Without You

Chapter 7: Papa, where are you?

Sarada’s POV

That baka Boruto! He ruins everything! Today at school, teachers always chose him, even though I also raised my hand. Anyway, it's because his father has close relationships with them! Boruto wouldn’t have a chance otherwise! But…

I’m a little jealous of him. He still complains that his dad is not home, but at least he’s in Japan. I don’t even know where my dad is. He's still abroad. I see Uncle Itachi more often. I haven't actually seen him since I was three. I don't even know his face, although I've seen a few photos.

Mama's trying to make it up to me, but she doesn't have time for me. It's too much for her. She is the head of surgery at the hospital. She has a lot of paperwork and can no longer do the housework at home. But she always cooks me a warm dinner.

That's why I'm trying to help my mama as much as possible. I wash and wipe the dishes. I hang laundry, vacuum, take the rubbish out and wipe dust and wash windows.

Maybe it is a lot, but our house is not that big. Moreover, only the two of us live in it. I wish papa would come home…

"So, another question. Who wrote Icha-Icha Paradise?" R-really? I don’t know the answer?

"I know that! Dad has a lot of it at home. It’s grandpa Jiraiya-ttebasa!" He is not his real grandfather. But he took care of his father, so he considers him his grandfather.

"Correct!" said Kakashi-sensei. Wait… isn’t it the book he’s reading right now? I heard it’s really pervy!

"Kakashi-sensei, give us normal questions! Besides you were late again! What kind of teacher are you?!"

"You are too much like Sakura, Sarada. And I don’t have an answer for this question." He ignored me! Everyone says that I’m after my mother, but what about my father? Is he really my father? I inherited his hair and eyes. But that doesn’t mean he has to be my father…

"Nee, Sarada, isn’t Boruto cute?" Meet my best friend Chocho. She cares only about boys. Ahh.

"Really? I think he’s just an idiot."

"Maybe you just like him, Sarada. I read that somewhere…" She ate chips.

"No way I would like that idiot! He is smart only because he has an advantage thanks to his father!" Chocho smirked. I give up… The next lesson we had our class teacher, Konohamaru-sensei.

"Hello class, today I will introduce you to a new classmate. He is the son of your chemistry teacher. But for family reasons, his assistant will teach him chemistry. Introduce yourself." Konohamaru-sensei smiled.

"Hi, I’m Mitsuki. Professor Orochimaru is my father." No way! He’s the son of the psychopatic teacher!

"He’s so cute!!" Chocho blushed. I guess she fell in love. Again.

"New student? We don’t need any-ttebasa!" He’s so rude.

"Nice to meet you too, Boruto. I heard a lot about you and your father from my father." That’s creepy.

"R-really?" Mitsuki smiled. Boruto sat next to Shikadai so Mitsuki sat behind them.

"I hope we’ll get along, Boruto." Mitsuki smiled.

"Haah? When did you get here-ttebasa?!" He just smiled at him.

"So Boruto, I have a question for you…" Again Boruto? This protection annoys me.

"What’s your father’s favourite food?!" He’s a big fun of Uzumaki Naruto. Boruto’s father.

"Ramen, he eats it all day. And stop with these questions, sensei! I don’t like to talk about my father-ttebasa!" he said seriously. Well, he’s his father's shadow. I understand him a little...