Just like Mizuki had done every day since she was extremely small, she was watching out the window at sunset. She knew that her father would be there any minute wanted to be there to greet him when he got home. However, there was one thing that was relatively different. She now had a little brother to wait anxiously with her.

Mizuki was eight years old now and had started at the Ninja Academy. Her little brother, Daichi, was four years old. She loved her little brother, even though he could annoy her at times. She looked out for him and would sometimes take him up to the academy to play on the playground.

Daichi was very different from Mizuki. Instead of being hyperactive and outgoing like his older sister, he was very quiet and reserved. He was very shy and bashful, but he was always looking to please his parents. Daichi's hair was also a lot darker than Mizuki's. His hair was closer to his father's hair color, only it was a bit lighter.

Daichi was standing on the stool Mizuki had used when she was younger. He was beside his younger sister, looking out the window and clutching a piece of paper to his chest.

"Look Daichi, father's home!" Mizuki fled from the room and went to the front door. She opened it and ran out to meet her father. Daichi slowly followed her, stopping in front of the door. He waited patiently for Gaara and Mizuki to walk through the doorway.

"Daichi drew you a picture daddy!" Mizuki told him, going to her younger brother and giving him a gentle nudge. Gaara crouched down and smiled at his timid son.

"Is that true Daichi?" Gaara asked, smiling gently at his son. Daichi blushed and nodded. Gaara chuckled and waved for him to come. Diachi took a couple of steps forward and held out the picture. Gaara gently took it from him and looked at it. It was a crude drawing of their family in front of their home. Gaara smiled and grabbed Daichi around the waist, pulling him into a hug.

"I love it," he told him. Daichi giggled and wriggled away from his father. Gaara watched as his two children scampered off. He couldn't help but notice how Daichi reminded him of himself when he was a child. There was a big difference though. Daichi was given the kind of love he deserved to have.

Gaara stood back up and went into the kitchen. Hana was in front of the over, cooking dinner. Daichi was helping Mizuki set the table by putting the napkins by each plate. Gaara smiled and snuck up behind Hana. She giggled and brought a hand behind her, caressing his cheek. Gaara turned Hana around and kissed her on the lips.

"Ewww!" he heard Mizuki exclaim. "Gross! Come on Daichi, we don't need to see this." She grabbed her little brother by the wrist and dragged him out of the kitchen. Hana burst out laughing and let Gaara kiss her again.

"Next time, try and save it for when the kids aren't around," she told him with a smirk.

"I couldn't help it," Gaara sighed. "I've been away from you guys for so long, I missed you." Hana smiled and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"I missed you to," she said softly.

"Is it safe yet?!" Mizuki asked from the other room. Hana laughed again and pulled away from Gaara.

"It's safe you two!" she called. Mizuki and Daichi cautiously entered the kitchen and sat down at the table. Gaara and Hana sat down and helped make their children's plates.

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Gaara had just finished tucking Mizuki into bed and was going into Daichi's room to tuck him in as well. He sat down on the edge of his bed and pulled the covers up to his son's chin.

"Father?" Gaara looked down at his son's sleepy face.

"Hmm?" He ran his fingers through his Daichi's red hair, making the young boy sigh in relief.

"Why are you always gone father?" he asked sleepily. Gaara sighed, wondering how to put it so that Daichi could understand.

"I'm the Kazekage," he started to explain. "That means that I'm in charge of the whole village's safety." He smirked when he saw Daichi's eyes grow wide.

"Is it hard?" he asked. Gaara sighed again and nodded.

"It is, but it's worth it. The hardest part is not being able to be with you guys." Daichi smiled softly and blinked a couple of times.

"Father, do you love me?" Gaara looked a little shocked at his question.

"Of course I do," Gaara told him softly, looking into his tear filled eyes. "What makes you think that I wouldn't?" Daichi slowly sat up and shook his head.

"I don't know. I had a scary dream the other night, and I got confused." Gaara gathered the small boy into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Daichi, I will always love you, and that goes with your mother and sister too. You are all my family, and I will always love you all." Daichi smiled and cuddled into his dad's chest.

"I love you father." Gaara smiled and kissed his son's head.

"I love you too Daichi," he whispered, giving him one last kiss. He laid his son back down and pulled the covers up to his chin.

"Goodnight Daichi," Gaara said softly as he left the room.

Gaara crawled into bed with Hana, who was reading a book.

"What are you reading?" Gaara asked, looking up at the blonde. She smiled and showed him the cover. "Red Dragon?" he asked, tilting his head to one side.

"I think you would like it," she told him with a smirk. It's a bit graphic, but no matter how many times I try to put it down and leave it, I come right back to it." Gaara chuckled.

"Sounds like my kind of book." Hana chuckled and nodded, closing the book and going setting it down on the bedside table. She turned off the light and laid down close to Gaara. Gaara wrapped an arm around her, pulling her close to his body. She laid on her side, her back against Gaara. She felt chills go down her spine when he Gaara's warm breathe on her neck.

"Did you know Daichi has been having nightmares?" Gaara said softly.

"I knew that he had one the other night," she started to reply, "But it was only one." Gaara nodded. "I didn't tell you because it was just one, and it was bound to happen sooner or later." Gaara nodded once more.

"I understand."

"Did he tell you?" she asked, looking over her shoulder.

"He told me that he had a nightmare, but didn't say what it was about."

"Same here," Hana sighed. "He'll be okay though. Daichi may seem sensitive, but he's very good at ignoring things." Gaara chuckled and kissed the back of Hana's neck.

"I love you," he whispered into her ear. Hana smiled and closed her eyes.

"I love you too Gaara.

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Thank you all for reading! Big thanks to What About Today and another thanks to slack-jawed-cheese-hugger.