Curiosity Broke the Scissors

Chapter 3

Last Time-

"Oh, it looks delicious." Star said, drooling as the smell reached her nose, before looking at the pair of chopsticks she'd been given with a tilted head. Glancing towards Naruto, she watched him break them apart and start ravenously devouring the noodle dish.

Mimicking him as best she could, and with a few tips from Ayame once she saw how much trouble she was having, she slowly lifted a clump of noodles into her mouth...

-Que Hallelujah Sound Effect-

"Looks like we got ourselves another regular." Teuchi said with a chuckle as Star's eyes and cheek marks turned into sparkles before she started scarfing down her bowl as fast as Naruto.

-And Now-

"Uhhh, I'm sooo full." Star groaned, holding her slightly distended stomach as she and Naruto reentered their apartment through the front door.

"That's what happens when you have twenty-five bowls of ramen in one sitting." Naruto said with a grin, even as he stumbled a bit with his own enlarged gut. Slowly shuffling across the room, the pair flopped down in separate chairs in almost perfect sync. "It's worth it though."

*Belch* "Totally." The princess said as she sunk into her chair with a content look on her face.

"So, since we're probably gonna be here for a while, want hear a funny story?" Naruto asked, getting Star to nod her head.

For the next hour or so, the pair had talked and gotten to know each-other, trading stories of childhood mischief and adventures. The whiskered blonde himself had shared some of his past pranking exploits, such as the time he spiked the teacher's lounge coffee with laxatives or when he snuck a torn bag of catnip into Kiba's jacket.

Meanwhile, Star spoke about her many different (Mis)adventures in Mewni and on Earth, like when she mistakenly thought a game of football would be an actual battle. Though Naruto was naturally a bit skeptical when she claimed to be from another dimension, even after she showed him the tiny wings sticking out of her back.

Though he was pretty close to convinced when she used her wand to turn the simple wooden chairs they were on into plush pink recliners.

"Alright, it's getting pretty late Star-chan, we should call it a night." Naruto said as he stood up, failing to stifle a yawn as it forced its way out his mouth.

...

"Star-chan?" Wondering why he wasn't getting a response, Naruto turned his head towards the princess in confusion, before chuckling softly. Star's head was lolled to the side, a tiny trickle of drool dripping from her lips as she quietly snored in her seat.

Shaking his head humorously, the whiskered boy picked the princess up into his arms, being careful not to wake her up or mess with her wings as he held her in a bridal carry. He then walked over to his bedroom, gently set her down on his bed, and tucked her in as best he could.

Once he was done, Naruto shuffled over to a nearby closet and pulled out an extremely dusty futon. 'looks like this wasn't a waste of money after all.' He thought with a smile, brushing the majority of the dust out the window before undoing the straps holding it shut and allowing it to unfurl on the floor.

Reaching back into the closet, he pulled out an equally dust covered blanket and pillow that he quickly cleaned off before laying down. *Yawn* "Goodnight Star."

-Next Day, Training Ground Seven-

"Ugh, where is that baka." Sakura grumbled, pacing back and forth in a small clearing as she fiddled with her ears, or more specifically the small black patches inside them. These were specifically designed padded covers that limited the amount of air and sound that entered her ears to protect the recently healed and sensitive parts of her inner ear while still allowing her to hear.