Prompt Words
The Kazekage is used to overseeing the well-being of the residents of Suna. His decisions carry impact to the lives of the people even for the years to come.
But for one normal seeming day while visiting Konoha, he is suddenly left in charge of the well-being of just one person. One tiny person.
Kankuro had smirked, "How hard could it be?" before he went out the door to go after Shikamaru, Shikamaru who had followed after Temari who went out in a huff.
Gaara raises the kid high, holding her under her armpits. "What shall I do with you?"
The six-month old answers, "Dada."
"No. I'm not your father. I'm your uncle Gaara. UNCLE GAARA," Gaara enunciates each word carefully.
"Dada!" The baby happily claps her hands together, seemingly proud with her accomplishment.
Gaara shakes his head. "No. Unc-cle Ga-a-ra. Uncle Gaara."
"Dada!"
Gaara frowns, usually if he orders something done people follow immediately. "Hmn. Maybe it's too complicated for you...Ga-a-ra. You can call me simply Gaara. Let's forget the honorary for now."
"Dada!"
Gaara's frown deepens. It's becoming tempting to shake something. The sand from his gourd has started to move sensing his frustration. "Just Ga-a. You can do that, right? Ga-a."
The baby watches the sand swirling behind Gaara. Fascinated, Shikari tries to reach and grab some of the fine grain particles. "Dada! Dada! Dada!"
"Ga-a. Ga-a. Ga-a"
Suddenly, the door bursts open with Temari smirking, Shikamaru looking bored and Kankuro laughing.
Gaara ignores the commotion. With repetition the six month old would say his name soon, so he tries again, "Ga-a."
"Dada!"
"Ha!" Temari continues triumphantly, marching towards where Gaara stood carrying Shikari, "I refuse to believe that my daughter's first word would be daddy and I'm right!"
Shikamaru shrugs while Kankuro just chuckles, obviously finding something extremely funny.
"So I asked Sakura and she told me that at six months babies just babble random syllables that don't actually mean anything so dada doesn't really mean daddy!" Temari takes the baby from Gaara and coos at her. "So mommy isn't upset, Shikari...I could still teach you your first word. Say mom...mom!" Temari smiles at the gurgling baby.
Suddenly, the baby throws her arm towards Gaara's direction, sort of pointing towards her uncle. "Ga."
"What did you say, Shikari?" Temari frowns, swivelling her head to gaze in disbelief at her youngest brother.
"Listen Temari before you lose your temper again—" Shikamaru's words are cut off as the baby is deposited into his arms and Temari strides towards the door probably in search of Sakura once again.
Shikamaru sighs, he could have told Temari that his daughter just proved that she's a Nara and that there's no need to ambush Sakura twice.
While Kankuro looks at Gaara, amazed and Gaara has a self satisfied smile.
~11/23/11AF~
A/N: Whatever you are thinking, you are definitely right...
