Small surprises.

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Alison didn't like it when her husband wasn't home. There were a variety of reasons for it, but the main reason was because he wasn't with her when he was gone. She had spent most of the day in a funk, waiting for Longshot and Asuka to return home from a clan mission. She couldn't complain too much when he was sent away. The jonin knew Alison was pregnant and somewhat clingy where her husband was concerned. So, if he had been called away, it was probably very important.

She still missed him, though.

So, she spent most of the day in her music room. Her single had done remarkably well since its release and now she was looking to find more good material to record. She had almost an album's worth already.

She was taking a break from working, having a sandwich for lunch in the kitchen, when she saw the glowy orange light from John's arrival. She hoped Lisa was with him. The girl had not been in her room this morning and that had worried Alison, too.

"Hi, guys!" She called. "Come have some lunch with me."

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"Mmm." He splished and splashed around a little. "It's okay."

He piled some bubbles on her knee. "It's better when you scrub my back. I can't reach."

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

She laughed and leaned down to blow the bubbles off her knee. "Alright, then. Turn around and sit down. I'll wash your back while you play with the bubbles. How's that?"

She snagged a nearby wash cloth and some soap.

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"Alright, gorgemous." He turned around and flopped down. The water splashed around but he was too busy playing with the bubbles and building something. He was so intent on what he was doing that he barely paid attention to Ali washing his back.

Well, except he raised himself up a bit so she could scrub his little butt if she wanted.

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"Do you know what we need for our little babies when they're old enough?" She asked conversationally as she scrubbed him down. How did one small child get so dirty in such a short span of time, anyway?

"I saw some soap in the store that comes in different colors and is shaped like crayons. The write on the tub walls and little arms and legs. Those would be fun."

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

"What?" He asked absently as he continued to gather bubbles and build. Finally, he stood up and poked into the bubbles twice and then draw a curved line below those.

"Oooh!" He turned around. "Can I get some, too?"

As a form of bribery, he gestured at the sculpture of bubbles he made. "Ali of da baf!"

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"Sure, we can get you some too." She smiled and giggled at her likeness in bubbles. He was so darn cute.

"Thank you, sweetheart. I look good as bubbles." She waved at her bubble self. "Hello bubble Alison."

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"You look better as just plain Ali," he said with a nod.

He climbed up her legs and sat on her knees. "All done, he announced.

Except he hadn't scrubbed his front side in the least. He figured he slept on his back so his front side wasn't important for scrubbing.

[light-in-sound.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm. I think we missed a spot." Alison smiled and grabbed the soapy washcloth. She started with his face and scrubbed her way down to his little toes. The toes she couldn't resist tickling lightly as they came into reach.

"You are so darn cute. How did you get that way, huh?" She kissed the top of his head.

[sonofarize.livejournal.com]

"PLECH!" SOAPY WASHCLOTH BAD! ICKY! PATOOIE! Longshot made lots of disgusted faces after the washcloth left his face. Those faces stopped when he was getting tickled.

"Eee!" He pinwheeled his arms a bit and nearly fell off of Ali. He caught himself before he broke his little behind. He blinked up at Ali.

"I stop being cute when I'm growed up?" He looked down. "Must be 'cause my toes get bigger."

He wiggled his toes for emphasis.