Aiko Sohma
| Gender |
Male
| Age |
13
| Role |
The Head of the Family
| Eye Color |
Dark Blue bordering on Black
| Hair Color |
Pitch Black
| Height |
3'5"
| Weight |
81 lbs.
| Skin Tone |
Sickly Pale
| Distinct Markings |
NA
| Physical Description |
He stands at a measly 3'5" and weighs about 81 lbs. Both his hair and his eyes are black almost to the point of sucking the light out of any room he's present in. He is quite a small person even for a boy his age, accentuated by how thin he naturally is as well as his abnormally small rib cage which presses his organs tightly together and serves as a source for a great many of his problems. He detests sunlight and avoids it whenever possible making his skin extremely pale. Due to his frequent illnesses and generally poor health his skin is a slight tinge green, something that would be unnoticeable on anyone who wasn't as pale as he is. He carries dark bags under his eyes for he is a night owl(Figuratively) and often spends nights up and about instead of sleeping.
His demeanor is quite negative overall. His mood reflects quite clearly on his face, something he has trouble hiding and ninety percent of the time his mood is a bubbling disdain for everything and perhaps even all life. His frown drains all the cheer and merriment from any room he shows up in and he is almost always frowning. The times he does smile it is very unsettling. Thankfully he usually smiles when no one is watching. Ultimately Aiko would be quite a handsome young fellow as it is par for the course for his family if he were healthier and much less insular.
✔ Naturally Good at Sneaking aka Moving Silently and Remaining Unseen.
✔ Well Spoken.
✔ Intuitive with Technology.
| Likes |
♥ The Night.
♥ Dreary and Grey Rainy Days.
♥ Crows.
♥ His Father.
♥ Lemons.
♥ Obedience from Others.
♥ Seeing other People Sad.
♥ The Macabre.
♥ Painkillers.
♥ Technology that Makes Life Easier.
♥ Umbrellas.
♥ Metal Aviator Shades.
♥ Help.
| Dislikes |
✖ Disobedience.
✖ Pain.
✖ Sunlight.
✖ The Cat.
✖ Outsiders.
✖ Love.
✖ Children (Ironic considering his youth.)
✖ Crowds.
✖ People Touching Him for Non Medical Reasons.
✖ Being Disregarded/Ignored.
✖ Dust, Pollen and Other such Air Pollutants.
✖ Effort.
✖ Challenges.
✖ Being Emotionally Attached to Anyone in Any Way.
✖ Being Alone.
✖ Sickness.
✖ Himself.
A dark one indeed.
As a person he is the very model of misanthropy. He dislikes almost everyone and trusts noone but himself. His perceived seperation from other's makes it difficult for him to relate to people on even a basic level. He does not like to make friends, only servants. People who try to interact with him like they're equals immediately trigger his paranoia, only serving to agitate him further. He was born with a grim nature and his time in the gloomy halls of the house only served to foster his dark fascination with topics of the macabre. Outwardly he appears to other people as a bitter and controlling young man. Inside he is a darker beast than the rest, even the cat.
His anger is great, subtle but deep running. Nearly any slight will vex him greatly and earning forgiveness from him is a herculean task. He dwells on the negative aspects of everyone he meets, churning and molding his hatred for them like a grain of sand in a clam's mouth. A majority of his anger towards people is born from his resentment and envy. He knows he is not the smartest member of the family but he most certainly is close to, if not is, the weakest member of his family. His constitution makes it a chore for him to simply traverse stairs. This feeling of inadequacy has been the root of his scorn for a great many of his years.
As the head of the family he has learned by example. He chooses the stick over the carrot, punishment over reward. He feels that if he is too nice to his family they will drift apart. Since his father's death the torch of leading the family has been passed to him along with a simple mandate: Protect the family, Protect the bond. His father was close to the only person he ever truly loved. He was his father, his mentor and his hero. He has held nothing but respect for everything his father did, no matter how cruel it was, to others and on occasion himself. He understood well that everything his father did he did for the families own sake.
Despite all this he is perhaps the least experienced in leading a family. He was a loner throughout his entire life, only concerned with himself and now he needs to take everyone into consideration. The only thing he has to guide him are the memories of his father so he leads the only way he knows how. He concerns himself solely with what is best for the family, concerning himself with his family members affairs solely for that reason. He couldn't care less about what his family thought or felt and would let them all go rot for all he cared but if there was one thing that was stronger than his disdain for those around him it was his reverence of his father.
His fears are numerous and each one spawning from his desire to not fail his father. In order to protect the family he's become a great deal more paranoid than he was normally, suspecting almost everyone of trying to undermine his authority and with good reason. He's younger than most everyone else, weaker than everyone and lacks any defining feature to make up for that besides the fact he is the core of their curse. Should anyone truly desire it wouldn't be difficult to seize control of the family from him. As such he vigilantly watches for any signs of disobedience and stomps the spark of anarchy out before it can blaze into an inferno, ruining everything he's worked towards.
| Theme Song |
Child King - Abney Park
| History |
Aiko was born with a ribcage smaller than one should be. His breathing was short so he needed an oxygen tank to breath throughout the earliest years of his life. His parents, father being the current head of the family at the time, watched his condition like hawks, keeping him in a sterile environment to make sure he didn't get infected. He was rarely ever allowed to leave the artificial environment due to the risk of getting infected, a risk he nor his parents could take. He was important to the order in which their family ran as he inherited the core of the zodiac curse.
Because of this he was very much alone, only ever seeing his parents, his tutor and his doctor. His mother was distant, raising him as more of a duty and less of something she actually wanted to do. His father was much more present in his life, teaching him the things his tutor did not teach. He did not understand the meaning of his fathers methods, often seeming strange although never unduly harsh. The reason was because he never got to really see any of the people, never got to know them very well. The only impression he got of the other members of the family were from when they would meet with his father. His father was cruel and hard with these people. He could only assume that unlike himself these people deserved it. It didn't help that he didn't care much for others to begin with.
It was when he was old enough to be capable of understanding the gravity of his fathers words that he was told the ultimate truth lurking beneath the surface of their family. His father explained the curse, his role in it and the fact that some day he will need to lead them, to protect them and maintain the bond as it is destined. It was from this point forward that his father's actions made sense. Everything he did, no matter how cruel it seemed, was to help them. He was serving as the spine as well as the mind of the family, doing what needed to be done no matter how unpopular that made him. Every time his father had to be strict with him he accepted it, knowing that it is all being done for his good as well as the good of the whole family. The rest of the family were all simply being selfish, only thinking of themselves instead of what was best for the family. It was only natural that father put them in their place.
He never understood his mother however. her actions and their motives still confuse him no matter how he looks at it. why she acted as though she was warm but avoided him none the less, why she always seemed evasive and nervous around father and most of all why she mysteriously never returned from a impromptu shopping trip on the same day his father explained the family curse. Every time he asked about his mothers disappearance his father would always say "Perhaps another time." He never answered his question.
His father was very frequently ill. Whenever his doctor wasn't treating him he was attending to his father. As Aiko grew up his ribcage grew slightly too, still constricting his lungs but letting up to some extent. He was able to venture around the family estate more but was still greatly hampered by his physical condition. To top it all off due to how sterile and clean his environment had been his already weak lungs never developed the strength to handle much stress or irritation. Dust, pollen and other such air pollutants would put him in coughing fits. He was given an inhaler to deal with such coughing spasms when they would occur.
All these factors culminated to create Aiko's loathing of the sun and the outdoors in general. While other children went out and played in the light Aiko lurked within the often empty corridors and of course his room. His room held all his books and games, the only things he needed to keep himself happy or so he told himself time after time. The only other person in his family he enjoyed the company of was his father. His father appreciated his enthusiasm for learning from him so that he may one day replace him. After all, Aiko was one of the few people who cooperated without harboring ill feelings towards him.
Life could only remain so simple for so long. His father's illnesses gradually got worse and more numerous over the passage of time. All the doctor's efforts were in vain as it was evident that his father's time was coming. The curse was collecting it's due. Before his passing, his father explained to him that now was the time to become the new head, to uphold the family harmony and protect it from all that would bring it harm. "If you have learned nothing else from me, always remember: Protect the bond." It was the final lesson his father gave to him before his passing.
His father's death impacted him the most out of every family member. When it came time to rise up and become the man his father was he stepped up to the challenge. Armed only with his father's teachings and a bond he alone controlled he changed himself to be the person this family needed him to be. No longer would he be Aiko Sohma the grim child. He would become Aiko Sohma, the head of the family. Now only time can tell whether he will steer his family towards a bright new horizon or into oblivion.
|Thoughts on Other Characters|
Keiko Sohma
"She is a good listener. I like that she respects the families harmony. Still, I can only wonder if her loyalty to the family holds true when she believes I cannot hear her talking behind my back."
Haruji Sohma
"A helpful sort. Too helpful. He'd best resolve his own issues before helping others with theirs or else I will resolve his problems for him."
Yuuto Sohma
"Weak and stupid. My father tried to make him stronger but I do not think he took my father's lesson to heart. I will not suffer his nonsense."
Ichirou Sohma
"Speaking as a person, He's annoying most of the time. Speaking as the head of this family, he respects the families harmony well enough and can even prove useful. He seems more than happy to listen to Keiko. If Keiko proves dependable, I will have little to worry about from him."
Hiiro Sohma
"Usurper. I cannot trust her. From what I've gathered about her she seems much too well liked by the others. She is something to keep my eye on in case it develops."
Pippa Sohma
"A threat to the families harmony. Controlling, manipulative, forceful, a genuine menace. Should she force my hand my wrath will fall upon her a thousandfold. She will either fall in line or she will fall. By the time I'm done with her there will not be anyone left waiting to catch her at the bottom."
Miuru Sohma
"I only know about her from what her father has mentioned of her. I too remember the incident with her brother and her father's failures that followed. He sometimes speaks of her, speaking well of her qualities. She sounds quite nice but who doesn't when your only source of information is their father? Needless to say I should meet with her at some point to get to know her better."
Kaida Sohma
"She knows more about preserving the harmony than anyone else I know. Her counsel is more valuable than the rest of this families. It's a shame she doesn't get along with her brother but unless it becomes an issue then I do not think I want to bother with that realm of interaction."