My Sweet Little Dear One Chapter 3, a naruto fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or anything related to Naruto. This story is purely for fun.
Warnings: Male/Male, fluff at full blast.
Pairings: SasuNaru.
Summary: Naruto faces the challenges that come after Sasuke drinks a mysterious potion and turns into a BABY!
Notes: The fic is set when the Rookie 9 are all 17.

"Talking"
Thinking
Flashbacks
Book

My Sweet Little Dear One
By: Narutonewbie
Co-written and Beta'd by: koolanimefreek

Last Time:

Naruto held clumsily the now sleeping Sasuke, took the bag and book and looked up to thank Hestia, but she was gone.

Chapter 3: Nighttime Blues

Naruto arrived home a little after nine still shocked at what had just happened. He fumbled with his keys at the door grumbling quietly to himself all the while about locking up his apartment after years of leaving it open. He gingerly walked into his one bedroom apartment, baby bag perched on one shoulder and sleeping baby nestled to his chest. He went into his room, kicking dirty clothes away from his path and laid Sasuke on his bed. Naruto dropped the bag beside it and turned to leave. A movement caught his eye, and he turned back, watching the baby thoughtfully.

"He looks so tiny," Naruto whispered under his breath and almost yelped in realization. "Naruto-baka! The baby can fall off the bed!" He quickly gathered some pillows, and surrounded baby Sasuke with them. "There." Smiling softly, Naruto hefted the bag up, took the book out and silently left the room, stopping to turn the lights off.

Naruto walked into his tiny kitchen, dropped the book and bag on the table and raided the old fridge, looking for something to eat. Closing the fridge with a quiet snarl, Naruto grabbed a pot from the cabinet and a new packet of instant ramen. While the water boiled, Naruto tiredly sat on one of the chairs in the kitchen and snatched the baby book from the table, opening it quickly to take a look at it.

"Huh? This thing is blank!" Naruto exclaimed flabbergasted. "That old hag! Giving me an empty book! How is this going to help!" Naruto angrily stated, roughly slapping the book on the table. The book opened on a random page and words suddenly appeared on the page.

If you could please seize your incessant screeching, I can hear you good and proper. There is no need for you to raise your voice.

Azure eyes widened impossibly at the sight. "Wha-?" Naruto spluttered.

Are you that thick, child? Can you not see for yourself that I am speaking to you?

"Oh fuck… It talks!" Naruto stated with a stupid look in his face. Quite. And take care of that water. It has been a long while since it boiled.

Startled at the words on the book, Naruto quickly turned around and jumped to his feet at the sight, "Oh shit!" Deciding to leave the book for later, Naruto prepared himself a cup of ramen and ate it quickly.

He felt very tired after such an eventful day and wanted so much to drop down on the couch and sleep. So throwing his empty cup in the overflowing trash can on a corner of the kitchen, he tugged off his jacket, black t-shirt and pants, opting to sleep only in boxers, and threw them on a pile on the floor. He grabbed a pillow and a blanket from the hall closet, laid on the couch and fell into a nice peaceful sleep.

12:00 midnight

Naruto jolted awake by the sound of a piercing cry. Confused, his unfocused blue eyes wandered wildly around the room looking for the source of that dreadful sound.

He sat up dazed for a moment and then the events of the previous day filled his mind. Knowing that the awful sound came from baby Sasuke, Naruto swore profusely and groggily dragged himself off the couch.

"What do you want, you bastard! Just go back to sleep… and that's an order!" Naruto snapped at his crying deaged teammate from his perch at the door.

Teary onyx eyes hardened and the grown voice of a man came out from the baby's mouth, "Naruto, you idiot! I'm hungry!" Tiny arms flailed in distress as black eyes glazed with more unshed tears. "Now feed me or I'll keep you awake!"

Snorting at the lame threat, Naruto's eyes narrowed as he crossed his arms over his chest, "Oh yes… I'm so scared of a tiny helpless baby! Can't you see me trembling," Naruto teased.

"Shut up!" Sasuke deadpanned. A second later, Sasuke face scrunched up in concentration. Black eyes widened in realization of what he had just done and a loud wail left his mouth before he was able to stop it.

"Now what's the matter bastard!" Naruto grouched at the distressed baby.

Sasuke ignored the question as he sobbed louder, wails reaching dangerous volume levels. Naruto was dumbfounded. He didn't know what to do anymore. Sasuke continued crying and he had no idea what to feed a baby!

Sasuke continued to sob. Naruto was getting desperate. "What to do, what to do! ARGGH! This is why I didn't want to take care of him!" Naruto grumbled under his breath while his hands gripped his hair tightly.

…

THE BOOK!

He dashed off quickly to the kitchen where he grabbed the book from the table and opened it.

"Hey book, tell me what to feed a baby!"

Don't need to be so rude.

Naruto growled in impatient and started tapping his foot.

Breast-feeding is best, but not every mother "HEY I'm no mother!" chooses or is able to breast-feed. Commercially prepared infant formulas are a nutritious alternative to breast milk, and even contain iron. Commercial formulas are manufactured under sterile conditions and attempt to duplicate mother's milk. The complex combination of proteins, sugars, fats, and vitamins used in commercial formulas would be virtually impossible to create at home. If you do not breast-feed your baby, use only a commercially prepared formula.

Naruto read quizzically the words again and tilted his head in confusion, "Formula?"

(A/N-If the book were able to, it would be rolling its eyes at the moment) Search the baby bag.

Naruto quickly set the book on the table and raided the bag. With a whoop, Naruto grabbed a can of powdered formula from the bag and turned it, looking for the instructions. After a few seconds and an unsuccessful search, Naruto turned to the book and asked, "How do I prepare the formula?"

Powdered formula may take a bit longer to prepare for your baby, but it's less expensive than the other types. Here are the basics of preparation.

Step 1: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water, and gather together a sterile bottle and nipple.

Step 2: Check the expiration date of formula before using. Discard outdated formula.

Step 3: Read carefully all the instructions on the powdered formula container. "I wouldn't be asking if I had found them!"

Step 4: Warm the water by boiling first, then adding it to cold, purified water. Or, heat purified water in the microwave.

Step 5: Pour warm - not hot - water into the baby bottle.

Step 6: Add 1 scoop formula for every 2 oz. water. Be sure to measure carefully or your baby could get sick.

Step 7: Pull the nipple through the nipple ring, and screw the nipple ring onto the bottle.

Step 8: Shake well.

Step 9: Test the temperature of the formula on your wrist. Let the formula cool if the liquid is warmer than room temperature.

Step 10: Serve or place in the refrigerator immediately after mixing, for up to 24 hours.

Naruto read the steps and set the work, he searched the bag for a bottle and after finding it, set some water to boil. Sasuke was still wailing from the bedroom and it was grating on Naruto's nerves. He understood that Sasuke was hungry but was that reason enough to cry so much? Confused, he turned to his now trusty book and asked, "What are the reasons for a baby crying so much?"

Good question. A baby (newborn to 6 months) cries to let you know he needs something. He does not cry to bug you. He is too young to be bad on purpose. Here are some things to check with a crying baby: 1. Check the diaper. It may be wet. 2. Check for diaper rash or an open diaper pin. 3. Feed him if he is hungry. 4. Feel his skin to see if he is too hot or too cold. If so, change his clothes. He may be over- or underdressed. 5. Check to see if he is teething. 6. Check for bites from insects or pets. Talk to a doctor or nurse. Allergies or an illness can make a baby cry.

"Check the diaper?" Naruto scrunched his face in disgust. Then his eyes widened in remembrance.

Naruto tilted his head in thought at the memory and stated the obvious, "Well, it seems his diaper is the problem." Another thought followed, "But how do I change a diaper? That lady Hestia did it the last time…" He glanced at the book again.

Not much has really changed since the days of diaper pins - whether you choose to go the route of cloth or disposable diapers, you'll follow more or less the same procedure.

Step 1: Lay a fresh diaper on a changing table, or on a towel or mat on the floor.

Step 2: Place your baby, tummy side up, on top of the clean diaper.

Step 3: Unfasten the diaper tabs on the soiled diaper.

Step 4: Hold your baby's feet together and very gently lift them up, raising the baby's bottom. Use the clean part of the old diaper to wipe away any excess stools, then fold over the soiled section of the diaper and set the old diaper aside.

Step 5: Wipe your baby's buttocks and genitals gently from front to back with baby wipes. Don't forget the lower back and the skin folds of the thighs. (A baby girl might get stools around her labia and vagina, so clean that area gently with baby wipes.)

Step 6: Lower your baby's bottom onto the clean diaper.

Step 7: Pat the area dry with a towel; cornstarch powder is optional.

Step 8: Apply diaper-rash cream to the area if necessary.

Step 9: Make sure to pull up the back of the clean diaper high enough to prevent leaks. Position the front of the diaper just under the baby's abdomen.

Step 10: Bring the tabs around from the back of the diaper and fasten them to the front.

Step 11: Turn diapering into a game of peek-a-boo to distract your baby.

Naruto read the instructions hesitantly and with a glance to the pot on the stove, he dashed to the still crying baby. Following the instructions carefully, he changed Sasuke's diaper.

"This is the most disgusting thing I think I have ever done, and I've done so many nasty pranks," Naruto mumbled to himself as he changed the diaper sporting a disgusted face.

"Shut up, dobe! And change quicker!" A miffed Sasuke barked at his teammate. He had finally calmed down when the stupid dobe had figured out his problem. He still was a bit wary of his feelings because as a baby they tended to explode instead of remaining behind his well constructed ice mask.

With a whoop of accomplishment, Naruto fastened the tabs successfully and exclaimed, "HAH! FINALLY! The tenth time is the charm!"

Sasuke glared at his teammate's remark but decided to remain quiet… For a second… A wail suddenly broke from his tiny mouth for the second time that night sending Naruto into a panic frenzy.

"SHIT! What now?" Naruto groaned in terror. "OH! The form-thingy! Wait a sec Sasuke!"

Naruto raced back to the kitchen leaving a wailing Sasuke on the bed. He yelped at the little amount of water left in the pot but shrugged it away. He poured some into the baby bottle he had found in the bag along with two scoops of formula. He twisted the top on and shook it. He sprayed a little on his wrist and yelped at the heat.

"SHIT! This thing is HOT! What to do, what to do!" Naruto glanced at the book and asked, "Hey, what do I do when the thing is too hot!"

If the formula is too hot you pour some cold water in it to cool it.

He hastily unscrewed the lid and poured cold sink water into it. He then returned the cap to its place and checked the formula. It was at a decent temperature now Naruto realized with a relieved sigh. A second later, how do you feed a baby? he groaned to himself in dread.

In the other side of Konoha…

Sakura sat on the edge of her bed pouting and fuming. She was sure that she could have taken much better care of Sasuke herself, but no, Kakashi had to leave poor Sasuke-kun with the idiot Naruto. Sometimes, she thought that she was surrounded by stupid people! She was a girl and she LOVED Sasuke, so she was the best equipped to take care of him. She knew everything about him! His allergies, his favorite foods, even about that dark blue blankey he had slept with since he was two years old.

As Sakura sat cursing her sensei and teammate to high heaven, a familiar red haired man crept into her room stealthily. He stood behind an oblivious Sakura and knocked her out. He rapidly tied her up and threw her over his shoulder. He then raised his hands and pried an invisible wall apart. A blinding light streamed from the wall and covered the red haired man completely. A few seconds later, the light suddenly disappeared and Sakura stood in the place of the ginger headed man. She smirked in delight.

"Now, I can watch you very closely Naruto-kun."

TBC-

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INFO FOR THIS CHAPPY:

Newborn Feeding info was found here:

kidshealth . org (slash) parent (slash) growth (slash) feeding (slash) feednewborn . html

Formula-making instructions were found here:

www . ehow . com (slash) how (underscore) 2514 (underscore) prepare – ready – mix . html

Why do babies cry info was found here:

www . nncc . org (slash) Guidance (slash) why . cry . html

How to change a baby's diaper info was found here:

www . ehow . com (slash) how (underscore) 448 (underscore) change – babys – diaper . html