It Started With...A Phone Call!?!

R-r-ring..."Aughhhhh," Naruto groaned at the sound of the , he was in the living room and seated on the couch, reading a book. Reluctantly, he got up. 'It might be something important from the hokage,' he thought. R-r-r-ring... "Yeah, yeah..."

Naruto picked up the rather annoying phone. "Hello?" Naruto said through the receiver and listened for the response. He recieved none.

"Hello?!" Naruto demanded a little louder this time He still heard nothing. "Okay now, quit playing around and talk to me!" Naruto hollered through the phone's receiver. Bang! Naruto hung up roughly.

He was already sick with these phone calls. Every time he would pick up, there was no response from the other end.

Naruto walked through the hallway and stopped at the front of a door. He opened it, letting himself in, and closed it behind him softly. He instantly dove into his bed and hugged one of his pillow, closing his eyes. He stayed like that for quite some time, before thinking that he had better take a shower first. He had no urge to do so, though, but he instantly thought of the good night sleep he'd have afterwards.

After a moment, Naruto got up and quickly went into his walk-in closet and chose a new pair of boxers and a plain t-shirt to change into. He got out of the closet and turned to the door beside it, walking in. He went in the shower to adjust the temperature of the water, running a hand under the water idly as he waited for it to heat up.

Once it was at his ideal temperature, he stripped and got in. Naruto leaned his head on the see through glass door of the shower, his eyes closed. The shower pelted his face with warm water, drenching his hair. His arms and hands were entangling himself in a tight hug.

He sighed contently, smiling absently. He really enjoyed having a nice warm shower. The best thing? He could stay in there for as long as he wanted, with no one there to bother him.

Naruto finished bathing, fetched his towel and got dressed. Naruto just happened to be in the nick of time to get out of the bathroom when the phone rang again.

Naruto answered it with the extension line in his bedroom. He sat at the end of the bed, which was where the pillows were placed. He grabbed the handle and it sent chills down his spine, it even gave him more when he put his ear to the receiver. Nothing, again...