"Well, I knew it would come to this sooner or later." Naruto mumbled to himself dully. He had been walking for about an hour or so, purposely wandering from the road and paying no mind to the unfamiliar land surrounding him. It was too quiet for his taste, so he'd passed the time by having a one sided conversation with himself.
"Well, its okay I left. I didn't have enough for this months rent anyway. It's not like anyone's gonna miss me. After all, I'm a…" his own thoughts were depressing him. Finally he decided to take a break. The trees were all big and close together. Perfect. He launched himself up the closest one until he found a thick sturdy branch to relax on. At this point, he realized just how hungry he was. Earlier with Iruka, he hadn't finished his ramen, and his plan hadn't been so well thought out, therefore he lacked everything but his clothes and the ninja gear he had never bothered to remove.
"Well, it could be worse." He mumbled, flopping stomach down, arms and legs dangling from the branch lazily. His cheek rested on the rough bark as he thought of who, what, and when people would notice his absence. Probably Iruka, Kakashi, Grandma Tsunade eventually… Konohamaru, Hinata, Sak-
"Sakura…" Naruto felt strange as he said her name aloud. She was nosy, but that was to be expected, right? I mean… anyone would be curious if their teammate turned into a terrifying, uncontrollable, bloodthirsty demon, wouldn't they? Naruto tried to make sense of his own thoughts, hoping to understand how he could explain without her…
"Aw c'mon! Gimme a break here!" He scowled at himself, probably more worked up from hunger than anything else.