Gaara and I were stuck in a very disturbing situation. Specifically, we were being used as human jungle

gyms.

Whoever's brilliant idea it was for the rookie 9 and Team Guy to get together, I'm going to kick them.

Because apparently when you got the rookies together you also got their kids.

From Saya(Shikamaru/Temari), to Aki and Shinpei(Neji/Tenten) the couch Gaara and I had planted ourselves on couldn't possibly get anymore crowded.

Ino had swept Keno off a while ago and I had no idea where either of them were, but Ino's husband Sai assured me they'd turn up sooner or later.

Shikamaru was grilling burgers in the backyard with most of the other guys and various alcoholic beverages were being passed around along with the strange abundance of infants that seemed to be floating around. Iruka and Kakashi had stopped by earlier with the boy they'd just adopted. He was a tall gangly 11 year old who look shocked that he was being put in this situation. Apparently the love had not exactly been flying around at the last place he lived. I noticed that he avoided all the other adults like the black plague and instead chose to stick around with Iruka and Kakashi, rarely ever leaving their side.

Apparently having babies seemed to be a new hobby for the rookies because almost everyone had at least one. Twins also seemed to be common. Weird.

Everyone except Ino. She had quietly informed me that she was unable to have kids. The look in her eyes was one of absolute sadness. She said that Sai didn't mind but I had seen the way she leaned in to him for support. Like it hurt her to talk about this.

It was part of the reason why I had let her abduct Keno.

And now here I was in the house sitting with Kurenai and Tenten who were discussing the pros and cons of breastfeeding. I hated this topic and am still to this day immensely glad that it was physically impossible to breast feed anyway so I never had to here about it.

Kurenai was saying that she was for breastfeeding because it stimulated brain developement while Tenten said that it was just to hard to wean them off and BLAH BLAH BLAH!

I inwardly groaned and felt Gaara chuckle. If I didn't know better I'd say he was enjoying this.

I leaned my head back on the edge of the couch and suppressed another sigh of boredom.

All of the sudden I felt a ripping sensation in the back of my head.

"Shinpei! Stop that right now!" Tenten yelled. She got up off the couch(With a little help from Kurenai) and waddled across the room to help pry her delinq- er son off my hair that he was yanking on with all his might.

The kid was freaking strong! Even for a two year old.

I jumped off the couch and backed away as soon as the little monster had been pulled off me.

"Neji! Come here." Tenten hollered ,holding the squirming brat by his arm. Neji came walking in and only needed one look at the boy to get angry.

"What did he do?" He asked, hands on his hips, glaring at his son.

"He climbed on the couch and pulled Narutos hair." Tenten replied, struggling to keep a decent hold on the boy.

Neji sighed and grabbed the little boy before bending him over and spanking him.

The boy looked confused at first before letting out a piercing shriek. Probably more embarrassed then hurt. When Neji let him up he bolted out of the room. Probably in search of someone to take pity on him.

The little girl Aki, Shinpeis twin sister, jumped off the couch and went running after him.

"I'm really sorry about that." Tenten murmured to me. "He's having a hard time accepting that there's going to be a new baby soon."

" It's fine," I mumbled looking at my feet. I wished I had keno in my arms to cuddle with, he always made me smile.

Right on cue Ino came running into the room. Keno seemed to be enjoying whatever was happening because he was giggling.

I smiled and took him when Ino handed him over.

Ino still looked wild eyed.

"What?" I asked, getting a little nervous because of her inability to speak.

"H-he he was w-walking! I-I put-gasp- him d-down and h-he just t-took off!" She panted out.

My eyes grew to the size of saucers. I whipped my head around to see Gaara with a similar expression.

We had been trying to get Keno to walk for weeks maybe even months and he hadn't been even the least bit interested in trying.

I put him down on the floor and watched as he stumbled across it. Gaara was walking along beside him, ready to catch him if he were to fall.

Almost all the adults were gathered around watching. I heard a squeal from Ino as he took a shaky step forward and looked like he was going to fall. I grinned internally. Ino would make a great mom. I had a feeling that If I could spend a few minutes with her she would be having kids nonstop.(1)

But before he could fall Gaara had already swooped him up in his arms. Only I saw the brief flash of a grin on Gaaras face as he picked him up. Gaara was Kenos father, whether it was by blood or not. He was proud, I could see it in his eyes.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Sakura standing in the doorway. She was holding hands with Sasuke who was holding one of the babies. (It irritated me that she seemed to be holding him back from coming over here) They had not come over to see Keno walking, choosing, instead to stand in a doorway and look intimidating.

But right now I didn't care about their perfect little family. Their perfect kids. Or their perfect life.

This moment was about Keno. But for some reason I couldn't pull my eyes away from his smoldering black ones.

I couldn't focus on Keno.

I loved Keno more then anything in the world.

I loved Gaara more then anything in the world.

But I loved Sasuke more then anything in the universe.

1- HeeHee I didn't want this to be just drama so how about we add an interesting jutsu in the mix shall we.

Hello!! Sorry It took so long.

I don't know if this is really an eventful chapter or not.

I don't really think so:(

O well!

I just started having cravings and I just have to have the CHEDDAR BAY BISQUITS FROM RED LOBSTER!!!!!!

They're Heaven!!

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