BoruSara- Lost Love

Chapter 3

"Ah, there you are."

"Father?"

"I was told by Naruto that I would be teaching you now, so I was looking for you."

"Oh, sorry."

"It's fine, it's fine. We have a few days before anything major should happen, so let's make the most of it."

"Yeah!"

"...One... more time...!"

"Sarada, if you keep this up you won't be able to move."

My father poked me on the forehead as I flopped to the ground.

"I know that you're trying your best but it won't matter much if you can't use anything I'm teaching you."

"I know... it's just..."

"Just relax. I know how hard it must be to put in all of this work to show a little result, but soon. Very soon. You'll be able to make sure that this all paid off."

I fell into my father's hug and cried.

"Anyway, I think we should call it for today. Going on will only damage your body."

"Okay."

I walked back home, feeling more confident after training with my father for a few days. 

"I'm at least confident I can help if it comes to battle now... I'm still slightly upset that I'm not learning any new jutsu or anything of the like, but I feel like I've improved a lot lately! I guess Lord Seventh's training was setting me up for my father's! Maybe I'll go for a bout with Mitsuki... I wonder how much he's improved since..."

I thought back to Mitsuki's destructive Sage Mode, overpowering both enemies as well as his own body. 

"He said he can control it now... I wonder if Boruto and I could even keep up with something as absurd as that... It really feels like I'd only drag the two of them down though, how upsetting!"

Although I had said that, I walked around with a bounce in my step, looking around for Mitsuki.

He's probably lurking around somewhere...

"Sarada?"

"Ah, hello Inojin. Hello Himawari."

"It's a surprise seeing you around here, usually I hear you're training."

"Yeah, it's going to be tough keeping up with Mitsuki all the time now that he's got control over his Sage Mode, so I have to do my best!"

I held my head up and puffed out my chest, causing Boruto's little sister to burst out in a small fit of laughter.

"So, what are the two of you doing out?"

"I was just walking around when I saw Himawari."

"Yeah! I was coming back from the Jonin exams! I got admitted so Inojin said he'd treat me to a celebratory snack!"

"Oh! I totally forgot you're taking it! I'm sorry for forgetting... But it's great that you passed! ...unlike a specific jerk I still have to get back at..."

"Don't worry! My brother sent a letter a few days back saying he'll be back soon. Although you probably already knew that."

Letter? What? I mean I know his family comes first, but I thought that I'd at least be notified...

My disappointment must've shown on my face because Himawari quickly covered her mouth with her hand and apologized.

"No, it's quite fine. Well then, I'd better be going. Actually, have you two seen Mitsuki?"