Illiana: BB is currently hiding under her bed, adn refusing to come out. I think Alle and VIv are trying to bribe her with out with Ben&Jerry's, but it isn't going well. But I hope you like this chapter. It took so long to write. We're sorry.

Shay: Please don't send us any reviews about the wait time. YOu'll make me cry.

Illi: Shay, go help Alle.

Shay: but Alle told me to help you!

Illi: Uh, well, go play outside!

SHay: kk!

Illi: she's like a child. Anyways, Read, Review, DOn't own, you guys know the routine. Hope you like it!


"N-Neji-nii-sama, I have a favor to ask." Hinata was standing in her cousin's office, staring at him. He was sitting behind his desk, his lavender eyes sliding over some papers.

"What?" He asked, not even glancing up.

"I'd like to take some vacation time, and take off the next week."

Neji paused his review of a paper, and lifted his eyes. He stared at her, incredulous. "What? Why?"

"I need to take the next week off. It's Spring Break." She said as if it explained everything.

"And what does it being Spring Break have to do with anything?" Neji said, his monotone voice slightly sarcastic.

"I have a daughter. I can't leave her alone for a week."

"What about your housemates?" Neji questioned. Hinata noticed a slight panic to his tones, but was sure it was her own imagination.

"Tenten works at a paintball range, she's going to be busy all week. Shay's off in lala land, and Pem is supposedly extremely close to a big break in her experiments. I can't ask any of them." Hinata said.

"But, we have that meeting with Chunin Publishing Company. I'm going to need you on that." Now Hinata could see the slight panic in his eyes.

"But, my daughter can't be left on her own. She'd get into trouble."

"If I get you a babysitter, will you stay at work next week?" Neji asked. She could practically see his brain plotting.

"Yes, if I get a babysitter." Hinata nodded. "But it has to be someone I can trust."

"Done." Neji said with a small grin. "Bring your daughter in to work, I'll have someone in the building babysit."

"Okay." Hinata said warily.

"Take this to Sasuke, please." Neji held out a piece of paper, and Hinata grabbed it, and headed to the door.

She had nearly gotten there, when the door opened to reveal Naruto Uzumaki. Hinata gulped. Ever since their date five days ago, she had been avoiding him. He had gotten too close, and he was her boss. She didn't date her bosses.

She didn't even look up at him, but kept on walking, picking up speed. Naruto turned to let her by, and watched her walk.

He had been painting like crazy, staying up till after midnight for the last five nights. Each night he painted a picture of her. He didn't know what he was going to do with them. He knew he was going to give one to her, but if kept up this pace, his house would be full of paintings of a moon-eyed goddess.

"Naruto. I have a job for you." Neji said. Naruto turned, and blinked at him.

"But, Neji, I have a job." He flashed the older man a grin. "I'm your boss, remember."

"We're equals, you ass." Neji snapped, though his tone was slightly affectionate. "But I have a job for next week, since you don't do much but sit around and look like an idiot."

"Bite me, Hyuuga." Naruto intoned, sitting in one of the chairs. "What do you want me to do?"

"Baby-sit."

Before Naruto could reply, the door opened again, and Sasuke and Gaara walked in. Neji nodded at them, and turned back to Naruto.

"Who, why, and for how long?" Naruto asked, leaning back in his chair.

"My neice, because Hinata has to work, and for next week." Neji answered.

"What's he doing?" Sasuke asked, sitting in the other chair. Gaara leaned against the wall. Naruto had noticed that Gaara's eyes seemed to be more distant, flashing with anger.

"I'm babysitting next week apparently." Naruto told him. "babysitting Hinata's daughter."

"Cool." Sasuke said. Naruto noticed that his mind seemed to be on something else.

"What's going on?" Naruto asked.

"I broke up with Sakura." Sasuke said quietly. "I know you three didn't like her, and even my uncle didn't like her. So I figured I need to break it off."

"Wow, it took your uncle not liking her for you to come to your senses?" Naruto rolled his eyes. "Took you freaking long enough. I'm guessing she didn't take it well."

"Tears, yells, and even a threat." Sasuke answered.

"A threat?" Neji queried.

"Something about telling everyone I'm an asshole." Sasuke shrugged.

"As if they didn't know already." Neji and Naruto echoed each other. Gaara even smirked.

"Bite me, all of you." Sasuke snapped.

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A few days later, Hinata and Lena were sitting in the old Charger on their way to Demon Eyes. Lena was complaining slightly about having to go to work with her mom, but Hinata was firmly explaining that she was going to be very busy with an important meeting.

"I will be working on something for Neji-nii-san, so I won't be able to embarrass you much. I don't know exactly who's going to be watching you, but I trust Neji-nii-san to choose someone I could trust."

"I know, Mom." Lena said, slightly kicking her backpack. "I'm just in a bad mood because Illiana-sensei assigned me an English assignment over the vacation."

Hinata blinked, glancing at her daughter. "Oh really, and what is that?"

"I have to write about what I am doing, with who, and if I'm doing anything special. The thing is, it has to be three pages, front and back, and I can't skip lines."

"I think I'm liking Illiana-sama." Hinata said with a grin. Lena shot her a glare, but Hinata ignored her. "We're here, come on." She pulled into her parking spot, and turned the car off. She grabbed her purse while Lena grabbed her bag. They climbed out of the car at the same time. Hinata locked the doors while Lena glared up at the sky.

The trip in the elevator was quiet. Lena did not seem impressed by the building or anything. Finally they were in the receptionist area of the trop floor.

"Hinata." Hinata turned to see Neji standing there. Lena shifted at her side, placing herself behind her mother. Hinata noticed, but didn't say anything about it.

"Hello, Neji-nii-sama" Hinata said with a smile. "May I ask who will be babysitting?"

Neji just smiled, and Hinata frowned. She didn't like that smile. It made her think that her cousin was up to something. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her head, and a disapproving look crossed her face.

"Jerk.' She muttered. "Come on Lena, we need to talk to someone."

"He's in his office!" Neji called after her. "After you're done, I need you to be in my office."

"Yes, sir." Hinata said, and led Lena through the hall to the office. She passed Rebecca, and ignored the nasty look. Lena, though, was intrigued.

"Mom, why was she glaring at you?"

"Nothing, Lena.' Hinata said, stopping in front of the door. She took a deep breath, and opened the door.

She hadn't expected a lot, but she didn't expect to him sitting at his desk, glaring so intently at a Nintendo DS.

"You think you want some of this, Bakura?" He muttered, not noticing them. "Bring it on! You can't beat my Dark Dreadroute! WHAT! Serktsu Armor! You son-of-a-monkey's-uncle!"

Hinata shook her head. How could she have been thinking of ever going out with such an immature person?

"Hinata, close the door, please?" His voice cut through her thoughts, and she looked at him. He was still glaring at the game.

"I have to speak with you." HInata said quietly.

Naruto nodded, and turned the game off. "I was losing anyways." He said, grinning up at her. He gave Lena a smile too. "What's up?"

"I know that Neji asked you to take care of Lena. I want to thank you, and let you know some rules." Hinata watched him as she spoke. He seemed to be paying attention. "Limited sugar, nothing dangerous, and Lena has homework. Make sure she at least starts on it today."

Lena let out a groan.

Naruto laughed slightly. "Don't you hate that?" He asked the girl, and she nodded reluctantly.

"Okay, well, then I'm going." Hinata hesitated at the door, and looked back.

"I'll be fine." Lena said, smiling at her mother. "Can't make any promises about Card-games boy over there."

"Card-games boy?" Naruto asked himself blinking. Hinata laughed quietly, and left.

Lena turned to Naruto. "Hi." She said, annoyed.

Naruto grinned. "Hi." He answered her. "Now what homework assignment do you have to do?"

Lena sighed, and sat in one of the chairs opposite Naruto's desk. "I have to write about my Spring Break, three pages, front and back."

Naruto looked shocked. "Geez, what is you teacher, evil?"

Lena smirked. "I think so, but I'm not sure. Illiana-sensei is nice most of the time, but she likes us to broaden our horizens too much."

"That sucks." Naruto said. "But look on the bright side!"

"What?"

"You're going to have the coolest report. How many kids can say that they went to work with their mother, and met an owner of Demon Eyes Inc.?" Naruto said smugly.

"My friends aren't going to believe it. I mean, they barely believe that my mom works here." Lena said.

"That sucks."

But before Lena could answer, there was a knock on the door. "Yeah?" Naruto called, looking up. The door opened, and Rebecca stuck her head in.

"Uchiha-sama wished to speak with you." She said, ignoring the child in the seat.

"Okay." He glanced at Lena. "Will you be alright for a few minutes. You can play on the computer if you want."

"I'll be fine.' She said, nodding. Naruto smiled at her, and rose to leave. Lena slipped past the desk, and grinned at the computer. The pictures on the corner of the desk caught her attention, and she studied them.

One was of a beautiful blonde woman standing beside a man with a lot of white hair. They were laughing, a sake bottle in each hand, and seemed to be having fun, despite the fact that they looked old. And drunk

The next picture held three men. The one on the right was tall, with silver hair sticking straight up and a mask covering his face. The middle one was shorter, dark haired with a scar running across his nose. The one on the left had big aviator goggles on, his hair dark as well. In the background, Lena could make out a couple of laughing woman.

The third was the most interesting. It was the oldest picture, having a slight sepia tint to it. It held a red haired woman sitting in a hospital bed, sunlight streaming around her. A baby was settled in the woman's hands, as the woman looked out a window.

Something about the last picture seemed so sad, and Lena turned to the computer quickly. She woke the screen up, and moved to the internet. Clicking on the icon, she navigated to her email.

Signing in, something went wrong. A pop-up screen flashed across the screen, and something downloaded. Lean gasped, as a little picture danced across her screen.

Yells could be heard from outside. "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?" "WHY IS A CREATURE DANCING ON MY SCREEN?" "WHAT IS GOING ON!!"

"UCHIHA! FIX THIS!" A deep yell roared through the building, and everything went silent.

Lena looked back to the screen to see a little fox and a little raccoon thing dancing the Macarena on her screen.

Mom's going to slaughter me, She thought, and laid her head down on the desk, fighting not to cry.