique
* Water Release: Water Whip
* Bee Honey Technique
* Beeswax Clone Jutsu
* Bee Bomb Technique
* Instant Water Technique
* Kokoro Kick JutsuTM

## History

### Springtime of Youth Festival

In their first mission to Konoha, Kokoro and her friend Mizuika were meant to locate their Jinchuriki (Kenjiro Noriaki) and capture him alive. Before the mission even "started," she witnessed her superiors brutally murder a group of Genin and a Chunin. Kokoro was then to lead the group of boys (Sho Rokudo, Miroku Oki, Rakuyo Uchiha) that he was a part of to an alleyway to be captured. She was able to trick the boys by pretending to be 10-years-old, and successfully brought them to the alley. Unfortunately for her and her team, the latter was slaughtered. Unlike with the Genin, Kokoro did not witness the killings, as she was busy attempting to revive her passed-out friend.

Just after she learned of her teammates' deaths, Kokoro met with Sho Rokudo, who attacked her with a swift kick to the face. She was "saved" by Miroku's intervening, although there was no actual danger to her unless she was uncompliant. The group then left the rooftops to Miroku's home. To get there, she was forced to act as Sho's little sister. Upon arrival, she was grilled and stayed with Mizuika sleeping soundly on her lap. This lasted until morning.

She finally had fallen asleep before being woken up by Kenjiro himself. He asked her some more questions so that he could establish some trust between them, and she hesitantly reciprocated.

## Relationships

### Faia Daakuribon (mother)

Kokoro despises her mother for not only punishing her unjustly as a child, but also for killing her brother. She often thinks about killing Faia as revenge for her brother, even though she knows that her brother would not approve. Instead, she waits patiently until her mother "drops dead," so to speak.

### Unnamed Brother

She loves her brother dearly and misses him to this day. He was four years older than her, but was always willing to be by her side whenever she needed him. He would often comfort Kokoro by taking her up to their rooftop garden to watch the flowers and teaching everything that he could to her. Her brother was always willing to listen and is claimed to be the best brother one could ask for by Kokoro.

### Mizuika Namako

Kokoro's best friend and teammate. The two of them would do anything for each other, including risk their lives. They are close enough that they use friendly names with each other: "Koko-chan" and "Mizu-chan." The pair is also known to tease each other, with the former being a little more "aggressive" with her teasings than the latter.

## Trivia

* Kokoro's favorite hobbies are singing, dancing, gardening, and brushing her hair.
* She cannot handle spicy food, but adores anything salty.
* Kokoro is incredibly girly, and tends to obsess over her hair and cute clothes.
* The most named bee of hers is Jazu, whose name derives from "Jazz." It is said to be a pun on the famous film, "Bee Movie."