The dark blush on Naruto's face appeared once again as he stifled a laugh that was begging to come out of his mouth after seeing Honoka's situation.
"You think this is funny!?" Honoka grumbled indignantly.
"Actually I think it's rather cute. My loving Honoka-nee looking so adorable wearing clothes I so lovingly provided for her. Despite the circumstances with the difference in size, she was willing to wear the clothes given to her for the sake of showing her little brother how much she cares about his feelings. You're right Honoka-nee, you're very much like Hinata-chan and Hanabi-chan, that's why I love'em so much," Naruto teased before he burst out laughing. Honoka's right eye twitched after listening to the implications of Naruto's words.
"C'mere Naruto-kun," Honoka said with a deceptively sweet tone before she chased him about the apartment, "I'll show you my feelings!"
"You've shown me enough!" Naruto yelled before he was tackled to the ground via chakra chains that Honoka used to wrap around his legs, arms, and waist. She pulled him over to her and held him upside down.
"Anything you like to say," Honoka asked with a cold stare.
"Yeah…See'ya in the morning," a voice replied from behind her. Before she knew it, Naruto appeared behind her and hit a certain spot on her neck with his index finger, effectively knocking her unconscious. The chakra chains, as a result, dispelled, released the kage bunshin it bound upside down as Naruto caught and carried Honoka's now sleeping form bridal style.
"I bet she'll be upset in the morning," the clone said.
"After some good sleep I'm sure she'll come to forgive me," Naruto replied as a he carried and brought Honoka to his room. He gently laid her down and placed his blanket over her. He dismissed his clone and closed the bedroom door as he exited it. He then did a smokeless shunshin and teleported from his apartment and to another location.
(Meanwhile)
Hanabi, dressed in her sleeping kimono, was in her bedroom standing in front of her mirror brushing her hair. Like every young girl and woman, she took a lot of pride in her hair and always groomed and took care of it. She set her brush down on the dresser and…
"I believe I told you once that kunoichi worry more about their skills and crafts than their hair being neatly brushed, my Little Nighttime Firecracker," a voice spoke.
Hanabi turned to see Naruto in her room again. Only this time now he didn't have on his sandals, head protector and jacket but his orange pants and black T-shirt.
"Naruto-kun," Hanabi greeted, "What brings you here?"
"Honoka-nee got a little moody and was in need of some rest. So I felt like checking up on you," Naruto said.
"You already did that earlier today," Hanabi replied.
Naruto clarified, "No, I came to introduce Honoka-nee to you and everyone else earlier. Now I'm here to see what my Little Nighttime Firecracker has been up to recently."
"Not much, really. I recall you telling Neesan and me about your mission in Nami no Kuni where you found Honoka-san and how you and your team completed the mission," Hanabi said.
"We did," Naruto confirmed.
"Well Naruto-kun, since you were away in a foreign country…did you get me anything?" Hanabi asked with hope in her tone. Naruto raised his right eyebrow and looked at Hanabi quizzically.
"I returned from a foreign country I journeyed to on a dangerous mission, and all you're thinking about is if I brought you a souvenir? Are you serious?" Naruto snorted.
"Why not? You've been making these late night visits and I haven't said anything about it to anyone, considering the amount of trouble you'd be in," Hanabi replied as she pointed her right finger at him.
"Actually it would cause you more trouble than me. Especially if your father were to learn about how you've been allowing me in and entertaining me in your bedroom during these late hours, and sharing wine with me while the lights are out," Naruto pointed out. Hanabi frowned, seeing that Naruto had the advantage again.
"Damn it! I thought I had you that time," Hanabi muttered under her breath though Naruto heard her. She was trying to come up with ways to blackmail people and she was trying to start with Naruto. But as she saw firsthand, Naruto wasn't easy to blackmail. Grinning, Naruto went over to her and ruffled her head.
"Don't worry my Little Nighttime Firecracker. I'm sure you'll improve in time but you have a long way to go before you can have anything to use against me, if that's even possible," Naruto commented before reaching into his pocket and taking out a small scroll. He opened it and revealed the kanji for "drink" written in it. Naruto poured some chakra into the seal and…
"Kai!" Naruto said as he released the extra-large bottle of imported white wine from the scroll. Hanabi examined the big bottle in Naruto's hand and found that what he held in his hand was a very expensive bottle of wine, one that wasn't even sold in Konoha. The clear bottle itself had the design of a majestic serpentine dragon around it with what looked like a royal crest and shield in the background of the dragon. The kanji for "East" was also designed into the crest.
"The Imperial Dragon Of The East! You managed to get that?! Who did you blackmail!?" Hanabi asked while trying to control her excitement. Naruto wasn't at all surprised that Hanabi knew of that wine considering the last top class wine he brought for her more than two months ago.
"I didn't have to blackmail anyone. This is just one of several bottles of the highest class of wine I raided from Gatō's office after he was done away with. Even that restaurant owner I blackmailed for his bottle of Vineyard of the Olden couldn't afford this baby," Naruto enlightened.
"Is that bottle for me?" Hanabi asked with hope in her tone, wanting to have that wine all the more.
"Maybe," Naruto remarked before she reached and took the bottle. She went and retrieved two champagne flutes and poured the wine into the two flutes. She handed Naruto one of the two flutes and took the other. They both took sips of the rich tasting wine, savoring each drop of their drank. Hanabi relished in the delicious flavor of the wine.
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