I believe the sun should never set upon an argument

[reikaku_bandit]

Who: Tasukireikaku_bandit  & Kankurodance_mypuppets 
When: Late Tuesday after this and this
Where: Kankuro's room
Summary: Greedy Tasuki is an attention whore and envious Kankuro is upset. Distractions and emoing ensue.
Rating: Once again I say PG-13 for all the swearing that will likely ensue
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[dance_mypuppets]

[Kankuro's really not one to drink, not ever -- he needs his mind unclouded and his hands steady to be a puppeteer, and drinking fundamentally means being out of control. But right now, he'd welcome the strongest liquor in the world, if it would mean silencing the rampaging resentment and jealousy that keep curling around the back of his brain, telling him just why everyone he speaks to has it better than him.

So really, Tasuki's arrival is fortuitous. Not just because it means someone paying attention to him, out of all the people who aren't, but because it's a distraction from wrestling with his own affected brain.]

Tasuki? Hey, come on in.

[He's sitting in the desk chair, and waves a hand toward the bed, the only other place besides the floor to sit.]

Pull up a seat.

[reikaku_bandit]

[If he had any liquor to offer you Kankuro, he would in a heartbeat. Getting falling down drunk with a good friend was one of his favorite pastimes after all. One he has not been able to indulge in far too long.

Tasuki grins at the ninja, coming in and shutting the door behind him. Now the original thought in bringing the extra stuff was to crash on Kankuro's floor but now that he's here, and especially with the puppeteer offering, he finds he'd much rather have the bed. So he drops the blanket and pillow against the wall, tugs off his trench coat and drops onto the bed. He immediately sprawls onto his stomach, facing Kankuro. No reason he can't be comfortable, right?]

So wha's up, huh? Ya didn' look so great earlier y'know. Sorry I had ta take off on ya like that. The kid was throwin' a fit. I guess she just wants ta spend all her time with that damned brother a yers or summat now. Tch..

[dance_mypuppets]

[Kankuro eyes the pile of stuff, but doesn't comment. He's just glad Tasuki's here, someone at least to pay attention to him.]

Tch. Everyone wants to spend time with him. He's the damned Kazekage after all.

[A grimace. Drink would be really good right now. He wants that jealousy to stop.]

Ugh. It's this stupid experiment. Even my thoughts... they're all fucked up. I picked a fight with Gaara earlier, said a ton of shit I don't mean.

[reikaku_bandit]

Kazekage... wassat even mean huh?

[More of those crazy ninja terms that he doesn't understand. He cocks his head to the side, shifting to lean his chin on his hand.]

I sure as hell don' get why she likes the kid so much... I mean I guess he ain' so bad but... damn

[He's probably not the best person to be assisting with stopping the Gaara hating at the moment. As it is he's rather upset with the other red head for stealing his Rei.]

Yeah ya said that earlier... that they fucked with people's heads again. Like.. they.. I dunno changed the way ya think or summat? Gaara seems pretty smart though, Kankuro I don' think he'd really hold ya ta some shit the doctors put in yer head, y'know?

[dance_mypuppets]

Kazekage means he's the damned leader of our village -- he's not just my little brother, he's my boss.

Everyone likes him. I don't fucking know why. He stole what should've been mine, he was....

[Kankuro's expression twists, and he stops and takes a deep breath.]

No. That's just the experiment. I'm not jealous of him. It's... hell. They've planted shit in my head... jealousy. I look at him and all I can think is that he's got what should be mine.

He's smart, but... the shit I've said to him. It's all the stuff that'd hurt him most. And I know it, cause I'm his brother.

[reikaku_bandit]

How the hell'd he swing that? I mean... I know I'm prolly not much older'n him and I got the whole of the Reikaku gang but... Leader of a village at his age? That don' make sense.

[Tasuki winces a little at that expression, offering a sympathetic smile.]

Least ya know it ain' real right? If they can fuck with yer head that much they coulda fixed where ya didn' even realize ya were talkin crazy shit.

[If he weren't such a greedy little attention monger at the moment he might feel a little guilty for giving Gaara such a hard time for spending time with Rei. He hadn't realized the kid might be upset from his conversation with Kankuro... but no dammit. He wants his Reishun back with him and he wants his friend to be happy and it looks like he's going to have trouble getting either of those things. Almost enough to make a greedy bandit grumpy. As it is he's going to at least pout a little, crossing his arms over the bed and leaning his chin on his wrist.]I dunno, man... Ya think ya should apologize? I mean.. if ya can't make yerself

[dance_mypuppets]

He's the youngest Kage ever, of any village -- not just ours. It's all because of the demon. He's got the damned One-Tail sealed up inside him, and they pick the Kage because of power. How the hell's anyone supposed to compete with a demon? Fucking fifteen years old, and he's running one of the five great shinobi villages.

[He shakes his head.]

It's getting worse. Every day, it gets worse, this whole week. I'm afraid of where I'll be by the end. Stuff's so fragile... it's easy to break.

[reikaku_bandit]

Tha jus seems stupid if ya ask me. Jus cause ya can kick someone's ass don mean ya know how ta lead people or nothin'. I mean, hell... I don' really know wha 'm doin half the time, Kouji's the one who does all tha fancy thinkin and shit... but ain' no one gonna challenge the great Genrou fer the title y'know?

yeah? [He bites his lip lightly with one fang, contemplating that for a moment.] Jus... keep ta yerself then the resta the week, huh? Yeah, damned emotional nonsense... 's all too touchy if ya ask me.

's just yer brother yer gettin' all weird 'bout?

[dance_mypuppets]

It is stupid. But it's stupider to have a weak Kage who can't protect himself. Gotta fight for the village... the Fourth wasn't strong enough. He was killed.

I'd have been better. I was trained for it. I grew up with the Fourth's politics and with the playhouse politics and all that shit, I can handle people!

[Then he bites his lip again, fighting it. It comes in waves, emotional responses and then painful clearheadedness.]

No. It's not just him. Him and Tem the worse, but anyone... people who've got it better than me, who don't wanna pay attention to me. Spend my whole life in the shadows... it's what I've chosen, but now I hate it.

[reikaku_bandit]

[Tasuki watches that reaction and winces a little... he's quiet for a moment after that, letting Kankuro sort himself out and picking up the latter half of the conversation while letting the first bit go. If that's going to make Kankuro upset then he'll just drop it. He wants his friend to be happy after all. Even better if Tasuki gets to be the reason he's happy.]

Everybody's got something better'n someone else y'know. Jus depends on how good ya are at hidin' it, I guess... [He laughs a little nervously, hoping he's not going to get Kankuro started in on him with this thread of the conversation.]

Makes sense though... if ya spend yer time being unnoticeable eventually ya ain even when ya try ta be...? [He's not even sure what he's saying really makes that much sense but he's trying to be empathetic. He's generally pretty good at it, too emotional for his own good.]

[dance_mypuppets]

[Fortunately, Kankuro's not about to turn on him; he's finally got someone paying attention to him, that's good and he wants to keep it that way.]

Yeah, guess so. Bein' a ninja's all about being unnoticed, and puppeteers more so than anyone else... show's not about me, it's about the old man. But I end up forgotten...

[reikaku_bandit]

[Well they can sate each others sins because Tasuki feels the same way. Getting attention is definitely a good thing.]

Well hey don' tha mean yer good at wha ya do though? If the point is ta fade inta the backgroun and all...

Not tha 's fair fer 'em ta leave ya out or nothin'. Eeh, screw 'em. Yer a lot more fun than either of 'em anyway. [He really has no idea since he's never met Temari (in fact he will probably call her Tem when he meets her since that's what Kankuro always calls her) but... she can't be cooler than his good buddy Kan, right?]

[dance_mypuppets]

[Sating each others sins sound so dirty. But attention is something they seem to both crave, and it can bring them a little stability.]

Fading into the background, it's a good thing. It's saved my life more than a few times. It's how I fight. The puppeteer fades away and the puppet takes center stage.

But I didn't want that to be my whole life.

[reikaku_bandit]

Course ya didn', man... who would? Don' see why they can't understand that.

[He shrugs half-heartedly, flopping over onto his back and folding his arms behind his head. He's just going to make himself right at home, never mind that it's not his bed. He stares at the ceiling for a moment before tilting his head back and looking up at the ninja.]

Hey, Kan... do they do this shit a lot? I don' mean the messin' with people's heads thing but... why do they got you actin all weird but not other people, eh? I mean... I ain' bein goofy...

[Then he sits back up giving Kankuro a slightly startled look.] Am I?!

[dance_mypuppets]

[Kankuro doesn't seem to mind too much; he can't get all that territorial about this sterile little room. Now if they were in his workshop, it might be something totally different -- but they aren't.]

Yeah, they do, kinda. Every now and then, they do something to make people act some kind of crazy.

[He pauses, eyeing Tasuki thoughtfully.]

I dunno. The amount of stuff you've got in your room, that's kinda weird. You don't normally do that, do you?

[reikaku_bandit]

[Tasuki takes a moment to seriously ponder that... and pondering is best done while staring at the ceiling in the most comfortable position one can find, of course.]

Eeeehh... I guess not...

I dunno 's like I see somethin an I jus... hafta have it... [He shakes his head a bit, glancing up at Kankuro again.] I don' think I was this bad even back when I firs joined the Reikaku gang...