The Forces Within.

Naruto could feel the stifling pull outwards as his bones shifted. His eyesight grew coarse, his jaw pushed forward – producing the overbite which released his fang-like appearance.

Naruto twitched - feeling the insertion of icy needles into his body, quickly removed by the fiery force within him as he dodged another assault. His senses grew into accuracy as he clenched the masked boy's arm, planting his fist to the very side of the ANBU mask under high velocity.

Thick blocks of ice cracked, and began to fall apart. Naruto, in his enraged and infuration - came after the boy again.

Everything had stopped.

The mask was no longer apparent on the boy, and a silent hum formed in the back of Naruto's head. Blood was running down the side of his mouth.

"Why did you stop?" The boy said to Naruto, "I've killed your friend, don't you want to avenge his death?"

"No." Naruto mouthed the words, "I didn't want to give you the satisfaction of calling your bluff."

With a slight raise of an eyebrow, The hum grew louder. The boy didn't show any emotion, nor did he flinch.

"Hey! I'm talking to you!" Naruto shouted. Nothing made him more annoyed than when people disregarded that he was even alive.

"HEY!"