Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto Masashi

In a fine day in the Academy, Uzumaki Boruto was scowling on his seat with Nara Shikadai sleeping next to him. Looking at the window for his escape plan, he turned to the other side to see both Uchiha Sarada and Yamanaka Inojin paying close attention to Shino-sensei. The sight of the two together somehow annoyed him since the start of their Academy days.

"And that's it for the day. Now, I need all your attention." Shino said while waving papers on his hand.

"What's that, sensei?" a girl from the front asked.

"These are forms for your parents to sign for the upcoming trip."

"Ha? What trip?" Boruto asked.

Shino sighed "It's a ten days trip to Sunagakure a week from today, Boruto. It is to let you learn and experience a different environment as future ninjas. I told you this yesterday."

"Hmmm, wasn't listening then." All the kids laughed except a few.

Boruto glanced at Sarada who was not laughing along with Inojin and also the sleeping Shikadai and the ever-munching Akimichi Chocho.

"So, I need your parents to sign them if you want to go and I need them tomorrow." Shino gave the front rows the sheets which were passed to the back.

The young blonde looked at the sheet and the word 'with the consent of parents/guardian' made him think of his busy father.

"YOSHI! Shikadai, are you going dattebasa?!"

"Ha? I'll pass. It's too troublesome."

"Hmmmm, Chocho wa?"

"Emmm? Me? No way. I can't eat my chips on the way."

Boruto frowned even though he thought the trip to be too bothersome.

"Hee, Sarada, you're going too?"

Boruto turned to see Inojin and Sarada talking to each other.

"Hai, Inojin. I thought it would be great to see another village first. How bot you?"

"I want to. It would be nice for my paintings and mother would force me into it too."

Jealous at the conversation, Boruto shouted "YOSHIYA! Sunagakure, here I come!"

"Ha? You're noisy, Boruto..." Shikadai slowly went back to sleep.

After school finished, Boruto was walking towards his home when he saw Sarada at Yamanaka Hana with Inojin. Quickly hiding outside the shop, Boruto tried to eavesdrop.

"Here. Mother asked me to give this to your mum." Inojin handed the bouquet of red poppies.

"Thanks, Inojin. Mama would love them. So, where's Ino-baasan?"

"Don't know. I think she should be back soon to cook dinner for father. He's coming back today for a mission...Ah!" Inojin froze at the upset Sarada. "Gomen, Sarada."

"What? I don't need your sorry."

"But..." Behind, Boruto silently giggled "Hehe, screw up."

Feeling sorry for his words, he looked around and grabbed a pink azalea. He gave it to the young Uchiha, which surprised her. "Wh...What's this?"

"Father told me to give a girl a flower when she's sad."

"Is..Is that so? Wh...I'm not sad!" Sarada blushed and Inojin smiled, similarly to Sai.

"So, you're definitely going to the trip, Inojin?"

"Mhm, you too?"

"Yeah...I need to."

"To see Sasuke-jisan?" Inojin said.

"Sasuke-jisan?!" Boruto thought.

"Papa should be somewhere. I might see him there."

"Mhm, definitely." Both smiled though the girl gave the Uchiha signature smirk. Sarada then left the shop with a bouquet of red poppies and the azalea in her hands as Boruto looked at her walking away.

Boruto reached home and heard loud thundering footsteps. His sister, Himawari, more than a year younger, quickly hugged him.

"Okaeri, oniichan!" Boruto pulled his sister away as his mother appeared with an apron.

"Ara, okaerinasai, Boruto. How's school today?" Hinata asked.

"Boooring. Ehm, mum, I wanna ask..."

"Em?" Hinata turned to her eldest son.

"Eh...nothing." Boruto turned away.

Surprised that her usual brash son would speak his mind out but not now, she knew the perfect way to make him say it and that way comes once in a while.

"Boruto, if you can't say it to me, maybe you might want to say to your father."

"Hmph, as if! Dad's never home! All he cares is work, work and..."

"Work again, Boruto?" A deep matured voice spoke up as the owner showed up behind Hinata. Boruto had his eyes widened and ran towards the man.

"Father! You're back!"

"Haha! Of course I'm back. Come on, let's have our talk in dinner."

"YOSHIYA!"

The family of four sat down for their rare family dinner since Naruto's reign as the Seventh Hokage. During dinner, Boruto decided to take the sheet out.

"Ehm, mum, dad, there's going to be a school trip to the... argh what that name again?!"

"Sunagakure."

"Ah yeah! Sunaga...How did you know, Dad!?"

"Who do you think agreed to this, Boruto?"

"Hehe" Boruto chuckled.

"So, do you wanna go or not?"

"Hmmmm." Boruto thought back of Sarada and Inojin's conversation. Not that he likes the bookworm, but seeing they together makes him puke. He then nodded which led Naruto to grab a pen and sign the sheet.

"Here you go. Make sure you learn as much as you can and also enjoy it too!"

"OK YOU BETCHA DAD!" Both males grinned at each other while Hinata and Hiwamari happily looked at the two bonding closely.

"A trip to Sunagakure?"

Sarada nodded when her mother asked her during dinner.

"Well isn't that great? When I was your age, I couldn't even look outside the walls as it was too dangerous at that time."

"Really, Mama? That means you only went outside when you and Papa became Genins?" Sarada curiously asked as she rarely hears stories of her Mama and Papa together.

Sakura nodded and Sarada slightly smiled at the 'superiority' she had over her parents.

"I want to find Papa if he's there."

Sakura paused and looked at the girl. Deep down, she knew that despite his constant absence in his daughter's life, Sasuke deeply loves Sarada and would give everything for her sake although he believed that his path of redemption would never be over.

"Is that so? But you know, Sarada, Papa might be back here during your trip." Sakura teased.

Sarada spoke up "No way, Mama. I'm gonna see Papa in the trip!"

"Hm, shall I take it as a bet, Uchiha Sarada?"

The Uchiha looked at her mother with fiery onyx eyes "I'll take it, Mama!"

Sakura laughed and prompted the girl for her sheet to sign on. Looking at Sarada, she is no doubt Sasuke's daughter with that competitive side of his. Sakura finally signed the sheet, which agitated the young girl.

"Sasuke-kun, when will you be back?"

Meanwhile, Uchiha Sasuke sneezed in front of a fire as he was ready to rest for the day near the borders of the Land of Fire.

Hi readers! Second ongoing story to write! Had this idea of school trip for a while and I just have to write it down. This is right after chap 700. In here, I have Boruto who doesn't like nor hate Sarada but jealous of Inojin being close to Sarada. So, there's going to be 'competition' between Boruto and Inojin.

PS. I just can't help putting Inojin as Sarada's potential love interest and also Sarada as Inojin's.

Enjoy^^