Yataka

Yataka (ヤタカ, Yataka)

Appearance
Yataka has long light green hair that is tied in a loose ponytail on one side and light green colored eyes that are pupiless. Yataka wears a black tuxedo and dress pants that give him a clerical appearnace. Yataka represents himself as a professional.

Personality
Yataka is very proper and conducts himself in a professional manner. Yataka cannot stand dirty substances or too be touched by anything he deems dirty. The reason for this hatred is seeing his parents' true twisted forms as an adult. Yataka is weary of people and likes to keep them out of his reach. Yataka considered all humans are impure until meeting Kikuri. After meeting her, Yataka begins seeing the world as pure and without the filth he contured people were composed of. After believing Kikuri betrayed him, he grows resentful and tells others he hates her. Secretily, he is wounded by her actions. Yataka acts as an advisor to Arata's group; he gets along fairly well with everyone but the crude, arrogant Kannagi. The two comically butt heads throughout the journey about cleanliness and manhood.

Abilities
Zekuu (ゼクウ, Zekuu)

Relationships

 * Kikuri: Yataka's love. Yataka first meets Kikuri when she was undergoing the Himeou ceremony where he describes her as cold. Kikuri first shows vunerability to Yataka after learning her mother is dying in his region. Yataka uses his hayagami to transform her; but is shocked when a beautiful adult Kikuri stands before him. Yataka is unsure how to respond to her as he learns that not all humans are impure as he initially thought. Kikuri shows him kindness and tells him to treasure himself which opens his eyes on seeing a kind-hearted person. The two grow close and even make love near the end of their time together, when Kikuri learns about a hayagami going rogue she abandons any notion of eloping with Yataka. Learning about the turmoil building within the kingdom, Kikuri reverts to her childish form and begins acting coldly to Yataka once more. Kotoha reveals to him that Kikuri suffered during this ordeal because she truly wished to be with him.
 * Kannagi: The two shinshou often get into spats since the two are polar opposites (Kannagi is blunt and doesn't care about manners, while Yataka is proper and acts as a gentleman). Kannagi is Yataka's senior and likes to annoy Yataka by talking down to him similar to a little brother. Kannagi pokes fun of Yataka's hatred of dirt and his intimacy with Kikuri.