Gambler of Feelings:

Chapter Ten

Rest of the school week passed for Sarada too fast, at least considering recent events. She even didn't noticed when Friday turned into Saturday, while being busy with her daily routine. Of course in that past three days she was looking around for some clues at her house.

She found nothing worthwhile, which would connect her mother note to Naruto Uzumaki. It reminded her that principal son was a really 'troublesome' person in the every possible way. And worst of all he heard her saying, meow, meow.

The ending result of this week was a conclusion that Boruto Uzumaki is really annoying her. Although by this sole fact she catched herself thinking about him too often than necessary.

"Ughh... Mom isn't at home. Again." Sarada sighed and just stayed in her room, since laying in bed was her priority during the weekends. It was her only time where she could completely relax, since she usually was done with every work, which she needed to do.

"If she isn't here I can't tell her about my phone being broken or rather useless." Talking to empty air wasn't really helping her in anything, but it made her less lonely sometimes.

The doorbell to the Uchiha household suddenly ringed, what surprised Sarada. Usually nobody visited her... Except for Chō-Chō, so Sarada was sure that it was her. Without any thought she went out from her room and opened the door for an unexcepted visitor.

Correction. Visitors.

"Why suddenly all of you decided to come for a visit?" Sarada asked Sumire, Chō-Chō and Boruto, which were standing in her front door discussing something.

"See! I told you that she was at home. Sarada is my best friend after all. You owe me ten bags of potato chips, Boruto", said Chō-Chō with an overconfident manner.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it. Just stop throwing this fact in my face, ya'll know?" answered to Sarada best friend, Boruto.

"Uwawauwah! Stop both of you! We should answer Sarada question first!" Sumire stepped in and Sarada Uchiha suddenly felt that the calm atmosphere, which she always experienced during weekends will stop being calm in the near, upcoming future.

"Yeah, before I let you all in into my house I would appreciate an explanation." Sarada claimed and her onyx eyes looked like she wanted to punch someone for destroying her peaceful Saturday.

"I wanted to talk with everyone about club matters, but Sumire is still mad at Shikadai, so I couldn't bring him with us, ya'll know! "

Sarada sighed. It seems that Shikadai didn't apologised Sumire yet, but at the same time it was a hard task to apologise a person, which was completely avoiding you.

"Alright, alright you all can stop standing in the corridor and come in."

"Thanks, Sarada!' They all said in unsion and wihout any hestitation behaved like it was their own house.

Chō-Chō, Boruto and Sumire were now sitting on a black couch near the wooden table in a living room.

"Coffee? Tea? Anything you all want to drink?" If she had a guests at least she should take care of their needs. Her Uchiha pride was hanging on a thin line if she wouldn't treat them well.

"I want cola, Sumire probably wants hot chocolate and Boruto would like to drink coffee with milk." Chō-Chō went ahead and decided what Sumire with Boruto wants to have for a drink, even if they personally didn't say anything in that matter.

"Alright, I will come back in a few minutes."

After this words Sarada started to go to the kitchen in order to prepare requested drinks for everyone sitting in a living room. The fact that the person, which was seeing her in an embarassing moment not too long ago, named Boruto Uzumaki was here as well made Sarada really nervous. She hoped that he won't tell anyone about her 'meowing'.

Soon she found herself in the kitchen and sighed. What will happen to her calm weekends from now on?

"So this is Sarada house, huh? Ya'll know... I excepted to be it more gloomy and dark, but it's really normal", said Brouto carefully observing everything around him.

"I know it's hard to belive, but Sarada isn't that much into the dark stuff, you know? She is more of a book lover, so I bet that her room is a mini sized library more than anything, which you had in mind." Chō-Chō stated in her 'I know it better than you" tone of voice. It irritated Boruto more than Sarada calling him an idiot.

"Ummm... You said that we came with a club matters, but in reality you are interested in Sarada, don't you, Boruto?", confronted the blond about the matter, Sumire. Her blodness made Boruto to cough louder or rather fake coughing. He wasn't ready for this sort of conversation. Where did Sumire got that idea?

Boruto wasn't sure if he wanted to know what is inside Sumire Kakei head and why she started this topic near Chō-Chō, which was Sarada best friend.

"I-I'm not interested in her t-that way! I just want to be her friend, but she is difficult to deal with." He defended himself from those claims, which just confirmed Sumire suspicions in that area.

"Right. At beginning all guys wants to be just 'friends' with a girl, but later throw themselves at her! How we can be both sure that you won't throw yourself at Sarada!?" Chō-Chō pointed out her finger on Boruto in an accusing manner.

"Hey, I'm not throwing myself on anyone! It's just stupid stereotype, ya''ll know! Out there exists a lot of normal friendships between males and females, Chō-Chō. It's just you're saying this basing it on your experience with yours ex boyfriends, don't you? You lead these poor guys into thinking that they can have a chance with you, but later you're rejecting them by saying 'Hey, let's be friends!' Me wanting to be Sarada friend has nothing to do with your way of thinking!" Boruto tried to get back at Chō-Chō using this precise words.

He didn't understand why Chō-Chō was thinking that he wanted to throw himself on Sarada. It was a stupid idea in the first place. Throwing himself on her would just make her hate him and that would cancel his goal of being Sarada friend. Besides she already considered him annoying, so he wasn't wanting to know how she would react if he would do something like that without warning her about it.

Though teasing Sarada was amusing, Boruto was usually careful to not go overboard with it. He just knew her for a five days, so invading Sarada personal space wasn't an option.

Geezz, Chō-Chō and her stupid ideas irritated him. By her he started imagine scenario in which he is throwing himself on Sarada and what would happen afterwards.

And after thinking it through he knew the answer. He would be punched in the face. He was sure of it!

"Uwawaah! Calm down both of you. I was just interested why Boruto want to be Sarada friend so badly" whispered Sumire who was caught in the middle of this pointless argument.

"Eh? You could put it into your words a little bit better, ya'll know. I want to be her friend, since teasing her is amusing and fun." Yeah, that was his official reason for wanting to be Sarada friend. Unofficial one was that he wanted to see her without this perfect mask, which she was putting in front of others.

"Booring! Though I agree that teasing Sarada is amusing. It's rare to see her losing composure, but when she does it's really funny to watch her! From what Sumire said you're doing a good job in irritating her, Boruto! Keep it up for me", Chō-Chō winked at him after saying those words.

"Get lost", Boruto hissed, but Chō-Chō completely ignored his cold words. Sumire just started praying for Sarada to come back with theirs drinks. She didn't know how long she can stand Chō -Chō and Boruto aruging about their clashing ideologies. However part of her was very happy that Boruto started moving on from Asami. It was a good sign for miss Kakei, but the main problem was Shikadai, which still had feelings for that girl.

Asami Kinoshita was still a thorn in her eyes, which created a big wall standing in her way. Sumire never liked her and probably this will not change. Sumire was really mad that Shikadai wasn't telling her truth about this girl, but she would get to know it sooner or later. No matter what it takes.

After all this was the main reason why she was mad at Shikadai, but thinking about her motivations was stopped by Sarada appearing in a living room and giving everyone theirs drinks.

"So what club matters made you all come into my house?" Sarada asked and sit on a white couch across the black couch, where all three of them were sitting.

"We came to visit to deepen our power of friendship with you!" shouted Chō-Chō, but was completely ignored by everyone.

"It will take some time, so can you all be patient and listen to me?" asked Boruto in a serious manner, but for some reason Sumire had a bad feeling about it. Though she probably was just paranoid and everything will turn out alright.

"Go ahead", responded Sarada and took a sip of her black tea. For some reason she felt that the upcoming subject will be interesting and exciting to her. Though she wouldn't complain if her free time would be more calm.

AN :

Happy birthday, Shikamaru! x'DD Here is the chapter ten of GoF. It's so strange that this book have already a ten chapters, but I'm happy about it! Like usually I hope ya all enjoyed reading this chapter and I didn't do too much mistakes. You should be prepared for upcoming fluff! Just a warning if there are people who can't handle fluffy scenes. x'DD Hmm... Strangely, I don't have anything more to say, so this a/n is wrapping up this update. OH! I forgot, but I should promote my second multi-chapter book 'Glass Hearts' if you like NaruHina, Hanabi and ShikaTema it will be worth checking out.

Yeah, I know that I sound like in some sort of an advert on a TV station, but hey promoting myself isn't doing anyone harm. x'DD

Yours clumsy author Karinrumi ;)