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Boruto looked at himself in the mirror. He was wearing a black coat over matching dress pants. The light pink long sleeved shirt he wore was slightly rumpled. A magenta colored tie hung loosely around his neck. He had no patience for these family dinners, more-so tying a tie. He shrugged the coat off and hooked it on his fingers before tossing it over his shoulder.
"I'm heading out, Mitsuki," he said.
His roommate smiled and gave him a small wave. "Say hi to your parents for me."
The blond nodded and walked out of their dorm. He made his way to Sarada's dorm.
He heard two voices inside talking in the room. He knocked four times. One hard, two quick, and one light. He always knocked this way whenever he was sneaking up to her balcony back when they were only twelve.
The two voices hushed, and the door opened. He came face to face with Sarada. She was in a wine colored dress, her raven hair flowed down passed her shoulders, and her glasses were gone. It doesn't matter how many times he's seen her without her glasses, but it always managed to make him forget his words.
"What are you wearing?" She said.
He blinked a few times and looked at himself. "Formal clothes?"
She sighed. "You're not even wearing a tie."
He fished out his tie from his pocket and gave her a wide and goofy grin. "Tie it for me?"
She pursed her lips and rolled her eyes. "Honestly. What would you do without me?" She took the tie from his fingers and placed it around his neck. She began tying his tie when her roommate spoke up.
"Tying the knot this early? I was expecting you to at least finish college first," she snickered.
Boruto laughed. He was well acquainted with Sarada's roommate. She was a cool kid studying Fashion Design. He got along with her quite well.
A light pink dusted Sarada's cheeks. "Shut up, Chocho!"
Her roommate giggled. "Whatever. You two have fun, now." She winked.
Boruto enjoyed teasing Sarada. He and Chocho especially got along well in that department.
Sarada pulled the knot a little too tight around his neck. "Ouch!" He exclaimed.
She picked up her purse and proceeded walking out of her dorm, with Boruto following suit. They walked in comfortable silence to the university's parking lot, and he silently marvelled at how she could manage walking in four inch heels across the entire campus while keeping her posture straight, and her stride graceful.
He opened the door for her as she slid in his red sports car. Boruto hopped in the driver's seat and placed the key in the ignition. "Who's going today?" he asked.
"Everyone," she replied nonchalantly as she crossed her arms. There was a subtle coldness to her tone.
Boruto winced. He did not look forward to seeing her grandfather.
It was a well known fact that Sarada's family owned one of the biggest law firms in the continent. Despite her father taking over as CEO last year, everyone knew that her grandfather, Fugaku Uchiha, still pulled the strings. It was late last year when Uchiha & Senju merged with Uzumaki & Hyūga, now forming Uchiha & Uzumaki.
The merger put a lot of stress on their families, mainly Naruto and Sasuke. They treated each other like brothers, but when the competition came for whose name was going to come first, their old rivalry resurfaced. It was Hinata who placated Naruto to let Sasuke have it. She reminded him that a name wasn't worth ruining their friendship.
"Our bond is stronger than that," Naruto laughed. "But yeah, I guess Sarada would make a better lead partner than Boruto, right?" he joked.
Boruto gritted his teeth. Right before he entered college, his fate was sealed. He would become a lawyer and take over the firm one day. He never liked the idea. Unlike Sarada, who always seemed resigned to the profession. Ever since the merger, the pressure had been cranked up ten levels higher for for the both of them, but for her especially. Her grandfather in particular pushed her to become the best, as it was only expected out of an Uchiha.
"Is Uncle Itachi going?" He asked as he drove out of the university grounds, trying to lighten the mood.
"I hope he is," Sarada replied quietly. "I haven't seen him in months."
Boruto knew that she adored her uncle, and he adored her as well. He was the genius in their family. He finished his undergraduate course and law school in less than seven years, and he scored number one in the bar exams. Right after he passed, he pursued a career in music. He told his father he never wanted to be a lawyer, and pursued being a professional violinist. He admired him. It took a lot of guts to stand up to your father. It was just unfortunate that the burden of taking over the firm was then passed on Sasuke.
He nodded in reply and continued driving until they reached the restaurant. He rolled his eyes when he saw the grandeur of the facade. "Why do we always have to eat at places like this?" He muttered.
"Grandfather likes the steak here," she replied.
Boruto smirked. "Why doesn't it surprise me that old man Fugaku loves to eat overpriced slabs of meat?"
The whole family was there. They all sat in a huge, circular table. Minato, Kushina, Naruto, Hinata, Boruto, Himawari, Itachi, Sarada, Sakura, Sasuke, Mikoto and Fugaku sat together side by side. Everything was going well until Fugaku spoke to Sarada.
"How are your grades, Sarada?" he asked gruffly.
"Fine, grandfather," she replied politely. "I'm enjoying my classes and—"
His eyebrows furrowed together and cut her short. "That doesn't matter. You're an Uchiha. You need to be the best. What is your standing?"
His bluntness made her stiffen. Before she could open her mouth, Sakura placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled. "Sarada gets good grades because she enjoys what she's learning."
"I didn't ask you, Haruno," Fugaku barked. Everyone at the table exchanged looks. It was no secret that he didn't approve of his son marrying the doctor. It had already been eighteen years, and it seemed like he was still not over it.
"Father," Sasuke gave him an even, yet cold stare.
"Sarada's the top of the class without even trying," Sakura replied with a devilishly sweet smile. Naruto looked at her with a slight smirk on his face. He knew she was going in for the kill. "Imagine what more if she did try? You would probably be running for your money."
Boruto snickered. All eyes snapped to him.
Fugaku was turning red in the face. "Is there something funny, boy?"
He laced his fingers behind his head and smirked. "I agree with Aunt Sakura. Can't expect anything less from a Haruno, right?" There was a challenging and mischievous glint in his blue eyes as he stared Fugaku down. He loved his Aunt, and he knew she didn't deserve that jab. He knew Sarada was brilliant not just because she was an Uchiha, but because her Haruno genes jumped in and made it even better. He then moved his gaze to Sarada who sat across from him. He grinned and winked at her.
His grandparents were smiling, feeling a little nonplussed. Hinata looked worried, afraid that her son may have gone a little too far this time. Naruto and Himawari exchanged a quick, and knowing look.
Mikoto placed her hand on her husband's arm, trying to calm him down. Itachi averted his gaze, trying to hide the curl of his lips. A ghost of a smirk graced Sasuke's face, yet he still kept his cool demeanor. Sakura on the other hand had a shit eating grin on her face.
As soon as he saw the way she looked at him, with her cheeks flushed as she bit her lower lip and smiled, he knew the scolding that he was going to get later was more than worth it.
A/N: Boruto's a sweetheart, isn't he? In case you're wondering why I the chapters are really short and not too detailed, it's because this chapter fic is something I write on a whim, and I treat writing it like a one-shot (one chapter in one-sitting). I just wanted to expand on this story because I think college BoruSara is adorable. Some chapters are longer than the others, though.
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