It's been three months of training and Sarada is now quite adept in controlling her chakra in ninjutsu, genjutsu, kenjutsu and taijutsu.

She had also grown closer and fonder of the Uchiha family as well as Boruto.

Everyday Boruto would fetch her from their house and send her home as well.

Everytime he is at their home, her siblings would gather around him and ask random questions.

"Hey big brother, do you like my sister?" Yuri asked.

"Eh....ah...." Boruto mumbled.

He had not confessed his growing feelings for her. Although he had liked her so much, he was just contented with their "just-friends" relationship for the meantime.

It's because Sasuke and Lee had both forewarned him not to go overboard. Not until she's 20. The two fathers were very quick to discern his feelings for her. But Sarada was so naive and clueless.

He had gotten permission from both Sasuke and Lee but he had to wait for six months when she'll be 20 years old.

Lee and Sakura were just happy to see them together. They have nothing against such a decent boy.

"Yuri, why would he like our sister, she is not beautiful..." Metal rebuked Yuri.

"Oh no you're wrong. She is beautiful. She is in fact very beautiful." Boruto replied.

"So that means you liked her?" Hana interrogated with eyebrows up and arms folded.

"Well, yeah. But..." Boruto is sweating up from the pressure.

"Why do you like her?" Yuri asked and the three kids were all ears attentive to him.

"I don't really know... Do I need to have a reason?" He answered and pinched Yuri's nose.

"Yes, you should have a reason. So I can tell mommy. She told me to spy on you." Yuri confessed.

Boruto blushed as he felt the whole family is on to him.

"Hey why are you gathered around him?" Sarada went down the stairs wearing her training uniform. "Let's go. We don't wanna make papa wait."

"Bye you maggots." She kissed her siblings goodbye.

"Bye bye love birds." The three said in chorus.

They both blushed hearing them say love birds.

LOVE BIRDS???

They walked side by side in awkward silence.

They have ridden on a train compressed with people. They were so close to each other. That there faces were just inches apart.

They would avoid each other's gazes but steal glances. They were unusually silent the whole time.

*******

Boruto's POV
I should say something. But I don't know what to say. I can't talk to her this close. I can smell her freshmint breath. So can she smell mine too? Do I smell good too?

Wait... what time did I brush my teeth? Did I? Recall, Boruto, recall... what did I eat?

I begin to panic, blaming myself for not minding hygiene all the time.

That is why I should have followed mom's instruction to immediately brush my teeth after eating.

Sarada POV
He is unusually quiet. He talks a lot to me... why is he quiet?

I need to think of something to say. But his face is too close to me. I can even smell his perfume. I like his smell. I think I'm besotted with his smell alone.

More people went in the train when it stopped at a station. This time they pushed Sarada closer toward Boruto that they were in a hugging position. Her arms wrapped around his neck and his arm around her waist.

In a split second, they immediately let go of their hands off each other. Sarada held her arms up in the air. But he notice her arms were growing weary so he offered to her. "Just rest your elbows on my shoulder." He said.

While Boruto tried to put his hands on his side. But the person beside them had a bag that makes it difficult for him to place his hand on his side. So he just placed them on Sarada's waist.

"Ahh.. I am sorry but it is difficult to move." he gently whispered to her. Since his mouth is too close to her ear, she felt electricity run from her ear through her entire body.

They were sweating cold as they were glued on each other until the next station.

They could fèel each other's hearts beating fast. It was very awkward but they liked it. They both wanted that moment to last for a long time. But it did not. The train stopped and plenty of the passengers went off.

But even when they have enough space already. They were dragging their bodies to stand apart. It's like their minds proposed but their bodies opposed. As if there is a magnet that is pulling them together.

They just smiled faintly as if they were struggling to say goodbye. It was like they were so attached with each other for a while.

They were tipsy and when they realized it, they just laugh together without even talking. As if they have mutual understanding of what they wanted to say.

Boruto & Sarada POV

So this is what it's like to like a person.

You feel awkward but comfortable.

You laugh even when there's nothing funny.

You're like a crazy person.

Every minute is very long.

Everything is slow motion.

You only see one person.

You forgot about people around you.

You feel like home.

It feels like you have arrived at your destination.

You forget about where you're going to...

Ooopppppssss......

Wait...
Arrive????
Destination?????

"Where are we?" both uttered in duet as they sobered up and realized they were already in the last train station.

They both went off the train and realized they were five stations away from where they should be.

"I need to call papa. He might be wondering where we are." Sarada panicked. But when she opened her bag. Her wallet and phone were gone.

"I was robbed." Sarada pouted her lips.

"Me too." Boruto said as he realized his wallet and phone were also stolen.

So much for romantic moments and slow motion. The robbers had their moments too. But they had it in fast motion. Both of them thought the same.

"Let's go to the station's office. I have to call dad's office using the landline." Sarada suggested.

Lee immediately cancelled all his meetings and went to rescue her daughter.
"I am going to fetch you. Just wait for me at the station... Daddy's coming."

"Thanks dad... And I'm sorry." She apologized.

******

While waiting for Lee. They decided to sit on the bench and talk.

Boruto: I am sorry I lost my thoughts awhile ago. I have not noticed we're already way past our destination.

Sarada: I am also at fault. I also forgot.

Boruto: "I actually felt something earlier when we were.... ahh... too close.... I feel like I wanted to tell you that.... I .... like... you....I like you a lot." He mustered his courage to confess.

"Actually your fathers already knew that I have feelings for you. I promised I will wait til you're 20...

But I cannot just let this be, after what happened earlier. I feel like I have to tell you that I like you ever since we spent time in the forest of death. I started to like you a lot when we played under the rain...

I liked you even more when we trained. Before and after training while I walked you home. For 100 days now.. I always look forward to seeing you everyday. Yes, I counted the days since we met.

I liked what happened earlier and even now I like it that we're lost together. I didn't feel lost at all."

Sarada was quiet. She liked what she heard. She also liked him. But she also promised her parents to wait til 20 before she enters into a relationship.

Boruto: "I don't know why you're quiet. But I sincerely hoped you liked me too.

I am not pressuring you to answer me now. I can wait. I will wait til you like me too. Or til you're allowed to like me back."

Sarada was still silent. She just looked at the ground and listen to him.

Boruto: "I am sorry. I don't want to break my promise to your fathers. It was so unmanly of me... I like you. But just erase it from your mind... Just don't mind it...sorry... I really am..."

Sarada kissed him on his cheeks. And he was quiet.

He felt like all around them froze. His cheeks were red and he could feel the stream of blood flows fast to his head.

Is this the feeling of a budding love? He thought.