"Watch out Sarada," Boruto yelled from the top of his lungs. He watched as his teammate deflected a shuriken with her kunai. With the same dagger in hand, she launched it to her enemy. It pierced the man's chest and he groaned in agony.
"Thanks Boruto!" She smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "I think we are done here. Let's head back to base and check back in with the Hokage," she continued as she retrieved her weapon.
Boruto nodded. He couldn't help but to stare at the girl. Although she wasn't as developed as most young women, he had to admit that she was beautiful. Her long black hair was braided sideways, which laid across her back. When it hit the sun just right, it shimmered like crystal clear water on a sunny day. Her arms and legs were slender, but toned. What killed her the most was her eyes and smile. They were the most radiating features she had. He couldn't even put into words what he felt like when he gazed upon these features, but one thing for sure, Sarada always made the young man nervous and even blush.
Sarada waved a hand in front of her teammate's face to catch his attention, "Earth to Uzumaki! Are you there?!"
"Oh, yeah… Sorry. I spaced out for a moment." He slightly blushed and turned away.
"I can tell! Come on. Let's go already."
"Alright, alright, let's go. I'll lead the way." Boruto took off and leaped from branch to branch. Every so often, he looked behind his back to see if his teammate was okay. If anything were to happen to Sarada, his butt would be in another dimension. Her Father, his Sensei, would end his life on the spot with just a look into his eyes. Just thinking about it made Boruto shutter. The last thing he wanted to do was make his teacher really pissed, for he was just as strong as his father.
It was not only for her Father's sake, but for his own. A long time ago, after an incident that occurred, which sent Konoha into mass chaos, Boruto vowed to protect the young woman with his life. He didn't want to see her suffer like she did that day. Never again did he want to see her so through strenuous pain. He repeatedly told himself that it was all his fault because to this day, becasue he still felt responsible.
"Boruto, watch out for the-"
The blue eyed boy looked ahead, but by that time, it was too late. A thick, sturdy branch connected across his face. Instantly, his body stopped abruptly, which caused him to somersault backwards to the ground. He was greeted by tree roots and logs, where he landed on top of them uncomfortably. He groaned in agony and was unable to move.
Sarada rapidly joined her partner and began to perform a basic healing jutsu her mother taught her. "What's gotten into you today?! You've been spacing out on me the whole time on this mission! Get it together!"
"Uggn… Sorry…," The Uzumaki grunted as he got to his feet. "It won't happen again."
"Please try not to. If anything is bothering you, you know you can talk to me."
Boruto hesitated, "Thanks…, but I'm fine. Now let's get going before someone sees us."
Sarada's eyes drooped in disappointment. "Alright then."
Both Chunin sprinted off back to their safe and cozy village, where they called home.
The Orange Hokage leaned back in his chair as he looked at the two shinobi. He glared at them for several moments before he spoke. The man was not upset or anything, but impressed. The only reason the two had not become Jonin was because he decided since the two most powerful men in Konoha, Sasuke and himself, had children, the two Chunins would be in grave danger. If the Hokage hadn't stuck with his decision, Boruto and Sarada could have been Jonins since the ages of 14 and 15.
Naruto cleared his throat. His eyes met upon the young kunoichi and his son, who stood several feet from his desk. "All I have to say about your mission is good work. You two have proved yourselves as worthy shinobi," The man stood, walked to the Chunins, and handed them a fragile piece of paper. "As a reward, I'm allowing the two of you to finally become Jonins after 6 years."
"Tch," Boruto snarled as he snatched the paper from his Father's hands. "It's about time old man. I've been waiting too long for this stupid test."
Sarada elbowed her teammate in the ribs so hard, he grunted in pain. She shot him a dirty look, "Quiet down will you? Don't talk to the Hokage like that," she whispered harshly.
"I know that I've held you both back from the exams, but I had my reasons. Today is the day that I have finally uplift that restriction." Naruto walked back to his desk and sat down in his large chair, "Exams start soon so start training. You both are dismissed, take the rest of the day off."
The two shinobi bowed and exited the Hokage's office. They walked outside, only to be greeted by their best friends, ChoCho and Mitsuki. They waved at each other and ran towards them. ChoCho threw herself onto Sarada and gave her a big hug. Mitsuki slapped Boruto on his back and then gave him a fist bump. The four ninjas began to talk amongst themselves as they headed deep into the village.
"Wow! I can't believe you guys are finally going to become Jonin," ChoCho said as she stuffed her face with salty potato chips. "You guys are pretty much the last ones left from our generation."
"Yeah, you guys are rather late on the exams. Did the Hokage ever mention why that is," Mitsuki questioned.
Sarada shook her head. "He wouldn't tell us. All he said was that he had his reasons. I can't argue with the Hokage."
"Tch. Hokage my butt. That old geezer is pretty lame and stupid. If you ask me, he's just holding us back just because." Boruto kicked a rock that was laying on the road. "You guys should see him at home, he's clumsy and super forgetful. Not to mention, he's kind of an idiot."
"That's not nice Boruto. He's your Dad. He's probably just looking out for you," Sarada interrupted.
"Yeah, whatever." The four friends halted in front of a local barbeque restaurant. ChoCho and Mitsuki invited them in since everyone was celebrating Inojin's 20th birthday. Boruto and Sarada politely declined and went about their way.
For the most part, they walked in silence. Usually, this was normal for them, but this time, it was a bit awkward. You could say they had a thing for each other, but in reality, they were falling hard for one another. The problem was, no one had confessed yet. Everyone knew about their "secret", but the Uzumaki and the Uchiha, who were the only ones oblivious to it. No matter how hard they both tried to express their feelings, nothing would come out of their mouths.
The blonde haired boy reached to the sky and placed his hands behind his neck. He looked over to the girl walking next to him. She was absolutely stunning. Her hair flowed in the summer's wind and her eyes twinkled brightly.
Dang, he thought as he blushed, she's super freaking pretty…
"So Sarada," Boruto spoke as he broke the tension. "I was thinking if you want to go grab some ramen with me?"
"I don't have any money on me left. Maybe next time," Sarada frowned as she shoved her hands into the pockets of her tan colored shorts.
"No worries! I'll pay for you this time."
"Thank you, but I promised my Mom that I'd help her with dinner when I got back home from the mission. I really appreciate it though." Sarada waved to Boruto and smiled, "Well, I'll see you tomorrow for training!" She turned and disappeared into a crowd of people.
"Dang dude, you were shot down twice! Either she is really that dense or Sarada just doesn't want to date your ugly butt," Shikadai chided in his friend's ear. "Face it, she's way too hot for you."
Boruto shoved his friend and growled," Shut up man! At least I'm trying, unlike you with my sister." He spat, "As long as I'm around, you'll never date her!"
"Chill out man," the Nara boy laughed, "Don't need to get all defensive, besides, I have a feeling she might have a thing for you." He poked the blonde haired boy with his elbow and winked, "Actually, I may have heard her say somethings about you."
"What?! Dude, tell me," Boruto exclaimed in happiness.
Boruto is just flat out stupid, Shikadai thought as he sighed in disappointment. He wrapped his arm around his friend's neck and proceeded to tell him the things he "heard" from "Sarada". Oh Bolt and Sarada… you are the densest lovers that I've ever met.
Alright, so I'm posting this because I would like to have your feedback on how this chapter is. It'll probably be a while until I'll post the next chapter, but I wanted you guys to get a sneak peek on what I'm working on ;) Thanks a million guys!