"Two weeks," Kankuro grunted begrudgingly, subtly conveying just how much argument had been put into that specific time-frame. He didn't let that topic hang, though. The last thing he wanted was for Gaara to ask why he was so upset with the length of his position.

Kankuro let his eyes slide over the board, scanning across a few things that didn't seem too inedible.

"What're you after?" he asked, jerking his chin at the board. "I'll get it."

This was him making an effort.