The Love For One (Kankuro X Reader)

Finding the simple things

A couple days have past since the last time I seen Kankuro or any one. It's understandable they are all training  for the last part of the of the Chunin exam. I've been training to get stronger to better protect myself and the village. "(Y/N)!" Kiba yelled as he ran over to me. I looked up as I saw Akamaru chasing after him. A small grin came to my face as I though about what Kakashi said about what love is. A simple thing these two do is something I came to like . "Hey Kiba!" I yelled back. "What to go see what Shino and Hinata are doing? Its been a while since we were all together?" Kiba asked as Akamaru ran around me barking. "Shino might be training for the Chunin exam, I wouldn't want to bother him." I said as I thought about going to see Hinata. "He could take a day off to hang out." Kiba said as he grabbed my arm and dragged me along with him to Shino's house. 

Kiba let go after a while of running to Shino's house, "What are the plans for today then?" I asked. "Once we have everyone we will go out to eat and then thinking about going to the hot springs to relax a little bit before the exam starts. The hot springs I like how the water feels around me and relaxes my tense muscles, would that be consider love? I nodded my head ready to have a fun day and to help me figure out this love thing to. "SHINO!" Kiba scream the moment we were down the street from his house. I started to walk because Kiba was going on a shouting marathon and I didn't want to be apart of it. I saw Shino turn the corner and gave Kiba a serious face that said shut up. I giggled, I like when they have their silent fights. "Come hang out with us today! We will eat and spend sometime in the hot springs to relax." Kiba asked but more then told him. "If you're training then that is fine we can just go with Hinata." I said as I join them at the gate to Shino yard. "I got to get ready for the exam." Shino said and was about to turn till Kiba grabbed him and said "Its in 2 days I think you will be fine with one day off." Shino thought about it for awhile and then nodded his head yes. "Awesome now to Hinata's!" Kiba yelled taking off. "Was this your idea?" Shino asked as we walked next to each other. "No, I told him that I though you would be training and he didn't listen to me." I answered "You seem different (Y/N)." Shino stated as he began to run. 

When we got to Hinata house her sister let us in and we walked down the hall to see if she wants to come but all I could hear was fighting. We came to view of the outside training grounds outside in the back yard. Hinata and her dad were training.  Hinata seemed to be losing and her dad seem to just hit harder and harder when ever Hinata fell over. I was getting mad, he should be so mean towards her especially when we are here watching. "You are pathetic." Her dad said as he hit her down one last time. Hinata stayed down this time and didn't get back up. I couldn't hold my tongue no longer. "Your the pathetic one." I said as I walked over to Hinata and help her up. "(Y/n), I'm okay there is no need for you to defend me." Hinata said as she stood up. Her father looked at me and said "And who are you to question me. She failed the chunin per-exam and now she can't even defender herself with out getting help." "I failed too. I don't think I'm pathetic, just that I need to get stronger and prove myself to me and no one else."I said as I got in a defensive position just in case he went to hit me. "Then you are just as pathetic." He said and turned around. "Prove it then!" I yelled. "(Y/n)!" Hinata said as she wentto pull me away from the training ground. Her father turned around and got into a fighting stance. "I'll be a minute, how about you get washed up and ready to go out with us." I smiled towards Hinata. "You are stupid to challenge me." He said as he attacked first when my head was turned, but his hands went through me as my eyes turned a light purple. "This will be fun." Kiba said as he sat down to watch. Hinata dad stood back up  and went into a fighting stance again. We stood there staring at each other waiting for one of us to make a move, I ended up moving first I ran to the left of him and went to punch him but he was faster then  I though but his hand just ended up going through me again since my eyes are still purple. He was beginning to get confused. He went to strike again but kept going through me. The more he got confused the more he got angry and began hitting faster. I could keep up this form for to long. I moved to the side and change my eyes to the color yellow and punch him in the face he hit the ground and slide across it. By this time Hinata was watching us fight now. "You have a lot of trick don't you?" he asked as he composed himself to begin fighting again. We went at it with hitting each other me punching and him blocking my chakra points, my fist connected to his face as his hand hit me right in my stomach. He went flying backwards as I cough up blood. He stood back up and look me straight in my eyes and froze. I wiped the blood away from my mouth and said "Who pathetic now?" He seemed to be struggling in trying to move. "What have you done?" he questioned but then notice something "Your eyes changed color!" "Yes, Yellow eye means I can control your body and search you mind but I really don't ant to do the second one. I just wanted to prove something to you." I said as I blinked and my eyes went back to normal color. "We might have failed the first time but that doesn't mean we are weak and doesn't mean we aren't able to succeeded." I said as I walked over to my team and smiled. "Can we take Hinata out today? We haven't been together since the 2 part of the exam?" I asked after he regain his composer. "You are apart of her team?" He questioned. "Yes, and I wouldn't have it any other way." I said and smiled, I like my team and I'll protect them.  "She can go as long as you promise to keep her safe. I nodded and grabbed her arm and dragged her and the boys followed. "Something has definitely changed." Shino stated as he walked with us out of the house. 

We went to the barbecue restaurant to eat lunch. As we walked in we saw Ino, Choji, and Shikamaru  sitting at a table eating. "We can join them Kiba said and ran over to their table. "Mind if we join you guys?" Hinata asked but Kiba just jump right into the booth. "Sure, more girls would be nice to have." Ino said as I grabbed a chair and sat at the end of the table. "So what are you guys doing?" Ino asked. "Kiba wanted to hang out today and relax." I stated as I looked over the menu. "Oh, sounds like fun, where you guys just training? What are you doing after this?" Ino asked as I order our food and drinks. "We are going to the hot springs after this." Hinata answered. The boys were having their own conversation as us girls had ours. I smiled as I watch Choji stuff his face with meat and avoiding the greens and Shikamaru complaining it was 'such a drag' I like the fact that they are always the same and grow together as friends. "(/N) earth to (Y/N)." Ino said as she waved her hand in my face. "Yes." I said as I didn't realize I was in deep though. "What you thinking about or is it a who?" Ino asked as my mind first poped up Kankuro. I turned red and shock my head. "I was thinking about how much I enjoy being with everyone." "Sure and we are going to ignore the fact you just turned redder then a tomato." Ino giggled. "If you keep bring it up your no longer invited to go to the hot springs." I said as I took my plate to start cooking the meat. "Fine, but I will still come." Ino pouted. I really like hanging out with them. Would they be consider friends? I though as we all eat in a blissful laughing and talking.

We got the the hot springs and the boys went to their side of the hot springs and us girls went to ours. "Its so nice to get some girl time." Ino said excited. I was getting undressed as she was saying this, what do girl usually do in the hot springs together? I guess I will find out. Ino was the first out then Hinata, then last was me.  We all got in and sighed in relief. We sat in silence for a moment till Ino asked "So who were you thinking about back at the restaurant?" I turned red if that is possible in this hot water. "I person that has confessed to me recently." I mumbled out. "Oh and what did you say back?" She questioned. Hinata looked like she was very interested as well, "I told him the truth." I said blankly. "So does that mean you are dating someone?" Hinata asked. "No." I answered. "You turned him down?" Ino asked confused. "No." I answered. "Then what did you tell him?" They both asked getting closer to me. "I told him I don't know what this love thing is." I simply put it as I swam away from them. "What?" Ino said shocked and Hinata nodded her head like she understood what I meant. "Ino, I've been by myself since the age of 3 so I can't remember what love was like from my mother or father and by the time I got to the village I was treated like an out-case." I simply stated as I washed my body with the hot water. "I've been trying to find things I love but I can never figure out if I love it or if I like the company." "Was that what you were thinking of when we were at the restaurant? Well what are the things you came up with?" Ino asked as she started to float on the water. "I like how the bouys never changed their friendship and how Shikamaru always says 'suck a drag' and how Choji is always stuffing his face even though he might end up in the hospital. I like how Kiba and Akamaru are always with each other and that Akamaru is always happy to see me. I like how Shino always has a silent fight with Kiba when they are together. I like My team and how we will always defend each other when we need to. I like having friends to keep my company." I explained what I was thinking about today. "I don't think you just like those things I think you love them. They might just be simply things but you enjoy them and it always puts a smile on your face, I think you love them and not like them." Hinata said. "I agree. You wouldn't be thinking about them if you didn't." Ino added. I smiled and said "So I found what simple love means."