Response to To Yukigakure - Mamoru
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Night was closing in on their first day out on mission and the three leaf ninja were just entering a small village to find some place to stay. Not seeing any inns immediately, they headed into a dango shop and got something to eat. But before they headed in Keisuke told Mamoru to find them a table, grabbed Kimiko by the arm, and had a word with her outside.
"Not a word." He growled cryptically to his teammate.
Confused, she arched a brow and anchored a hand on her hip. "Not a word of what?"
"Of anything that's happened between us, or of how I actually am." Keisuke hissed. "I'm not going to be with Mamoru long, he doesn't need to know the skeletons in my closet."
Kimiko, amused by Keisuke's situation, laughed. "Wow, you treat women like shit and yet you bend over backwards for that cute little kid? Who would've thought Keisuke Sarutobi had a soft spot!"
He rolled his eyes. "I don't treat women like shit, I treat the people I sleep with like shit. So there's no way they're disillusioned into thinking that I actually care about them." Keisuke paused to groan. "And that's not the point. Mamoru's different. He'll worry himself sick over me if he knew. He's already got his suspicions, I don't need him hanging over me like a mother hen."
"Wow. You're weird." Kimiko breathed. "But I'll keep your deep dark secret while we're on mission. Despite you being a Class A jackass, I'm actually a good person."
Keisuke sighed in relief. "Thank you. Let's head in."
Kimiko nodded but something suddenly occurred to her. "Wait, you said "people" you sleep with, does that mean you do it with guys too?"
"I'm not having this discussion with you." He muttered.
"'Cause, if you're gay, that totally explains your hatred of women." She chuckled, clearly enjoying teasing Keisuke.
"I DON'T HATE WOMEN. JESUS CHRIST. AND I'M NOT GAY."
