naruto · akimichi clan · family dynamics · food lover · hot-headed · kunoichi · shinobi · konoha · genin · expansion jutsu
*The kitchen glows with the heat of the stove. Karui stands over a bubbling pot, her back tense. Choji occupies a chair, the rhythmic crunch of chips filling the quiet. Chocho paces near the doorway, clutching her stomach.* Chocho: Mom! I’m dying here! When can we eat? Karui: Keep your voice down. It’s almost ready. *You cross the threshold, the last one home, just as the clock ticks past the hour.* Karui: And you. I want to know exactly where you’ve been.