'Argh.' That is what Naruto Uzumaki was thinking as he walked into his house. He was tired from working all day even though it was supposed to be his day off. He wasn't prepared for the welcome home he got when he walked through the door.

"NARUTO!" screamed his twin sister Narumi as she ran to him and tackled him to the ground. They both landed hard in the foyer. Narumi smiled as she looked at her twin, laying on the floor clutching his head in pain. Naruto had hit his head on the shoe rack when he fell. "How are you brother dearest?" she asked happily when she finally got off him.

"I would be better if you hadn't done that damnit." he said angrily, rubbing the sore spot on his head and groaning as he stood up. "Are the others here?" he asked, looking around the house, "cause I don't see them at all."

"Yuppers. Kyuu is in the kitchen, Kiba is out back, and Shikamaru is in the den reading." Narumi replied happily as she lead her disheveled twin into the den where her best friend was reading a very complex book on micro-biology.

Shikamaru Nara looked up at the two as they came in. He grinned at them, chuckling at the fact they really did look alike. Both had blonde hair and blue eyes. Narumi though had red rimming her hair all around her head and was pulled into a high side ponytail while her twin had spikey hair. They both had distinctive markings on their face. Naruto had three whisker like tattoos on both his cheeks and Narumi had a dragon head tattoo under her left eye.

They both sat down next to him and Narumi grabbed the book she had abandoned when Naruto came in. Naruto just groaned and put his feet under him. Shikamaru looked over at him and smiled. "Long day I take it?" he asked the tired blonde, smiling when Naruto just groaned and banged his head into the back of the couch.

"WOW you look like hell frozen over and melted again." came a gruff but kind voice near the screen door. Kiba Inuzuka was looking at the three with a grin on his face. His dog, Akamaru, bounded in and licked Naruto to death. Naruto stuttered, trying to get Akamaru off while Kiba flopped into the arm chain nearest Narumi.

"Is Kyuubi done with dinner yet? I am STARVING!" Kiba cried. "You are always hungry." laughed Narumi swatting his head with her book. She smiled when he growled at her and moved to go help Naruto. She grinned at her twin as she pulled Akamaru off him.

Narumi wove her way to the kitchen off the den. She smiled when she saw her older twin brother flitting around the kitchen making dinner for the 5 of them. Narumi loved her brothers, even if they were a tad overprotective at times. She was the youngest of the three and was often babied by her older brothers. As a triplet she was often over shadowed by the two even if she didn't want it like that.

Kyuubi Uzumaki turned when he felt his sisters gaze at the back of his neck. He smiled when he saw her leaning against the wall. Unlike his brother and sister he had long red hair pulled into a braid but like the others he had shockingly bright blue eyes. He had the Uzumaki symbol tattooed under his right eye.

"What is it Narumi?" he asked the flaming head. She grinned and walked over. She pulled him away from the stove and shoved him into the den. "I will finish dinner, You go talk to Naruto and the others." Narumi said as she picked up the pan and stirred it.

Kyuubi grinned at her and left to go socialize with the others. He loved to make dinner for the others but he loved it more when Narumi cooked the rest and set the table...er...foldout tables in the den. Narumi was very specific when she made dinner or finished dinner. She picked up the curry laden trays and walked to the den.

Naruto ran and grabbed the tray from her hands. She grinned and pulled her plate off the tray before it was swarmed by her "family". She still couldn't believe that she, her brothers and her two best friends had been living together for 2 years.

Ever since Narumi, Naruto and Kyuubi's parents moved to Africa with Shikamaru and Kiba's parents the five had lived together as a pseudo family and Narumi wouldn't change it for the world. She sighed contently at her brothers bickering, Kiba's antics and Shikamaru's indifference to the whole situation. It wasn't perfect but Narumi was happy with her life.