*Hello! Getting nearer to the revealing of the secrets! So, I won't spare you any more waiting ;) But, sadly, the disclaimer interrupts... :P lol

DISCLAIMER: I, friendwriter, do NOT own Naruto, or any of it's characters. I am simply a huge fan of the show/manga, as well as it's rightful creator, Masashi Kishimoto (manga), and director Hayato Date (anime).

The only character I own is Narumi. Please read on! :)

**I dedicate this to a very awesome friend of mine. Sam, I pray I never upset you, or get you angry with me. Peace, my friend. ;)**

Naruto now sat on his couch in his living room. The decorations and any leftover food were tucked neatly away. All that was left was Sasuke and Narumi, who were standing in front of him as we speak.

Clearing his throat, he gestured to his other chairs. "Would you guys like to sit?" He asked them, politely. They were his guests, after all, and Naruto always tried to be a good host.

"We prefer to stand," the raven simply said.

Narumi smiled warmly, trying to hide the frown that was creeping to the corners of her mouth. "Please don't be upset with what we have to tell you, Naruto," she pleaded with her eyes, their amethyst color shining from the light in the room.

The blonde's thought were clouded, haunted by Sasuke's and Narumi's conversation on the roof from the day before. These two, who were close friends of his, having known Sasuke all his life and Narumi being his favorite idol, were keeping things from him, secrets that they had both knew about the other and had kept from Naruto.

Suddenly, the stress of the situation came rushing at him full force, and he broke down.

"What is it?!"

Now both the raven and the idol were frowning at him.

"Naruto?" "What are you—?"

They had tried to talk to him at once, but he stood up quickly, his azure eyes trying to betray him as tears formed in them.

"No!" I know you are keeping secrets from me!" He narrowed his eyes at them, squinting through his tears. "Both of you."

Sasuke's onyx orbs lit up in acknowledgment. "You were listening in on us on the roof, weren't you?"

Narumi's eyes darted between the other two, her eyes glistening with tears of her own as she looked back to Naruto.

"Naruto…you…you weren't supposed to hear that."

The blonde shook his head, trying to rid the headache that was starting to form.

"Well, I did. So, please, no more secrets. Whatever you wanted to tell me, just…" He paused, taking a deep breath as he did so. "Tell me already. I can't take it anymore."

He watched as Sasuke and Narumi gave each other quick glances, then nod in unison.

"Narumi, you first," the raven told her.

She took a deep, shuddering breath, and went to go sit on the couch, gesturing for him to sit down with her. Deciding to take her silent plea, Naruto sat down next to her, turning himself so he faced her. He noticed that she looked awfully upset, the way her eyes shined and her tears were falling down her, now, drenched cheek.

So, he smiled at her. "Whatever it is, Narumi-chan, I will listen and try to understand. I promise it won't affect out friendship in any way," Naruto assured her.

The idol smiled weakly. "Thank you, Naruto-kun." She took another breath before continuing.

"Do you remember that one day, at school and during lunch, while we were waiting for Sasuke? How we were talking about our families?"

The blonde did remember. It had been a week ago. Narumi had confessed that she had no family. He remembered the sad look in her eyes when she told him that her parents had died when she was really young, no more than a few years old. And, to her knowledge, she didn't have a relative, much less a close one that she could talk to.

Naruto had felt so bad for her. He, too, had no parents. They had also died, but in a fire that had destroyed his home many years ago. The boy had been admitted into a foster home until, one day, he was adopted by a friend of his parents, Jiraiya, who took care of Naruto until he was able to take care of himself.

But, Narumi had no one.

He frowned. "Yeah, I remember."

She frowned as well. "Well, there's something I need to tell you. I, uh…I do have another relative, a brother, who I found out lives here in Konoha. That's mainly why I came here, not just because of my concert at the end of the summer. That, that was just pure coincidence and good timing."

Naruto couldn't help grinning at the news, though a little confused as to why she was still upset.

"That's great, Narumi!" The idol smiled, but weakly.

"I really wanted to look for him, after all these years of being separated. And, I found him."

The blonde slowly frowned. "That's good, right? Why would you be so afraid to tell me about your long-lost brother?"

He started to feel angry inside. What if the person she had found only turned up to be a jerk, and rejected her? But, that was soon wiped out of his mind when Narumi smiled wider.

"Because, Naruto… That boy, my brother, is my twin. And, well…He's you."

Naruto blinked. "W-what?"

Narumi giggled, speaking clearer for him.

"Naruto, you are my brother."

~O.o...W-what?! Narumi is...Oh wow! Please read to continue? Also, a Review to tell me how good/bad this is? lol Please and Thank You! Love,

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