You Must Call Me Senior

"Uncle Houka... ptooey, what are you doing here?" Once Naruto saw who it was, the delight on his face vanished in an instant. Putting on an arrogant, indifferent, unconcerned expression, he turned his head away disdainfully and pouted. "Didn't you defect? If Grandpa Hokage sees you, you're in big trouble."

Houka found it amusing. Naruto really was thick-skinned... He probably could not even tell whether he was in reality, a dream, or a Genjutsu right now.

With a blank expression, Houka snorted. "I once lived in Konoha, with a house and money at home, living a life without a care. Then that Kakashi, overbearing and unreasonable, colluded with the Hokage and defied heaven, seized my big house and stole my money..."

Naruto stared at him blankly, unable to keep up with Houka's rhythm, before rudely cutting him off. "Why did you attack Grandpa Hokage? Why did you defect from the village? Why..."

Houka cried out miserably, "Naruto~~ That bastard Kakashi still owes me a whole box of treasures! Go get them back for me, or I won't let you go even as a ghost! I'll curse your ancestors for eight generations~~"

Naruto jumped in fright, seemingly remembering something at last. Even his lips began to tremble. "Y-you-you... are you human or a ghost? No, where am I? Wasn't I sleeping at home? I-I-I..."

In the next instant, the world shifted, and Naruto abruptly opened his eyes. Gentle moonlight streamed in through the window and fell over him, carrying a faint chill.

He switched on the light. Empty instant noodle cups were scattered all over the messy room. There was no sign of Houka anywhere.

"So it was a dream."

Naruto scratched his head, yet he still felt somewhat puzzled.

Normally, a person would forget a dream completely within a few