Finally! Naruto thought to himself. I'm gonna beat Sasuke and I'll finally get some admiration. Sasuke was getting too much. Naruto was running through the trees as fast as his skinny legs could carry him. He felt the air rush past him. Then he remembered something. Where am I running to? AHHHHH! I've been running no where all this time! What did Kakashi say? Naruto tried to remember but he couldn't. Ah well, I never could remember anything in the first place. So I'll probably have to- "SHINO!"

"Huh?" Shino said. He thought he heard someone call him, but that was impossible. Who could be out this far in the forest this deep? Then he saw his worst nightmare coming out from the trees. Naruto. The only reason Shino hated him that much was because he was so loud. He bothered his insects. But somehow, Shino didn't hate him that much. Just didn't like him. While Shino was wondering about that little thought, Naruto ran up to him.

"HEY SHINO! WHATCHA DOIN' IN THIS PART OF THE WOODS?" Naruto said aloud. He didn't even give Shino a chance to answer when he started on his other question.

" Are you trying to track something with your bug-" Naruto stopped mid- sentence. Track! That's just what he needed! He just needed for someone to track where Sakura was! Bingo!

" Hey Shino, can you do me a favor?" Naruto asked as sweetly as possible. Shino knew this was coming. He always knew something was coming. That's just how Shino was. No one actually saw Shino as a friend. Just as someone who knows a lot of stuff. A smart aleck. A nerd. People only came to him when they needed help. Just like Naruto needed help. Their all the same, Shino thought.

" What is it?" Shino asked.

" Can you help me find Sakura? Think of it as a game we can both play together! But I just need help on the first part: Finding Sakura! please , please Shino?" Naruto whined to him as if he were a dog.

" Ugh. Sure. Do you have anything of Sakura's with you?" Shino questioned Naruto. Naruto looked around in his pocket. Hey! There was Sakura's pink watch she threw at him when Naruto kept nudging him asking her what time is was. Naruto remembered that and shivered. Remember, NEVER ASK SAKURA ANYTHING!

" Here you go Shino!" Naruto told him with excitement. He couldn't wait for Shino's bugs to sniff out the hiding place of Kakashi and Sakura.

" Oh! Well… let's see." When Shino started talking to himself, Naruto started wondering if he was talking to a mental person. Shino looked up after a minute or two after talking to himself.

" Naruto, Sakura is hiding in the waterfall." Shino said with a proud look on his face. His insects never really were good with water. He'll have to give them a treat sooner or later. Maybe some juicy flies or crunchy ants. Now Naruto knew that Shino was quiet. Really quiet. But Naruto DID NOT know that Shino was mad. How can anyone be inside a waterfall?

Naruto tried to tell Shino nice and slowly that no one can be inside a waterfall. But before Naruto could explain anything, Shino said:

" Naruto, don't think I don't see that confused expression on your face. I meant that she was behind the waterfall. And if you don't understand that, well, I'm going to have to say that you are stupid." Shino ended his sentence with a sigh and a shake of the head.

"Naruto, I'm going." Shino had enough Naruto for a day. If he had anymore, he thought he would explode.

" HEY SHINO!"

OH PARASITES! Shino said to himself. Konoha better get ready for an explosive as big as Choji.

" What is it Naruto?"

" Thanks. You're a pretty good guy! I think your ANT-ASTIC!" Naruto replied. Then he was gone. Shino was shocked but happy inside. He was nice. That's why Shino didn't hate him. As Shino turned around, he remembered something. Wait, ANT-ASTIC?