Alexander Yuu Kikuchi-Reeves

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Current revision as of 13:26, 5 January 2009

Name	Kikuchi-Reeves, Alexander Yuu
Age	18
Birthday	January 18th 1990
Home	Okinawa, Japan
Height	5'11"
Weight	160 lbs
Family	Father, mother, a younger sister.
Languages	English and Japanese [fluent]. Some Mandarin.
Visible Marks	Four-inch stitch mark across left calf from minor motorcycle accident.
Not readily visible Marks	Appendectomy scar.
Year	3-1
Rank	1 (Class President)
Dorm	1-F
History	Local/Japanese History
Elective	Writing and Music
Path	Humanities
Clubs	Student Council (F 3.45-4.15), Language (T 2.30-3.30), Writing (S 3-6)
Sports/Extras	Kendo (MF 6.45-9, S 12-4), Basketball (W/Sp 4.30-6.30), American Football (Fall T/Th 6.45-9, S 12-3)
Played By	Jay Chou
Journal	duteous

Appearance

Yuu wears a nondescript, indifferent, reclusive facial expression; not perpetually annoyed, but not the kind people casually approach either. He carries himself with quiet solidness -- he doesn't stand out, but is just there. His hair is never a subject of complaint from the higher-ups. His uniform is tidy, and when he's not wearing them he wears mostly casual clothes with his always-present postman bag and huge, around-ear headphones around his neck. He's tall and properly packed with an average jock's muscles. If he seems intimidating (which he is most of the time), it's unintentional.

History

Yuu was born in a small town in an Okinawa prefecture, Japan. His father was a member of US Air Force stationed in Kadena, his mother was a local Okinawan working as a cook in the air base's cafeteria. Yuu was a result of two weeks' worth of romance and a night of passion. Grey Reeves, the American soldier, was relocated without knowing that he had a child out of wedlock.

Yuu spent the first twelve years of his life with his mother and his grandma, living a quiet, busy life helping out in the family farm (orchids and Mandarin oranges). As an only child, he grew attached to and protective of his family. He realized very early that his mother, though gentle and kind-hearted, didn't have what it took to take care of the family, so he took the responsibility. With his grandma increasingly aging, Yuu kind of assumed the adult role, making most of the decisions and working odd jobs to earn for the family. Otherwise, he spent his time playing basketball or studying for scholarship after scholarship in local public schools.

One summer, after Yuu turned twelve, Grey Reeves finally retired from the military and went to find Ayaka Kikuchi again. Needless to say, he was surprised to find out that Ayaka had a son. Tired of living alone, Grey asked Ayaka to marry him and move back to US. Yuu was opposed to this idea at first; but grandma Kikuchi just passed away and Yuu wasn't sure he had the resources to provide a comfortable life for his mother -- and Ayaka had always been in love with Grey.

Grey had a pretty good life back in America -- more than well-off, actually. Yuu constantly missed his hometown in Okinawa although he never opened up about it. Grey thought Yuu would be more comfortable going to a high school with Japanese ways. His mother suggested Second Heaven, off he went.

Personality

Yuu usually keeps to himself, preferring to be alone with his books or his music than hanging out with other kids. The only time he tolerates crowd is when he plays Kendo or basketball (used to playing street, with American soldiers or fellow Kadena kids). His life revolves around studying, music, basketball, tinkering with his motorcycle (Yamaha FZ-1, bought by the money he saved for years), and his family.

He's focused, determined, and most of the time very serious. His idea of relaxing is reading, playing sports, or piano (never professionally trained, but had good enough ear and determination to teach himself). Yuu isn't cold per se, he can smile and he has some sense of humor. He's just... pretty damn antisocial. He's learning to loosen up because Father Dear happened and he doesn't have to worry so much about the family anymore.

He loves his mother very much and wishes only the best life for her. He struggles to feel the same for his father; it's hard, but Grey is slowly earning his respect.

He also has a three-year-old little sister whom he's overprotective of.

Other Information

Why Second Heaven?

Because it has good credentials, because his mom suggested it...

Favorites and Likes

• Color: Monochromatic colors.
  
• Food: Toofuyoo and awamori
  
• Activity: Basketball
  
• Subject: Ancient Japanese
  
• Other Likes: Being alone, reading, writing, kendo, hot weather, summer, big dogs, fruit juice, misoshiru, seafood, Japanese cuisine, his mom and his little sister, piano, music (classical, mostly, with a splash of everything else), his motorbike.
  

Least Favorites and Dislikes

• Color: Purple (including violet, magenta, and pink) :|
  
• Food: Junk food.
  
• Activity: Clubbing.
  
• Subject: Business.
  
• Other Dislikes Too many people, crowded places, noises, leather, hospitals, drugs, fast food, onions, golf, cars.
  

Relationships

• The whole SH basketball club members - Don't let your guard down or run laps.
• Bailey Xiang Li - Friend; under the radar.
• Seung Yoon Park - Friend.
• Yun-Hsin Hsu - Friend.
• Amata Soto - That strange, very pretty, very friendly girl.

Trivia

• CR Post
• Prefers to be called by his Japanese name than his English name. Introduces himself with "Yuu", which sounds like "you", only uses "Alexander" for administrative purposes or when needed.
• Current Basketball Team Captain; is good at them (basketball and captain-ing), frequently tells you to do laps.
• Has a motorcycle parked in the school ("Ojii-Yama"), prefers riding it instead of the monorail to go to neighboring towns because he hates crowds.

OOC

• Yuu is a brainchild of Ephe. Feel free to annoy log with him anytime :)