Quiet Time
By: Silverwolf
Sasuke and Naruto sit along the ground playing with a puddle and a few toys. A lion slaps against the water with Sasuke's help. Naruto laughs and decides just to stomp in the puddle. Sasuke squeals as water hits his clothing. Itachi watches his brothers with little thought as he watches Sasuke jump in the puddle. It was obvious they were just playing with the muddy water now.
The toy lion falls into the puddle. Sasuke laughs and drops a giraffe into the puddle. The pair continue to to play until Mikoto can be heard. At the sound of their mother the pair begin to whine. Mikoto sighs low as she notices the wet clothing of her children. "Come on, it's too cold for that." Naruto whimpers as he brought into the house. Sasuke give his mother a slight glare as they enter the house. Itachi follows along behind his mother collecting toys.
Sasuke and Naruto diappear through the house afer their mother changes their clothes. Sasuke pulls Naruto along with him lightly. The pair soon begin playing with toys along the carpet. Itachi looks at his mother. Mikoto smiles a moment as she takes the toys that need to be dried off. "Thank you." Her oldest son nods in reply.
Screaming breaks through the house causing Mikoto to leave Itachi in the kitchen. She lifts Naruto. The blonde is in hysterics. Mikoto tries to comfort the toddler. Sasuke looks at her. She looks about the room to find several toys. She doesn't understand why Naruto would be unable to console until she sees the book with pictures of someone holdng a knife.
Mikoto takes Naruto from the room. Sasuke looks at his mother as if asking what's wrong with the blonde. Mikoto sits at the table. Sasuke crawls into a chair. Mikoto carefully pulls the other toddler over towards her in order to be sure he doesn't fall. Sasuke places his arms around Naruto as he crawls from the chair to Mikoto's lap.
Itachi steps into the room with a tilted head. Mikoto sighs low. "He's upset." Itachi decides to take a seat in a chair. Mikoto looks at Itachi, "you want to help me." The older child nods. Mikoto rises from the chair helping Sasuke down to the floor while holding Naruto. She looks at Itachi and beckons for him to follow.
Mikoto kicks the book under the coffee table and watches Itachi take a seat on the couch. She places Naruto in Itachi's lap. Sasuke pulls himself up on the couch to help his brother. Mikoto rubs Naruto's back lightly until he quiets against Itachi's shoulder. Sasuke leans against Itachi making faces. The blonde tot reaches for Sasuke's hand. The raven toddler wraps his hand around Naruto's own. Itachi looks at his brothers.
The seven year old begins to tell an elaberate story. Naruto wipes his snotty nose on Sasuke's shirt as the younger raven boy hugs the blonde. Mikoto shakes her head lightly. Itachi continues to entertain the pair as Mikoto goes in search of a new shirt for Sasuke.
She returns to the room with a clean shirt, a stuffed lion, and a throw blanket. The raven toddler watches as Naruto takes the stuffed lion as Mikoto changes his shirt. She places the blanket over the pair as Itachi continues his story. The the younger pair start to fall asleep Mikoto decides to make the book she'd hidden before disappear to her room. She looks at Itachi with a smile. The oldest boy grins a bit. "Can you get them both to bed?" Mikoto smirks, "It's time they took a nap anyway." Mikoto takes each of the pair for a nap in Sasuke's bed. She knew Fugaku wouldn't be happy with the idea of the tots sharing a bed, but she'd deal with that reality later. While the toddlers sleep Mikoto takes some time to spend with Itachi. She sometimes thought her oldest son felt completely left out because of his brothers despitethe fact he'd never complained.