"Stay away from him!" His stern voice hit her hard

She was looking at his ocean blue eyes but she couldn't tell what's going on with him

"What?"

"Stay away from him!" He firmly repeated

"But why?" She retorted

"That's because... because..." he didn't know why but he wanted her to stay away from him. Is this a sign that he was jealous because of the intimate contact that should only belong to him and her

Sarada narrowed her brows, "if you can't give me a valid reason to stay away from him then I. Won't. Stay. Away. From. Him!"

Grind his teeth, clenching his fist. She really got into his nerves, she knew that when he wanted too and he really means it.

His head was shaking, staring down. Sarada didn't know what to do, she wasn't afraid of him but she was afraid of what this has to do with Kagura

Why is he acting indifferent not long ago then he's been too overprotective in all of a sudden? She couldn't tell what's going on with him but she had this eagerness to know, but how? She couldn't even read him

She was just staring at his blonde hair since he didn't want to meet her gaze

He took a step forward slowly, but she didn't step back. She let that figure of him walk close to her as if she didn't want to make a move and let that figure walking towards her

He held both of her hands and he put his head down on her right shoulder, bending down a bit cause he was 7 ½ inches taller than her

He looks exhausted, his lips were on her shoulder Jounin vest. Closing his eyes and just smelled her scene and float in it

"You already know it" he whispered, his soft voice lingered to her ear

She couldn't look at his face but instead at his neck. Just listening to his warm breathing

"You know I know nothing right?!" She whispered back

It was a fortunate location for them in privacy, they were beneath a hollow tree where its shadow of leaves covered them from above

He rubbed his head to her shoulder like a baby wanting to cuddle to his mommy

"No, I know you know!" He insisted

Maybe she had a little hint of what he wanted to say, why not try to ask

"Are you jealous?"

He nods, still rubbing his head. "I'm your best friend right? I should be the one you give your attention on, but since he came you barely have time for me"

His tone was a bit... sad and disappointed. She knows she barely has time to hang around with him but there's Sumire but she already left days ago

She was indeed glad to hear him confess of his jealousy but it's not a romantic type but a friendly type of jealousy

She couldn't do anything since his head is in her shoulder while her hands are both in his. It was odd but no matter how she looks at it, it felt comfortable in that way

But right now how can she make it up to him, how can she let that uneasiness of him go away and go back to the things like before

It was pleasant, and it surely is comfortable. And she knew it would end any moment now but she wanted to stay this way, but that could be selfish in her part

"Then... what do you want me to do?" Her voice was indeed so angelic but when she is angry she can be a devil

That didn't mean harsh to Boruto, the harsh part for him that Sarada is too intimate with Kagura. She has never been intimate with boys other than him... yup, it was jealousy that lingers through his feelings

"Stay away from him!" He said it again, it was his only wish... for now

She gave a little giggle "You know I can't do that! It can't avoid the fact that we must often chat because we need to, and you know what situation we're in. It's not that bad either!"

"It's bad!" He protests

"Why?"

"It's bad, and I'm no longer in the good situation you're talking about... you always with him and me..." already broke up with Sumire. He couldn't say the last part

He knew that if this goes on he'll lose her, he'll lose her to Kagura who on the other hand was a bit good influence rather than him

"You what?"

He rubs his head against her shoulder again "nothing... just don't be so close to him..."

"You know you're odd!"

"It's better to be odd than-" let you be together with him. Yet again he didn't continue his sentence

"What?"

"Nothing!"

She signs because of that weird cut off in his sentences. What's gotten into him lately, and he's been clingy lately too but why?

"You know what happens after 20 days, don't you?" He started

"Huh? The 27th day of March? Why?" She totally forgot

He withdraws his head and straightens up and looks beneath her beautiful onyx eyes. Still held her hands, and didn't want to let go

"Hey, lady! Did you forget?!" He questions her madly

She tried to remember, it took a moment to catch up what he meant "It's Your Birthday?!" She got it right

"And?..."

"And what?"

"Shouldn't you be preparing my gift now?"

Shit!!! I did totally forgot!

"Uhm, yeah! I'm al-already on it!" She stuttered for a moment, hinting that she did forget about his demand every time it's his special day

He sighs deeply, he could blame her since her head was full of things lately "If you want to make it up to me, I want something special this year!"

Yup, he demanded bossily. But she just gave him a beam of a bright smile and messing his hair by her right arm

It was sweet, but the way she looks at him right now is a jealous baby that needed her attention. Her friendly attention, but it didn't matter as long as it pleases her too... you might not say when will be the last gift be given, every Birthday of his is now counted. There will be a time that his wife will give it to his birthday every year

It was sad, but she needs to understand that reality gives no miracle for a happy ending. All must come to an end with worse. But that depends on the circumstances, right?

But no matter she looks at it, she knew that the person who'll give his every present in the future isn't her, sad to say but she already knew it's the truth

"Then, I'll make it special this year!"