There has always been talk about the musical quality of children's voices. Of the childhood innocence that courses through their voices and how wonderful it is to listen to them. How it's a treat that should be cherished.

Those people didn't have children, or at least hadn't in a few years.

"Daddy."

The voice started soft and curious but when he saw the success, he grinned and tried again.

"Daaaddy." He moved over to the bed Mommy and Daddy slept in and he rested his palm on his Daddy's cheek. "Daddy."

"Ryu." His Daddy groaned and blinked his eyes open. It took him a second to focus on the earnest face of his son peering over the edge of the bed toward him.

"Mommy?" Satisfied he'd gotten his Daddy up, he moved to his next target, but Daddy's arms reached out and grabbed him.

"No, no, let Mommy sleep." Daddy's voice sounded funny, but Ryu stopped and looked up at him. "Want some breakfast?" Ryu nodded vigorously and was given a push for the door. He watched as Daddy pulled the blankets up over Mommy, kissed the top of her head and then followed him into the kitchen.

"Baby?" Ryu looked up at his father curiously.

"No, Aiko needs to sleep too." He smiled and kissed Ryu's head. "Go play, I'll make breakfast." He moved over to the kitchen and Ryu grabbed two of his really cool Satomobiles he'd gotten from Auntie Asami, sat on the floor of the kitchen and started ramming them around while Daddy cooked with bare feet. It took a second before he thought of something.

"Cookie?"

"No cookies for breakfast, maybe later." Daddy told him and carried a plate to the table, picking Ryu up and settling him in a highchair. "Here, use your spoon." He gave Ryu the spoon and helped him to scoop up the bowl of oatmeal to devour the entire thing before he saw his other favorite person.

"Mama!" He called and pointed to the door where his sleepy Mommy had appeared.

"Hey baby." Mommy smiled and leaned over to kiss his forehead. "Got Daddy up early huh?" She looked sleepy too, but they were up now! They were only missing Aiko.

"She still sleeping?" Daddy asked Mommy and she nodded.

"Thankfully." Mommy smiled when Daddy kissed her, but he kissed her on her lips. "I can't imagine that'll last long."

"Mommy." Ryu held his arms out and Mommy grinned and scooped him out of his chair.

"Was breakfast yummy?" Ryu nodded in response and leaned in to give Mommy a kiss on her cheek like Daddy had. "Oh thank you sweetie." Mommy laughed and kissed his little cheek back.

"Baby?" Ryu perked up when he heard the familiar cries of his little sister mewling from her room.

"Yeah, Aiko woke up." Mommy looked tired, but Daddy went to get his sister, bringing her out. "Say good morning?"

"Morn!" Ryu managed at least half of the word and waved to his sleepy, six month old sister. Aiko just yawned and blinked at her brother, still snuggled into their Daddy. "Daddy come play." Ryu bounced in his Mommy's arms.

"Ok, you and Daddy play and I'll feed Aiko." Mommy kissed his forehead and put him down while Daddy passed over his sister and sat on the floor to play with him. Mommy just sat in the big cushy chair and held Aiko close to her, letting the baby eat.

It was pretty fun. Daddy played with him for so long, but then he had to run into the kitchen and make breakfast for himself and Mommy when she asked, but Mommy stayed with him and smiled while he played, praising him when he did things well. It was really exciting and when Mommy went into the other room to talk to Daddy for a minute he ran after them.

And headlong into the corner of the counter tops.

The screaming had both parents on alert and she gasped. "Mako, he's hurt."

"I have him." Mako scooped up his son and cuddled Ryu against his chest immediately; trying to soothe the two and a half year old's pain. "Did you crash?" He asked softly and Ryu sobbed pathetically into his chest, his thumb in his mouth. "You're ok." He told him and kissed his forehead.

"His forehead is red." Korra frowned at her son's injury. "Oh he hit his eye." Her eyes were oddly alight. "You're going to have a shiner, honey."

"Are you proud of his first black eye?" Mako frowned at her and she grinned. "You are."

"Do you remember yours?" Korra grinned at him and Mako rolled his eyes.

"No, I got them too often to remember which was which." He grinned and looked at her. "You?"

"Same, my Mom said I got my first one right after I learned to walk." Korra grinned and rocked Aiko in her arms as the little baby girl watched her sniffling brother with wide eyes. "Apparently I decided to try running too soon and I went headlong into this huge chest my father had on the floor."

"I bet you were cute with a shiner." Mako grinned and kissed the top of Ryu's head. "Feel better?" He murmured and the little boy didn't budge, just gripped his father tightly. "Well I can't…"

"I'll get it." Korra shifted Aiko into one arm and dished up their breakfast, Mako had cooked it, but their son weighed a lot more than Aiko did and holding onto him took both arms while Aiko could be tucked into one.

"Want some?" Mako offered a small spoonful of eggs to his son and smiled when Ryu opened his mouth pitifully and chewed, lifting his head and sniffled. His mood improved as Mommy and Daddy ate and continued to comfort him, wincing at just how badly his eye was already bruising.

"Alright, I've got to get going." Korra sighed and passed the baby to her father. "It shouldn't be more than an hour or two."

"Ok." Mako kissed her. "I have the night shift, so you know when."

"Right. I love you." Korra grinned and turned to Ryu. "Be good for Daddy while Mommy goes to work for a little while?" He nodded seriously. "I love you." She kissed his forehead, doubled back to plant a soft kiss on Aiko's forehead and slipped out.

Mommy would be back later. Ryu knew that, and he knew Daddy would then have to go to work. But for a while he could play with him and Aiko.

It was going to be a good day.