<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/9a/e2/d9/9ae2d916b5c86f21c6ece9d28ce1f690.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Raven</span></div><hr/>Raven or as she was known then, Hitomi is the only daughter of Kenji and Kagami Tanaka.  Her parents each spent the majority of their time working two jobs each to make enough money to put something away and eventually make their way to a more comfortable lifestyle.<br/><br/>Due to her parents busy work life, she was raised almost entirely by her paternal grandfather Hiei in his dojo.  She spent her formative years emulating her grandfather.  Wanting to become like him she began watching him in wonder of how someone could move that way.  Once convinced she was willing to do whatever it took to become the best her training began as her grandfather's live in disciple.  For years she was hardened by the constant training sessions and monthly tournaments spurring her to get better.  Losses were met with special training sessions to revisit the basics to learn why she lost for her to practice during her private time.<br/><br/>She won her first black belt tournament in the teens bracket by the time she was 15, and for the next two years had won more than she had lost.  She put away three quarters of every prize for her future thinking she may eventually buy the dojo from her Grandfather should she take the job he has offered for when she came of age.  Now armed however with a steady stream of money she started going out more into the world outside of her home and found it a mess.<br/><br/>On her 18th birthday, when her time as disciple would end.  She had earned the right to become the master, but she turned it down.  She had just received an extended residency visa to move to Seattle.  She had decided she would rather put her skills to practical use in the real world to see just how she actually ranked.  She would still become the best!  Taking her savings she made the move and in a matter of weeks had gotten things ready.  She was ready to start Running.<hr/>There's an idea to who she is, now I am open to discussions on how she may know some of you.