Early one morning in Konoha, Naruto and Hanabi went to the river. Hanabi asked doubtfully, "You big idiot, will this really help me master Rotation faster?"
Naruto smiled gently. "Hanabi, you have to trust me. I've never practiced Rotation, but I do have the White Eye. I know a thing or two about developing its abilities. Trust me, okay?"
Hanabi turned her face away, a faint blush on her cheeks. "If I don't make any progress, I'll make you pay. You'll be dead meat. Hmph."
Naruto smiled. "All right, all right. As long as our little princess is happy, I don't mind if you beat me half to death. Hahaha. Now, let's get started."
Hanabi asked in confusion, "Not me, but us? You're going to do this training with me?"
Naruto smiled. "Of course. Why else would I come out here with you so early? Just to watch you train? I need to get stronger too. So let's get stronger together, Hanabi."
For some reason, Hanabi felt a little thrill of delight, but she said, "Who wants to get stronger with you? I'm getting stronger on my own."
Naruto smiled. "Yes, yes. Our little Princess Hanabi wants to get stronger all by herself. I'm just here in the background. Happy now?"
Only then did Hanabi say happily, "That's more like it."
Naruto smiled. "All right, time to train, or it'll be noon before we know it." With that, he took out two weights and strapped them to his ankles, then took out two slightly smaller ones and strapped them onto Hanabi.
Watching Naruto's careful, gentle movements, Hanabi blushed again, a sweet warmth filling her heart. She was startled by her own feelings. *Am I falling for this big idiot? No, no, I can't be. How could I fall for him?