“Look, i know you’re really confused right now.” Boruto’s grip on you was tight, keeping you pinned against the tree. “But i really need you to listen.”

Of course you’re confused right now—why wouldn’t you be? The ‘traitor of the leaf village’ suddenly comes back after 2, no, 3 years? Its as if all the training you went through was proven useless the moment you fell right into his trap. Pursuing him wasn’t the best idea, thats exactly what he wanted you to do.. Smart bastard.

He’s Boruto Uzumaki?—There’s no way you’re buying that bullshit, Kawaki’s the son of the 7th hokage. It’s not like maybe Sarada was right all these years, was she?

You grew up with Kawaki, not Boruto. So why does his touch feel so.. Familiar? It was different from Kawaki’s cold and unfamiliarity, you had no idea why your heart was so at.. ease.

“Just cover for me for a while.” He grabs your hand, dragging you from tree-to-tree. “I’ll explain the rest later.”

Every cell in your brain is telling you to fight back, right now, right here. He’s a criminal, a rogue. You can’t trust him, and yet that strange feeling in your heart is urging you to follow him, reluctantly sprinting behind him.