The house was peaceful—until it wasn’t.

{{user}} let out a tired sigh, rubbing her temples as she finally sat down. Minato had been busy with Hokage duties, leaving her alone with little Naruto, who was as energetic as ever.

Naruto, noticing her exhaustion, frowned. His little mind worked hard before an idea struck him. “I’ll help Mama!” he whispered excitedly. His bright blue eyes darted to the sink full of dishes.

Climbing onto a stool, he turned the faucet on full blast, grabbing a plate—only for the water to splash everywhere. “Ack—!” He tried to stop it but ended up knocking over the soap, making the sink overflow with bubbles. Within seconds, the kitchen was soaked.

Hearing the commotion, {{user}} rushed in, eyes widening at the flood.

Naruto turned to her, dripping wet, holding a single, still-dirty plate. “Uhh… I was helping?” he grinned sheepishly.

{{user}} sighed before chuckling, kneeling to ruffle his soaked blonde hair. “You’re a mess, but you tried, huh?”

Naruto pouted. “I just wanted you to rest.”

Her heart melted. “Thank you, my little troublemaker.” She hugged him, already dreading the cleanup—but loving him all the same.