Due to the healing process following a c-section, I will be staying in the Hospital for another 3 or 4 weeks.

Great.

Note the sarcasm.

At least I can see Niko and Ava when ever I want to.

There is a lot to learn while at the hospital.

The only thing I want to worry about right now is their health and memories.

Since I've been out of the village and away from growing technology, a new device has come out. It's called a camera. It has a small lens on one side that you're supposed to look through called the view finder. On the other side is a larger lens that takes in the light. A choice accessory is a scope at the top that, in older pictoboxes where one would have flash powder instead, is a light built in just for that option. At the bottom is a kind of printer that would spit out a square with a black space covered in plastic. After a while a picture of what ever you were looking at shows up in the black space.

All in all, it's a very complex thing. And surprisingly the camera is not very pricy.

Suigetsu went out to buy one and told me all about it while pointing to the buttons and saying what they did. This one will take the picture and this one puts the light down so it's just a black box.

He even got a binder that he said was called a photo album. Some place to keep safe the pictures.

I get to walk down to the nursery about three times a day if I'm lucky and check up on them.

About 3 days after the great birth of the two, they can come into my room with me.

It's been about a week now. Sui takes a couple pictures of me holding them both.

Niko has opened his eyes. They're a striking gray color, so unlike his sister's. His hair is sandy brown and messy atop his crown. His face is longer than his sister's as well, his cheeks not as plump.

Both their disproportional bodies make them look cuter.

Ava hums every day and only when I hold her. She even looks mad when Karin holds her. Niko only opens his eyes when in my arms. I don't know how they know it's me.

What would have been me getting signed out of the hospital is taken to keep track of the two's health and make sure I heal up nicely. They don't want me going out of the village in such a state. Especially if it normally takes two days to get to my destination.

Sakura came in the other day.

And so did Sai.

"Ah. The pregnant man has had his kids?"

"Yes Sai, he had them the sixth. Aren't they cute? Can I hold one?" Asked my former fan girl.

"Careful." I say, barely raising my arms to hand over Ava.

She takes her awkwardly; I have to show her how to support the head.

Her arms are tense. She's afraid to hold her.

"Which one is this?"

"That one is Ava, and this one", I nod to the other bundle in my arms, "is Niko."

"Ah! Her eyes are just like Naruto's!"

I turn away almost disgusted that his name is said in my presence.

They're brighter actually. Ava's eyes, I mean.

It's quiet for a minute. Then a pitiful moan begins from Sakura's arms. I quickly hand Niko over to Suigetsu and reach for Ava.

I take her and start humming a song my mother used to sing to me. Though I don't remember the words, I know the melody by heart. It's long a repetitive tune like any old lullaby, it has a sad note to it.

It calms Ava down every time.

"…Beautiful." Sakura says as Ava is lulled into sleep. I keep hold of my baby girl.

"You know what Sasu-chan needs?"

I found something fun to do now, glaring at Sai. 'Sasu-chan'? Really?

"Don't call him Sasu-chan! And, what does he need?"

"Has he not had a Baby Shower yet?" What! No!

"Oh! A Baby Shower!" She looks at my displeased face. "Yes, you are definitely in need of a Baby Shower. Now that you are in Konoha, we all don't have to take a week off just to visit you!"

Now I have to put my two cents in. "No. No Baby Shower."

"Aww, why not? It'll be great!" whines Suigetsu from the other side of the room where he has been soothing Niko.

I sigh.

"Just don't make me plan it."

"Yes! Oh, so many ideas for themes. The games! So much to plan!" The pinkette had a dreamy look in her eyes. "Sai! We need to go!"

"Okay then. See you Sasu-chan."

TBC…

Winter Break is starting next week after school on just Monday and Tuesday. I estimate somewhere between 10 to 20 more chapters until I get an epilogue going and hopefully start on the sequel. I'm not going to tell you guise what the title is until the epilogue. Hmmm… Maybe I won't post the eppy until I get the first chappy for it posted…

Also, I've been doing a little thinking. What's the reason for me to have that poll if I'm just going to do GaaSasu(minimal) in the sequel anyway? Well… To know what you're thinking? I don't know… I lost my train of thought and all the reason that was boarding that train…

For those of you who wish for Naru to get back with Sasu, (spoiler) there is a sickly sweet encounter or whatever that will simply rot your teeth in the sequel. (Yes, I'm going to make you wait for 30 more 1,000 word chapters(estimated). Mwahahahahaha!)