Mizuko POV__

The house was quiet, It was different than when we were at the hospital wing. I liked it, There was a lack of chakra signatures but I could sense a few shinobi watching us from afar.

I smiled as I stirred the pot of hot food. I had managed to cook soup, I had added vegetables to it. I glance down at Karin who was sitting on the floor playing with a toy.

"We are gonna eat soon okay, Karin-chan." I smile as I looked at her. "Okay mama." she replied as she looked back down at her toy.

I adjusted the wrap on my shoulder as I glanced back to see little ryuu sleeping silently. I had used a long cloth to wrap him on my back so that I could cook, clean and take care of little karin since she still needed a lot of attention.

I let the soup simmer for a bit as I took out two bowls and served some soup for both of us. "Here I will blow on your food so it doesn't burn you. Okay." I smile as I set our bowls down on the small table.

Karin sat down and looked at the soup."Mmmm yummy." She pointed at it and I smiled and nodded. "Yeah, It is. But you have to wait it's still hot." I say as I stir her soup and blew on it.

She blinked and smiled toward me. I blew on the spoon filled with soup. " Say 'Ah' Karin-chan" I smiled and she opened her mouth wide as she ate it.

I continued to spoon-feed her until she finished her bowl of food. I smile as she ran off to play with a few toys. I was about to start eating when Ryuu started to whimper and cry. I quietly stand up and make him his baby bottle making sure that his milk was nice and warm, I laid him down on his blanket and bottle-fed him with one hand and used my other hand to try and eat.

I was tired. Since we were no longer in the hospital they no longer came in and cleaned the room for us nor did they bring us food. They had simply left groceries in the kitchen for us and cleaning supplies in the cabinets.

It was like playing house but it wasn't fun. Also, I was missing mother, She had not been brought back yet. I had also been making a seal, one that would let me track Karin and Ryuu no matter where they were. I was planning on placing it on them but since I had no ink or brush I had to be patient and we were also still being watched.

At some point, I'm sure that they will start slipping. Using shinobi to guard two civilians was useless and over the time we had been here they had started to relax. When they would least expect it I would get us out of here. We were going to flee to the land of fire, But for now, I had to be patient and be the perfect little civilian girl.

It would be a lot easier if mother was here. She used to be a ninja, She would have been able to get us out of here. But with all they had done to her I doubt she would take the risks.

"Karin, time for a bath!" I called out as I noticed Ryuu sleeping. I carefully carried him to our room and laid him on the futon so he could sleep.

I heard Karin squeal and she was already waiting for me in the bathroom.

I quickly bathed her and dressed her up in her sleeping clothes. I made sure to get ready for the night and that I had all the bottles ready for when Ryuu woke up to eat. I also made sure I had the wipes and diapers nearby and left a lamp on so it wasn't dark.

I laid in bed and placed Ryuu a bit to the side so we would not roll over on him and Karin curled up to my side. "Night Karin." I smile. She grunted and quickly fell asleep.

Throughout the night I would wake up and checked on him. Since my time with Karin, I had become a light sleeper.

In the morning Karin was awake and would simply play with my hair as I tried to put a few more minutes of sleep in.

My body was exhausted since Ryuu was so small and demanded a lot of attention even throughout the night.

"Pee." Karin whined shaking my arm slightly and I sat up.

"Let's go to the bathroom honey." I say as I got up.

She crawled out of bed and I followed her to the restroom.

I helped her on the toilet and waited for her to use the restroom.

It didn't take long before her to finish and I helped her off and wipe. I then carried her to the sink and we washed our hands.

Since we were already in the bathroom I helped her brush her teeth before doing my own.

I cooked a light breakfast and then started cleaning the small house. I began by dusting and then started to sweep. Karin was playing quietly or following behind me trying to help and carrying the dustpan for me.

I had to take a lot of stops to care for Ryuu and then continued to make sure the house was clean from top to bottom.

I stopped long enough to cook lunch and then ate alongside Karin. I cleaned the table and washed the dishes before I went back to cleaning.

Ryuu was sleeping quietly against my back.

I heard the door open. "Hello?" I asked nervously.

I notice my mother alongside two kusa nin.

She was a bit pale and skinnier.

I smiled widely and ran towards her. "Mother. Your home!" I exclaimed happily as I looked at her.

She gave me a soft smile. "I'm much better my little raindrop." She pulled me into a tight hug.

"Careful with Ryuu-chan!" I exclaim as I pull away.

"Ryuu?" She pulls back and I nod as I slowly turn around and show her the small infant on my back.

She frowned and glanced over to see two kusa shinobi still in the room.

"Oh, I'll be more careful next time. " She frowned, although it did not look sincere I felt like she was hiding something.

"Come, I'll show you the house, you will have a room too. I made sure to keep it clean and dust-free." I smile as I gently took her hand.

Mother took small steps as she walked alongside me. I took her to the room and showed her the closet which was filled with clothes and then I showed her around the house.

"Why don't you bring your futon in my room for the night?" Mother asked glancing at me.

"Mama you need to relax and Ryuu-chan is still really small and needs for me to stay awake with him nearly the whole night. " I say frowning as I thought about it.

Mother did tend to get violent when karin cried as a baby and I fear that it will be the same as Ryuu.

"Once Ryuu-chan is older we can definitely all sleep together." I say and she frowned.

" They can stay in the other room, raindrop. I want it to only be us." She stated and I frowned.

"Karin doesn't like sleeping alone. Sometimes she wakes up and needs help using the bathroom. And Ryuu is way too small to be left unattended. So I can't do that." I say as I stop and look at her.

She didn't say anything and looked away.
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Mother spent most of her time in her room. She would come out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

She didn't approach me, Karin or Ryuu as much.

Karin was terrified of her. She would always hide from her and did her best to stay out of her way. I could understand why. Mother hates her.

I had left Ryuu in the room as I scrubbed the tub to make sure it was clean. I had a cloth wrapped around my face so I wasn't breathing in the chemicals.

I sat up wiping my forehead and rinsing the tub when I heard the front door open.

"Hello?" I called out as I left the bathroom.

"Mama!" Karin squealed as she hid behind my legs as she looked at the people who had arrived.

"We are going to take Karin and Ryuu for a check-up." One of the men stated and I gave him a puzzled look.

"That's fine. How long will they be gone?" I asked them.

One of the men snickered and glared at me and I looked down to avoid their gaze. I could feel myself tremble in fear as I felt their cold chakra. "Because you know, Ryuu is so small he has to eat and I want to make sure he is fed. Karin hasn't eaten lunch either." I whimper out as I fiddled with my hands.

"The doctors will handle them, no need for you to be concerned." The shinobi stated and I gave a small nod not daring to say anything else. "I'll fetch Ryuu." I whimpered as I scampered off to my room. He was asleep on top of the Futon.

I picked him up gently and carried him to the Kusa ninja. "Here he is." I handed him to the man and he nodded. I notice that he had similar hair texture as Ryuu. It was very tight curls and very small as well but his was combed out unlike Ryuu. 'Ethnic hair.' I thought to myself.

"Karin-Chan, You'll be going to the doctor, they will take good care of you. Okay. So behave." I smiled at her and she whimper.

"No, Mama." She grabbed on my pants leg tightly. "Don't be like that Karin, you have to go with them okay. Take care of Ryuu-chan." I say and she looked up at me. One of the ninjas roughly grabbed her hand and started taking her away.

I followed them out the door and I could hear Karin start to cry.

It took less than a second but they vanished and I let out a sigh. I walk back inside the house and lay on the futon. While they are gone I'll catch up on some sleep.

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I woke up later on the day when it was almost night time. I crawled out of the futon and left my room. The house smelled nice and I followed the scent to the kitchen. Mother was awake and humming as she cooked. A smile spread on my face as I watched her.

I missed this, being with my mother as she cooked in the kitchen. I walked out and quickly went to take a shower. After bathing I sat at the table and she served me some food. I ate happily, Her food was much better than mine and it had almost been years since I last ate her food.

"Mama, can you teach me how to cook?" I asked and she glanced at me, a small smile on her face. "Of course raindrop." She smiled softly as she patted my head gently.

I enjoyed the moments I had with her. Mother hadn't been the same since we were kidnapped and it was odd to see her so calm and collected and I had missed spending time with her like this. She had been gone for nearly two months after the birth and it made me happy to know that she was happy again, even if it was for a moment.

We finished eating and I was smiling as I helped her clean the kitchen. It was almost like we were back home and waiting for Father to come home from a busy day at the store.

"Mama, Can you also teach me how to make paper. Like the one we used to make for papa's store?" I asked and she froze. "I guess I can, I would hate for you to not know." She muttered and stopped smiling. I frowned but decided it would be best if I stayed quiet.

Mother finished cleaning and hurried out of the kitchen. She went to her room and shut the door. I didn't hear her afterward. I must've said something that upset her.

I sat in the living room waiting quietly and soon the front door open. Karin ran into the room and crashed against me holding me tightly and sniffling. "It's okay Karin-chan." I pat her head gently.

"He seems healthy but has a bit of an ear infection. These are the antibiotics that he will be taking every 8 hours. And these ear drops on his left ear every 12 hours." The ninja gave me a brown bag and I took it and then they handed me little Ryuu.

I sighed. " What am I going to do with you two." I sighed as I led them to the kitchen, I am sure Karin will love Mother's cooking.

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It was late at night, There were no ninja nearby and it had taken me a while to prepare this. I had made some homemade ink from charcoal, blood and other ingredients I was able to find.

I had bathed the two kids and had them naked so that I could write the seals. I started with Ryuu, Since he was smaller and asleep I found it easy to draw the elaborate seal on his small body. Karin watched in fascination as she watched me work. I had a small brush that I had made with a stick, string and a few locks of my hair.

I worked quietly as I drew the seal on his body. I double-checked that everything was correct and right. His body was covered with the seal. I had already drawn the main seal on myself and the tracking seals would be on them.

I finished and carefully placed my hand on his stomach. "Fuin: Uzumaki Style, Seal of a thousand eyes." I whisper softly and watched as the seal compressed itself and to a small freckle on his right wrist.

I closed my eyes and activated my own seal and I could feel his seal on his body and smiled.

I quietly dressed him and moved to Karin.

She squirmed a little but I was able to get her to stay still. I carefully made sure to draw the seal on her body. "Fuin: Uzumaki Style, Seal of a thousand eyes." I whisper and the seal compressed. Karin stared at the seal compressing with wide eyes.

A small freckle on her right wrist was all that was left of the seal I had placed on her. I had used a combination of tracking and the compression storage seal mother had used for the clan secrets.

I concentrated again and I was able to feel both of their presences and I couldn't help the smile on my face.

"Now no one will steal you from me." I say as I pat Karin's head and she grinned at me.

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It was happening again, Kusa Shinobi would take mother for a day or so and she would be brought back in near hysteria. She would curl up against her futon sobbing throughout the day. I made sure both Karin and Ryuu were far away from her.

It had gotten to the point where she would even lash out at me. I would wait at her door with her tray of food and would have to wait till she gave me permission to go in. I would bring her the tray of food and leave.

She had wanted to be alone and I was concerned. I had a gut feeling that if I didn't watch over her I would find her dead in her room, though the thought scared me I was sure to keep an eye on her.

Also, Ryuu was now three months and soon he would be four. I was starting to help him sit up and trying to feed him some soft mushy fruits. Unlike Karin, he was hyper and would wiggle and move around.

I had to watch him because he had a habit of rolling away. Karin was also like a little sponge and I had taken some of the Uzumaki scrolls from mother and sealed them on myself. I was starting to teach her the Uzumaki Sealing style. She was easily able to identify the shapes.

I had also started making paper in secret. The shinobi always were training and making sure we did not leave. But fortunately, they did not keep a close eye on us. They also did not want to deal with hearing mothers crying and screaming. She was rarely quiet and we had learned how to ignore it.

I had yet to try and teach Karin to write since she would not have the fine motor skills to do so. But I would make the paper so that when I did start teaching her she would be able to use it.

I had also started studying seals by myself. Mother was unable to teach me and I was pretty proficient so did not try to concern myself with the backlash of practicing without a seal master nearby.

Other than that the days seemed repetitive. I would wake up, cook, clean, take care of Karin and Ryuu, Cook, clean again, Study seals and sleep.

By now Ryuu was sleeping more and although he did get sick a few times I was able to handle it and the doctors quickly made sure that he was healthy.

Before I knew I noticed mother was gaining weight again. I think she was going to have another baby. This time she looked more sickly than when she had Karin or Ryuu. She was not eating and had a very small appetite.

I would always cook her favorite foods or what I thought was her favorite food, But once again she began to disassociate. I tried to put it out of my mind since there was not much I could do for her.

"Mama, Look." Karin held up her blue doll. "Baby." She pointed and I nodded. "Yeah, That's a baby." I say with a smile. She grinned and walked away. She held it up to Ryuu's face and he would grab the toys limbs with his chubby fingers and put them in his mouth. I sighed as I turned back to the bucket of soapy water I was using to clean the floor.

I was tired. I wanted to sit down and play. Maybe take a nap but it seemed nearly impossible at this point. I glance over at the two of them. Two hyper little Uzumaki's and I could not help but smile.

They honestly didn't look related. Karin had mothers round red eyes, Ryuu had brown slanted eyes. Their skin tones were very different, while karin seemed to have a pink undertone Ryuu had a yellow one. Their face shape was different as well. The only similarity was the bright red Uzumaki hair. but even the texture was different. While Karin had spiky straight hair, Ryuu had tight curls due to his more ethnic hair texture.

I was brought out of my musing when my mother called my name. "Coming, Mama!" I called out as I placed the rag in the bucket and placed it on the counter where Karin and Ryuu could not reach it. I quickly rinsed my hands and rushed to my mother's room.

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Months passed. From what I was told mother was seven months pregnant. They had explained to me that pregnancy lasted 9 months and how to care for my mother throughout that time.

I tried my best and to help her but she was stubborn to the core. So she would rarely ask for my help. "Mizuko!!" I heard my mother scream and I woke up.

Still half asleep I stumble out of bed while avoiding Ryuu and Karin who were sprawled on the futon.

"Yes. Mama? " I opened her bedroom door. "Get the doctor, I think I am in labor." She hissed out. My eyes widened and I hurried out of the room. I did not bother to put on my shoes as I ran outside.

"Help! Help!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. I knew that there were shinobi nearby as I ran around the yard trying to see who would be the closest one to get help from.

"What is it brat?" I turned to see an older shinobi. He was a bit on the older side and had a few scars. "My mother, she is in labor. It's too soon though. She is only seven months." I respond in panic.

"Lead me to her." He replied with a frown and I nodded and I lead him back to our home. I started to lead him through the door to my mother's room.

"Don't touch me!" My mother screamed in panic as he approached her. "He is gonna help you, mama, he needs to take you to the hospital." I say softly as I tried to soothe her. She started to breathe harshly and panic and I tried my best to calm her down.

"Mama, what is happening?" I heard a soft voice and turned to see Karin. "Go back to the room Karin. I'll get you in a bit." I say to her as I was hit across the face by my panicking mother.

"Mama, Calm down. Breathe." I tried to coach her through it. I had nearly calmed her when the ninja pushed me back. "It's taking to long." He grumbled as he roughly grabbed her and started to carry her away.

"Careful!" I yell as I watched him take her out of the house. I could hear my mothers panicked screaming as he jumped away to take her to the hospital and I let out a shaky breath. "Is lady going, okay?" Karin asked as she grabbed the back of my pajama pants. "Yeah, I think she will be." I say with a sigh as I pat her head.

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Shockingly Mother was back within two weeks. But there was no baby. Mother had once again secluded herself and was resting.

I was scared. What happened to the baby? Did they not make it? Did someone steal them from me? Where was my baby?

I tried to remain calm for Karin and Ryuu's sake. They were loud and would run around the house playing games. Karin was much faster than Ryuu since he still slightly waddled as he ran.

It had nearly been three months before they brought him. He was different than Karin and Ryuu. He had white hair and pale skin. His eyes were bright red like mothers but against his pale skin, they looked bright and gave it an almost unnatural color.

"Now Mizuko, This one is a bit more delicate than the other two. He is an albino, that means he needs to have more care than his other siblings." The man said as he handed me the small baby.

"His skin is very sensitive and lacks color or also known as pigmentation. He will not be able to tan and you need to make sure that he is always wearing sunscreen since he needs protection from the sun's rays." The man explained.

" You have to make sure you don't expose him too much to the sunlight because it might cause him to be nearsighted or farsighted. He was also born prematurely so he needs extra care. Make sure that everything around him is cleaned and sanitary." They stated as they pulled away.

"So what do you want to name him?" They asked as I looked at the small baby in my arms.

"Kenta, So that he grows healthy and strong. Just like his name." I say as I rocked him back and forth.

"Kenta, Good name. He will be a good Kusa Ninja." The man stated as he pulled away. I could not help that my grip on Kenta slightly tightened. My babies were never going to be Kusa Ninja. I would never allow that to happen.

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With Kenta around it was a handful. Karin and Ryuu would play together all the time so I didn't have to be behind them at every moment. They did leave a mess though so I had to follow them around cleaning their messes.

As for Kenta, he was three months old so I was able to take care of him easier. But he was a fussier baby. He hated being put down, I always had to have him with me because otherwise, he would cry.

I think it was because of the lack of contact in the hospital. They don't know but we Uzumaki are very sensitive to chakra, They probably were very cold and uncaring to him and when he was introduced to my chakra he liked it so much he refuses to be separated from it.

It had gotten so bad that they were forced to take me with them when they all went for their check-ups. They also ran some tests on me as well. They were always whispering among themselves and it had made me very nervous so I was relieved when we were brought home.

Mother had also been moving around more. She was not as bad as when Ryuu was born and at times she would cook. But the children had to be playing outside for her to do that.

Everything was coming back together and I was happy. It was Karin, Ryuu, Kenta and me, We were together and happy.

I waited patiently and just as I had done to Karin and Ryuu I placed the Seal of a thousand eyes on him.

Karin was also getting better at naming the parts of a seal, she was going to be three soon and I was happy that she was growing up so quickly. Ryuu was nearly two and I had started trying to teach him about seals and how to speak.

They picked up seal work like a fish to water. I still wasn't teaching them how to write yet I would wait until they were at least four.

But we were progressing.
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"Happy birthday, my little raindrop." Mother hugged me and I looked up at her confused.

"Honey. You're ten now." She smiled as she patted my head.

My eyes widened I was ten years old now? Where had the time gone?

"Wow.." I say as I look up at my mother. "I just wanted to congratulate you, it's been a tough few years but I want you to know that I love you very much, sweetheart." She kissed the top of my head and I could feel my chakra buzz in happiness and she kissed my head.

"Thanks, mama." I said as I leaned forward and hugged her tightly.

It was odd the days my mother acted like this and I was going to enjoy it.

"If only Daiki could see you, I'm sorry. I haven't been a good mom and I... I have no excuse." She started off tears streaming down her face.

She held me close and I could feel her familiar chakra engulf me and I smiled as I felt her ocean like chakra.

"Its okay mama. I know you haven't been okay." I say as I grabbed her hands.
She pulled back and looked at me for a second.

I open my arms and hug her once more letting her chakra engulf me. I froze for a second as I felt a small hot chakra inside of my mother's stomach. I was confused and pulled away. I looked at her for a moment.

Was she going to have another baby?
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Small update but the story progresses!

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