Sabaku no Kankuro, a master puppeteer and the second eldest of the three sand siblings. Although he's a well-known character in the Naruto, he's not so well-known in the Wattpad community. To be honest I just wanna make a point, that that man, needs more appreciation. Look at that face, how can you not love that?

Fun Fact: According to the databook(s): Kankuro's hobby is collecting, installing, and upgrading the mechanisms in them, he wishes to fight with anyone but Gaara. His favorite food is hamburger steak, while his least favorite food is spinach.

You're in the sand siblings' house, minus Gaara. Which is normal because he is now the Fifth Kazekage, you and his siblings are just his assistants. Temari was in the kitchen preparing lunch while you and her brother sorting out some paperwork.

The huge pile was separated into two so the two of you could work on it individually so no one would be fighting over which document's whose. It was silent, all you could hear was the sound of papers being moved one by one and some sounds from the kitchen. Other than that it was just you and the bothersome Kankuro of the sand, you call your friend, though 'friend' was more of an understatement considering that you two hated each other's guts since kids.

But ever since Gaara became the Kazekage, he softened up towards you. He started being less infuriating ever since Granny Chiyo's death, less irritating, but still has his hobby of collecting puppets. As your mind wandered he started some small talk, mostly about missions, comparing our duties, him as his brother's bodyguard and me as his brother's assistant.

And for once you don't feel annoyed by his comments, usually something ignorant and arrogant but no, instead,

"Look, I know I've been mean to you for the past few years. And," In a low voice he started, you continued sorting out the documents thinking this was just another talk about his conversation with Gaara just before he got caught by the Akatsuki,"I'm sorry,"

You paused, stopped what you're doing. You turned your head to him,"What did you just say?"

"I said I'm sorry, (Y/n). I'm sorry for being mean for the past years and I misjudged you is what I'm trying to say, I think," He blurted out, the both of your eyes then met when you looked up. You opened your mouth slightly a few times but no words slipped through. You then took a piece of tissue from the tissue box, scrunched it into a ball and threw it at him. The ball hit him right between the eyes,

"What was that for?" He asked, confused,

"That's for taking too long," You answered, crossing your arms in pout. He then let out a laugh at how naive yet adorable you were. He reached out his hand, you shook it signifying that you two are real friends now. We pulled away your hands and looked at each other, dumbfounded for some reason. Not even noticing how his sister was watching the two of you,

"Oh, for Lord's sake just kiss already," Temari squealed, from the dining room, a tray filled with cooked food in her hands. Both you and Kankuro laughed together, after finishing most of the pile of documents you all gathered in the dining room for lunch. We ate in silent, because knowing Temari, she'd probably scold us if we talk with our mouths full. Once we've finished our meal, I helped Temari with the dishes while Kankuro did his last pile of paperwork.

Temari talked about how annoying it used to be with her brothers before I came around, I only chuckled and laughed when she talked about how stupid the Kazekage and the puppetmaster can be. When we were done, we helped Kankuro with the final papers before calling it a day. My eyelids were struggling to keep up and when Kankuro sat down next to me on the couch, I let my head rest on his shoulder, eyes closed. Kankuro tensed up as you did so, but he softened up and let you sleep, shifting you slightly so that your head was in his lap. A few minutes passed and Kankuro's legs started to itch slightly, he tried to move,

"No," His sister stated firmly, Kankuro looked at her, confused,"Don't you even move a muscle. I don't care if you're my brother but if she falls asleep in your lap and even after thirty minutes when your legs go numb, don't move. You're gonna stay there and appreciate the cute little thing in your lap,"

He looked at his sister as if she was a stranger, he never thought something like that would come out of his sister's mouth. But she's not wrong, you are cute when you're asleep, he gently ran his fingers though your locks as you rest,

"I'm going to Gaara's office, don't move. If you move I'll personally end you, Kankuro," Temari noted before closing the door, he let out a sigh as he looked at the ceiling. He then leaned over to plant a kiss on your forehead, and without even noticing, he was starting to fall for you.

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(I luv Temari :3)