I really wish Hinata was here...Naruto Uzumaki thought as he continued rocking the crying Natsuko back and forth in his arms as he desperately tried to lull the crying child back to sleep. It was early in the morning and Naruto hadn't gotten any sleep since she had woken up. Hinata had left earlier to go to the pharmacy to go and pick up some medication for Natsuko who had come down with a slight cough.

That cough is probably what's been bothering her and woke her up, Naruto thought as he continued rocking Natsuko. He looked up hopefully as he heard a door open only to have his hopes dashed as Neji walked into the room with an expression that Naruto could only identify as...shock. Neji walked directly past him and sat down in one of the chairs of the Hokage's office. Naruto continued rocking Natsuko even as he took a closer look at Neji.

"Neji?" Naruto said uncertainly as he moved in closer to him. "Neji are you all right? C'mon Neji...say something."

A low mumbling sound came from Neji's mouth. The only thing that Naruto was able to catch over Natsuko's crying were the words "TenTen" and the words "should have been more careful." Naruto's eyes widened. Had something happened to TenTen? Had someone infiltrated the village and attacked her?

Naruto gently put the still-crying Natsuko down on one of the chairs and grabbed Neji by the shoulders and shook him as hard as he could to try and snap him out of whatever daze he was in. "Neji! What happened to TenTen? Is she alright?"

Neji mumbled again and stared at the wall even as Naruto shook him by the shoulders again. "Neji! You need to tell me what happened! What happened to TenTen?"

Neji finally turned toward Naruto and said two words that Naruto could hear, even over Natsuko's crying.

"She's pregnant."

Naruto's eyes instantly widened in shock and his jaw dropped. "A-Are you sure Neji? Maybe she's just not feeling well or something." Neji slowly shook his head. "She just got back from the hospital, there's no mistake."

Naruto took his hands off Neji as the shock of what he had said sank in. "I...uh...well...congratulations Neji."

Neji continued shaking his head even as the door opened and Hinata walked in carrying a small plastic bag. "Naruto, I got the cough medication for Natsuko..." Hinata's voice trailed off as she saw Neji sitting in one of the chairs. "Neji...to what do we owe the honor of this visit?" She asked as she looked at Neji's expression. "Neji? Is something wrong?"

Naruto walked over to Hinata and whispered what had happened to Hinata whose eyes widened in shock and then a large smile appeared on her face. She then turned toward Natsuko who was starting to calm down now that Hinata was back. Hinata walked over to Natsuko and gently picked her up and smiled as Natsuko instantly stopped crying and started giggling.

Naruto turned away from Neji and shook his head in confusion. Natsuko seemed to love it when Naruto fed her but would only stop crying if Hinata was there to pick her up. Naruto then turned back toward Neji and put on of his hands on his shoulder. "So...uh...what does TenTen think about this? Is she okay?"

The shocked expression on Neji's face faded slightly and a small smile appeared on his face. "She was slightly shocked when she found out but since then she's been nothing but smiles. I must say, she was even more shocked then I was when she found out but as I said she got over her shock quickly." Neji put his head down and sighed. "TenTen believes that we are ready but...I don't know if I am."

Hinata who had been holding Natsuko slowly turned toward Neji. "What do you mean by that? You aren't going to run out on her are you?"

Neji sharply turned his head toward her and narrowed his eyes. Neji truly did love TenTen and he wasn't going to lie, he was scared of what was to come but to have someone ask them that made his slightly angry. "Of course not! I'm simply...afraid that I might not be the kind of father that she wants me to be. I would never run out on TenTen."

Hinata smiled at Neji. It looked like that little comment had managed to bring out the real reason he had came here. Neji was afraid he would screw up and TenTen would hate him.

Naruto looked confused for a moment at Hinata's comment and then his eyes widened slightly and he nodded. He had also figured it out. "Neji..." He said quietly. "I'm not going to lie, it's going to be tough but it's also going to be fun. I was scared when I found out I was going to be a dad but the first time I held Natsuko I knew that my life was going to change for the better."

Neji slowly nodded and got back up. "Perhaps you are right...I think I'm going to leave now and see if TenTen needs anything."

Naruto and Hinata both smiled at him. "I think that's a good idea Neji, Why don't you pick up something for her on the way home?" Naruto said.

Neji nodded and began walking toward the door. "Perhaps I will." He said as we walked out the door. Natsuko let out a giggle as Hinata gently rocked her. Naruto watched Neji leave and turned to Hinata and smiled. "He'll be fine, and if he does have any problem he can always talk to me.

Sorry but that's it for this chapter. I've been having computer trouble so there won't be any updates anytime soon but I promise you all that I will finish this story.