Kurono Akimichi

**Kurono Akimichi** (秋道黒の) is a Genin of Konohagakure. Among the few people are genuinely, and noticeably so out of context, a dismissible person. He descends from a cadet branch of the Akimichi Clan that invested in the occupation of undertakers, caring after and preparing corpses. A lucrative business to be sure of within the shinobi world, but one even more-so during the war. Kurono's mother died some years back, whenever he was first enrolled into the Academy. A sore subject for him that he never truly recovered from.

## Background Information

An idyllic life is far from what many might observe of Kurono's. His family has always been one of extravagance, afforded to them by their long-standing history as undertakers. Something only further accentuated by the beginning of Konoha's first war. There is always something more that people will strive to or feel empty towards, becoming envious as a result. Even before the war Kurono, from the surface-level most see him at, seems to be among the few that does not look for this. Even from an early age he has seemed like this, never wanting for anything, always appeased by what he gets. Some saw a light in him at an earlier age, despite the macabre works his family deals in.

Despite how many brows it might've turned, Kurono worked in his family business ever since he learned how to walk and talk. First it was little things like standing present at funerals but over time it turned into real, visceral work. Little by little did that light become smothered. During this time Kurono developed many strange mannerisms, never sure enough on how to distinguish handling the living and the dead. It wasn't until five years ago when Konoha came into its full strength that life changed for the young man. His mother, Chiyo, participated in a high-ranking mission fit of her status as a Jōnin of the village. She returned, her injuries she took were terminal, as best could be said of them. She passed away in her sleep in the following weeks, and ever since then that light within Kurono was extinguished.

His years following into the Academy saw a complete and utter change of his character. He grew quiet and still, and because of his family's business, he was considered an "untouchable" to most others much like his father before him. He never scored high enough in his performances to be noteworthy, but never low enough either to be considered a flunk. This continued all the way leading up to his graduation, at which point he just fit into the long list of Genin within the village.

## Personality & Behavior

Kurono is a dismissive and quiet young man. He does not like attention, and will do anything at any cost to avoid it. He is deferential towards most others, and prefers to not speak at all in a conversation. When not speaking, he simply observes the world around him with curious eyes. Ones that seem to vanish when engaged in social activity, but otherwise perceptive of the world around him.

Kurono does little to speak to others, often gesturing in place of normal conversation. When that does not work, he often grows still or walks away from the conversation in question. Almost all the time, he doesn't appear to be listening unless it is from a superior. Even in those cases, they would be hard pressed to get more than a nod or shake of his head from him.

He is entirely deferential, preferring to avoid the light of attention whatsoever. To the point that he would easily shy away from any focus put on him, even if that inadvertently puts more attention on him. He finds it more easy to speak to the dead, than to the living. Even in situations that might endanger him of *some* injury, he'd rather take the pain of the situation than create more attention by resisting such a thing.

## Approved By:

Approved by Ramen at 10:07 pm on 11/12/2020