"Oh no, oh no, where are they," Naruto cries to himself while standing at the foot of his own bed. Naruto lost his shoes. "Oh no, I have a big C rank mission to do today," Naruto whimpers. He turns to look at the clock, it is eight "o" clock. AHHH, I only have two hours to find them," Naruto screams as he runs out the door into town. The streets were crowded with happy, smiling people.

"Hey Naruto," a voice called to him from in the flock of gregarious, parade gazers. It was rock lee. "oh, hey bushy brows, Naruto greeted lee in his normal content way. "what's going on?" Naruto inquired. "didn't you hear, the annual Konaha Festival and Parade are here for the weekend," rock lee commented. "Where are your shoes Naruto?" Lee asked.

"Where are your tweezers, Lee?" Naruto snapped back.

"You don't have to be so mean," Lee storms off before he had the chance to apologize.

Naruto was alone once again, in the large, overflowing crowd of people. Naruto walks crushed against the buildings in his bare stocking feet. "Who can I ask to help me find my shoes," Naruto thought out loud, since there was to much noise for him to hear what's in his own head. "I can ask Kiba," he yelled above the crowd.

"Naruto, is that you," a voice called from several feet behind him. It was Kiba and Akamaru. "Did you call me just now," Kiba questioned.

"No and yes, I more so yelled your name, because I think that you might be able to help me," Naruto answered.

"What do you need?"

"I wanted to know if you and Akamaru could help me find my shoes," Naruto commented.

"I guess we can, do you have anything that Akamaru can smell to get the scent."

"My sock I guess." Naruto sticks his foot out so that Akamaru could smell it.

"Yipe, yipe, yipe," Akamaru screamed as he ran away.

"Wait, Akamaru, come back," Kiba screamed as he is chasing his precious dog down.

"Well now what." The crowd seemed to move along with the parade to the site of all the rides and carnies.

"Na … na … Naruto," a sweet young sounding voice forced out.

"Hi Hinata," Naruto said after turning to see who it is. "Do you need help with something," Naruto asked.

"Um, a no, I was going to … ask you the same thing."

"Well, I guess I could ask you if you know where Kakashi is."

"Um, I'm not sure, but he may be at the festival."

"That's a great idea, thanks." Naruto runs in the direction of the laughter and screams of enjoyment.