OMG, after seeing my brother's basketball game today, I just HAD to make a basketball story with the Brawlers! It's kind of based on my experience on my school basketball team because we had to deal with a lot of hardships, but in the end, we pulled it through.

Pairings: ShunxAlice, RunoxDan, FabiaxRen, JoexChan-Lee WITH hints of JuliexBilly and AcexMira.

Note: Uhm I'm not sure if Dan had a father, but in this story, he has one.

"Dan?" Dan's mom called from downstairs.

"Yeah, mom?" asked a sixteen year old boy. He had messy brown hair with matching eyes, although his eyes had a hint of red in them. Blue goggles were perched on his messy hair and he was wearing a blue shirt with a red jacket and black jeans.

"Please come into the kitchen. We need to discuss something with you."

"What could they possibly have to discuss?" asked Dan to his Bakugan partner, Drago.

"Did you do something wrong this time?" asked Drago.

"No, I don't think so…" Dan mumbled.

But Drago saw right through him and sighed. "What did you get on your math test?"

"You mean the one I took three days ago?" asked Dan.

Drago nodded.

"Er…an…" Dan mumbled something Drago couldn't quite understand.

"Sorry, couldn't catch that," said Drago.

"An F…" Dan said quietly, but clearly so that Drago heard it.

"Yep, you're in for it," said Drago. "Let's go downstairs before you get into even more trouble."

Dan put Drago on his shoulder and walked downstairs nervously to find his parents sitting at the dining table.

"Okay, if this is about that F I got on my math test, I'm so sorry and I'll study super, super harder next time! I promise!" exclaimed Dan.

Dan's mother's eyes widened and his father's expression turned from serious to surprised.

"Well!" exclaimed Dan's mom. "We didn't know that but thank you for telling us! I hope you're willing to keep that promise of yours to study harder, Daniel!"

Dan sweat dropped and winced at the same time. First of all, he got himself into trouble for nothing. Second of all, his mother had used his full name, indicating that he was in HUGE trouble.

"Calm down," said Dan's father to his mom. "We're not here to discuss his grades."

"Well then, what are we here to discuss about?" asked Dan as he took a seat.

Dan's mom sighed. "Bakugan," she said simply.

Dan cast a glance at Drago who merely shrugged.

"Look, we know it's your ambition and all that," started Dan's mother.

"But we think it's time you moved on," finished Dan's dad.

"WHAT! GIVE UP BAKUGAN?" Dan shouted.

"Not entirely give it up," explained Dan's mom. "Just give it a rest for a while. You've been playing this 'game' way too much, and we don't like it. We want you to have proper exercise."

"Bakugan IS exercise!" protested Dan.

"Really then?" asked Dan's father. "Explain to us how. We thought that you just commanded your Bakugan to do whatever using cards while you just stand there and watch the show."

"That's not true!" exclaimed Dan, although, it entirely was sort of true. "We kids do stuff too! We throw the Bakugan…and throw the gate cards…and hold up the ability cards…and…uh…"

Dan sighed, knowing he was defeated. Well, not that he had a chance anyways. Two grownups against a sixteen year old, no competition.

"Anyway, we want you to join a sport at school," said Dan's mom.

"Tomorrow, we'd like you to sign up for something active at school and then come home and tell us all about it. And know this: We will know if you're lying," warned Dan's father.

Dan gulped.

Silence followed…then, "Well! Now that that's settled, let's have dinner shall we?" asked Dan's mom cheerfully as she sat up from the table.

"Ugh…I'm gonna go up into my room…and change for dinner…" muttered Dan, as he started up the stairway.

"Oh, and Dan?" exclaimed Dan's mother as she started cooking.

"What?" asked Dan in a slightly irritated voice.

"You should invite your friends!" squealed Dan's mom, ignoring the tone of Dan's voice. "It'll be fun!"

"Hmm," thought Dan, thinking carefully as he walked up the stairs. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.

Yeah…a bit short, but I'll try to update tomorrow! Please review and tell me what you think about it!