IN ANOTHER LIFE || BORUSARA

Chapter 13

SARADA'S POV

Iwagakure.... I heard it was a nice place. I look at Boruto to see his eyes filled with terror, which I assume everyone noticed. I try not to worry about him but every time... he gives me a reason to worry. I gently tapped his arm trying not to touch him since I was still worried about the vision I had seen. I sigh in relief seeing him come back to normal.

"You okay?" I ask in a low tone. He looks at me before nodding. He wanted to speak... but he was too scared to. He was hiding something and it hurt me to see him so scared of just going outside the village.

'Why isn't he sharing... why?... what is he so afraid of?' These thoughts linger in my mind as I make a fist trying to keep my emotions in check. I had to figure it out. Whether for him... or my own sake. I had to. I had made up my mind. This one-week mission outside the village will be a good opportunity for me to have a good talk with him.

"You all can leave," Hokage-sama says as we nod. I look at Boruto to see him recovering from the shock. Mitsuki and Sensei leave as I turn to leave as well. I place my hand on his shoulder as I gently squeeze it.

"It'll be alright..." I whisper as he looks at me before giving me a slight nod. I walk out of the Hokage's office as he leaves after me. I look at him worried as he gives me a tired smile.

"I'm fine..." He says. 'You're not.' I think as I feel myself tear up a little. I control my emotions as I watch him walk away from me.

"You're worried about him, aren't you?" I flinch slightly before looking behind to see Mitsuki standing with a smile.

"Yes... Very... much." I say as I turn my head to look at Boruto again. "He isn't himself anymore. I... I can't help but worry about him." I say as I want nothing but everything to go well for him. My heart ached for him. Whether I cared about him as a friend or not... was a different case. Right now.... He needed help, and we need to provide him with it. I looked back at Mitsuki as I knew he was worried about him as much as I was.

I sigh as I move towards my house. My mind still had blurred images of his terrified eyes. What was he so scared of? This question lingered in my mind till I reached home.

I walk into my room sitting on my bed as I fidget my fingers trying to keep my emotions in control.

"You know bottling up emotions will lead you nowhere, Sarada." I look up to see my father leaning on the door with his arms crossed over his chest.

"What do I do, Papa?" I speak with a slight voice crack. I hear my father sigh as he walks over to me and kneels in front of me. I look at him fidgeting my fingers as he slowly places my hands in his.

"Whatever you feel is right. Just know... that me and Sakura... will always be there for you. Some things not said at the right time... cause immense pain... 'Why did I not say it when I had time?'... this doesn't only work when you have a confession in your mind... a normal thank you... anything. You'll regret it when time is gone." He speaks softly as I feel myself tear up.

"Did... did you also?" I try to speak as he nods. "Life isn't always colorful, Sarada. The life you are living... many sacrifices have been made for it. Many lives have gone just for the future generation to sleep peacefully. Crying... is not being weak... right now you're crying because you feel safe around your father to express through tears." He says as he wipes my tears.

"I know... me not being around you caused you and Sakura immense pain and suffering. And only I know how much I want to be there with you in every step of your life. Even when I wasn't present. I wish to go back in the past to live the life I didn't have with you both." He continues. "That doesn't mean that I dwell in sadness and not live my life with you both when I am here. I... know that.... People might have said the worst about me behind my back, Sarada. But that doesn't mean I won't live. Whatever the reason for your tears are... I don't know... But what I know is that my cute little peanut is in tears because of it." He says as I laugh through my soft cries. He smiles softly at me and I smile as well.

"You know... when you were born... You were so small and fragile that I was scared to hold you... thinking I might harm you." He says suddenly but I realize it was to change the topic. "But now look at you... all grown up." He whispers caressing my cheek.

"Really?" I ask as he nods suddenly I hear a voice. "What are you talking about? Me and Karin had thrown him out of the delivery room because he was screaming so loudly." Mom laughs as Papa blushes in embarrassment. I look at Papa before bursting out laughing.

"Seriously?" I ask as Mom nods. "He was screaming even louder than me. And I got too annoyed that I asked Karin to throw him out." She speaks while laughing. Papa rubs his face smiling ever so lightly.

This was our family. We laughed together, cried together... and first and foremost... We were there for each other. I look at my parents a small smile appears on my face as I feel content with them. I loved my parents... more than anything. I forgot all my pain around them. But... that didn't mean I forgot the painful feeling in my chest. The pain of seeing my best friend loose all his colors. All I could hope for was for him to recover and talk about his feelings.

AUTHOR'S POV

On the other hand, Boruto was lying on his bed looking at the ceiling coldly. His eyes held no emotion. He was tired.... Tired of pretending who he wasn't... tired of meeting other people's expectations. Tired of pretending to be like his father. This was his life... and he would live like he wished to.

Boruto knew... he had to save Sarada. No matter what. He was made for it. Made for her... And only her. This driving force is what he needed. At this point everyone around him was worried. Because... it was finally on show. He was done hiding them. He wore his feelings on his face.

Boruto was miserable right now. And so was Sarada. None of them knew what they were going to go through... none of them knew what the past held... and none of them knew their fate...their destiny. All they could do was... go and move forward according to what was written for them. But for her... he would rewrite his fate, his destiny. He would fight off the gods for her.

He didn't know whether it was the love he had for her or something else. The only thing he knew is that.... She would be his.... His friend, lover... whatever is planned for them. But his.... Whether he was being possessive... or not.. That was another day talk. He needed her around him... and he knew he will need her even in the future.

Word Count- 1271

Heya!! I hope you liked the chapter. I am actually going through a lot of inner turmoil and that is the reason why this chapter might not be as good as you might expect it to be. My feelings are something I am not able to speak out loudly about... so I try to write it down. After this chapter... characters might not act the way they do in the manga. So please do not come running behind me hating on me for changing the characters way before it is required.

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