Curiosity Broke the Scissors

Chapter 9

Last Time-

As the pair slumbered, Star rolled over, slipping from her place on Naruto's chest to snuggling against his side, with one arm tucking itself underneath her fellow blonde while the other splayed out atop his chest.

It was really a sweet and adorable scene, one that could easily be mistaken for a couple spending the night together if it wasn't for the destroyed bed (Though some might suggest that was do to some... bedtime fun *Wink, wink*). However, if one were to look closely, they would just make out the small pink heart mark resting in the exact middle of Star's palm and along with it a tiny amount of silken thread stretching from it.

-And Now, One Week Later-

In a moderately large clearing, Naruto and Star stood opposite of each-other in their own respective fighting stances with excited yet semi-serious expressions on their faces. Both had a light amount of bruising and a couple scratches across their bodies, while their breathing was slightly ragged.

Naruto looked like a loose brawler, his arms held up in front of him in a basic guard with a kunai held in his non-dominant hand while his legs were spread out with one foot forward to keep him maneuverable. Meanwhile Star, who was decked out in her light armor once more, held a completely solid Knight's stance that clearly favored stability and power, with her wand currently transformed into a broadsword held with both hands.

Off to the side was Kakashi, who was lazily reading Icha-Icha Tactics with one hand held up in a get ready manner, Sakura, who was bruised up and covered in dust, and Sasuke, who was a bit scuffed up but otherwise fine.

"Ready... go." Kakashi stated as he casually dropped his hand, prompting the two blondes to charge with loud battle cries.

In the blink of an eye, the pair met in the middle of the clearing, with their weapons locked in a duel for dominance.

"Nnng, so which game are we playing tonight?" Naruto asked casually, even as he struggled to push back his opponent's heavier weapon with just his dagger.

"I was thinking Kingdom's Conquest, it's a popular game back in Mewni me and my parents play it all the time," Star said before breaking the blade-lock with a powerful shove that sent the whiskered blonde stumbling back. "I'm pretty sure I have the board somewhere in our room still."

"Sounds fun, is it complicated-Whoa!" Naruto started to ask, only to cut himself off with a yelp and hop back to avoid a wide swing to his chest.

"A little bit, there are a bunch of rules you need to follow, but they're pretty easy to remember." Star said while continuing her assault, unleashing a flurry of powerful strikes and swings that Naruto either dodged or blocked.

"Great, I'll give them a look over once we're done here." The whiskered blonde said while sliding to the side to avoid a stab to the middle, causing Star to overextend slightly. She was quick to recover but that slight misstep was all her opponent needed to slip into her guard and land a punch straight in her gut.

However, while the blow knocked the wind out of her, Star was able to push through the pain and surprise Naruto by letting go of her weapon, grabbing his head, and leaning her own back.

"Hey! What are you-" *CRACK*

Sakura, Sasuke, and even Kakashi couldn't help but flinch as the princess slammed her forehead into her fellow blonde's hard enough to be heard clearly throughout the whole clearing.

"AAAAAAOOOOW! That was a bad idea! That was an absolutely terrible idea!" Star yelled, stumbling back with her hands clasped around her lightly bleeding forehead.

"Ugh, I'll say," Naruto groaned, rubbing his slightly reddened but otherwise unmarred noggin with a grimace. "I don't think that was what people mean when they say 'use your head', Ttebayo. Why would you even do that?"