A/N: This is probably one of my (Kairi) favorite chapters to reread. Hold on to your hearts, fam! :)
We don't own Naruto/Boruto.
The next morning had Boruto smiling like a lovestruck teenager. Sarada was still tangled in his arms, her legs on his and her cheek pressed to his chest. It would have been easy to dismiss it all like a dream—because he still couldn't believe it.
Boruto made love to Sarada.
He had always been fascinated with her, and when they got to know each other personally, it was easy for Boruto to know why he adored her. But after last night, there was no point in denying his love and feelings for her any longer. Even she made it clear that she wanted him. Recalling that night had him grinning like an idiot, even when his eyes weren't fully open yet.
Boruto felt like the luckiest man alive. He sighed dreamily and looked at Sarada's sleeping face. His finger stroked her cheek lightly in a circular motion before he combed his fingers through her long, dark hair.
"I love you," he whispered. Although he didn't get a reply, Boruto didn't mind. He would say it to her soon enough, and just imagining the look on her face made his heart swell in happiness.
Boruto kissed her forehead and continued to stroke her hair. Sarada shifted and sighed, but snuggled a little more to his chest and held him tighter.
"Good morning, princess."
"Mm. Sleep." She mumbled, not moving her face away from his chest.
Boruto hummed and kissed her forehead again. "I know. You can sleep as much as you like today. I just wanted to kiss you more." And he did, Boruto kissed the top of her head, her forehead, and her temple. Every little bit of her that he could reach in this angle.
"Borutoooo," Sarada giggled, weakly smacking his naked back and squirming for a few seconds. "Too many kisses."
"Too many?" Boruto laughed lightly and pulled her closer so he could reach more of her face. "I was just getting started." Boruto lifted his head off the pillow, kissing her eyes, nose, and cheekbones, not caring that he was getting some of the wet kisses all over her face.
"Okay, I'm awake." Sarada sighed, grinning happily as she opened her eyes to meet his. She gave him a look of pure adoration. "Good morning."
"Good morning," Boruto grinned but continued to kiss her face. Softer this time, lingering a little more on her skin. He exhaled and closed his eyes, still smiling. "I'm so happy. You make me so happy."
Sarada accepted all of his kisses gratefully. "You have it backward. You're the one who makes me so happy." She whispered honestly.
Boruto tilted her chin to face him and he smiled at her. "Last night, and waking up to you in my arms… I'm the luckiest person alive. Please, be mine."
Her dark eyes widened the slightest bit, but her surprise was quickly replaced with elation and she matched his smile, lifting her head to give him a soft kiss on the lips. "I'm already yours."
Boruto felt hot, and that telltale prick on his eyes made him blink quickly. He couldn't believe what he just heard. Sarada Uchiha was his. "And I'm yours." Boruto kissed her again. "Only yours."
No one else could capture his heart the way Sarada did.
"You promise?" She asked, voice barely a whisper but hopeful all the same.
Boruto held up his pinky for her. "I promise."
Sarada quickly worked her arm from between them and wrapped her pinky around his. "Good. Because I already decided to keep you."
He chuckled lightly. "No one is taking you away from me, too. I'll fight anyone who tries."
"Don't I know it." She laughed and pulled his hand to her mouth, kissing it lovingly.
Boruto leaned in to kiss her hand, too. His eyes were full of love for her.
"I love you."
It was hard to say it before, but it fell right out of his lips, so easy and sincere. Boruto felt so strongly for her and now he was sure there would be no one else for him but Sarada.
Those big obsidian eyes of hers grew, even more, going so wide before her brows furrowed and tears formed in the corners of her eyes. "Y-you mean it?"
"I do." Boruto nodded, suddenly feeling so embarrassed. "I-I used to only say it out loud when you were asleep but… I really do love you, Sarada."
"When I was asleep?" She breathed. "Then… it wasn't a dream after all?" She blinked, completely shocked.
"W-wh-what?" Boruto felt the heat flood to his cheeks. She was awake when he said it? "D-dream? What dream?"
Sarada always told him about her dreams, no matter how wild or out of this world they were. Unless…
She blushed lightly and averted her eyes, smiling meekly. "I had a dream… that you told me that and… um… I think maybe it wasn't a dream. It was the one dream I couldn't tell you about."
During their first date, there was a dream that Sarada mentioned but refused to say.
"It's not that. It's just… it's a special dream. One I want to become a reality, so I can't spoil it."
She had been waiting for him to say it, and she wanted him to say it.
Boruto swallowed and his lips parted, eyes getting wider by the tiniest bit. "You heard me tell you… back in the lodge?" He breathed, not believing it. That was the first time Boruto said it out loud, and Sarada heard it, wanted it.
Nodding excitedly, Sarada sat up and pushed him until he was lying on his back and she was hovering over him. "You've loved me since then?"
"I—" Boruto paused, not knowing if he should tell her, but there was really no reason for him to hide or deny it, was there? "I've always loved you."
"Boruto," Sarada spoke his name with a sound that could only be described as a laugh mixed with a sob. She was crying, but there was a huge and very happy smile on her face. "I love you so much."
Boruto sat up and held her back, capturing her lips for a soft yet passionate kiss. This girl was too much. He felt like his heart was going to explode from sheer happiness. Boruto only broke the kiss because he felt her tears fall on his cheek. "Sarada…" he wiped her tears away with his thumbs. He was at a complete loss for words. There were no words in the dictionary that could articulate how he felt for her or any combination of words to tell her how much he really loved her.
Boruto adored her rosy cheeks and that sweet smile on her face. She was still tearing up but laughing lightly at the same time. "You're perfect," he whispered. "So beautiful, and mine." Boruto kissed her again, knowing full well that a kiss would tell her exactly how he felt about her better than any word or sentence could.
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The last week made Boruto feel like he was in heaven. The girl of his dreams and the love of his life was his. Although there was no formal label in order to avoid complications, and for Sarada to be able to tell anyone with a straight face that she had no boyfriend. Technically, she was still under contract and fake dating Hōki. The two of them were set to see each other soon and post new photos on their social media together to keep promoting the movie.
Boruto happily walked down the street, loving how Sarada's face was everywhere, posters for her movie and a new line of lipsticks she was endorsing. He would never get sick of her face, and seeing it all around him in the town square was putting him in an even better mood. Almost all the cinemas were showing her movie, and the lines were still long, despite being out for a week. Things were looking good.
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The date that Hōki and Sarada were to stage was set in a hotel for free—as an X-deal to feature them. Kakashi and Boruto took some photos of the two in the robes, enjoying room service. And Boruto took some indulgent photos of Sarada lying in bed, reading a book. He wasted no time posting it on her Instagram, trying to play it subtle as the caption talked more about the book and how comfy she was feeling on the bed, rather than that she was there with Hōki.
The actor, on the other hand, had no such subtleties. He took a photo of Sarada in bed, and posted a selfie of them outside on the balcony with an amazing view with the caption "Date night." With a winky emoji.
Boruto rolled his eyes, but it suited Hōki's personality well and didn't comment. Besides, Sarada loved Boruto. She said so herself and that was more than enough to assure him.
Boruto booked another room for them, staying in and enjoying the plush bed and covers for the night.
Boruto usually got up early, but that was when the sun was already up, which is why it annoyed him that he was awake, a quick look at the bedside table's clock told him it was only four in the morning and he grimaced.
Mitsuki was calling him.
It was weird. He never called this early, despite being a night owl. Sarada shifted her position on him, mumbling something about his phone being noisy.
The call died down before he could answer, but it looked like Mitsuki had been trying to reach him for half an hour, with over fifty missed calls and numerous texts from other people. Even his social media notifications were blowing up—including Sarada's.
"What the hell…" Boruto opened up Ninstagram, automatically leading him to Sarada's account. The photo she posted of her in bed was full of comments…
Hate comments. And snake emojis.
'You're a cheater! Why would you do this to Hōki?'
'I knew that you were faking it lol that's entertainment for you, people. The movie wasn't even good.'
'Slut!'
More snake emojis.
'I've been following you for so long! I knew you and Boruto were together. It was too obvious!'
That last comment stripped all of his sleepiness away. "What the fuck?" Boruto closed the app and opened his logs before he could call Mitsuki, his phone was already ringing.
His heart dropped to his chest. "H-hello?"
"Boruto!" Mitsuki shouted. "Thank fuck you answered."
Oh fuck. Mitsuki was cursing. This had to be bad. "What the hell is going on?" Boruto's voice was rising by the second, totally forgetting that Sarada was asleep next to him. "Her Ninstagram is blowing up with snake emojis."
"I saw…" Mitsuki responded tightly, furious typing could be heard in the background. "Listen, remember that time you called me because you thought someone photographed you and Sarada kissing?"
Oh no. No no no!
"Fuck!" Boruto was up from the bed, Sarada tumbling down to the side. Boruto looked for his clothes, frantically trying to get himself dressed. "Who released it? And now? At four in the morning?!"
"It came from the other side of the world, Boruto. It's been up for four hours. I traced the source but everyone keeps posting it. I can't control it anymore." Mitsuki sounded frustrated. There was nothing he couldn't kill.
"Please try. Shit," Boruto was panicking. This couldn't be happening. "What was the photo? Like, us actually kissing?"
"No." Mitsuki was quick to respond. "It was a kiss on her cheek, and she was laughing. But you were holding on to her waist, it looked like you were kissing just a second ago because—you fucking were."
Boruto winced at the way Mitsuki's voice lowered. It was so accusing and he should have been angry but all he could feel was shame and guilt. "Fuck. Is there anyone else we could call? I don't care how much."
"I already called my parent," Mitsuki responded calmly. "He said he would see what he can do."
Orochimaru? That slimy bastard knew his way around all the shady things in this world, possibly even knew more than the secret service.
"F-fuck. Okay." Boruto knew there was no one else they could go to. "What crisis plan did we have for this?"
"Turn her comment section off, and talk to Kakashi." Mitsuki recited. "I already sent him the brief. I also contacted Ochako and Deku's managers."
Oh god. It was that bad. "Which release will we go with? That it was taken before the role?"
"Yes." Mitsuki clicked away, still calm. "Before the role, after the audition. That you meant to kiss her cheek but she looked your way. We post old photos of you two being close, and that one that she kissed your cheek during her charity event."
"Is that necessary?" Boruto gawked. "We tried to kill that photo."
"Only a true fan will have it saved," Mitsuki smirked. "I will release it again to back up that this is normal. Hōki will insist they are stronger than ever and Sarada will say the same thing. Her costars, for Sincerely Yours, and her older shows will vouch for her character."
Boruto took a shaky breath in and exhaled. He was the one who came up with this plan and shared it with Mitsuki but adding their old photo was a touch that only Mitsuki could give. He did like playing dirty, after all. "Okay. I'll prepare for her release. Hōki and Kakashi should still be in the Hotel. I'll go to them now."
"Alright." Mitsuki hung up and Boruto threw his phone on the bed, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"What's going on now?" Sarada hissed. "And it better be good for you to fling me aside as you did!"
Boruto looked at her, face crestfallen. He felt like he was going to cry. This could potentially ruin her and the movie. "I-I'm so sorry." Boruto covered his face, willing himself not to cry. If only he had more self-control, none of this would have happened.
The annoyed look on her face morphed into one of concern. "What's wrong?" She asked them, softer and hesitant.
Boruto took deep breaths and walked over to the table, getting himself a glass of water. He couldn't panic now. He had to pull himself together and get Sarada out the mess he put her in. "That photo… during your audition. The one I asked Mitsuki to find… someone posted it."
"A picture of us?" Sarada blinked at him, walking over. "Have you seen it?"
"No." Boruto groaned. He didn't even want to see it.
"You had it taken down?"
"Mitsuki can't take it down." Boruto walked back to the bed and picked up his phone to find the picture in question. Sarada was tagged in it over a thousand times with mixed comments in the captions.
Mitsuki was right about the description. Boruto was holding on to her waist with both his arms, and he leaned in on her face, his lips kissing the corner of her mouth. Sarada was slightly leaning back, but looked happy, laughing with her eyes closed and her hands on his chest. It was a cute photo of them.
But not appreciated to be posted on social media. He showed Sarada the photo. A tabloid captioned it: Sarada Uchiha caught cheating on Hōki Taketori with her manager! Innocent princess no more?!
"Oh, gosh, look at how cute this is." She gushed, swaying her hips excitedly at seeing the photo.
Boruto gawked at her, completely at a loss. "Shit, Sarada this is serious!" Although they did look cute… "To the world, you're still dating Hōki! You're supposed to be sleeping with him right now!"
"Fake dating." She corrected him pointedly. "It's fine. Hōki will have no trouble smoothing it over for us. He's the one everyone will want to hear from."
Yeah but he hates my guts. "I know he will." Boruto's lips pressed into a fine line. "So will your costars and your other actor friends." Boruto took the phone back from her and sighed. "I need to go talk to Kakashi. Will you wait for me here? I need to fix this. I'm sorry, I brought this on you."
"Boruto. It's not your fault. And I love you… everything is going to work out."
He shook at her words and hugged her fiercely. A tear was already falling down his cheek and he wiped it away quickly. "I love you. I'll fix it. I promise." Although her words comforted him, Boruto still felt so guilty. "Stay here and wait for me, okay?" Boruto released her from his hold and kissed her lips. "I'll be right back." He threw a shirt on and dashed out the door.
Kakashi did not appreciate being woken up, but as soon as Boruto filled him in, the old man only smiled and said, "I saw this coming."
Boruto wanted to die on the spot. "We have a contract should this happen," he reminded the other manager.
"Say no more, say no more." Kakashi waved his hand in a happy manner. "Let's have breakfast at Hōki's suite and continue the social media plan, hmm? Then I'll have him address the issue come late afternoon."
It should be dealt with now. Boruto wanted to combust and throw a fit. But if he wanted to make it look like Hōki really didn't care about it, then Kakashi's plan made sense. "Okay. I'll be there."
"And Sarada!" Kakashi grinned before slamming the door in Boruto's face.
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Boruto had been so stressed, not sleeping a wink and had no food since dinner the previous night. Sarada looked unfazed, happily eating her pancakes in Hōki's bed as Hōki was talking to Kakashi, having his post checked over before publishing.
It was already ten in the morning. Ochako and Deku had already spoken up about the issue.
Ochako posted a few photos of Hōki and Sarada on set, as well as selfies of the two actresses together. With the caption on her Ninstagram:
I have never seen two people more in love. Sarada is a great friend and she would never do that. Boruto is really sweet but they're not like that! Believe me, Hōki and Sarada are still my OTP.
It was cute, and sounded so sincere and just like her. But Boruto blanched when Ochako sent him a private message just minutes after.
'HA! I KNEW YOU WERE IN LOVE! YES! Btw, you two are my OTP. tell Sarada I said hi and not let the haters get her!'
Boruto felt his soul leave his body. This girl was too much. But she helped a lot, and their fans knew that Sarada and Ochako were close. The actress had a reputation for being sweet and truthful, too. A lot of the comments were positive, and Ochako's core fans were easily converted to help bring Sarada back in good light.
Deku's post mostly focused on Hōki, showing photos of them on set and the last one being Hōki kissing Sarada's cheek.
'These two have been so close since day one. Stop with all the hate, guys. Hōki is so in love with her I can't even explain it. Plus, look at their chemistry! No one is going between them.'
Boruto was starting to feel better the more her celebrity friends posted, and the more fans came to both Sarada and Hōki's defense. There was one that even surprised him, as it wasn't part of the plan.
Momo, Todoroki's model girlfriend, posted a photo of her kissing his cheek, and the next photo was of Todoroki kissing Sarada's cheek for a selfie. The next one was Todoroki kissing Ochako's pink cheeks, the next was of him kissing Deku, and the last kissing Katsuki—despite a murderous expression on the latter's face.
'You guys are overreacting. Look, my boyfriend has kissed nearly all the cast members and you don't see me overreacting. Lol. Hōki is a secure guy and it's no secret that Boruto and Sarada are best friends. They always have been. Stop making drama out of nothing.'
Boruto did a double-take, he had never seen these photos before and neither did Sarada tell him about it. The cast members looked so cute, all showing their on-screen personalities well—with the exception of Katsuki. He was being… well… Katsuki. But that wasn't a surprise.
More of Sarada's loyal fans and other industry friends were coming to her defense and he was so happy about it. Sarada is a sweet girl, and it wasn't hard for her to make friends. He was surprised that some of her fans, and even other managers, even his old talents, came to his defense.
'Boruto is a dedicated manager. I have never seen anyone take such good care of their talent. But more than work, Boruto and Sarada are friends.'
'Sarada is a sweetheart and totally normal for her to be touchy. She loves hugs! Who doesn't? They both look extremely happy in this photo and I'm happy for them.'
'Boruto was my manager when he was starting out. He never kissed my cheek, sadly... but he did give me lots of reassuring and celebratory hugs!'
Boruto laughed at the last one. This girl was his talent for only one short film before he recommended her to a bigger agency, that then launched her career in performing arts.
With the good, also came the bad and Boruto did not want to see it anymore. He turned off his and Sarada's comment section on Ninstagram and worked on his own release. He would post it only after Sarada's, which was set to be out after Hōki posted his.
Hōki didn't turn off his comment section, despite some hate he also got. He posted his breakfast selfie with Sarada and instantly got some comments:
'How does it feel to be rich and famous but have your girl stolen from you by her manager? Lol'
'You can stop using her as your cover for being gay now.'
'BORUSARA FOR LIFE!'
Boruto had fun reading through them, and the last one got his attention. BoruSara. That was a cute ship name. He made a mental note to do something with it for Sarada soon.
Hōki sat on the bed and was reading it, too. His brows furrowed together. He looked at Sarada and then at Boruto. "You are so stupid."
He snapped his gaze up and glared at the actor. "The hell did you say?"
"I said you're stupid," Hōki repeated pointedly. "Getting caught in public. What the fuck."
"You're not helping, Hōki." Sarada snapped at him. "Boruto did nothing wrong."
"Now, now boys." Kakashi got between them and smiled. "What's done is done. Best we just deal with it and stick to the plan, okay?"
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Come four in the afternoon, Hōki finally posted his reaction to the photo. He posted a photo of Sarada on set, smiling so sweetly at him, and the next photo, one of them kissing on the red carpet during their movie premier.
'I appreciate your concern, guys but Sarada isn't cheating on me, and she never will because she isn't the type. We were both so shocked to see this happening during our staycation but laughed it off. This photo was taken after her audition for Misa's role—way before we got together. Boruto was happy for her for doing so well. He and Sarada have a special bond and I respect that. This is no big deal. If you're really my fan and love me, please stop sending my girl hate, she only deserves love.'
The fans ate it all up, and the tabloids were posting screenshots everywhere. Sarada was right, everyone would want to hear from Hōki the most. And seeing that he has nothing but love and respect to share, convinced them all.
After a few hours, it was Sarada's turn to react. Sarada didn't post a photo on her Ninstagram, but five screenshots of her statement instead.
'The photo taken of me and Boruto was after my Misa audition. It was my first time meeting Hōki and I was elated to know that our audition went well, even earning us praise from the director and producers.'
'Boruto's my manager but on top of that, he's my best friend and number one supporter. If you've been following me for a while, you'll know I never go anywhere without him. We have a lot of photos hugging and kissing each other's cheeks and we do this often to show affection. And honestly, I do that with my super close friends and family as well.'
'It upsets me that people were quick to jump to generalizations. This may be my first relationship, but I know—and will never—cheat. Hōki has been nothing but sweet and loving and everything I can hope for in a boyfriend. He and I laughed this off the moment our managers called us. I'm sorry for my absence, I should have been the first to speak up, but I think you may have noticed, I've been away on vacation with him. I didn't even want to acknowledge this—because it really isn't a big deal—but I couldn't ignore it anymore when people were being so mean to people who are important to me.'
'Thank you to all my friends and fans who came to my, Hōki, and Boruto's defense. Thank you for giving us a chance to explain before making judgments.'
'I love you all, and I really can't thank you enough.'
Boruto opened up her comment section again and called Mitsuki to monitor them. Once Ochako commented, Boruto replied for Sarada.
AngelFace_Uravity: omg! You're alive! You never pick up your phone when you're on vacay lol. Hi, Ninja_Hoki tell your girl to notice me.
Sarada_Uchiha: Ochako! Lol, sorry. I was in bed all day. I didn't even want to pick it up but he made me!
OneForAll_Deku: And me! I've been trying to reach u
Sarada_Uchiha: Deku! Huhu. Thank you for reaching out to me. I'm sorryyyy
Ninja_Hoki: stop distracting my girlfriend. I'm busy with her. We're on vacation!
Hōki snorted on the bed and threw his phone away. He gave Boruto a smirk. "There, happy now?"
He pouted and glared, but Boruto nodded. "Thank you." He would thank the bastard if it meant getting Sarada out of deep shit.
"Everything is going to be fine." Sarada breathed, looking perfectly at ease.
Boruto posted a photo of him and Sarada on set, Boruto was sitting on the couch and on his phone, while Sarada was leaning on his chest, also on her phone. She was still in her office attire and looking tired but comfortable.
The next photo was of Hōki and Sarada, cuddled up the fire. It was a grainy photo, but it made it look more authentic like he really took a candid photo of them.
'I'm sorry to disappoint, but Sarada and I aren't together, neither is that photo what everyone is making it look like. (I see you rare pair shippers, don't think I haven't noticed. Lol)'
'She is in a loving relationship with her costar and boyfriend, Hōki, and I am so happy for them. Sarada has never had a relationship before, and seeing her this happy with him makes me happy.'
'I was overwhelmed with joy for Sarada that she rocked the audition that I had to hug and kiss her to celebrate. This isn't the first time we have been photographed like this, and it probably won't be the last. That's just how tight our friendship is.'
'I have cleared this up with Hōki myself and he completely understands, there is no hate between us. Nothing but love and respect.'
'I'm terribly sorry for the confusion this caused! And please be kind to one another. Thank you.'
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Boruto drove Sarada back to her apartment and he crashed on the couch the moment they got inside. He hadn't slept in almost twenty-four hours, trying to monitor the traffic. It was good, though. Sarada gained more followers and her name was trending, as well as the movie.
He thought he tied all loose strings until Sarada's parents called her—her father in particular.
They were sitting at the kitchen table, having breakfast together when her phone rang and Sarada answered it, putting it on speakerphone so she could have both her hands for her breakfast sandwich.
"Mama?" She called after swallowing her mouthful.
"No, Sarada, it's me."
"Papa?" She smiled as she took another bite of her sandwich.
"Sarada, why haven't you called me?" Sasuke spoke into the phone, sounding both annoyed and wounded at the same time.
Sarada sighed and set her sandwich down on her plate to cradle her warm mug in her hands instead. "Everything is fine, Papa. Boruto took care of it."
Sasuke let out a breath of frustration and Sarada mouthed an apology to Boruto, knowing there was no telling what her father might say.
"Something this scandalous involving my daughter should have never happened to begin with. This publicity stunt with Taketori needs to end sooner rather than later. I know you must have felt hurt. I know how much you think of Boruto and I don't want something like this to come between you two and your professional relationship. If you ever have any issues, call me, Sarada."
Sarada's face went red and she refused to look at Boruto, too embarrassed from being called out by her father. "We're fine, Papa, I promise."
"Great. While I have you on the phone, Sakura wanted me to invite you to dinner Saturday."
"O-okay, Papa." Sarada nodded sheepishly even though her father couldn't see her.
"And bring Boruto." Sasuke said flatly and before Sarada could respond he said, "love you, Sarada." And then he hung up.
Sarada looked from her phone to Boruto and gave him an apologetic smile. "Um… will you come with me to dinner Saturday?"
Boruto was already shaking. "Umm… it-it didn't sound like I had a choice, ya know?" He laughed nervously.
"You don't." Sarada admitted. "But I wanted to be polite and ask."
Boruto laughed again. "Well… thanks. And yes, I'll go." He looked at his food, the realization dawning to him. "Shit Sasuke's gonna kill me."
That made the actress giggle and she reached over to stroke his back soothingly. "Why do you think that?"
"Because of that photo," Boruto croaked. He wasn't careful enough, too. The public statement he made started with a joke, one that suited his personality but it should have been all formal and serious. "And I teased our tiny fan base."
"Oh, hush. Don't worry so much." Sarada chided him playfully and then had a sip of her coffee. "My parents hold you in high regard."
"They do?" His eyes went wide and sounded so hopeful. "Is there a chance he won't kill me?" Boruto has never been to their home or been invited. And that was fine with him. He knew the Uchihas may have been famous but they were a private family and he respected that.
Sarada rolled her eyes at his dramatics, but it made her smile even more. "He won't kill you. He knows how much you mean to me… or, kind of, at least."
"Kind of?" Boruto asked, taking a sip of water. "What did you tell him?" He hoped Sarada didn't tell them about their… intimate activities.
"Well," Sarada blushed again and averted her eyes from him. "I haven't had a chance to tell them about us… but they know you're my best friend and that we're always together and they've always liked you. Papa even had good things to say about your work—he knows everything about everyone. He's a bit overprotective of me, but he's a good judge of character. You don't need to worry unless my uncles decide to come too."
"Your uncles?!" Boruto was shocked, but less fear and more happiness overcame his senses. "Oh my god! Your uncles, the one on Keeping Up with the Uchihas?" His hands slapped his cheeks, sparkles in his blue eyes. "I love theeem!" Meeting them would be a dream come true.
"What about me?" Sarada pouted, giving him big puppy eyes.
He still had stars in his eyes. "I love you, princess. But like—oh my god. Itachi and Shisui!" Boruto hasn't even met them yet, but he was already star struck.
Sarada shook her head, laughing at how enthusiastic he was about dinner now. "I'm sure they'll be there if they find out I'm coming with a boy. I love them a lot, but they can be a bit much sometimes. I have no doubt that they both hate Hōki."
"They hate Hōki?" Boruto gaped, and then puffed his chest. "He's a bastard. Shit, I like them even more now."
"What if they hate you too when they find out that you're my real… um… well… you know."
That sobered him up a bit, turning to face her and smiling. "I'm yours, Sarada." Boruto held her hand and brought it to his mouth for a kiss. "Will they hate me if they see me this sweet to you, though?" It sounded absurd. They should be happy, right?
"No…" she smiled softly. "They'll appreciate you for treating me like a princess. I'm sure they'll embarrass me all evening."
Boruto grinned at that. "This is probably payback for that sleepover with my siblings, then. But don't worry, whatever they tell me, I'll still love you."
"Even if… they said I used to be a slut?"
"A what?" Boruto dropped his fork. "I highly doubt that, Sarada. But yes," he huffed. "Even if." But she wasn't. He was sure of it.
Sarada huffed and smacked his arm. "I was only kidding! Of course, I wasn't anything like that… but you on the other hand…"
"I am a slut," Boruto nodded solemnly and then smirked at her horrified expression. "A slut for you."
"Oh." Her cheeks darkened again but she tried to hide her face behind her mug. "Well I… I won't complain about that."
"I know you won't, princess," he snorted and took another bite of his food. "Only for you."
"Yeah well… you should prove it." Sarada muttered, finally picking up her sandwich again though she was sulking.
Boruto's brows furrowed together. "What do you mean? Sarada, there's no one else for me but you." The fact that Boruto had dated and been with other girls unsettled Sarada—he knew this. But she said it didn't matter to her anymore, though it sounded like it still did. There was no one for Boruto, and he always made it a point to show her that.
"It's just… nothing." Sarada took a bite of her sandwich, chewing fast and turning her face aside so he wouldn't see her.
"That's not nothing," Boruto huffed and poked her cheek. "Tell me what you want, princess. I'll make it happen for you."
"I don't want to have to tell you." She scoffed, rolling her shoulder back to try and knock his arm away.
He pouted at her, not liking how she was being so moody. "Saradaaaa," Boruto whined and wrapped his arms around her middle, nuzzling his face on her neck. "If you don't tell me, I'll make you." His lips brushed against her neck, sending shivers down her spine.
"You should know." Sarada shuddered, unable to fight him. "You should want it too."
I should want it too? Boruto asked himself. There were a million things he wanted, but being this close to her and inhaling her scent, "I could think of one thing I want." Boruto opened his mouth and bit her neck lightly.
Sarada gasped and tilted her head aside, urging him to do it again. "Then have it… I want you."
A devilish smirk spread on his face and he gave her neck a little lick. "Then we're both getting what we want, princess."
A/N: What an eventful chapter. Let's see how things will progress from here! Drop us a review to let us know what you think of the Ninstagram posts, and what will happen next!
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