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Character Notes:

History:

You'll never forgive me if I detail this one like I did Kouichi's. So, I will do extremely detailed bullet points. Never mind the fact, too, that his personality section is monstrous.

I. Yoite first makes an appearance when Miharu, Thobari, Kouichi, and Raimei all head to Fuuma Village. The Banten group, originally having head there in order to get advice from Fuuma as to what to do regarding the Shrinabanshou (the hijutsu that is coded into Miharu's body - and one that has the power of All Creation), ended up meeting more than just Fuuma. Instead, they were greeted with the wake of destruction and death the Kairoushuu started to leave behind. Unbeknownst to Banten, the Kairoushuu had already started moving toward collecting all the other kinjutsusho in order to extract the Shinrabanshou and give it to their leader, Hattori. This is implied, however, as they acquire Fuuma's kinjutsuho and quickly depart, though not before Yukimi (whose name would later be revealed) tells Yoite to handle the rest (re: Banten and the others of the Fuuma clan). Even so, none of them end up truly leaving? Why? Well, it's because Yoite immediately knows that Miharu holds the Shinrabanshou and describes to the rest that it is the "kid with the fixed eyes" that holds it. And so, a chase through Fuuma Village begins. Yoite makes his first displays of Kira (a forbidden technique that allows the user to fire their own ki at a person or implant their own ki in a person in order to harm - at the expense of, eventually, their life), injuring quite severely Thobari and Kouichi with Kira. He also manages to dispatch Raimei with a swift kick to the stomach. Ultimately, when he fends off Miharu, he injuries his eye - but leaves a piece of his ki in their purposely. Even while fighting, he began to formulate a plan. What plan? Well, I'll go into detail when I reach the next bullet. Even so, Yoite is finally made to leave when Fuuma arrives upon Miharu's cries for Yoite to stop injuring Thobari. And leave he does with a simple "farewell" after retrieving his hat.

II. Despite the incident, Yoite is not seen for quite some time after. That is, well, in direct correspondence with anyone from Banten. Sometime during the period Thobari is unconscious, we're greeted with an inside look of Yukimi (Yoite's guardian's) apartment. There, he gives credit to Yoite for finding Fuuma Village when a messenger comes in to speak with Yukimi. However, upon calling Yoite "cute" -- well, he abruptly goes and uses Kira on him in agitation, displaying the first signs of that sort of anger. He does not kill him, but notably wishes to scare him off. Yukimi tells him off in a rather gentle way, and Yoite admits that something is a little off about himself. Yukimi agrees. What other information is gathered here, however? Well, it becomes clear that Iga Village is not a physical place where all the ninja of the Iga village live (the Kairoushuu). Instead? Well, it is an online site where all the members gather. It shows their numbers, too - and it places them probably over a thousand. But, moving on. They watch a report from Hattori that urges them all to go and find the ninja villages, much like how Fuuma encourages those of Banten to find them as well.

III. However, it isn't long until Yoite opts to go to Banten to follow up on his wish - one that he will quickly reveal is the wish to have never existed. Tracking down and locating Miharu, he makes quick work of knocking out Kouichi and Raimei despite warnings that he was coming from one of their comrades. Yoite proceeds to abduct Miharu and take him to a frequented location of his. As he goes along, he describes who the people who crowd there and what they are there for. He tells Miharu that they had heard he was a Death God and that he could end their lives. They continue their walk through this dilapidated area, where Yoite and Miharu end up at Yoite's disused train car hideout. Here, Yoite explains to Miharu that he has a wish to be erased from existence and analyzes how Miharu acts and what he is. He shows a kind of visible distress in the way he speaks to him here, as he does ask to speak with him one-on-one right off the bat. He tells him that he needn't even understand the wish, but that he wanted to make the desire known. Even so, Miharu initially rejects the wish. (They are also interrupted at one point by one of those seeking to die, and Yoite makes a gruesome demonstration out of the previously explained Kira to Miharu - who attempts to escape, though Yoite stops him.) So, Yoite uses the back-up plan he already installed and concocted. Freeing the ki from the injury he inflicted on Miharu, he explains that he has embedded his ki into his comrades. If he dies, he takes them all with him. He tells him he knows that killing them himself won't do any good or make Miharu want to exact revenge because he is so indifferent - but he does know that it would be a bother to him if they died because he let someone else die. So, he finally agrees to help Yoite exact his wish. Yoite then tells him that they'll keep this agreement between them, and that because he has agreed - he will do anything to assist him and "make (him) King of Nabari." So, with that agreed and settled upon, Yoite walks Miharu home and tells him about the plans to acquire the kinjutsusho and why - which is to say, is that they'll allow them to take the Shinrabanshou out.

IV. In either case, Yoite does not show up again until the plans to assassinate a target at a science convention is laid out - that is, the assassination will be carried out by Banten. Yoite and Yukimi are sent to be guards for the target, though they're rejected forthright. It is possible Yoite agreed to come because he had a hunch that Miharu would be there, but in either case - it is luck that leads them to Miharu this time. Miharu, at the prompting of Oda (the one who would give them the kinjutsusho of her village if he fulfilled this mission), runs to tell Thobari of a hiccup in his plan (the Kairoushuu). However, Miharu is captured by Yoite and Yukimi both. Thobari is greeted with all three after failing to rid of the target (because of his morals and his lack of desire to kill), and it becomes quickly evident that Yukimi and Thobari will (and do) square off. Once again, though, the Kairoushuu is rejected for their services and even though Yukimi tells Yoite to follow them to provide them projection - Yoite refuses because Miharu is there. So, while their guardians are fighting, Yoite and Miharu exchange information. Miharu tells Yoite what they're doing here and what their prize is, and Yoite concludes that he'll let Banten take the kinjutsusho this time because it'll even out both sides. They continue to convincingly faux fight (and even more so when their guardians take notice), but Miharu is quickly called off by Thobari (or, well, carried off). Yoite and Yukimi follow after. However, this where all things more-or-less go to hell! Here, they all resume their missions. However, one of Oda's comrades attempts to attack the one she actually has issue with, only to be stopped by Yoite using Kira. This explodes into fighting. During the scuffle, Miharu yells to Yoite that Oda can "read his heart", but it is already too late to avoid her. She does, and Yoite - all of his buttons and all of his fear triggered - goes on a rampage and kills/injuries many until Miharu stops him by standing in the way of Kira. Yoite then collapses into himself, and orders Yukimi not to touch him. He remains that way for the rest of the scuffle. When Kouichi ends the mission and fulfills the requirements, it is only then that he manages to pull himself together. He apologizes to Yukimi, saying it was him who caused the mission to fail, but Yukimi partially dismisses it. They head off. It should be said, though, much about Yoite is revealed by Oda's mind-reading. Even so, she tells him before they go entirely that he's allowed to hunt her down if she reveals any of his secrets.

V. In either case, it is a little while until Yoite shows up again. This time, it is when Raikou and Gau come to Hattori's house where the rest of the Kairoushuu are gathered. They crowd around him and try to make sense of Yoite. In either case, I'll skip some of the bits and pieces here and say that they've found out more about Kouga Village, the one Yoite mentioned to Miharu during their faux fight. That being said, Yoite and Gau get into a small fight after Yoite is provoked enough, but Yoite soon collapses into himself. Hattori, noticing this, ask Yoite how much longer he has to live. He only tells Yukimi, but it is revealed he has maybe two more months to his name. So, determined now by that small timeframe, he sets off to see Miharu after the meeting adjourns and notes that he's losing a good amount of his hearing. He tells Yukimi and his sister sayanora, after pretending he only heard certain parts of what they were saying. So, off he goes.

VI. In either case, after Miharu spills (very few) of the beans to Thobari, Hanabusa (on her way back home to Thobari) spots Yoite collapsed on the way to their house. Naturally, being as kind as she is, she tries to help him and is told not to touch him. Instead, Yoite keeps asking for Miharu. So, she takes his hat and goes up to the house to ask if Miharu is there and that Yoite is asking for him. That is when Thobari notices that Yoite has made it up to the house and is sitting outside the gate. He goes to attack and they begin fighting, but Miharu and Hanabusa break it up. That being said, they're later separated and outside Yoite and Miharu talk about what the next move should be. Yoite tells Miharu how much time he has left, tells him that Daya will be acquired by him, and that Miharu should go after another kinjutsusho. He agrees, and he also tells him before this that he had to tell Thobari small pieces of what was occurring, but didn't mention anything of extreme importance. Hanabusa gives them snacks and tea during this time period, and eventually they realize how stressed they actually are. In any case, Miharu tells Yoite that he has a plan that he hasn't mentioned to anyone at all. Yoite comments that he seems "less dead" and Miharu remarks that it only occurs when he's thinking of "Yoite things." Miharu then tells Yoite to shake hands, though Yoite tiredly protests and tells him it is "better not to (him)." Even so, Miharu insists and eventually Hanabusa steps in and makes them grab hands and leads them to dancing about. She also tells them that they're welcome back any time they feel like and that she'll always be there to give them a hug. Yoite looks a little frazzled, understandably being himself, but there's no immediate withdrawal from contact.

Miharu later offers to let Yoite stay his home, but Hanabusa insists that it is okay for Yoite to stay at the house (despite Thobari's protests). However, he kindness causes Yoite to withdraw and further withdraw when Thobari more-or-less breaks down the impossibility of Yoite's wish and questions why he wants to die so badly despite his young age. So, even despite Miharu's requests to wait, Yoite points a finger at his throat and tells him to do what he's said to do earlier and reminds him that his friends are still in danger because of him. So, he leaves and goes to collapse in hide-away, mumbling feverishly about how he can't offer anything in return for their kindness and to stop being so warm to him.

VII. Ah, I suppose I should cut these down a little... Anyway, Miharu goes to acquire the kinjutsusho as requested, but also goes to meet up with Yoite. He bumps into Raimei on the way and partially involves her in the plan. He tells he to go fetch Banten's kinjutsusho, which she agrees to. Anyway, during the conversation following after he meets with Yoite, he tells Miharu that he "doesn't need any more useless feelings and memories," which Miharu tells him he's actually a little more relieved to know. Even so, during this segment, Miharu changes the promise a little. He tells him that he will erase him (and before that he has to free his friends), but until then - Yoite can't die. A fair enough trade, Yoite silently concedes. So, they set off to gather the kinjutsusho.

VIII. They go to meet up with Yukimi. Miharu enacts the plan he's never told, and tells him he'd like to join with the Kairoushuu. With that said, they acquire Miharu's needed kinjutsusho in order to show his loyalty to the Kairoushuu. Even so, when they get back, Hattori suspects him a little - but Yoite steps in the way of his threat. Yoite's accredited with the success, so he's also assigned to be Miharu's guard. Even so, eventually Yoite becomes upset during the party that follows because he can no longer taste anything, and Miharu goes to follow him outside. Miharu attempts to comfort him, but Yoite tells him the only reason he's come to help him (despite Miharu saying the contrary) is that he doesn't want to see his friends die. He tells him that he is "completely paralyzed by death", while he "survives off of them."

IX. Skipping the extra bits: The go to Alya to retrieve Daya. Before getting to the school proper, Raikou talks to Miharu and tells him that their bond goes beyond a friendship (his and Yoite's). Even so, moving on -- once they're shown their rooms, Yoite goes and offers to get Daya by himself. Yukimi tells him to knock it off and stop being a "Death God impersonator." So, humiliated, Yoite tells him goodnight. The next evening, after strategizing, Yukimi tries to call Yoite in. Yoite doesn't come to him, but Miharu goes to him. Yoite begins to talk about how fading into the night must be like disappearing. He also allows Miharu (after protesting) to throw a scarf on him. However, that evening, after they all settle in? Well, that's when things begin to become messy. Kouga makes their positions known, and Yoite and Miharu run off to try to get the kinjutsusho as their plan crumbles. Unfortunately for Yoite, as the fights progress, he becomes gravely injured. This makes Miharu actually use the Shinrabanshou to heal his wounds. He tells him, though, after he is gravely injured that he doesn't want to die - which makes Miharu realize that he wants to save him, though perhaps in a different way. So, Miharu listens to what his heart says and tells him that Yoite is another him.
But, skipping all the mess that follows as they event come out of all the disaster in one piece and acquire Daya from Shijima -- Yoite doesn’t wake up immediately, though he later does in the hospital.

X. In either case, Yoite wakes up in the hospital after having a nightmare and after Miharu notices the scar on his neck. He tells Miharu, feverishly, that he isn't Sora and that Sora never existed. He tells him that all that exists is, more-or-less, what he is now. Miharu attempts to calm him down, but Yoite (temporarily) still remains confused as to where he is after recovering from such shock. He asks him where he is, and who he is - and only manages to snap out of it when he notices that the scar on his neck is showing. He quickly covers it with his hand after he begins crying, though Miharu leaves after telling him "it's not fair." :(

However, as a side note, Yukimi is also given the order to off those from Banten, though it seems clear that he won't be following that order very well, especially when he only goes to confront Thobari directly and doesn't actually hurt either Raimei or Kouichi. Like Yoite some time ago, Yukimi also does things for the people he cares for. Even though he whines and calls them brats, because Miharu cares? He won't hurt them.