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Chapter I : The News

"No way!"

The 21-year old Natsume dropped his fist on the table in had caused the table to tremble with a force.

Nanjiro stared at his youngest son with indifference. The Great Samurai Nanjiro was everything but indifferent especially with his sons.

"Sit down, Natsume," His mother, Rinko, said with such disapproval in her voice.

Natsume, looked at his parents disbelievingly. It was the first time they saw their parents this determined to impose such a demand on them.

"Ryoma-niichan, can you help me out here? They are practically saying that we have to marry this billionaire's brats to get our own inheritance! That's too damn unfair!" Natsume whined.

"Watch your language, Natsume!" his father warned.

Natsume gave his father a glare but it failed in comparison to his own father's glare. He turned to look at his older brother who was silently clenching his fists beside him on the couch. He can' t determine what was in his brother's mind.

The day for Natsume wasn't just right. The deal that he was working on seems to be going on their opponent's way. He can't locate his favorite tie and Luna, his ex-girlfriend, wouldn't stop on pestering him. Then when he came to his parents' house a feeling of unease settled in especially when he saw his two brothers were present too. Ryoga rarely joins the family dinner every Friday night on their parents' New York mansion. Ryoga Echizen was 27 and was the COO of the Echizen Group of companies in Japan. It was unlikely for him to travel half way around the world just to attend a family dinner without his own family around. Chiaki, Ryoga's wife and Ria, his daughter were not with him.

When he came in to greet Ryoga he just shrugged and said that he was in the States for business.

And what was more weird is that Ryoma should have been in Australia for the Australian Open. At 25, Ryoma had conquered the tennis world and had won Grand Slam after Grand Slam for the past 10 years. And his brother was pretty much like him. He was distant and cocky. But unlike him, Ryoma was not showing any kind of interests in women. He said that they were annoying. When he saw him the moment he entered his parents house, he knew that something was not right.

After a silent dinner, they were called in his father's study. He was feeling agitated as every minute passed. And when his father dropped the bomb he was not able to hold it in and he exploded with disgust.

" You are right , Natsume," his mother's voice was cold and was full of silent anger. " Sa-chan and Mi-chan are billionaire's daughters but they were never brats like you are."

Ryoma and Natsume looked at Rinko in wild shock. They had never heard their mom defending someone that wasn't her child and women at that.

"Oh this is good." Ryoga smirked at his little brothers.

"Do we have a choice in this?" Ryoma finally asked.

"No." Rinko looked straight at his second son's eyes.

Their mom was a known softie yet she was a hard disciplinarian.

If they can bully their dad they flip when it comes to their mom.

"When are we gonna leave?" Ryoma asked indifferently.

"The day after tomorrow," Ryoga interjected.

"You've got to be kidding me!" Natsume blurted out.

"That is enough young man! Stop whining. We are not forcing you to do this. It's all up to you to go or not. Those girls need all the help that they can have right now. If you want out, it is fine with me Natsume. But I won't tolerate your behavior. I'd rather you go now and never come back unless you straighten that attitude of yours. Those girls could employ the US Marines if they want to but they'd rather have someone close and they trusted around them than a bunch of muscles they barely knew. If you don't want to marry Mi-chan, then don't and forget about your inheritance and your position at the company too. I don't want to do this to you but you are way out of the line."

Natsume's eyes widen in disbelief.

"And you Ryoma, if tennis is more important to you go ahead. I know that the family business is not your priority but your career. Fine. But I am asking you a favor," the plea on their mom's eyes were so strong that all Ryoma could do was close his eyes and sighed.

" You said that we are not force to marry them?"

Rinko nodded.

"Okay.

Natsume just stomped out of the room in haste anger.

Rinko wasn't moved at all. It's up to their sons to man up and face their own destiny.

A/N : I really don't know how this story would run... But I hope for the good...hahaha

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