Team Konohamaru
"What's your mission, Boruto?," Inojin asked. "Bear hunting. What about yours?," I asked. "Reparation. Bear hunting sounds so much better". "Reparation is actually okay. Maybe we don't even find a bear," I said. "I heard our Sensei's talking and they say that you go to a forest with bunch of bears and other animals," Inojin said. "I'm jealous". "Turn that frown upside down, Inojin! It isn't going to help if you keep doing that. Frowning and growling takes your cuteness away from you". Inojin chuckled. "That's what I'm talking about, cutie!". Inojin shook his head. "I wasn't even growling. Bear hunting is at least better than reparation. Bears, hunting, eating meat," Inojin said. "Bear meat? I'd rather have old used boots. They taste probably better". "That's nasty...". We chuckled. "Alright. I'll search for my teammates. Good luck with hunting, Boruto!". "Good luck with reparation, Inojin!".
"So, are we going?". "We need to wait for Mitsuki," Konohamaru Sensei said. And immediately after he said that we received a note from a message bird. "What does it say?," Sarada asked. "Here stands: 'I'm already on the destination. I'm very sorry for not telling you earlier'. From Mitsuki...". "Ah. Alright. I guess we can go on!," Sarada said. "Let's go!".
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"Mitsuki!"
"Hello". His voice is so cute when he says that. "What are you reading?," I asked. "A book I got from my parent," Mitsuki said. "But now that you're all here, we can get on". "Yes. Watch out for bears, do you?". "I already saw some bears on the way. That's why I hid in this tree". Mitsuki got out of the tree he was sitting in. "But there's no time for talking right now. We need to report this mission in just a few hours," Konohamaru Sensei said. "Do we have to kill a bear?". "Sadly, yes". "Alright! We'll show them what we can do!". "Ugh...".
Konohamaru Sensei put his fingers in his mouth and whistled when there was a bear nearby. "Alright, we got its attention. I'll start and you'll finish the rest. Prepare yourself".
I held a kunai and 4 shurikens in my hand. "Don't miss your chance, Boruto. Focus". Sarada poked me with her elbow. "Alright, alright! You don't need to tell me the same thing every mission". I sighed. "Or else you'll wander off and we will get killed by Konohamaru Sensei because of your stupid actions," Sarada said. I sighed again and looked away. It was quiet for a while. "Pay attention, guys. It seems Konohamaru Sensei is almost done".
"I see. Let's go everyone, time for a team attack!". "Boruto, wait!". I already jumped out of the tree. Why am I the one who needs to follow her orders? The only orders I need to follow are those from Konohamaru Sensei, my parents and no one else's!
"Boruto, stay alert". "Alright". The weakened bear tried to walk, but was only able to lay a short distance. "Let's finish it". "Are you sure you are the one who wants to kill it? I can do it, if you want to," Konohamaru Sensei said. "No, I'll do it, Big Brother. You did almost everything with the help of Mitsuki and I need to do the rest," I said. "As you say. It's yours". I nodded.
Slowly I approached the bear. "I'm sorry, buddy, but this is the only way...". In a flash, blood surrounded the kunai. I killed it... I kept looking at how the blood was flowing down its head. "Alright, Boruto. It's done. We made it," Konohamaru Sensei said. "It's actually animal abusing what we did here," Sarada said. "Well, but you did nothing!". "At the least I could hold it under my genjutsu with my Sharingan, hm? Hmmmm?". Sarada poked my cheeks. "Very nicely done...".
"Guys, I had a very weird dream last night and you were in it, Boruto," Mitsuki started when we were walking back to school. "What was it about?," I asked. "I don't remember much of it, but I do remember you were suddenly cutting your wrists and things because no one loved you. And when I told you to stop out of nowhere, you did and it was such a relief... but then you died..." . I sighed. "I'm sorry, but I couldn't just keep it for myself. Maybe you will die early and then I never had the chance to say how much people do love you. Like us... your teammates. All our classmates. Your parents and Himawari...". I sighed again. "I'm so sorry". "It isn't because of your dream, Mitsuki," I said and dried my tears. "It's just... now after hearing it, I realised no one ever shows me a tiny bit of love, except my mother and Himawari, and it disappoints me". "Of course many people do, but maybe you just look over it," Sarada said. "I heard Shino Sensei saying you were his best student, after all. Doesn't that make you proud?". "Really? Well, it does, but... he never said that to me in person," I said. "It may be that he's lying". "You know Shino Sensei doesn't lie that easily. Now come with us! We're going to treat you with some buns!". "And Boruto, remember that we are here for you whenever you need us!," Konohamaru Sensei said. We got into a group hug.
"Thank you, guys".
"And if you start cutting, I will literally beat everything out of you to make you stop, so don't be reckless, alright?," Sarada asked and I nodded. "I won't do that...". My cheeks burned and got red because of all the tears I dried, but that didn't matter. Now my eyes have opened a bit. There is nothing to worry about if I have my friends... my classmates. My teachers and also my family...
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"Boruto!"
"Hello!"
"How are you today? Did you sleep well?," Konohamaru Sensei asked and I nodded. "Very well!". "That's very good!," Konohamaru Sensei said and smiled. I smiled too. "Where are Mitsuki and Sarada?". "They were allowed to have a day off," Konohamaru Sensei said. "And what about me?," I asked. "I also wanted to take the day off!". "It's for a special occasion...".