Chapter 7
Inojin's P.O.V
Today we did a drawing challenge in class because it's almost vacation. Everyone needed to draw a classmate, so I decided to draw Boruto. And he drew me in exchange. Shino Sensei will tell who won the challenge tomorrow and the person who wins gets a prize. Many people thought my drawing was the best, but I don't think so. May the best one win, of course!
"Inojin! Inojin!". Boruto called my name several times. "Yeah?," I asked. "Your mother is calling for you. You need to take over the flower shop," Boruto said. "And school, then?," I asked. I didn't want to skip any lessons. "Your mother wrote a message to Shino Sensei. You're free to go. I'm jealous," Boruto said. I smiled. "I'm sorry, Boruto," I said and put my bag on my back. "I see you later, then!".
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"Hey, mom!," I greeted my mother. "Hey, my flower," mom said and kissed my cheek. She calls me like that because she runs this flower shop and because she loves flowers, but I'm good with it. "I need to take over the shop?," I asked and my mother nodded. "Yes. I'll be back before dinner. I need to do something important and it'll take a while. You know what you must do," she said. "Yes!," I said and smiled. "Then I'll see you later, my flower," mom said and kissed my cheek again. I waved until she was gone.
And then I saw Sakura-chan entering the shop. "Hello, Sakura-chan!," I said, greeting the friend of my mother. "Hello, Inojin! Where's your mother?," Sakura-chan asked. "She needed to do something, so I'll run the shop until she is back," I explained. "Leaving a beautiful flower here alone?," Sakura-chan asked and I laughed. "It's no problem. I know how this works," I said and smiled. "And besides, my father is still nearby". "That twat...," Sakura-chan mumbled under her breath, but I was able to hear it, and decided to ignore it. I know how my father was when he was younger, so I'll leave it.
"Well, my husband is coming back to the village today, so that's why I'm here," Sakura-chan said. The Rogue Ninja... what is it like? "Thank you for visiting!," I said and waved at Sakura-chan. Well, it's pretty quiet now, but now I can draw the flower shop from this sight!
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"Hey, Inojin! How's work?," Boruto asked when he came in the shop. "Nice. Look!," I said and showed him the painting I made. "That's nice! Do you still need to be here?," Boruto asked. "Yes. My mom said she would be home before dinner, so I need to stay here for around 2 hours...," I said sadly. "Don't worry. I'll stay with you, then. I have nothing to do either," Boruto said and sat on a chair next to me. "Shouldn't you go home, then? Himawari is sick, right?," I asked. "I don't really need to go home... and besides that, my mother takes care of Himawari, so I don't worry, she will be better," Boruto said. "And I have nobody to share these hamburgers with, so, take it". "Thank you," I said. He can be so nice sometimes. I mean, he is always nice, but... you know what I mean, right?
"Inojin, your hair is so soft and so smooth. Why can't my hair be like that?," Boruto asked as he was stroking my hair. "I like your hair too," I said. "And it's so boring here. Why is it so quiet here? Do people even buy flowers here?," Boruto asked and I shrugged my shoulders. "Sometimes," I replied. "And why are you reading a book?," Boruto said and I shrugged my shoulders again. "Because I like reading books?," I asked with a confused face and we laughed.
"And, now it's my t-... oh, a customer," I said and stood up. Boruto and I were just playing a game. "Hello!". "Hello, Inojin. Where's your mother?," the customer asked. And why do I hear this question everytime? "I don't know, to be honest. She said she would be home before dinner and she left," I explained.
"Oh, it's already late, where's my mother?," I asked nervously, waiting for an answer. "I don't know. Maybe she is home and forgot you," Boruto said. "Really? Should we go, then?," I asked. Boruto nodded. "I know she's nearby, and we're gonna find her, ya know!".
"Is she there?," I asked. Boruto was peeking through the keyhole, which was pretty big. "I see something purple... yes, she's there!," Boruto said. "Okay. Thank you so much for bringing me home," I said. "Yes, I'll go home now, then. Probably I'll get a life lesson again, but I'll see," Boruto said and I laughed. "Bye," I said and waved. "Bye! We're gonna talk tomorrow!," Boruto said and left.
I knocked on the door and my father opened. "Inojin? Why are you still outside?," my father Yamanaka Sai asked. "I needed to take over the flower shop from mom and she said she would get back before dinner, and then she would pick me up to go home," I said. "But I think she forgot me...". "Are you okay?," my father asked and I nodded. "Yes. But I'm starving," I said.
After dinner and some long hugs I was lying on my bed. I know it is not good for me to lie down after I ate, but it was already evening. And I was tired.
"Inojin. Inojin". "Yes, dad?," I asked. I already knew it was him, because of his voice. "Your mother is still sorry for leaving you in the flower shop," he said and I nodded. "She was too sad, so that's why I'm here. Is there anything you want, so that everything will be alright?". "Yes. I don't want to take it over until I'm older," I said. I didn't want those things to happen again. "Okay...," my father said and stood up, since he was sitting on the floor. "Then I'll go. Goodnight". "Goodnight," I replied. I'm glad everything is okay now, don't you