It was a normal day in the village of Kirigakure but it was many whispers about someone who left the village and just came back but anything about why or where he was now, was unknown. All they could say and really knew was he was back in the village a former Sannin even a Seven Swordsmen of the Mist the honor of gaining that rank was everything to a ninja, it was respect from that title, if that was not enough he was even the head leader for the Audi clan, but right now some called him a coward that ran away from his home. But many thought he was dead, but not all thought this way, many still see him as a hero, one being a child that was under her care.

Right now Athena was with her clan having the same talk about being a ninja, but one of the children who stayed in her home was speaking to other kids about this. "He didn't run away, he has saved many people and is a hero to our village, don't you talk bad about him." But the other kids wouldn't stop. "He ran away that is what my dad told me, and if you don't do what I tell you  to do and say he is nothing but a coward I will  beat you up." He would stand his ground but had small tears. "No, I will not say that!" He was a hero to him because of how far he got in this world to think this great ninja ran away and given up, would crush him.

But he was beaten up, and hurt to the point being sent to the hospital, the other kid was in another room, but his family would deal with that, maybe Athena would have to later as well, soon enough she got a message being informed about this and worried running over in her kimono. She was inside it was big and had many rooms as someone told her where he was.

She was near his room, walking over as she flicked his forehead, not liking how he ended up in here. "Ouch." Is all the child said? "What was that for?" Athena would do it again. "For acting stupid, and getting hurt. You're still in the academy fighting someone and getting this hurt should be when you're a Genin. I shouldn't have to worry about this now." She would say, having a smile, but sighed he didn't look that hurt which was good. "But but......" She would sit down by his bed. He was crying. "..The other boy said I should look down on my hero and throw him away, but I don't think he is a bad guy, but some of the other kids don't think I should respect him anymore."

She didn't pick any heroes in her own life, but could see what it met to him. "If this man is your hero, and if you care about him you shouldn't allow others to change your mind. I am guessing you mean Yuudai the man that just came back, well, nobody really knows his story, life sometimes pushes us down, but we can come back stronger and ever, you will see soon enough if he is someone worthy of your respect, if he leaves or stays, I don't know which one he will pick but only you can pick who your hero is. I could see someone as my hero, but someone else could hate them. It all matters what he means to you, not anyone else. But I'm sure he is a good man." She would pat his head.

She would smile with the boy starting to feel better. "Well eat up, I am going to talk with the doctor." She would say, she was outside, waiting for him to come here, but she did think about this man. He had the title and fame of being one of the strongest, well it was nothing to do with her. But she would start to hear the nurses talking about him being able to hear them. Meeting him and seeing why he left could be okay, but she didn't like people getting hurt over the ninja lifestyle.

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Kaguya has never met this man before, but she did hear about him well if you lived in this village how could you not know him, he had all the titles someone could ever what or dream about. She listens to them speak, he was gone for four years and everyone did think he was dead, all of that was so far true but was it more to it? The seven bells, war, she heard about that, but not being a Ninja and maybe old enough at the time, Athena never entered the battlefield. But it was one question people were not thinking, he didn't sound like a coward, he was known for his titles, someone who gained them would be put in more danger, so what really made him leave? Well, right now, that was none of her business.

She was speaking with her own Doctor with him saying. "He will be fine, it was some bruises, but all he will need is a few good night's rest. But I would like to keep him here for tonight." She would smile finding that to be good. "Thank you, doctor, that is good to hear, and yes, I think that is for the best." But he would sound worried. "You take care of many children Miss Athena, don't you think it's best for them to go into an orphanage?" She would smile many would say that could be for the best but it was many reasons why she didn't think so.

"An orphanage sometimes the children build bonds with each other and allowing that to be cut is not good for them to lose people they care for, sometimes brothers and sisters are pulled away from each other, and it's more reasons I don't wish to do it, the children just what a home they can stay in and don't have to worry about losing the ones they care for but thank you for asking doctor." He would smile saying to her. "It's okay, but try and get some rest. The Kaguya's are not known to be able to do so many things without becoming weak." That was true many Kaguya's even herself had that weakness. "That is more known for combat and over using our ability, but I should be fine." She would bow to him. Seeing the child, telling him he needed to stay here over night which was good for him. She would start to leave, heading towards the exit.

After walking for some time with her and the ninja going opposite ways they would walk into each other if they did Athena would be knocked onto the floor but it was unknown about him if this did happen. She would say ouch, but opening her eyes to see a man that had lost a bit of weight, look like he was hurt. She would still be on the ground, saying to him. "Are you okay? I didn't mean to knock into you, I was not watching where I was going I hope you're not hurt." She didn't notice who it was, as he might not look the same he did way back.

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She was walking towards the exit, the child would be fine here on his own for one night. She maybe took in young children so they could have their own place to stay and felt like they had a family, but if they wished to be ninjas then staying here for one night wouldn't be that hard for them, being a ninja met you had to grow up fast and that was also her job to make sure they could handle it, not with Jutsu that was the academy's job, but in the mind, and staying calm. She knew of this famous ninja that just came back to the village having an image in her head of what he looked like even if Athena has never talked to him before, seeing pictures and many other events of him being the hero, but now as he was older she wouldn't have any idea what he really looked like. Having the ability of a ninja, she could dodge any incoming attack, not all people needed to be ninjas that had power and knowledge over Jutsu like herself. She could see him about to grab her, but he was too late with Athena falling over onto the ground, but unlike her, he got back up right away.

She would see him giving out a hand that was to help Athena up, it was good to see it going in this direction and not the way with one of them yelling at each other, but it was ending in a simple and easy way in a calm manner, she could tell by his voice. From looking at him, and how fast he got up from the ground, he was not hurt well, not anything that could be seen with her eye's which was good. As she was up from the ground, she would smile, speaking to this unknown man once again. "I hope you're not hurt. You don't look that hurt, which is good to see." She would say with a smile, thinking she has seen him before. "Have I seen you before you look familiar." Over the years from when she has seen him, he was known as the village hero if anything, and she didn't even speak with him at all.

"I do wish to make it up to you, as it was my fault for not paying attention to where I was going." She would say trying to think.

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She didn't really know this unknown man named Yuudai, but not knowing about him at all would be shocking, as he was someone many even from another village could know from his name alone he was that famous so Athena did see him and hear about this man in front of her even if she had no idea right now it was him. She would keep looking at him trying to remember, but would she? Well, we would have to see as they talked. She would listen to this man speak, but they looked at each other for some time, it was shocking that he didn't fall over, but not that much, giving that he was a man, and herself a woman so he could be physically stronger, it was already a good chance that he was a ninja she just didn't know what rank. "Maybe, but I have a good memory and I know I have seen you somewhere before." She would look him up and down, but it was not clicking yet on who he was.

Everything he said, was not given an answer, it was like he was giving simple reasons like he was trying to dodge the question that was given to him. "Aw, a pretty girl says she will make it up to you, but you try your best to run away." She would say with a smile playing with him but joking. "I can tell you have something on your mind like the world is falling apart, you must be a ninja." She would say with a smile, thinking Ninja where the type to act like this. "You can't just go on your own and look at the ocean, and think about life problems." She would say talking to him like an old friend would, it was how Athena was in her way of acting towards people trying her best to make them forget about their problems. "I would still like to make it up to you. I can see you could need someone to speak with." She would say with a smile, many could call Athena straight forward and to some point she was.