Naruto could feel his heart beating quickly in his chest. He could feel the excitement raging through his mind as he thought of how close he was to finding Sasuke. Konoha had begun to scent faint traces of where he could be hiding but Naruto just couldn't wait. He needed to find Sasuke himself; with his own hands and to see him with his own eyes.
But as the sun began to set and he couldn't find any other trace besides the one that was recently found. He needed Kiba and Akamaru to help him but they were out on a mission. Kakashi sensei was out as well. Sakura...Sakura-chan was another story. When she heard of the news she retrieted to her room and hadn't left ever since.
Naruto sighed. "Maybe I should just head home."
He hated to admit it but if he were to find Sasuke he would need help. As he walked back to the village he felt completely exhausted. His joy was beginning to fade as well. He had been out all day without a break or something to eat.
He turned the corner and headed straight for Ichiraku.
"Oh, Naruto!" Teuchi called as Naruto took a seat. "Same as usual, right?"
Naruto lay his head down against his head against the counter. "Mm-hm."
Teuchi, beginning to prepare the ramen, turned to face Naruto. "Is something wrong?"
Naruto closed his eyes and rested his head against his arms. "I'm just really tired all of a sudden."
"You were looking for sasuke all day, right? I can understand why you would feel tired?"
"Yeah, but..." Naruto yawned. "I was piped up all day until I came walking back."
Teuchi smiled. "Well, maybe a nice hot bowl of Miso Chashu will do you good."
Naruto smiled a bit and picked up his chopsticks. He was starving but he couldn't seem to pick up his noodles. He felt shacky and everything he looked at seemed blurry. He put his hand against his head to stop everything from spinning. His head felt hot and he could feel beads of sweat falling down his face.
He set his chopsticks down and removed his headband; setting it on the counter. "Old man, can I have a glass of water?"
"Sure, Naruto." Teuchi handed him his water. "Are you sure you're alright?"
He was beginning to feel extremely hot as he sat there. He picked up his glass and drank his water. As he set it down he felt as though everything were spinning around him. He felt himself fall unconscious and everything became black.
Chapter 1-END