Back To The Future

Chapter 16: SHH-BOOM GOES THE CANNON

[... watch the blood and the sh*t spray and...]

"OROCHIMARU?!" - Shino

"HOLD ON, OUR OROCHIMARU?!" - Konohamaru

"OH KAMI, NO- I MEAN, YES - ARGH!" - Hanabi

"Oya? Last I checked, I was never yours and there was never an us."

His sentence made the three ninjas sputter uncontrollably with cherry red faces. "THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!" Konohamaru cried.

"Fufu, I'm just teasing. Now, I believe you're here to retrieve my son, are you not?"

"Yes."

"Follow me."

"I hope Mitsuki's alright..."

"Don't worry, Sarada! Mitsuki is gonna be okay! He's strong, 'ttebasa!"

"How can you be so sure, Boruto? We don't even know who took him... and right under our noses, too."

Boruto smiled and pointed at the left part of his chest, "It's hard to explain, but I just do."

Sarada looked back down, 'What is this feeling? Boruto's smile is so soft and gentle... but... I only see that smile adorning his face when he's around his Mom, Himawari... and... Mitsuki...? Wait... Sarada snap out of it!'

"Sarada, you okay?"

"H-huh? Oh... y-yeah, fine. I'm fine, I'm okay." Stupid her, she's supposed to be worrying about other things instead of glooming over her feelings.

"...if you say so..."

Shikadai watched their interaction. He wanted to facepalm, but refrained from doing so. 'I swear... Boruto can be so dense no matter how smart he is.'

Beside him, Chouchou spoke, "Poor Sarada, she got implacable competition for Boruto's heart."

"You don't have to point it out, Chouchou. You'll just add fuel to the fire." Inojin sighed

They were all back in the house they currently reside in the timeline. Everyone was doing their own thing. Although, Himawari was training with Mirai. Her Kaa-chan and Tou-chan taught and trained her from time to time, but she wasn't old enough to go to school yet - well, that was before she was ten.

"Why do you want to be a ninja?"

"To be of service to my family and the village Tou-chan fought to protect!"

"What kind of ninja do you want to be?"

"Strong like Papa and Kind like Mama!"

"Himawari, you're of age to go to the academy now. So why haven't you signed up yet?"

The young Uzumaki deactivated her Byakugan and sat on the ground of the training field. "I don't want to leave Kaa-chan alone."

"And why is that?"

"Because Nii-chan is a ninja now. He has missions, and Papa is the Hokage. If I go to the academy, who's gonna be with Mama in the house?"

"You really are a sweet girl, Hima. Wanna continue?"

"Yeah!"

- Meanwhile -

"Okay, so is everything set?"

"Yep!"

"Just a little more and we can bring them all back home."

"But first, let's eliminate the threat."

"...right."

Huddled together, the hooded women were discussing their plans and the most sufficient way to dispose of the root of it all.

"Hold it."

".... way to ruin the serious mood, Mrs. Nara."

"Oh, be quiet."

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I have been inactive for... more than a year; I apologize. This chapter has been sitting in my drafts in the years I've been inactive. It should've been longer but I'll return to this story once I regain my Will of Fire.