Free At Last

"Wow!" Suigetsu exclaimed with added drama. "That was really good! Keep practicing so you can get even more powerful, and maybe you'll even blow me away someday, ne!" He grinned while he ruffled the kid's hair. "You're making me really proud with all that raw talent of yours. Keep it up!"

“Uhhhhh,” turns into, “Oooooof course!” He laughs nervously. “I... I know that like the... the back of my hand!” he lies. Then, thinking quickly, “But you gotta prove you’re ready for it! I won’t teach you until I’m absolutely sure you can handle them!” ......or until he learns them first.

Suigetsu opens his mouth, and then he closes it wordlessly as he rethinks his immediate reaction. “No,” he says after a careful pause. Then, “Well, yes, I’m disappointed, but just because of all the fun you’re gonna miss out on! I think you’ll still make a great shinobi anyway! Plus, who’s to say you won’t learn it later on? It took me a long time to learn a lot of techniques too. Some of them I never even learned until after I was grown and married! You’ll get there...” Was that sensitive and supportive enough? The smile on his child’s face indicated that he has in fact done a good job of being careful with their feelings.

“This one?” he asks, shooting water-bullets from his fingers excitedly. “It’s one of my favorites!” But perhaps the child is referring to something different, something more complex like Gengetsu’s infinite explosion technique. “Why don’t you show me the jutsu, ne? Show me your strength!”

"A megalodon?!" he repeated. "Where did you.... even... meet....?" The confusion passes to be replaced with pride. "Well that's amazing! You'll be the biggest fish in the sea! You two will surely make very big ripples!" Smiling sheepishly now, because he feels a bit inferior, he answers, "Well, I've got a contract with a couple of really cool raptors. Maybe you'll meet them someday soon~"

"Eh?" Suigetsu snorted a laugh. "Don't know your own power, ne? Well, since you're so strong that you can't regulate yourself yet, I think it's better you stick with practice swords. I'll make sure you get plenty of back-ups, so don't hold back! I'll be sure to have them ready at your training session tomorrow, okay? And if you show me you can use just enough power to maximize your skills without accidentally breaking them, then we'll graduate to something more dangerous."

Suigetsu's eyes lit up. "Who said that to you? Take it as a very high compliment, because that's what it is! But remember, you can be a demon and still be kind and caring and loving too. See me with papa? And with your siblings too? I love you guys very much, but they called me the demon of the hidden mist my whole life! And they called your uncle that too, but he loved me very much! So, you see, it's a very special family name, and it's good that you're inheriting it too. It means that you're very strong, and people will always respect you. Wear it with pride, just like my brother Mangetsu and I always did, okay?"

@rico-hyuuga (LOOKIE)

Suigetsu frowned. He wasn't sure who to be more concerned about. "Well, that's why we have to be very careful around the swords. They're not just tools, you know. They have personalities too, and we have to respect them! Let me see..." He inspected the bleeding wound, and then he smiled. "But a scratch!" he declared. "You'll be stronger for it! Maybe if you comfort samehada, you'll build a stronger bond," he suggested. "Why don't we go throw some big jutsus at it so it can absorb some of our chakra? I think that'll make it feel better. I hear it likes water techniques the most. You can show off some of what you've been learning for me!"

Suigetsu snorted. "You know I don't read notes from the academy. That's papa's territory." Patting his child on the head, he adds, "But we'll go up there tomorrow together, and I'll get em to tell me their reasoning to my face. See if they have the balls to stand up to me, ne! Don't you worry. You did good. Make sure you show your sister some of those moves so she can defend herself too! When in doubt, you guys can always resort to biting. That's a great way to show them the power of pointy teeth! Turn their jealousy into fear~"

"I'd love to spend some time in the Land of Iron, honestly. That's my number one vacation spot!"