077 Test
Two weeks after finding out about Ami's existence, Neji figured it was time to get back to work again.
Hinata said he was crazy for doing that. She reasoned that Neji should stay with Ami as much as he could, and going back to work after two weeks wasn't doing that.
Hiashi had merely said that if Neji needed any time off, all he needed to do was ask and he'd be free from work. It was the up-side of being family of your boss. And Neji had actually taken his uncle up on his offer, asking if he could work part-time for now.
It was only then that Neji realized that while he worked only three days a week, he'd still need a baby-sitter
055 Waiting
"This is ridiculous." Sasuke sighed.
Neji glanced up at his friend for a moment before turning back to Ami, who was happily drinking a bottle. "What is?"
"That watching a baby having her milk makes me hungry." Sasuke complained.
Shikamaru snorted and looked at Sasuke, who was sitting next to him on the couch while Neji was seated in a big and comfortable chair. "That is ridiculous."
Neji chuckled. Ever since having redecorated Ami's room together Sasuke and Shikamaru had been getting along. Neji wasn't sure what was bothering them before and what exactly they'd done or talked about that morning but he was glad they had.
"And
016 Questioning
Neji's still sleeping at my place. Why don't we meet up at Neji's instead? Shikamaru
Sasuke frowned at the screen of his phone, feeling annoyed. He hadn't expected Shikamaru to text him back from Neji's phone. It also irritated him that he didn't know what exactly Shikamaru wanted. Meet up at Neji's place? Was he now going to help him doing what he'd initially wanted to do with Neji?
A harsh sigh passed Sasuke's lips as he rode the elevator up to Neji's apartment. He'd offered to help Neji move all the furniture back into Ami's room. But it seemed that now he would be moving furniture with Shikamaru instead of Neji. And in
015 Silence
"You're such a troublesome little girl." Shikamaru told the baby girl in his arms with a gentle smile.
On any other night he would have simply ignored the person that had dared to wake him up. But this was Ami and she wasn't a person that could take care of herself yet. She was a tiny, selfish baby crying because she was hungry or needed a diaper change.
About forty-five minutes ago it was hunger that tormented the baby girl that had taken possession of his spare bedroom for a night. Her father was currently sleeping soundly on the couch, because the moment Neji had gone to bed Shikamaru had nicked the baby monitor away from hi
069 Annoyance
"So you're painting Ami's room, huh?" Sasuke asked, leaning against the doorpost of Neji's bedroom while watching Neji painting the off-white wall a pastel yellow.
Neji put down the brush and turned to watch Sasuke. Was it just him or did the other look slightly irritated? "Yeah, I've got to make this into a baby-room now."
Frowning slightly Sasuke crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Of course." He nodded. He understood that much. "And Shikamaru's helping you?"
Neji nodded with a small smile. "He is. He's been a great help so far." Then he frowned slightly. "Where is he, by the way?"
Sasuke shrugged, not caring in the
Warning: The fic is dark and may be a bit confusing at some times. You've been warned...
Somewhere, there was a better world than the one he lived in.
Somewhere, there was a better future than the one he would get.
Somewhere, there was a better past than the one that he was tormented by.
Somewhere, he would be a better person.
The room he sat in was cold, dark and empty.
'Funny,' he thought sarcastically, 'that's exactly how I feel.' That, though, wasn't without reason.
He raised his eyes until they rested on the small shrine he'd made. A shrine for his family. His entire family, but his parents and Itachi especially.
He felt angry
073 I can't
Neji had a soft, small smile on his lips as he watched Ami drink her bottle, nestled comfortably against one of his arms. Although if he were completely honest, he'd have to admit that he was still a bit nervous when it came to doing anything with Ami. He wondered if he would ever get used to it.
"She's got puffy cheeks."
Neji raised an eyebrow at those words and without turning his head to his friend sitting next to him he asked: "Excuse me?"
Next to Neji, Sasuke rolled his eyes. "You heard me."
"She's drinking her bottle, what else did you expect?" Neji asked his friend, not sure if he should feel offended or amused.
"It d
Warning: Yaoi
Note: This story is an Alternate Timeline where Sasuke never left the village.
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke groaned when his name was being called. He'd hoped to have escaped this but no luck for him, it seemed. Ignoring the sound of nearing footsteps he continued walking down the street. He had to get some of his groceries into his refrigerator before they'd go to waste.
"Sasuke, wait up!" Suddenly there was someone latched onto his arm.
Sasuke scowled and he looked to his left, where a grinning Sakura was holding onto him. "Sakura, let me go."
"Aww, Sasuke, that's cruel." Sakura pouted. "Today is special!"
Sasuke wanted to snort. S
012 Insanity
Never before had Neji been so grateful for the fact that both Hinata and Shikamaru had had some pacifiers, diapers and all those other basic things lying around.
Truthfully, he had been surprised to hear that Shikamaru helped his late shogi teacher's wife raise her newborn girl but now, he was very grateful for that.
At least now he had the bare minimum he would need to get through his first night with Ami. Then, tomorrow, Hinata would take him out shopping to buy whatever he needed and probably more. His uncle had promised to pay for it, after all.
The past afternoon had been completely insane with everyone including
Note: I'm not a mother and I've never taken care of a baby myself. Just a warning that in that regard the story can be a bit lacking. Tips are VERY welcome, though! (aka what do you do when.... / when does the baby learn what/do what/etc... ANY information, really XD) Drop me a note or a review if you've got any tips for me... :)
027 Foreign
"Ami-chan..." Neji looked at the baby-girl in the carrier almost awkwardly. His baby-girl.
He swallowed.
Ami, though, didn't take any notice to her father's uncertainty and merely kept crying.
Releasing a shuddering breath he sat down on the couch next to the carrier. There were a million things he h