A lost blonde (Shikanaru)

-8-

Nobody else really said anything, I guess it has been a while since anyone joined them. I think the last one to joined would've been the Uchiha and that was back when I was still a child.

"Anyway, Naruto, would you like to know where you'll be staying?" Nagato asked.

I nodded and followed him down the hall, my room was near the end of the hall.

"This is were you'll be staying, for now anyway. I'll leave you alone now, if you need anything come find me." He said, and walked off. 

I looked around the plain room, nothing but a bed and dresser. A akatsuki cloak hung off the ed, nearly draping on the floor.

I walked over and picked it up, it would be a little big for me, but I guess I'll  grow into it. 

I put it on a sat on the bed... a little sleep wouldn't hurt anyone.

And I ended up nodding off.

End flashback

"Naruto. Naruto!" Someone was nearly screaming in front of me.

"I'm up, I'm up!" I said, opening my eyes to see Kiba in front of me. 

"You nodded off there for a minute." He said.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to!" I said sitting up.

"Gah! It's fine, no one does." He said, smiling and helping me up.

"Where did everyone go?" I asked, looking around to find the room empty.

"Well, after you nodded off everyone dispersed to do their tasks. I had gone to mine and came back to see if their were any missions to be done, when I saw you still asleep on the couch!" He explained.

"Ah, sorry. Thank Kiba but I need to get going!" I said, running off. 

First things first I need to check on my teams to make sure their ready for the times ahead.