I would be forced to wonder why you expect me to understand the workings of Naruto's mind.

[...Sigh. Meditite looked anxious again, a sure sign of his irritation at the subject--rather at Naruto sending Tenten his way instead of dropping it, and he turned to pat the pokemon on the head gently.]

I presume he said so because the matter we discussed was a private one. There are a great number of Hyuga on the battlefield, including Hinata-sama and my uncle. There are things, therefore, which aren't relevant for others to know.