Solo

Chapter 6

Hey guys!! I just wanted to clear a couple of things up that may not have been addressed well. To start, Rain right now is sixteen years old. The rest of the group is eighteen. When the incident happened 2 years ago, Boruto was sixteen. Also, Sasuke and Kakashi only know for sure that Boruto can manipulate others but they don't fully know yet about his other abilities. 

Sasuke

I knew that his real name wasn't Sol. He probably just made that up to give them an answer. I wanted to know his name and was going to make him tell me but I decided to agree to his conditions first. It would be better this way instead of having him think that we had no trust in him. 

As I looked around at the group I wondered if this would be enough. They all have potential but this threat will be the greatest one we've ever faced. I know a lot about Shikadai's, Sarada's, and Mitsuki's powers but I was still a bit in the dark when it came to "Sol" and Rain. 

A part of me still wonders if I could still trust Rain. He came to us a little over a year ago when we were all still on edge due to the incident. He was only fifteen at the time and was injured badly. He had said that he was attacked after leaving the group of vigilantes he was in. 

It's not that I completely doubted his story but something was still off about him. He was a good kid and was very social but he never really showed his abilities. Only Naruto had seen them and recommend him to the group. I trust Naruto so I agreed but I wasn't convinced. 

He had told me and the group that he wasn't very powerful but was great when it came to technology and weapons. And I guess that this convinced everyone at the time... even myself. But I was looking too much into it and I knew it. 

Boruto

As I was walking, I could feel Sasuke's stare on mine. I knew that he was still trying to figure me out but I wasn't going to let him. No one would be able to know more than I wanted them to, and I was going to make sure of that. 

"So, are you excited for the mission?" I was caught off guard by the sudden comment. I looked to my side and saw Rain looking at me with bright eyes. What did this kid want?  I questioned. "Sorry, you don't really know me and here I am talking to you." He said as something flickered in his eyes. It was quick but I still saw it. 

There is something off about him and his eyes just confirmed it for me. I wasn't going to say anything for right now but I would remain on guard around him at all times. I don't think that he has a reason to target me but it's better to play it safe for now. 

"Do I look excited?" I told him and he laughed. He sighed and put his hand over his head as he walked. He was surprisedly very calm around me even though he didn't know me. "You don't look excited." I wasn't sure why I continue to talk to him but I was curious. I wanted to figure out why my dad decided to train him. Maybe there was something special about him that I hadn't figured out yet. What was it that he had that I lacked?

"Kinda." He said unconvinced. "When Naruto said that I would join this group, I was excited at first but everyone is very nice. It's not a bad thing but just not what I expected I guess." That was very surprising to hear. Had he never experienced kindness before now? "Sorry, I worded that a bit weird. I may come across as very social but I'm actually very awkward." He said in a voice that was a bit different from before. 

I still didn't trust him but so far he was the person I most liked right now. He was being honest and I could tell. Shikadai was too but he just pisses me off in general so I didn't care if he lied or told the truth. As for the other, Kakashi and Sasuke are only using me for my powers and to determine if I am the culprit. Sarada and Mitsuki are trying to be nice but I can tell that it's forced. 

"I get what you mean. I could tell right away that you were different from the others. I'll be honest about one thing though, you're the one I trust the least." I told him honestly. This caused him to smile. "Nothing personal. I'm just trying to figure you out still." I said as we got ready to exit the village gates. At this point, I was really debating running away but I knew that I couldn't. 

"Before we go, I will give you guys a brief overview of what the mission actually is and the requirements you will have." Kakashi started to tell us. "We have received multiple claims that say that this group of, what they call themselves, "heroes" are robbing from bigger villages and supposedly giving back to the smaller villages. However, they are killing and destroying multiple people and homes in those villages. The group has around one-hundred people in total but it leads by mainly three.

The boss of the group is said to be able to do something with time and for obvious reasons, we are interested to know about his power. To sum it all up, our mission is to stop an attack that is speculated to happen over at the sand village. After that, we will break their group apart and capture the boss and any others we see. I know it's a lot but this is an important mission. Any questions?"

Kakashi finished telling everyone and no one said anything. The details of the mission seemed to be pretty straight forward. While I was still a vigilante, I've heard and come across these groups of ninja before. Our interactions were usually short but they always gave me this eerie feeling. Some of them looked dead inside almost. It was like they had aged inside but not out. I knew that their boss was powerful but I didn't feel like helping this group out with the info I knew. 

If they were as skilled as said, then they should be able to find them and take them down without me. I'll just step aside and convince to Kakashi and Sasuke that I'm not as powerful as they think I am. Then, just maybe, it may be reason enough to kick me off the team and let me go. But wait... I want money... ugh, why is this so complicated. So I have to get involved but yet not? How?

"You're deep in thought," I turned and saw Sarada next to me. What did she want? "I know that we all already introduced ourselves but my name is Uchiha Sarada. I am eighteen and was the first person to be a part of this group. I know that you don't trust me yet but I hope that we can come to be good friends." She said and I held in my sigh of annoyance. If only she knew that this interaction was making me dislike her even more. 

After I erased everyone's memory, I thought that I would finally be at peace but I wasn't. I checked up on the village a couple of months after the incident and it seemed to be calm and peaceful. Of course, my dad and others were still stressed about figuring out what had happened but they were no longer worried constantly about finding me. This made me happy at first but then it angered me. I felt like I let everyone off easily. They all got to forget me and move on with their lives but I was stuck with all of these built-up emotions. 

"Okay," I told Sarada before walking ahead of her. I could talk to Rain because he didn't know me but with the others, it was a whole different story.

Hey guys!! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Next one coming soon!!