OOC: Awwright...an explanation for the conviction system has been added. Like I said, it's not exactly a family picnic type thing. xD
And actually, the Tamori clan aren't really secretive about their family members. Anything that isn't a strictly internal matter is free game for conversation, and knowing Hanako she would probably have no trouble chattering about it if asked. She'd just sort of skip away from anything that would breach family secrecy stature, sort of in the same manner as she's doing it now. :3
IC:
All things considered, the reactions had been pretty expected. Yume, as usual, was displeased. It had pretty much been that way since day one: that girl always seemed to have an issue with something Hanako was doing. When the young swordswoman wasn't annoying her silent teammate by constantly sparring with thin air or whatever handy environmental object was within reach, she was apparently either saying or doing the wrong thing or just being 'too loud'. She honestly didn't understand her. Sure, girls like that were appreciated in the rookie class where they kept quiet and actually focused on making their little flower arrangements instead of sending the flower petals flying against the vase for target practice, but she just couldn't picture anyone making a successful career if they threw a hissy fit over conversation volumes. Dansei, as usual, gave no response to her greeting. He was, if possible, even more of a recluse than Yume and Hanako couldn't recall him ever speaking to her beyond what was absolutely necessary for practical reasons. As such, she always made a point of loudly greeting him at every opportunity. Some time, some day, he would have to give in to annoyance and give a response. Then again, she reasoned for herself, Dansei may just have been reluctant to speak with girls...given the way Akane had welcomed him to the team, Hanako really couldn't fault him for that. Yes, Akane...out of the three Genin she had been teamed up with, the short-tempered and equally short-statured brunette was actually the one she was on best terms with. Sure, the paranoia was a bit tiresome at times, but at least Akane spoke her mind, unlike the other two, who seemed to have made a life's ambition of bottling everything up inside of them. Predictably, she was the only one who had given a proper reply:
"Well, since you put it that way, Akane-chan..." Hanako responded to her teammate's question, putting on the face of one who was deciding for something she knew she really shouldn't, "...I suppose I could tell you a little bit, in complete confidence, of course." leaning closer to the compact-edition shinobi -- an act which essentially meant that she had to crouch -- her voice dropping to a conspiratory whisper, "You see, we have this rule...never discuss the duty with non-clan members. But don't tell anyone I told you that, alright?"
She gave her a wink, extending to her full height again, "In all seriousness, Akane-chan, it's not anything that interesting. Just a set of rules, really. Respect your elders, dress with dignity, set a good example for younger children, look after your family..." she absent-mindedly counted off the points on her fingers, "There's about three hundred more where that came from, not counting special cases, d'ya really want to hear them all? Because, I'm going to run out of fingers here."
Akane's attention, it seemed, had already been diverted. The movement towards her kunai pouch was stealthy, but it was such a common sight that anyone from team 11 who was within visual -- or, in the case of Dansei, tactile -- range would have noticed it. With a tired little sigh, she scanned the vicinity for the poor bastard who had looked, acted, breathed, or just plain existed the wrong way this time. You learned to spot them after you had been around Akane for a while, if not from their manner then at least by the oh-so-discreet glares that the brunette kept casting at them, and it didn't take long to find the target this time.
Dansei.
Again.
Hanako rolled her eyes. Hadn't Tenten-sensei already impressed the point that being blind made peeping a very unlikely hobby? The girl made a routined move to intercept her teammate's attack, only to find that she had already been beaten to it by a hand, which -- she was sure -- hadn't been there a moment ago. A quick investigation also confirmed the owner of said appendage.
"Tenten-sensei, when did you-?" the girl began in near-perfect unison with Akane, but the Jounin waved off both questions, insisting that they hurry to the exam room. A grimace of fondness and exasperation briefly decorated Hanako's face. Even though she had -- by all counts -- been the most level-headed genin of her own team, their sensei was a bit...unusual. But as far as Hanako was concerned, it was definitely unusual in a good way. As such, her response was nothing short of cheerful once she had gotten past the shock.
"Hai, Tenten-sensei!"
Oh yes, she had definitely gotten herself another round of weird looks for that one. Hanako honestly couldn't understand her teammates' issue with fast-paced movement; a healthy body made for a healthy mind, after all. Then again, she couldn't understand how you could interpret 'Plain pork ramen, medium size' as a romantic advance either. It was probably just another girl thing. There seemed to be a lot of those, girl things, and Hanako had always been vaguely annoyed that she had somehow been left out of whatever peculiar ceremony they had been laid down in. Odds are that she had been busy with sword practice.
The young swordswoman was snapped out of her musings as the subject of said musings suddenly addressed her. Hanako, who had been walking in stride with Tenten right from the get-go, was slightly surprised. It was partly because Akane had -- from her perspective -- practically popped out of nowhere, but mostly because she talked like Tamori family rituals were something she actually knew about.
"Wait. You have a brother?"
Well, so much for knowing what she was talking about. Hanako couldn't help a good-natured chuckle, "Stepbrother, actually." she corrected her, "But I'm a nee-chan to Itsuki all the same. Anyway, he passed the rite, slipped with the kunai and almost sliced his hand in half, idiot that he is, but passed. Had to take him to the hospital, though. But...everything worked out alright in the end, thanks for asking." the teenager paused, realizing that this was getting just a tad to emotional for her tastes and deciding to twist the topic a bit, "Why the sudden interest, though? You're not interested in my little brother, are you?" she gave Akane a playful poke in the side, knowing full well that this insinuation would probably cause set the temperamental genin's short fuse ablaze, "And here I thought you were busy fending off all your admirers..."