Title: Nuts
Author: Rachel Raceli
"Daddy!." Ino-chan cried out. Tenzo came running still wearing an apron that read "Kiss Mommy". He then picked his little girl up and brushed dirt off her skirt before carrying her into the house. He placed her on the couch and kissed her knee. He then turned the TV on. Showing on TV was a blonde ninja boy wearing orange named Yakisoba. "Now be a good girl Ino-chan and watch TV while Daddy cooks breakfast." He said kissing Ino whose eyes were glued on TV. Forget about educational TV, he'd rather Ino watch junk cartoons than hurting herself outside.
"Daddy! Have you seen my kunai holster?" "Daddy! Have you seen my phone?" The twins Yusuke and Yoichiro asked almost at the same time. Tenzo sighed and rushed upstairs and helped the twins look for their missing stuffs. Finding the said items he then rushed back downstairs to cook breakfast as the twins prepared their things to go to the academy. He passed by his eldest son leaning on the kitchen counter, eating an apple while reading a familar looking orange book. He sighed snatching the book from the teenager. "How many times do we have to tell you that these books are not for kids your age?" "Ahm nuf a kifd anymore..." "What? I didn't quite understand or hear you?" He said holding a hand over his ear as he tossed the omelette to cook its other side. "I said I'm not a kid anymore Dad..." Yamato replied trying to grab the Icha Icha book from his father.
Tenzo sighed briefly before looking at his son with his scary ghoul eyes. "Yea, but it says here you have to be 18 before reading this book. Last I heard, you're only 12. You would really regret it if I ever see you again with these kind of materials in your hands before you're old enough to drink... Do I make myself clear son?" He said to the boy who was clearly intimidated and was crawling to get away. Tenzo then changed his expression and turned his back on the boy. "Now, please call your siblings." He said as he started setting the table.
Yamato ran to get his siblings. Tenzo then removed the apron as he fixed the plates. "I wanna watch Yakisoba! Daddy said I could. You're a meanie Onii-san!" Screamed Ino. "Yes Ino-chan I said you could watch Yakisoba just so I can cook breakfast for you. See we have your favorite breakfast. Cheese omelette!" Tenzo said as he kissed Ino before carrying her off to the kitchen. Yamato switched the TV off following his father. When he got in, the twins were already seated.
Tenzo then placed Ino beside him as he sat on his wife's usual place in the table. Yamato sat on Ino's other side. He then looked at Yoichiro's green eyes. "It's your turn to say grace..." Everyone bowed their heads down. "Lord, we thank you for the food on our table. Please watch over us as we take on our duties as day-care ward, academy students, genin, and jounins. Please watch over mommy who is currently in a mission to the Snow Country. Amen."
Tenzo placed Ino in her carseat. He patted her pink hair. His three brown haired sons behind. They were arguing over something. He hollered at them and sighed as he walked to the driver's seat. "Please get back as soon as you can Sakura! Our children are driving me nuts!"
