I dislike writing Sanada. I have a feeling the next one is going to be worse, though..
May 21: Sanada Genichiroh
He had a headache coming on, he was sure of it.
Seiichi had come up with some excuse to not make it to practice, leaving him in charge. And what a day it had been.
Niou had half assaulted Yagyuu in the club house, and he didn't even want to know what Kirihara was up to. The younger boy had been quiet, and seemingly…obedient. He what was told of him…with no questions, comments, concerns --or complaints. He had briefly considered the idea that something might be wrong with Akaya… But Renji had assured him otherwise.
Then there was the next weird thing. Jackal and Kirihara were acting more like friends than 'babysitter and the team baby', as Yukimura so fondly called them. They stood next to each other on the sidelines, whispering things to each other.
The only one who seemed to be completely themselves that day was Marui, who stood at Jackal's side, occasionally adding his input to what Jackal and Kirihara were talking about.
He had been watching the three of them when Renji suddenly appeared next to him holding out his cell phone. "It's Seiichi."
Sanada took the phone from him and held it to his ear. "Hello?"
"Genichiroh," Yukimura's soft voice greeted. "Listen, could you meet me at that café --you know which one-- after practice gets out? I figured you could use a break."
Well that was slightly intriguing. He agreed to meet Yukimura there, and right before he hung the phone back up Yukimura spoke once more.
"Don't be late. Happy Birthday, Genichiroh."
Up next: May 27: Mizuki Hajime