BTW: I realize that there is no possible way that Sakura would be back to her normal weight the day after having a baby but pretending is fun so just go with it, she's skinny again. Mmkay

RECAP: Sakura has her baby

Sakura was waking up when Shikamaru, Kiba, Chouji, Neji and Ino had all come by to see her and the baby. They came bearing gifts too, things like baby clothes. Sakura woke up and they were greeting them, Neji and Ino lagged behind, this situation was awkward for both of them but for different reasons. The rest of them on the other hand were very quick to hug everyone. They hadn't noticed Sakura was awake yet which gave her some time to fix herself up as much as she could. Sasuke was the first to notice she was awake.

"Hey. Feelin' OK?"

Sasuke went over and kissed her forehead, Ino had already seen the baby so she left once she was reminded who that baby belonged to. Everyone else greeted her even Neji. They couldn't hold Naru but they could look. They talked for a while and then they left. Sakura stayed awake and held Naru for a while. The nurse came in and told her that she'd have to feed her now and Sakura instructed everyone to turn around. Soon enough Sakura was tired again. She put the baby down and went to back to her bed. She had to stay in the hospital a few more days and Sasuke would be staying with her. Once Sakura was asleep Naruto and Gaara left after saying goodbye to Naru and Sasuke. Once they'd left Sasuke held Naru for the longest time and talked to her. He felt himself getting tired so he put Naru down and fell asleep in the chair next to Sakura's bed. Sakura slept until about 2 in the morning when the crying baby woke her up. She saw Sasuke asleep next to her and tried not to wake him up but the baby crying eventually did. Sakura was already holding her at this point. She was rocking her and singing to her. The crying died down, Sasuke was smiling. Sakura kissed Naru's forehead and laid her back down. Sakura turned and looked at Sasuke who was cracking his back from sleeping in the chair. Sakura whispered to him as she climbed into bed.

"Did you sleep in that chair?"

"No big deal. You're really good with Naru."

"Instinct."

"Sakura, can you believe we have a baby girl?"

"It's like a dream. Come on I won't let you sleep on that chair."

"I don't want to take up room, really I'm fine here."

"It'll make me feel more at home to have you next to me. Come on."

"...Alright."

Sakura smiled scooted over and Sasuke got in bed next to her and kissed her before falling asleep. A few hours later the baby was up again. Sakura woke up first and shuffled over to the baby. Sasuke started to get up but she motioned for him to go back to sleep. She picked Naru up and rocked her again. Sasuke stayed watching her. She did what she had before but Naru only settled down a little. Sakura started getting a little flustered. She whispered over to Sasuke.

"Why won't she stop crying, Sasuke?"

"Calm down. Maybe she had a bad dream?"

"Sasuke."

"OK, let me think. Maybe she's hungry?"

"I hope that's it."

Sakura sat down on the edge of the bed and started to feed Naru. She stopped crying. Sakura let out a sigh of relief and started getting fidgety so Sasuke started talking to her.

"Sakura, I know it's frustrating but there'll be times when she just won't stop crying and nothing you do'll stop it. But don't think that means you don't know what you're doing."

"If I can't make her stop who can? I'm her mother."

"Sakura that's what babies do. They cry."

"I didn't even know she was hungry."

"Sakura we haven't even had her a full 24 hours. You'll get the hang of it and I just guessed."

Sakura leaned back and kissed Sasuke. She then covered up and got up to put Naru back down and let her sleep. Sakura laid back down next to Sasuke who rubbed her back for a little while until she fell asleep. Sasuke fell asleep not too long after. They managed to sleep the rest of the night. Naruto and Gaara visited the next morning. They came in and held Naru for almost the entire duration of their visiting hours. Gaara did most of the holding. Sasuke had gone to get Sakura something to eat. Naruto was giving Sakura a back massage for her after pains which were diminishing. Sakura was sick of laying in bed all day so she asked Naruto to walk her around the hospital a little bit. Gaara was still holding Naru when they left and now he was stuck with her. He wasn't good with people his age much less newborns.

"Hi Naru...you're a baby alright..."

His conversational skills were plummeting not that Naru cared at all. She started falling asleep while he was talking to her. He had been unknowingly rocking her a little which sped up the process. Once she had fallen asleep he figured couldn't move without waking her up. He just sat there while his arms fell asleep and watched Naru. He wasn't alone too long before Sasuke came back. Gaara was a little relieved to see him.

"Sasuke what do I do she's asleep?"

"Put her down."

"But won't that wake her up?"

"Not if you do it right."

Gaara stood up and tried putting Naru back in her hospital crib but it took him a while before he got his hands out from under her. Sasuke was giggling at him the whole time, he look so serious about it.

"So she fell asleep while you were holding her?"

"Yeah"

"I think she's gonna like you."

Just then Naruto and Sakura walked back in. Sakura started in on the food, she was hungry enough that hospital food tasted decent. Naruto and Gaara had to leave, visiting hours were over. They only had two more days in the hospital before they could take her home. Naruto and Gaara got home and the phone rang and Gaara answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey Gaara we're on our way."

"What?"

"Remember? We're supposed to be there in two days. I'm calling cause we're about to leave."

"Temari? Oh, oh yeah. Sorry I forgot."

"Why'd you forget?"

"...Stuff happened don't worry though we'll be ready for you."

"OK."

"See you later then. Bye."

"Bye."

Gaara reminded Naruto and they got the guest room ready.

"Did you tell them Sakura had her baby?"

"Nope."

"Why?"

"They're not real good with kids. They think they are but they're not."

"Oh come on Gaara, how bad could they be? All you have to do is hold her."

"That's the thing. I'm sure Temari and Matsuri would be fine but Kankuro...what if they drop her or something?"

"They're not gonna drop her. If they're anything like you they'll be fine."

"I hope so."

Temari, Kankuro and Matsuri were a few days away so Sakura would be out of the hospital by the time they would get there.

BOTTOM NOTE: Hey guys holiday shopping kinda got me caught up I mean it's never been this hard I met like three people a while ago and they are "fine with anything" i get which obviously doesnt help at all and yeah that's all had nothing to do with the chapter by the way sorry it kind of ended awkward anyway thats all BOTTOM NOTE OVER AND ALL