The Lazarus Ninja

Keiji looked at Isamu, she was her mothers Child alright. He took the splintered finger and pushed said splinter out. Keiji sealed the wound with medical chakra ``there you go Izzy-chan all better ``

"Goo!" She grinned, a trait she inherited from her Papa. She sucked on her finger and climbed onto his shoulder. 'Papa, what happens when two people love each other?' she asked him.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Ushio smirked. She had a plan for that night and hoped that maybe it would make Keiji fall for her - just a little bit.

Keiji looked at his daughter `` Ill tell you when your older `` he said quickly

"Ohhh?" 'Mama said they get married. Is that true, papa?' she asked. Isamu tugged at his hair and pointed to the stairs. She wanted to go to the nursery.

```Sometimes yes `` he said looking at the stairs then to the wall clock. ``guess your getting tired huh kiddo`` he said walking towards the stairs.

'I want a story,' she said. 'The picture book mama made. The prince and the caterpillar.' Then she looked up at her father. 'Oh...so...papa will never be mama's husband.'

Keiji set Isamu in the crib, her question irritated him slightly but he shrugged it off. ``Maybe Izzy`` he said calmly as he looked for the book.

She sucked her thumb as she pointed to the leather-bound book on the little table, partly covered with paper and crayons.

Keiji grabbed the book and sat down next to the crib. `` Alright I read this and you`ll go to sleep correct`` he said opening the book. he began to read to her

"Hnnnh..." 'Papa, rub my hair,' she requested, blinking sleepily.

Keiji rubbed her dark brown. " sleep now Isamu, papa loves you" he whispered kissing her goodnight. He crept quietly out of the room flicking on the nightlight before he exited.

Ushio watched them, smiling, and disappeared when Keiji turned around. Yeah, he was there because of the baby, not because of her.

She ate the pie alone and then went upstairs to the bedroom. Ushio put on a nightshirt and crawled under the covers, wide awake and awaiting Keiji.

Keiji let a yawn, it was getting late and most of his energy had been spent fighting off the pollen. He headed up stairs and got into bed, he smiled and cuddled into ushio

She was pleasantly surprised with his warm cuddles. Ushio wrapped her arms around him and snuggled into his chest.

-- morning --

Ushio yawned and sat up, stretching her arms, she had another XXX dream of Keiji that night. "Nghhh...good morning honey." She kissed him lightly then went to the bathroom. 'Wow, I smell like...'

Keiji opened his eyes, He had slept like a baby. Ushio greeted him with a kiss, it was a great way to start the morning. The ripped Akimichi got out of bed and walked into the bathroom behind her. ``Good morning is right `` he said wrapping his arms around her waist.

The intimacy he showed made her very happy. Ushio smiled and pecked him on the cheek. Then she stripped him down for the shower. "I bet you're liking having such a muscled body, don't you, honey?" She chuckled and let her hands roam his hard muscles.

Keiji chuckled and turned on the water " it isn't often an akimichi is actually muscled ". Keiji grabbed the soap and started to lather her "apparently you like it too " he said with a playful grin.

Ushio let him soap her up so she grabbed the shampoo and started on his hair. "Yeah, Choji and Chouza are the normal images for Akimichi, I suppose," she said, smiling. Ushio blushed, her mind wandering to the dream last night. "Well, a-as long as you like mine, I'll like yours..."

Keiji rolled his eyes, it was the answer he knew would come. " of course honey " he said pecking her on the lips before he started to soap himself. Isamu was begining to stir in her crib, soon she would wake

Keiji was insensitive, but she had grown used to that. Ushio shampooed herself then rinsed and dried. She changed and picked up the baby on the way to the kitchen.

Isamu was playing with a plastic spoon, sitting in a high chair clipped to the table. "Gooo..."

She seemed to be rather moody, keiji continued on with his shower. Once he was finished he got dressed and went down stairs, he was dressed in a tan gi which had the Akimichi symbol on the back. He saw Isamu in her highchair, Ushio was busy making breakfast. He walked over to his daughter and kissed her ``Morning Izzy`` he said before walking off to Ushio. `` you scampered off fairly quickly `` Keiji said coming up behind her

"Gooo!" She grinned and started sucking on the spoon.

Ushio shrugged. "You acted like you were getting tired of me." She plated bacon, eggs and toast and handed it to him. Then she started making her own breakfast. "It's hard to motivate myself to get you to fall in love with me when you act like you're too good for me."

Keiji sighed, Ushio was reading into him way to much. He was just about to say something when a Chunin entered the compound. ``sorry to interupt Akimichi-san, Sandaime-sama Requires your Presance `` he then vanished, Keiji looked at Ushio `` Duty calls `` he said simply before leaving. he kissed her and Isamu before he left

Ushio sat down at the table with her chicken pie. She held up a spoon of mashed peas to Isamu and the baby chomped down.

"Want to surprise Papa at work, sweetie?"

"Goo!" Isamu agreed and nodded cheerfully.

'Musn't be moody...mustn't be negative,' Ushio thought to herself. She had to be positive if she wanted to win him over.

Keiji was siting down in the lobby. He had needed a place tk sit down, Onoki had just promoted him to jonin. He was in shock, the ancient leader had just given him his first mission moments ago. He took a few deep breaths "Sensei" he mumbled to himself.