Hmm. Having thought further, I think that one of the reasons I'm so attracted to the idea of having Sakura's immediate family being non-ninja is that that lack of effective role models makes her initial abilities and attitudes both more understandable and, IMHO, more sympathetic.
*shrug* I like the kid, so having her be/act so blatantly shallow and stupid for no good reason, while possibly -realistic-, given her age, still doesn't sit well. I guess that makes me an apologist.
Ah, well.
Anyway, my speculations on her family situation end up with Momma H being this perfectly feminine Hausfrau type... very Kasumi, but not Belldandy, if you follow (which seperates her from, say, Keiunko, who most definitely has an iron fist to back her velvet glove. Well, iron kunai, anyway.)
Her husband, Kaichou Haruno, spends most of his time away on business but dotes on the kids when he's home. Opinion is divided on whether (most of the neighbors) or not (everybody who actually -knows- him) he's cheating on his wife in the meantime.
Sakura is the second of four - the other three are as-yet nameless, but...
Big Brother (#1) - about fifteen, maybe a little less. Sort of equal parts Tenchi Masaki and Kaname Chidori - very calm, pleasant and restrained... up to a point, after which, KABOOM. His hair's a light blue color, about the same as a Rosemary flower, and he's a neat freak - one of those people who's room is -always- spotless. Since -everybody- else in the house tends to handle things the same way I've shown Sakura using (ie, memorize what's in which pile), he tends to be rather frustrated most days, and occaisionally relieves the tension by dashing into some random room when the usual occupant is out for the day and... bringing it up to snuff. (Thereby neatly explaining why Sakura's room was so clean and neat when they showed it to us on the show, without contradicting -my- depiction in her departure scene.) Studying to take over the family trading concern.
Big Sister (#2) - Pink hair. Ninja. Yeah, her.
Little Sister (#3) - About eight, precocious as all hell. Lavender hair, missing a tooth, does tensor calculus in her head. Has a serious case of hero-worship for her heroic older sister, which doesn't stop her picking fun at every opportunity. In Konohamaru's class, but thinks he's an idiot.
Little Brother (#4) - Four years old is old enough to be -really- annoying but too young to really talk to. His hair is -bright Goldenrod yellow-.
Ja, -n
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"V, did you do something foolish?"
"Yes, and it was glorious."
*shrug* I like the kid, so having her be/act so blatantly shallow and stupid for no good reason, while possibly -realistic-, given her age, still doesn't sit well. I guess that makes me an apologist.
Ah, well.
Anyway, my speculations on her family situation end up with Momma H being this perfectly feminine Hausfrau type... very Kasumi, but not Belldandy, if you follow (which seperates her from, say, Keiunko, who most definitely has an iron fist to back her velvet glove. Well, iron kunai, anyway.)
Her husband, Kaichou Haruno, spends most of his time away on business but dotes on the kids when he's home. Opinion is divided on whether (most of the neighbors) or not (everybody who actually -knows- him) he's cheating on his wife in the meantime.
Sakura is the second of four - the other three are as-yet nameless, but...
Big Brother (#1) - about fifteen, maybe a little less. Sort of equal parts Tenchi Masaki and Kaname Chidori - very calm, pleasant and restrained... up to a point, after which, KABOOM. His hair's a light blue color, about the same as a Rosemary flower, and he's a neat freak - one of those people who's room is -always- spotless. Since -everybody- else in the house tends to handle things the same way I've shown Sakura using (ie, memorize what's in which pile), he tends to be rather frustrated most days, and occaisionally relieves the tension by dashing into some random room when the usual occupant is out for the day and... bringing it up to snuff. (Thereby neatly explaining why Sakura's room was so clean and neat when they showed it to us on the show, without contradicting -my- depiction in her departure scene.) Studying to take over the family trading concern.
Big Sister (#2) - Pink hair. Ninja. Yeah, her.
Little Sister (#3) - About eight, precocious as all hell. Lavender hair, missing a tooth, does tensor calculus in her head. Has a serious case of hero-worship for her heroic older sister, which doesn't stop her picking fun at every opportunity. In Konohamaru's class, but thinks he's an idiot.
Little Brother (#4) - Four years old is old enough to be -really- annoying but too young to really talk to. His hair is -bright Goldenrod yellow-.
Ja, -n
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"V, did you do something foolish?"
"Yes, and it was glorious."