To be honest, I don't even know where going with this. Just wanted to write Gaara with a baby.
Enjoy!
Visitors, Part Two
Garra is working furiously at his desk when his brother appears at the door. He is holding his niece, Hana, on his hip. At nearly eight months old, she has learned that she quite likes the sound of her own voice and has taken to incoherently babbling every second she is awake.
She spots her uncle, and pauses for a moment, a smile spreading on her face. She leans forward in her Dada's arms, making grabby-hands at her uncle.
Kankarou sighs, readjusting his grip on her. "Ah... Hana, be careful." He fidgets with her as he walks to Gaara's desk. "Well, guess she's missed you." He gives his daughter to his brother; and Hana seems content now, making soft noises in her uncle's lap.
It is Gaara's turn to sigh as he fails in his attempts to pry his fingers away from the teething infant. He supposes that he has missed her, she kinda... cute, after all. He can't believe how much she's grown, considering it's only been a month since he saw her last.
He looks up to see his brother putting his feet up and leaning back. He looks absolutely exhausted. "How was your journey?" He asks, uncomfortably shifting in his seat; he was never any good at making small talk.
"As good as any three-day trek with a baby." Kankarou smiles at his brother. "So, how is Sakura?"
Though Gaara had asked him to visit, he had been dreading any questions about his wife. "She seems unhappy, lately."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, she only has Matsuri for company, I suppose."
Kankarou furrows his brows in confusion, taking a pen from Hana's grasp. She is now making her best effort to climb across the cluttered desk. "And you?"
"Me?"
"Well, you are her husband?"
"Ah-" It's a murder trying to get things off of Gaara, he's naturally reserved. "-I don't think she likes spending time with me."
"Really?" Kankarou probes. "Temari seems under the impression that you were getting along?"
Gaara uses Hana as a distraction for a moment; pulling her off his desk and holding her with her head on his shoulder. She spots the pots full of plants, and tries to wiggle to get to the vibrant flowers. He figures that Sakura must have been exchanging letters with his sister, and finds himself curious as to what they have said.
He shrugs and pulls his chair closer to his desk; much to the disappointment of Hana, who was about to destroy an unsuspecting hibiscus.
"Gaara, did something... happen?" Kankarou raises his eyebrows at how quickly his brother turns his chair away from him. Was he... blushing?"
"No. It's just not fair on her. With everyone back in Konoha, I mean." Gaara plucks a pansy from one of the pots at holds it in front of Hana, who immediately tries to put it in her mouth.
He is still struggling with the infant when his brother abruptly stands up. "Well, I need to see where Kiba has gotten to. You're okay with her, right?"
Before Gaara can reply, his brother is waving goodbye and leaving his office. He sighs for what feels like the one-hundredth time today, and continues to grapple with Hana over the flower.