James shrugged his shoulders. "Well, there's actually not all that much in Konoha for me." Then he grinned. "And I was never really one for just getting the mission done and going home. I would rather prefer to help you instead of sitting around in a place where I'm feared an envied by everyone except for one dumbass that I call a friend. Not so boring that way, and after all this, I think I'd go so far as to call you a friend by now...[i]Maybe more eventually...oh well[/i]." Of course the last part wasn't said aloud, as he didn't want to embarrass himself right now.