Curiosity Broke the Scissors

Chapter 12

Last Time-

"Don't worry, I've got that covered!" Star exclaimed before Tsunami could say anything, grabbing the plate in the woman's grasp, plopping down next to her fellow blonde, and holding out a forkful of food to his lips. "Mom always did this for me whenever I was sick and couldn't feed myself, now say Aaah."

Not seeing anything wrong with that, Naruto nodded his head before opening his mouth "Aah."

'I think that's my cue to leave,' Tsunami thought as she stood up and headed back out the door, stopping briefly to glance back, a giggle escaping her lips at the cute sight of Star feeding Naruto while filling him in on what happened after he was knocked out. 'Oh my, those two are such an adorable couple.'

-And Now-

"Seriously? Kakashi made out with a tree?" Naruto asked Star incredulously, struggling to keep a straight face as his brain pictured such a scene.

"Uh-huh, it took us almost ten minutes to pry him off, I think he's still pulling splinters from his mask in the living room," Star said with a giggle as she continued to help Naruto eat. "Anyway, after that Tazuna brought us here to his home and Ms. Tsunami and Ms. Anko got you all patched up."

"They certainly did a good job," Naruto said as he sat up slightly and patted the bandages on his back. "I should get them something as a thank you. You think they'd like some ramen?"

"I don't know, but we can find out later... after you're feeling better," Star said, putting extra emphasize on the last part as she help him get into a comfortable sitting position. "Speaking of giving thanks though..."

Trailing of mid-sentence, the otherworldly princess suddenly leaned in super close, causing him to tilt his head in confusion.

"Uh Star, what are you-" *Chu* Naruto started to ask, only to be cut off when Star kissed his cheek.

"Thanks for saving my life *chu* twice," She finished saying with a smile while giving him a second kiss. "I'd give you a hug as well, but I think that would be best saved for later."

"...Yeah..." Naruto muttered dazedly, a light blush on his cheeks, before snapping out of it with a shake of his head and smiling back. "You didn't have to thank me Star-chan, we're friends so of course I'd have your back, just like I know you'd have mine, right?"

"Definitely," Star stated without a doubt in her voice. "Though as my friend Marco would say, 'I don't think they meant that literally Star'."

"But where's the fun in that then?" Naruto asked jokingly, causing both of them to burst into laughter for several moments until the whiskered blonde stopped due to the pain it was causing in his back. "Oh man that smarts, would you happen to know a healing spell or something to help with this Star-chan?"

Cringing slightly at the question, Star smiled awkwardly as she reached for her waist and thumbed the wand dangling by her hip. "Well, technically one yes... buuuuuut I really wouldn't recommend it."

"Bad experience?" Naruto asked curiously, getting a nod from the energetic magic-user. "What happened?"

"I tried fixing Marco's arm with it once and ended up turning it into a sentient evil tentacle that almost killed his rival during a karate match."

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"How about an icepack instead?"

"Sure, not a problem."

-Meanwhile, Downstairs-

In the dining room of Tazuna's home, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi could be found seated around a simple yet nice table along with Tazuna himself and a young brown-haired boy wearing a blue and white hat also known as Inari, Tsunami's son. Each of them was eating their own plates of food in total silence that was only broken by the sound of splashing water from the side where Tsunami was washing dishes and the occasional grunt of annoyance from Kakashi when he stopped to pull a splinter from his mask.