Naruto grinned as he started running down the hallway, a brown haired boy chasing after him and shouting angrily but the grin on his face tells a different story. Naruto managed to out run his dog loving friend and he slowed down to let his friend catch up. The boy was panting as he bent over, hands on his knees and he stopped next to the blond boy. "Oi! Not everyone has as much stamina as you!" Kiba snarled, straightening and hitting the blond's arm.
Naruto laughed as he playfully hit his friend back.
The blond was so bright and so cheerful. No one would have thought anything wrong could happen to him. He was the happy go lucky kinda of guy. Always viewed everything in a positive way and took on the world like he was gonna conquer. His smile never leaves his face despite all the insults people throw at him. He was that optimistic that it scared some people sometimes. People were envious of him, envious of how he could stay happy all the time. That's why they bullied him, they wanted to wipe that smile of his face. Naruto couldn't care less. As long as his friends stayed by his side he would be more than happy.

"Ugh! That idiot is so annoying!" Sakura growled as she tousled her hair in frustration. Sasuke glanced at her for her sudden outburst. The truth was Sasuke never hated Sakura despite people's beliefs and they have to thank a certain blond as he is the reason why the two of them are even dating. "What did the usuratonkachi do this time?"
"Nothing! That's the thing! He did nothing and yet he is always smiling!" Sakura ranted. They don't hate Naruto but sometimes he was really infuriating. His overly bubbly personality was nice for a change but too much of it would get on people's nerves. But it was fun having him around... They wouldn't know what to do if he wasn't. 

Naruto suddenly felt like it was really hard to breathe. No. Not again. Naruto thought desperately to himself as his knees buckled beneath him. He collapsed on his knees rather harshly coughing out violently. Naruto removed a shaking hand to reveal a crimson red liquid on his palm. He tried getting up to get to his room but his body wasn't obeying him. His legs kept buckling, going numb, and his body was weakening. He collapsed on his side and the last thing he remembered was the front door opening and someone saying they were home and a few foot steps before everything went dark.
When he came to, the room was a dimly lit and the room smelt of disinfectant. He could felt a needle in his arm and a clip-like mechanism on his finger. His guardian Tsunade looked at him worriedly. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm okay... Kinda." Naruto whispered.
"Don't lie! I know you're hurting." Tsunade choked out.
"Please don't cry." Naruto whispered as he pulled Tsunade in for a hug as she broke down, sobbing and blubbering like a baby. "I thought I lost you! I was so scared! Please don't keep it to yourself again! I know you're hurting! Please stop! Stop torturing yourself!" Tsunade sobbed out, clutching onto Naruto for dear life. Why does something like this have to happen to someone so nice? So kind and so beautiful? Why does the bad things always happen to the angel?

Naruto was utterly confused. What did he do wrong? Why is his friends all distancing themselves from him? Or was he the one doing it? He wasn't sure anymore. Maybe it was him.