Sarada was about to head out the door for her date with Boruto tonight. All dolled up in her black hater top and red mini skirt, she grabs her red purse and opens the door, but Sasuke's hand closes it shut. Sarada turns around and groans as she saw her father.

"Dad...I told you...I have a DATE!"

"I know. But, you're not going out dressed like that."

"I just bought this! Mom...! Make Dad stop!"

Sakura came out of the kitchen with a spoon in her hand, smoothing her white and pink apron.

"Sarada...Sasuke, not tonight. I'm almost done with dinner. I'm fine with what Sarada's wearing. We bought it the other day."

"The skirt's too short.", says Sasuke.

"The skirt is-", says Sakura.

"Too. Short."

"Ughhhhh…!", groans Sarada. "I'll just put on some damn leggings!"

"Watch your mouth!", says Sasuke.

"Make me!", says Sarada.

Sakura gets into the middle of them and screams, "Stop it! Both of you!"

Sarada rolls her eyes and goes to her room to change, making sure to slam the door in frustration.

Sasuke rolls his eyes as he flops on the couch. "Where does she get her attitude from?"

Sakura avoided his eye contact. Knowing what she was thinking, he says, "Haha, very funny."

"I'm sorry, but you had a way of...expressing your emotions..."

"Yeah...'expressing my emotions'..."

"Sarada's only a teenager. She's going through the stuff that we've been through."

"From what I remembered, Sakura, we've never been there for each other in our teenage years..."

"Why do you have to bring up the past?"

Sasuke shrugs and sinks into the couch, a frown on his face. Sarada finally comes out of her room wearing a pair of black leggings that came a little above her knees.

Sasuke sighs a breath of relief.

Rolling her eyes, Sarada takes a look at her watch and says, "Ooo, Mama, I can't WAIT! He'll be here shortly."

Sakura hugs her only child and squeals with her. Sasuke, oblivious to this girly behavior, looks at both his wife and daughter with lonely eyes.

Someone knocks on the door.

"Ohmigod, he's here! Dad, be on your best behavior!"

Sasuke was about to say something, but the look on his wife's face made him shut up.

As Sarada opens the door, she introduces her crush to her parents.

"Guys, you remember Boruto, right?"

Boruto fixes his spiky hair and smiles at her parents.

Sakura hugs her best friend's son while Sasuke had a sour look on his face when he sees the mini-Naruto lookalike. Boruto goes to shake Sasuke's hand, but Sasuke refused. Irritated, Sarada grabs Boruto by the hand and tells her parents goodbye.

"I'll have her back before late.", says Boruto.

"Oh, Boruto, you're so modest!", says Sakura, blushing.

Sasuke, on the other hand, pushes Boruto lightly out the door and says, "Just make sure she's safe."

Closing the door, Sasuke sits back down before being given a grave look from the missus.

"What...?"

"Boruto is a sweet kid, Sasuke."

"Do you know who his father is...?"

Sakura groans and says, "You're being insane."

"I'm being rational."

"You're BEING overbearing..."

"I'm being a good dad, Sakura."

Sakura gets on her tip-toes and kisses Sasuke and sighs. "I know you're trying, but let Sarada live her life...It's not like Boruto's...some kind of criminal. He's willing to give Sarada a good time. You'll never know; maybe Sarada will actually have fun."

Sasuke sighs.

"I see that your dad's back."

"He'll be ghostin' in, like, ten seconds."

Holding hands, Boruto was taking Sarada to Ichiraku's Ramen for their first date. Typical. Like father, like son, if you wanna call it.

"Uncle Sasuke seems like a cool guy, Sara."

"Of course, you'd think that about him. Ugh. Why now? Why did he have to show up now?!"

"Babe, chill out. You have this under control."

Sarada sighs in and out and holds both of his hands. Smiling, Boruto kisses her on the cheek then went inside.

Teuchi, the owner, greets them happily and takes their order.

Eating their two bowls of ramen, Boruto was looking at his new date. Catching him staring at her eating, she laughs and says, "What's up...?"

Boruto blushes and laughs, "Nothing...it's just...you look cute."

Sarada blushes and shyly smiles.

Holding her hand, he kisses her cheek and says, "I love you."

"Aw..."

After they ate, they stayed a while to talk some more.

"So, Sarada, if you don't mind me asking, how long is your dad staying this time?"

"Ugh, don't know, don't care."

"Don't be like that, Sara."

"Says the same person who 'shunned' his father."

"Hey, my situation is different from yours."

"No, it wasn't."

"Sarada, give your dad a chance."

"I'll think about it, alright? Just...don't pressure me."

Boruto sighs a bit and kisses her cheek. Then, Sarada's mouth was open when she saw a familiar figure.

Sasuke. In the bushes. Spying on her!

What the hell, Dad?! Are you freakin' KIDDING me...?

Boruto looks at her then turns around, but Sarada grabs him by the shoulders and says, "Hey, Boruto! Tell me about you! How's your family!? How's Hima? Tell me, tell me!"

A stunned look on his face, he says, "They're...great. Are you okay?"

"Ok? OK?! Am I okay? Hahaha! Boruto, you were always a jokester! Funny guy, you are...! I'm excellent!"

Sarada tried to smile, but her attempt was making her face hurt.

Boruto gave her a weird look while Teuchi and his daughter, Ayala were worried about her.

Feeling the worried look around her, Sarada says nervously, "M-may you guys excuse me..? I...have to go outside."

Sarada gets up and goes outside, near the bush where her father was hiding.

She bonks the bush, making her father scream in pain, giving himself away...!

"Are you serious right now? You decide to spy on US?!"

"I'm trying to be a good dad."

"A good dad doesn't spy on their child! They trust their child to make the right decision and you don't have to worry about me because Mom did a good job!"

"Sarada, you're too young still."

"I'm sixteen years old!"

As she was arguing with her father, Boruto was looking at her and all he saw was his date...yelling at a bush.

"Is she okay?", asks Teuchi.

"I...think so."

"You sure know how to pick the ladies, dear boy."

"Yeah...hey!"

Teuchi laughs while Ayala smiles and gently hits her father.

Back to Sarada, she sighs as she was tired and wanted to go home, since it was clear that her father didn't trust both her and Boruto.

"Excuse me, dear Father. I have to go back to my date."

As Sarada goes back to Ichiraku's, Boruto looked as if he was ready to go as well. Already paid for the meal, Boruto takes Sarada by the hand as the two lovers waved goodbye to the elderly and his daughter. When Boruto walked her in front of her apartment building, he kisses her cheek and says, "Goodnight, you strange bush talker."

Sarada giggles. "I'm not a bush talker."

"Alright. Wanna do this again sometime?"

"Yea..."

"Cool, cool. I'll call you."

"Ok...I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"The reason why I was talking to that bush..."

They were going up the stairs as they were talking.

As Sarada told him the truth, he nods his head.

"I understand. Uncle Sasuke's just being protective of his little...'peanut'."

"Ugh..." Sarada buries her face in her hands. "You remember that?"

"You told me, remember?"

"I regret telling you."

Boruto laughs as they were in front of the door.

"I had a good time, Boruto."

"I'm glad."

"Me too."

They both blush at each other then slowly kissed each other on the lips. Then, they heard a door open and a man groan and growl. Boruto panics and says, "Uh...hey there...uh...Mister Uchiha, sir. Uh...here's Sarada...in one piece, heh. See you soon, Sara."

"Ok..."

They hug and Boruto left.

Sarada groans as she goes inside. Sakura, sitting on the couch, smiles and asks, "So...? How WAS it? Tell me every detail!"

"It was fine...until you know who over here had to spoil it."

"Sasuke Uchiha, you said that you were going for a walk!"

"I did. I just manage to see Sarada."

"Liar!", says Sarada sharply. "Admit it, Dad! You don't trust me NOR him."

Sarada goes into her room, upset and Sasuke looks at Sakura, who looked as if she was going to explode. He DID know her anger very well. Naruto WAS the pest in her life...well...apart from Rock Lee. Pinching the bridge of her nose, Sakura sighs and says, "Sasuke, dear. You're trying too hard."

"Then, HOW should I parent, huh, Sakura..? It seems like you have 'all' the damn answers."

"Sasuke, I don't know why you're upset with ME when YOU'RE the one that left."

"I left for personal reasons!"

"So, family's not a priority..."

"I never said that..."

As her parents argued, Sarada tuned out their voices with her earbuds, listening to music as she wept in her sleep...