The Lazarus Ninja

Keiji picked her up and sat her in his lap. He turned the tv on "I think she went to pack your things " he replied. Cartoons were on " she should be back soon "

"Ooooo..." Isamu was transfixed by the cat and mouse trying to blow each other up.

Ushio entered the house. When she passed the living room, she smiled as they watched TV, and went upstairs.

Keiji heard the door open, he turned his head and smiled at Ushio. He waved but she walked away, turning to Isamu he picked her up " Mommy is home let go say hello ".
He took the baby up stairs to locate Ushio.

"Hmmhmmmhm..." Ushio hummed the dango song as she unpacked the stuff. She didn't notice them come in. Ushio put away the baby clothes and the extra stuff. She got up and looked around. "...? Oh...um... Ah! Keiji-kun, can you help me find my necklace?"

" Yeah hold on, Izzy Chan say Hello to your Mama " Keiji said handing her over to Ushio. He blinked activating the byakugan. It was easy finding it, given he could see everything. The silver necklace had fallen under the cot, Keiji retrieved it with a shadow tendril. I am glad to see you kept it " he said smiling faintly

"Thank you, Keiji... honey." Ushio smiled and put it on with one hand, the other holding Isamu. "Of course I held onto it. It's one of my most prized possessions." Isamu giggled, her parents were happy. It made her happy. "Gooo!"

Keiji chuckled " This little one wants to go on a picnic " he said tickling Isamu's belly.

"Then, let's go." Ushio grinned and pecked Isamu on the cheek, and Keiji on the nose. "Let mama pack up the bento first. Do you want usagi ringo or octopi?"

"Amm....ingo! Ingo!" Isamu said.

"Alright, bunny apples it is." Ushio nodded and went to the kitchen.

"Mmm...papa?" 'Papa, do you love mama?'

Keiji nodded silently and walked with the baby into the kitchen. They watched Ushio from the archway

(Nyaaaa... BUMP.)

Ushio looked over her shoulder and smiled before continuing to cut the apples into bunnies. She had made it originally for Isamu to look at, not eat, but now that she had a fang, mashed apples would be alright.

Isamu sucked on her fist again and looked up at Keiji. 'Toons!'

Keiji chuckled, he looked down at his baby girl. "izzy-chan to much television will rot your brain " he said ominously.

Her eyes widened and she touched her head with her hands. She was young, plus she was Ushio's daughter, and was very, very gullible.

Ushio finished the bento and packed it away. She laughed and kissed Keiji on the cheek. "Stop scaring her, dear."

Keiji chuckled " it true well atleast when your her age " he said holding isamu up in the air. " there will be lots of stories for youmissy "

"Yaaaaay!" She squealed happily and grinned.

Ushio chuckled again and started pulling them out the door to the nearby meadow.

Keiji continued to keep the babe held up above him. He was confused as to how a meadow would be n the rock village but hey anything was possible .

Ushio was kinda curious about it too, but meh, she rarely cared about those kinda things. The meadow was kinda small, blocked from most sight by big trees, but it did have flowers in bloom that led them. Ushio put the bento boxes down and just flopped onto the soft grass with a blissful face.

'Papa, make a funny face,' Isamu said sweetly.

"Keiji-kun, join me~"

Keiji sat down beside Ushio. He held isamu at eye level and made a funny face.

The baby giggled, then gave out a big yawn. She got down between her papa and mama's tummies and started snoring.

Ushio smiled down at her before looking up and watching the clouds. "Feels like deja vu."

" how so? " Keiji said looking up at the blue sky. His byakugan was active so he could keep watch over isamu while enjoying one of his favored hobbies

"We used to watch clouds together, remember? Well, we would spend most of the time making out, but now you're less touchy, so, yeah...hey, look, a riceball." She put her head next to his and pointed out the cloud puff.

Keiji rolled his eyes " it's clearly a dango " he said in a matter of fact tone.

"It's a riceball! Look, it's more triangle than round." She put her head on his chest and pointed the shapes.

Thankfully isamu was not squished by her actions. Keiji pointed to another cloud " its Pisces "

Ushio put Isamu in her place and rolled a meter away from them. Kinda reminded her of the old days. "Yeah..."

"Hn...hn...hn..." Isamu whimpered and tugged on her papa.

"I think she's having a nightmare."

" I think she wants you close " he said patting the earth to the right of the child. A faint smile tugging at his lips, Keiji continued to look at the sky