So I went through my document full of drabbles to see if I had any that were post-worthy… and this is the only finished one that wasn't total crap. Originally I wanted to write a drabble in honor of Gaara's birthday, but it didn't happen. Not because I didn't have any ideas, just… it didn't happen. And then I re-watched the English dub of Yami no Matsuei (aka Descendants of Darkness), in which Liam O'Brian, the dub voice of Gaara, plays main character Hisoka. Except this is kind of a tribute to the relationship among the Sand Sibs rather than just Gaara… go figure. Enjoy!
I do not own Naruto.
Tapestry
---Thirteen: Siblings---
For some reason, it was assumed by the many that did not know them personally and had never seen the three of them together that the Fifth Kazekage and his two siblings got along perfectly. Those who didn't know them well but simply saw them together in the midst of a spat might think they hated each other.
The truth lay somewhere in between both assumptions.
Temari and Kankuro, as they grew older, began to fight more frequently. It never escalated into a physical brawl, but their near-constant sniping- often about Temari's taste in men, of which Kankuro did not approve- had caused Gaara to insist they leave his office until they stopped on several occasions. They would cease almost immediately.
Kankuro and Gaara, if specifically asked, probably wouldn't say they liked each other, but neither brother disliked the other either. They mostly found each other annoying: Gaara wanted Kankuro to shut up, and Kankuro wanted Gaara to actually hold up his end of the conversation.
Gaara and Temari had a calmer relationship. He could read her better than Kankuro could, and as a result it was Gaara who knew first, when Temari came home from Konoha smiling to herself, that much of what Kankuro guessed about her involvement with Shikamaru Nara- all of which she had fervently denied- was true. In return, Temari was one of the few people that Gaara confided his more serious plans and feelings in.
Despite their difficult childhoods and strained early relationships, by the time they were adults, the three siblings were really quite normal.
---Owari---
And that's that. Seriously, I don't have any witty comments or anything to conclude with beyond…thanks for reading and please review!