Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or any of the other characters in the series. That honor belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
A/N: A friend of mine pointed out that the style/formatting of all the previous ones were all the same, so I did some editing. Nothing much about the ideas behind the drabbles, but if the others don't look the same, they're probably not. And I plan on doing more of these so, um, yeah, I'm not done yet. If you have a certain character you'd really like to see, go ahead and tell me but they'll be done in the order that I get the ideas. I love reviews with criticism the most (hinthint-nudgenudge-winkwink).
This one is for Kankuro (or Chiyo-baasama if you've been keeping up with the manga, just change the gender references and I think it'll work).
Puppet
Puppets are amazing things. Slight jerks of invisible strings, wiggles of fingers to conduct a miniature silent orchestra and the perfectly painted doll dances. Nudge your thumb, a leg flies into the air; slide your pinky, the head slips to the side; make a half circle with your ring finger, an arm swings; twitch your middle and first finger back, a perfect dip without a partner's aid.
His puppet dances – not for entertainment or art – but to fight. It doesn't make it less beautiful. Instead the glint of the poisoned knifes, the gleam of sweat on the opponent's body, the quick flash of a flying kunai, the sharp determination in the movements make it even more entrancing.
Still, no matter the beauty or the purpose, all puppets fall after their strings are cut.