❁Shadows❁ |Timeskip|Borusara|Boruto X Sarada

❀ 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐞 ❀

Sarada's Pov:

"Don't do this, Sarada," she says firmly. Her voice isn't loud, but it sounds almost as if she was pleading.

I glance at Boruto, who stands a few feet behind me, he narrows his eyes. I know time is running out, but I can't just...ignore past her.

"Move, Chocho," I say quietly, but my voice was still steady.

Her frown deepens, and for a moment, I see her eyes soften. "Do you hear yourself? You're throwing everything away for him..for someone who doesn't even care about the village anymore! Someone who killed lord seventh and his wife. Someone who tried to kill you!"

I moved my gaze towards Boruto's. Chocho's words made him clench his jaw.

"Like I told you, you won't understand."

Chocho doesn't flinch. She steps closer instead, lowering her voice. "I'm not going to let you make this mistake. You're going to regret this, Sarada."

"I'm doing what's right." I say, my fists clenching at my sides.

"What's right?" She laughs bitterly, shaking her head. "What's right is you staying here, with people who care about you. Not running off with someone who-

"Stop!" I interrupt, activating my sharingan. "You don't know what the hell you're talking about."

Her gaze hardens. "Then explain it to me, because right now, all I see is you walking away from your family, your friends-me."

Not yet.

"I'm not asking you to understand. What I did, was my own choice."

Chocho's jaw tightens, and she takes another step forward. "Your choice? Your choice affects everyone! How do you think your mom feels? Hell, even me-your supposed best friend! Or have you already forgotten?"

I keep silent.

"Fine," she mutters, taking a step back. "If you won't listen, maybe I'll have to make you stop."

I barely have time to react as she lunges, her movements fast but deliberate. I dodge to the side, my heart racing.

"I don't want to fight you, Chocho!" I plead, raising my hands defensively.

She shakes her head, her fists tightening. "I'm not letting you give up your dream to be hokage, sarada! Not for this scumbag."

She swings, and I block the punch, her strength pushing me back a step. Her strikes are powerful, but she doesn't try to seriously hurt me. She's holding back, even now.

"Chocho!" I say, dodging another blow. "I'm not going to fight you, just stop already!"

"Why? Do you think Im not on your level?" she yells. "Are you serious right now? That's all you're thinking about?" I ask, my eyes wander to Boruto, who's now fighting Shikadai and Inojin. Damn, because of them we might not catch Jura in time.

"No, I'm thinking about what the hell has gotten into you. I need you to wake up, look around. Do you really think that guy deserves the sacrifices you make for him? Does he even understand what you're giving up because of him?"

I don't respond. I can't.

She throws another punch, and this time I grab her wrist, holding it firmly. "Like I said, I don't want to fight you."

"Sarada..." She whispers, "I know you. You're not the type of person, who would act like this, unless you'd have a very good reason to...Just...just tell me why you would betray your own friends?"

"I can't." I let go of her arm, glancing over to Boruto, only to find his eyes already meeting mine. He gave me a quick nod, urging me to find Jura.

I quickly jumped on the tree branches, Boruto right behind me. "Are you alright?" I nod. "Jura must have left by now, didn't he?" I ask, as his gaze wandered to the training grounds. "I suppose so.. I don't know why the hell that bastard was here, but I'll figure it out. I need to report to Koji."