Mistletoe - BoruSara
Rating: T
Genre: Humor / Fluff
A/N: A Christmas fic to go with @jayda-san ‘s BoruSara mistletoe drawing! I dedicate this fic to all the lovely people in the Double Tsundere Ship Discord Server.
Merry Christmas, darlings. <3
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Tonight.
He had to be able to do it tonight.
He took a deep breath and clutched at the item hanging between his fingers before pushing the door open.
Loud music and an array of smells hit his senses. It was dark, with colorful light flashing, bodies moving to and fro. To say it was crowded in Denki’s house was an understatement, and his mansion was huge. Seeing it full of people was jarring.
It didn’t matter to him, though. There was only one person he wanted to see tonight.
Boruto walked towards the crowd. He walked around people, pushing them away, and dodging all the alcohol that might stain his clothes. Boruto stayed alert, eyes constantly scanning the crowd for one familiar face.
There was only one.
“Boruto!” His head whipped to face the voice and frowned. Nope, not that one.
A boy his age with spiky dark hair raised his beer and grinned. “Where have you been?”
Instinctively, he hid the item in his hand behind him and forced a smile. “Hi, Shikadai. I forgot something, ya know? Hey, have you seen--”
“--Boruto!”
The blond bit his lower lip, he knew that voice. Not the one he was looking for, too.
“Yo, Inojin.” As soon as Boruto turned to face his friend, his mouth fell as he saw who Inojin was with. “HIMA?!”
“Hi, Nii-chan.” She waved, a charming smile on her face.
Boruto’s mouth opened and closed a few times, but no sounds came out. When he did find his voice, he sputtered incoherent things. “Wh-what? Why--I mean… INOJIN?”
Inojin wrapped his arm around Himawari’s waist, pulled her close and grinned. “My date for tonight.” Inojin waggled his eyebrows and teased, “Where’s yours?”
Boruto pouted, and then looked around. Trust Inojin to give a low blow. He didn’t have the guts to ask her out… He just wasn’t sure if she liked him that way, too. But he wasn’t going to let Inojin know that. First, he dates his precious little sister, and now this. No use giving this little shit more reason to tease him. “I was just looking for her. Have you seen...”
As soon as his eyes landed on the pretty face he was looking for, his heart soared. She was here. The corner of his lips raised into a crooked smile. But his smile melted away as soon as he noticed she wasn’t alone. Recognizing who she was with felt like a sucker punch.
Shikadai and Inojin followed his gaze. Shikadai smirked. “Well, will you look at that?”
Inojin leaned in close and elbowed Boruto’s side. “Looks Kawaki beat you to it.”
“Shut up!” Boruto shoved Inojin away, who only laughed. This was not happening. Why would Sarada be here with Kawaki of all people? His grip tightened around the item, and his sister noticed.
“Nii-chan,” she gave him a small smile and then linked her arm in his. Himawari pulled him away from the two boys and brought them closer to where Sarada was. “Just go up to her and do it already!”
“H-Hima!” Boruto could not believe his ears. His sister was already a step ahead of him. “It’s not that simple.”
Himawari pouted. “It is. Not go out there and don’t mess up, Nii-chan!” She pushed him towards them and ran away as fast she could. Boruto couldn’t believe her.
“Asshole,” Kawaki tilted his chin up and greeted him.
Boruto ground his teeth together. He tried his best to ignore his foster brother. He could be so unbearable sometimes. Boruto didn’t want to talk to Kawaki, he was here for… “Sarada can you come with me for a sec?”
Sarada tilted her head to the side in question. “What is it?”
Now that he had her undivided attention, a wave of shyness washed over Boruto. Why now of all times? Heat rose from the base of his neck all the way to the top of his ears and he forgot how to form words. “It’s… ummm… I’d rather talk to you in private, ya know?”
She quirked a brow up. “Is it that serious?”
He choked and rubbed the back of his neck. “Well--you see… Umm…”
“Spit it out, asshole.” Kawaki crossed his arms across his chest.
“Don’t tell me what to do!” He burst out, and Kawaki did not react whatsoever. This bastard always knew how to rile Boruto up further. Sarada looked ready to step in, her hand raised towards Boruto.
In a flash, Boruto held on to her hand and pulled her towards him. Her free hand came up to his chest, an attempt to push him back if needed. Boruto thought it would be best he negate his anger into courage instead. It surprised him when it worked and his voice came out clear and firm, “This is a Christmas party.”
Sarada blinked, unmoving. “Yes, it is…”
“And you know what happens in Christmas parties?” Boruto asked, moving closer. His hand holding on to the mistletoe was twitching in anticipation.
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“Umm…” Perhaps he was behaving weirder than usual, but apparently not weird enough for her to run away. “Boruto? What are you--”
Sarada stopped talking when Boruto pulled out the mistletoe and hung it above the two of them. She looked up, and then back at him.
He smiled shyly at her, cheeks red and hands slightly shaking. She would have laughed, but he looked too cute. Boruto almost never showed any sign of vulnerability, but she always appreciated how he was so open with her.
“You gotta kiss when you’re under the mistletoe with someone, ya know?”
Before she knew it, his lips were on hers. She lightly gripped his shirt, feeling his warm chest as she did. Sarada let herself melt into the kiss. He pulled away a little too quick for her liking, but the way her head spun and heat filled her body, she knew they couldn’t possibly stop there. She needed more.
He smiled shyly at her and hid his hands behind his back, looking so nervous. Perhaps he thought she would be upset, but how could she be when he just gave her one heck of a Christmas gift?
“Merry Christmas,” he laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his neck.
Sarada blinked, clutched his shirt tightly and pulled him back to her for another, yet more heated kiss.
Christmas is a time for giving, and give she would that night.
It was a Merry fucking Christmas indeed.
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