Huzzah!
Summer is finally here!
Or actually, it started about a week and a half ago, but you can't blame me for making up for the lack of sleep that I've missed the entire school year …
Anyways, here I am, finally updating, because I feel rather badly about lazing around doing nothing when I really should be writing!
Sonya's PoV
I had the most distinct feeling that I was being watched …
In fact, I'm pretty sure I am being watched.
I stifled a groan, groggily rubbing my eyes, trying desperately to rub the sleep from them.
'It's far too early in the morning to be waking up, especially to my sixth sense of someone watching me.' I though tiredly.
And then I heard the giggling.
The giggling that was distinctly Naruto's.
'Scratch that, it's far too early in the morning for me to wake up to Naruto doing something stupid …' I groaned out loud at my thoughts.
"Alright alright, I'm up, please don't burn down our house, or explode something … I don't think I could live through another attempt at you trying to cook ramen again Naruto." I shuddered at the horrible thought.
Flashback!
-Bang ! Clatter ! Rattle ! –
I grumbled, and pulled my pillow over my head, trying my hardest to block out the loud sounds that were disturbing my rest. Cautiously I snuck my nose out from under the pillow and took a tentative sniff, faintly detecting something that smelled suspiciously like smoke … I threw the pillow aside and sat up, taking a deeper breath, trying to find the source of the smell.
"What's burning …?" I asked out loud … and then my eyes widened I realization.
I raced down stairs, and jumped down the last 2 steps. I ran into the kitchen, and came upon the scene of the wreckage.
A 5 year old Naruto had pulled out packs of instant ramen from the pantry and, and was now attempting to boil water in our little tea kettle …
"Shit ! Argh, what are you doing !" I yelled out, my heart rate rising dangerously high.
Naruto was standing frozen in shock and fear at one end of the kitchen, and at the other, a towel was on fire.
"Bwaah ! Towel on fire ! Towel on fire !" I panicked, looking for something to put the fire out with.
I snaked my hand out to grab the towel and then threw it to the ground, and furiously stepped on it, trying to beat out the fire with my bare feet …
Bare feet …
"ARGGGHHHH!"
I had succeeded in stamping out the fire, and also successfully burned the bottom of my foot …
Cursing in all the languages I knew I held my foot out and stuck it in the sink and turned the cold water on …
Finally having cooled my foot off, or rather, in the process of doing so, I diverted my attention to my 5 year old boy …
I felt the scowl on my face soften when I looked at him. He looked like he was about to cry, and knowing (or attempting to anyways), I realized he was just trying to make some breakfast without waking up Mom.
I cautiously removed my foot from the sink, and being mindful of my foot, I limped over to Naruto and pulled him into my arms. He wrapped his tiny arms around my neck in a bone-crunching embrace and I felt his small frame quiver as he cried into my neck. I rubbed circles on his back as I went to sit down somewhere.
"I- I- I'm s-s-sorrry momma! I-I-I was j-just trying to m-make some ramen!" He wailed out, hiccupping and stuttering while he spook.
"Shh, it's ok baby, I know. It was awfully nice of you to try and let me sleep in, but if you need help baby, you can always ask me. It's alright, it was just an accident. I'm sorry I yelled, you just, startled me was all, I was afraid the entire house was burning down or something when I smelled the smoke."
I held him a bit longer, waiting for him to calm down. Finally he lifted his head from my neck, and I gave him a toothy grin.
"I did something like that once, except I caught my doll on fire." Ah, good memories …
"Really? Was it an accident too?" He looked up at me, still sniffling a bit, but ultimately more calm than he had been. Grinning at my success, I proceeded my tale of how I caught my wonderful red-headed doll on fire …
Despite the happy ending, I did NOT want a repeat of that.
I silently and slowly padded to the door and opened it up, only to encounter Naruto and Gaara right in front of me. Naruto had a toothy grin on his face, and was holding something behind his back …
If that didn't yell suspicion I wasn't really sure what did …
And Gaara just stared at me, though it wasn't an unnerving stare like he had done the day before.
I raised my eyebrow at the two troublemakers in front of me.
"Alright you too, what's the big idea? Naruto you 're grinning like the world's luckiest fool AND you're hiding something behind your back."
Naruto's grin just got bigger, if that was possible, and before I could question him again, he pulled out a letter behind his back and thrust it upwards into my face, letting out a 'taa daa!' with the motion.
Both of my eyebrows raised, but I took the letter that was being waved in front of my face anyways.
"Kakashi already came by this morning! You were still sleeping! He says you snore awfully loud, and that you're as deaf as an old person when you're sleeping too! He gave me this letter and said it was about making Gaara my new brother!" I felt the heat rise to my face as I heard Kakashi's comment that he had probably commanded Naruto to tell me, while Naruto proceeded to spin in circles, gleefully telling Gaara that he was his new brother. Kakashi must have snuck into my room this morning, which was probably the source of why I felt like I was being watched. I scowled as I realized I had missed the annoying man by only a few minutes at most.
I opened the letter and read what it had to say. Basically it was a summons for this morning to appear before the Hokage and sign the guardianship papers for Gaara, and then he would increase my pay raise. I saw a P.S. at the very bottom with a horrible scrawl that marked it as Kakashi's, saying that he would gladly help me look at new houses with me. I smiled and leaned against the doorway, thankful that I had Kakashi.
I got myself and the boys ready for the trip to the Hokage's office, and with a quick breakfast of some fruit for us (with a promise of ramen later to celebrate (I can't resist Naruto's puppy eyes …)), we were off.
We walked the entire way there, because I didn't feel like carrying two 6 year olds and running all the way there. Naruo walked in front of me, and Gaara walked silently by my side. With Naruto's help I pointed at the certain shops and places and explained all the fun stuff to do in the village. We walked by Ichiraku's and Naruto shouted a good morning to Teuchi and Ayame, and a promise that we would be by later, while I just smiled sheepishly and waved at them.
Finally we made our way into the Hokage's office.
"Gramps!" Naruto yelled happily and ran up to the Hokage and gave him a hug. Hiruzen laughed heartily and greeted Naruto.
"So I take it the Kazekage already left then?" I asked after Hiruzen was done talking with Naruto.
"Indeed. He wrote out the contracts and signed what he needed, and then he and the rest of his entourage left, very early this morning." He explained to me.
'Huh, not even a goodbye or a goodluck … I sense bad juju with that one.' I thought, a bit irritated. Gaara appeared perfectly calm though.
The Hokage placed the necessary paperwork in front on me, and while I was signing everything, explained to me all my necessary duties.
"Finally, I will be increasing your jõnin pay so that you can have the means to look after both Naruto and Gaara comfortably. It should also be enough to look into getting a bigger house, as Kakashi has expressed your concerns to me." I nodded my head, once again mentally thanking Kakashi and his thoughtfulness. The man certainly came in handy when he wasn't being lazy.
"Well, everything seems fine and dandy! Kakashi offered to help me look into some new houses later on, and I promised the boys that I would take them out to lunch to celebrate." I grinned, and held up the small stack of papers and held them out for Gaara to see.
"See this Gaara? These papers now declare me as your guardian, or parent! You'll be living with me and Naruto now!" I leaned over and ruffled his hair with my free hand.
"Now c'mon, my new baby boy, let's go get some good food!"
With a quick thanks to Hiruzen, I walked of the office, holding the hands of both of my baby boys.
Bwahahahahah !
Yay me!
Yay Gaara !
Anyways, I think next chapter will be house hunting
Or rather me conjuring up a big new house, buying it, begging Kakashi with the promise of cooking to help with moving/packing, and then something else
Like a home dinner in it!
What do they call it ? A homebreaking dinner ? ...
I don' think that's the name for it, oh well, I'll think of it eventually
Was it housewarming ... ?
Bah, doesn't matter! Thanks for reading!
Sasuke is up next ! PREPARE YOURSELVES !