Naruto: Sacred Scroll

Two days had passed since Team 7 left for Nami no Kuni to escort Tazuna, the famous bridge-builder, to his home village. Meanwhile, back in Konoha, Hanabi was in her room getting ready for her day at the ninja academy. She was fully dressed with all of her stuff ready to be taken with her. She went into her drawer to make sure she didn't forget anything, and, as she did so, her eyes fell upon a certain object that was there hidden underneath all of her neatly folded undergarments. She thought back to what happened two months ago…

(Flashback: Two Months Ago)

It was late at night, and Hanabi was in the library, studying some of the material Iruka gave her and the rest of the class to review. Most of it regarded the historic establishment of Konoha and its ninja system.

"Hanabi-sama," Neji said as he entered the library. The young girl turned to Neji.

"Yes?" Hanabi replied.

"Your father wanted me to tell you to get to bed," Neji said. "It's about that hour of night now."

Hanabi simply nodded in acknowledgment of his words as she put away her things and took them to her room before grabbing her towel and a clean sleeping kimono. She left the room and headed for the bathroom to wash up. After twelve minutes, she was done, and she dressed herself in her sleeping kimono before leaving the bathroom with the rest of her belongings.

Returning to her room, she closed and locked the door and threw her dirty clothes and towel into the laundry basket. She walked over to her mirror and looked at herself in it.

Underdeveloped, he says, Hanabi thought. I don't even know why I'm bothered by that comment when I know I'm younger than Neesan. But he did say that I have potential, whatever that meant.

She decided not to think on the matter further as she went and turned off the light in her room. Getting into her futon, she laid down with her head facing the ceiling. She sighed as she thought back to what happened the previous night when Naruto pranked her and threw her into the pond.

"That baka Naruto-kun," Hanabi remarked. "I'll hurt him the next time I see him."

"Why wait?" a voice said from her right. Hanabi gasped in shock as she turned to see a grinning Naruto sitting in meditation style by her head.

"You!" Hanabi retorted. "What are you doing in my bedroom?"

"Like I haven't been in your room before," Naruto remarked. Hanabi got out of her futon and stood up as Naruto did the same. Before he could get another word out, Hanabi punched him in the gut. Naruto grunted and doubled over from the impact even though he could have easily dodged the blow.

"You jerk! Do you know how much trouble you caused me because of your stupid prank? It was hard getting out of that mess you put me in with Neesan! I had to convince her that I was out scavenger hunting for lost items you set me up to find during the night. And I had to make her believe that the reason I was in the pond was because the next item was in there!" Hanabi explained angrily.

"I guess that explains why Hinata approached me earlier today about some scavenger hunting game I staged for you that night," Naruto commented. "I must admit, you have a good way of covering your ass, Hanabi."

"That's because of you and your cruel stunt!" Hanabi continued. "I ought to scream and yell that you're in my room just to get back at you."

"In that case, perhaps I should leave. A pity, really, especially since I had a present for you. Now I'll have to leave with-" Naruto was stopped when Hanabi grabbed him by the arm.

"What present?" Hanabi asked curiously.

"A peace offering," Naruto said. "I know my prank was to teach you the reality of what would happen if you were exposed as a ninja, which I acknowledged you as, my Little Nighttime Firecracker, but I never intended to make you cry in fear, and for that, I'm sorry."

"And you waited until this late to tell me? In my bedroom, even?" Hanabi asked incredulously.

"We're ninja, my Little Nighttime Firecracker," Naruto remarked. "Doing things in the shadows and cover of the night is what we do best. You should know that by now since you're good at getting something you want during this time of night."

Hanabi cheeks burned red at hearing Naruto's implication.

"You're such a pain," Hanabi snorted. "And a pervert, too."

"And you're a masegaki, among other things," Naruto shot back.

Naruto pulled out a small scroll and opened it. Hanabi looked to see the kanji for "gift" written on it.

"What's that?" Hanabi inquired. Naruto just grinned as he focused chakra into the scroll and caused it to let out some white smoke, releasing the contents that were sealed in it. When the smoke cleared, Hanabi gasped in total surprise to see what was in Naruto's hand.

"No…way…" Hanabi said lowly as she looked at the extra-large bottle of very expensive rare red wine Naruto was holding in his right hand, along with the two champagne flutes being held in his left hand. "Vineyard of the Olden! That imported red wine is only sold in one prestigious restaurant in this village and it's very costly. You have to have deep pockets to even sample a taste of that wine! Even my father rarely buys it because of its cost, and when he does, he won't share with anyone."

It surprised Naruto that Hanabi knew about the wine in his hands. He was sure that she had read up on many different kinds of wine and other types of liquor, but for her to know about this stuff…

"How did you manage to buy one?" Hanabi asked.

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