Yukinari

YUKINARI

**Appearance (child)**

Yukinari was born a cis-gendered male. He is of the same age, and is the same height as Chitose. He also has the same thin body size and shape that Chitose has. Yukinari has a slightly oval, or egg shaped, face with a mildly pointed chin. He has jet black hair, with gray highlights, worn in a short style with little spiky points all around his head. A single 'cow lick' of hair stands up from the top of his head. His forehead is mostly uncovered, showing thin eyebrows and thin eyelashes. He has huge, 'anime girl' eyes, a rarity for a male, that are very dark blue, such that they look almost black. His skin tone is pale, unlike a boy's, and even all over. Yukinari has broad, but thin shoulders, long arms and average childlike hands. He has a narrow waist, long legs, and average childlike feet.

For casual and play wear, Yukinari has on what is typical for boys his age to wear, various types of shirts or t-shirts, or a hoodie, and plain pants.
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**Appearance (teenager)**

Yukinari looks the same appearance wise as he did as a child, except for looking more mature and composed. He is taller and a bit thinner now, but that only adds to his pleasing masculine appearance. His hair is jet black, still with the cow lick at the top of his head. His eyes are still huge, like a girl's, and of a dark blue hue. His growth means that he has even longer arms and legs. Overall, Yukinari is a good example of a well developed teenage boy.

For high school, he wears the boy's school uniform, that of a black military style uniform. For casual wear, it is still the same variety of shirts, and work pants, or maybe dress pants from time to time.

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**Personality and Circumstances (child)**

Chitose's parents facilitated the introduction of Chitose to Yukinari when Chitose's family moved in next door. Yukinari was outgoing and affable to begin with, but took an instant liking to Chitose. Maybe this was because Chitose was so sickly and spend most of their time in bed. As such, Yukinari, having a self-sacrificing spirit, saw the need in that he took the time to befriend, play with, and entertain Chitose. This even though Chitose was not able to participate to any great extent due to their weakened health condition. Another good personality trait that Yukinari had early on was modesty. This in the sense that he knew his own limitations, as well as knowing and respecting Chitose and their obvious health limitations. Yukinari, at this young age, probably did not understand the full implications of adult marriage, or that two underage boys could not get married to one another. Nevertheless, Yukinari offered marriage as the only thing that he could think of to encourage Chitose while the two of them would be separated. Yukinari also, at this time, thought that Chitose might be a girl, at least on the inside, and that may also have been a reason to hold out the offer of marriage. Finally, Yukinari showed supreme patience and loyalty, keeping himself free from personal and intimate shipping with others, while he waited on Chitose to return.

**(Teenager)**

As a teenage high school boy, Yukinari has become a mature and responsible person. He is well organized, and does well in school. He is able to shoulder responsibility and do what needs to be done. He remembers the promise he made to Chitose, however, he was somewhat reluctant to honor and consider making good on it, as he originally felt that the promise was invalid. This because he though that Chitose was a girl, but now takes it that they were a boy all along. And as he said, he does not intend to marry another male. But Yukinari does have a sense of loyalty, and possibly was going to consider resuming the same relationship of male-with-male friends that he had with Chitose when they were young.

Chitose being so persistent might have been a deterrent to honoring the promise, too. Yukinari did want to be fair, and consider all aspects of the relationship. What finally clicked was that Yukinari came to understand the misconception that he had. He assumed by Chitose's comment about everyone thinking that they were still a boy, especially at school, that meant that marriage was out of the question. Yet, Yukinari came to realize that Chitose has always been a girl, first on the inside, but with a boy's body, then both inside and outside, after one of the operations that she went through. When Chitose returned, she was now a girl on the inside, with a girl's body on the outside. Yukinari overcame his misunderstanding, and was able to welcome Chitose as a intimate friend and lover. He did, indeed, keep his promise to Chitose, after all !

**Trivia**

In the Japanese language, the first name Yukinari, is masculine, and means a highly favored and blessed person, who also has good fortune in whatever they do.