A new journal... an odd time to start, but I need somewhere to put my observations, before my head explodes. All good shinobi have one, apparently, so...
In other news, the war is set. Less than a week from now, on the date of the next set of Chuunin Exam matches, all hell will break loose, and Konoha will fall. And I will wander, killing those who are not my companions. And I will laugh, and laugh, and laugh. Because I will be killing these people for the sake of my country.
This is war, what did you expect?
Temari, though, is being balky. I keep catching her in moments of doubt. And even though I try to keep her in line, she persists in worrying, I think. Temari is a strong girl, I have no doubt of that seeing as she's Kazekage-sama's daughter... But, she wears her heart on her sleeve, and is ruled too much by her emotions. But she will participate in this war. I have not been training her all this tume so she can run away. She will help us, and she will kill Konoha shinobi. Because, if she doesn't, her father will not be pleased.
The... monster spends his nights in his room, brooding. I avoid him as much as I can, because he is a demon. I am not sure if I could survive, if that demon set his sights on me. That is the only reason why I have tolerated Temari and Kankurou's rudeness. Because they could both set that thing on me, and tell their father they weren't responsible. And I don't want that to happen. Period.
And some annoying sensei is poking around, or so Temari tells me. For now, he is harmless, but he could become a danger. If he does, and he threatens the plan, I will kill him with a flick of my hand. A simple chuunin could never match me. And I know that, if he survives to the war, I'll make sure he get's his... reward, for being so... smart.
And now, I must train Temari. She, as the oldest, needs the most polishing, because she has a chance of surviving. Her brothers, however...
And now, I will retire for the night. I need sleep, if I am to wake Temari and Kakurou for training early. I waste a lot of energy on them...
- Baki