<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Tashi's Past Three Years</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br/>Tashi's life had been hectic first year since he arrived from the fateful mission from Bansentennin enclave. When reinforcements arrived from the Tanigakure, the team jumped at him thinking he was in berserk state until Maki cleared things up. Then after Tashi arrived home with maki, Lily and Juni the village learned through rumors then that Mibu clan had gained true red eyes. Whole year all old geezers, historians and teachers recycled the ancient tales of true red eye users in Tanigakure. Each and everyone of them had been kage level shinobi which deeds were stuff of myths and legends altough history of true red eye users is vague and as the origin of said eyes. The rumor mill which echoed in village spread to other villages as well, considering legacy of true red eyes the kages of other village were informed about this and naturally Daimyo of Tanigakure also. Immediately Tashi's clan took him in and ran through the tests to confirm which was obvious; he had true red eyes. Tashi then had hoped for some training....but he waited eleven months and nothing came about it?!<br/><br/>He had been idling and practicing swordplay everyday but he was not assigned on missions and he was constantly under heavy guard by his clan even when he visited Jun and Maki. Seeing how his team withered away he did not mourn nor cry over it. Maki and Tashi both got their lives changed and Jun and Lily could not hold team together just two of them so they were assigned naturally to new teams. Tashi then learned reason for lack of missions for him or team was because his clan had literally called all missions off?! Because they were scared he would get injured or worse during a mission?! This enraged Tashi and he had tried kick (verbally) some sense to clan elders but they had none of that. They told even if Tashi would be leader of the clan 100% sure, his time of reign is not now and he is meant to be slowly trained to role of leader. Same time elders argued and debated how Tashi's bride is chosen. Tashi lost all rights marry by his choice as his legacy is needed to be secured and hopefully continued forward. Each time true red eyes have manifested the clan has tried continue the line but without success so far. Consider it takes generations until new pair of eyes show up there is not much chance to test the theory. The clan had been centuries been wandering but this is first time the true red eyes have manifested in Tanigakure, or since when clan settled down to live in the village.<br/><br/>So far scarily popular theory is that instead just one bride he is assigned several?! All wives having equal rights but each wife's child forms a new family line which from leaders of family are chosen by votes or something. Tashi had expected one bride and felt he can handle it....but if elders plan break some old norms and traditions in clan and arrange harem of wives for him.....<br/><br/>While walking shocked for loss of freedom and dreaded for future what the jumpy elders conjured up he then met Daimyo himself in all oddest of places; fishing in lake where Tashi has practiced numerous times his swordplay and the few flame jutsus which he knew. In there they two talked while Daimyo's guard was present and his guards glaring with Daimyo's guards. Daimyo mostly asked how Tashi was feeling up and all that, sort of talk what you would not expect from Daimyo and Tashi was skeptical about it and he asked rather bluntly what for he had been waiting for him come to the lake.<br/><br/>Daimyo then had confessed he did like fish in the lake but had not done so for years. So his true reason was to meet with Tashi face to face and inform what sort of tumult he had caused. Daimyo had years worked to establish himself as authority figure and worked hard to be recognized as powerful shinobi and get village humble but not too flashy recogniction. But now that after generations old legend literally manifesting in the village Daimyo had lost some....credibility or image as leader in eyes of other kages who all remembered the legends of true red eyes of Mibu. A man or woman feared and respected in other villages, far more than Daimyo himself. Of course other village kages keep it top secret information about Tashi's manifested legacy, as that would make Tanigakure targeted or focused attention upon by other bigger villages just because of true red eyes. So overall a very troublesome affair for Daimyo's own position and security for the village.<br/><br/>So Daimyo made proposal; Daimyo offered Tashi into position of Daimyo's guard; top elite unit of Tangikure but also one which is most hated same time quietly.<br/><br/>Tashi was struck by all details and was silent when he pondered Daimyo's proposal. Daimyo said if Tashi accepts he would receive personal training and little mission experience in his service. Also if he does so he would with Mibu clan order them declare that Tashi had departed for private training elsewhere, so it would reduce focus on Tanigakure and so increase security and in time rumors of true red eyes would fade away as he would step out from spot ligth (hopefully). Tashi asked a day to consider the offer and Daimyo allowed it. Tashi returned to Mibu clan stronghold and there the elders tried sway Tashi away from the idea but he counter argued that did they not want some more intel what Daimyo is up to? That convinced elders let Tashi accept the offer but true reason why Tashi accepted it was to get out from strangling hold of Mibu clan elders and get free from suffocating atmosphere. The elders however demanded Daimyo watch over for Tashi for not send him suicide missions nor reckless missions, at least without backup somekind and Daimyo gave gruntingly his word on that.<br/><br/>Tashi was initiated to the Daimyo's guard as first Mibu clan member ever done so, as said Daimyo and Mibu clan did not get along and Daimyo had his own doubts about clan and it's loyalties. He did not doubt how Tashi had succeed sway elders let him join but showed he understood why Tashi had used that persuasion method. Tashi's time in Daimyo's guard had been then quite peaceful. It was day by day drills, guard duty and overall stand by Daimyo who sometimes taught jutsus for his own guards and Tashi also. He lived close by Daimyo and less so in Mibu clan. He saw many people flinch from him, more so when he glanced them with the burning red eyes of his. He was given new name what called by and he did not know true identities of other Daimyo guard members but had seen few off their masks in rare occasions. Tashi knew some members spied on the village and lived dual lives, but consider his red burning eyes masking his identity was that much harder so he was not given such duties. expect tell Daimyo what he learned few times what he spend in Mibu clan stronghold which by contract he had to visit at least two or three days per month to update the elders about his status and then painfully endure all plans they have made about marriage and so on. He told reports of Daimyo's activities to keep elders happy but they were not pleased that Tashi could not send anything meaningful and slowly realized that Daimyo may on purpose withold information from his own guard to avoid leaks (more so suspecting Daimyo knew what for Tashi was there).<br/><br/>Altough it was not hectic mission filled time for Tashi but he was happy that he was doing something than just sit bored all day in Mibu stronghold. Also at times situations became interesting and he got missions but consider he is a rookie he is given fairly simple tasks in the guard. Nothing fancy but work none the less. None the less Tashi's skills sharpened a little and he learned a lot in those two years in Daimyo's guard. Despite dual pressure of two influential forces; Mibu clan and Daimyo himself, he had endured and lived as Daimyo's guard and hoping someday be good as actual veterans of the guard who still surpass him in skill. Have formed a genuine camaraderie with the men and women who form Daimyo's guard.<br/></div></div><br/><em>Present</em><br/><br/>Tashi knelt, facing towards Daimyo and having his well made katana crossed before his knees. He then heard when captain of Daimyo's guard made his reports....and then mention about his anniversary?<br/><br/><em>Oh, I had forgot all about that....</em><br/><br/>Then Daimyo looked him and he looked back through sockets of his mask. Hearing what Daimyo said he felt anxiety; no doubt Maki could recognize him through even the mask on. Leaving it quite pointless. But as law Daimyo had said if anyone had any ideas, true or not, about identity of Daimyo's guard member, it was law enforced taboo to speak theories about such subject. Punishable by extreme; cut of a tongue to the offender most cases.<br/><br/>Also anxiety was in about meeting Maki herself of course. Tashi had respected her even if at times she could be rather focused personality. But he recognized this was also his chance to interact with his old mentor and share news and stuff. So he bowed his head in response and replied; "Hai, it likely does lord Daimyo."