Basic Information
Name: Natsumi Takashi
Gender: Female
Age: Natsumi looks like she's in her early 20's but in reality she is 212
Race:Shinigami
Appearance: (Without Mask)- - - - - >
Affiliation: Gotei 13
Position/Rank: Lieutenant
Fears: Natsumi hides her fear very well. In fact if one didn't know her well enough they would say she feared nothing. But of course, like most people she has a fear which is being stuck in a small space with no way to get out. When inside of a box out area she literally thinks that she will die a lonely death in a space no one will find her.
Personality: Natsumi a rather quiet individual. She doesn't seek a connection between herself and her other comrades, though she doesn't mind being around them. She would rather observe their behaviors from a distance, and if one was to ask her why she's all alone she would tell them "If there's no reason to communicate then it is not needed. having friendly squabbles is not a part of my duties." for those who can't read people for who they are and not what they say would just accept it and walk away. But if the individual is able to see past her careless exterior they would see that she honestly doesn't know how to react to those around her if there isn't anything to do or say.
Natsumi is strongly prideful. She doesn't like it when people be rudely disrespectful or even playfully joking about her personality and ways of thinking and behavior. She is quick to shut down any comment about her she doesn't like or sees untrue, even if the fact is true she will still deny it. Her reputation is highly important to her because that is how people judge and understand others without truly knowing who they are. So because of this she is always talking about what a lady is like and how they should act. Almost as if she was of a noble clan, even though she is not. But even though her attitude seems stuck up she still has a kinda heart and has a high moral of only helping those who need it.
She is able to keep her emotions in check and the majority of the time she is calm and collected. Which allows her to think rationally in the heat of a battle. Therefore she is able to take the pressure of battle extremely well. But even though she is able to take serious situations well she still has a short patience. If a battle is taking too long she will do whatever it takes to end it as quickly and rationally as possible. And because of her impatiences she is quick to get annoyed of those around her. When she become annoyed her anxiety levels boost and she is quick to snap of that person or thing that is annoying her. One would say this is a rare side of her and almost clashes with her natural personality.
History: Growing up Natsumi was an only child. Which is why she is the way she is. As an only child she had no other children to interact with within the house hold. She would play by herself all alone in the room furthest back in the house. At first she was just as outgoing and fearless of others but her mother hated it. Whenever Natsumi would try and play with the other kids her mother would pull her away and tell her, "Ladies don't play in dirt Natsumi. Don't concern yourself with those kind of people." Even though her mother always preached about the right and wrong things a lady can do like they were of high status they were far from it. They lived just as poor as the others inside the Rukon district they live out of the town. Their house was in the middle of no where, away from others so Natsumi was sheltered from the harsh reality that they lived in. This was her mothers attempt at trying to make sure Natsumi didn't see the truth of the world around them. Her mothers fear was that Natsumi would never get out of poverty and forced to live forever in the poorest areas of the serieti. She feared she would die an early age because of falling ill and because they had no money Natsumi wouldn't be able to afford health care. For the most part her mothers plan worked until of course Natsumi was of age that she could comprehend what was going on. Then it was when she had decided she was going to join the soul academy as soon as possible.
The day that Natsumi had decided she was going to become a soul reaper started out like any other day. her mother had sent her into town to gather a few things they needed for the house and dinner that night. After gathering all the things her mother had asked for she started to head home. Usually she just walked passed everything and everyone without saying a word of giving then even the slightest glance. Put she had heard the sounds of children laughing, remembering the sound from when she was a child. Stopping in her tracks she turned around to see a group of kids running with a single loaf of bread screaming and laughing, while a husky man chased them. Back then she thought they were just playing a game like tag or capture they flag. But her mature eyes saw the truth her young eyes refused to take note of. The kids had stolen the bread from the mans stand as a source of food for survival. The children ran right passed her and the man was caught in the crowd getting cut off from the the kids as they made their escape through an alleyway. Not taking any action, as a lady would not concern herself with such a small event she headed back on her way. she had left the village and was walking alone through the woods when a hollow suddenly came out from hiding and stood before her. The hollow looked at her with hungry eyes and laughing in amusement of it's food. "Such a pretty little face. I wonder if it tastes as good as it looks." he devilishly said. Even though she was scared to death she didn't show it on her face. All she did in reaction was hug her bag tighter to her chest and narrow her eyes. When the beast asked if she was scared she said nothing and started to take some steps backwards. She knew she was powerless and she could do nothing to stop her fate. After taking a few steps the back of her heel tapped against a tree and her back followed closely behind. Now pinned against the trunk of the tree Natsumi stood there in silence as the hollow closed in laughing. It's shadow covered her face from the rays of the sun. And right when she had thought she was going to die the mask had split into two and the body vanished into a black mist only to clear away and show a man standing there in a soul reapers uniform with a sword in his hand. Saying nothing to her he vanished only to leave her to stand there alone. The very next day natsumi returned back to the village to gather so more things for her mother. Again seeing the same kids from the day before being chased by a different man. But unlike the day before they had gotten caught. and the man took back what was once his. The kids were left alone to starve after then man had grilled into the kids about stealing. Doing nothing she went back to her stroll and headed home like nothing happened. Little did she know that that same soul reaper was there and saw the same thing. It wasn't till the next day she come to realize it. Again she gathered the daily goods but the kids weren't there making trouble, why was that? Making her way down the street she saw the soul reaper that saved her life buying 5 loaves of bread. Out of curiosity she followed the man only to discover that the man had bought the bread for those kids and gave them each one loaf each. It was only because she had saw that she decided she was going to leave the life she had to become a soul reaper so she could help those who need it.
After graduating from the soul reapers academy with high scores in every category. She was welcomed into the Gotei 13 with open arms. Unfortunately she wasn't given a seated position upon entering the court squads. She was only one point shy of a seated position in squad 4. She joined into squad 4 because of her moral to help those who need it. But she absolutely hated being treated like a lap dog with the other squads. Most of them seemed to think that because she was part of squad 4 she lacked any kind of real combat skills. For years she bite her tongue and swallowed her pride. She tried alone away from the soul society to strengthen her swordmanship and connection with her Zanpakuto. Finally in a meditative state of mind her sword asked her if she could hear it. Natsumi asked what it's name was. For weeks now she had been asked if she could hear it's name but every time she heard nothing. But finally she did. Upon hearing the name Natsumi finally learned the name of her zanpaktou, Seishin. While in a shikai state her sword looks as it it was made of glass. The blade is completely clear and looks fragile unsuitable for battle. But her sword is just as sturdy and strong as any other sword is in shikai state. After a few more months she learned her first ability. It had become clear to her that her swords abilities did not aid the 4th division well at all. In fact, it had nothing to do with healing or protection. Even her Kaido skills were below average. So she had put in a request to join a squad better suited for her abilities, the 2nd division. Of course because she was currently in the 4th division she had to be tested to make sure she was suited for combat. One of the members of the very squad who had a heart full of hate for squad 4, and looked down on Natsumi particularly the most. They were put into a match involving wooden swords and Natsumi was declared the victor, rewarding her a position in the squad. After a large amounts of successful mission complete because of her involvement. Her natural calm emotions and pacience allows her to think clearly in battle because her emotions don't get the best of her. So she was promoted to the highest position someone could receive without being a captain, Lieutenant. And since then she continued to train and do her best to help others the best she could.
