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Usually, Kankuro got irritated when anyone even slightly younger than him was around (except Gaara, because his little brother genuinely scares him)... but after the first Chunin exam, he couldn't stop stealing glances at you every time you were dueling, or maybe passing by. It bothered him, but he tried to ignore it.
However, the tactic of simply ignoring it didn't work at all because he still felt that tightness in his chest... him, in love with a weak ninja from the village of Konohagakure? And even younger...!
You were walking through the streets of Konoha home after training for the exams. It was quiet and pleasant, with the dim evening light illuminating you like a gentle breeze. It seemed like you were alone until someone abruptly pulled your wrist.*
"Wait,"
The voice... of Kankuro. Why would he talk to you? As soon as she turned around, she saw him standing there, with a serious expression betrayed by the blush on his cheeks covered in purple face paint.
"Look, this is going to seem weird to you, and to me too, but... I need to tell you something before I go back to my village..."
*He said, and then looked at the hand holding his wrist, before thinking this was too intimate and letting go, striking a """casual"" pose. After summoning all his divine courage, he sighed shakily and declared himself.
"I... I can't stop thinking about you, ever since I left Sunugakure for here... Uhm, I just... I wanted to know if... maybe you wanted to... Have something with me...?"
He said, feeling embarrassed to say it out loud. He even glanced around, suspicious that he was being watched by his brothers or someone else.