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Ibiki's Little Angel

by

The Rose and the Dagger

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While the sun was shining the cool wind blew, heralding the oncoming change of season and putting people in their warmer clothes, the rain had yet to come in all its ferocity and so everyone was out enjoying the mild weather for as long as possible. Like so many other families in Konoha, Ibiki and Sakura were enjoying the antics of their child, sitting against a large oak tree near the river opposite the training grounds they were having a relaxed lunch, Ibiki legs stretched out before him, smiled down at his little angel as sitting on the ground between his hellcats legs she smiled and clapped her hands.

He watched, half awed and delighted as his little angel smiled and laughed, at eight months she was perfectly able to sit up and was now rocking on her bum, wiggling her nappy in delight making both him and Sakura laugh. Kaida definitely favoured her mother, her emerald eyes sparkled and her smile was beautiful, her hair was a dark strawberry colour, the wisps covering her head in little curls, Ibiki didn't think he was biased but there was no doubt that his little angel was truly beautiful, unlike other babies whose parents were obviously blind.

Sakura smiled at Ibiki, her eyes laughing at their daughter's antics as she blew spit bubbles, delighted at her own achievement. It was perfect, sitting out in the fresh air, enjoying the mild weather with her sexy husband and adorable daughter, she inwardly turned to mush, her life was good and she was very lucky. Unknowingly she sighed, drawing Ibiki's eyes from his little angel to his hellcat, the two most important people in his life. He was one very lucky bastard.

A passing cloud hid the sun, the warmth disappearing as Sakura shivered, smiling as while she put a cardigan on Kaida, Ibiki threw her jacket over her shoulders. Scooping her little girl up in her arms she rubbed noses and tweaked a curl, gaining a myriad of giggles as she jokingly scolded the baby.

"Naughty little girl not eating her dinner, huh, you'll be hungry later and try to scream the house down. Wait until we tell Baa-chan."

"She'll be fine."

Ibiki shook his head, while Sakura lifted up Kaida's top to blow a raspberry on her little tummy, making his little angel cry with laughter.

A low cough interrupted them, Ibiki narrowing his eyes as he made his way to stand up, cursing the young Chunnin who looked at him fearfully.

"I….I...forgive me but Morino –sama . . I mean Sakura-sama is needed at the hospital. It's an emergency."

Sakura and Ibiki looked at each other, while her maternity leave had finished last month she was only working part time, emergencies being one of her duties and unfortunately taking her from her family at odd times. But it was their life and neither Ibiki nor Sakura complained too much.

"I have to call into Headquarters, pick up some files. We'll see you at home."

Ibiki took his little angel from Sakura's arms as he gave her a kiss that made the young Chunnin cringe, with a kiss to her little girl Sakura said goodbye and poofed to the hospital. Ibiki raising an inquiring eyebrow sneered at the young Chunnin.

"You're still here?"

He chuckled as the kid turned and hightailed it away as fast as he could, leaving him and his little angel alone.

Smiling happily he looked into the laughing eyes of his little angel, finally getting a chance to hold her.

"It's just you and me little angel, until mommy's back and monopolises you."

After their month of separation from Kaida both Morino's were extremely protective and possessive of her, Hinata and Garra being the only two he was happy to leave her with – though it had only been twice, but as of late he was ok to leave his little angel with Keiko when she came to visit Sakura. But getting his little angel from his hellcat's hands was a crafty endeavour, quickly volunteering for nappy changes, feedings and getting up at night had given him excuses to take care of her and also to keep a hold of her. Now with Kaida eight months old they had seemed to reach an unspoken agreement, each sharing the little angel with the other, more at ease and secure in the knowledge that she would still be there when they woke up and that no one was after her, it worked…sort of, Ibiki still feeling like his hellcat was monopolising his little angel at times so he relished any time he could get.

Putting her on his hip he talked away to her as he picked up the baby bag, slinging it over his shoulder and picked up the rubbish, throwing it into a nearby trash can as he walked back into the village. Smiling at the little angel at his side he kissed her forehead, enjoying the gasps and uneasiness coming from passer bys as he walked down the street towards ANBU Headquarters.

Reaching Headquarters he strode in, satisfied with the wariness and fear he felt radiating off many of the ANBU, especially the Rookies as he entered, but he was quickly disheartened when Wren, Newt, Squirrel, Ox and Monkey came towards him. They still respected him, they wouldn't dare do anything else but these five in particular after helping him and his hellcat a few months ago, had suddenly got it into their heads that just because he was holding his little angel it meant that he wasn't as dangerous. Anko was another offender but then that woman had always loved riling him and skirting the edge, her relationship with the Uchiha seemed to surprisingly calm her down a bit; she wasn't jumping and scaring every man that came her way, only those she had to interrogate.

Twisting his face into a snarly sneer he barked out orders making them jump.

"Get the files on the new recruits and progress reports from the last two days."

His snarl and their wide eyed fear at his anger was ruined by the giggling that lifted up into the air, making everyone in the lobby stop and stare in disbelief. Closing his eyes, forgetting the semi public display Ibiki looked down at the giggling little angel in his arms, her chubby hands holding onto his leather trench coat as she bounced against his hip. His free hand coming up to pinch the bridge of his nose Ibiki sighed and cleared his features into a stern gaze as he peered down at his dark strawberry haired baby girl, his hand falling to point a gentle finger at her.

"We had this conversation angel. Don't giggle at daddy when he's giving out to the idiots, okay. You get grumpy and give them a mean look."

He rolled his eyes as she merely giggled rubbing her head against his chest and grabbed his finger trying to stick it in her mouth to chew. Smiling he gently took his hand away and digging into his pocket took out the plushie kunai toy, giving it to her with a loving.

"Chew on kunny angel, not daddy."

Ibiki had done the unthinkable; he had acted without thinking, talking to his little angel as if it was only himself and his hellcat in the room. Inwardly cursing he was surprised to see the looks of shock and fear coming from the group before him and with a quick glance from those behind them. Many were without their masks - the doors heavily guarded allowing all within the chance to relax but still do their duty – so their reactions were easy to spot and the stiff bodies and rigid backs of the masked ANBU roared out their reaction to someone like Ibiki.

He smirked, astounded at how his faux pas was having an even greater affect on them than most of his threats. A gleam stealing into his eye he chuckled, his smirk developing into a smile as there was a herald of sharp breaths followed by shivers.

"I'm going to have to bring you for a visit more often, amn't I angel."

He smiled at his cooing angel, delighted at her reactions and the affect she was having on his ANBU. Walking over to the reception he kept his face straight as the ANBU behind the desk stepped back, setting his little angel sitting on the top he kept one hand around her as he riffled through the files, deciding which he need to take with him. Absently he nodded and hmmed to his little angel's gibberish as she pulled at his jacket.

The ANBU watching in amazement as Kaida's face went read and grumpy, wincing they waited for her to cry and were flabbergasted when she actually seemed to narrow her eyes and huff. Their jaws dropped when one tiny chubby hand rose and with a loud smack hit Ibiki on the cheek, there wasn't a sound as Ibiki turned and raised an eyebrow at the little baby girl. More than one ANBU felt sick when Ibiki gave the beautiful little girl one of the scariest looks in his arsenal only to have the little baby girl explode into giggles.

It seemed the entire room sweat dropped, Ibiki kissing his little angel on the top of her hair in silent praise, only 8 months old and she already had his ANBU squirming.

A loud slam and string of curses rang through the hall as Anko furiously thundered into the lobby from the direction of the interrogation cells.

Ibiki turned on the purple haired woman, viciously hissing. "Shut up Mitarashi!"

Anko stopped in her tracks, Ibiki's command catching her off guard and puzzling her – he cursed just as much as her. A cute little coo caught her attention and looking around her Commander she spotted the tiniest and cutest Morino.

With a devilish smile she strode up to the desk, ignoring the fact that Ibiki scooped his daughter back into his arms and talked to the smiling baby.

"Daddy already training you?"

Her words made everyone shiver in fear, it was a thought they all dreaded.

"What's happening?"

Anko grumbled as she tweaked the plushie kunai toy in Kaida's hand. "As…idiot won't fu...talk."

Ibiki gave her a stern look, surprised that someone hadn't cracked under her attention; she was his second for a reason.

"Wait, you're talking about that guy from…."

"Yep." Anko's short reply was terse and annoyed.

Ibiki frowned, his mind going over the file, recalling the need for this guy to talk, he was caught, his little angel was in his arms but Konoha needed this information.

"I could use some help."

They could all see the frown on his face and it was Wren who stepped forward, thankful that she had known this man for years, saying.

"I could take Kaida for a few minutes . . . . . "

The darkening of Ibiki's face stopped her, his jaw clenched as he looked at her solidly for five minutes until he hissed.

"Ten minutes?"

Anko nodded; as did Wren who held out her arms a smile on her face, pushing her mask on top of her head so the little girl would recognise her.

Pulling back Ibiki warned. "No one else touches her, not a hair on her head is to be harmed, if she so much as whimpers you bring her to me."

Wren gave a sheepish smile, hiding her gulp as she took Kaida into her arms, the little girl reaching up to pull at a stray strand of hair and let out a ream of gibberish.

"Daddy will be back in ten minutes okay my little angel?"

Ibiki refused to speak in baby talk, treating his daughter as if she had sense, the smile and gibberish she produced making him smirk as he kissed her and with a stern look and warning to Wren, he turned and dragged Anko with him to the interrogation cells.

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He glared at the man squirming in the chair before him, squirming but not talking. Leaning against the wall he could see Anko's annoyance in the clenching of her fist. Closing his eyes he leant back in the chair, for all appearances relaxing before he opened his eyes and he smiled at the blond.

"Maybe you can explain why . . . ."

The door to the room opened and Wren stuck in her head the angry cries that followed had Ibiki on his feet instantly. Wren, her mask on again, entered the room immediately giving Kaida to her Father.

"It's been twenty minutes, but she won't stop crying."

"What did you do?"

"Nothing!" Wren was quick to defend herself as Ibiki snapped at her, plucking his daughter from Wren's grasp as she handed her over.

Forgetting everyone else in the room Ibiki sat back down and rocked his little angel, kissing her head and trying to calm her.

"What's wrong with my little angel? Were they at you? My poor little angel, its okay daddy's here."

The angry cries lessened but didn't stop, Kaida's face red and tears streaking her cheeks as Ibiki purred to her, resting her on his chest so she could listen to his heart beat.

"You know what mommy and daddy do to anyone who tries to harm you, don't you angel. We hunt them, scare, catch them, beat them, put exploding tags on them and feed them to alligators."

Kaida's cries had become whimpers, her breath catching as her emerald eyes watered, making Ibiki's chest constrict painfully at the sight. Anko and Wren watched amazed at the change in Ibiki, even as they shivered when he so easily spoke of what they had done, while the blond – strapped to the chair, had no other choice but to watch and realise another urban myth was true.

"I know what's wrong my little angel, mommy was right."

Ibiki smiled and gave his red faced angel a kiss as he motioned for Wren to give him the baby bag, opening it he pulled out a bottle and settling his little angel more comfortably he feed her, rubbing her cheek with his finger as he relaxed, enjoying the moment with his little angel.

"Let's not tell mommy she was right huh?"

Ibiki said softly to her, finishing the bottle Ibiki took it away and set it on the ground, the huge yawn that followed from Kaida making Anko and Wren 'Awww', Ibiki rolling his eyes at them.

Noticing the wide eyed shock of the blond he smirked and lifted his little angel back to his chest, rocking her slightly as he leaned back in the chair and crossed his legs.

"That's my little angel. You had a big day, the picnic and coming to Headquarters, surrounded by all these idiots I'd be annoyed too. That's my girl, go to sleep now."

He continued to talk away to her, his soothing words calming her as she snuggled into his chest, cuddling kunny. He smiled, watching her breathing deepening as her eyes closed and she totally relaxed against his chest, until she was fast asleep.

With a final smile at her, he looked up, wiping any trace of softness or niceness away as he narrowed his eyes and sneered at the white faced, trembling blond tied to the chair.

"What was I saying? . . . . . . Oh, yes." The predatory gleam was back, showing his teeth as he said.

"Maybe you can explain why we caught you in our restricted zone?"

A petrified squeak and the smell of urine followed as well as the information Ibiki required.

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Walking back into the lobby, his sleeping little angel protectively cradled against his chest, Ibiki was greeted by a smiling Sakura. Bending down to give her a kiss, he swiftly but gently leaned his upper body away as she went to take his little angel from him.

"Best not to wake her, she only just fell asleep."

Sakura looked put out at his words, folding her arms as she explained. "It wasn't that serious, just one of the medic's over reacting, but better safe than sorry. How was your day, did you get the files you needed?"

Ibiki nodded towards the files on the reception desk and as Sakura went to collect them he turned and threatened silently, his eyes blazing, mouthing the words.

"Not one fucking word."

The ANBU present gulped as one, the killing intent directed at them from their Commander an effective threat and promise.

"I saw the most adorable outfit in that shop down from Ino's . . ."

"Where Hinata got the t-shirts?"Ibiki interrupted Sakura.

At her nod, he agreed. "Might as well have a look, we need to get a new kunny for her too, this one is nearly chewed to threads."

As the imposing and downright scary couple quickly waved goodbye and walked out of Headquarters with their baby daughter, the ANBU gave an audible sigh of relief and distress, Monkey summing it up well.

"Poor baby never stood a chance."

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Dia Duit,

Well now, this is the first of my snippets on Kaida's life. Each chapter will be a oneshot and encompass Kaida growing up. I hope you liked this chapter and the following – I have no time schedule but do need to write something for Tell Them.

Thanks to kisukebenihime for keeping me company while I wrote it and helping me with the details.

Please review and let me know what you thought.

Lots of love,

The Rose and the Dagger x x x