He's not being mean on purpose.  He's just caught off guard when someone who isn't used to city life makes a suggestion that is off the wall in his eyes.  Plus, he is in the shadow of his older siblings, so he's rather mission-focused.  He will eventually mellow out.<br/><br/>EDIT:<br/><br/>Grrr!  Darn-it, Kim!  You've got my mind on Naruto again!  Been fighting the muse to keep it from making an interest check based off of ours!   >.<