Hyuuga Hinata was in something of a bind. Almost twenty minutes ago the group of genin had decided that finding Naruto would be faster if they were to split up. Unknown to them, Hinata knew most of Naruto's favorite places to go. Currently Hinata was hiding in a small grove. Naruto was sitting on a stone at the top of a waterfall. He didn't appear to be focusing on anything in particular, and Hinata wasn't exactly sure how to approach him. Finally gathering her courage Hinata was about to stand up when Naruto's head whipped around to look in the direction of the grove she was hiding in.

How could he have known? I haven't even moved yet…

Naruto opened his mouth, presumably to speak to Hinata when a cursing gray and green streak stopped in front of him, Standing there in his good guy pose was lee, Behind him stood a panting Kiba, hands on his knees He barely managed to speak between long drawn out breath's

"Dammit Lee (Wheeze) if you EVER (Wheeze) Do that again I SWEAR (Wheeze) That you will NOT live (Wheeze) to see the sun rise."

Lee had about to begin his speech to Naruto, but at this comment her turned to Kiba

"WHAT IS THIS KIBA-SAN? DON'T TELL ME THAT OUR LITTLE JOG THROUGH THE VILLAGE HAS DIMMED THE FIRE OF YOU ENTHUSASIUM ALREADY?"

"Lee, (wheeze) Fuck you. (Wheeze)"

Lee frowned at the comment his fellow shinobe had made

"NOW KIBA-SAN WHY WOULD YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO YOUR BELOVED FELLOW SHINOBE?"

Naruto had been watching this entire exchange with the air of a hunted animal, heading off the impending argument he asked in a quite voice

"What are the two of you doing here?"

This comment reminded Lee why he had come in the first place, turning back toward Naruto Lee struck his 'good guy' pose again

"WE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU. AND ONCE WE HAVE WE WILL RE-KINDLE THE FIRES OF YOUR YOUTH WITH OUR SHINING ADVICE AND SAGE LIKE WISDOM."

As Lee now had his back turned to Kiba he didn't see the dark look and the finger that Kiba tossed to his back before turning to Naruto.

"Alright, that idiot aside, we came to find out where you went and what is going on with you. Sasuke and Sakura said that you were acting a little bit odd and we wanted to know why."

Naruto sighed in exasperation, he had come out here to avoid exactly that question

"Look guys, no offence, but like I told the Teme twins and that dipshit that I have for a teacher, I need a little time to myself. just leave me alone and I'll be back to normal in no time."

"I'M SORRY NARUTO-SAN,BUT WE CANNOT ALLOW YOU TO WALLOW IN YOUR SELF IMPOSED EXILE, STAND AND TOGETHER WE CAN RE-KINDLE THE BURNING SPIRIT OF YOUTH"

"Well, although I don't quite share Lee's enthuasim he is right, we can't just leave you in whatever funk you've gotten yourself into. Come on Naruto stand up and lets get back to the others"

Incredulous Naruto looked from one face to the other

Great just FUCKING great, Normally everyone ignores me unless I'm being more annoying than usual, and now that I just want to be left alone they just won't leave

"Look guys, I appreciate the gesture, but I really don't feel like talking. And on top of that (a little bit of a heard edge entered his voice) I would like you to leave before I say something that I will probably regret later."

"COME NOW NARUTO-SAN" yelled Lee (who had obviously not Paid attention to a word Naruto just said) "WE SHALL SHOW YOU THE BURNING PASSION THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM…."

At the same time Lee had spoken up Kiba had also started speaking

"Look Naruto I don't know what you said back there but obviously it was pretty bad just come on back with us and the group of us can work this all ou…"

"SILENCE" Yelled Naruto "FOR KAMI'S SAKE CAN NEITHER OF YOU TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER? SHEESH, BETWEEN LEE'S JUMPSUIT SCREAMING 'I'M GAY!' AND KIBAS SELF CENTEREDNESS KEEPING HIM FROM GETTING A DATE I FEEL LIKE I'M TALKING TO TWO BRICK WALLS"

Naruto pinned the two of them in place with a glare, both had their mouths open in shock.

"What the HELL is so wrong with wanting a little time to myself? Shit doesn't smiling for you twenty four seven entitle me to a day off now and again? I mean for Kami's sake I'm hated enough for something I have no control over, and now nobody will leave me alone long enough to keep a harness on my emotions! For Pity's sake, just Leave Me A.L.O.N.E Got it? Let. Me. Be."

With that Naruto stood and strode off into the forest. Moments later Hinata left her shell shocked fellow shinobe alone, she was already heading to Naruto's next most likely thinking place, and she couldn't help but wonder what was Really wrong.