Final Moments

Chapter VI

Boruto POV

We arrived to the restaurant my dad had chosen.
"Ramen again we had that in the morning" I said whining.
"What ramen is life, ramen always makes you feel better, it's a way of life" my dad said with a sparkle in his eyes while looking at the sign.

"I've been coming here since I was a kid, it was the only thing that made me feel better and not feel alone." My dad said proudly.
Why was my dad alone. I thought he was always surrounded with people.

We walked in and sat at the counter. My dad orders our bowls. They arrived a few minutes later and we ate. We laughed as he told me funny stories from his past. I loved spending time with my dad. I hoped that he would be with us more. I wished this moment would never end.
"Hey dad"
"Yeah son"
"Is there any other type of byakugan"
"Would do you mean"
"Is there any bykugan with a white pupil and black on the outside"
"No not that I know of why are you asking"
"No I'm just curious"
"There has to be a reason your asking"
"Well when I was walking home from school I felt a pain in my right eye I fell to the ground to see my right eye on the reflection of a puddle and I seen it change to a white pupil with the outer black."
My dad was confused. He wasn't sure what to say.
"You don't believe me do you"
"No no it's not that it's that Ive never heard of this"
"Has it happen in the past"
"No I don't think so"
"I'll ask your mom when she comes back she probably has some knowledge on it you know"
"Alright"

We walked to the register. My dad gave them a card which look like it was dying. It was taped with one side falling apart. We left the restaurant and started heading home. We were talking for a while. Then I ask my dad a serious question.
"Dad"
"What is it"
"Why were you alone?"
My dad stood there for a moment and sighed before he answer.
"You see son when I was younger people didn't understand. They feared me. I didn't know why. Thats when I always tried to get everyone's attention by doing pranks. I mean it worked but it didn't fill the whole in my heart. They always stared. It always hurt me. I hated it. Later on when I was older I found out that the 9 tailed fox was sealed in me. That's why people always distance themselves."
"And how did you feel that hole?"
"When I met Iruka Sensei. He always cared about me. That's when my heart was filled with love and care. My heart was filled more when I was put in team 7. I truly felt that I had a family. Then I got to meet more people. I then met the legendary sannin Jiraiya. He was my master. We did everything together. He was such a.."my dad breaks down
I was shocked at what I was seeing I never seen my dad cry.
"What's wrongs dad"
"No it's nothing just thinking about him makes me a think of all the trouble we would cause." My dad said as he chuckled a little while rubbing his eyes.
"He was like the father I never had"
"I loved him very much"
"He was your grandfathers Sensei"
"Really" I said
"Yeah he was a great man"
"And what happen to your master"
My dad stood there silent for about a minute.
*sigh* "He passed away already" my dad said with a sad look on his face.
"I'm sorry"
"Don't be he did a lot of great things to protect the village"
"I just wished he would have stayed around longer to see me accomplish my dream" My dad smiled
I hugged my dad and he hugged me back.
"Come on lets go home it's getting late." My dad said

We walked home. Night had already fallen. We got home. I took a shower and went to sleep.  As I drifted off to sleep. I keep on thinking of  how my father suffered. I now looked at my dad in a different way. He was never trying to avoid us. He is only trying to protect us and the village that he loves and cared so much about.