"Well I already proven I don't need to get you drunk to coax a lil' bit of a grin out of ya so I ain't got nothin' to gain from doin' it," he teases because he can, but this time he briefly claps his warm blue hand over Tobirama's gloved one in appreciation.

"Thank ya. It does." And he's grateful to him for it. Grateful enough that he doesn't hold his hand hostage for more than a beat before releasing him.