Naruto OC Week 2025: Day 2: Friendship
Mitsuki, unlike me the Author... is such a sociable person (meanwhile i hide in darkness and crowd/noise/too much people scares me).
Therefore, she had lots of bonds, lots of them, both with the shinobis and non-shinobi! Here's some of them (based on Part 1 only)
Itachi & Mitsuki on Part 1:
Like Itachi, Mitsuki is very observant, to a fault. Mitsuki is nowhere as powerful as shinobi, but with her cunning she had actually taken out more than a few adults and shinobi by exploiting the moment they let their guard down. Of course, it wouldn't work on Itachi. That triggered a feeling of respect within her, and being a curios sort, selfish and unrestrained free spirit as she was, she forced herself unto the party to find out more about the world, with Kisame accidentally easing in her joining and Itachi unable to firmly reject her.
For Itachi, the first time she met Mitsuki, due to her disguise and the innocence in her eye, she reminded him of Sasuke and how a wrong step can turn Sasuke into one like her. Itachi was curious at fault too, as he had always made sure to find out whatever he can about the world, and Mitsuki's existence felt like an odd piece of puzzle that doesn't fit in the world. Given in to quick turn of event, Kisame's misunderstanding, and Mitsuki's determination, he ended up accepting the uncontrollable storm into his party.
Overall, Mitsuki is very respectful towards Itachi, and don't want to burden him even as she joined them forcefully. She always looks forward to moments where she can be of use for them as her view of transactional value still dictated her. Itachi's subtle kindness was obvious to her despite the facade he kept on and his attempt of distancing himself from her.
On Itachi's side, he don't want to involve Mitsuki with Akatsuki, yet he somehow couldn't leave her alone. Unable to make a clear decision, he had just gone with the flow. Curious about Mitsuki's weird condition and how her ability worked, and ended up becoming her mentor along the way as he helped her experimenting with the limit of her power. As time goes, Mitsuki's personality and her unique approach slowly become a refreshing breeze for the party. His concern for her life choices and future as well as his gut feeling that Mitsuki can read through him, allowed him to be slightly more vulnerable and honest during their private interaction as Mitsuki slowly broke through his walls, one by one.
They started off hating/disrespecting each other.
To Mitsuki, Kisame was this cold hearted guy that almost shreded her neck apart. To Kisame, she was this crazy murderous brat who could kill, bury, and hide her victims without any sense of remorse.
Eventually, they fight a lot and Kisame couldn't help but want to get rid of her, but somehow along the way, their relationship grow into that of siblings with Kisame as the annoying older brother and Mitsuki as troublesome/fun to tease little sister. This is because of Mitsuki's display of maturity and sharpness that changed Kisame's image of her, and Kisame's unexpected kindness and support that made Mitsuki see him in a new light. Gradually, they become more respectful towards each other even as they still tease/banter/prank each other, a lot. Mitsuki's joining of the party also provided Kisame with conversation partner, considering how quiet Itachi usually is, and Kisame brought out the more fun part of her personality and her childishness.
When it's the three of them, the dynamic is more alive and balanced :3 Here's some extra moment of them as trio~
Mitsuki & People she meet along the journey:
This girl is determined to set out and see the world, connect with a lot of people, and understand others and herself better. Because of that, she had often befriended people she meet along the way during her free time, and each and every of them have plenty of thing to teach her. Some of the earliest people who had impacted her was Hazuki, a clothes shop proprietress, who cared for her sincerely despite her being a stranger. She made Mitsuki question her manipulative method and if that is truly the way she want to experience her journey in.
The 2nd one, but one of the most important is Aida, a civilian teenage girl, who taught and show Mitsuki about a different kind of affection called love. Even after Mitsuki left the village she were in, she still kept in contact with her, once she figured out a letter delivery method.
In some relationship, she shows more maturity, being a protector to those she care about, like with Kodon Kina and Kodon Reishi
Other, doesn't necessarily ends well.. Even so, if I keep typing I'll be rambling, so.. for more feel free to read them on my fic (shameless promo)
