Wounds
As Kiba left his home to head over to Tsunade's office, he was followed by Sakura, Tenten, and Shikamaru. They were heading towards the office as well and were quite excited. That by the time they reached the office, Tsunade announced they would be escorting a young Lord through the Earth Country. "The reason I call you out for this mission, is because they asked for you four pacifically." She handed them both information on the borders of the fire country and river country containing dangerous zones to avoid running into. "The man your escorting is known to raise taxes in his city, that the people have been rioting against him. So you four are more or less his bodyguards till he arrives home safely. Is that understood? You will be leaving tomorrow morning."
The four nodded and left the office silently. "Sounds like it's going to be a long mission, I should get some time with Neji before he takes on his mission tonight." Tenten waved at them and left their side when she reached outside the hokage mansion. "I wish I could say the same with Gaara, but he's all the way in Suna." Sakura complained. She left in a run towards her flat. Shikamaru looked over at Kiba waiting for another excuse for someone to leave. "Don't you have someone special?" he asked. Kiba looked up at him with Akamaru walking by his side. "Yea, but he's suppose to arrive sometime this afternoon.." Kiba said. "Wait...so is Temari..who are you waiting for?" Shikamaru questioned. He started to feel really uneasy about the idea. "My boyfriend, Kankuro...I thought you knew." Kiba's pace slowed down next to Akamaru. The dog gave a soft bark, and Kiba answered, "I'm alright.." He was feeling depressed now.
Everyone in the village had judged him for loving Kankuro. There were nights he had to run home for safety because a few chunin and jonin were homophobic and outraged they had a gay chunin in their midst. One night he was captured by three jonin and a chunin who would tie him up and began punching at his stomach and thighs threatening to cut off his penis. They invoked words such as, "Oh do you need your finger's painted red?" And began making fun of him on the idea of what some gay people act like. By the time they were done, they had burned cigarette marks on his inner thighs and hips as well as cut into his skin with kunai knives. They threatened the next time they see him acting gay they would dismember him. He would wake up in an alleyway and the only one who would find him is Akamaru the next morning.
This was why Kankuro was coming to Konoha. Is because of the issue of people reacting so coldly to gay couples and gay individuals that it was going to be addressed to the hokage first hand. "Please don't tell anyone," Kiba whispered. Tears were forming in his eyes because he was so afraid of what would happen to him. Shikamaru stopped and looked back at him with sympathy. "Hey, don't worry. I won't say anything to anyone. I promise. Just don't, you know...talk to me about anything sexual and we have a deal." Shikamaru joked. Kiba nodded and couldn't bring himself to laugh.
Akamaru nudged Kiba's leg that was bandaged on the inside. It stung a little but Akamaru was trying his best to encourage the boy. To give him bravery in a time of fear. Shikamaru sensed this and walked over to Kiba. He found it in his heart to give his comrade a friendly hug. It showed he wasn't judging him. "Hey, cheer up. Kankuro should be here in like an hour or so, okay. You should be happy for that." he smiled. And walked next to Kiba towards the entrance gate of Konoha.
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Kankuro arrived around two O' clock in the afternoon. He was a little sweaty, but wasn't exhausted. He had been carrying three large scrolls on his back and had been walking next to a bickering Temari. She had been complaining half way through the trip about the lack of roasted chestnuts and milk chocolate candy bars called, 'Emergency chocolate.' She claimed it was made by the chocolate gods of the world, (the actual candy bar is made in New Zealand) whom happen to be in the Water Country. "Why don't they have any here? This generic chocolate from the foreign place called the "Swiss" has crappy chocolate! It all tastes like they put wine in it or just tacky sweetener's. I want the Water Country's chocolate! ERGH! Oh...Hi guys!" Shikamaru walked up to her in a casual way to not show too much emotion at her arrival. "Hey there. You look like you need some food and chocolate. Well come over to my place, I got a surprise for you there!" he smiled. Temari blushed and walked along side him past Kankuro and Kiba.
Kankuro grinned at the site of Kiba, but took it back at the site that Kiba didn't show as much excitement. He had looked at Kankuro and nodded to acknowledge he was there. "Hey, what's up." He muttered. "Kiba..." Kankuro breathed, he walked towards Kiba wanting to get a closer look at Kiba's expressions. They were lost and sad. He leaned in closer to where he was inches in front of Kiba, "What happened..?" he whispered. Kiba's eye's turned watery and he looked away from Kankuro, "Let's just get to my house before anyone sees us." he muttered. He was looking around in the trees and sniffing the air double checking everything as they began to walk towards his home. Akamaru did the same and walked as close as he could next to Kiba. Ready for any danger coming to Kiba. Kankuro didn't understand why they were leaving in a stealth sense of action to Kiba's house. "I'll tell you everything as soon as we get there." Kiba murmured in an explaination.
They arrived at his house that was off to the side of Konoha and close to the forest. Kiba entered through the back yard with Akamaru and Kankuro. Akamaru knew the area was safe and proceeded into the house. Kankuro grabbed Kiba's arm and turned him around to face him. "Tell me what happened. Why won't you even look at me straight?" Kankuro demanded. Kiba looked everywhere but into Kankuro's eyes. "Dammit Kiba, what the fuck happened?" Kankuro questioned. He grabbed Kiba's chin and jerked it to have his eyes face him. Kiba flinched and felt himself panic. "Stop please.." Kiba winced. He was shaking. Kankuro released his chin but pulled his body closer to him. "I'm not trying to hurt you. Please tell me what happened. Why are you afraid of me?" Kankuro placed his hands around Kiba's waist and pulled him closer into an embrace. Kiba flinched and groaned, "I'll show you inside." He pulled away throbbing in pain. To not be offensive to Kankuro's feelings, he grabbed his hand and lead him inside. Kankuro was eager to get inside and figure out why Kiba was flinching everywhere.
When they reached inside the house, Kiba sat Kankuro onto the soft brown couch in the living room and began undressing. "Wait, Kiba what are you doing?" Kankuro held his hands up to indicate it wasn't the time for sexual advances. He was worried for Kiba. But Kiba wasn't intending anything sexual, because under his black long sleeved shirt were bandages covering his waist. Then he pulled down his pants without hitching his underwear down and showed Kankuro his wounds.
Kankuro gently told him to stand closer as he uncovered a few of the bandages on his inner thighs and hips. He began sobbing from all the stress, "Who..Kiba..." Kankuro stood up and held Kiba's sobbing face into his hands. "You don't understand how hard it is for...me. I'm scared to go outside for too long Kankuro..." Kiba sobbed into Kankuro's chess. His body was in so much pain that his heart was torn and tortured. "It's going to be ok." Kankuro cooed. He held Kiba softly against his chest, when silently he was crying as well.
"I want their names," Kankuro demanded. Kiba looked up at him from his chest and said, "Hana has them written down in the study." he whispered. Kankuro let him go and headed towards the study. Kiba sat down on the couch with just his boxer's on and closed his eyes to ignore the pain. He checked his bandages, to see the cigarette burns and stitches on his inner thighs. Kankuro came running back towards Kiba and leaned down to kiss him on the forehead. "I'll be right back." he breathed into Kiba's skin.
Author's note: This is a bit of a free-style story, but everything in here you should be able to find in the Naruto series. Like names, and places. I hope you like! This will turn out to be awesome! :D And I support gay couples the dilhema of not being able to be free minded in front of everyone. I mean, I'm writing this story for the people hiding in the closet because of that fear of ever opening up. I hope my readers like this. :)