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Late update,sorry 'bout that
Warning:Language
Enjoy!
-Chapter 2-
Sarada woke up that morning when the sun shone through the window hitting her face,rolling herself so she now facing the ceiling while rubbing her eyes
She put a hand on one of her eyes,letting her mind wondering about the dream she had last night.A strange one she must said,in her dream Boruto was back and he carried her back to home Bridal-style throughout the night street of Konoha
That is what she thought,a dream.But after a nice smell of food on the thin air finally reaching out to her nostrils she realised it was not a dream
She almost fell of the bed she slept on when realization hit her,cursing internally while taking her glasses from the bedside table she dash outside of their room toward the kitchen
She spotted Kushina at dinning table,reading a book.Her brother sat across from her staring at the window,blue eyes glimmering from morning light.
And then she spotted him,pushing plates full of food to the kids with his back facing her.She has full display of Uchiha clan crest on his black and red jacket as he drop another two plates on the table
And then he turned around.
A smile crepting on his face as their gaze finally met,they kept staring at each others until finally a voice broke their stare
"Mom...?" The ravenette gaze shift to her son,seeing his expression filled with concern as she did so.She still struggle for words so she doesn't know what to say.
The blond boy saw this,everytime his mother saw his father back after long mission she always be like this.So with that in thought he continue "Are you okay?...Your Sharingan...They were activated".He know very well she is fine,but last night his father carried her home on his arms and she didn't aware of it at all.
The said mother blinks,she finally realized that her glasses was still on her palm.She never put it on nevertheless
Her crimson eyes turned back to it's original color as she deactivated their clan famous Doujutsu,sliding her glasses to the bridge of her nose she turned her attention toward the man in front of her.His smile is long gone,a grin plastered on his face instead
"So...it's not a dream?"
"No...What make you think it was?"
"I...don't know" She didn't didn't know what made her thought so,last night seems so clear as daylights.From how he appeared in her office until- "Wait-Does that mean I really fell asleep on the park?!" Her expression turned into horror as the foggy memories finally become clearer.Lady Hokage fell asleep on the park.How about that?
"Aa,people kept staring at us you know?And your snoring was quite entertaining to be watched" Both of kids snickers as their mother face turn red from embarrasment.Boruto on the other hand,trying to play it cool still holding back his trump card
"I-they said that?".Noooo...My image as Hokage was broken into pieces,not from a battle but because my snoring?!
"No,It just my judgment" She let out a sigh of relief.They was not the one said it,it just his judgment.And he was very bad at judging something
The man infront of her turn around to sit on the chair behind their dinning table...and to hide that smirk on his face at least for a second
The Uchiha matriarch followed his example,sitting across from him on her son right side with a smile on her face.Relief there's a big chance those weren't true.
This only make the smirk goes wider
"If you not certain with my judgment,then you should considering to add those face they had when they saw me carrying you home on my arms in your own judgment." And that smile is gone in a flash "Oh,not to mention you still snoring all the way home" Yep,definitely ceased from existance
Boruto shove a spoonful of food into his mouth,trying his best to look nonchalance and suppress an urge to join his kids laughing their head off when they saw Sarada face
Her mouth wide open with that embarassing thought clouding her mind,eyes as wide as the moon with hand hovering in front of her face with a spoon full of food on it.
"Oh Mom,you should look at the face you have right now" Minato spoke with snickers,wiping the tear forming on his blue eyes away as he did so
"Yeah Mama,If just I know Papa will do this to you I will prepare a camera to record everything"
Sarada blink once,then twice.She then turn around to her daughter who still trying her best to stop her laughter.
And to everyone surprise and horror she then beam up
"Oh sweety,I'm sure you won't to.It's not my facial expression you'll got.But instead you'll record a massacre in this house"
Boruto choked on his food as her gaze shift to him with Mangekyō spinning rapidly.Coughing while smacking his chest before gulping a glass of water in front of him
"W-wait! I d-don't meant that!"
"Uh-huh"
The mood took drastic change from the amount of killing intent she leaked,even the kids is shrinking back on their chair.Afraid with the wrath they no doubt will witness if their possibly no more than a pool of blood father didn't do anything to pacify their mother in time.
But this time a miracle happened
Thankfully
Their door bell rang,indicating someone is paying a visit to them.They waste no more time to get away from the said massacre thanks to anyone on the other side of it.
And if Boruto never be so grateful with his father sudden appearence,he sure will this time.
"Grandpa!" the voices of their children resonating to the kitchen area,making Sarada's mood took another shift as the voice of her father and the man she considered as a father himself reaching out to her ears
"Hey! How my favorites grandson and granddaughter doing?" The former Seventh Hokage said as he lift Kushina to his arm and fist bumped with Minato.
"Grandpa! Grandpa you should help Papa,Mama gonna kill him-ttebayo"
Sasuke raised one of his eyebrows at this "That Mini-Dobe...He did something stupid again don't he?"
"Aa,Dad teased Mom about how she snored last night"
"Hn,serve him right" Sasuke know what will going to happen if you teased a girl for their snoring.And how could he know? let just said he learnt it after a certain pinkette make him unable to walk for a week in one of their journey during their youth,and when I said youth I didn't meant the one when he was acting like a crazy psycho son of a bitch and revenge addicted asshole
What I meant is the one after his journey of redemption,after the whole Explosive Human incident he decide to came home but he didn't stay long because he had another mission that time though,earning him incapability to come to he-will-never-admitted-to-anyone-idiot bestfriend wedding.
It just like tommorow He thought bitterly.It's not he miss his youth or something,like I said he did alot of things he not proud of.
That is why he always trying his best to give his daughter a better future,he never wanted his daughter to follow his footsteps.
But sometimes he thought if time really goes this fast? They were 51 old currently and his hair is not as black as they used to.His joints start to hurting and sometimes he had trouble to walk
Let alone to fight
He had retired long ago when the Dobe handed Konohamaru the hat.At first he thought it was a dream,he can't believe the guy who yell his head off that one day he'll become Hokage during his childhood and teens day will finally pass the title he longing so far to someone else after twelve years on the chair.Saying 'I'm far too old for this' along the process
Two of three members of second generation Sannin make their way to the kitchen area with their grandchilds following behind,the former Uchiha clan lead rose an eyebrow when his eyes landed on the scene before him
The current Shadow Hokage hid behind the chair he sat on not too long ago,clutching the chair for dear life as he shrinking back thanks to the glare he received
There's only two a Shadow Hokage is known to afraid of.First;their wives wrath and second the Hokage themselves(Sasuke is not included).
And what if your wife is the Hokage and you are the said Shadow Hokage?
Well...
"Mom,stop that! you scare Dad you know? he just kidding afterall" Which are still understatement I must said,the last time she cast him in a Genjutsu because his stupidity make his head felt numb.And when I said head I didn't meant the one he use to think.
I should know better than to mock her-ttebasa!
"Oh,don't worry kid.I've change my mind..." She gave him a smile,an evil one but that was enough to make him jump from his crouching position with a yelp
THAT SMILE!
"Anyway Dad,what are you doing here?" She spun around facing her father,another shift of demeanor occured as she asked him with pure curiousity
"Hn? the idiot over there didn't tell you?"
"Tell me what?" She turn once again to face her still flinching husband
"I-I've decide to let you join me investigating that old hideout-ttebasa!"
Her face lit up as her demeanor took another drastic change,any trace of anger or annoyance vanish as a grin broke on her face,A real one.
"Really?!"
"Y-yes...?"
She waste no time to throw herself and clinging to him,Boruto on the other hand struggling to kept his footing thanks to sudden change of weight
"Sarada! get down,you're heavy!" He cursed internally when his right foot hitting something solid,making him stumble on his feet before finally regaining his footing once again.
She kisses his cheek while muttering thank you again and again,leaving the former avenger to watch his daughter with faint smile on his face.Naruto and both of the kids on the other hand,didn't bother to suppress a grin from forming on their faces
I know she's on the right hand,he'll never let him fell in the same darkness I once get myself into.And if she did I more than certain he will do anything to pull her away from it,just like his father once did to me.And I'm so grateful for that
It's not like he didn't believe with his own daughter,in fact he always know that she'll never fell on the said darkness.But Uchihas is known for their curse,a curse of hatred that's it.But inside her also burning The Will Of Fire.Just like the name,it's burning inside of her fending off any darkness.Something Sasuke didn't felt until Naruto finally knocked some sense on him,literally.
And if that fire reced for some reason,she has friends who will keep it burning brightly in her.Something that Sasuke didn't felt until Kakashi accepted him back to the village
And love
Although Uchihas is known for a clan who hate the most,they are also known for a clan who love the most.They'll do anything to protect their loved ones.Proof? Sasuke was gone for couples years away from his own daughter and missed almost all of her childhood to protect her and his wife.Love is something Sasuke finally felt thanks to Sakura,the first and only woman he fell in love with in romantic way.
"Okay! Okay,you're welcome!.Now seriously get down on your feet before we fell face first to the floor below!"
"Oh...Sorry 'bout that..." She gave her a sheepish smile,the blond man just rolls his eyes at this.Guess old habits really die hard
"Now,go take shower and get ready to go"
"But what about the village? we should ask Konohamaru-sensei to take lead for the mean time,I also should Inform Shikadai to post-poned my schedules and--"
"Sarada..."
"And I should inform Mitsuki to add more guards on the village outskirts and--" Boruto closed his eyes,a sigh escaping his mouth
"And what about the kids?! who will take care of them when we're away?! Dad? can I-"
Her husband put his hands to her shoulders completely silencing her as her eyes locked with his blue ones
"I've sent the words to everyone already,Konohamaru-sensei and Mitsuki will meet us at village eastern gate before our departure and your Dad and mine will take care of the kids.Right kids?" He peered toward Minato and Kushina who later shrugs
"I don't see why not Dad,Grandpa Sasuke can teach me couples of cool Jutsus"
"Yeah Papa,and Grandpa Naruto can tell me some of his stories too!.Since today is a day-off from Academy anyway"
Naruto grin up,lifting his granddaughter into his right shoulder who later giggling as he carry her to the living area "C'mon then! I'll tell you a story when I bring down a flying fortress with hundreds shadow clones and Rasengan-Dattebayo!"
The sound of their laughters mixed together slowly fading away as they make their way to the said living area.Leaving four person standing-
"Grandpa can you help me improve my Katon?"
"Aa"
Scratch that,I mean two person standing in the kitchen-
"Well,I'll go take a shower then" She gave him a wink before leaning closer to his face "though your decision will not go unrewarded"
"Join me..." she purred at his ear,sending goose bumps all over his body as she did so
The man didn't said anything as she drag him inside their bathroom,leaving no one at kitchen area.
What? there's no lemon at this chapter! wait until a bit longer will ya?geez,complainers...
CONTINUE
"Aw,c'mon Sensei! It just a day you know?!"
"I know...But you owe me one-kore"
"Don't worry,we'll have a bowl of Ramen when I'm back.And it's on me!"
"Yeah yeah..."
Boruto rolls his eyes at this,he never understand why she love the stuff so much.Honestly he didn't understand why they like it.Ramen never sat well on him,the flavour is too strong for his liking and it took time until the taste was gone completely from his throat.
It was Dad fault,he always treat her a bowl of it whenever they finished training during her youth.And she start to like the stuff along the time,as for Konohamaru-sensei...I guess you could say the same.
And it start to rub on Kushina also
Which are true,if Naruto took the habit from his mother then his granddaughter took it from him.She truly resemble Kushina Uzumaki in this special case
"I still never understand why you people love that stuff..." he mutters his thought,catching the blue haired man attention on his side
"Neither am I" The said man beamed up toward his companion,earning a disapproving look from him
"Your apetite is worse,Mitsuki.Why you like egg so much anyway?"
"Because they're delicious?"
"Oh,thanks for your very informative answer" There's heavy sarcasm letching on his tone as he rolls his eyes
"You are welcome"
The blond mentally facepalmed,his golden eyed friend still unable to read expression and used them properly sometimes.Sure he make progress,the first time they met on Academy he completely void from any kind of facial expression.Save that creepy smile he always wore almost at all time,but it can not be considered as a facial expression because it almost look like his default façade.
That smile almost rivaled old man Sai's
"Anyway,how village security status?" He decide to change the subject with more important one
"I've add more ANBUs and patrols units outside and inside village wall,I've also sent dozens of snakes to reach the unreachable places our units can't get their hands into"
Boruto nod,glancing toward black haired woman in front of him as she start bickering with their former Sensei regarding flavour of the Ramen they'll buy later
"Oi! let's get going"
That surely caught her attention
"Forget it! just make sure the village is safe.I'm counting on both of you" She said addresing toward her former Sensei and teammate who later just grunts
Fixing the sword on her hips before turning on her heels to face the blond she gave him a nod
The Ninth and her Shadow make their way toward their destination,leaving both men standing on the village gate alone as a gust of wind blowing up scattered leaves on ground high into the skies once again
Continue
"There must be some kind of power generator here.You go ahead,I'll check if there's some"
The ravenette gave him an approving nod,walking inside what seem to be endless abyss of hideout with Sharingan blazing as they go their separated ways
She hold the sword on her grip tightly,a hairline away from slashing anything that stupid enough to jump on her.Every shadows on the corners of her eyes seems alive thanks to her sharpened senses as she make her way further into the darkness
She stoped on a dead end,frowning slightly when she noticed the stupid design of this hideout
What the hell?!
There's no turn or something unless the one where Boruto goes,she just walk straight ahead from the entrance and here she are.Standing behind a metallic door with a frown on her face
A very large door
Now she notice it,a large and thick door made from steel that's it.It's obvious whoever made it didn't want anything to escape from inside easily,as if they can escape anyway judging from how thick it is.
It almost as thick as my thigh...if not thicker she concluded as she knock it lightly,the metal didn't budge at all
I wonder what on the other side...
She jumped when a hand landing on her shoulder,wielding her sword almost instinctively toward it's owner with no second thought.
There's sound of metal clashing against each other along with the orange-ish color of flames sparks filling the air
She gasped when her Sharingan finally catch the intruder identity
Shift
That should do it
The blond man let out a sigh when the pile of metals in front of him finally came back to work once again,if the steady humming it produce is not enough then the sudden brightness in the room did convince him that he had done a very good job fixing it
It's surprise me it still had enough fuel though...
The whiskered man stand on the door frame of the room where the generator is,gazing at still darkened hallway in front of him with stoic face
I guess the lights was out since long time ago.Or maybe there's somekind of switch to turned it on here?
He start to make his way back toward where the ravenette gone,walking casually without letting his guard down even a second.Being away from the village constantly make his senses sharpened as a sword on his hip,thanks for quiet and dense forest.
The whiskered man stop when his gaze land on her back,eye glimmering as his gaze change toward large door in front of her.
Huge
Was the first thing he notice.
"Sarada?"
No answer
He sighed,it looks like she is lost on her own thought.He walk toward her with loud stomps on his feet,making sure she's aware with his presence
But she didn't.
And that is why he decided to put a hand on her shoulder
And regretted it almost instantly
She suddenly spun around,Boruto only had seconds to unseathed his sword to counter her's.Thanks to his special eye he able to catch a glint of her sword as it illuminated by a light from power supply room he went not long ago.
"What the hell was that?!" The ravenette hissed toward her companion,clearly annoyed with his action.
"I should be the one who ask.I've called your name but you didn't heard me-ttebasa!".
"Huh?"
"You heard me"
He lowered his sword,turning his gaze toward a panel near the said door while frowning
According to direction that lever pointed to,the door should be opened when I fixed the power
His frown deepened when he notice it not so good condition
Unless it goes rusty and not able to deliver the electricity.Meaning I should do everything manually
"Here,hold this" He handed her it cover,pulling out a flashlight and start doing the things.
The ravenette merely raised an eyebrow as she glance at the piece of metal on her hands.Not really sure what she should to do with it.
Guess hanging-out with Denki had a positive part after all,although they just talk about games,movies and stuff most time...
The hall they on is suddenly lit up,startling her a bit is the door in front of them.
It start to opening
First thing she saw is darkness,until the light is finally on one by one along with the door ahead.
And when it fully opened,she found herself griping her sword with Sharingan blazing
And ready to strike at any time
The piece of metal on her hands long forgotten as it laid on the floor below,there's familiar warm aura coming from her companion and she knew it very well until the point where she didn't need to glance at him to make sure.
Not she will do it anyway because her Mangekyō is focused on the man in front of her
"You..." Boruto can not believe this...how could he still alive?! The blond was sure he's dead already,it was her who kill him
"You supposed to be dead,didn't I kill you before?" Her tone was cold,did not like the situation at all
"Oh look who come to visit,Lady Hokage and Lord Shadow...Pleasure to meet you both" He bent down in a bowing manner,a bow meant nothing but a mock
"ANSWER ME!" Electricity start to surrounded her sword,teeth gritted together as red-ish aura emitted around her.
If it's not because Boruto's hand on her shoulder,I'm very sure she'll bring down the whole hideout already.
"Short-tempered...never change I see" He start to pacing back and forth,the action only make her uneasieness intensifies."Well,you see My Lady.To answer your question is simple enough,Yes and no"
"Then I'll make yes as the only answer,Kashin! "
"Sarada! Wait!"
The blond man didn't had any other choice than to follow her dashing forward,hand gripping what formerly was his Master sword tightly.
"You know,it could be a little bit hard because there still more answers"
She held her sword on her side
"Yes;You did kill me"
"Sarada,Stop!"
"And No;Because it's not me"
She skid on the floor in attempt to stop after she realised the fatal mistake she made.
But it was too late though
Her opponent held his hands up,something glowing with pale blue color on it.Something look a lot like an orb
And then,it explode in bright blue color
She has no other choice than to cover her sensitive eyes with her hands and hope it would receed soon.
That is the least she hope until she felt her body being sucked into it,and to make matter worst:It awfully felt familiar
The last thing she heard and saw is blur vision of black and yellow along with sudden screaming of her name.
And then nothing
No blinding light,only darkness
And no scream,only silence.A deafening silence.
TBC
No note here.Only sorry for the late update.Seriously I'm very very sorry 'bout that
