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The next few weeks were somewhat of a blur. From seeing house after house, after house, they finally settled on one in a village not far from the first house they visited. The yard was bigger, had a roomy garage, and Boruto ultimately won out, getting five bedrooms. It was a headache having to argue with him, and the renovation plans were something Sarada also didn't want to have to deal with. They showed their families the house before even putting in a down payment, and everyone loved it.
The only ones who weren't able to visit before the downpayment was her uncles and Sarada knew she had to meet with them to show them. Reluctantly, Sarada even asked them out to dinner after and asked for their help moving in once the house was turned over.
She was never afraid to call on her uncles for help, as they were always more than eager to come to her aid. No, she was hesitant this time around because out of the entire family, it was Itachi and Shisui who was the least excited about her current… relationship status. Which was nonexistent, because Sarada was still single.
The house visit was fairly quick, and Shisui even joked to own a room. Of course, he had to pick the one with the best view of the yard. Sarada was happy to let him think so. "You're always welcome here, uncle Shisui."
"I know I am, kiddo." He pulled her in for a quick embrace before glaring at Boruto. "Right, Boruto?"
Boruto blinked at him, scratching the back of his head before averting his eyes. "Of course. Always."
Shisui was quick to turn his glare into a grin once Sarada looked at his face. "Looks great, kiddo. Perfect for raising kids."
"Can always use more Uchihas running around," Itachi added, tossing Boruto a not so subtle look.
She laughed nervously. "We haven't really decided that yet, actually."
The signature Uchiha stare was pointed at her, then hardened when they looked at Boruto.
"Still single, huh?" Shisui clicked his tongue. "Not good." He made his way down the stairs, and Itachi patted Sarada's head before following.
Her cheeks flushed and she looked away before slowly looking at Boruto with an apologetic smile on her face. "Sorry. You know how they can get."
"Yeah, I know." He smiled back at her, looking surprisingly at ease. "Don't worry about it. We move at our own pace."
She smiled at him and took his hand in hers before leading him down the stairs, asking her uncles where they wanted to eat for dinner. "I haven't really been around near the town center here too much. Do you want to go look for a restaurant there?"
"Sounds good." Shisui nodded and headed for the car.
"You can choose what you're craving for, Sarada," Itachi smiled and followed Shisui.
They locked the door and got in the car, Sarada sighed right when Boruto hopped in. "I think they're still mad at you."
"Why?!" He sulked. "What did I do?"
She giggled and rubbed her tummy lightly. "You know why."
Boruto cocked a brow and then his face twisted into a prideful and pissed look. "Oh, that. Yeah, fine. They can be mad all they want."
"Boruto," she gave him a pointed stare. "It would be a lot easier for all of us if you guys are okay with each other."
"I'm okay. Peachy. You should tell them that." He said as they got on the road. He took her hand as he always did, linking their fingers over the center console. "I don't know why they'd think I'm a bad guy."
A deep sigh escaped her mouth. He had a point, but so did her uncles. Sarada couldn't help but feel like they were also angry with her for letting them down, but Sakura was quick to tell her that wasn't how they felt at all. Showing them the house that Boruto paid for her and their baby wasn't enough for her uncles to know he would take care of her, and it stung her a bit.
Perhaps it was because they were taking the next steps without even talking about their status, which is why her uncles always assumed her baby would be an Uchiha. The topic had occurred to Sarada more than once, but she never really wanted to open the topic up, fearing it may be like opening up Pandora's Box.
The ride was quiet, and Boruto parked near a restaurant, her uncles were already waiting.
The town center was nice, full of shops and places to eat. The grocery also had a wide variety. It was nothing like what they had in the city, that was full of people and had a busy feeling to the place. The spaces were bigger, more families and kids in strollers, and less of the hustle and bustle. Having a baby was surely going to change her lifestyle soon enough.
"Craving for anything?" Itachi walked up to her. "Shisui found a place with chicken and waffles."
"Maybe not," Sarada hummed. "I'm not even that hungry." She then turned to Boruto and asked him, "What do you want to eat?"
"Thunder Burger," He answered immediately with a smile. "But what do you mean you aren't that hungry? It's been like… two hours."
Her lower lip jutted out into a pout but she ignored him. "I don't feel like eating, is all," she explained before tugging him towards the restaurant. Perhaps the reason why they chose this village was because it had a Thunder Burger branch nearby.
Itachi and Shisui didn't look too pleased with the restaurant of choice but didn't say anything about it. Sarada sat down to save their table and left the ordering to Boruto. Her two uncles followed him to the counter.
"You eat here often?" Shisui asked him.
"Oh yeah, all the time. It's my favorite." Boruto admitted shamelessly, excitedly even.
"Go figure," Shisui rolled his eyes and snickered. "Alright, what do you recommend, then? Itachi, you? I've never eaten here."
"Neither have I," Itachi admitted.
"There's nothing you won't like!" Boruto beamed. "Even the new lemon burger is great."
Shisui had no problem showing his disdain, but Itachi's face remained impassive. "I'll have something normal, please." Shisui laughed. "Anything with a patty and fries. Itachi?"
"Same."
Shisui patted Boruto's shoulder. "You order."
Boruto nodded and stepped up to the counter to order for the four of them. Sarada might have said she wasn't that hungry, but he was certain she would eat everything given to her. After he paid for the food, he looked back at the uncles with a small smile.
"Shouldn't take too long. It usually doesn't." He explained.
The two uncles sat across the two, watching Sarada slide over to give him some room. It didn't pass Itachi's eyes to see her reach out for his hand under the table, and a small smile forming on her lips once they connected. It was strange seeing the exchange, strange in the sense that Itachi hadn't seen his niece be like this with anyone else before. The closest thing was probably when Sasuke introduced Sakura to their family.
The counter called their number, and Itachi rose to get the food, nudging Shisui to go with him. "You can stay here, Boruto. Shisui and I will get it."
Shisui frowned but got up anyway. "What gives?"
Itachi had a smile on his face. "Did you see the way she looked at him?"
"Brainwashed?" He rolled his eyes.
He laughed. "She looks like how Sasuke did when he brought Sakura over."
Shisui scoffed. "Sarada looks cuter than that little brat of a brother you have."
"No doubt," Itachi nodded. "But she looks at Boruto the same way."
Itachi took hold of a tray and so did Shisui, the latter grumbled. "What are you trying to say?"
"She looks happy," he answered simply. "He doesn't seem that bad."
"I'll judge him if this burger tastes like shit though," Shisui muttered.
"Ah, yes," Itachi looked at the tray. "We shall see."
The two placed the trays on the table and started distributing the food. Boruto made sure to give Sarada hers first, and placed all the condiments she might want within her reach before getting his. Itachi was too busy watching him that he didn't notice everyone was already eating.
"Okay," Shisui was chewing but talking, "Not that bad." He looked at Itachi. "I don't think it'll kill you."
Sarada laughed and continued eating her fries. "It's actually pretty good."
"The best," Boruto corrected with a big grin. "we should come more often."
"We do every week," Sarada giggled.
Although that didn't sound too healthy, Itachi took a bite of his burger. The flavors were good, very good. Better than he anticipated. "Not bad."
Sarada smiled. "Glad you like it."
Itachi returned her smile and they continued eating until everything was gone. Knowing that her uncle was a sucker for dessert, they moved to another restaurant, a small coffee shop that sold delectable looking pastries.
They chatted some more over cake and coffee, and that's when Sarada asked. "Can you help us pick furniture and move in?"
Shisui blinked but nudged Itachi. "Your niece wants you to buy her furniture."
"I didn't say that!" Sarada blushed, remembering the time she had coaxed Itachi to redecorate his spare bedroom to be hers a few years back. "Mama will come, too. I'm not sure if Papa will. But I need help redecorating the nursery and all that."
"Won't you be there?" Shisui asked Boruto.
"Of course I will. And Mom and Hima want to help too…"
"That sounds like a lot of people," Itachi commented. "Are you sure you need my help?"
"Well… I want you to be there." Sarada admitted shyly. "Besides, Papa will definitely need help from holding Mama back from buying everything.
The two laughed. "Alright, Kiddo. We'll be there."
"Yay!" Sarada clapped. "I'll text you when."
Wrapping up the night, they said their goodbyes and drove home. Making sure to get a lot of rest because the following days were going to be busy and hectic, but Sarada was happy to have a lot of people helping her and Boruto settle in for their new life together.
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Being in the furniture store looked a lot like being in a reunion. Hinata, Himawari, Sasuke, Sakura, Shisui and Itachi were all there. Sarada held on a little tighter to Boruto's hand as they strolled along the aisles, going right for the nursery items before anything else. Everyone was so excited. Sakura and Hinata instantly hit it off, chatting about their first babies and experiences while shopping.
Himawari was talking to Shisui, catching up from the last time they saw each other. While Sasuke and Itachi were speaking in hushed tones. Sarada watched all of them with a smile on her face. Boruto wanted to push a cart, but Sarada preferred to be holding his hand so he gave it up to Shisui.
"Who do you think is going to end up paying today?" Sarada asked Boruto cheekily.
His head turned towards her, eyes narrowing in challenge. "Me, obviously. I don't want anyone else paying for our stuff."
Sarada giggled, knowing it would rile him up. "Mama's notorious for these things and Hima told me your mom is, as well. I'm surprised your dad isn't here."
"They'll have to fight me." He snorted. "Yeah, he wanted to come too… had some work to take care of though."
She hummed and leaned on his shoulder. "Okay. I actually brought my uncles to stop Mama from buying everything. She just disappears and comes back with stuff. Drives Papa crazy."
"I'm glad she's excited for us. We have a lot to buy… and we haven't even talked about the nursery yet. What were you thinking of?"
"White!" Sarada beamed. "Something sturdy and nice, so we can use it again. I mean, you want four kids." She rolled her eyes at that but giggled. "Won't be until a few more weeks until we know the gender, anyway. Might as well be safe."
"I want white too!" Boruto said, grinning happily. "And yes, we will get the nicest things for our babies."
Her smile was evident, and her cheeks flushed by the tiniest bit as she kissed his cheek. Boruto was always spoiling her, and she loved it.
The noise their families were making made them both look ahead. Sakura and Hinata were cooing over a lovely crib, with white wood. It was placed in a nice setting, with a fluffy rug underneath the crib and two side tables with a lovely lampshade and other baby things on top of the other. Even the mobile looked fancy, holding up stars, a moon, clouds, and other things. Himawari let it play and the lullaby sounded soothing.
It's exactly what Sarada wanted. "I like it." She looked at Boruto, waiting for his reaction.
"So do it. We'll buy the set. Including the changing table and rocking chair." He told her with a smirk.
Everyone looked his way, including Sarada. "Are you serious?" She just wanted the crib, but the whole set looked right out of a dream.
"Do I look like I'm playing?" He asked with an amused huff, nudging her slightly. "It looks perfect, right?"
"It does," Sarada agreed. "It might be too much, though."
"Too much? No way, all the rooms are spacious so no matter which we choose, it will hold all the furniture and then some." Boruto assured her. "Why, you don't want everything?"
"No, I want it." She should have gotten used to it by now. Boruto always gave her everything she needed and wanted, but it still made her feel shy.
Himawari was already asking someone to get another set for them, taking everything. "We'll pick it up at the counter," she told the staff with a sweet smile, not giving Sarada another chance to take it back.
They moved on to getting even more furniture, letting her mother take charge of the kitchen utensils and Hinata looking at the appliances. Sarada chose a nice oven and a coffee machine. Boruto left her with them, as he went to pick out things he might need for the garage with the other men. Sarada was surprised that he was the one who came up with the idea but was happy she was getting along with her family.
The bathroom accessories were something Himawari and Hinata took active participation in, purchasing more decorative items. The living room was a little harder to choose from, the couch was the hardest thing to decide on.
"I want something comfy," Sarada whispered to Boruto. "We spend a lot of time on it, after all."
"But it has to be pretty!" Himawari insisted, catching what Sarada said. "You can pick out another set for the family room, too."
"The theme is important, dear," Sakura agreed. "Beige is good, it doesn't get dirty too quick."
"But a deeper shade of brown is comforting," Hinata added.
It was a lot harder to choose when so many people were giving suggestions and forcing what they wanted.
Finally finding two sets that they all agreed on, Sarada asked the staff to order them and have it brought to their home.
"The bedroom is the only thing we haven't shopped for," Sakura teased. "Or would you want to do that on your own?"
Sarada turned as red as a tomato, and her father did as well. "M-Mama, please."
Hinata giggled. "We could at least look at a few frames. Something sturdy, don't you think, Boruto?"
"Uh, yeah…" Boruto shifted into his feet, wondering why she had to use the word sturdy. "I want a king by the way."
"That's a lot of space," Himawari grinned slyly. "Don't you want to sleep closer to Sarada-chan?"
"Space is good," the two uncles said in unison, making Sarada facepalm.
Her family could be so embarrassing sometimes. Thank god her Papa wasn't joining in.
"Perhaps you would want another bed, in a separate room for you, Sarada," Sasuke said.
She internally screamed. Nope. Just as bad as all of them. "We'll choose bedroom furniture some other time!" She announced. "We don't move in for another few weeks."
"Hn." Sasuke pushed the cart over to the cashier, with Itachi and Shisui with their own carts. It was full, and there were more items to be delivered.
Sarada was already doing the math at how much it would cost them, and it was not a pretty number. The cashier punched their purchases per room, and just as expected, Sakura and Hinata were already holding on to their credit cards, waiting for the final item to be punched. She sat down on the closest couch and watched.
Boruto was quick to wave both of them down. "Don't even think about it," he said chidingly. "I'm taking care of everything."
Sakura smiled at him sweetly. "Oh, darling, I'm not paying for everything."
"Consider it housewarming gifts, Boruto." His mother smiled.
"No, I appreciate the offer, but if you guys want to buy something, buy some baby clothes or something. Besides, we will need you to help us set up and rearrange. I don't want anyone else buying this stuff."
The fire in her mother's eyes was starting to look dangerous. No one ever fought her for anything. Hinata had a smile on her face, but when Himawari took a step back, Sarada knew she was starting to get angry.
Sasuke sat down next to her and watched the three argue a little more, voices rising by the tiniest bit. The cashier looked totally lost and didn't know if they should be calling their manager or not.
"Papa, aren't you going to stop Mama?"
"Hn."
She looked at her two uncles for help. They looked too amused to watch Boruto get yelled at by two mothers. "You two are enjoying this too much."
"You bet," Shisui grinned. "He should know not to fight Sakura for the bill. No one in our family does except your granddad, you know?"
Sarada pouted. "Uncle Itachiiii. I brought you here to stop Mama."
He only gave her an apologetic smile. "I don't wish to get hurt today."
She groaned and supposed she should be the one to stop this fight. As she approached, Boruto finally shoved his card towards the cashier and the two women had the most dangerous looks on their faces when the cashier took his card and let the transaction come through.
Sarada held on to his hand and asked him quietly, "How did you do that?"
"I just did it." He breathed. "It wasn't easy… I'm pretty tired now."
"I bet," she giggled and kissed his shoulder. "We can rest when we get home. Thank you for buying everything."
Boruto smiled and dipped his head to kiss her temple. "I'm happy you're happy."
"You always make me happy," she smiled back and leaned on him.
"Same here, Princess." Boruto wrapped his arm around her, keeping her snug against him. "We can shop more tomorrow, for the bedroom."
She agreed and told him that she didn't want people to come this time, not wanting her family to embarrass her further. "Okay."
"It's definitely for the best if it's just you and me. Besides, we need time to be able to test the beds out."
Her cheeks burned and she hit him lightly. "No." Not liking what he was insinuating. It looked like Boruto would be a lot more embarrassing than her mother.
"What do you mean no?" He pouted. "You're not gonna make me try them out myself, are you?"
Sarada rolled her eyes. "Okay, okay. Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow." He agreed with a nod. "Tonight I just want to get in our current bed and relax."
"Same here," Sarada was already feeling tired. They had spent more than three hours walking around and shopping for furniture. The added need to socialize and make decisions just made it worse. "I think I can even pass on dinner. I just want to sleep."
"Oh, you're not skipping dinner. But you'll get your sleep… eventually."
Her stomach twisted just thinking of what Boruto had planned for them later that evening. Perhaps Hinata was right, they should look for a sturdy bed frame tomorrow.
The drive home was a lot more relaxing than it should have been, Sarada felt herself dozing in and out of sleep. They were still living in Boruto's old house, and things were a little messier than before. There were boxes everywhere and some things were piled around, waiting to be packed. Sarada pulled out some leftovers and heated it up, wanting to finish dinner quickly to get to bed. After a quick shower, she put on one of Boruto's shirts and climbed into bed, excited to lie down.
Boruto had a shower too after a short call with Mitsuki, who she still hadn't met yet. He didn't bother with clothes and gave her a show of dropping his towel by the bed before yanking the covers aside. He crawled over her with a cheeky look, blue eyes bright as ever. His hands slid up her thighs and hips, pulling the T-shirt up.
His expression softened as his touch skimmed over her tummy, his gaze dropping to where his hands lingered. "Have you noticed, Sarada?" He asked quietly, though the question was warm and enthusiastic.
Her hand came up to hold his, eyes softening as well. "A little bit. Sometimes, I still can't believe it."
Boruto was smiling as he leaned down to press a kiss to the tummy, loving how it wasn't flat anymore. Their baby wanted to be seen. "Are you happy?" He asked hopefully, almost hesitantly.
"Of course," she answered softly. "It's our baby."
He nodded, hands starting to rub her belly gently. "Our baby. Is it crazy that… I already love them?"
Sarada chuckled lightly. "I already love them, too. We can be crazy together."
"I like the sound of that." Boruto mused, giving her another kiss, a little lower, a little more suggestive. "We're going to be happy. As a family, I mean…"
"We already are, aren't we?"
Boruto lifted his head, smiling wide as he crawled up her body, kissing her forehead next. "Yeah, we are. A family with our own house and a baby."
She lifted herself a bit to brush her lips against his. Such tender moments with Boruto were something she loved and cherished. He kissed her fully, sucking softly on her bottom lip before pulling back with a smirk.
"I think we have a lot to look forward to, Princess. Lots of babies and lots of making babies. It's almost like a dream."
Sarada laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer so she could kiss him again, deeper this time. "You're getting me excited since you put it that way."
"You should be excited." He said between kisses. "I sure am."
A giggle escaped her lips, and Boruto kept on kissing her face, slowly leading down to her neck and chest, lingering a little more on her tummy before dipping down lower, making her moan.
"I'm glad you're not too tired to play… but we can make it quick." He teased as he trailed his fingertips over her inner thighs, spreading her legs a bit more.
She eagerly spread her legs for him, watching his next move. Boruto was in the mood to tease her, planting soft kisses on her inner thighs and lightly tracing over her panties. It was driving her crazy. When he flicked his tongue out to lick closer to her panties, he had her whimpering his name.
"We need some more action at the office," he had the audacity to comment while his face was buried between her legs.
She groaned and tugged at his hair to make him look at her. "Less talking, Boruto. You said we'll make it quick."
"Alright, Damn, you know I'll take care of us." He huffed and dropped his head once she loosened her hold on his hair.
Sarada chuckled and then hissed when his tongue started working on her. He always did take care of them, and her, and now, their baby, too. She was certain he always would. Boruto was just that type of guy.
A/N: A lot of you mentioned that Boruto looks like the kind of guy who would want to buy a lot of baby stuff and really get into Sarada's pregnancy. Tyy and I had the same thoughts and trust that he would be extremely supportive of her and their baby.
Thank you again for your support and reading! We both hope you're safe and healthy. Wash your hands, fam.
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