Sanada's Point of View
My mother must be on drugs.

Yes, I, Sanada Genichirou, fukubuchou and "Emperor" of the formerly undefeated Rikkaidai Fuzoku tennis team, am accusing my own mother of being on drugs.

It's the only logical explanation - even Yanagi would agree with me if he were here right now and not scouting other teams for potential threats.

I mean, why else would my mother come barging into my school's greatly needed tennis practice screaming that appalling nickname she has for me.

"GEN-CHAN!"

I scowled when I heard that banshee-like scream. Yes, I just compared my mother's scream to that of a banshee, and yes I know those things aren't real.

Don't look at me like that, Seiichi!

You too, Akaya!

I coughed in embarassment, "Okaa-san, why are you here?"

She smiled at me. Nothing good can come of this. The last time she smiled like that my older brother was sent to...

"To pick you up, of course. My brother wants us to come over for the weekend. He's especially looking forward to seeing you. So are his sons. Well, his older one, at least. The younger one, who should only be about a year older than you, by the way, has a habit of disappearing so Shori is looking forward to having someone to be an older brother too."

I replied, "I have an older brother. I have no need for another one. Plus, I have practice on Saturday."

My one out was ruined by my best friend and boyfriend, Seiichi, "Don't worry about that Genichirou. I have a doctor's appointment that day anyway. You should spend time with family, ne?"

Curse you, Yukimura!

I gulped and asked my mother, "Can't I just stay with Renji?"

She glared at me, "Your friend's family is barely getting by as it is. Why would I let you stay there just because you don't like Shori?"

I responded, "I never said I didn't like him."

Seiichi snorted, "You didn't deny it, though."

She smiled at him, "Thank you, Seiichi-kun."

I finally gave in. "Fine, but I'm staying in Yuuri's room - he's the only normal person that lives there!"

She sighed, "Anything's fine with me as long as you go."

Yuuri's Point of View
"What do you mean I can't stay here, Conrad?"

My godfather sighed at me, "We've been over this before, Yuuri - you're having family over back on Earth, right?"

I nodded, "Right."

He continued his previous statement, "You're only sixteen. That might be considered adulthood, here, in Shin Makoku, but not on Earth."

I chortled, "I know that, already, Conrad."

Then, he said, "Since you're still a minor in Japan - there's not really any way your parents can explain you being away from the house for days. These are your relatives Yuuri, they can't be that bad."

I glared at him, "You haven't met Genichirou, though. He's constantly ranting about tennis and how his teammates, aside from his buchou, are such slackers - especially that kouhai of his, what was his name again? Kirihara Akaya!"

Conrad chuckled, "Well, maybe it's time you actually get to know your cousin."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I could have sworn this looked longer when I was typing it on WordPad. I'll try to make the following chapters at least 1,000 - 2,000 words each. Yes, Sanada is with Yukimura. That will not be changing - so don't expect Gwendal, Alford, Conrad, or anyone from Shin Makoku to be sweeping him off his feet. Sanada's a seme, anyway.