Mission: Baby

Mission: Friends

Chapter 3:

Mission: Friends

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto

"You went and got knocked up?!" And after that loud yell came a baby's cry from her arms.

Sakura at that moment wanted to bang her head on the counter. "Ino-pig you woke the baby up!" Sakura snapped trying to calm down the center of the chaos.

"And you decided to get knocked up by Naruto nonetheless! I have a right to yell!" Ino yelled back just as loudly as she came in.

"Dammit, Ino-pig stop screeching!" Ino looked offended before she began screaming again purposely loud.

"Forehead you're also screeching and for the love of Kami shut that kid up!" Sakura somehow in a day since taking care of the baby developed a protective motherly instinct. She stood up suddenly with the crying baby in one of her arms. She glared at her best friend a weird look in her eyes.

"Shinachiku can cry however much he wants since some pig decided to interrupt his sleep," Sakura growled much quieter than earlier.

Meanwhile, Naruto, Teuchi, and Ayame stood to the side watching the two teens argue like a cat and a dog. Naruto was worried when Shinachiku wouldn't stop crying in his caretaker's arms. He wanted to comfort the crying child, but he was afraid of Sakura's wrath.

"Well sorry for being aware and shocked that you somehow got knocked up forehead," Ino growled back both of their faces getting closer and closer as they continued their back and forth banter.

"Enough!" everyone in the shop looked over to the owner of the ramen shop with questioning looks. "Instead of arguing why don't you take care of Shinachiku first then explain later."

Sakura looked down at the smaller blonde who continued to throw a fit in her arms. She completely forgot that he was even there and they were arguing over him. What kind of caretaker am I not paying attention to poor little Shinachiku?

"Gomen Shinachiku." Sakura held him close to her chest and rubbed the back of the distressed baby. She was horrible at taking care of a kid. It made her feel unworthy of the mission Tsunade gave her. Her Shishou could have had anyone take care of him, yet she chose an inexperienced teen. Sakura felt her eyes water as she stared down at Shinachiku who was beginning to stop crying. She wasn't cut out to be a mother figure to some kid she just met not even 24 hours ago.

She lowered her head wanting no one especially Ino to see her crying right there. Shinachiku felt something wet drop on his face. The blonde looked up at her dried tears on his own cheeks. At seeing the pinkette crying, he reached his chubby fingers to (attempt) wipe away her tears. "Moumou."

Sakura smiled down sadly at the child that was trying to speak and comfort her. "Shinachiku thank you." Sakura soon got her confidence back after her little breakdown.

"Ino this is Shinachiku me and Naruto's mission given to us by Shishou." Sakura ignored the looks of concern from everyone and hoped that they caught that she wanted to just forget about it.

Ino looked stunned for a moment before smiling down at the little child. "He looks like you two buddied up and had a child together." Sakura and Naruto exchanged looks before turning their attention away from each other.

"So you two are like his mama and dada or what?" The duo never really thought about it well Sakura hasn't. Maybe the two could focus on finding Shinachiku's birth parents. But the thought seemed ludicrous Shinachiku's birth parents had to be horrible to just leave him like that.