[Her hold on him is loose, wondering if he was coming unhinged. But there's still a heaping pile of concern even as she grasps at straws. How she knew him back home and how she knows him here were what held more weight in her mind. She remembered the kid who dreamed of being Hokage, who would put his comrades first. Who did put his comrades first.]

But... that's impossible. You wouldn't do something like that. I know you wouldn't. Maybe I should ask Tsunade to check on you, make sure you're not ill. Or that Rin's disappearance hasn't been too stressful on you. Maybe you should go lie down.