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A/N: Hi, welcome to my second story. The idea for this one came from me listening to a song called Figure You Out by Nickleback. That first sentence is always gonna be there for my props to Nickleback... get used to it! Now then here's chapter two!!
Figure You Out
Even before they reached the hill, the group was able to make out Shikamaru's sleeping figure under the shade of the single large tree at the top. Kiba, Akamaru, and Naruto ran ahead of the pack and snuck up behind the tree. Sniggering Kiba had Akamaru place his paw on the Nara's ponytail and hold it to the ground. Then, he and Naruto crouched on either side of him and cupped their hands to their mouths as they lowered their faces even with his ears. Then...
"WAKE UP SHIKAMARU!!"
Shikamaru's eyes popped open and he shot up, or would have if Akamaru hadn't been holding his hair. "OW!" And he fell back to the ground.
Naruto and Kiba were both rolling with laughter, and as they approach Kankuro and Temari were also laughing. It was no surprise that Gaara was not, even though he did look amused. Akamaru lifted his foot and started licking Shikamaru's face apologetically. When the three Sand Ninja made it to the top Shikamaru had stood up and greeted them.
"So," he started like the Shinobi he was, "how long will you all be here?"
Temari shrugged. "I don't know. A week for sure. Maybe longer."
Kiba and Naruto exchanged worried looks. They couldn't be away from the club that long. They'd have to sneak away at some point. Then Shikamaru said something that made it very much impossible.
"Tsunade-sama told me yesterday that each of you would be bunking separately in one of our houses. Correct?" the three foreigners nodded.
'KUSO!' thought Kiba. If one of them got put with Gaara they'd be screwed beyond hope! The guy never slept. 'Don't panic,' he told himself. 'I'm sure Shikamaru will take him. He's got seniority.'
"I'll go woth Nara. He's got an extra room for me to stay in." Temari said, shattering the two boys' hopes.
"Gaara can stay with me!" piped up Naruto. Gaara nodded and Kankuro and Kiba looked at each other. Did he expect Kiba to say anything? It was obvious who he was bunked with.
"What?" he said, feeling uneasy.
"I'm waiting for an invitation." said Kankuro. He had a smirk on his face that made him look absolutely adorable. But Kiba kept his face. Snorting he told him he'd come to his place.
It was still morning and both Kiba and Naruto were getting hungry. So they suggested they go and order an early lunch at a nearby Dango Shop. Within ten minutes they were seated and they'd ordered their food. While waiting Naruto made small talk and they all caught up with each other. Things had also been slow in Suna because of the nearly Nation-wide treaty. Protection was needed less and money wasn't changing hands very much. It was rare nowadays to get a mission, let alone a good one. Yet things were still going fairly well, the trade problems were slowly working themselves out and soon all would be well. Finally, after fifteen minutes the food arrived.
Naruto's Ramen steamed and Kiba and Akamaru's stake smelled wonderful. Temari hadn't been hungry and had simply ordered green tea. Gaara and Kankuro picked up their dumplings and began to eat.
While everyone was busy eating Kiba let his mind fall to the topic of the club and how it had all happened.
-- Flashback --
Naruto, Kiba, and Akamaru were walking along the riverbank in the middle of the day. To most people there would have been nothing wrong with that picture. But Naruto and Kiba were Shinobi and should have been on missions. But peace had come over the Countries and protection was less needed. Therefore, there were fewer missions.
This meant less money, and that was a problem.
Kiba sat on the bank and began to scratch Akamaru behind his ear. "You know," he said no looking at the blonde now sitting beside him, "I'm running low on money. My mom and sis want me to start helping pay the rent, but I have no money." Then he glanced over at him. "You have any ideas?"
Naruto closed his eyes and racked his brains. "Um, well there's this strip club an hour away from here..."
Kiba cut him off. "Wait, wait, wait! We're guys, remember? What are we going to do at a strip club?"
Naruto chuckled. "You remember my Oiroke no Jutsu? It'll make us look just like chicks! All we do is flash our fake goodies and... BOOM! We have money!" Kiba nodded. It was a really good idea!
Then Naruto sighed. "But, there are a few problems." Kiba raised and eyebrow. "Well, first off, if we have any markings, like my whiskers or your... whatever they are, they wouldn't go away. People will be able to recognize us. Ninja go to this place and we're both in the bingo book."
Kiba sighed, hopeless. "Good point." Then he got an idea, "MAKE-UP! We can hide it with make-up!"
Naruto nodded and continued wit his 'problems', "Another thing is that we won't really be girls. Know what i mean? No girl parts down below. It'll look okay but we can't do sex or anything."
"Like that's a problem. Strippers don't have sex. Or at least we won't." Kiba continued petting his dog waiting for Naruto to continue.
After awhile Naruto deemed their plan good to go and they applied the next day. It was a week before Kiba met up with Kankuro as Koinu. And just two short days before they fell in love, well, Kiba did anyway. He couldn't help but wonder if Kankuro would be mad if he ever found out.
-- End Flashback --
'Of course he would be dipshit!' yelled Kiba's inner self. That was a stupid question. Kankuro was straight, he wanted to have sex with Koinu, and not Kiba. And knowing that hurt. Even Naruto knew he liked the Sand Ninja. The blonde had tried everything in his power to fix the Jutsu so Kiba could please him the way Kankuro wanted. But it hadn't worked out yet.
Kiba continued to space out until something jabbed him quite rudely in the side. Kiba yelped and whipped around to glare at the bastard holding the chopsticks that had prodded him, and came face-to-face with the dark, exotic, sexy eyes of Kankuro. Yelping again Kiba fell out of his chair and to the floor.
" ARG! Oi, what are you trying to do, give me a heart attack?" he growled.
Kankuro just smirked at him, which caused Kiba to melt into a pile of goopy mush. Giggling, and knowing what the odd look on Kiba's face meant, Naruto helped his friend to his feet. Soon afterward everyone was finished their lunch and ready to go settle in. But then...
Kankuro slapped himself in the head, "Damn, I forgot! I have to go drop off an order at the Weapons Depot." He grabbed his puppet scrolls and faced Kiba. "I know where your house is so I'll be by in a minute. Leave the door unlocked."
Then, he disappeared without a trace. Akamaru licked Kiba's hand and tugged on his sleeve. They began to make their way to the Inuzuka household. Waving a cheerful good-bye to Naruto and Shikamaru, he headed off into an ally that was a short cut into his back yard. When he got there he found a note from his sister and mother.
'Dear Kiba,
We have to go on a mission and will be gone for almost a month. Take care of the dogs and try not to be needed outside of the village for a long period of time.
Good boy,
Mom and Sis'
Kiba smiled at the way they always spoke to him like he was a puppy. "Good boy..." he chuckled as he tossed the note in the trash and grabbed some milk. He wiped off his mouth and walked onto the front porch and sat down. Yawning Kiba streched out and tilted his head back to stare at the clear sky above. He didn't get why Shikamaru was so interested in it all the time.
--
Kankuro hated dealing with stupid people and younger people. Just now he had to deal with both in one being. It was a wonder the bitch wasn't dead. She didn't know a kunai from a demon wind shurikin! And worst of all she was a brunette, weren't they the smart ones? Sighing he neared Kiba's house, hoping it'd only be him and the young Inuzuka. Nothing personal but he didn't feel like dealing with a whole mess of people right now.
When the house came into view Kankuro saw something that made him freeze in place. Koinu was sitting on Kiba's porch! They knew each other? He began to walk at a slightly quicker pace. When he was just feet away Koinu was no longer Koinu. Her long hair that had been falling behind her back was now short a mussed, the angelic face was more masculine and had red triangles. It wasn't Koinu at all, it was Kiba. Upset and embarrassed Kankuro walked up to the younger Ninja. "Yo,"
Kiba glanced around. "Hi." He stood up and stretched skywards. Grinning Kiba opened the door and motioned him inside. They walked to the back of the house and Kiba opened the last door.
The room they entered was a dump. Clothes and scrolls lay everywhere. Dog toys and chew bones were piled in corners along with trash from food and who knows what else. There was so much crap on the floor the only place you could see the hardwood floor was the thin trail leading from the door to the bed, which was unmade but free of clutter. When the puppet user gasped and took a step back Kiba's face reddened and he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "Heh, sorry but it's the only room you can use. I'd have clened up if I remembered I had a mission," then he added, "and knew someone would be staying here."
Kankuro gave him a look that said he didn't believe a word the Inuzuka had just spoken. He simply set his scrolls in a lightly cluttered part of the room and walked out. When they entered the living room, Kankuro asked the question that had been in his mind ever since seeing Kiba on the porch. "Do you have a relative named Koinu?"
Kiba froze mid-step and looked at his guest. " Nan- why?"
Kankuro walked closer, so he was just inches away from Kiba. "Nothing, it's just I know a girl that looks a bit like you." Kankuro said nonchalantly. He took another step closer.
"No, just my one older sister, and her name's Hana." he was getting nervous. Kankuro was too smart for his own good, Kiba's own good as well.
One more step, "Are you sure?" The two of them were now face-to-face at eye level.
"No, I have some weird twin sister that goes running around Wind Country." he said with sarcasm. Kankuro stood up straight but did not step back.
"If you say so." Then another question popped into his head. "Does Naruto have any siblings, or other relatives?"
Kiba was really worried now. Why in all the hells would Kankuro give two shits about Naruto? "No, not a single family member, by blood anyway." Kiba was freaking out, he could see Akamaru sitting at the door with his ears back, waiting for Kankuro to ask the right question or for Kiba to snap. Luckily neither occured. Kanuro just turned around and sighed. Then plopped onto the futon in the den.
"So, what do you do for fun around here?" he asked turning his head to face Kiba.
'I can think of a few things I'd like to do' giggled his libido. But Kiba shrugged and took a seat next to him.
TBC…
A/N: Is Kankuro gonna figure out Naruto and Kiba?? Or will Kiba spill the beans before he can work it through?? Keep reading to find out!!
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