IV. Team Minato

Kakashi let out a frustrated groan. Why was this so difficult? He was a ninja, for goodness' sake. A jounin at that. He was trained to endure.

So why was Obito still number one on the list of things he had problems enduring?

"Ahhh, look at her, isn't she adorable?!" The Uchiha gushed over a small photo. It was hard to believe that he was an adult.

"I get it, Obito, your daughter's cute. Now leave me alone." The silver-haired ninja grumbled while pushing Obito to the side. Seriously, the guy was on parental leave, he could at least be considerate enough not to bother those who actually have to work.

But Obito, with his goddamn super positive attitude, amplified by the happiness of becoming a father, was a bigger force to deal with than a legion of enemy shinobi.

He'd take on a group of Kiri Ninja anyday, just get Obito away from him.

Anyways, what was with his energy levels? Isn't taking care of a baby really exhausting?

He remembers the time he had to take care of Minato's son, and it was a pure nightmare. He shuddered at the memory. Naruto Namikaze was a little demon, and Kushina was the Devil herself.

"Oooooh and you have to come over, Rin's cooking, and we'll invite Sensei and Naruto and Kushina! Oh, and Asuma and Kurenai as well! Gai can come too!" Obito drabbled on, ignoring his former teammate.

"And if I say I'm busy?" Kakashi sighs, resting his face in his palm. Obito was a headache inducer.

"Then we'll find a day you're free! I can't wait for my sweet little daughter to meet her godfather!" He cooed at the picture.

Kakashi was really beginning to regret agreeing to that, but Rin was hormonal and crying and in the middle of being a blubbering mess and Obito was glaring at him, daring him to say no, so he couldn't say no if he wanted to survive the day.

On the upside, he would have already been at the hospital.

"I kinda have a mission right now." Kakashi told him, slipping his ANBU mask over his face and walking past him.

"Oh, good luck!" Obito called after him, then returned his attention to the picture of the newest addition to the Uchiha clan.

He sighed to himself and shook his head. Obito was impossible.

But that wasn't important right now, he had a mission.

Of course Obito asked the Hokage when Kakashi would have time.

Of course the Hokage, being none other than Minato, their Sensei, went out of his way to organize a day on which the entirety of their group had time.

Of course he had to hold the baby.

Minato teased him about how it reminded him of when Naruto was a baby, to which the academy student merely huffed and looked away.

Rin was overjoyed that her daughter got along so well with him, and disappeared back into the kitchen.

Kushina had commented on how cute they looked together, and somebody took a picture of them.

He frowned. Was he the only one who saw it?

It wasn't a genjutsu, no, Kurenai would have realized that. Obito had his sharingan, he would have also noticed it.

Gai told him that it was his most youthful moment yet, not that Kakashi thought he would ever find out exactly what that meant.

He was really, truly the only one who saw it, right?

He glanced back at the baby Uchiha in his arms, and a cold shiver travelled down his spine.

It was a demon. There was no way in hell that was a human being.

Her mischievous smile was taunting him, laughing at him, sniggering as she stood next to Hell's gate. He could already hear Izanami's voice calling out to him, reaching out for him with her rotting hands.

It was Naruto all over again.

He gulped nervously. Her eyes were pitch black, obviously from Obito's side of the family, but one day they would be a bright crimson. Mercilessly looking down on her enemies, they would fear her and her eyes.

"Aaaw, she's so adorable!" Kurenai spoke to Asuma while gently holding a finger out for the baby girl to play with.

Kakashi snapped out of his thoughts, ready to loudly warn Kurenai to get her finger away from the demon lest she devour it, but the black-haired woman was fully invested in making silly noises to which the spawn of Satan in his arms happily reacted.

He had a sudden realization. That was it! Maybe Obito was Satan, and Kushina was just a really powerful demon.

That would explain why Obito has nearly driven him to sheer insanity so many times! And why his daughter was giving him the evillest look demonly possible!

All the puzzle pieces fell into place, and Kakashi was self-satisfied with having found an explanation for all the misery he has to endure since being put on the same team as Obito, aka Satan.

Life suddenly made sense again. With clarity of mind, Kakashi survived the evening. Having fully embraced the two Uchihas as demons, he easily waltzed through the night, talking and laughing with the others, eating and enjoying Rin's food and even holding on to Satan's daughter a second time.

Kurenai leaned over to Asuma. "Do you also think Kakashi is acting weird?"

Asuma shrugged in response. "He's probably sleep-deprived or something. I heard his last mission was pretty tough."

Kurenai nodded. "Yeah, you're right, that's probably it."

"You know Kakashi, when you meet the right girl… you'll be a great father." Obito beamed at him.

Kakashi froze up, gripping the kunai he was cleaning a bit harder. Him? A father? A little demon in disguise running up and down his apartment?

A horrified look crossed his face. "Over my dead body."

AN: Aaaand here's the next one! Enjoy! (Even though I'm not toooo sure about this one yet...)

Thoughts and reviews are always appreciated!

PS: I didn't give the baby a name because I couldn't think of one. Do you have any ideas?

~Emi