The Akiyama have always had a close connection to nature, largely due to the time they spent tending flower gardens. They also had a tendency to experience periodic primal urges, such as hunger, violence and sexual drive. This may have come about as a result of their manipulation of natural energy, and as no-one knows which came first, there is currently a "chicken and egg" situation. By reaching out to the energy they were able to sense around them, they found they were able to temporarily alleviate their urges. By reaching out to this energy, they unwittingly created entities that were most familiar to their family, flower petals. These petals are of the same nature as the Shinju, being primarily constructed of natural energy, and possess an unusual resistance to ninjutsu. The colour and