Title: Grayish Purple Skies

Author: ichise

Series: Prince of Tennis

Characters/Pairings: Sanada and Yukimura

Summary: A series of one shots featuring Sanada and Yukimura of Rikkaidai

Warning: shounen-ai

Status: In progress

Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis, just my fascination for it

Author's note: Second one-shot up :D Thank you to those who read my first one shot, and thank you most dearly for the review :D Now this second one shot is about Yukimura, Sanada… and parenting

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'Sparing the Rod'

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Yukimura thinks that slapping wouldn't do any good.

He believes that by firmly stating the mistakes committed, things would definitely go well. Thus, the birth of the famous 'I'm disappointed in you' speech.

"That's why they don't learn, you tend to spoil them," Sanada tells him one afternoon, after he stops the fukubuchou from slapping the freshman.

"Genichirou, you wouldn't earn their respect by hurting them," he answers, a gaping Akaya behind him.

"I'm not trying to earn his respect, he already knows his place" Sanada assures him, eyes still on the bewildered freshman.

"But that's not the point, you're only scaring the child," Yukimura reprimands him in his gentlest voice ever.

"…child?" the dark haired senior could only repeat what he thought he had heard.

"Hai. And you go about telling me that I spoil them, but aren't you the one always praising Jackal whilst you scold the other boys? Favoritism is not good, the children would feel unloved!"

"…favoritism? Children? Unloved?" Sanada felt his eyes the size of dinner plates.

"Hai! And I sternly disapprove of any form of violence in this family, Genichirou." The frail buchou sways an accusing finger at the taller man.

"…family… desu ka?"

"Hai."

"Aa… Yukimura?"

"Hai?"

"Have you been reading those parenting books again?"

"…"

"Hai?"

"…no."

"No?"

"No."

"Of course."

"Mou… Those are good books, Genichirou, it's a waste not to read them."

"Of course, of course. Whatever you say,"

"…Genichirou!!"

Sanada could only let out an uncharacteristic chuckle.

-Fin-

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Author's note: Wai! That concludes the second installment I hope you liked how these stories went so far since I'm thinking of writing more :D Writing about Sanada and Yukimura is really challenging but it's proving to be heaps of fun to do :D So there you have it, and oh, reviews will be highly appreciated thank you once again!

Next Chapter: Sunday Biking: There were days when Yukimura wishes he could fly, Sanada then assures that he could if he really wanted to.