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A Season of Malcontent	By : katsuyo Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female Views: 1400 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 10
- 11
Author�s Notes:
Yes,
it�s overdue I am aware of this. I have been working on it, people.
My
personal life has been pretty crappy in the past year or so. It�s kind of hard
to be funny when the last thing you want to do is laugh.
Special
dedication goes out to my beloved stalker, Hedder:
I really appreciate the support you have given me in recent months - especially
when there were times I was pretty much tempted to abandon this story. Thank
you.
I
would also like to thank those readers who sent me the encouraging PMs and
email. This round is for you folks as well. :D
Alrighty then! This round contains humor of a
sexual nature, violence and a lot of bad language. Kabuto
has a seriously foul mouth in this round but intense pain and riding around
bound in a trap puppet will do that to a person. Again - if this kind of thing
offends you, then you shouldn't be reading this story!
As
mentioned in previous chapters, there will be NO Sakura/Gaara
lemon in this story. This is Kankuro and Ino�s tale of courtship. I will be telling Gaara and Sakura�s story at a later date and yes, it will
have the lemon. No � don�t ask when I plan to start writing that�I have no clue
but it�s a safe bet to say it will be after I finish up a couple of my stories.
You
know the drill�read as always and review at your leisure� have fun, kiddies.
A
sentence in Italics denotes the private thoughts of a character.
A
sentence in �Italics and quotation marks� denotes the thoughts of
Inner Sakura.
Japanese
words:
Oyaji � old man
Kanojo - sweetheart
Gay
Terminology:
Troll
� Used by young gay men to describe older, undesirable men.
Bag Lady - Ugly drag queen.
Queen Bee - The central figure in a group of homosexuals; usually,
but not always, an auntie with money, an entourage, and numbers (sex partners).
Frequently he is elderly and, most always, an agreeable person.
Source:
GLTB Gay Slang Dictionary - /lou/dic/dic00.html
Disclaimer: I don�t own Naruto
or the characters. They are the copyrighted property of that genius � Kishimoto. I do, however, own Suki,
Chichi and Oyaji. I don�t make a red cent off my
literary rambling either.
Round Eleven � Return of the
Puppet Nin
The Next Day�
A
soft tapping on the door alerted Ino to the fact that
someone was there.
�Who
is it?� asked Ino with a soft groan, lifting her head
slightly from the pillow to peer with drowsy eyes over at the door.
�Ayame � sweetie... It's me, Suki.
Can I come in?� called out a familiar voice.
�Suki? What
are you doing here?� murmured the blonde in surprise.
�Yukio
dropped over this morning to let me know that his boss called him back on
urgent business and he asked if Chichi and I could look after you until he got
back.� replied the voice through the door.
He did?
�Uh...
wait a minute, Suki... I was still sleeping�� called
out Ino, slightly embarrassed to be caught still in
bed.
�Somehow
I'm not surprised to hear that, Ayame.� replied Suki in a sing song voice.
The
young woman shifted her leg but abruptly stopped when she felt all the muscles
in her body protest mightily at the movement.
�AHHHHH!�
screamed out Ino, feeling intense pain shoot through
her body.
There
was a pregnant pause before she finally heard, �Ayame...
honey...listen � don't move. I will be right back...okay?�
�Okay...�
replied Ino before covering her head with a nearby
pillow.
This was sooo embarrassing...
Just
then, the lock clicked and the door slid open slightly to reveal Suki in another colorful ensemble.
�Thanks,
sweetie... much appreciated.� murmured the petite man to the person outside
before softly closing the door and rushing over to the bed, his face full of
concern.
�Okay...
honey...it's just us girls now... what's wrong?� asked Suki,
removing the pillow from the blonde's head.
�It
hurts to move...� confessed Ino, her face going
bright red in embarrassment.
�There...there,
sweetie... it's going to be okay.� clucked Suki in
sympathy, reaching out to push a lock of Ino's hair
away from her tearstained face.
The
man walked over to the door and opened it to quietly talk to the person outside
before closing it once more.
�Okay,
I just sent Akane to get Chichi and she'll be here
soon. In the meantime, I will start filling the tub.� murmured Suki soothingly.
�Wait�.Chichi
is coming here?! I-I should put on some clothes�she can�t find me in bed like
this.� Exclaimed Ino, now starting
to panic.
�Tut-tut�.
Don�t you go all prissy-missy on me now� I�m going to need Chichi�s help to get
you into the tub, silly girl.� stated the gay man matter of factly,
as he straightened out the sheet and tucked it more securely around the blonde
in the bed.
�I'm
sorry, Suki... I'm really embarrassed... about this.�
wailed Ino, cringing as she shifted slightly under
the covers.
�Sweetheart,
you have nothing to be embarrassed about... hell � there are women out there
who would kill to have a small fraction of what you get...� consoled Suki, patting the young woman on the shoulder before
walking over to the bathroom.
�Suki?� asked Ino.
The
petite man paused at the entrance of the bathroom and didn't miss the fact that
there was a sash wrapped around the shower head.
Well, well... there was QUITE a little party here last night!
�What's
wrong, honey?� prompted Suki, turning at the sound of
her voice and saw the question in her blue eyes.
Ino worried her bottom lip with her teeth for a moment before she
blurted out, �Uh � is it normal to feel...sore after...um...sex?�
oh.
�Yes,
sweetie... perfectly normal if you're still...new at it or it was a marathon
session but the soreness will go away once your body gets used to it...and has
a rest from all the activity.� replied the gay man gently with a ruddy blush on
his cheeks.
�Okay,
I'm here!! Let me in, Suki.� called out a husky
female voice.
�Good
lord, Chi Chi�don�t tell me you ran here?� exclaimed Suki in surprise.
�No,
you silly man�I was on my way over to your place when Akane
found me�as if I would run and risk ruining my makeup.� Huffed
Chichi through the closed door.
�Oh
Kami... kill me now...� groaned Ino
in mortification as she tugged the sheet over her head.
Suki clucked his tongue in commiseration as he walked across the room
and open the door.
Chi
Chi's eyes widened in shock as she took in the smell and sight of the inn room
before staring at the lump in the bed and murmuring in hushed awe, �Good
lord... what the hell didn't he do to her last night?! ...it smells like
one of the back rooms of the Happy Times in here!�
Suki glowered at his friend and gestured to the woman hidden under the
sheet and replied with a small hiss, �Chi Chi... please.
It's very clear that the poor girl is embarrassed...no need to point out to her
the obvious.�
The
large woman in the scarlet and beige floral yukata
hustled over to the bed and gingerly sat on the edge.
�Sorry,
sweetie... it's just that I haven't seen this much action since puberty. Can
you move?� asked the drag queen with a light touch on the woman's covered
shoulder.
�No...
it hurts!� wailed out Ino,
muffled by the sheets.
Suki and Chi Chi exchanged knowing glances
before the owner of the Happy Times opened her large matching floral hand bag
to retrieve a container.
She
silently handed her friend the large canister before waving Suki
off to the direction of the bathroom with a flick of her manicured wrist.
�Okay,
sweetie... the good news is that you're going to live. We will get you back on
your feet soon enough...� murmured Chi Chi as she
gently tugged the sheet off the young woman's head.
Ino looked up in surprise and murmured, �Really?!�
Chi
Chi smirked as she took in the look of shock mirrored
in Ayame's eyes before moving her hand and touching
the blonde on the nose with a perfectly manicured finger.
�Yes...
really... but don't think we're going to patch you up without your solemn
promise that you will dish about what happened last night�including what
happened in the alleyway on the way back here.� replied Chi Chi
with a smirk.
�Oh Kami! You
saw that?!� wailed Ino pulling the covers back over
her head in mortification.
�It
was pretty hot, Ayame� I thought I was going to die
from loss of blood!� called out a cheerful voice from the bathroom.
Ino swallowed nervously before giving a nod and narrowing her blue
eyes at the drag queen openly grinning at her.
�Fine...�
grouched Ino with a loud sigh before muttering, �I
warn you both now... you better be serving the good tea and Hisa's
dango...or I'm not telling.�
�Hell,
honey... we'll even serve those cute little almond tarts and red bean buns you
like so much...just as long as we get all the naughty glorious details.�
replied Chi chi as she got off the bed and scooped up
the small blonde woman.
--
That evening�
�Are
you two okay?� asked Ino in concern as she watched
the pair reach for another linen napkin.
�Mah �sweetie� we�ll be fine�nothing that a blood
transfusion from a hot young shinobi stud won�t fix.�
Countered Chi Chi with a small moue
of her lips.
�And
here I was thinking that I had seen it and done it all� boy, was I wrong!�
muttered Suki under his breath with a grimace.
�Is
my sex life that disgusting?� asked Ino in a
horrified tone as she reached over and picked up a stick of dango.
The
drag queen mirrored the same facial expression as the small blonde before her
hand flashed out with a wild and flamboyant gesture.
�Oh,
hell NO, sweetie� not at all�� assured the drag queen quickly.
Suki cleared his throat and countered, �What the bag lady here is
trying to say is��
�Who
the hell are you calling a bag lady, you�troll!� screamed Chi Chi irately.
�What?! How dare you call me that!! You�re much
older than me, Ms Queen Bee!� howled Suki, picking up
a napkin and tossing it at his friend.
�Hag! You�re jealous because I don�t need to trowel on my makeup every
morning!� replied Chi Chi with a hiss.
The
effeminate man�s eyes bulged in fury at the blatant insult before he picked up
the cake server and waved it menacingly around in the air.
�You
take that back, Hostess Cupcake Queen! I have a flawless
complexion�.FLAW-LESS!� exclaimed Suki outraged.
The
pair heard the soft laughter then and pulled back in embarrassment before they
turned rueful glances over at the blonde wiping tears from her eyes with one
hand.
�Are
you two always like this?� asked Ino with a teasing
smile.
�Lah, Ayame�you should see us at
the Annual sales�now � that�s scary!� countered Suki
with a smirk as he put down the serving piece and sat back in his chair.
�Forgive
us, sweetie�as I was trying to say before sugar snax
here interrupted, there is nothing wrong with your sex life. You�re fortunate
to have such an animal in bed.� murmured Chi Chi with
a smile.
�Does
it ever� you know� slow down?� asked Ino looking down
at the table with a small blush on her cheeks.
The
two friends exchanged meaningful glances before Chi Chi
cleared her throat and replied, �If you two continue to show this much passion
in your relationship�.then, no�I don�t think it will die down but hopefully, if
you�re one of the lucky ones�you will find it gets stronger over time.�
Ino looked at the two in surprise. Never in a million years was she
expecting Chi Chi of all people to offer her such
sage advice.
"How
do I know that I am one of the lucky ones?" countered the young woman in a
low voice, the blush spreading higher on her face.
The
drag queen raised an elegant sable eyebrow before shrugging eloquently and
replied, "Life's a crap shoot, sweetie...You
don't know until you try but Yukio strikes me as the stubborn type. I don't think
you will be getting rid of him in a hurry."
"Oh."
murmured Ino, feeling oddly disappointed by the
answer.
The
two friends looked on concerned, watching the different emotions dance across
the blonde's face.
�Soooo...Have you decided what you would like to do with
your time while you are waiting for Yukio�s return?� asked Suki
with a warm smile, smoothly changing the subject as he propped
his chin on his elbow and looked at the young woman with a great deal of
interest.
Ino glanced at the two friends in mild surprise, not missing the
eagerness on their features before replying, �No, not a clue but I can tell by
those cat-got-the-canary-smiles you two have on your faces that you have a
couple of thoughts on the subject, hn?�
Chi
Chi traced a pattern on the embroidered tablecloth
with a red finger nail as she smiled slyly and asked, �How would you like to
earn some serious cash?�
Ino�s eyes narrowed as she contemplated the pair before finally
responded, �What do you have in mind? It better not involve one of the back
rooms of the happy times either, Chi Chi.�
Chi
Chi gave a naughty smile as she raised a hand and
waved it negligently in the air.
�No,
no, no�.nothing sordid like that, sweetie. We were
thinking more along the lines of what you did at the Amateur�s night�which by
the way, you won.�
Ino stared dumb founded at the drag queen for a few moments before
glancing over at the gay man grinning happily back at her.
�I
won? Are you serious?� asked Ino, watching the pair
nod vigorously.
�How about it, Ayame? I
dress you in something fabulously naughty from the shop and you wow the crowd
on the pole on the main stage at the Happy Times. It would be easy money for
you and besides, can you imagine the look on Yukio�s face when he comes to pick
you up and sees you working your milkshake?� said Suki
with a cheeky grin.
Ino gave an evil little laugh and nodded, �I have a feeling I�m not
going to walk for a week! Okay� when do you want me to start?�
�Ayame, it will be a miracle if you can walk at all if he
catches you on that stage.� Returned the gay man with a
snicker.
Suki clapped his hands in delight as Chi Chi
returned the blonde�s crafty look with one of her own.
�You
can start in a couple of days, Ayame. It wouldn�t
take long for us to find something suitable for you to wear from Suki�s secret stash of goodies in the back room.� Replied the drag queen with a delighted grin.
--
Two Days later...
Gaara and two teams of ANBU operatives waited patiently outside the Suna Village gates for the two figures to reach the base of
the sand dune.
�Team
five, go and assist him.� murmured the Kazekage,
keeping his eyes on the pair as they got close.
Moments
later, the ANBU team flickered into focus next to Kankuro
and the red head watched with a smirk as they retrieved a cursing and bound
gray haired man from the confines of the battle puppet.
�Kazekage-sama, we have the prisoner in possession. Should
we wait for your arrival before we begin interrogation?� asked the ANBU squad
leader appearing in front of his leader.
Gaara watched his brother send his puppet back into the large summoning
scroll before looking at the man struggling in his chakra enforced bindings in
front of him.
�It's
been a while, Kabuto.� said Gaara
in an emotionally devoid voice.
�Fuck
you! If you're going to torture me � just fucking do
it already.� growled out Kabuto as one of the ANBU
pushed him to his knees.
Gaara merely raised a non-existent eyebrow as a tendril of sand
slivered over to firmly grasp the missing nin's
chin and jerked his head upwards to meet the menacing light green orbs of the Kazekage.
�Maybe
I should allow Kankuro the pleasure of interrogating
you instead?� countered Gaara coolly, not missing the
fear that crept into the man's eyes.
�NO!!
NO!! I will tell you what you want to know - just keep that fucking sick
bastard away from me!� howled the man, his eyes wide with terror.
�Very
well... take him away.� murmured the Kazekage with a
malicious smirk on his face as he waited for his brother to arrive while the
ANBU squad took the still cursing man away.
�Kazekage-sama.� said Kankuro with
a slight bow of his cat hooded head.
�I
take it that your prisoner felt the full brunt of your displeasure then?�
replied the red head dryly.
�Hai... now � if you don't mind... I need to get back.�
countered the puppet nin
curtly, turning his back and heading back into the desert.
He
didn't get far before tendrils of sand shot out and captured his arms and legs.
�I
know you wish to get back, Aniki but you will do the
return trip a lot faster if you have some food and a little rest.� responded
that cool voice from behind him.
Kankuro closed his eyes in frustration.
He didn't want to bloody rest but he knew that his brother was
right.
�Fine,
Gaara...but you better have some decent coffee.� bit
out the large man as he felt the sand release him then.
�Naturally.�
replied the Kazekage in mild amusement as he watched
his brother walk back over to him.
�Don't
worry, Aniki... you will be back by her side soon
enough.� muttered Gaara in a low voice that could be
only heard by Kankuro.
�Yeah,
I know...� sighed the puppet nin
in resignation.
Gaara glanced over at the remaining ANBU team and said, �Squad Leader,
send someone ahead and tell the old man that I need the good coffee ready by
the time I arrive back at the office � or I will be making a sacrifice to
appease the spirit of Shukaku.�
Kankuro grinned wolfishly as he heard the knowing
snickers of the ANBU team.
They
had been protecting the Kazekage long enough to know
that he was joking.
The
crusty old cook was in no danger of being sacrificed to the dead sand demon but
it was always amusing to see how the man reacted.
Shit � that never got old.
�Is
he still making those weird cut out cookies?� asked Kankuro
hopefully.
They were very tasty � even though they were morbid looking.
�The Tanukis? Oh,
yes... he regularly bakes a batch of those for me but he only makes the
sacrificial Tanukis when he knows that I am expecting
dignitaries from other villages.� replied Gaara with
a knowing smirk.
�Sacrificial Tanukis?
...damn � he's one very twisted old man!� murmured Kankuro
in admiration.
�I'm
sure we can persuade him to make you a few... they taste even better than the
plain ones.� replied Gaara temptingly as they walked
towards the village gates.
�Yeah
� that sounds good.� countered Kankuro with a small
laugh.
--
Gaara watched in amusement as his brother leaned back in the leather
chair with his eyes closed and the hood pushed off his head.
�I
take it that it was a difficult journey, then...judging from your prisoner's
reaction?� murmured the Kazekage.
The
puppet nin cracked open one
eye and looked at his brother before replying, �Not at all... that bastard just
got on my mean side by making a few choice comments regarding Ino.�
�I
was surprised when I received the message yesterday that you would be arriving
here with a 'guest'. You were supposed to just gather information and then
leave. What happened?� countered the red haired man with a small frown.
�He
recognized Ino and tried to bail... that's what
happened. We couldn't run the risk of being discovered, so she immobilized him
to prevent him from running off and I took care of the rest.� murmured Kankuro gruffly.
�Here�s
your damn coffee, you young rogue� and yes, it�s the good stuff.� Grumbled a voice from the doorway.
�It
took you long enough.� Countered the Kazekage
with a smirk as the old cook wheeled a cart into the room.
�How�s
it going, oyaji? You still trying to sidestep the
wrath of the Ichibi?� asked Kankuro,
opening his eyes and grinning wolfishly at the man who had entered the room.
�Hehehe� I manage. I find that regular offerings to the
demon�s spirit have saved my old hide many a time.� Replied
the old cook with a bark of laughter.
The
puppeteer laughed at that comment, knowing that there was a deep and mutual respect
between the two men.
�Here�s
your lunch to go with that coffee, you young upstart� and you better eat it
all!� warned the grumpy cook, handing a covered plate over to the redhead.
Kankuro watched in amusement as his sibling glared
while the man placed a bowl of rice next to the plate as well as the promised
coffee.
Yes � it was just as well that these two found each other that
sleepless night a couple of years ago�
It had turned out to be a rather fortunate meeting that had
benefited both men in different ways.
�Young
Kankuro�I imagine you�re hungry, hn?� murmured that gruff voice.
�I�m
always hungry when I know you�re cooking, oyaji� so,
what�s this I hear about you serving Sacrificial Tanukis
to the visiting diplomats?� asked Kankuro with a
broad smile.
He
heard the man give out a rusty laugh and retort, �Lah
� I serve them at the council meetings too�but they always send them back
untouched... humorless old farts.�
The
puppeteer looked over at his brother and shared a mutual smile.
The
old man was right�none of those stick in the muds
could see the humor in something like that.
The
crusty old cook reached down and pulled out a tray of food for the puppet nin.
�Thanks,
oyaji�� murmured Kankuro
gratefully as the old cook merely nodded and shuffled back to the door, leaving
the cart behind.
�You
better eat everything, young Kankuro�.or there will
be no sacrificial tanukis for you.� Growled the crusty cook as he left the room.
The
young shinobi picked up their chopsticks and ate
their meal in silence.
Gaara was glad to see his brother back in one piece, even if it was
temporary but he had a gut feeling that there was more to the story of what
transpired between his brother and the prisoner than Kankuro
was telling him.
No matter�the medical reports will arrive here shortly� they will
provide him with more information.
--
The
old man was wheeling out the cart when the two shinobi
heard a hurried knock on the door.
�Who is it?� growled out Gaara, anxious
for the cook to return with his tanukis and a fresh
pot of coffee.
�Kazekage-sama�the medic nin in charge has finished her initial checkup of the
prisoner.� Called out one of the ANBU on guard.
�Excellent.
Let her in.� replied Gaara, feeling a smirk appear on
his lips as he heard Kankuro groan when Sakura walked
through the door.
�You! What the hell did you do to him?! You make Ibiki
look like a rank amateur.� growled the pink haired woman with a frown, jabbing
a finger in his direction.
�Nothing that the bastard didn�t deserve.�
Countered the puppet nin
with a growl of his own.
The
Kazekage stretched out a hand for the scroll and
unfurled it, reading the document in silence.
�Kabuto must have said something highly objectionable about
the blonde to warrant these injuries� I find myself rather impressed, Aniki.� murmured the red head after a while.
�You
did this to him because he insulted Ino?!� asked
Sakura slightly aghast and more than a little pleased.
(pumping fist in the air) �Yeah!! Way to go! Only we can insult the pig!�
�Yes.
She may be a handful but she�s my handful�and heaven help anyone foolish
enough to malign her character in my presence.� Bit out the puppet nin gruffly as the door opened to
reveal the old cook pushing in a small cart containing a fresh pot of coffee,
cups, some pastries and a earthenware kettle with a forbidden sign on the dome.
Sakura�s
eyes lit up when she saw the covered dish and exclaimed, �Oyaji!
You made Sacrificial Tanukis today?! I love those
things!�
(eyes light up) �Quick! Let�s get the
biggest one before Panda-chan swipes it!�
(grumbles) Yeah�
I�m way ahead of you�
The
crusty old man nodded his head with a decidedly evil cackle and murmured, �I
saw you heading this way to see the young pup�so I made sure they were
extra�juicy today � just the way you like them.�
Kankuro�s curiosity now more than piqued, he waited
for the cook to leave before he lifted the cover off the kettle.
Large
Tanuki shaped pastries, decorated with beige and
black royal icing glared up at him from the dark recesses of the container.
It
was the creepiest thing Kankuro had seen in a long
time.
�Kankuro, can you hand me the one with the most amount of
blood around its mouth?� asked Sakura cheerfully.
He
reached in and fished out a large Tanuki with a
generous amount of raspberry filling adorning its toothy grin, placing in onto
a plate for the pink haired medic nin.
�Don�t
you dare start before I get mine.� Growled
Gaara at Sakura who was busy sticking her finger in
the blood.
(pokes tongue out) �Tcha! In your dreams, Panda-man!�
Kankuro sighed as he handed an equally bloodied Tanuki to his sibling and heard him complain that Sakura
got more gore.
�Enough!
You�re both adults� can�t you eat these things without ripping each other�s
throats out?� yelled the puppeteer, feeling more like a referee.
Sakura
and the Kazekage both pinned him with green looks of
shock before replying bluntly, �No.�
Kankuro fished out one for himself
and stared at it for a while. He honestly didn�t see what the fuss was� they
were even more hideous than the plain Tanukis.
�I
suppose there is a special way to eat these things?� asked the puppet nin with an air of resignation.
�If
you want maximum blood spillage, I recommend biting the neck or the tail
first.� Replied Sakura helpfully.
Kankuro glanced over at Gaara
who was smirking at the medic nin�s
advice.
�I
can see that you�ve been spending way too much time in my sibling�s company.� Murmured Kankuro darkly.
The
puppet nin stared down at
the morbid offering and then glanced up briefly to see Sakura and Gaara looking back at him in anticipation.
�Fine�this
thing better taste a lot better than it looks.� Grouched Kankuro
before he picked the pastry up and bit down on the tail aggressively.
His
eyes widened in surprise at how good the light sponge cake tasted as raspberry
puree oozed out of the Tanuki�s head.
�Shukaku has been appeased.� Intoned Gaara
with a half smirk on his lips as Sakura giggled.
�I
can now see why you two squabble over these things� it�s delicious�but otouto � that cook of yours�� murmured Kankuro
shaking his head.
�Yes,
he�s a little eccentric but I eat better and I don�t need to worry about
someone trying to poison me � thanks to Oyaji.�
Replied Gaara calmly before he picked up his Tanuki and bit into it, watching the raspberry puree
explode out of its head with a good deal of satisfaction.
�Well,
that�s a small blessing I guess�� grumbled the puppet nin watching Sakura take a bigger bite out of her Tanuki and listened to her give a naughty giggle as the
head popped off in an explosion of raspberry ooze.
�So,
Aniki�I find I am curious as to what actually
happened to your prisoner enroute to warrant the
injuries listed on this scroll.� Murmured Gaara
as he gave the pink haired woman a nasty look before picking up the scroll.
�Shit,
Gaara� can�t this wait until�later?� griped Kankuro, giving the pink haired medic nin a meaningful look.
�No
� she has a right to know as the Konoha
representative. This is after all their prisoner we have in custody.� Countered the Kazekage with a frown as
his tongue darted out to snag a trail of the red sticky goodness.
Sakura
felt her breath lock in her throat and her face go bright red as she watched
that tongue take swipes at the raspberry puree on the corner of his top lip.
(drools) �Gah�
He so needs to run that over us! I still can�t believe you haven�t sampled a
piece of that, Sakura� look at him�seriously! We wouldn�t be able to walk for a
week after a night of that!�(evil laughter)
Shut it�I�m not listening to you�lalalalalala�
�I
would kill to watch those tight rippling muscles of his bunching and relaxing
as he drives into you�� (blood starting to trickle out
of her nose)
She
felt something nudging at her hand and looked down to see a napkin there
attached to tiny strands of chakra before picking up the scrap of linen to wipe
off the blood she was now more than sure was there.
Shit.
�Sakura-san�
are you okay? You look�flushed.� Drifted
out the voice of her nightly fantasies.
�She�s
fine, otouto� she just had a little sacrificial
offering on her face, that�s all.� Countered Kankuro
smoothly with a warning glance at the medic nin.
Sakura
swallowed the lump that had lodged firmly in her throat, understanding what the
puppet nin was trying to
tell her.
Gaara may have had his demon removed but he still got excited by the
sight of blood.
She
had made that discovery herself when she had cut her finger in the kitchen two
weeks ago.
(sighs) �Sakura�that was hot! I honestly
thought he was going to tear your clothes off with his sand and take you
against the counter.�
(lets out a breath) I thought so too� it
was just fortunate that Oyaji came into the kitchen
when he did.
(grumbles) �You would be pleased about
the interruption�I�m still pissed with you over that! I was hoping to finally
see some action!�
Oh? You certainly fooled me, little witch� as I recall � you were
laughing like a little maniac when Oyaji barked at
the Kazekage that he didn�t want any special sauce in
his kitchen.
(snorting) �Yeah � that was pretty
freaking amusing.�
Sakura
felt her face flush in embarrassment when the red head�s voice brought her back
to the conversation at hand.
�Well,
Kankuro� I�m waiting for your report.� Growled the Kazekage.
The
puppet nin looked at the
pair who watched him with anticipation before he bit out in disgust, �Fine�I
will submit my report but I�m going to be pissed if you decide to reprimand me
for my actions because I don�t feel one ounce of remorse for what I did to the
bastard.�
Gaara let out a slow smirking smile and replied, �Somehow I have a
feeling that this is going to be quite the story then� you can begin, Aniki��
--
Flashback � two days ago
The
silver haired man hissed out in pain as the chakra string bit deeply into his
flesh once more.
It
was the sixth time that that man had attempted to escape and Kankuro was close to summoning his trap puppet and forcing
the bastard to travel back to the sand village in it.
Yes � Kabuto was starting to severely
piss him off!
�Why
do you persist in trying to escape, Kabuto-san? You
know that I have no intention of letting you go.� Drifted out
that loathsome and smug voice.
�Hmmph�so the little blonde bitch got lucky. You are not
going to be able to detain me for long, puppet nin. I always manage to get away in the end.� Replied
the missing nin, the sneer
apparent in his tone.
�Luck
had nothing to do with it, shit head. She got you when you least expected it
and you�re still sore about it.� Returned Kankuro
in a gloating tone.
Kabuto let out a mirthless laugh and countered
with a curl of his lip, �Don�t make me laugh�the only real skill that kuniochi possesses is the one between her legs.�
The
missing nin watched in
malicious delight as his comment hit its mark and the puppet nin tried in vain to keep a tight rein on his temper.
�Oh
yes� she�s a hot little number� moaning like a little whore all night, begging
you to fuck her harder� screaming her pleasure for the world to hear� It�s a
pity you don�t share� I bet she�s a pleasure to ride.� said Kabuto
with a smirk as he watched the other man�s face harden into an implacable mask.
There
was no warning as the missing nin
was released from the chakra strings, only to have them wrap around his arms to
pull them up over his head, causing his back to arch in pain.
�Fuck!
You miserable painted whore-son.� Yelled
Kabuto, spitting on the ground in front of him.
�Don�t
even think for a moment that you would ever have her� it�s not going to
happen while I still have breath in my body.� Growled Kankuro, chakra strings tightening on the shinobi�s arm.
�Yes,
it�s going to be a pleasure breaking her after I kill your miserable hide.� Continued Kabuto before letting out a
pained groan as he heard his left and then right wrist break.
�Argh�fucker!� yelled the missing nin
as he watched the other man calmly walk over to him and felt the murderous
intent coming off him in waves.
�If
you continue talking about Ino like that�I promise
you that I will make this trip back to Suna as
unpleasant as possible for you. I don�t give a shit how many times I break your
bones and patch you back up again.� Warned Kankuro in a deathly quiet tone.
�Why
do you give a shit? It�s obvious that she doesn�t care who�s giving it to her.�
Sneered Kabuto as the puppet nin finished healing the left wrist, only to break it
once more as he tightened the strings in anger.
�Holy�.ARRGHHH! Fuck! What did you do that for?!�
yelled the missing nin
outraged at having his wrist broken for a second time in a short amount of
time.
�I
would refrain from talking about the future mother of my children in that way� Ino is mine�and I don�t share�.ever.� hissed Kankuro pinning the other man with a piercing glare.
The
gray haired man went pale momentarily in shock before his lip curled and he
spat out, �Don�t make me laugh! The only thing you will get from her loins is
an STD.�
Chakra
strings whipped down to a knee cap and wrapped around tight until a sickening
crunch echoed out along with a pain filled howl from the missing nin.
�Just
fucking keep your shit up, Kabuto-san�
and you�ll discover just how close in temperament I am to my younger brother,
the Kazekage.� Growled out the puppet nin in warning.
�Hahahah� that fucking sick little psycho doesn�t scare
me�your sister has bigger balls than the two of you combined.� chuckled Kabuto with a rattling wheeze as another set of chakra
strings whipped out and did damage to the other knee cap.
�FUCKER!!�
squealed the missing nin in
outrage and pain, his breath rattling in his lungs.
Kabuto tried to pull away from the chakra strings
holding him tightly but it was no good. He was caught fast and finally
realizing that he was at the mercy of a furious puppet nin with some medical training. It was a scary
thought.
The
missing nin let out a small
sigh of relief as he began to feel the familiar tingle of healing chakra being
pushed into his body and slowly repairing the injuries incurred by the sand nin.
A
few beads of sweat popped on Kabuto�s brow as he felt
the bones knitting back together before the other man�s hand slowly pulled
away.
He
now understood the true danger he was in.
�I
am not as skilled as you but I know enough to prolong your torture.� Murmured Kankuro as he saw the realization dawn in the missing nin�s eyes.
�Big deal. I am not intimidated by a shinobi whose abilities are on par with those of that
pinked haired, thick browed, weakling apprentice of the Hokage.�
Sneered Kabuto with a slight curl
of his upper lip.
�I
would be careful what you say about her. My sibling will not take kindly to you
insulting the woman he is trying to woo.� Returned Kankuro.
The
missing nin gave the other shinobi a jaundiced look with pain ridden eyes before
spitting in the puppet nin�s face.
�Yet
another sand nin content to
have the leavings of others. She isn�t that much better than the blonde.� Muttered Kabuto with a sly grin.
A
blood curdling scream filled the air as chakra strings flew through the air and
found its target with unerring precision.
�Screw
it. You�re traveling back to Suna in the belly of
Black Ant. If I don�t see you, I won�t be tempted to kill you outright�
murmured Kankuro in a chillingly calm voice before Kabuto finally lost his battle in blocking out the pain and
passed out.
--
�So,
I patched him up while he was unconscious and stuffed him into my trap puppet
for the remainder of the trip back to suna. It was
much easier to ignore the bastard and his snide comments if I couldn�t see him
but of course, there were a few moments where I couldn�t help myself.� Finished
the puppet nin with a small
shrug as he took a sip of his coffee.
The
sliver of sand scraping the floor alerted Kankuro to
the fact that his sibling has been displeased by his report.
�Are
you going somewhere, Kazekage-sama?� asked the puppet
nin dryly as he pointedly
glanced down at the tendril of sand slivering towards the door.
His
sibling gave a negligent shrug of his own and replied in a voice devoid of
emotion, �I was merely planning to pay our guest a visit.�
�I
don�t think so, Gaara. It would be tantamount to war
if we kill the bastard.� Countered Kankuro with a
frown as he watched the medic nin
launch to her feet and stalk over to the door, only to find herself caught.
�What the hell do you think you�re doing?! Let me
go! I�m going to kill that snake lover!� snarled Sakura as she looked down in
outrage at the chakra strings restraining her.
�You
are not going any where until you calm down,
Sakura-san.� Murmured Kankuro
dryly.
�What?! The bastard referred to me as the local Konoha Bicycle! I�m not planning to let the little boot
licker get away with that!� growled the pink haired kuniochi
in disgust.
�The
local Konoha bicycle?� asked Gaara
with a quirk of his non existent brow.
�I
will explain later, outouto.� Muttered
Kankuro under his breath.
�How
dare he say that I will let any man screw me! I just
want one man to do that to me and he�s too obtuse to notice!� hissed out Sakura
candidly to the surprise of the two men in the room.
Sakura
stiffened in shock as she felt the strings holding her retract and heard Kankuro murmur, �I suggest you leave, Sakura-san before you
get your wish answered.�
The
medic nin glanced over at
the silent Kazekage before slapping a hand over her
mouth as she realized what she just revealed and dashed over to the door.
�Too
late, kanojo�I didn�t realize that I was neglecting
you shamelessly but I will correct that oversight momentarily.� Returned Gaara with a slow smile as his sand whipped out and coiled
around the pink haired woman.
Sakura
swallowed nervously as she felt the sand wrapping gently around her ankles and
travel upwards before glancing over at the puppet nin with pleading eyes.
She
could feel her heart jump into her throat when she saw Kankuro
lean close and whisper into his sibling�s ear.
An
undefined emotion flittered in those pale green eyes before Sakura saw the Kazekage give a curt nod and murmur, �I understand,
aniki.�
�What
did you say to him?� asked Sakura as she took in the look of resolution on Gaara�s face and the sympathetic look on Kankuro�s own.
�I
told him that he needed to be gentle, Sakura. You�ve never known a man in that
way.� Replied the puppet nin
with something akin to regret in his tone.
�How
would you know?� huffed Sakura in indignation as she
pushed back her shoulders and folded her arms defensively.
The
Kazekage rose to his feet and walked over to the
captured woman.
�My
brother has an uncanny ability to read people that is
rarely wrong. Are you saying that he is incorrect in this instance?� murmured Gaara as he raised a hand to cup Sakura�s chin and raise
her eyes to his own.
The
pink haired medic nin swallowed convulsively before
biting her bottom lip and turning her head away to avoid pale green eyes that
could see into her soul.
�No.�
whispered Sakura tightly, feeling her pulse race as a finger slid slowly down
the side of her throat.
�If
I do not see you before you leave for the sound village, I wish you a safe
journey.� Murmured Gaara as his sand whipped about
him and his prey.
Kankuro shook his head wryly as the pair
disappeared in the mini sandstorm.
�Where�s
the little rogue?� rasped a voice from the doorway, a few moments later.
�He�s
gone to take care of some overdue business with Sakura-san.� Replied the puppet
nin with a knowing smirk as
he caught sight of the old man standing in the doorway.
The
old cook let out a rusty chuckle and countered, �It�s about time�those two were
driving me crazy with their little games.�
Kankuro smiled and responded with a sympathetic
look in his eyes, �I�m not surprised, Oyaji�.dealing
with those two would drive anyone crazy. I take it that there were a couple of
close calls while I was away, hn?�
�Pinkie
cut herself in the kitchen not so long ago and I honestly thought the lad was
going to rape her�but I don�t think she would have complained�if you know what
I mean.� replied the crusty old cook as he shuffled into the room to retrieve
the cart.
Kankuro gestured toward the other chair and
murmured, �I need to head back in the morning to my mission and wrap up a few
loose ends. Why don�t you take a seat, oyaji and we
can talk for a little while before you need to head back to the kitchens.�
The
man nodded and gingerly sat down on the leather chair, his joints protesting
loudly.
�I
take it one of those loose ends involves a rather curvy, loud mouthed and troublesome
blonde kuniochi?� countered the elderly cook with
a smile, waving a gnarled hand towards the plain band on the shinobi�s ring finger.
�Yeah�I
need to have a chat to Ino regarding the future of
our relationship.� Murmured Kankuro with a frown as
he picked up his coffee cup and took a sip.
�Oh?
Are you contemplating something of a more permanent arrangement, young Kankuro?� asked the old man in curiosity as he reached for
a cup and the coffee pot.
�Eventually. I would prefer a little more
time to woo her but it�s difficult when we live in different villages.� Replied
the puppet nin with a
grimace, watching the cook fill his cup before carefully setting the pot back
down on the cart.
�Hai�that can be difficult�but not impossible. I notice Temari-san and that shadow wielding nin from the leaf village manage.� murmured the
elderly cook as he took a cookie from one of the trays.
Kankuro raised an eyebrow and murmured, �Indeed?
Strange � Temari hasn�t been forthcoming in any
information regarding her relationship with Shikamaru-san.�
The
old man let out another rusty chuckle and replied, �I�m not surprised to hear
that, Kankuro-san. She has always been a secretive
one but I have noticed that when she returns from the leaf village she has
often returned with suspicious marks on her neck and a mysterious smile on her
face.�
The
puppet nin laughed and gave
his elderly companion a mischievious grin.
�It
seems that the lazy bastard took my suggestion to heart after all.� Murmured Kankuro with a smirk.
�Oh?
What sage advice did you give him?� asked the elderly man out of idle curiosity
before taking a sip of his coffee.
�I
told him that he needed to find his stones and ask her out on a date instead of
pumping me for information�then I told him that if he wanted peace and quiet, Temari needed to be laid on a regular basis�I guess it�s
working for him.� Replied Kankuro
casually as he heard the cook choke on his coffee.
�Good
advice.� Wheezed out the old man, his eyes watering from the
sting of having to rapidly swallow the hot bitter brew.
�It
sounds like things have progressed a lot more quicker
than I had initially expected if Temari is coming
back to Suna in such a state though.� Murmured Kankuro with a sly look at the
other man, still fighting to regain his composure.
The
cook nodded and gruffed, �Indeed, but it seems to be
a good way to approach your own courtship, eh young kankuro?�
Kankuro took a sip of his coffee as he contemplated
the old man�s words with a thoughtful frown on his features before looking back
at the smirking retainer with the hopeful gleam in his eyes.
Yes � oyaji�s suggestion certainly had
some merit. If Ino was given too much time to reflect
upon their relationship, there was a good chance that she would allow those
initial doubts come back into her head and that was the last thing he wanted to
happen.
�Yes,
oyaji�I tend to agree with you. A more aggressive
courtship may indeed be the best approach to take.� Murmured the puppet nin after a few moments, much to
the delight of the elderly cook.
--
Three Days later�
Kankuro stepped into the full club and scanned the
various platforms looking for his blonde virago.
He
had returned a couple of hours ago and discovered from the inn keeper that Ino was staying with Chi Chi and Suki.
The
puppet nin chuckled softly
to himself as he recalled the look of horror on the elderly woman�s face when
he stepped inside and asked for his room.
The
look swiftly changed to concern when he told his hostess that a local gang had
tried to rob him on his way back to the village.
Not that they were successful in their endeavors�poor bastards.
Kankuro felt the small smirk come to his lips as
he recalled the robbers� collective looks of horror when they realized just whom
they were trying to rob.
He
honestly thought they were going to wet themselves when he whipped out Karasu.
�Let�s
give a big Happy Times welcome to the lovely Ayame
Sakamoto on the main stage.�
Kankuro�s dark emerald eyes shot over to the main
stage as the curtain pulled back and the driving beat began.
He
felt his jealousy spike as the male audience pressed against the stage as his
blonde sashayed onto the stage, swinging her hips seductively to the beat.
His
eyes widened to tiny little pinpoints as the image of Ino
wearing the shortest mini skirt he had ever seen was burned forever into his
brain.
Kankuro�s nostrils flared slightly as his hungry
eyes continued to track the young woman�s movements.
The
large man cursed roundly under his breath. He didn�t know whether to thank the
two friends or choke the living daylights out of them for torturing him like
this�.yet again.
The
miniscule girl scout outfit left very little to the
imagination but it was obvious by the reaction of the crowd that Ino looked anything but innocent.
She
was carnality personified and the outfit showed off her curves perfectly.
Kankuro growled as Ino
danced across the stage, mesmerizing the crowd.
The
way she moved � should be considered illegal.
No
other woman he had slept with left him feeling like he wanted to tear through
the crowd and claim her publicly.

The puppet nin felt
something stir a little lower on his body as Ino
stalked over to the brass pole and threw a look of pure challenge over her
shoulder at the crowd.
�Teasing
little minx.� Growled Kankuro under
his breath as she swung up on the pole, much to the delight of the audience.

Kankuro licked his dry lips, his eyes never straying
from the figure writhing seductively to the music.
Damn it! What was it about her that got him all worked up?

Kankuro�s eyes narrowed to a feral glare as Ino�s hands reached up and tore off her khaki sleeveless
top to reveal a tiny purple scalloped lace and sequined bra top that barely
held in her bountiful assets.
�Suki�I don�t care that you�re gay. You�re a dead man.�
Muttered Kankuro under his breath, as the crowd
roared its approval.
He
paid no heed to the nervous glances he was receiving from the people nearby but
continued to watch Ino.
�Damn
you both to hell.� Hissed out Kankuro with a scowl as
the woman he wanted to throw down and ravish within an inch of her life grabbed
hold of the brass pole once more and swung around with her long legs split
wide.
Legs that should be wrapped around his torso.
He
didn�t notice the crowd part around him like the proverbial red sea when he let
out a low feral growl from tightly compressed lips.
He
only had eyes for the flirting temptress on the stage.
Gone for nearly a week�only to be taunted by this�it was too much
for his fragile control to take�
�I�ve
seen enough.� Muttered the puppet nin
under his breath as he turned abruptly on his heel and stalked his way over to
the stage door.
It
was time to reclaim what was his.
--
The
sound of the crowd echoed in the background as Ino
disappeared behind the stage and reached for the soft towel conveniently placed
nearby.
�Oh
my freaking god, Ayame�.you totally worked it
tonight!� squealed an excited voice from the wings.
The
blonde looked over to see Suki hurrying over with a
deep purple, floral dressing gown.
Ino smiled her gratitude as she slipped her arms through the sleeves
and tightly belted the garment about her small waist.
�How
are you feeling, Ayame�you look a little wiped
tonight.� Asked the effeminate man in concern as he took in the
young woman�s drawn features.
Ino gave the man a tiny smile and waved a hand absently in the air.
�I�m
fine, Suki�nothing that a good night�s sleep won�t
fix.� Murmured the blonde as she looped an arm through the
man�s arm and walked through the small corridor that led to the dressing rooms.
The
gay man frowned at that comment.
�Oh
look, girls�it�s the blonde bimbo and her gay pimp�� jeered a female voice.
Suki mentally groaned as he felt Ayame
stiffen in outrage before he felt her arm slip out.
Honestly�you would think these nasty jealous little bitches would
learn the first time�but no � it appeared that was not the case at all.
The
sex shop owner turned to watch the young woman stalk over to the red head
standing there with a smug expression on her face.
Stupid little cow.
Suki shook his head sadly as he saw Ayame
forcibly yank the little witch by the front of her barely there costume,
directly into the path of the blonde's waiting fist.
The
sound of cracking bone and the red head�s scream of pain ripped through the air
before Ayame shoved the woman into the small group of
women hovering nearby, watching the proceeding with undisguised joy.
�Go
back to the rock you crawled out from under this evening, Nanami
and leave me the fuck alone. I will be leaving soon enough.� Hissed
the blonde before she stalked off to her dressing room.
�What
the hell is going on back here?� growled a deep female voice.
�Just
the usual shit, Chi Chi darling�� replied Suki in disgust.
The
drag queen took in the sight of the red head pathetically whimpering, clutching
her nose as her friends held her close.
�Okay,
you jealous little she-bitches � listen up. If you�re not here to dance�go home
and stop wasting my precious time with this rubbish.� Snarled
Chi chi to the stunned group of females milling about
in the wings.
�It�s
a full house out there tonight, ladies. There is more than enough cash out
there to be had if you go out there and shake your money makers. Kagami, you better get ready�it looks like they have almost
finished clearing off the stage.� Countered Suki in a soothing tone, glancing over at a petite brunette
standing nervously nearby.
He
let out the breath he�d been holding in as soon as he noticed a couple of the
women nod their heads in agreement before they sauntered off to the dressing
rooms.
�You
have that look on your face, Suki�what�s going on?�
murmured Chi Chi quietly.
�I�m
worried about her, Chi Chi.
She seemed a little�.off tonight.� Replied the gay man with a
small frown.
�She�s
probably missing tall, dark and scandalously handsome.� Returned
the drag queen with a low knowing laugh.
�I
didn�t know you thought of me in those terms, Chi Chi
darling.� Purred a dark sultry voice from the stage door.
�Kami�� gasped Chi Chi as her eyes
widened in shock and she felt her nose begin to trickle.
The
drag queen turned and gave the broad shouldered man a glare as she dabbed
daintily at her nose.
�You! It�s about bloody time you showed up! Did you see the show or did
you just get here?� countered Chi Chi in an accusing
tone.
�Oh,
I saw the show�.both of them.� Returned Kankuro
with a slow smile.
Suki and Chi Chi felt a tiny prickle of fear
dance down their spines as the man walked over.
�Shit!
Suki�I think we�ve done it now.� Muttered Chi Chi under her breath as Suki nodded
in agreement.
�Where
is she?� drawled the puppet nin,
watching in mild amusement as the two friends tried to hide their fear from
him.
So they should be frightened! They had a lot to answer for but
first, he was going to get a certain blonde to help him take care of something
before he dealt with those two!
�Dressing room behind us. You can�t miss it�it�s
the one with the group of women hovering nearby.� Squeaked
out Suki with a dull flush to his cheeks.
The
pair watched in awe as the man glided past them like a panther on the prowl.
They
swallowed audibly as Yukio paused in front of the non descript door, glance
briefly over at the redhead clutching her nose before they heard him mutter in
a disgusted tone, �You only wish you had half her fire. Women like you make a
man want to switch teams.�
Suki chortled at the man�s comment.
Kami, he was blunt but oh so funny.
Suki was drawn out of his thoughts when Yukio�s voice drifted out once
more.
�Oh, Chi Chi? Do
these dressing rooms lock from the inside? I would hate to be �disturbed.�
The
drag queen�s eyes widened to the size of saucers as she nodded dumbly in reply.
�Chi Chi? One last thing�you may want to tell your
DJ to keep the music loud for the next hour or two.� Responded
the large man in a lazy tone before he disappeared inside the room.
�Oh�.my. You don�t think he�s actually going to do
what we think he�s going to do?� asked Suki, a part
of him scandalized and another part of him rather envious of Ayame�s good fortune.
All
eyes were on the dressing room door as they heard the audible click of the lock
sliding home a few minutes before they heard the distinctive sounds of someone
clearing off the top of the dressing room table as well as an outraged female
yelling.
�I
will go and tell Horouki to play the music louder.�
Exclaimed Suki in a strangled voice before he dashed
off to the DJ�s booth, leaving Chi Chi to stare at
the dressing room door, her nose starting to bleed profusely as a low banging
sound drifted out.
--
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