one_long_mission | [Open] Finally, good news.

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[Open] Finally, good news.

When she'd gotten home the other night it had been to the horrible news that her eldest Itachi had had a complete meltdown and she hadn't been there to help. Unfortunately, she simply didn't have the ability to be home all at once, but it did put it in her mind that her and Kushina needed to have a talk if the woman intended to go around breaking her babies.

She was hardly the only one she needed to speak to though, and she heaved an agitated sigh, trying to sort out what to do.

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"Kaa-san!" he gave a happy squeal and hugged her with all his little might! "M'glad m'here.. with kaasan, and all my niisans and everyone else!" really, he was overjoyed even more every day. "Speakin' of! I learned a new katon jutsu from sorta-older-me! Think dad's gonna be impressed if I show'im!?"

"I think your dad is hard to impress, but I think he'll be proud of you anyway."

He gave a light laugh at that. "Right~ I'll just do my best, like I,m always doin."

"That is the absolute best you can and should do~"

He gave a happy noise, nestling onto her. it was so warm and comfortable and super-nice. Oh and he had a great view of those tomatoes on the counter! "I still got lots to learn though! I'm gonna be the best I can be!"

"Of course, but don't try so hard you exhaust yourself okay?"

"I promise!" he looked up and nodded. "I got really great at telling when I'm gonna run outta chakra, and Neji-sensei taught me it's best to not train till I drop, cause then it's even more slow to recover off from!" he did remember those times when he did that in the forest, training until his body just shut down. It was often his mother who found him.

"At least you learned that. Your brother never did." She huffed a breath and shook her head.

"Eeeh? You mean I learned something even niisan didn't? Whoaaa, I'm awesome!" he at least surpassed him in that, for what it was worth.

She laughed and finally set him down. "Looks like. Go on and wash up so you can hep me with dinner."

His laughter echoed hers and he gave a nod. "Right! I'll help!" he cried out enthusiastically, rushing to claim the small stool that was under the sink and using it to reach the faucet, turning the water on to wash his hands so they were super-clean, drying them on the hanging dishrag. "Ta-daah~ Ready!"

She made an amused noise and pointed to the far counter. "Cut up carrots and peel some potatoes for me, okay?"

There was a happy 'un~' and he took the stool with him to the other end, climbing on it and claiming the small knife, starting the peeling process with a happy grin. "Oh yeah, kaasan? Mind if I keep the carrot peels and stuff? I wanna give em to m'crow~"

"That's fine. It's good to foster good relations like that."

"...yathink crows eat potato peels?" he frowned at the vegetables, currently peeling the carrots. "...I mean, I wouldn' eat that." he grimaced, because he -did- try once.

"They eat different foods. When you finish that, why don't you go ask your brother about it and see if he's hungry?"

"Oh yea! Niisan'd know a buncha things! I'll do that" he nodded vigorously. "Kaasan's always got the best ideas!"

She laughed softly and hummed. "Of course, I am the mom."

"Ahaha~ yeah" he gave a light, happy sigh. "S'been a while since I was able t'help you with dinner!"

"It has! My little shinobi to be has been much too busy to help with things like this."

"But I like helpin' out with stuff." he gave a light chuckle. "...you can ask, kaasan... anytime. Even when I'm older, I'll help with dinner if you want, cause.. s'fun to juss spend time with you, and help with the important things." family food time was important.

She stilled on her way between tasks, then went over and poked his hand so he put the knife down before simply crushing the boy into a tight hug.

He gave a blink and put the knife upon the counter when she poked his hand in that so-familiar gesture, and was about to ask 'what', before his air supply got sent out.
"...kaasan?" well, this was not unexpected, but... had he really said something that entitled such a reaction? Apparently he had.

Her voice was a bit thick with emotion and she held him a moment more before moving to release him and swipe at her eyes. "I love you baby."

There was a light, happy mewling noise as he nuzzled into her. "Love you too, kaasan!" he gave a bright, wide smile, standing upon his little stool.

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