Standing in front of me was a boy probably about my age, 12. He had spiky blonde hair and had a leaf headband strapped across his forehead. But immediately when I recognized who he was, I knew that something was seriously wrong.
"Hey, who are you?" The kid said. Sarada stirred next to me, throwing Shikadai's arm off of her brushing herself off. But she was frozen just like me. At least, for a moment. In a second she slapped her hand over my mouth.
"Hi, we're just lost. Um, we come froma neighborhood pretty far from here. We got beat up by a bunch of bandits on our way there."
"Mhmmgh. Aaaghin bhuhngh. Ssrdaaa!!!" I said under her hand.
"I'm sorry, my friend here is retarded, he doesn't know what he's saying." Sarada apologized. I protested,
"Mnhgh, bhngh Ssda negh!"
"Sorry about him." Sarada fake smiled. "He's just an idiot. You know?" That was it. I licked her hand. Instantly she let go of my face.
"EW!!!" She screamed wiping her hand on her pants. "You're disgusting Boruto."
"I couldn't breathe!" I lied. "You're..." I said looking up at the kid.
"SHUT UP!!!" Sarada screamed, wrestling me to the ground. "JUST SHUT UP!!!" She leaned forward so only I could hear. "You need to be quiet for now, we need to figure this out. Don't tell him anything."
"But he's-"
"Shut up!" She whisper yelled.
She got off of me and fake smiled at him again. "I'm sorry, could you show me were the Academy is?"
"Oh sure." The guy said a highly confused look on his face. "Are you new students?"
"Um, yeah." I said playing along.
"What's your name?"
"Boruto Uz-" Sarada kicked me really, really hard. "Agh!" I said clutching my shin. "Uzkai!" I yelped. "My name is Boruto Uzkai."
"Um...okay...." The kid said looking even more confused. "You guys are weird. But my name is Naruto Uzumaki. I'm going to be Hokage one day!" I resisted the urge to say, 'I know. You're my good for nothing dad when he was my age.' Sarada made sure I said nothing by giving me another harsh glare.
"My name is Sarada Nime. Nice to meet you." She extended her hand and they shook.
"Umm..." Naruto looked down. "Are your friends okay?"
"Yeah, they just got beat up real bad."
"Yeah, but...they don't have any bruises....?"
"They hit us over the heads. Hang on, I'll get them up. I need to talk to them for a second too. Just sit tight." Sarada gave me a meaningful glance: Don't screw this up, or I will fill your bed with bees. Or at least that's what I think it said.
She grabbed Shikadai and Inojin and half dragged them behind some trees.
"Where are you guys from?" Naruto said.
"Um...the Land of Rice Patties."
"Oh, we haven't had many shinobi from there lately."
"Yeah, we just got here." I said awkwardly. Thank God I'm a good liar.
"Sorry about the bad welcome. Unfortunately the crime rate isn't so great around here. Just wait til I'm Hokage. I'll show them!" Yeah no kidding. I almost muttered.
"So are you a shinobi?" I made lame small talk waiting for Sarada. Of course I already knew the answer.
"Yeah! I'm about to take my 3rd test of the Chunin Exams....You know...my friend, Shikamaru...he looks alot like your friend, with the ponytail."
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Only Time Can Tell
Fanfiction"I didn't get to have my dad." Sarada said angrily. "My dad missed out on all of my childhood. Your dad is there, and every attempt he makes to be with you...you just ignore him!" "Your dad left because he didn't have a choice! He-" "No, he did...
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