~Mask of Holes~

Food. Naruto loved food. It wasn't just ramen, he ate everything and in large quantities. He stuffed his face with noodles, sandwiches, sushi, and meat, anything that he could reach when he was hungry. He liked ramen the best, though. Ichiraku Ramen.

It was always well-cooked, seasoned and the flavours blended well in his mouth. But that wasn't all it was to Naruto. It wasn't just delicious.

Chouji knows, because Chouji loves Ichiraku Ramen as much as Naruto does, not just because of the food, but because of the tender love in each bowl. Chouji knows that Naruto has tried to fill the empty void in his life with just about everything, and Ichiraku was the best fit. It didn't truly fill it though.

With an empty void, Naruto tries to fill it with something that makes the hole seem smaller. Even if it's not by much.