I honestly don't understand disclaimers because if i owned it i wouldn't post it here for free.

Ninjas don't fidget. Which was the only reason Kakashi was able to force himself to stand still in front of the old Hokage. Said Hokage had sat silently, save a few questions, throughout the boy's entire report and now sat with his chin resting on folded hands staring at him with a thoughtful expression. The towers of paperwork on the desk looked ready to topple and a few stray reports had fallen to the floor. Sighing, the Hokage sat back in his chair and turned his eyes to the paperwork looking contemplative, before seeming to resolve something with himself.

"Kakashi, I have a B-class mission for you" a look passed over the old man's face that Kakashi wasn't sure he liked, "i want you to guard the boy; just keep your eye on him, make sure he is comfortable while he's here, and make sure to report anything unusual. Overall, it shouldn't be to hard for you, you have Minato and your teammates to help and I believe you have plenty of room in your apartment" he really didn't like that look Kakashi decided, "you will of course be paid for this and will be given enough to support the both of you." it looked like the old man was having too much fun...

Kakashi spluttered for a moment but recovered fast enough that most nin would have doubted ever having seen it, it just forced the Hokage to hide a grin. "Sir!" he exclaimed "I highly doubt I am the best choice for this—mission" he practically spat the last word. "wouldn't it be better for it to be placed under guard so it wont be able to escape?" the old man sobered slightly and looked the boy in the eye, "if the beast asked for you it is best to leave it to you until we have more information. Soon I will have the reports from Minato, Yamanaka-san, and Uzumaki-san to determine a further course of action, but until then I wish for you to watch him. Is that understood?"

"Yes, Sir"

So here he was standing outside the hospital putting off having to go inside and find It. Kakashi had never been the kind to deal with kids and he never wanted to be. On missions, he would let Rin or Obito deal with any and all brats. One time they had had to babysit a few of the monsters (who by the way loved Obito) and Kakashi ended up with cake all over his pants and orange hair (don't ask). He NEVER wanted to have to deal with a kid ever again.

Fate hates me he thought as Kushina exited the building with the sleeping—it in her arms. She looked around the crowds until she spotted Kakashi then made her way towards him with a big smile on her face. "Hey, Kakashi, Minato has told me about you quite a bit. I am Uzumaki Kushina, nice to meet you!" she grabbed his arm and started pulling him away from the hospital chatting in a light voice the entire time "so what did the Hokage say about where this little cutie is going to stay?" she rubbed her face in the sleeping toddler's hair as it slept on her shoulder seemingly dead to the world as Kakashi tried to form a response that wouldn't result in her laughing at him.

Keeping his back strait and his face blank Kakashi told her. He was surprised when she didn't laugh and almost jumped out of his skin when she turned to him and moved his arms around so she could place the child against him so that it would be sleeping on his shoulder. He looked up at her to find her grinning from ear to ear. Scowling, he faced strait ahead and turned in the direction of his apartment.

It surprised him how light the—It—was. It wasn't hard to carry at all and the limp weight of it was almost... terrifying. He wondered how something so small could not break in a hold as rough as his. It's small hands had fisted in his uniform as it awoke momentarily to get comfortable before falling still once more. It's hair was soft as it brushed lightly against his cheek every time he turned to look over his shoulder at the obnoxious woman beside him.

On their way Kushina made him stop a few times to buy a few things like some baby clothes and diapers (Kakashi was horrified at the implications of this) and some baby food she insisted they get because it wasn't big enough to have normal food. She kept tittering around having so much fun cooing over it. Kakashi tried not to let his body sag under the weight of the whole situation, but it was that much harder having to carry it—literally. The thing wasn't heavy but it was kinda awkward to carry so far and so he had to keep adjusting the thing while trying not to wake it.

Finally they made it to his apartment and made their way up the stairs. Kakashi sighed as he caught sight of his door. And yet again shifted the it as he dug through his pocket for his key. Inside, he laid it on the bed and helped Kushina put the stuff they bought in their proper (enough for now) places. Kushina went over and snuggled with it for a moment before turning to Kakashi "When you need help you can just ask me or Minato and I'm sure Rin and Obito wouldn't mind helping" When not if. Kakashi sighed again as she gave him the basics of how to take care it then watched despairingly as she left.

He looked over at the bed and it was sitting up rubbing at it's eyes. It turned to look at him with big white eyes then it giggled.

As funny as i think it is for Kakashi to always refer to this kid as It, i think it needs a name. Any ideas?