Kankurou was awoken by Kiba getting out of the bed. Kiba looked back and saw that his eyes were open.
"I'm going to steal your shower, go back to sleep." Kiba whispered.
Kankurou agreed and closed his eyes. A bit upset, only because the warm body was gone and not because of the lose of the actual person. He reached down and pulled the sheet over his still naked body. He heard the shower start and as still half awake when the shower was turned off, about ten minutes later, he then opened his eyes. Kiba had a towel around his waist. His hair was wet, but still sticking up all over the place as if he had shook like a dog to dry off. The light wasn't great but he could see light reflecting off the water drops making their way down the toned body. Kankurou wasn't the type of person to be with one partner more than once, and if he had thought that someone was good enough to be with more than once it wouldn't be two nights in a row. Truthfully it wouldn't even be within the same month. Kiba was making him break his rules, first one was not sleeping with men, second one not being with the same person two nights in a row. Another thing he never did was allow someone in his room, not even his siblings. Kankurou was always the one that would get up almost right afterwards and leave without a word or a second thought. Now however, he was the one watching someone gather their clothes and leave silently. He watched as Kiba opened the door quietly and walked out to the room across the hall. The person he wasn't falling for, the man that was hijacking his every thought. The man that was breaking all his rules he had set for himself in order not to get hurt. He rolled over and tried to go back to sleep, which he eventually managed but was unable to get any real rest.
When the sun appeared over the horizon the next day Kankurou had already been up for a few hours, had gotten his shower in and was in the kitchen eating breakfast. He had just taken a bite of rice when Gaara came walking in.
"Why are you up?" Gaara asked eyeing him suspiciously.
"Doesn't the academy start back up today?" Kankurou questioned back.
"Yes but we both know you don't want to deal with the kids. Also you are never up this early."
"Don't you have something more important to do than playing 20 questions with me? I mean you are the Kazekage." He wasn't about to tell Gaara that the couldn't sleep because of the shinobi from Konoha. The fact that he was across the hall sleeping soundly, it's not like it bothered him or anything. Gaara was standing there looking at him from across the table. "How's Temari doing?" he asked changing the subject. "Thought I would go see her before going to the academy."
"They still don't know, she won't let anyone near her."
"Like I said before she is probably pregnant with that Konoha guys kid." Kankurou huffed rolling his eyes. "I told her to use him for what he was worth then leave him. Suna and Konoha are to different for any type of relationship to work. After all most of the Shinobi in Konoha are weak. What good would any of their genes do here in Suna."
"So that's why your up?" Gaara questioned.
"What!" Kankurou yelled thinking that Gaara was talking about Kiba.
"To see Temari?" Gaara questioned, looking more suspiciously toward his older brother.
"Yeah, wanna go with?" he asked already knowing the answer, standing up.
"No as you pointed out earlier I have other things to attend to as Kazekage." Gaara replied grabbing some fruit.
Kankurou walked out of the room only to find Kiba standing there. 'How long has he been standing there' Kankurou questioned internally. His thought process was broken however by a low growl that he determined was coming from Akamaru.
"I am off to go see Temari real quick. Feel free to eat whatever. I'll be back soon and we'll head off to the academy." Kankurou said as if nothing had happened. As if he didn't just say hurtful things about Konoha to Gaara, to convince himself.
"How is Temari doing?" Kiba asked, also acting as if everything was fine. The only one that seemed to openly have an issue was the still growling Akamaru.
"Still the same I guess, but that's per Gaara, so I don't know. I shouldn't be long."
"I will probably be in the room getting things around."
"Okay, I will come get you when I am ready to leave." With that Kankurou walked off, and Kiba walked into the Kitchen where Gaara still stood.
"Morning Kazekage." Kiba said with a fang exposing smile. Gaara looked over at him then down at Akamaru.
"How has everyone been treating you?"
"Fine, but the academy starts today so we'll see." Kiba laughed.
"Kankurou show you the way Suna does things?" At the mention of the older Sand Sibling Akamaru began to growl, causing Gaara to scowl. More than normal.
"That's enough Akamaru." Kiba said quieting him. "Yes he has." He replied trying to determine exactly what Gaara was implying with that, but decided that he was talking about the academy. Gaara looked back to Kiba and nodded then left the kitchen. After grabbing something to eat they made it back to the room they were using. Kiba then ignored Akamaru's worrying glances and ate his breakfast, which consisted mostly of jerky. After a while he could take it no longer, he was losing it. There was no reason for Akamaru to worry. He looked over to the large dog reached behind him slightly, grabbing a pillow and chucked it at him. Akamaru dodged it easily and lunged to Kiba tackling him, pinning him to the bed.
"Ahh….Akamaru." Kiba was laughing and half heartedly pushing the large dog off him. It wasn't until they heard someone clear his throat that they knew Kankurou was in the doorway.
"Am I interrupting something?" Kankurou asked in his normal cocky tone. Akamaru looked over hmpfed, gave Kiba one last lick before getting off. Kiba was still laughing as he sat up, he then noticed that his shirt was drenched in doggy slobber. Without giving it a second thought he took it off.
"Apparently Akamaru felt that I needed a bath." He replied grabbing another shirt.
"I happen to agree." Kankurou said walking into the room but not shutting the door. He believed that the reason things happened between the two of them was because doors were closed.
"Hey now I took a shower last night." He argued pulling on his shirt. "How is Temari?"
"She's doing better." Kankurou offered nothing more and Kiba didn't push the subject.
"And what about the other shinobi that was teaching? What was his name?"
"Momiji, he is healing from a few broken bones a crushed lung, and a few less life threatening injuries."
"Mission, or are these kids that violent?" Kiba asked raising his eyebrow, hoping it was from a mission. Then reaching for a few more Kunai. Kankurou started to laugh.
"No, Temari did that. Apparently he pissed her off, said something that only Gaara or I would get away with saying. It wasn't the brightest move on his part, she was already in a poor mood."
"Remind me never to piss her off." Kiba replied walking toward Kankurou.
"I don't think you would be that stupid." He replied turning and walking out the door followed by Akamaru and Kiba, who shut the door.
"Yeah you're probably right. So what are these kids like?"
"I have no idea I try to avoid the snot machines." Kankurou replied with a heavy sigh.
"So what do we have to do? I don't know the first thing about watching kids. I am the youngest child after all."
"I don't know, I think we will just combine our classes and make then work on their weaponry skills."
"For the whole time?" Kiba asked looking to Kankurou to see if he was serious.
"Yup, why not. Neither one of us choose to do this so might as well make it as easy on me as possible." He laughed. "What are they going to do I am after all the Kazekage's brother." He looked at Kiba. "And you're not even from Suna, can't give out any of our secrets." He then shrugged. "Good enough explanation for me."
"Right, so we just say we are teaching them new methods of self defense and all." Kiba somewhat agreed. He was always a bit hurt by Kankurou's remarks about him not being from Suna but it was true. They walked a bit more before coming to the academy. As they neared they were greeted by one of the sensei's.
"Morning Kankurou, is this our help from Konoha?" he asked as he approached the two.
"Yeah this is Inuzuka Kiba." Kankurou said motioning to Kiba with his thumb. "Kiba this is Ishimaru Tadayoshi-sensei."
"And this is Akamaru." Kiba added rubbing the large dog behind the ear then shooting a glare at Kankurou for forgetting, the very important companion. Kankurou however had his back toward Kiba and didn't notice Tadayoshi-sensei on the other hand did notice.
"He must be a nin-dog? We don't have any of those here I am sure the kids would be honored to get to know about them." Tadayoshi smiled. "Come let me show you to your classes and your students."
"Yeah, we are going to be combining classes." Kankurou said as he began to follow. Tadayoshi stopped short almost causing Kankurou to run into him.
"I don't know if that really is a good idea. You see these two classes don't really get along that well, and well with what happened with their sensei's."
"Well it is either that or we let someone from Konoha teach our future shinobi." Kankurou said in his usual belittling tone to Konoha. Akamaru growled slightly and Kiba walked over to Kankurou and Tadayoshi. Tadayoshi gave the two of them a weary look, expecting a fight to break out.
"Yeah, your right Kankurou would want me teaching them something like. Oh I don't know something other than how to play with dolls. You know actual use of weapons."
"I can use any shinobi weapon ten time better than you."
"Sure, sure what ever you say doll boy."
"Alright mutt, lets see what you got. Come on to the training ground." The two of them turned and started to head towards the training grounds.
"Wait, hey you two!" Tadayoshi called out and ran to stop them. "You have classes waiting, if you are going to insist on doing this then at least take the children with you." He pleaded. As he finished Kiba and Kankurou turned only to see Gaara standing behind Tadayoshi, arms crossed.
"How are thing's going Tadayoshi?" he asked, causing Tadayoshi's eyes to widen. He turned around quickly.
"Good morning Kazekage, things are going well." He gave the answer he knew the Kazekage wanted to hear.
"Hey Gaara, Kiba and I are headed to the training grounds to spar." Kankurou said turning to leave.
"You remember our talk Kankurou." This wasn't a question more like a statement.
"Yeah, we are going to get the kids and show them how it's done. All part of their training." Kankurou said turning slightly toward the academy.
"Kankurou and I had a talk on our way over and thought that it would be good for the students to see different skills that can be learned." Kiba agreed also turning toward the academy, Akamaru at his side. He and Kankurou looked back at almost the same time.
"Where were those students Tadayoshi-sensei?" they asked at the same time. Which startled the sensei then he turned and bowed to the Kazekage.
"This way to the classes." He replied getting in front of the two. Gaara watched them disappear into the building then turned, going back to his office. He had a feeling the Kankurou would try something to get out of this but for the Konoha Jounin to as well, he was a bit surprised.
It wasn't long until Tadayoshi brought them to classes across from each other. He opened one door and the children grew quiet and rushed to their seats.
"This is Temari-sensei's class, Kiba you will be in charge of this one." He walked in more followed by Kiba, Akamaru, and Kankurou. "Class this is Kiba-sensei he is from Konoha, he will be in charge until Temari-sensei's return." He turned to Kankurou, "Your class is across the hall." He and Kankurou walked out, Kiba walked to the door to watch. As the door to the class was opened the students could be heard talking, unlike the class Kiba was in charge of they did not become quiet. "Class let me have your attention, this is Kankurou-sensei he will be watching over you until Momiji-sensei is better." Once the children saw Kankurou the room became quiet and the children hurried to their seats. Kankurou looked across the hall at Kiba, who was trying rather hard to suppress his laughter. Tadayoshi walked out of the room and down the hall a few doors before entering another class room.
"Well let's go." Kankurou said walking from the room.
"Class follow me." Kiba said walking from his room, the children made two lines and followed. Kiba looked over to Kankurou who was walking beside him. "Looks like your missing something." Kankurou looked back to see that the children hadn't followed. Kiba stopped as Kankurou turned and walked back. Soon the children were hurrying out of the room in a very unorganized mess. They stopped however next to the other class and made a poor excuse of a double line. Kankurou walked back out, children moving from his path, and stopped next to Kiba. Akamaru moved from where he was to be in between the two men. They then made their way to the small training area just off of the academy.
By the end of the day both Kankurou was exhausted. It had been a while since Kankurou trained that hard. He looked over to Kiba who was leaning against the wall, seemingly fine from the long day. The last of the children had just left after an infuriating number of questions, that thankfully were all directed toward Kiba about nin dogs. Kankurou watched as Kiba pushed away from the wall stretched his arms above his head, and rubbed Akamaru behind the ear.
"Good job today Akamaru, you must be exhausted." He then looked toward Kankurou. "You too, I'm surprised at your age you were able to keep up with us like you did."
"I am only two years older than you." Kankurou protested. 'However when I am in battles I usually don't literally fight, that's what I have Karasu, Kurai, and Sanshouou for. It took me a while to get them back to fighting, I should have used them, he used Akamaru.' After this little argument with himself he noticed Kiba was staring at him. "What?!"
"I asked if there was a place to get a drink around her, but you seemed to be lost in thought so…"
"Yeah but they won't let him in." this produced a low growl from Akamaru.
"We are aware of that. That's why he was going to go back to the room and rest." Kiba then turned his attention back to Akamaru. "Right Akamaru?" Akamaru gave a small whine and licked Kiba. "Don't worry so much, come lets get you to the room." The three of them took of to drop Akamaru off at Kiba's room. Once at there Kankurou waited outside for Kiba. When Kiba returned Kankurou looked over to him.
"Why is he so worried about you all the time? From what I can tell you are a strong shinobi." Kankurou questioned walking toward his favorite bar.
"He is more worried about me repeating past mistakes." Kiba offered no more, he wasn't about to tell Kankurou that he had a horrible track record with relationships. "So where is this place?"
"Just up here." They walked a bit further in silence before Kankurou stopped. "You know maybe we should go to a different bar," 'one that doesn't know me so well.'
"Why, afraid of someone seeing you with me?" Kiba teased.
"What's that supposed to mean mutt?" Kankurou asked looking at Kiba.
"Nothing just asking why we can't go to this bar, besides we are already hear." Kiba replied walking in Kankurou followed. After a few seconds the woman from a few nights before walked up to the two of them.
"Here you dropped this leaving my place the other night." She then handed him a kunai then walked away. Kankurou just put it in his thigh pouch, then ordered a drink, for himself and Kiba. Who was just looking at him.
"I told you we should have gone somewhere else." He mumbled before taking a drink from the glass placed in front of him.
"I think it's nice here. These people see to know you, but stay a good distance away." Kiba turned in his chair and looked around the bar. People were trying not to make it obvious that they weren't looking at them. "They seem, cautious."
"I manage to find trouble easily, and after my first few times in here people learned not to approach me. If I wanted anything from any of them I would approach them." Kankurou said taking another drink. Kiba sat there with a fang exposing smile. "Right now however I think they are more interested in you." This made Kiba turn and look at Kankurou.
"Jealous?" he asked, his smile becoming cocky.
"Why would I be jealous of a mutt like you?" This comment mad Kiba laugh, causing Kankurou to scowl more.
"Come on look at me." Kiba joked. The alcohol was getting to Kankurou a lot faster than normal due to his lack of energy. He downed his second glass before responding to Kiba. He leaned in closer and whispered, knowing Kiba had good hearing.
"I have not only looked at you, I've had you, twice." He then stood up and walked toward the bathroom. Damn did he ever have to piss. When he walked out he noticed Kiba was no longer sitting at the bar, and there was a crowed gathered around the dance floor. Kankurou never really cared for dancing, or anything that happened over there. He took his seat drank another glass, then asked the bar tender where the mutt was. He only pointed to the dance floor. Kankurou turned and caught glimpses of Kiba dancing alone in the center of everyone. His movements made Kankurou remember the two nights they had been together. Kiba really did radiate sex. He watched the other man for a while before Kiba pushed through the crowed grabbed the drink from Kankurou and downed it, with a large smile. He then grabbed the drink that was supposed to be his and downed that as well. Kiba however couldn't hold his liquor as well as Kankurou could and was almost drunk by this time. He looked at Kankurou with hurt eyes as a woman approached the two and whispered something to Kankurou then handed him a paper. Kiba then turned to go back to dancing only this time he grabbed a woman and had her dance with him. He was dancing to erotically for Kankurou's liking. Not that he wanted Kiba all to himself or anything, it was just this was not proper behavior for a visiting shinobi on a mission. Kankurou got even more pissed as another woman joined in. He downed another drink stood up and walked to the dance floor, causing people to get out of the way and the two women with Kiba to move away from him. Kankurou grabbed Kiba by the arm and pulled him from the dance floor.
"What are you doing?" Kiba asked.
"The Kazekage would kill me if anything happened to you, besides you can't have a hangover tomorrow we still have to teach at the academy." Kankurou said in a monotone voice trying to hide his anger. Acting as if he was doing this by orders from the Kazekage. Kiba allowed Kankurou to practically drag him back to their hallway, then ripped his arm from Kankurou.
"Now that we aren't around everyone tell me what the hell is your problem?! I'm nothing to you so why do you care?!" Kiba yelled, Kankurou heard Akamaru stir from inside Kiba's room. He grabbed hold of Kiba slammed him into the wall kissed him roughly, then moved so his mouth was by Kibas ear.
"I am the only one that can touch you like that. I am the only one that can be close to you." He told him before pulling away and walking into his own room shutting the door. He took off his shirt and walked to his bathroom turning on the shower. Ran his fingers through his hair and looked in the mirror. 'What is happening to me? I never got upset about anyone like that before. I wanted to kill those women for touching him.' Kankurou heard his door open. Kiba walked into the room and stood in the doorway of the bathroom.
"I am not your property Kankurou! I will not make the mistakes I have before!" Kiba yelled. "I won't let you use me just to toss me aside because I am to wild!"
"I never said I was going to!" Kankurou yelled back turning to the hurt eyes ok Kiba. "I don't know what you want from me Kiba, but I can't give you anything and I never promised you anything." Kankurou said in a more soothing tone.
"I want to know what I am getting myself into, I want to know what you want from me!" Kiba was still yelling trying to fight back his tears. This always happened to him when he was drunk and tired and confused.
"Kiba, I don't know. I can't tell you any of that. I haven't lied to you about anything." Kankurou was trying to stop Kiba from yelling, trying to stop him from the tears that were now coming out.
"Everyone has always used me and left me, decided I was to wild for them. Decided I wasn't good enough to be with them. Told me I was nothing but a fling and that it was fun for a while." Kankurou walked over to Kiba whipped his tears away and kissed his forehead. It was breaking Kankurou's heart seeing Kiba cry, hearing how much he hurt.
"I can't promise you anything more than my friendship. As for everything else, I don't know yet. I don't think you are to wild, just a bit emotional." Kankurou said trying to lighten the mood. "It's not a good thing for a shinobi to wear his emotions on his sleeve you know." Kankurou whipped another tear from Kiba's eye.
"I am not emotional!" Kiba protested.
"You get angry easily, cry, are happy easily. I would say that's emotional." Kankurou replied then kissed Kiba, before he could protest again. This kiss carried more emotion than the others, more than Kankurou had intended. They soon found themselves undressed and on the bed. Kankurou reaching for the lube as he kissed Kiba's neck and had one hand moving painfully slow on Kiba's erection. He loved the sounds Kiba made when he was begging for release. He loved to hear his name as Kiba begged. He stopped his hand putting lube on it to begin preparing Kiba for entrance. When he got the right sounds from Kiba he removed his fingers. He listened as Kiba let out a dissatisfied moan at the loss, then take a deep breath as Kankurou thrust himself in completely. The way Kiba liked it. Kiba gripped Kankurou's shoulders digging his nails in slightly and pulling him down to his lips. Kankurou obliged and kissed him deeply, then began moving his hips. After a moment he found Kiba's spot and began to thrust harder making Kiba let out a moan with each thrust. He propped himself up to look down at the man below him, enjoying the site. Kiba scowled as he realized Kankurou was looking at him watching him enjoy this. He again pulled Kankurou down to him but not to his lips. Kiba bit down slightly at the spot between Kankurou's neck and shoulder. He could feel that Kiba was about to climax, just as he was. He moved his hand down to Kiba and pumped his erection a few times before his hot wetness spread between them, he felt Kiba bite into his neck and soon came. Instead of laying down beside Kiba he leaned down and kissed him, then got out of the bed and went to the shower that was still going. He stepped inside and was soon joined by Kiba. They said nothing, they washed one another and got out. Kiba looked to him before going to the door, towel around his waist. Kankurou reached out and took a hold of his arm. Still said nothing, just looking at the other man. They heard Akamaru bark from across the hall, Kiba opened the door and Kankurou followed him to the other door. Kiba opened it and they walked in. Akamaru looked at the two tilted his head to the side. He then sniffed the air and laid down next to the bed. Kiba and Kankurou got in the bed and covered up. It was now that Kankurou decided to talk.
"I have a slight temper, that sometimes I can't control. My actions are always to the point. I don't know how long this will last but if you can handle my outbursts. Well we'll give it a try." Kankurou could no longer deny what he felt for Kiba. I was falling hard for this mutt, and he was falling so fast he could barely keep up. Kiba didn't answer he just moved closer to Kankurou and fell asleep.
This brings us to the end of Denial, seeing how Kankurou is no longer in denial about his feelings toward Kiba. It dose however lead us to wonder how these two will keep their relationship going when Kiba returns to Konoha. With the two of them living in different hidden villages will it work out? Will Kankurou keep his temper in check? You will just have to wait and find out in my next Kankurou X Kiba story out soon.