July 17th

I have come to the conclusion that whatever deity up there seems to hate me. Or they have 'Tempt Sasuke Day' pinned up on their calendar.

What that wasn't obvious enough for you?

Okay how about this. There were so many temptations, so many chances, and so many possibilities!!

... and two kids who happen to have the absolute worst timing.

All throughout our 'babysitting adventure' I've been arguing with myself of what I wanted to do more. Keep the little buggers alive because they were stopping a disaster? Or kill the little shits for interrupting heated moments?

Now that I've had a day to think about it, I have concluded.

Those kids should be six feet under right now.

Oh look at me; I'm smiling as I write this. Probably because I'm thinking of all the ways I could have done it and not come out the guilty culprit.

I mean seriously, there's nothing wrong with wanting to spend time with your crush is there?

:: Flash Back ::

"Oh, thank you so much for looking after our little ones." The mother said with a gleeful face.

"It was no problem." Kakashi-sensei replied with a masked smile.

"You have nothing to worry about, they are just angels, I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun- honey they're here! Let's go!!"

Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto all looked as the couple all but ran down the driveway, and was it just them or did the husband just click his heels?

"Alright, you three better get started. Sakura, why don't you watch over the baby, and Sasuke and Naruto can look after the twins."

"Twins?" Naruto asked in a small voice.

Oh, oh that can't be good. Sasuke thought to himself.

Naruto knew almost every kid in Konoha, if he's getting nervous over these two that can NOT be a good sign.

"Yes twins. Gakiwan is the eldest by three minutes, Gakaifutatsu is the youngest." Kakashi-sensei replied looking off his sheet.

"Obviously the parents didn't have much of an imagination..." Sakura mumbled. "What's the baby's name?" She asked louder.

"Midori."

"Oh."

"Well, I'm going to check up on some things, I should be back in an hour or so." Kakashi-sensei said as he turned and began walking down the path.

"What?!" You mean you're just going to leave us here?" Naruto yelled after him.

Kakashi waved a hand in the air as he continued down, "You'll be find on your own, and I'll be back soon."

I can't believe he just left us like that, the bastard. Sakura's having no problem with her burden; the damn thing is asleep most of the time. Somehow Naruto tricked me into looking after Gakiwan. Damn it, this kid just will not shut up!

I wonder if she'll notice that I'm not listening to a word she's saying? She's talking to me right now, something about Naruto giving Gakifutatsu a bath-

Sasuke's eyes widened as his brain finally processed that information. Naruto; small brat; water; splashing; lots of wet clothes; clinging to bodies like a second skin. "What about Naruto giving your brother a bath?" Sasuke asked. He could feel the familiar tingle in his nose telling him to get his mind out of the gutter before his intentions are exposed.

Gakiwan blinked her dark brown eyes up at him. "Naru-chan is going to give houtei-chan a baff. But houtei-chan doesn't like baff's 'cause he's stoopid." (!)

Sasuke smirked down at her, "Why don't we go check and see how he's doing then, ne?"

Gakiwan, knowing a good chance of entertainment when she heard it, nodded her head eagerly. "Naru-chan was chasing houtei-chan in the backward."

Sasuke picked the young girl up and raced through the house to the backdoor just in time to hear a loud shriek coming from Gakifutatsu.

"No!!" The little boy wailed.

Naruto let out a grunt as he continued chasing the speedy tike around the yard; "Well maybe this will teach you for jumping into all those mud puddles!"

"Papa let's me do it!" Gakifutatsu cried back.

"Papa's not here, and last time I checked I wasn't him!"

"Not fair!"

"Come on its bath time for you."

Gakifutatsu's dark brown eyes widened in horror, "Noooo!" He wailed.

"Yeeessss!!" Naruto yelled out, mimicking the boy's stressful tone.

"Dun' wanna 'ave a baff!" Gakifutatsu protested, crossing his arms in a stubborn manner.

Naruto crossed his arms as well and glared down at the bratty child, his eyes narrowing down to his customary vulpine slits, "Well you're going to have one." He said in a final note.

The toddler gasped and looked up at the blonde ninja, shocked that the other was actually putting up as much as a fight as he was. The other babysitters usually gave up by now. But everyone knows that Uzumaki Naruto was not one who would give up so easily.

"N-O spells NO!" Gakifutatsu screamed before taking off in another healthy sprint around the backyard. Of course, Sasuke wasn't surprised when his blonde teammate let out an enraged cry of: "Hey you! Get back here!" before tearing after the small fry himself.

Sasuke and Gakiwan both watched the moment, and if Naruto was aware at the time of Sasuke's presence he may have had a heart attack, for Sasuke erupted in peals of laughter.

The chase soon ended with Gakifutatsu being tied down to the tree located in the middle of the yard. The little boy's legs were flying and kicking all over, screaming for Naruto to untie him that instant or he was going to tell his mommy on him. Naruto could honestly care less and he had no problems telling the other so.

Naruto disappeared inside the house for approximately three minutes, and returned outside with a bar of soap, shampoo, and a yard hose. Cranking the water on full blast he sprayed Gakifutatsu pausing a few moments in between to scrub the boy's face, or work the shampoo in the boy's hair. Like most kids who are subjected to this cruel and unusual option, Gakifutatsu was having the time of his life.

Naruto was sporting a rather big triumphant look on his face as he finished hosing the boy down, and it was then that they noticed they were not alone. "Hey! How long were you two standing there?" Naruto asked suspiciously, his eyes closing to his vulpine squint.

Sasuke smirked, "Long enough."

"And why didn't you help?"

"That would be spoiling a rather entertaining show now wouldn't it?" Sasuke replied, looking down at the twin by his side, Gakiwan smiled and nodded her head vigorously.

"Naru-chan was great!" Gakiwan cried happily.

Sasuke relished the blush that tinted his Kitsune's cheeks; the blonde had the decency to look sheepish and was currently driving his sandaled toe into the sand.

"Do it again! Do it again!" Gakifutatsu –who was now free from his ropes- chanted at the blushing blonde.

Gakiwan giggled and began to blush herself as she exclaimed proudly, "Naru- chan is so cool! I'm gonna marry him!"

"NO YOU'RE NOT!" Two voices yelled out, one in embarrassment, one in anger. Luckily for Sasuke, Naruto didn't catch the tone. Gakiwan stared up at them with wide innocent eyes before she broke out into a cheery grin and clamped onto Naruto's pant leg. "Naru-chaaan! Let's play house!" She squealed with starry eyes.

Gakifutatsu flinched at the sound of Sasuke's warning growl, somehow his eight-year old mind new that what his sister was doing was bad, and that she was going to get hurt. But Sske-kun's a meanie, meanie, poo-poo head and can't have Naru-Naru! I will protect him! The youth cried internally, flames of determinations blazing in his eyes.

Something tells me, things are about to get ugly... Naruto whimpered in his mind.


"-And and then! Then ji-san gave me a-a firetruk! It was all red and shiny, it has sparkelies ALL over it and-and-"

"Damnit, shut up!" Sasuke yelled. Somehow Gakiwan managed to weasel her way into switching places with Gakifutatsu, and she was now spending as much time as possible with the blonde ninja. HIS blonde ninja. He was currently spying on the two, who were now making flower chains because Gakiwan insisted (surprisingly Naruto was very good!).

"But I is trying to talk to yous!" Gakifutatsu yelled.

"Can't you tell when you're being ignored? Now go away I'm trying to see Naruto." Sasuke growled. He promptly turned around and peered out the bedroom window. He was crouched in a slightly uncomfortable position, and if any fangirl were to walk by at that time they would have swooned at the cuteness.

Sasuke's hands were balled into loose fists and were resting on the windowsill; Sasuke was still peering out –leering out the window, the sill just under his nose. His black eyes were narrowed into slits and Gakifutatsu was backing away nervously feeling the heat fill up in the room, this heat being none other than Sasuke's jealousy gradually climbing.

Just what was it that made Sasuke jealous so; nothing other than Gakiwan laughing and cuddling in Naruto's lap. Sure it was a cute sight, she was after all only a minor, but this was Naruto she was sitting on! Only Sasuke could sit on Naruto!

Why is Naruto letting her do that to him? He can't honestly be enjoying could he? Sasuke thought frantically.

"That's it." Sasuke growled pushing himself up, "I've had enough." He dusted off his hands- "Gakiwan," and headed towards the door, "You're going down."

-End Part One-
Yes, I'm afraid there will have to be two parts to this chapter...

I was really gonna wait to post this chapter, so I could have both parts for you done and completed... but the first thing was that I started to feel guilty (because it has been a while) and then the main reason that made me upload this was when I went on to the Naruto section to see this story Nat-Kat told me about (when I find the title I'll tell you nn;;) and there was over 12 SasukexSakura fics and I nearly had a heart attack!

It's not that I don't like Sakura (far from it, I actually hold respect for her character) it's just I can't stand reading stories of a couple that just can't work out (and before you say anything, in my mind a yaoi/shonen-ai relationship would work out in the anime, there's too many damn hints! And also, if by chance you've wrote a SasukexSakura fic, I'm not knocking it down, I do read them, it's just... I've come across a few that just... can't happen...)

Also, I would like to thank an anymnous reviewer who helped me with my Japanese terms. Nat-Kat would like for me to add that "You were such a sweetie-pie, putting a smilie face as your name! It just further asures that you mean no harm!" (Please note: This was copy and pasted straight from Nat-Kat, and she threatened me in the worse ways if I didn't put it in...) so thank you! And the changes have been made!

Anyway enough of my rambling, please review!

Japanese Terms Used

Sensei - Teacher, instructor etc.

Konoha - This is the village where Naruto and cast live!

Gakiwan & Gakifutatsu - seem bottom

Midori - f. name straightly translates to: Green

Houtei (chan) - Little brother

Chan - Honorific used at the end of a females name (usually, close male friends will use it too...)

Ne - Equivalent to the Canadian's "eh" (For those not Canadian, it's our way of saying "yes" or "right" at the end of a sentence)

Kitsune - Fox

Ji (san) - Grandpa

San - Strong formal honorific used at the last of ones name.

About Gakiwan and Gakifutatsu: Okay, I'll be honest. These aren't... Japanese NAMES, they're kinda... insults. For those who are strong in Japanese, you'll know that it roughly translates to Brat One and Brat Two nn;; I was looking for the perfect names for a batch of twins, and then my brother came by and shoved his popsicle down my shirt (I know, loving family) and the first thing that came out of my mouth (followed by colorful swears of three different languages) was "GAKI!!" and then it hit me, so I kept this!