Minato walked into the daycare holding his energetic son who practically bouncing in his hold.
"Jeez Naruto what got you excited today."
Said the father as he tickled his son.
The baby merely babbled in response.
"Morning Sensei."
Kakashi greeted his former instructor with a bow
"Kakashi you've been picked today?" The man said curiously.
"It was only a matter of time before I got picked today to work, but whatever it can't be that bad." Said the Jonin nonchalantly.
"You and children...it seems like an odd combination can you handle it ?"
Asked Minato.
"Lord Hokage I am a Jonin shinobi...how hard can it be."
"Kasi."
Naruto started reaching Kakashi.
"I think he wants you to hold him."
Minato gave Naruto to his former student.
"Well anyways I'll go Daddy loves you Naru-sun!"
Minato left the daycare center.
Kakashi walked into the playroom and he was immediately greeted by Sasuke.
"Hey Naruto."
Sasuke said.
"Sa Sa!"
The baby started reaching for the Uchiha.
"Here you play with him for awhile."
Kakashi handed the baby to the young Uchiha and he went to the front of the room so he could watch all of the kids.
"Where were you yesterday? I was...I mean Hinata was worried about you."
Said the boy.
Naruto started babbling as he put his hand in his mouth
Sasuke sat the baby on the floor.
"Alright what should we do today?"
While the young Uchiha was planning on what both he and Naruto could do today the baby saw Hinata walking in the playroom so the baby started crawling to Hinata.
Hinata turned to see the baby crawling towards her.
"Naruto?"
As the young Hyūga picked up the baby Sasuke ran over with a surprised look on his face
"When did you learn how to crawl?"
Sasuke asked the baby but he was met with a gleeful gurgle.
"So what are we doing today Sasuke?
Hinata asked.
"Well I don't know, I remember that Naruto's dad wanted me to start reading to him he said he likes that."
Said the Uchiha as he quickly grabbed a book.
"Yeah t t that is a good idea, m my mother used to say that reading to a baby helps them start learning."
Hinata sat next to Sasuke and she placed Naruto in her lap, the young Uchiha blushed.
"Uh uh."
"Are you okay Sasuke?"
Hinata asked.
"Y ye yeah."
The boy stammered as he started reading.
While the trio were sitting down enjoying each other's company secretly they were being watched intensely from a distance by another Hyūga child, Neji.
Neji growled a little.
"What are you doing?"
Neji turned around to see his friend Rock Lee standing behind him
Neji dragged the boy to his hiding spot
"Shh...I'm spying on the Uchiha. I have to make sure that he does not try to pull anything on Hinata then I have to keep an eye on that demon baby too."
"Oh can I help you spy!" Lee said excitedly.
"No go away this is a solo mission." Neji replied
"But doing things like this helps improve my ninja skills." Lee replied, never wanting to miss out on an opportunity for training.
Menu sighed
"Fine I guess just keep quiet. Said Neji as he continued to spy on the group with Lee behind him.
Neji was able to watch Sasuke and Hinata for ten minutes unnoticed until Naruto turned his head noticing the two boys hiding, the child gleefully laughed as he started crawling towards the boys while Sasuke and Hinata were distracted.
Sasuke turned his head towards the crawling baby and he caught a glimpse Neji, noticing the boy was watching him
"SaSa!" The baby called out gleefully as he reached out his hands to Neji and Lee.
Realizing they're position has been compromised, Neji then pretended to act like he was playing with Lee.
"Tch."
Sasuke picked up Naruto and started walking back to Hinata.
"SaSa SaSa!!" The baby shouted as he kept on reaching towards Neji and Lee, he wanted to play the game they were playing.
"Is everything okay?" Hinata asked, noticing the whining baby.
"I think your cousin is spying on us."
Said Sasuke as motioned his eyes over at Neji.
Hinata turned her gaze to Neji and the boy continued to pretend that he was minding his business.
Hinata walked over to Neji to confront him about his spying.
"Neji why were you spying on me?"
"I wasn't spying on you, I'm just looking after you're with that nine tails kid." Neji said.
"Neji, Naruto is just a baby he didn't do that the fox did that, don't you remember what my father said?"
Hinata asked the boy.
"I still don't trust him the nine tails could burst out of him at any moment." Said Neji
"H how about you play with us? Thanks you can see Naruto is just a regular baby."
Sasuke's eyes widened at Hianta's offer.
"(No no no no no no no no no)"
The boy kept on saying in his head
"Fine." Neji replied
"(Damn it!)"
Sasuke mentally cursed, he didn't want Neji over here.
Naruto reached his hands out to Hinata
"O okay Neji this is Naruto." Hinata said as Sasuke handed her the baby.
"He's just a normal baby."
"I don't know I still don't trust him, the elders said he's still a Demon."
Neji said.
Sasuke walked up to Neji and he stared the other boy down.
"What, you got something to say Uchiha." Neji said as he glared at Sasuke.
Naruto's happy babbling was replaced with slight whimpers as he started reaching for Sasuke.
"H hey do you two want to play a game?"
Hinata asked hoping to break the tension.
"Yeah I think that Kakashi will let us practice with Ninja tools."
Neji suggested.
"That's too dangerous for Naruto." Sasuke replied.
"Then leave him here then if he's gonna get hurt."
"He sticks with me."
Sasuke said
"Then you two can go and leave Hinata with me."
Neji replied.
"Neji y you don't have anything else you want do t that we all can do?"
Hinata asked.
Neji sighed.
"Fine how about we just sit here and do nothing like ignorant children because Uchiha is content with that."
"Then why don't you just leave us alone Hyūga, we were just fine before you came."
Sasuke said to the other boy.
"S Sasuke Neji please don't fight"
"Honestly Hinata why do you associate yourself with these two and monster and a Uchiha."
"N Neji he's not a."
Before Hinata could finish Sasuke grabbed Neji by the cuff of his shirt.
"He's not a monster." Sasuke said with a threatening tone.
"So you're involved with the Nine tails just liked what happened last year people did say you Uchiha did it."
Neji grabbed Sasuke's shirt.
"Of course an Uchiha would protect a monster."
Neji head-butted Sasuke causing the boy to loosen his hold on the Hyūga Neji was about to punch Sasuke but the young Uchiha tackled Neji to the floor and they both started fighting
"Stop fighting!!"
Hinata yelled
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"s
Kakashi and Ayame noticed the two boys were fighting and they rushed over to separate the two kids.
"Hey stop both of you!"
Kakashi picks up both kids by the cuff of their shirts and separated them
"Now what's going on."
Kakashi demanded
"He wouldn't stop calling Naruto a monster!"
Sasuke said.
Kakashi turned his head to Neji.
"Is that true?"
"Yeah because of him I lost Mom and Dad are dead!!"
Kakashi and Ayame looked at each other and were shocked on how much Neji knows about the Ninetails attack.
"Okay both you separate and and cool your heads for a moment, Neji go with Ms.Ayame for awhile, and Sasuke you're with me."
Kakashi grabbed Sasuke's hand and he took him to the far end of the room while Ayame had Neji follow her to the other side.
Hinata stood with Naruto in her hands silently with everything she tried she wasn't able to get the boys to stop fighting she felt useless.
Hinata felt a hand on her shoulder, it was Ayame.
"Hey it's not your fault."
Said the hound woman.
"They were fighting because of me and Naruto I should have never been with Naruto and Sasuke."
Hinata started tearing up.
"Ah ah"
Naruto started reaching up to Hinata, he didn't want her to feel sad.
"It wasn't your fault...how about you go talk to Neji and I'll take Naruto off your hands for a little bit."
"O okay."
Hinata held Naruto up to Ayame and the young woman took the baby while Hinata went to go talk to Nejj.
Naruto reached out to Hinata and Sasuke didn't want to be away from either of them.
"Sasa" Naruto started whimpering.
"It's okay sweetie...I think you need a little nap that'll make you feel better."
Ayame went and sat on a rocking chair and started away the baby in her arms, Naruto slowly started going to sleep but not without taking quick glances at Hinata and Sasuke.