Personality: A lover and a fighter, Kuwabara is a rough spirit with a big and squishy heart. Rambunctious and loud, he's a somewhat-rebellious teenager, part of his own little fighting gang and always the first one to pick a fight. A lot of his afternoons, at least at the beginning of his middle school career, were spent trying to cause trouble with the neighborhood punks and test how strong his fists were. It's only been in recent months that he's managed to learn a bit of restraint. (But only a bit, as he's still a loud and spirited hothead; and that, unfortunately, may never change.)
Second toughest punk at Sarayashiki Junior High, (second only to the notorious Yusuke Urameshi), Kuwabara is definitely not a force to be taken lightly. He knows how to throw his punches and he can definitely hold his own in a fight or ten. And as resilient as a cockroach in the summertime, it's actually quite difficult to knock him down and keep him there. Able to withstand large amounts of physical pain on top of being able to dish it, Kuwabara has taken whalings from multiple enemies, demons, and even just swarms of rival gangs, without going down upon the first strike. Physically, he can definitely hold his own in a fight or ten. He also tends to provoke them, and he tends to win 99% of them. Well. More like 50% once you get into the technicalities. He's very stubborn in that nature; in fights and, well... in everything else he does, Kuwabara does his best to stand his ground and keep fighting for what he believes in. This tenacious spirit is probably his best trait.
He also has this grand, unwavering code of honor. A trait that was first brought to light when his friend needed help to keep his job, Kuwabara gave his word that he would assist no matter what, and he went through many lengths to assure that his word remained true. When Kuwabara makes a promise, he will go through lengths to keep it. Real men stick to their word and continue a fight for justice while remaining loyal to those whom he befriends. Sometimes it's a blind following, but he has a good heart that leads him to befriend the ones he can trust, even if it takes a while (here's looking at you, Hiei).
Kuwabara has one major flaw - he is dumb. Book-wise, he tries his best; he studied to pass a test in order to keep his best friend from losing his job, and his sister has been busting his ass to get him to study near daily so he could get into a better high school. His sister pushes him because she knows he can do it, and he knows he does well when he tries... but Kuwabara Stupidity is a chronic and terminal illness. He's hot-headed, doesn't always think things through, and makes careless mistakes. Those mistakes, in the end, make half his friends want to (or actually, in many cases) pop him on his noggin.
But Kuwabara loves to love. Girls are hot, but the sweeter the personality the more he's smitten. With spunky girls like Keiko and Botan, their independence, fierceness, and strong attitudes intrigue him, and he becomes less of a protector--sort of, as girls are just lovely souls whom he feels the need to protect so they don't have to do it--and more of a friend and a helper. And the daintier they get, like the sweet Yukina, the more Kuwabara is to treat her like a princess or a doll. He's a very firm believer in true love, often (way too often) saying that the red string of fate is tied to his pinkie finger and will guide his way right over to the love of his life. (Currently, that true love, fairly consistently, is Yukina, despite the fact that she has yet to express any returned feelings towards him.) However, love makes Kuwabara even more stupid. He stutters a little, stumbles over his words and his shoelaces, and makes even more reckless decisions because his heart has led him in the way. Following that red string has led him right into trouble on more than one occasion.
But even with all of these odd quirks, Kuwabara still has a sense of growing maturity about him. Still very much a goofy teenage kid, he's begun slowly but steadily placing his focus on the more important concerns in life. Saving the world and getting into a good school have been two of his main priorities which have him volunteering to fight his way through a tournament for the world's sake with little complaining, and he's begun turning his will of just fighting to his will of winning with a purpose.
Oddly enough, Kuwabara has a soft spot for kittens. He has one himself, an adorable little thing he named Eikichi. He's very caring and gentle towards her, and actually subjected himself to blackmail for her safety. Kittens are adorable.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Kuwabara is ridiculously loyal. He's a man of his word (there's that Honor Code again) and he's a true believer in being a good friend, to the point where he's nearly given up his life to give his friends a fighting chance. He tends to jump to a fight when it comes to defending someone he cares for, or for innocent people, or for kittens, or whoever else needs a good saving or two. He will also take all kinds of shit from people if it means helping someone he cares for, like when he willingly had his ass handed to him numerous days in a row to just avoid actually being in a fight to keep his friend's job. He is the first to jump in and act as a shield, prepared or not, because it's just right. His loyalty has gotten him nearly killed numerous times.
He's also very strong, physically. Outside of his spiritual ability with the sword, Kuwabara's been a great fighter. Good at punches, dodging, fights... hell, brute force in general is one of those many things he's just known for. Sometimes thinking is just better done with fists.
On top of that strength, Kuwabara's very selfless. He's never been a huge one for defending his own, but he will willingly give his life for a friend. He's the first to offer himself as a punching bag and the first person to crawl out of a window and run around the city trying to find someone. He's even been willing to do demeaning tasks for his cat. If Kuwabara can help, he will go through many lengths to do so.
Unfortunately, Kuwabara is always, always, ALWAYS the last one to figure things out. Hints do not work very well on him unless they're blatantly obvious, and he tends to be the last one to find things out. This frustrates him, especially when his friends don't just tell him things outright, but it's mostly his fault for not reading the tone of the situation or any of the subtler meanings of a situation.
He's a very obvious and straightforward person, which, while good in terms of discussions and productivity, is absolutely awful when it comes to not getting into trouble. His mouth and his snarky attitude have gotten him in trouble more than once--and in more fights with Urameshi than he could count. He doesn't always think before he speaks and, well... that doesn't always turn out well in the end. Actually, Kuwabara doesn't always think before he does things; he's run head-first into danger before going on a whim, a hunch, the tickles (his spirit powers before he realized they were spirit powers), or just solid willpower saying "this needs to happen". Being a heavy hitter and not always the brightest in terms of oversight usually end up as a bad combination.
One of his biggest weaknesses: Yukina. (She's so wonderful she deserves more focus.) With those feelings of ~precious love~ making him stupid, he literally becomes the biggest, dorkiest idiot in her presence. When things involve her, common sense is no longer a concern for him. It's kind of gross (and also cute at the same time).
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Skitty Password: Ginger Snaps
Samples First Person Sample: [There are normal grins, there are excited grins, and then there are grins that mean someone won the lottery; well, in Kuwabara's case, he won a badge. But badge, lottery, same thing. Got the damn thing pinned to his shirt. Never mind the shaky cam, he and the Skitty on his shoulder are just elated.]
Check it out! Fumiko and I just took on, uh... [Wait, what was his name again?] F... uh... Bird gym guy! And we came out the proud winner of this shiny awesome badge! It's great, ain't it?
Soon, I'm gonna have all eight! And then I'll be ten times stronger than Urameshi ever was in this world, even if he's been here longer. Isn't that right, Fumiko-chan? [The Skitty's grin grows, nodding to the screen. They're both quite pumped with this one victory. Kids these days!] We're gonna get all the badges before he's done too! No way I'm letting him beat me to that!
And then we can go home, right? Because, uh, as much as I like this place and not having school and junk... My sister's really gonna kick my ass once I turn up .
Third Person Sample: There were too many damn types. Fumiko, the bright pink Skitty who had been with him since day one, had long since grown bored of watching Kuwabara make the same two faces of confusion and aggravation at the book in front of him and had already become fidgety in his lap. And Kuwabara really couldn't blame her; he wanted to go out and train too! But outside of just brute force, all of these element types came into play and changed up how battles went, and Kuwabara needed to memorize the rest.
He got the obvious ones, like water and fire and fire and grass, but then throwing in ghost types? Normal? Fighting? The mere title of 'ghost type' made Kuwabara's tickles come back, and he was certain something was hovering by his inn's window, but he wasn't going to stop and fight it without some sort of strategy. He'd figure something out... somehow. Not being a genius strategist, this would just be a challenge, and having an antsy pokémon crawling about and scratching his jeans was serving as nothing but a reminder to hurry.
With an annoyed sigh, he dropped the pamphlet, reaching down to itch behind Fumiko's ears. Focusing just wasn't happening for him. "Sorry, girl, I just... we gotta get rid of that thing! But I can't do it without knowing it..."
The pokémon looked up at him, eyes in small slits but still completely focused on him.. "You know," Kuwabara continued, "it'd be a lot easier if you had a spirit sword. Or even if I had a spirit sword. That'd cut through a ghost-type faster than tackle would." With a grin, he just reached down to scoop Fumiko into his arms, nuzzling her a little against his face. "But I like you being a normal type, yes I dooo! You're gonna be an even cooler cat in the whole wide world once I get you a moon rock. It'll be great! I don't know what you'll be, 'cept bigger, but the nurses said it's cute!"
Them hot nurses... yet Kuwabara was so distracted by Fumiko's playful grin that he didn't even realize that he had stopped studying until he literally knocked into his book. "Hey... wanna go level up some more?" he asked. "Sounds more fun than studyin' some stupid types, don't it? We can call it... Sis always said I was a visual learner!"
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Name: Kazuma Kuwabara
Series: Yu Yu Hakusho
Timeline: episode 63
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Personality: A lover and a fighter, Kuwabara is a rough spirit with a big and squishy heart. Rambunctious and loud, he's a somewhat-rebellious teenager, part of his own little fighting gang and always the first one to pick a fight. A lot of his afternoons, at least at the beginning of his middle school career, were spent trying to cause trouble with the neighborhood punks and test how strong his fists were. It's only been in recent months that he's managed to learn a bit of restraint. (But only a bit, as he's still a loud and spirited hothead; and that, unfortunately, may never change.)
Second toughest punk at Sarayashiki Junior High, (second only to the notorious Yusuke Urameshi), Kuwabara is definitely not a force to be taken lightly. He knows how to throw his punches and he can definitely hold his own in a fight or ten. And as resilient as a cockroach in the summertime, it's actually quite difficult to knock him down and keep him there. Able to withstand large amounts of physical pain on top of being able to dish it, Kuwabara has taken whalings from multiple enemies, demons, and even just swarms of rival gangs, without going down upon the first strike. Physically, he can definitely hold his own in a fight or ten. He also tends to provoke them, and he tends to win 99% of them. Well. More like 50% once you get into the technicalities. He's very stubborn in that nature; in fights and, well... in everything else he does, Kuwabara does his best to stand his ground and keep fighting for what he believes in. This tenacious spirit is probably his best trait.
He also has this grand, unwavering code of honor. A trait that was first brought to light when his friend needed help to keep his job, Kuwabara gave his word that he would assist no matter what, and he went through many lengths to assure that his word remained true. When Kuwabara makes a promise, he will go through lengths to keep it. Real men stick to their word and continue a fight for justice while remaining loyal to those whom he befriends. Sometimes it's a blind following, but he has a good heart that leads him to befriend the ones he can trust, even if it takes a while (here's looking at you, Hiei).
Kuwabara has one major flaw - he is dumb. Book-wise, he tries his best; he studied to pass a test in order to keep his best friend from losing his job, and his sister has been busting his ass to get him to study near daily so he could get into a better high school. His sister pushes him because she knows he can do it, and he knows he does well when he tries... but Kuwabara Stupidity is a chronic and terminal illness. He's hot-headed, doesn't always think things through, and makes careless mistakes. Those mistakes, in the end, make half his friends want to (or actually, in many cases) pop him on his noggin.
But Kuwabara loves to love. Girls are hot, but the sweeter the personality the more he's smitten. With spunky girls like Keiko and Botan, their independence, fierceness, and strong attitudes intrigue him, and he becomes less of a protector--sort of, as girls are just lovely souls whom he feels the need to protect so they don't have to do it--and more of a friend and a helper. And the daintier they get, like the sweet Yukina, the more Kuwabara is to treat her like a princess or a doll. He's a very firm believer in true love, often (way too often) saying that the red string of fate is tied to his pinkie finger and will guide his way right over to the love of his life. (Currently, that true love, fairly consistently, is Yukina, despite the fact that she has yet to express any returned feelings towards him.) However, love makes Kuwabara even more stupid. He stutters a little, stumbles over his words and his shoelaces, and makes even more reckless decisions because his heart has led him in the way. Following that red string has led him right into trouble on more than one occasion.
But even with all of these odd quirks, Kuwabara still has a sense of growing maturity about him. Still very much a goofy teenage kid, he's begun slowly but steadily placing his focus on the more important concerns in life. Saving the world and getting into a good school have been two of his main priorities which have him volunteering to fight his way through a tournament for the world's sake with little complaining, and he's begun turning his will of just fighting to his will of winning with a purpose.
Oddly enough, Kuwabara has a soft spot for kittens. He has one himself, an adorable little thing he named Eikichi. He's very caring and gentle towards her, and actually subjected himself to blackmail for her safety. Kittens are adorable.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Kuwabara is ridiculously loyal. He's a man of his word (there's that Honor Code again) and he's a true believer in being a good friend, to the point where he's nearly given up his life to give his friends a fighting chance. He tends to jump to a fight when it comes to defending someone he cares for, or for innocent people, or for kittens, or whoever else needs a good saving or two. He will also take all kinds of shit from people if it means helping someone he cares for, like when he willingly had his ass handed to him numerous days in a row to just avoid actually being in a fight to keep his friend's job. He is the first to jump in and act as a shield, prepared or not, because it's just right. His loyalty has gotten him nearly killed numerous times.
He's also very strong, physically. Outside of his spiritual ability with the sword, Kuwabara's been a great fighter. Good at punches, dodging, fights... hell, brute force in general is one of those many things he's just known for. Sometimes thinking is just better done with fists.
On top of that strength, Kuwabara's very selfless. He's never been a huge one for defending his own, but he will willingly give his life for a friend. He's the first to offer himself as a punching bag and the first person to crawl out of a window and run around the city trying to find someone. He's even been willing to do demeaning tasks for his cat. If Kuwabara can help, he will go through many lengths to do so.
Unfortunately, Kuwabara is always, always, ALWAYS the last one to figure things out. Hints do not work very well on him unless they're blatantly obvious, and he tends to be the last one to find things out. This frustrates him, especially when his friends don't just tell him things outright, but it's mostly his fault for not reading the tone of the situation or any of the subtler meanings of a situation.
He's a very obvious and straightforward person, which, while good in terms of discussions and productivity, is absolutely awful when it comes to not getting into trouble. His mouth and his snarky attitude have gotten him in trouble more than once--and in more fights with Urameshi than he could count. He doesn't always think before he speaks and, well... that doesn't always turn out well in the end. Actually, Kuwabara doesn't always think before he does things; he's run head-first into danger before going on a whim, a hunch, the tickles (his spirit powers before he realized they were spirit powers), or just solid willpower saying "this needs to happen". Being a heavy hitter and not always the brightest in terms of oversight usually end up as a bad combination.
One of his biggest weaknesses: Yukina. (She's so wonderful she deserves more focus.) With those feelings of ~precious love~ making him stupid, he literally becomes the biggest, dorkiest idiot in her presence. When things involve her, common sense is no longer a concern for him. It's kind of gross (and also cute at the same time).
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Skitty
Password: Ginger Snaps
Samples
First Person Sample:
[There are normal grins, there are excited grins, and then there are grins that mean someone won the lottery; well, in Kuwabara's case, he won a badge. But badge, lottery, same thing. Got the damn thing pinned to his shirt. Never mind the shaky cam, he and the Skitty on his shoulder are just elated.]
Check it out! Fumiko and I just took on, uh... [Wait, what was his name again?] F... uh... Bird gym guy! And we came out the proud winner of this shiny awesome badge! It's great, ain't it?
Soon, I'm gonna have all eight! And then I'll be ten times stronger than Urameshi ever was in this world, even if he's been here longer. Isn't that right, Fumiko-chan? [The Skitty's grin grows, nodding to the screen. They're both quite pumped with this one victory. Kids these days!] We're gonna get all the badges before he's done too! No way I'm letting him beat me to that!
And then we can go home, right? Because, uh, as much as I like this place and not having school and junk... My sister's really gonna kick my ass once I turn up .
Third Person Sample:
There were too many damn types. Fumiko, the bright pink Skitty who had been with him since day one, had long since grown bored of watching Kuwabara make the same two faces of confusion and aggravation at the book in front of him and had already become fidgety in his lap. And Kuwabara really couldn't blame her; he wanted to go out and train too! But outside of just brute force, all of these element types came into play and changed up how battles went, and Kuwabara needed to memorize the rest.
He got the obvious ones, like water and fire and fire and grass, but then throwing in ghost types? Normal? Fighting? The mere title of 'ghost type' made Kuwabara's tickles come back, and he was certain something was hovering by his inn's window, but he wasn't going to stop and fight it without some sort of strategy. He'd figure something out... somehow. Not being a genius strategist, this would just be a challenge, and having an antsy pokémon crawling about and scratching his jeans was serving as nothing but a reminder to hurry.
With an annoyed sigh, he dropped the pamphlet, reaching down to itch behind Fumiko's ears. Focusing just wasn't happening for him. "Sorry, girl, I just... we gotta get rid of that thing! But I can't do it without knowing it..."
The pokémon looked up at him, eyes in small slits but still completely focused on him.. "You know," Kuwabara continued, "it'd be a lot easier if you had a spirit sword. Or even if I had a spirit sword. That'd cut through a ghost-type faster than tackle would." With a grin, he just reached down to scoop Fumiko into his arms, nuzzling her a little against his face. "But I like you being a normal type, yes I dooo! You're gonna be an even cooler cat in the whole wide world once I get you a moon rock. It'll be great! I don't know what you'll be, 'cept bigger, but the nurses said it's cute!"
Them hot nurses... yet Kuwabara was so distracted by Fumiko's playful grin that he didn't even realize that he had stopped studying until he literally knocked into his book. "Hey... wanna go level up some more?" he asked. "Sounds more fun than studyin' some stupid types, don't it? We can call it... Sis always said I was a visual learner!"