...still in shock.

[tennis_no_ko]

Thank you for your wellwishes! My presents from fans has filled my garden and house! It's rather humbling and overwhelming to behold. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart. Minoru is appreciating the fact that she can eat all of my chocolate and I can't, so the fans made her happy too >>;

I got another huge surprise, this morning, however. My mother showed up on the doorstep of my house after nearly...four years of not really seeing her in person. To say I was surprised, would be something of an understatement. She looked okay, but as messy and unorganized as ever. I was sort of curious, as to why she'd remembered my birthday this year, but turns out she was only just replying to my message about Minoru's illness. Again, this mixed feeling between laughing and crying, considering I sent that message two and a half months ago. Why does she do this to me?

And she gets talkative when she's drunk, apparently. She started talking about why she had gotten so distant all of a sudden, when I was a kid. An explanation I would have liked a few years ago, frankly. And, it was perhaps a huge shock to discover that my father had been something of a womanizer and had been cheating on her behind her back with several women. In fact, he'd actually managed to have a kid with one of them, when I was two years old. Guess who's winning best parenting award? :D That's right, not this guy.

But I grew less impressed with her, if that's even possible, because when one of your partners is a shitty parent, you're not supposed to mimic his actions. You're supposed to pick up his slack or stay the same, not neglect the kids even more. I swear, if I ever have kids, the only way I'll drive them insane is over too much affection and trying to train them to take over the world.

Anyway, she knew the identity of our half-brother and figured out when I was seven...but didn't bother to mention this to me, yet again. Do I have to get her drunk every time I want important information? "Happy birthday, you have a half-sibling, who've you've actually been aware of for most of your life." Brilliant tact. But in any case, Dan-kun! We're half-siblings :) Hi~ I'm assuming you were as clueless as I was?

Not quite sure what to make of this, but I'm going to look on the bright side and hit my father so hard when I next see him that he's going to hit a wall :D That ought to cheer me up a bit.

-Faithfully yours, Seiichi

Comments

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

Welcome to my world. This has been my life since I was like...5. I wouldn't wish this shit on anyone. I'm really sorry it's happening to you.

..... Seiichi. You. Me. Tennis. I'll even let you win, since it's your birthday and all.

[ooc: strikes might or might not be deleted depending on how you squint]

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

...our parents suck. I disown them entirely.

Nope, you're playing me for real. I haven't had a good game for a while.

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

They do. Idiot dads who can't keep it in their pants and moms who's jobs are more important than their damn kids. And surprise brothers.

Fine. But don't break a hip, old man.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. I don't know Dan-kun that well though, I'm not going to disown him before I know him. But the other two can get out.

You wish I'd give in that easily.

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

I bet he's better than Ryoga...and who knows who the hell else. God only knows what the old man put it in over the years....ugg. But trust me, you're better off without that sort of thing in your life. You got your sister and your boyfriend, right? So that's all that matters.

I don't wish, I know.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

From what you've said of your father, I wouldn't put anything past him :| And you're (surprisingly) right. They're all that matter, in the end. And the family that I chose.

Please, you know that I outclass you.

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

I'd be out of here without a second look if I could. But someone responsible has to look after the temple. Plus, I still haven't beaten him yet... And of course I am. I have a lot of experience with shitty family situations. Ignore the idiots and stay with the people you love that love you

Only in age, you old fart.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Hire him a templesitter and walk out. You can still play him on holidays or something. Surrounding yourself with a poisonous environment isn't good for you.

Hah, you mean I outclass you in everything~

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

If only it were that easy....He'd probably stalk me, like he did when I was still in school

You're about a classy as a loud burp in a library.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

....he did what?

But I still outclass you, which guess what? Means you're even worse.

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

You never saw that? He'd follow me around and hide in the bushes and act like he didn't know me and just STALK ME when I went out with friends.

Means you can't think of something. Haha. Just admit I win.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

No, I never did see that. Only got close to you once we left school. That is seriously creepy. If you wanted it to stop, you could get a restraining order against him and still leave.

Who are you kidding, you'll never win.

[ooc: This one is stubborn :|]

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

Sort of glad you didn't. It was seriously creepy. I don't think he thought I knew he was there. But I knew. Kind of hard to miss him... A restraining order... you think that would even work? I mean mom just walked out on him...if I did that too...I can't believe I'm seriously thinking about this

Never is a long time. I already won. You just can't admit it.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Uber creepy. And restraining orders do work. If he doesn't obey, he gets court-marshalled.

Never is a long time. Which is why I said it.

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

...I really am thinking about this now... I don't know how much more I can take

But it's not happening even if you say it.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd give it some serious thought. It's not healthy to keep living like that.

Of course it'll happen, I'm the child of God, didn't you know ;P

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll think about it

Sure. Can you turn water into wine yet?

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Mmm, no rush yet.

Working on it. Currently it's just turning pink but still tastes like water.

[madamadapro.livejournal.com]

You sure that's not just the blood of your enemies?

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know. It could be....haven't got around to tasting it, you see.

[atoberex.livejournal.com]

Interesting....

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? Frustrating, but interesting.