Chapter 12
Playing With Weapons
Click…click…click….clack…clack…Pting
"Dammit!" Kankuro cursed when the spring popped off, smacking his forehead." Rubbing his head he searched for the bothersome coil.
"Ahah ,there you are. Your going to fit or else." He grimaced as he tried to shove it back in place.
Click…click….
Knock…knock.
"Temari get the damn door! I am busy working on Karasu!"
"Knock..knock
"Temari!" He screamed. "Ah, shit…I forgot Temari is at a stupid dress fitting."
Knock…Knock…Click…click….Pting.
"Shikamaru stop pounding on the damn door and come in you lazy ass!" He yelled as the spring flew off Karasu's arm for the tenth time. Throwing the screw driver he scowled. "Piece of Sh…" He stopped cursing when he heard a female giggling. Looking up he saw Tenten standing in his bedroom doorway, her hand covering her mouth as she laughed.
"Problems Kanky?" She snickered.
"You know I really hate that nickname!" He growled reaching over to pick up the discarded screwdriver.
"Well…well someone is cranky." Sitting down next to him she grabbed the screwdriver from his hand.
"Hey! I am using that!"
"What as a throwing star?" She torted. Taking the spring she twisted it a few times then placed it on the hook screwing the bottom piece down.
"Okay now try it." Giving her a bored look he lifted his right hand. Letting the chakra flow out into thin blue strings he moved the puppet's arm.
Click…click …click…click…
"See it works." She beamed happily.
"Well I'll be damned! Thanks, I have been working on that for hours." He told her gratefully as she handed the tool back to him.
'I can't believe she wants to work on Karasu. Most woman think he is rather creepy.' He thought to himself.
"No problem ."She smiled. "Though I think the blade you are using is to thin. If it tried to puncture anything thicker then skin say…armor it will snap."
"Oh and what do you suggest…oh mighty Mistress of Weapons." He smarted off causing her to frown.
"Watch it kitty or I won't help." She torted pulling out a scroll from her pocket.
"Kitty? I think I like Kanky better." He groaned exasperated. "Just how are you going to help me?"
"Watch and be amazed." She laughed before biting her finger. Sliding her finger across the paper. Her blood activating the seal, she threw open the scroll to reveal a enormous amount of weapons.
"Holy shit! How did you get all that into such a small scroll?" He gasped. "I would love to get my puppets into something that small."
"My special seal jutsu and if you are nice, I will teach it to you." She smiled up at him, nudging his shoulder. He nudge her back playfully. Giving her a big smile wagging his eyebrows up and down. Looking down at the weapons he picked a few up admiring the blades amazing sharpness. He nearly wet himself when his eye feel on a certain sword.
"Is that a Miyamoto Musashi sword?" He said in awe pointing to the rose colored handled long sword.
"Yes!' She beamed with pride.
"It is my pride and joy! I won it in a weapons tournament held in the Lightening country." She handed it to him as if it was a fragile baby. He ran his hand over the sheath before pulling the sword out.
"Amazing." He whispered. Handing back the sword their hands brushed. Blushing she quickly put the sword down and pulled out a double edged blade.
"Okay, I think this blade would work better. It is of a rare metal. It is as light as stainless steal but a hundred times stronger." She removed the flimsy blade in Karasu replacing it with hers. Using the screwdriver she tightened the spring again.
"I think right here you could use a chain whip." She pointed to a hinge joint on the puppet. "Grab the one with the twenty-one razor style blades." Handing it to her, his eyes studied her in amazement.
'Kami she is hot when she is playing with weapons.' He mused. She was sitting so close he could smell the scent of cherries and another familiar scent. His memory trying to pinpoint the rare scent.
'Wait it smells like the special oil I make myself.' He thought to himself.
"Tenten what kind of oil do you use on your knives?"
"It is a special one I make, why?" She looked over at him curiously.
"You wouldn't happen to use sandlewood extract in it?" He grinned when he saw her surprised expression. "It's the scent that gave it away. I use it to."
"Really, I thought I was the only one who used it in their weapon cleaning oil." She smiled at him shyly. He reached over, his hand pulling out the ribbon holding one of her hair buns.
"Wha…what are you doing Kankuro?" She stammered nervously as his hand reached for the other one.
"I want to know what you look like with you hair down. "He whispered his breath brushing warm across her cheek. Letting the last ribbon slip from his fingers. He pulled back and admired the sight in front of him.
She dropped her head shyly a blush covering her cheeks. His fingers slid through her silky auburn locks.
Leaning closer he lifted her chin with his other hand. Her soft doe like eyes never looking up.
"Beautiful." He whispered causing her eyes to look up suddenly. Leaning in he brushed his lips across hers. She responded her warm lips parting open. His tongue met hers as he deepened the kiss. His one arm wrapped around her waist pulling her close to his firm chest. A small sigh left her as she moved her arms around his neck. Her hand knocking off his hood as long fingers threaded through his thick auburn hair.
Pulling apart, he nuzzled her neck causing her to gasp. The sound of the front door slamming woke them from their passionate fog. Tenten quickly pulled away as Temari walked in.
She looked from one to the other as a calculated smile appeared on her face.
"Sooo…Kankuro you have company." Her obnoxious smile never leaving her face. Tenten did not like the way Temari was eyeing her. She also didn't appreciate people meddling in her life and that is exactly what she had done.
"Little brother don't you think you should put away your little dollies before having friends over." She taunted him. Before Kankuro could say anything spiteful back. Tenten stood up and walked over to Temari.
"For someone marrying a genius you are a real idiot. You can't even tell the difference from a puppet and a doll. Maybe you should dye that bleach blonde Barbie hair darker. It might help you gain I.Q. points." Moving closer she poked her sharply on the forehead. "You should respect your brother's gift. He is a great puppeteer!" Her voice becoming hard as she stood hands on her hips. "How about you just turn back around and leave!"
Temari stood there speechless staring at the weapons kunoichi. Pulling herself together she mumbled hotly under her breath.
"Perfect…match…both…alike….pains…in..." Was all they could make out as she walked out. The next thing Tenten knew was that Kankuro had her back pressed up against the wall.
"I have never met a woman like you." His voice becoming husky as he stared into her hazel eyes.
"Is that good or bad?" She teased her lips moving closer.
"Good…definitely good." He smiled before kissing her. Pulling back he ran his fingers through her soft dark hair.
"So got any ideas on how to make my sisters life even more of a living hell?"
"I have a plan in mind. I will meet you tomorrow at noon." Giving him a small kiss she grabbed her stuff and left.
'The Leaf dorks are right I have fallen…hard.' He smiled to himself.
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It is funny when I started this story it was just suppose to be a oneshot since so many of you request a sequel to Blind Dates and Moonflowers. Now look 12 chapters long and still going. I have to tell you…. all my wonderful readers that of all my stories I have written so far, I have never done so much research. Yes, I have had the unfortunate joy of researching stinkbugs (there are something I could have gone my whole life not knowing about those little bugs) and now I know a whole ton more on weapons that I ever did before (and I knew quiet a bit already). Anyways I wanted to tell you all a little bit more about this famous swordsman Kankuro drools over in this chapter.
So listen up! Class is in session and I Moonwitch will be your teacher. Teehee
Miyamoto Musashi (1584 - 1645)
was a famous Japanese swordsman and is believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. Musashi, as he is often simply known, became legendary through his outstanding swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He is the founder of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Niten Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho, The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
I could go on but I think you get the idea. He was a great swordsman. Since I used his name I had to give kudos
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