Since something bad is happening in Perfect Scenario, I thought I'd make something happy in this one.

Rating: K

Words: 1092

Summary: The Children want to take a picture

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Gaara pulled on his pants, falling out of the bed as he rolled around trying to get them on. He was caught by two warm arms and looked up to see Severus raising a brow down at him. He hadn't even heard his papa enter the door much less come near the bed. The man tilted his head and straightened, easily picking Gaara up as he stood to his tall height.

"What are you doing, boy?" Severus inquired, shifting the squirming five year old around until he finally buttoned the black pants.

"Today's Market Day! I was trying to get dressed in a hurry so we can go for food and get our own stuff!" Gaara chirped, quite excited for what the day could hold. He was placed back on the ground and he was off with his shirt in hand until he bumped into his brother who had also been running.

"Gaara, you excited too!?" Naruto shouted, falling to the ground with the redhead. Gaara looked down on him and nodded eagerly—they were both super excited. He pushed himself to his feet then aided his brother before dashing to the stairs and started down them, pulling his shirt over his head. He ran into his soft sand that kept him from hitting the wall at full speed.

"We do this every weekend, how are you two still excited?" Haku chided in all of his eight year old wisdom. Gaara stuck out his tongue and willed his sand to go back in his backpack. Gaara made a mental note (as only a five year old could) to make or get a better item to hold his sand in.

"Are you three ready… Naruto, shoes are necessary if you want to leave the house," Severus pinched at the bridge of his nose as the forgetful blond gazed down at his bare feet and ran back off to his room. He let out a sigh and leaned against the door behind him, observing the children carefully. The weather was getting a bit cold so they both had on coats and scarves.

"I'm READY! Let's GO!" Naruto shouted, darting through the door. His brothers ran after him though Severus walked at his normal sedated pace.

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"How much, how much?" Naruto demanded excitedly, holding the camera in his hand and waving it under the merchant's nose. The young man looked down at the bubbling blond and glanced at the father who wasn't standing very far away. The man was observing the fresh fish with a critical eye, barely looking at the shaking new fishermen that had gotten it.

"Hey, you're the doctor's kid, right?" the merchant asked. Naruto looked back at his papa with proud eyes and nodded quickly.

"Yeah!" he cheered. The merchant let out a hearty laugh and ruffled the blond hair.

"This camera has instant pictures so you might want this camera too. Your papa should know how to develop the pictures. Your dad saved my father from a stomach ulcer, the man works miracles so I'll give you a discount kid," the kind man offered.

"Really? Thanks!" Naruto placed the yen that his papa had been paid in and measured how much would be the usual gold pieces and gave the man an equivalent of one gold piece. The merchant let out a hearty laugh once again and patted the spiky blond hair. The boy bounced away with his purchases in his hand and to a baking cart for some treats.

"So, what did you get—I got this cool lamp! Look, it's gonna move when we plug it up," Gaara was practically squealing with his excitement, showing the lamp with the cut out shapes and three bulbs. Naruto grinned, he wanted to go home to see how it worked now but first he had to show his family the camera he bought.

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"Excuse, ma'am could you take a picture of us?" Haku kindly asked a passing woman, holding out the cameras that Naruto had handed him. She smiled gently and took the camera, facing the posing family. Well Naruto was smiling brightly while he held two fingers behind Gaara's head, the redhead was leaning backwards on their papa with his arms thrown over his brothers' shoulders, and Haku was sticking out his tongue. The black haired man simply stood there, a careful grin on his face. The woman took a picture with the Polaroid first and held up the other camera.

"Could you come down a bit? You are so much taller than the boys," the kind woman spoke to Severus. The man let out a sigh and glanced down at his sons, slowly getting to his knees and allowing them to hug him for their last photo. A click later and the woman was handing back their cameras and placing her purchases on her arms once again.

"Now that we have bothered strangers, do the three of you deem it prudent to leave? I am sure there is someone that would love to take a picture with you," Severus smirked down at his sons and watched proudly as their faces slowly mirrored his expression as they caught on.

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Zabuza was innocently washing the dishes. He had been so bored while the house was empty and training hadn't helped at all. Honestly, Zabuza needed some kind of disguise so that he could leave without being caught unawares. He sighed a little and rinsed the soap from the last bowl and leaned slightly on the sink.

"ZABUZA!" three excited voices yelled. The man whirled around just in time to receive three little bodies to the chest, neck, and thighs. A series of clicks were heard as he let out a short grunt as they hit him and a slight hiss as he hit the floor. He looked up into the three young faces that were smiling down at him and to the side where Severus stood holding…

"Did you take surprise pictures of me?" Zabuza demanded, frowning deeply at the Magic User.

"It was their idea," Severus pointed to the boys. Three little mouths fell open and they stumbled on their words.

"He's—he's lying!" Haku insisted.

"Now why would I do that…?" the innocent, pale man smiled.

"RUN FOR IT!" Naruto shouted, dashing away as Zabuza made it to his feet. Gaara and Haku scrambled away also, all three going in separate directions though they knew that the muscled man would eventually catch up with them.

They were so going to get their papa back to this.

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The End

Humor! I have it.