The lazy Nara looked out his bedroom window with a frown. "If the village isn't under attack, then you better have a good reason for waking me this early," Shikadai said.

What's a guy gotta do to get some sleep around here?... Mendokusai

"Gomenasai, but I really need to ask you something important Shika," Boruto said, giving his friend a pleading look.

He released a tired sigh... "You can come in through the window," Shikadai replied flopping back down onto his bed, he waited for the blond.

Boruto grinned, he wasted no time to climb up to is friends window and into his bedroom.

"So, what's so urgent that you couldn't wait till noon to wake me?" Shikadai asked, quirking a fine eyebrow.

"It's about Sumire," Boruto replied, sitting down on the edge of the bed. "After we parted the other day I bumped into her and Sarada while heading home, she said she was looking for me and that she wanted to talk somewhere private."

"Wait, what is she doing in Konoha? I thought you said she was working at some research center?" Shikadai asked.

"She said her work brought her back, anyway we went to the training grounds to talk and she suddenly confesses that she likes me and wants us to go on a date" Boruto replied, his face turning a nice shade of red recalling what was said that night.

If Shikadai was still half asleep during the conversation, well, he was fully awake now after his mind fully processed what Boruto just said.

His headed whipped around to stare at the blond, his mouth slightly agape.

"Are we talking about the same Sumire here? that stutters and freaks out over the simplest things?" Shikadai asked, his eyebrows knitted together in confusion.

He just couldn't picture the timid girl confessing to the blonde without fainting, but then again, she played all of them back at the Academy by acting like she couldn't kill a fly.

Boruto sighed, "I-I just can't return her feelings Shikadai, have had my eyes on someone else for a while now," Boruto said, he felt his cheeks heat up.

"Oh, and who might that be?" Shikadai prompted, giving him an amused look, "You've been holding out on me."

Boruto snorts, "Like you don't already know who it is," Boruto said, rolling his eyes. "I just don't know how to tell her am not interested without hurting her feelings."

"You know there's no way to avoid that," Shikadai replied, giving him a sympathetic look. "And yet you knew all of this, but you just had to wake me didn't you?."

"You're my right-hand man, who else am I gonna talk to about my problems?" Boruto said, scratching the back of his neck.

"Am more like your therapist," Shikadai said, with a bored look. "Anyway, since am already awake let's go sparring, I feel like kicking your ass."

Boruto grinned, "Keep dreaming Nara, it's not happening anytime soon," Boruto said.

"When you hit the ground, don't even ask what happened," Shikadai said smirking. "Let me freshen up first and get something to eat."

Boruto stomach made a loud noise, "H-uh, whatever you're having for breakfast I'll have some too" Boruto said.

"You're a troublesome guy," Shikadai said shaking his head.

"Have you seen Mitsuki?" Boruto asked.

"No, why do you ask? Shikadai said.

"I haven't seen him in a while, he would normally just pop up at my house when we don't have a mission," Boruto said. "Let's stop by at his house on our way to the training grounds."

"Sure, am gonna need a witness for when I kick your ass with my new Jutsu anyway. Shikadai said.

"What!, Am finally gonna see it? But, am the one who's gonna be kicking you're ass Shikadai," Boruto said.

"You sure can talk smug, but it's payback for waking me this early" Shikadai said exiting his bedroom.

The Uchiha's Household

Sarada stirred slightly and cracked her eyes open, it was already morning. She yawned and stretched. She laid in bed for a few minutes recalling the events of what happened yesterday and frowned. She would have lost her cool and knocked Sumire the fuck out, Yes! She had gotten under her skin yesterday, and she had let her.

If Boruto hadn't shown up when he did, who knows what would've really happened. She sighed, "If she thinks for a second that she's now won, then she really doesn't know me."

She sat up, swung her legs over the edge of the bed and reach for her eyeglasses on the nightstand, putting them on. She then went to the bathroom to freshen up.

"Mom should be up, but I didn't hear her come home last night tho" Sarada mused. "I should get breakfast started if she hasn't already left for work."

She headed for the kitchen but was surprised to find her mom already up and in the kitchen fixing up breakfast.

"Hey you're up," Sakura said in a cheery voice. "I wanted to have breakfast with you since we haven't eaten together in a while and I missed, so I took the afternoon shift today."

"You're in a good mood today, is dad coming home?" Sarada asked, giving her a knowing look.

"W-what? Can't I spend some time with my baby girl?" Sakura asked while setting the breakfast on the table.

"Sure" Sarada replied, taking a seat at the table. "I was planning on starting breakfast, so we could eat together before you left, but you're one step ahead of me."

"Guess you missed me too," Sarada said, smiling. "So what's going with you?"

Sarada too a bite of her food, "Just a lot of missions and have been doing some training" Sarada replied with a shrug.

"You've been doing a lot of training lately Sarada if you overwork your self you'll won't have enough energy to carry out you're missions" Sakura points out.

"I know" Sarada replied.

"So, are you going to tell me what's been bothering you lately? and don't tell me there's nothing bothering you." Sakura said, Her green eyes fixed on hers across the table.

Sarada sighed, "It's just-just that I like someone and I don't know if they like me back, and to make things worst I have a rival." Sarada said, frowning.

"Oh, so you like Boruto?" Sakura asked, smiling. "He's a very handsome kid, I guess my daughter gotta thing for blond's eh?."

Sarada eyes widened, "N-Nani? I never said I liked him mom" Sarada said, blushing. "I didn't say who the person was either."

"Am you're mother Sarada, a mother always knows," Sakura said. "But this conversation takes me back to my Academy days with your dad."

"Leave your daydreaming for another time mom," Sarada said, rolling her eyes.

"Just tell him how you feel, you'll never know if he likes you back if you only decide to wait for him to tell you first and don't you know if that will happen anytime soon."

"But someone else confessed to him already," Sarada said.

"So what?, Ino confessed to your dad first but he chose me, we got married and had a beautiful baby girl," Sakura said with a very smug smile on her face.

Sarada eyes widened and her mouth gaped, "Eh?" Sarada said.

"Rivals mean nothing Sarada, but your true feelings do," Sakura said. "So when your ready tell him how you feel but don't take too long."

"O-ok, But I never knew you and Ms. Ino were rivals," Sarada said, smirking.

"Yeah," Sakura said, laughing. "So you got any plans for today?."

"Yeah, am spending the day with Cho-Cho," Sarada replied.

"Ok, am gonna get ready, I have to order some supplies before I head to work," Sakura said.

"Ok I'll take care of the dishes," Sarada said. "And thanks, mom."

"Your welcome," Sakura replied with a smile.