Kohaku Nakahara [Approved; 2-1]

Name: Kohaku Kaito Nakahara
Nicknames: Shigeru (his new name if he attains control of the Nakahara)
Appearance Age: Early-to-mid 20s
True Age: 605
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0
Weight: 160 lbs
Appearance:

Personality: Kohaku takes only one thing from his father. This guy loves teaching. Well, that's not it. Kohaku actually dislikes the actual act of teaching. He's not too good at it (in his mind at least). He's strict and doesn't take bullshit from unruly students. He praises his good students and rewards underachievers when they surpass their goals. Why doesn't he consider himself a good teacher though? Because of his Captain. To him, Captain Aizen is the epitome of a good teacher. Everything that he lacks, Captain Aizen can do. Everything he does well at, Captain Aizen does twice as well. The only thing that he seems to do better at than Captain Aizen is being tricky. Oh yes, this fox-faced fiend is more than impish when it comes to his lessons. He wants to make sure that students read and understand directions and orders while also understanding the loopholes they provide. 

Kohaku, despite being one of the two possible heirs of the Nakahara family, has caused many a frustrated sigh from superiors as well as his own grandfather. He was once told not to leave a corner as punishment. He cut a small bit of the wall out, giving him part of the corner. When he was scolded for leaving the corner later on, he held up the piece of the corner saying "I brought the corner with me." He wasn't wrong, but that didn't matter to his mother. That was just the start of his loophole searching. After having to save a dear friend of his by finding a loophole in orders given, he decided to teach his students that kind of observation skill. Overall, Kohaku is a master of teaching the unconventional. 

Back to something mentioned earlier. Kohaku dislikes teaching itself. What he likes is the face of joy his students get when they do the impossible. Underachievers are the students he likes most, and while he may toy with them a bit too much he does it for their own good. Kohaku has learned that frustration is the number two motivator. The number one is endangering someone they care about. He doesn't quite understand why endangering someone's own self doesn't motivate people more. It's odd, but he has given up on thinking on it. 

Character Background: Kohaku is the son of Shigehiro Nakahara. Shigehiro was the younger son of current Nakahara head, Shigeaki. Shigenobu, Kohaku's uncle, was set to be the heir before he comitted suicide. So it fell upon Shigehiro. The problem came after Shigehiro. See, Kohaku was not alone in birth. He had a sister, a twin named Koharu. As the rules of succession applied to birth day and year, there was a fundemental problem. Both were born on the same day and same year. It was determined that when the time came for succession, they would duel one another. The stronger would become the head. Kohaku and Koharu were thus rivals from before they even saw one another. 

Of the two, Kohaku had the weaker body. Even at a young age, however, he had stronger Reiryoku. This was the opposite with Koharu. Kohaku was trained on the mental aspects of being a warrior foremost—taking advantage of his young mind. He was an exceptionally gifted student, the tutors would say. He was clever and curious, two dangerous traits for a young boy. He quickly became known as a prodigy and was praised for it. This bored him. He didn't care about being a prodigy. The one thing he wanted was the one thing that he couldn't have. Kohaku wanted to have a sister. They were rarely allowed to see one another due to the eventual battle for succession. This was their father's idea. He thought it better, that way they would not hold back on the other due to familial relations.

Then, Shigehiro died. Shigeaki was still the head at the time, so he focused his efforts on finding out what happened to his only remaining child. Unfortunately, a cause was not found before Shigehiro returned to the Soul Cycle. Shigeaki remained in his study, mourning the loss of his second son, for six days. On the seventh day, the red-eyed man stood firm and returned to his duties. The first thing he did was reverse Shigehiro's prohibition of visitation. Kohaku and Koharu were reunited. They were practically inseperable, quickly becoming each other's best friend. 

Kohaku and Koharu were enrolled in the Shino Academy at  the same time. During their time there, they were known as the Grey Fox Twins (Hai Kitsune no Futago; 灰狐の双子). They decided, against their mother's wishes, to get that tattooed. On Kohaku's left arm and Koharu's right, they were bonded by ink as well as blood. Kohaku had the capability to graduate two years early. However, he stayed on to work as a tutor and student instructor. This was because he ended up somewhat liking helping his classmates, but also so he and his sister would graduate together. 

After graduation, the twins were inevitably split up. Kohaku was sent to the 13th Division. He enjoyed working at the academy, eventually becoming known as the Fox-Faced Instructor. He was tricky, keen-eyed, and blunt. He'd tell a student just how good (or how bad) they were. Then, Kohaku would immediately tell them what their strengths were. The hardest ones that didn't have a strength. He had to tell a few students that it simply was almost impossible for them to make it through to the Gotei 13. Only one did not. After giving them that speech, Kohaku offered them tutoring. Despite it being strict and rigorous, it helped almost all of his students.  

Unreleased Abilities: 
Zankensoki: It's not important to point out his specific skills in Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Kidō. He's about average in all of them. Well, average in the sense that he is average enough to teach all of them with the same profeciency. He has a better knack for Kidō, although it doesn't present itself.

Ekime: (液眼; Liquid Eye/Blind Eye) Ekime is Kohaku's Nakahara trait. Ekime is, unfortunately, almost always active. He keeps his eyes mostly closed due to it being the only way to turn Ekime off. Ekime allows him to see liquid around him. This makes him effectively blind on a rainy day (if he's using it) and a godsend in a desert. This is how he can see through many illusions and see if someone is actually around him. His vision with Ekime is somewhat similar to modern-day BHOT thermal vision. In BHOT, meaning "black hot," the hotter something is the blacker it will appear. For Ekime, the more moisture something has, the blacker it will appear.  
Other Weapons: None

Zanpakutō Spirit Appearance: 

Zanpakutō: 

Zanpakutō Release Phrase: Rain

Shikai Name: Yarisazame (槍紗雨, lit. Gossamer Rain of Spears)
Shikai Appearance: Upon release, Yarisazame's blade fades into one made of water. This water blade has the same consistency as his normal Zanpakutō. This means that it interacts with most things as if it were a normal, metal blade. This is when the water is "hardened." When the water is "hardened," it acts as a solid. However, it is still water.
Shikai Abilities: Yarisazame's blade can change shape. However, it must still use the same amount of water. Thus, he can not make a greatsword out of the water unless it was paper-thin. This is mainly used to curve the blade, allowing for an attack to still hit. 

Arainagasu, Yarisazame: (洗い流す, 槍紗雨, lit. Wash Away, Gossamer Rain of Spears) Arainagasu is the main ability of Yarisazame. Kohaku aims the tip of Yarisazame in the direction he wishes to hit. When he calls out the name of the ability, the hardened water blade launches forth at Kohaku's speed +80. After a three-second delay, the water returns at the same speed to Yarisazame's hilt. 

Furisosoge, Yarisazame: (降り注げ, 槍紗雨, lit. Pour Down, Gossamer Rain of Spears) Furisosoge is the strongest ability of Yarisazame's Shikai. Kohaku swings the blade upwards. It then falls apart, splashing into the sky. This leaves him momentarily defenseless. After a delay of a minimum of five seconds, the water hardens again. This time, however, it has taken the water in the air as well and has "assimilated" it for this ability. 104 "spears" of water rain down where Kohaku points Yarisazame's hilt. The exact area is marked by a 1-yard circle. This circle is simply a darkened area, as if it had been rained upon. Once all of the spears have landed, the water returns to Yarisazame and reforms as a blade. 

Bankai Name: Not Yet Achieved
Bankai Appearance: Not Yet Achieved
Bankai Abilities: Not Yet Achieved