Little Shinki's sleeping on the sofa in the Kazekage's office while Gaara works through a busy afternoon. A calm silence fills the room, right up until the office door bursts open as someone enters and exclaims, "Gaara!"— it's Baki, who looks in a hurry. But before anyone can even react, waves of iron sand are swirling furiously through the room ready to attack.
Gaara sighs, dissapointed that his son's nap has been interrupted. He gets up to calm Shinki, whose little heart is racing with alarm. Meanwhile, Baki explains that the council has called a last-minute meeting about an urgent matter.
"I should go, then" Gaara says. He turns to his now-settled son. "Baki-sensei will stay with you for a while, alright?"
Baki stiffens. "Gaara, I'm on the council too. I need to be there."
Gaara looks at him with steady eyes. "Well," he begins, "it wouldn't be an issue if Shinki were still sleeping. But now that you startled him awake, someone has to stay with him while I'm gone."
He pauses to put in his Kazekage cloak.
"Fortunately for us, you volunteered your presence."
Baki starts to sweat, he's never been good with kids. Gaara gives him a half-smile. "It won't be long," he adds gently, "I'll let the council know you were held up by something important."
As he closes the door, Baki looks down at Shinki, who's staring back with big, unamused eyes. He kind of reminds him of Gaara as a kid, just less terrifying. Baki figures he should be thankful he won't have to deal with him the same way he did with Gaara.
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