<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Fundamentals</strong></span><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Katsu Kouseitani<br/><strong> Age:</strong>18<br/><strong>Origin:</strong>United States<br/><strong>Language(s):</strong>Common<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Appearance</span></strong><br/><strong>Distinguishing Marks:</strong>No tattoos at the moment, but you never know.<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5’8”<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>140lbs<br/><strong>Picture:</strong>Katsu (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/2C00L4SCH00L/6-dd55a63b6e2a6a1de094a153d4af2fc6.jpg)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>School Rep’</strong></span><br/><strong>Reputation:</strong>“Tachibana’s Bruce Lee”, or at least that’s what he called himself when he first arrived at the school. Still, he needed to prove it, and it didn’t take long until everyone at the school knew of him by that title. Because of the rumors of his fighting abilities, he attracts a lot of attention to himself, both good and bad. Still, he never tries to impress anyone, and isn’t focused on obtaining the approval of others.<br/><strong>Social Group:</strong>Katsu’s social group is rather small. Not because he is unpopular, at least not with the females, but rather the fact that he’s very selective with the people that he befriends. To get into Katsu’s circle, it takes a person who is unique, and stays true to themselves. People with those qualities are people that Katsu respects, and, once they become friends, he’ll stand with them until the end of time.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Defining Talents</span></strong><br/><strong>Academics:</strong>Not a straight-A student, but is pretty close to it. However, it wasn’t always like that. It took much self discipline for to overcome his other desires and set apart time for his school work. Yes, he has missed out on a lot of fun events, but Katsu has no regrets, knowing that his education is important and that he’ll finally be able to relax once he finishes it. His favorite class is history, mainly cause he gets to learn about of all the great philosophers that existed through time, and study their philosophies so that he can apply them to his own life.<br/><strong>Physical:</strong>Martial Arts, the art of combat. It’s been a huge part of Katsu’s life since he was a young boy back in the States, and he works at it every day, never satisfied with his technique. Although Katsu isn’t the biggest guy around, he’s in peak physical condition for his size. If he’s not in class or at home studying, he’s in the school dojo, making sure that it stays that way. Also, he’ll occasionally play soccer in his spare time. Not so much for the game, but rather as a form of training for his legs.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Relationships</span></strong><br/><strong>Crushes:</strong>(n/a)<br/><strong>Best Friend:</strong>(n/a)<br/><strong>Rival:</strong>(n/a)<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">That’s Life</span></strong><br/><strong>Place of Residence:</strong>Katsu dorms at Tachibana High. There are two beds in his dorm so he’s pretty sure he has roommate, but he has yet to cross paths with him or her.<br/><strong>Family:</strong>Katsu has a rather large family back home in the states, having many aunts, uncles, and cousins. His parents are very proud of him, but the credit of his success goes to his great grandfather for teaching him the traditional ways of how to fight since he was eight years old. They sent him to Tachibana in order to better his studies of the martial arts. Plus he had gotten a scholarship.<br/><strong>Dreams:</strong>To become the greatest fighter in, not just Hanahoshi, but the entire world.<br/><strong>Dark Secret:</strong>Tends to have mental lapses where he sees the 'spirit' of his former girlfriend, Mikomi (http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/2C00L4SCH00L/sample_5c092d45341d3ec22e07ce5096d612a244660f07.jpg).<br/><br/><strong>Permanent Record:</strong>Katsu may seem like he’s a nut job for how much training and self discipline he puts himself through, but it’s all to serve a greater purpose. He’s always had a dark side to himself; there was a time when he didn’t have it under control. That time was when he had first arrived Tachibana High at the age of 16.<br/><br/>He had arrived by himself, and had nobody there to guide him on what was right and wrong. His martial arts skills brought him notice from the other students, as well as the pressures of being a part of a crowd. Katsu was living care-free, and using his natural talent to get what he wanted, causing his technique to become raw rather than at the level it should’ve been at. Still, he did not care, indulging himself on the pleasures that were presented to him. Teachers and students were fearful of him, but some girls were very attracted to him, which lead to him getting into a lot of fights with the boys. One fight, in particular, was one that changed his life forever.<br/><br/>At 17, Katsu had managed to slow down a bit from his lifestyle, and had gotten himself a girlfriend named Mikomi. She was a beautiful girl who was the captain of the cheerleading squad at the time, but was being eyed by the captain of the soccer team, having been her previous boyfriend. Jealous that he had lost his ex, the soccer player challenged Katsu to a fight. Katsu reluctantly accepted and won with ease, but kept from doing too much damage for his girlfriend’s sake, something he would later regret. The fight had brought about an expulsion warning from the school due to the fact that it was the teams captain.<br/><br/>About a week later, when Katsu had went home to visit his family for Christmas Vacation, there was a soccer game. After the game, Mikomi was changing in the locker room, when suddenly all of the other girls left the room. The captain soon entered, along with the rest of the team, and they raped Mikomi, leaving her lying on the floor of the locker room covered in bruises and drench in semen.<br/><br/>Katsu returned as soon as he had heard the news, and immediately went to visit her in the hospital. He tried to comfort her as best he could, but Mikomi was like a different person; cold and distant, having been stripped of her innocence. When he went home that night, he had gotten a call from a hysterical Mikomi. She said she couldn’t cope with what she had been through, and was going to commit suicide. Katsu tried to say anything he could to get her to not go through with it, but it seemed she had made up her mind, saying, “I’m sorry, my love.” before hanging up the phone. He had rushed back to the hospital to stop her, only to find his girlfriend’s lifeless body sitting in the shower of the bathroom, a blade in her left hand and a wound on her right wrist as blood mixed with water was flowing down the drain of the tub. Katsu cried as he held Mikomi in his arms, and it took three doctors to pull him away from her body.<br/><br/>There was a funeral over the break, but even when the break had ended, Katsu didn’t go to any of his classes for the next week. Upon his return he had discovered that the school had done nothing to discipline the actions of the soccer team, and that the school was, in fact, covering it up to avoid a scandal. Something inside of Katsu snapped at that moment, and he immediately headed over to where the soccer team was practicing. Before most of the team knew what was going on, Katsu rushed onto the field and punched the captain in his face. The rest of the team went in to defend him, and Katsu took them all on, giving each an injury that ended their soccer careers. Not a single player escaped the wrath of the blood-drunk Katsu, especially the captain, who Katsu had beaten into a coma that he’s still in to this day.<br/><br/>The parents of the players were furious, but the school decided to do nothing since it meant that they’d have to reveal that their team raped Katsu’s girlfriend and caused her to commit suicide. After that incident, Katsu devoted his entire self to Martial Arts. It was his only way to ever escape the pain.