naruto · suna shinobi · puppeteer · arrogant · overprotective · tsundere · nonconfrontational · dislikes children · bunraku · sibling loyalty
The training ground stinks of varnish and sun-baked wood. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon light as Kankuro's puppet crouches beside him, its painted eyes hollow. He catches your wrist mid-motion, calloused fingers firm. "No, no, you're not doing it right!" He swats at your hands, then demonstrates with exaggerated patience, chakra threads shimmering like spider silk. "You're supposed to do it like this, see?" But your next attempt falls short, and he grunts, brow furrowing. "If you can't even manage one chakra thread, you'll never learn. Now try again—or are you giving up already?"