Shikadai was in his room playing a fighting game on his game console.
"C'mon stop spamming."
"Shikadai were home."
Temari said from downstairs.
"Okay."
Said the boy as he continued to play his game.
"Hey son, could you come down here we need your help."
Shikamaru called out from downstairs.
"Coming."
Shikadai paused his game and he went downstairs to get help parents with whatever they needed.
When then boy came downstairs he found tons of boxes and bags alongside his parents who were holding two kids.
"What's up with all of this stuff and who are those kids?"
Shikadai asked.
"Well son... you're not an only child anymore."
Said Temari.
Shikadai was silent, he was trying to process what he was told.
"What?"
The now older brother asked.
"Sit down we need to talk."
Shikamaru said to his son and Shikadai did just that.
"So, we adopted two kids earlier today...and we're being paid for it."
Shikamaru said.
"$8,000 a month just to raise these two cuties."
Temari added.
"That's a lot of money Shikadai we can really use that...but it's not just about the money...your mom been wanting another kid but since you're getting older and more independent."
Shikamaru said.
Shikadai still was shocked at the news, he then turned to his mother.
"It'll be nice to have babies around again...and also this is a good way or you to learn some responsibility."
Temari said.
"Well okay, this is happening now I guess... it'll probably be cool to have little siblings."
Shikadai said as he was trying to make sense of the situation.
"Hey Temari you wanna head to another room, I want tell Shikadai something man to man."
"Yeah I'll get dinner started, just keep an eye on the boys."
Temari left the living room
Shikamaru sighed.
"But there is also another reason...a real important one...have we ever told you about the akatsuki before?"
Shikamaru asked his son in a serious tone.
"Yeah I read about them and the Hokage told me a little bit about them...and big sis told me you killed one of them."
Shikadai responded.
"Good, so you know these two kids are...or at least we're part of the akatsuki but they been turned to kids by a forbidden jutsu."
Shikamaru replied.
The information Shikadai was given was shocking that such jutsu with deaging properties exist and that the two babies that were currently here use to be deadly S-class criminals.
Shikamaru picked up Hidan.
"This one right was the one that murdered my old Asuma Sarutobi.
Shikamaru said in a serious tone.
"So that means he's the one that killed Big Sis Mirai's dad."
Shikadai said.
Shikamaru nodded.
"Your mother and I chose to take these two out of everyone because we know how to...handle them in case things go south these two were called the immortal duo because this one he can survive anything even dismemberment."
"What, that's impossible."
Shikadai exclaimed in disbelief
"You would think but I am being serious and the other one he has multiple hearts and he can get more hearts by literally ripping them out from people's chest."
Shikamaru said.
"That's a bit morbid...are sure letting these two live here is a good idea even if they are babies?"
Shikadai was concerned
"Yeah I'm sure me and you know how to kill them...now I told you all this because I trust you son this means don't tell a soul about these two true identities and especially don't tell Mirai."
Shikamaru stressed the last part of what he said in a tone so serious that Shikadai never heard his father speak before.
"Right."
Shikadai nodded.
"Now the Hokage gave us the objective to raise these two to be better people so we all need to treat them right... so be a good older brother."
Shikamaru put Hidan back down on the floor.
"I'm going to my study to call the Hokage let me know when dinner is ready."
Shikamaru left the living room...
"Well...that was a lot to take in..."
Shikadai felt something tugging at his pants and he noticed the two toddlers were at his feet staring at him.
"Hey kids... what's up?"
Shikadai said.
"Buba!!!"
Hidan said as he raised his hands to his new older brother.
"Uhhh, you want me to pick you up?"
Shikadai picked up the toddler but this caused Kakuzu to get a little jealous Hidan was picked up twice but not him.
"Buba Up."
Kakuzu said to his older brother.
"Hold on let me just..."
Shikadai trailed off as he was adjusting his hold on Hidan he then picked up Kakuzu.
"There we are."
Shikadai said as he was holding both boys.
Hidan took this time to play with Shikadai's hair.
"Yeah I know I have long hair."
The boy said.
"Alright dinner is ready...how adorable hold that pose let me go get a camera."
Temari ran up stairs and she came back with a camera and she started taking pictures.
"Mom"
Shikadai groaned.
"Hey I had to give birth to you and the least you can do is let me take pictures."
Temari said as she continued to take a bunch of photos.
"Anyways could you put the boys in the dining room, it's time for dinner put Hidan in the highchair and Kakuzu in a booster seat."
Temari went upstairs so she could get her husband for dinner.
Shikadai made his way to the kitchen and just like he requested to be placed Hidan in a highchair and sat Kakuzu in the booster seat.
Temari and Shikamaru walked inside the kitchen moments later.
"Alright, good everyone is here."
Temari started making everyone's plates.
"You made spaghetti today."
Shikadai said surprised.
"Yeah I made something with the babies in mind."
Temari replied.
"Look at them already making mess."
Shikamaru said commenting on how the two boys were using their hands to eat.
"Dang it, they dug straight in we were supposed to feed them well at least they didn't have any of their new outfits on."
Temari said.
After dinner Shikadai was preparing to go back to his room.
"Shikadai could you do me a favor and get some bath water started for these two."
Temari asked.
"Yeah I got ya."
Shikadai went inside the bathroom and he started putting bath water inside the bathtub.
"That should be enough."
Said the preteen.
Temari walked inside the bathroom with Hidan and Kakuzu in her hands she then took the boys diapers off and placed them in the water.
"Shikadai stay in here for a second, I need to teach you how to bathe babies."
"Sure."
Shikadai got on his knees and he was handed a washcloth with a little bit of soap in it.
"Just do what I do."
Temari said as she started bathing Hidan while Shikadai was bathing Kakuzu.
"You have to be very careful on how you bath kids their skin is sensitive so extra care is needed."
Said Temari.
There was a brief moment of silence before the mother decided to break it.
"So, I have a good idea of what you and your father were talking about and I just want to say that if you have anything against these two it's okay but don't take it out on them all that bad stuff they did was in the past...so let's try to make them better people this time around."
Temari continued to bathe Hidan.
"Yeah I know dad told me that too."
Shikadai said.
Hidan started splashing the bathwater this made both Shikadai and his mother wet.
"Hey, I can already tell Hidan is gonna be a handful."
Temari took the Hidan out of the bathtub and she started crying him off.
"Me done baff mama."
Kakuzu said as he raised his hands to Temari.
"He can talk?"
The mother said surprised.
"Yeah, I guess he's a little older than Hidan."
Shikadai took Kakuzu out of the tub and he started crying him off.
"Thanks Shikadai I can handle it from here."
Temari playfully shooed her son.
"Hey son."
Shikadai turned around.
"Yeah mom?"
"Thanks for being cooperative during all this."
"No problem."