5 Arc 1: Realization (1/2)

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Arc 1: Realization

Morning had arrived. It was a sign of the new day dawning, another chance to start the day over. And for one teenage blonde, this new morning would be his chance to start all over again. Birds chirped loudly in the forest like an alarm clock awakening the people who had fallen asleep that night under the cover of the leafy green canopy.

Boruto's eyes slowly cracked open. The first thing that greeted him when he opened his eyes was the beautiful morning sky, the sun still rising on the horizon. He blinked a couple times before attempting to rise from his sleeping bag.

His eyes squinted at the light piercing through the leaves but soon came to his senses as he scanned the greenery around him. The blonde groaned as he rubbed his eyes. As his vision cleared he found the old man and the young boy sitting across from each other at a small fire, nibbling on some bread and sipping some coffee.

”Bolt-san!” Inari shouted catching Boruto's attention.

”Breakfast is here if you're hungry.” The boy informed him as he took another chunk out of his bread dipping it in his dark drink.

”Thank you, I'll be right there.” Boruto yawned as he finally stood up.

Before he proceeded to join the others, he went up to the two sleeping girls to see if they were alright. When the teenage blonde finally got to them, their sleeping figures filled his vision.

”How long are they going to sleep?” Boruto whispered as he observed the two sleeping girls. His little sister was still in a deep sleep as usual but as for his Uchiha teammate, there was something different.

Instead of the quiet and peaceful sleep from before, now she was a bit livelier. Muttering some words that the blonde couldn't understand. Of course, Boruto dismissed it, but upon a closer look, she was actually talking to someone.

So, when the blonde got a closer look he saw that the raven-haired girl's lips were slightly moving as though she were actually talking. He moved a bit closer and her voice filled his ears.

”B-Boruto.” The dreaming Sarada muttered loud enough for him to hear it.

”Is she dreaming about me?” Boruto asked puzzled. He wondered of all people that the raven-haired girl could have dreamt about, why him?

Then she spoke again. ”Boruto. . .” She mentioned his name again.

As he was about to leave, the Uchiha girl spoke again. ”I love you.”

Boruto, who already had stood up raised his eyebrows in confusion. What had she said? Boruto hadn't heard very clearly so he leaned down to her again and listened.

As Boruto moved closer, he accidentally tripped over a rock and found himself falling on top the dreaming Sarada. But before he could fall on her, he quickly reacted and spread his arms which held him right above Sarada, their faces only inches apart.

”Phew! that was close,” Boruto thought to himself as he took a breath.

But what scared him, even more, was that second later, Sarada's eyes suddenly flew open. They stared at each other in a moment of shock, neither moving nor reacting. Boruto could hear his heart beat loud and clear as he stared at the raven-haired girl who was staring back at him. His cerulean eyes meeting hers.

Sarada didn't move as she felt the blood rushing to her cheeks, flushing her face.

”Umm, good morning, Sarada-chan?” Boruto said embarrassingly. ”Sarada-chan, are you al-” He said but was cut off with a fist to the face from below him.

The punch was so strong that it sent the blonde midair before landing on the ground.

”What happened?” Tazuna asked almost dropping his coffee.

”Hey gramps, that girl is finally awake,” Inari said pointedly.

On the other hand, Sarada, who came back from a dream, was a bit disoriented at first as she suddenly regained her senses from her deep sleep. She also noticed that she had no glasses, so her vision was a bit blurred. She tried to look for them and successfully found them just beside her. She then put on her red glasses and first saw her blonde teammate on the ground rubbing his chin.

”Oh no, Boruto are you alright? I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to do that!” Sarada said rushing to the blonde.

”Yeah, I'm fine.” Boruto nodded. His voice struggled to say the words.

(Interview)

”I honestly didn't expect that was going to happen. I thought I was saved by the bell but instead I got the morning greeting from her.” (Sighs)

-Boruto

The Morning went on. Boruto found himself staring at Sarada the entire time, who had a strong appetite at the moment as she devoured piece after piece of bread and cups of hot chocolate.

”Yum. This is really good!” Sarada commented. Her day was going great so far, especially the breakfast part of it. She really can't believed that she was somehow enjoying a simple meal of bread and hot chocolate. Was it really a new sense of taste or was she really just hungry?

As for the Boruto himself, the teen was quite surprised to see his Uchiha teammate in front of him and widely awake. He did not expect his teammate would wake up from her deep slumber so soon. In fact, he had expected her to be still continuing on sleeping for a couple more days.

As for Tazuna and Inari, they were just as surprised as the blonde. With a new person joining to the scene who was also a girl. This morning couldn't get any better.

”Umm, Sarada?” Boruto called his teammate. She still was busy eating.

”Sarada-chan?” He called the second time, but the girl just ignored him yet again.

”Sarada-chan, are you done?” He asked as he called for the third time.

The Uchiha teen had finished the last of her bread and was now drinking her chocolate milk.

Then She suddenly realized that the blonde was talking to her throughout the time she was eating her breakfast.

”Oh, I'm so sorry Boruto, how could I not notice.” Sarada quickly apologized. She didn't know what had gotten into her. First, she unknowingly punched her teammate in the face, second, she was eating breakfast like a hungry wolf and third, she wasn't even listening to her friend and just kept eating.

But Boruto could only sighed back. Yes, this was the Sarada Uchiha that he knew, and quite obviously loved he was really glad that she finally woke up. That would also mean that his load of carrying unconscious people in the back would be reduced by 50 percent.

”It's alright, Sarada-chan, I understand, you don't to be really that apologetic-dattebassa,” Boruto explained. For Sarada, she couldn't even count the number of how many ”Sorrys” that she had said.

”Oh,” She muttered. Silence encompassed the group.

Boruto was observing his teammate. There was a certain innocence in her. She was acting as if nothing serious happened. Of course, she was unconscious for almost 2 days now, but can she not remember what happened during the events before they were unknowingly sent here by mysterious circumstances.

”Umm, Sarada-chan, there is something that you should know.” Boruto said calmly and carefully. He sure didn't want to shock the girl.

”Yes, what is it?” Sarada asked then kept quiet. Although, after a few moments she remembered suddenly the whole ordeal before.