Inuzuka Kegawa (犬塚　毛皮)<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong><br/>(http://sadpanda.us/images/526761-DEZT7IV.jpg)<br/>Just shy of two meters tall, Kegawa has the strong, feral features typical of his clan. He wears his shaggy, dark brown hair loose, almost to his shoulders. Like all Inuzuka he has the two red fang tattoos on his cheeks. He wears standard issue Chuunin pants and a double-weave, sleeveless chain-mail shirt underneath his Chuunin vest.<br/><br/><strong>Strengths:</strong><br/>Kegawa is exceptionally skilled at taijutsu, both solo and in junction with Hairomaru his Ninken companion. Most notable are his above average stamina and strength, giving him an advantage in protracted missions and fights. His specialty is performing sudden, overwhelming takedowns both in and out of actual combat. His ninjutsu and genjutsu are average for a chuunin.<br/><br/><strong>Clan: Inuzuka</strong><br/>The Inuzuka Clan (犬塚一族) is known for their use of ninken as fighting companions. The members of this clan are easily recognized by the fang-like markings on their cheeks. The members are also given their own canine partner(s) when they reach a certain age. Thereafter, the shinobi and their dog(s) are practically inseparable. Clan members have distinctive red fang markings on their cheeks, animalistic eyes, and elongated canine teeth. It would seem that due to the bond between a Inuzuka clan member and their canine partner(s), their chakra is allowed to mix and is shared between them, adding a feral appearance to the human partners, and makes a bond between them that affords them the use of the clan's collaboration jutsu, such as the Fang Over Fang.<br/><br/><strong>Bio:</strong><br/>Born as the second son of the Inuzuka matriarch (Yura), Kegawa was brought up to be a ninja of Konohagakure, and as such he views the village as one big extended pack. One which he will gladly risk his life to protect. He was paired with his ninken companion, an Akita named Hairomaru, at age four and they have trained almost every day since then. His childhood was normal, by ninja standards, and only his days in the academy caused much of a change in his routine. His name is written with the Kanji for "fur."<br/><br/>His favorite memory of the academy is from his first year. He knocked out a fully graduated genin with one hit for trying to attack Hairomaru with a kunai because he “peed too close to my leg,” and promptly peed on the unconscious boy's head himself.<br/><br/><strong>*Hairomaru</strong><br/>Kegawa's nin-ken companion, an Akita with a predominantly black and gray coat. He stands approximately three and a half feet tall at the shoulder. "Hairo" in his name means "ashen" or "gray" for the color his fur turns when given a soldier pill.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong><br/>Kegawa is a lively extrovert who enjoys physical exertion and challenges. While this gives him a naturally high reserve of stamina and strength, it also makes it difficult for him to sit still for long periods of time. Just like most of the Inuzuka he is brave and loyal to a fault. Of course the flip side of that is his aggression towards, and distrust of, new people, particularly if they are put “in charge” of him. Often he will refuse to make a decision without consulting with Hairomaru, though that is hardly uncommon amongst the Inuzuka.<br/><br/>Kegawa tries to be open about his flaws and admits that he isn't always perfect. His most notable “problems” include his tendency to be a sucker for the ladies, whom he often tries to impress, as well as having a short temper when he feels his “dominance” is being threatened.