Hiroko Hirayama

When Hiroko was younger she sadly found out one day that she was unable to have children after many failed attempts,  which effected her marriage which had ended  since she would not be able to bare children. None of the other families wanted to give up any of their male members to a women who could not bring new heirs to the branch. Because of this her elder brother let Hiroko have a closer relationship with his children. She eventually came to terms with the cards she was dealt. She instead put her time on helping her brother and his wife raise their children and train them to be the best Shinobi they could be. She loves her family and would tear any one or thing apart that would try to hurt them.  She spent most time watching over Maikeru as he grew. teaching him in the ways of the Hirayama style of ninjutsu when ever his father couldnt. She also had promised Maikeru’s mother Akemi that under her watch Maikeru would always come back home from every mission they did together. This was due to Akemi almost losing her daughter to a Yokai when she was a child and from the trauma of almost losing her daughter she did not want to risk her youngest son to such a fate. But through Hiroko’s assurances to her sister in law Akemi, Maikeru was able to train under certain conditions. 

Hiroko © Michael A. Gonzalez