Episode 7--> Temper, temper! Let the kettle boileth over... sort of?

By the time I got back to the house I was aching all over. Choji had offered to carry me back which I let him because I was exhausted.Myself - Adrenalin = Exhaustion.

A startled Hinata met us at the door. She and Choji had split up sometime in the forest and she had ended back at my house.

Hinata: "What happened?"

Despite the situation, I found myself forcing down a smirk tempting to appear on my face upon seeing her wide eyed, mouth agape expression.

Me: "I must look a hot mess right now huh."

I murmur with a throaty laugh just imaging all the mud and leaves stuck to me.

Choji looked down at the concerned Hyuga.

Choji: "Um... in short, your teammates and Naruto thought it fun to hunt Natalya down apparently."

Over Choji's back I saw Hinata face go neutral and the expression that followed, well, let me just say it looked like see was about to go kung-fu-ape-shit-mega-fists on their @sses. I would pay big bucks to see that!

I was caught mid daydream when Choji started to shift me on his back. He continued into the house walking past Hinata who followed.

Choji: "Hey Hinata you mind helping Natalya clean up?"

I frowned slightly. I wasn't no child! I could bathe myself! Hell whatever.

Hinata and I locked into a stare before she looks to Choji.

Hinata: "Sure."

By the time I looked around we were already in front of the bathroom door. My eye brows creased slightly. How did he know where the bathroom was?

I shrugged. Choji slides me off his back and my feet came in contact with the cool tile floor. The sound of feet and sandals scratching the floor filled my ears. I glance down the hall just enough to see the Three Stooges appear at the front door. I blow steam out of my nose as I grab Hinata's arm and pulled her inside the bathroom with me.

Angrily I stomp over to the bath tub on my sore feet, turning on the water. Hinata remained quiet and was polite enough to turn away as I stripped down to my birthday suit. Once nude I slip into the warm, relaxing heat of the water.

Hinata: "I hope she's alright."

Hinata mumbled to herself obviously not for me to hear but I heard anyway.

Me? Oh no I'm fine. Having a bunch of anime guys hunt me down in my pyjamas is fun. Oh that bitterness in my tone? Yes, sweetheart, that's sarcasm.

I rolled my eyes sinking an inch further into the bubbly water. I was not about to let my mouth get the better of me. I had a temper but that took a lot of provocation to bring out. Oh so being nearly over the threshold of death's door wasn't provoking enough?

I cursed my inner voice sinking even lower into the water, it covering up to my hairline. As I sit submerged in the water with my knees brought up to my chests Hinata begins pulling leaves and twigs from my dark hair.

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I had stayed in the tub for a good hour before I finally dragged my behind out.

I had just pulled up my shorts and was in the process of zipping it up when rapid, pounding knocks came to my door.

Just to put an end to the annoying pounding rather then to see who was actually at the door I trudge towards it.

I swung the door open the image of anime characters, crowded in front of my room door taking, a few seconds to register. Blinking I stared at them.

They seemed to radiate a determination unmatched by any other but I wanted to find out what brought about that attack so I made myself start to tremble before faking a sob that turned into fake crying. Bending my head so my hair would cover my face I force a few tear just in case Kiba's stupid super smelling might tell I was faking. I was scared before believe me I wasn't faking that but after the initial shock I am alright I guess.

Every guy froze when I started "crying".

Me: "Why... why did... why did you guys attack me like that."

I blubbered out.

Kiba: "W-Wait. Don't cry!"

Kiba yelled putting his hand on my back trying to coax my tears to stop.

Naruto started waving his arms around frantically.

Naruto: "We didn't mean to make you so upset. Calm down. Calm down. Shhhh..." He moved in front of me grabbing my shoulders.

Shino: "There were reasons for our earlier actions and I do not believe pretending to cry will actually fool me, Hugh-sama."

I froze as everything Shino said spilled out.

Me: "Fine. Let me cut the crap then."

I said drying my eyes from my fake crying before I glare at Shino. Kiba and Naruto jumped away from me when they realised I wasn't crying for real. They clearly were surprised I wasn't. I glared at them too as I asked,

Me: "Which one of you freaking idiots was the one who came up with the chase and attack Natalya idea!? If it wasn't for Choji I would be dead right now! I SWEAR WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PSYCHOS!"

I narrowed my eyes at Kiba, Naruto and Shino a deep scowl on my face.

Naruto: "Sorry-"

Kiba: "We thought we-"

Naruto and Kiba started, sounding guilty but Shino cut their sentences by placing his hand up in a sign for silence. I narrowed my already narrowed eyes at Shino as he started talking.

Shino: "Is it not a ninja's right once in a strange, unfamiliar environment to be on his guard. It was not our intent to kill you but to test what you are capable of."

Oh so it was you aye Shino! Grr... I began cracking my knuckles it was my way of calming down though it was a part of a two part calming down process. The sound of the palm of my hand slamming against Shino's face was louder than a gunshot, then, there was absolute silence after; just a short calm before the storm as I erupted.

I grabbed Shino's collar forcefully and follow up with shoving him against the nearest wall which was really nearby because I wasn't that strong.

Me: "FREAKING TEST WHAT I'M CAPABLE OF!!?!! You could have damn well bloody killed me! Do you have beetle dung in your brain! DO YOU NEED ME TO GET A HOSE TO FLUSH IT OUT?!"

I just wanted to kill his bug filled @$$.

Choji: "Nat-chan..."

Choji took a step toward me but didn't intervene anymore, looking at me with a deep concern as he noticed how my hands were shaking.

I won't deny it; I was browbeaten under this burst of toughness. Though I was truly trying to do the same to Shino and everyone else, it was hard not to be intimidated when these people have been training for most of their lives to 'whoop ass' and the closest I've ever been to training was playing samurai with the butcher's knife and dancing to "Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas.

I release a shaky breath letting my head rest against Shino's chest still holding onto his collar but more loosely leaning all my weight on him. Okay I feel way better now and being able to smack Shino about was fun too. ^ . ^

Me: "Sorry..." I mumbled unintelligibly, pushing out of Shino's chest and taking a step back. I saw the red imprint-well it was pinkish-of my hand on Shino's cheek and cringed. I didn't mean to slap him that hard. Wow my temper...

Me: "I'll see you guys later, until I'm ready to continue this talk. Ja ne." I said using the happy imagine in my head of myself and forced a smile onto my face.

Naruto: "Wait-"

Choji/Hinata: "Natal-"

I didn't bother to let them finish as I held my smile before shutting my door without a word.

Everyone sweat-dropped. They knew I really wasn't coming back out until I was ready to talk again. They knew I wasn't going to let them in either.

They stood in the hall outside my door, awkwardly, unsure what to do... After all they were in a stranger's house....

Kiba: "Well guys I guess-"

Kiba started saying, slipping his hands in his pants pocket. Everyone shifted their attention to him only for it to be redirected towards my door.

I slide the door open unknowingly cutting off Kiba. I smiled sheepishly at everyone who seems transfixed on my form.

Me: "Um... you forgot, this guy, in my room..." I jerk my head towards the area near my feet where a happy Akamaru soon appeared. I ruffle his ears as he trotted past me and into the hall.

Once again I shut the ninjas out.