The Fox and The Weasel at Red Dawn: rewrite!

Chapter 28: surprise

It had been a week since Shou and Airi had been born, and there was only one word that Naruto could be: exhausted. It has been an exhausting experience for Naruto taking care of these kids. If Airi were to start crying, Shou wouldn't do anything, but when Shou would cry, Airi would cry. Naruto had found himself having difficulty choosing which one to help first, but Itachi always saved the day by Shou, as they were both attached to each other. Airi refused to have Itachi hold her when she was crying though, no one but Naruto could hold Airi when she was crying. She was a daddy's little girl alright.

"Naruto," Itachi questioned as he walked into the bedroom that they were staying with the twins, to find that he was totally passed out, with the babies in the crib, sleeping. Itachi smiled as he went to lay right next to Naruto, and Naruto cuddled up to him when he put his arms around Naruto. Then Naruto was peacefully asleep once again.

Itachi was proud of Naruto. Naruto had decided to keep the children when they had a terrible conception, and he wouldn't have chosen for him to have it any other way. He loved Shou and Airi, even if they weren't his own children, he would treat them as such.

"Naruto, Kaka-baka's being a meanie," Tobi whined as he came into the room, with Kakashi right behind. Itachi glared at him, but it was already too late.

"What's going on," Naruto questioned groggily. He started to get up from Itachi's chest, but Itachi held him down.

"It's nothing, Naruto," Itachi replied. "Just go back to sleep."

"But Kaka-baka's being mean to Tobi," Tobi whined as he was shot down by Itachi.

"Tobi, what had caused Kakashi to be a meanie," Naruto questioned, going into parent mode. Itachi sighed as he knew that voice. Naruto had been practicing being a parent on Tobi, as he knew that Tobi's attitude would be as close as it could get to being a child's. That's why Tobi always went to him, as he knew that Naruto would always help him, unlike the others.

"Well, I was just saying to Kaka-baka that we should go train, and he said no," Tobi whined.

"And why, Kakashi, are you denying Tobi training rights with you?"

"I don't want to train," Kakashi said bluntly, and Naruto sighed, remembering the lazy times that he had here.

"Tobi, Kaka-baka is really lazy," Naruto said. "He doesn't want to, and that's okay. You should go ask someone else, in the house, if you'd be able to train with them; I'm sure that you might find someone."

"But Tobi already did," Tobi replied.

"Well, then, I'll train with you," Naruto replied, and tried to get up.

"No," Itachi stated. "Konan said that you needed your rest, and I am going to make sure that happens."

"I'm sure that I'd be fine," Naruto sighed. "Besides, what Konan doesn't know; won't hurt her."

"I said no," Itachi growled.

"Itachi," Naruto whined. "I haven't trained in nine months; NINE months!" That got Airi started, and Naruto quickly dashed over to where the crib was, and he quickly picked her up softly. "Hey you! You aren't supposed to be awake. You supposed to be sleeping." Airi giggled at the attention she was given, and they knew that her nap time was over. "Now, why don't we go out there, and we go see if we can find something to eat for daddy, huh." Airi clapped and Naruto couldn't help but chuckle as he made his way out of the bedroom. Itachi stayed to watch over Shou, as he knew Naruto would want him to. Whenever Airi was awake and Naruto was out of sight, she would start crying until Naruto came to her. He was always at her beak-and-call.

"Hey Naruto," Pein greeted. "Let me guess, Airi?" Naruto nodded with a yawn. "Let me see her then."

"Naruto, what have I told you about getting enough rest," Konan reprimanded as she noticed the bags under her eyes.

"It's nothing to worry about, Konan; I'm fine," Naruto said with a yawn at the end as he started looking in the refrigerator for something to devour.

"Bull shit," Hidan scuffed, before he felt the killer intent coming from Naruto. "Sorry, Naruto!" Naruto had warned Hidan not to swear around his children, and he was trying to keep it as much as he could. It wasn't working out the best though. Slow progress really as he tried to stop.

"Naruto, calm down," Konan demanded. Naruto nodded and started looking through the fridge once again.

"You've got to stop overreacting to everything, un," Diedara stated as he came into the room with Sasori. Sasori went over to give Airi a kiss on the forehead before he moved to where Diedara was.

"Hey, where's Shou," Kisame questioned as he came into the room.

"In the bedroom, along with Itachi," Naruto replied, and as if on cue, Shou started crying, then Airi joined in. Naruto quickly ran over, ignoring the food he was about to pick out, and he quickly grabbed Airi from Pein.

"Naruto, you worry too much," Pein grumbled as Naruto started rocking her back and forth until she calmed down.

"That's what you said the last time," Konan stated. "And then when you couldn't get Airi to stop crying, you begged Naruto for help, if I remember quickly."

"You silly girl," Naruto gushed. "Are you a silly girl, huh?" Airi started to clap and laugh, and Naruto handed her over to Pein once again. Pein started rocking her back and forth, while Naruto went back to the food that he had been preparing.

"Here you go, Naruto," Kisame stated as he handed him Shou.

"Where's Itachi," Naruto questioned.

"He decided to take a nap." Naruto nodded, knowing how it felt. "And it looks like you would need one too."

"Naw, I'm fine," Naruto smiled at him before he picked up his plate, with Shou in his hands, and he made his way to the couch. Just as he was going to shift Shou in his arms so that he could eat, some sand came and picked Shou up. Naruto looked to see that he was heading over towards Gaara, and Shou was clapping his hands in excitement at the feeling once again. Shou loved behind picked up by Gaara's sand.

"Thanks Gaara," Naruto smiled at him gratefully. Gaara nodded at him. He had been staying here since after the invasion, as he had wanted to join the Akatsuki, instead of going back to Suna, where his life was miserable. He had wanted to stay with Naruto, someone who knew what kind of pain he had been through. They were like brothers, and Sasori and Gaara were growing closer as well.

"So, we need to talk about moving out once again," Pein stated, and the others nodded. It had been hard for Naruto when he had learned about Sarutobi moving on, but Naruto was better now, thanks to his loved ones that were around him.

Just as he was about to take his second bite, there was a pounding on the door. "I'll get it," he stated, knowing the others would want to talk about the arrangements. Pein nodded before he started once again. When he opened the door, it was Uchiha Sasuke, his ex-teammate.