The house was alone with me. It's been a long time while since they headed out. I was getting worried. I sigh as I read some newspapers. "Brave." I was so worried that I got ready to look for him when I heard him. "Mommy! I'm back!"

I rushed over to the living room to see him eating some ice cream. Sasuke puts out his arm while holding an ice cream. "Here."

I smile, "this is so cute. You both went out for ice cream. How about we go on a family picnic? Ah, thank you, Sasuke." I grab the ice cream from Sasuke's hand. Sasuke looks away.

"Yeah, I want to eat big. How about tomorrow?" Brave says with a huge smile on his cute little face.

"Um. No, I have work tomorrow night. How about we make plans when your father comes back." I grab his small hand. "Why? Daddy, are you leaving?"

"Sasuke, it's fine. Just tell us the truth."

"Uh... Yeah. I have to go again." Brave put down the cone making the ice cream drop to the floor. "Dad, you are going to protect us while you are away?"

Sasuke puts his hand on his shoulder as Brave looks up to him. Sasuke smiles as he taps Brave's forehead. "I'll be back to play again."

"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow."

Brave started to cry. "I can't hate daddy since he is protecting us. Why does it hurt that he has to leave, mommy and me?"

"How about you both send a little bit more time together. Sasuke, can you take care of Brave. I have to go to work for a few. I guess I have to change my shift." I bend down. "Brave, be a good boy and don't cry. Mommy will come back. Spend as much time with dad and make him do whatever you like him to do even if he doesn't like it."

He smiles as he wipes his tears. "Really, mommy."

"Yes, go and spend some time with him until he leaves." I hug him as I looked at Sasuke. I said to him alone. 'Please.' Sasuke looks away.

...

After my night shift, I went back to my house. "Oh boy." The whole house was a mess. Brave toys were everywhere and I found food on the floor. Sasuke comes out of Brave's room. I sigh. "Sasuke, it's fine. I don't blame you. He really wants to be with you no matter what was the price I had to pay later." I laugh to myself as my eyes water up. "Would you like to help me?"

"Sure."

I got the stuff out to clean and we got started. Sasuke helped me a lot while he were here. "Who watches him when you go to work?"

"I bring him to work. He likes to visit the other sick children. He got a lot of toys that my uncle gave him, that's why he plays with them a lot."

"The teddy bear?"

"My brother gave it to him. The teddy bear has been with him since he was barely three. He loves that toy more than his other." I stop mopping. "Sasuke, when would you be back? I really want you be here when Brave starts the academy and that will be in a few months."

He closes his eyes. "I'll see if I can..." I walked up to him. "No, you better. Just try to make it even if you come late, you know what day it starts. April 10. I better see you there for the sake of our son's happiness..." I looked to the side as I grab onto the stick of the mop. "Sasuke... I..."

He pulls me into a hug as I drop the mop on the floor. "It's fine, Miracle. I'll come."

...

Brave and I wave to Sasuke as he leaves us once more. Once at the house, I said to myself that Brave heard me, "a blind marriage of war."

"Mommy, what do you mean?"

I place my hand on his small head. "It's when you thinking you can see the situation, all for your own good, but it truly wasn't. I spend a lot of alone days than the days that he was here. It was a war that truly speared and yet brought us together, Brave." Brave seems confused. I smile as I picked him up. "Let's go inside."

...

Sasuke hasn't returned of the day of Brave first day of school. After school, I picked him up and went home. I opened the house front door when the smell of food was delightful. Brave and I enter to see Sasuke cooking for us. A cheerful smile that passes through my lips.

"Daddy!" Brave went up to him.

I cross my arms. "You came late."

"I know I did. Sorry, Brave." Sasuke pats his head.

"It's fine unless you were protecting us." Sasuke smiles and pokes his forehead. "Brave, I love you."

"I love you too, dad."

I walked up to them. "Spite of everything, I love you both still. There's nothing that anyone could break this bond that we can always create and maintain." I poked Sasuke's forehead for once. "I love you, Sasuke." Sasuke blushes and went back to cooking.

"Mommy, do you love me?"

"Yes, I do." I poke his forehead. "I was wondering Brave. Do you want a baby brother or sister?" Sasuke stops and looks at me with a surprised look.

"Baby brother. I want to fight with him when he gets older."

I giggle. "It seems Sasuke and I have to work on that soon." I grab Sasuke's hand.

...

It was night time, Sasuke and I were in the bedroom at night alone. "Baby brother?" He raises an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I was thinking about it. He is a lonely child. If he has a baby sister or brother. He will learn how to care more about others."

"I won't be around as much."

"It's fine, it's just like having Brave first time around. Can we least try to gain our hearts first, then have a baby?"

...

Sasuke stayed for two whole months and we keep trying to have a second baby together, but we just couldn't by the two months he was here. It was July and it hot day too. Sasuke came back.

...

I finally got pregnant with our second child since I fainted during my nighttime shift at work. My friend took me back to the house, "are you sure, you are okay?"

"Yeah, Linda. I am. Thank you for walking me here, stay safe."

"You too." I saw her walk away while I enter my house. Sasuke was seated on the sofa. I walked up to him and sat next to him.

"You too long."

"I know, did you and Brave had a nice time together?"

"Yes, we did."

...

It's been two days and I spent more time in the bathroom than in the kitchen to avoid the smell of the food. Sasuke knocks on the door. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah.." I felt dizzy. I opened the door. "I feel kind of sick today. Can I have a word with you and Brave." I walked past him and the whole floor moves in my mind. I keep walking towards the sofa and sat down. I sigh. "Mommy, don't you want to eat?"

"Can you kindly come over here, my child." He gets down from the chair and comes towards me. I put my arms out, "come." I picked him and he sits on my lap. "Sasuke, sit next to me." So he does. I smile, "mommy doesn't feel too good today. I don't have to go to work. I have very good news to tell."

"What is it, mommy?" Brave says.

"Let's start by saying." I turn my head towards Sasuke, "You are going to be a daddy again and you my little bear are going to be a big brother or sister."

Sasuke and Brave faces were in shock. Brave gets up and jumps. "I'm going to be a big brother!"

I notice Sasuke's smile. "Going to be a dad again." He grabs my hand, "this time, I'll be here for you."

...

He stayed for my nine months and had a beautiful baby girl. Sasuke and I named her, "Fate."

"I guess, it was fate that brought you closer together," Brave says.

(The end)