Disclaimers: Aratayashi is mine, and though I dearly wish it to be, Slam Dunk is not.
Author's Notes: Hello minna! read, enjoy, and tell me how this fic is, so I know whether to continue or not...and this is the first fic I plan not to take away plus I'm an amateur, so please go a little easy on me...

1: I have a sister?

Haruko sat down at the kitchen table with Takenori and her parents. They were looking very serious, and she exchanged nervous looks with her elder brother. Frantically she tried to remember what she had done to deserve such expressions from her parents. Was it because I slept in class? Or the incident where I split ink all over my homework? Or when I accidentally splashed paint on those girls...

Mr. Akagi cleared his throat to get his children's attention. He didn't really like doing this; it would shame his wife...but she agreed to it, even though she might lose the respect of her children...

"Dears, I have something important to tell you."

Oh no. It has to be me. Onee-chan didn't do anything wrong so far...he's been doing well in college with Kogure-kun and Mitsui-kun...

The two adults exchanged looks with each other, and then their father started speaking. "Haruko, Takenori, we need to tell you a little about our family's history. It's very important, so I want you both to listen carefully."

Haruko sighed silently in relief at the first sentence. Takenori noticed and squeezed her hand.

"One time," Mr. Akagi started, "your mother was married to another man."

Haruko gasped. Akagi jaw dropped then hurriedly closed it after seeing his mother press a handkerchief into her face. "I met her six months after the marriage. She agreed to run away with me. That time, she was already pregnant with you, Takenori. But you were my child," he hastily added when he saw the look on his son's face, "so are you, dear," he said to Haruko. "But you were born early in the year. The man, Hiroshiza Magasaki, found your mother...right after that."

Haruko glanced at her mother, crying silently. I never knew...

As if planned, both brother and sister reached across the table for their mother's hand, to show some sign of understanding. Their father looked on in pride. My children...

"You have a sister. Her name is Aratayashi Hikage. She's coming in two days' time from the USA to live with us."

Aratayashi looked around in bewilderment. So many people, and here she is, finding her family whom for almost all her seventeen years, she had not known to have. She hoisted her bag onto her back and continued finding them, with only a small picture to use for guidance.

Akagi scanned the crowds, then looked back at the picture of the fair-skinned and fair-haired girl. He sighed. He didn't know how to react to the news. The one thing he hoped for was that she would not cause any trouble at home. Otherwise, he felt all right with having another female living in the house.

"Hey Kogure! Any luck?" he called to his best friend.

"No. None so far." He called back. Akagi had asked his friends to help, since Haruko had to attend an important school meeting. Mitsui and Kogure had volunteered immediately. He had also gone back to Shohoku High that day to visit. As soon as they heard, Ryota and Ayako joined in. The others had to practice until they return...and besides, having the whole team there at the airport...

He shuddered.

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