- I know, Ryo, but she doesn't listen to anyone," the woman sighed, "and even I can't keep track of her every move.
- Then put Kuromaru in charge when you're not around," I shrugged. "He can't get enough rest.
- Without a good incentive, that bastard won't even go near pregnant Tsume," Inuzuka shook her head.
- Ai, I'm still here! - The person under discussion indignantly jumped in and tried to kick me.
Already used to this, I calmly ducked and moved out of range.
- Self-preservation instinct, I guess," I hummed, and stepped back more just in case.
The pregnant kunoichi grinned, but didn't get up from her chair, realizing that she'd be swaddled faster than she could reach it anyway.
- Well, I have to go, I have to run to Rotaro and check on his kid - after the war, there was a wave of pregnancies - you have the manual and try to follow the recommendations in it, - I sighed tiredly, looking at my partner, - there are only a couple of months left before the birth, so try to refrain from your usual antics, if not for your own sake, then for the sake of the child, okay?
- Okay, I'll try," the girl said, her lips tightening unhappily.
- Yeah, I know who the baby will call daddy," Tsebami suddenly snorted, making her daughter blush.
- Ka-chan! What are you talking about!!!
- Well, Ryo worries about the baby's health even more than you do," the older kunoichi quipped, winking at me.
- As an iryonin, it's my duty to take care of the health of my charges," I shrugged, not the least bit embarrassed, "and how could I be if Tsume doesn't think about it?
- You were just an iryonin at Linley's, and then suddenly you became a husband," Inuzuka said with a mocking snort, showing her familiarity with the rumors circulating in the village.
I had nothing to say to that, but shrugged and hurried away to avoid Tsebami's teasing. Now I had to stop by Rotaro's place and check on his wife, and then run in to the Uchiha's - Kushina had asked her friend Mikoto to marry me when she'd heard I'd been observing Tsume's pregnancy. Eh, as if I didn't have enough to do already.
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