She always had that cute, little sculpture nesting peacefully by her bedside. Break it and she'll break your neck-

//i can't grammaerer holy fuk

... What-

/squints

I HEARD THAT, UZUMAKI-

You better take that back, OR SO HELP ME-

/GIVES HIM one, big, painful chop on the head— …and that was her holding back. “First time I’ve seen you in years and THAT’S THE ONLY THING you can say to me—?!”

KNOCK IT OFF ALREADY, YOU JERK– you didn’t hear me at all, did you…?! Damned Uchiha and Haruno won’t save you now–

"Uzumaki, you...!" her eyes turn into slits, aggressively grabbing him by the collar. If he didn't look exactly like Menma, he'd be totally beat up by now. "What kind of sick humor, I... l-like hell you call that teasing!"

"...ALRIGHT, alright. Fuck- I get it." she scowls and pinches his cheek instead. "Point made." she admits through gritted teeth, her eye twitching. "You happy?"

Tiny, dismissive grunt in response. Hina lets him go, and calms down for both their sakes. "...Could have started with that, darling." she mutters, dusting her hands off. Finally, she gets a good look at him, noticing his limbs. "You look... different. New haircut?"

She flinches as he takes it out, cringing slightly at his nonchalance. She can't tell if this was hot, or mildly disturbing. "Er. You warming up to it good?" Hina asks, unable to quit staring at the absent part of where his arm used to be.

//omggg! i'm sorry i didn't get to say this sooner but so happy to see u again, Naruto Uzumaki!!!

Tired.

She’s been idly circling the sculpted cat’s forehead with the tip of her finger as her free hand rests under her chin.

“Hmm…”

Tucks away Nekomata-san before a certain blond mercenary (?) catches her playing with it.

War criminal? Nah, pretty sure he was a mercenary.

??!?!? DEIDRE, G-GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE, OR ELSE-

//i love the fact hina is convinced deidre is an innocent mercenary with sculpting as a side hustle 😭