A/N: Hey guys. I got this idea from a movie I watched recently. I was inspired to write a story about Kankuro for some reason. I guess it's because there was never any mention of him having a love interest, so I get to play around a bit, I guess. Hope you like it ^^;
"Enter," the familiar, serious voice of his brother called as Kankuro knocked on the door. He didn't know why he decided to knock. He usually just walked in, but when Temari told him the seriousness of the mission Gaara was to assign him, he felt like he should act differently.
As Kankuro walked into the Kazekage's office, his brother's office, he noticed himself looking around, observing the details of the office as if he's never seen it before. Maybe he was nervous? No way. Kankuro told himself. Missions never made him nervous. This was going to be another opportunity for him to improve his skills even more, maybe even try a new puppet he had fixed recently.
"Temari sent me here," he said to Gaara, finally looking at him. "She said you had an important mission to assign to me?"
"Yes," Gaara replied, shuffling through the papers on his desk. "There is an island within the Land of Snow. A nobleman from the Land of Snow informed me of a hidden scroll in the main bank of the island that originally belonged to his family long ago. It was stolen from him, and he is requesting the greatest shinobi that we have to obtain it back."
"I have to rob a bank?" Kankuro said, almost amused. He thought this mission was going to be challenging.
"This bank is within a powerful village with very strong shinobi. The bank is heavily guarded and protected, with many deadly traps. Any person can get fatally injured if they're not careful." Gaara retorted, seeing his brother's reaction. "You are one of the best shinobi we have, which is why I assigned this mission to you, and I have confidence that you will sneak into the village and obtain this scroll.
"Here is a detailed map of the Land of Snow, and its surrounding islands. I marked an X on the map where the village is located," Gaara said, opening up a piece of folded paper on his desk, pointing to the marked area.
The 'X' was on a large landmass, a bit more isolated than the other islands surrounding the mainland. Unlike the other islands, which bordered the bottom of the main land, this island was a bit farther up north than the others. Kankuro realized how far up north he would have to go, and imagined how long it would take for him to get to this land.
"Many important artifacts, scrolls, and technologies in the Land of Snow get sent to this bank for safekeeping due to its good reputation of assuring the safety of the many objects it holds." Gaara continued. "However, remember not to let the appearance of this bank fool you. From an outsider's perspective, it seems relatively normal and unguarded. The hidden objects are put away in a deeper part of the bank that many of the employees there are not aware of. The bank tellers in the front are normal villagers that only work with the currency of the nation. They are not aware of its secrets. It is up to you to find out where the location of the scroll is. The nobleman said this scroll can be identified by its green glow."
Kankuro nodded. Now this is a mission that sounds interesting. He was ready.
"Any more questions?" Gaara asked.
"I assume I'm not gonna be alone." Kankuro said, taking the map. This mission doesn't seem like one that would be successful done alone. If the bank had as many traps and high level shinobi as Gaara said, it seemed like he was going to need some assistance.
Gaara nodded. "I already informed your partners about this mission beforehand. I had to talk to you privately because they are not aware that the real goal is to get the scroll. They think we are to rob the bank for its currency. Your partners will be Rojikku and Kanjo. You will lead the mission."
"Why can't they know?" Kankuro asked. "Wouldn't that risk the mission failing if they lack information?"
"In this case, information will have to be withheld. The nobleman requested that the information about the scroll be kept top secret. So your partners will be used as a distraction. Any other questions?"
"No," Kankuro told Gaara.
"Very well. You shall leave for the Land of Snow tomorrow morning. Your partners will be waiting at the gates of Suna. You are dismissed."
Kankuro nodded, walking out of his office, going to get ready to pack his things. He figured he might be gone for a while. He would have to take a lot of warm clothes too. The weather up north was opposite of the weather in Suna. He heard it was cold…really cold. But he was confident, and he was ready. He was dying for something new. He was getting bored of Suna, and this was the perfect thing to keep him entertained.
