Author's note:

Hey, are you guys? Just wanted to say thanks for checkin this out, if you're following along or not. Hope I haven't bored ya'll to death or nuttin.

I don't own Beyblade or it's characters (Is this even necessary to put in? I have no idea.)

Anyways, hope you enjoyed the cliff hanger from the last chapter. Figured I'd kept ya'll in suspense long enough, so here's ch 6.

Just as the car started towards the tree, Kai spun the wheel to avoid Ray's side of the car from impacting with the tree. His body jerked against his door, the tree denting in the door pinning him to his seat. Biting through the searing pain he struggled to move, his seat belt locked against his chest making it harder for him to move. A rough pain ran up and down his left arm as the door pinned it against the side of the seat. The window had shattered, glass laid in his lap and tangled in his hair.

Ray hadn't been jolted as badly, but his head had hit the back of his seat. He was frozen for a minute till he felt hardly any pain, and sat up once he recollected himself. Trying to take everything in around him quickly, the tree he was sure he saw coming at him was now on the opposite side of the car. The windshield was cracked from the driver's side, where there was the most damage and stretched over the glass to his side. Ray gasped as his eyes fell on Kai, he was awake and alive and his breath released in a deep breath.

"You alright?" Kai said through a strangled breath.

"Yeah… Hold on, let me see if I can help." Ray unhooked his seat belt, leaning over to undo Kai's. "It's fucking stuck." Ray cursed out angrily, fighting with the clasp a few more times before giving up.

"There's a knife in the glove box." Kai nodded towards it.

Without hesitation Ray jerked the door open and pulled out the red and black pocket knife, he was going to have to ask questions later; about the knife and the gun, he briefly saw. Flicking it open with ease he started to cut at the strap that held Kai down, with another deep breath releasing from his lungs he sat back as Kai pulled himself free from his door and seat.

Ray almost jumped out of his seat as Kai's hands came and cupped his cheeks, Kai's eyes darting over his face and body inspecting him. He could feel Kai's hands trembling against his face, and he reached up gently and held onto his wrists with his own hands.

"I'm fine." Ray broke the silence, seeing the worry in Kai's eyes.

"God, I am so sorry Ray." Kai finally let out a shaky breath as his muscles relaxed.

"It's alright, we're alright. Can't say the same about Leslie though." Ray chuckled a little, as he saw Kai's expression from the name Ray gave his beloved car.

"It's replaceable, you. Are not." Kai pulled him closer placing a kiss on his forehead.

"What happened?" Ray asked as Kai pulled back, settling into his own seat.

"I forgot to take my meds…" Kai said angrily, but it was mainly aimed at himself.

"Oh my god, I completely forgot. I'm so sorry."

"Don't be, it's not your fault." Kai's anger still held in his tone.

"We should get a tow truck out here." Ray offered, opening his door and stepping out. Holding it for Kai as he slid over the center console and over Ray's seat, he wrapped his arms around Ray once he stood beside him.

"I'm fine." Ray chuckled a little, patting Kai on the back. "Take your meds now, I'll call for a tow." Ray pulled himself from Kai's grip, and dug out his phone.

Kai nodded his understanding, still shaken up a bit. He wasn't sure if he had ever been so scared in his life before. He dug around his pants pocket for his meds and popped one in his mouth. Ray was already on the phone with their insurance company, asking for a tow service. Just as he hung up a woman started coming down the slope of the ditch, her face flustered from having ran down up to them.

"I saw everything, are you two alright?" She asked, looking them both over. She was older than them, and so they just nodded to her. A bit thankful someone else was there.

"I called the police already, they're on their way here now. You look like you'll need some stitches." She said as she turned to Kai.

Ray looked over at him and for the first time noticed the gash that ran across Kai's forehead, blood was making his bangs stick to his skin. While more blood had spilled down the left side of his face, Kai wiped it with the back of his hand. He hadn't felt anything, but he knew there were pieces of glass stuck in his hands.

"Thank you, I really appreciate it." Ray turned back to the woman.

"Not a problem, I should have a small first aid kit in my car." She offered and before they could stop her, she was back up running the slope of the ditch.

"What a night." Ray sighed, shaking his head slightly as he took his place back beside Kai.

"Yeah." Kai answered, dancing his eyes over Ray's body again to make sure he hadn't missed anything; that Ray may have been trying to hide from him.

"I hope you're just trying to undress me, and not looking for something. I told you, I'm fine." Ray teased for a moment, then settled back to a stern tone placing his hands on his hips.

"I'm sorry…" Kai trailed, the sounds of sirens breaking through his words as the police and ambulances arrived on the scene.

The woman from before came back down the slope of the ditch, followed by the paramedics and police. The paramedics took Kai over to the back of the ambulance, where they cleaned and inspected his wound, before stitching it up. The police had pulled Ray to the side, asking him for information about what had happened.

"I was asleep, I felt the car jolt when we went over the ditch. Then next thing I knew we were heading for the tree." Ray answered, a bit exasperated as his adrenaline that had been keeping him up was subsiding.

"How many drinks did Mr. Hiwatari have before driving?" The policeman asked as he wrote down a few notes on his pad.

"We both had two, about three or four hours ago." Ray answered. "He wasn't drunk officer, he has a medical problem and didn't take his meds on time." Ray offered, as he saw the look the office gave over his shoulder at Kai.

"What medical problem does Mr. Hiwatari have?" The officer jotted down some more.

"He… He has cancer sir. Stage one lung cancer. He gets pains in his back and shoulders, that's what the meds are for." Ray felt a bit uneasy telling the officer that, but if it kept Kai from getting a DUI he had to be truthful.

"Alright, thank you." The officer nodded and turned away back to his car, to finish his notes.

Ray sighed as he walked over to the back of the ambulance, standing off to the side as the paramedics finished pulling out the glass in Kai's hands and arms. He took his shirt and shook it out, hoping there wasn't any left before slipping it back on.

"Thank you." Ray said as the paramedics stepped away from Kai, after they gave him instructions to see his primary doctor if he was feeling worse by morning.

"Mr. Hiwatari." The officer called and they both turned. "Just the one." The driver pointed his pen at Kai.

Ray's heart sunk a little as he watched Kai walk over quietly to the officer, he didn't understand anything they were saying as they spoke in Russian. He waited for a while, shuffling where he stood until Kai started back over to his side.

"So?" Ray asked.

"Just a warning for now." Kai answered, putting an arm around Ray's shoulders, drawing him closer to his side.

The ambulance and police car drove off, and they waited on the side of the road for their tow. A large burly man stepped out and inspected the wreck at the bottom of the ditch, with a gruff noise he began working. Hooking the car up to his truck, and ushering the two into the front of his truck. Ray sat in the middle as he rested his head against Kai's shoulder, who was busy looking completely devoid of any emotion as he watched the road in front of him.

"I could have killed us… Him… Dammit!" Kai's teeth clenched amongst his thoughts, and then they softened as he could feel Ray nuzzle closer to his neck.

The ride home was quiet, Kai's own dark tension hung around him. He didn't feel upset as he watched the tow-man unload his car on the driveway, he was more than happy to have Ray standing beside him. He thanked the man, and pulled Ray close to his side again as they made their way into their home. Just as they reached the door, it flung open. Tyson and Max meeting them, worry written all over their faces.

"We saw the flashing lights from the room. Are you guys alright?" Max asked, stepping back so the other two could get inside the house.

"I'm fine, Kai got the brunt of the force. He had to get several stitches on his forehead, had glass everywhere." Ray began, his body suddenly feeling very weak.

"What happened then?" Tyson asked, almost gawking at the two.

"Lost control of the car." Kai answered, pushing past the three of them to his bedroom. He needed to shower, get the blood off and the rest of the glass in his hair out; and to also calm his nerves.

"How was Rain?" Ray piped up, after their bedroom door closed behind Kai.

"She was good, her and Makoto fell asleep about two hours ago." Max answered. "Can I get you anything?" He added, eyeing Ray up and down much like Kai had done.

"No, I just need to go to bed. Thank you though." Ray gave him a reassuring smile, heading towards his room. He paused by the door, hand holding the handle and turned over his shoulder. "Thank you, guys. We really needed this night."

"Not a problem." Max began

"Just wish it ended better than it had." Tyson finished, wrapping an arm around Max's shoulders and leading them up the stairs.

Ray nodded to them as they disappeared up the stairs before going into his room, locking the door behind him before heading to the bathroom. The night wasn't over yet, and he needed to make sure Kai was alright. The shower was on, steam billowing around the bathroom as Kai had put it on as hot as it would go. Ray quietly undressed, throwing his clothes in a separate pile from Kai's; as he figured they'd have to be thrown away now. He stepped in behind Kai and almost jumped as he could hear the soft sobs coming from him, not noticing he had even joined him in the shower. Ray's heart stopped for a moment, and with a sad smile he pulled Kai close to his chest.

"I'm fine, we're fine." He coaxed, trying to still the trembling man in his arms.

"I'm so sorry, Ray." Kai bit through sobs, his adrenaline had finally fled from him; leaving him a complete mess. "I could have… Could have killed us… You… How would I live with myself?" He bit his bottom lip, trying to still himself and his nerves.

"All that matters, is that you didn't. We're here, we're fine. I am, you are too. Please don't beat yourself up about this, it wasn't your fault." Ray soothed, rubbing Kai's back with gentle hands.

Kai nodded, the last of his sobs dying out as he recollected himself. Standing taller than before, his shoulders protested but he pushed through the slight pain. He'd take another pill after the shower, he wasn't sure if it was because of his disease or the wreck now.

"Better?" Ray asked, a small smile coming to his lips.

Kai nodded again as he turned to him, pulling him into his chest placing a kiss on his forehead. Ray leaned into his shoulders, embracing him further as their bodies melted together. Kai drew his lips from Ray's forehead down the left side of his face, breathing in his scent and taking in the lines and curves of his facial features till he reached down his neck. Ray's head tilted to the right, exposing more skin for Kai's lips to explore, a purr vibrating from his neck. His fingers clinging to the ends of Kai's darker blue strands, while Kai's own hands tangled with the back of Ray's now soaked hair.

Ray bumped his hips into Kai's as his lips had trailed further down his neck, sucking on the space where his shoulder and neck met. In response to the grinding of Ray's hips, Kai brought a hand between them and started to rub his hands along Ray's hardness. A moan escaping Ray's lips from the ministrations on his skin, pushing further into Kai's hand. Kai kept a loose hold around Ray's erection, allowing Ray to set the pace as he thrusted himself in and out of Kai's grasp. A slight bruise was starting to appear on the spot Kai had been mending to, nipping at the purple skin a bit before trailing his tongue along Ray's jawline.

After a harder bite on his neck, Ray gripped Kai's hair and pulled his head away from him with a low hiss. Getting a smirk in response to his actions, Kai's eyes shining brightly into his own.

"I was going to be nice, but not now." Kai whispered huskily into Ray's ears, sending shivers down his spine with excitement.

Tightening his grip around the head of Ray's erection in a strong clamp, just as Ray had tried to thrust away. A sharp moan passed Ray's lips, his fingers pulling Kai's hair hard again in response. Without realizing it, Ray's back was pushed roughly against the other side of the shower's wall. Kai separating Ray's legs as he grabbed hold with both hands, working harder against him than before. Ray's legs became weaker with every pull and tug against him, biting his bottom lip as shivers coursed through his body. Before he knew it, he was seeing stars and white lights, his orgasm came crashing through his body as he spilled out over Kai's hands and stomach.

"Damn." Ray cursed under his shaking breath.

"I'm not done with you yet." Kai informed, pressing his own hardness between Ray's legs.

The tip brushed along Ray's lower half, sending another jolt of excitement through him. His hands came to rest on Kai's shoulders, making sure to keep a lighter grip on his left one. His nails dug into his skin as Kai had begun to push into him, rubbing against every part of his lower half as he did so. Moans and purrs broke through his panting, his arms were shaking as he tried to keep himself standing. He jumped a bit as Kai's right hand clamped down on his ass cheek, giving it a tight squeeze. His lips had gone back to nibbling on his earlobe, Ray's head tilted automatically as he became lost in every part of Kai's movements.

A loud smack resonated through the shower, Kai's hand landing against tan skin causing Ray to buck his hips against Kai's once more. A smirk played on his lips as he trailed down Ray's jaw line, finding the soft spot that he knew was Ray's weakness. Without willing them to, Ray's legs gave way under him. Kai's arms had wrapped around him before hand, clinging him to his waist as he wrapped Ray's legs around him. His hands still firmly planted on Ray's ass as he snuck a finger inside him, causing Ray's back to arch until he was leaning against the shower wall again. Another moan escaped him as another finger found its way inside him, pushing and scissoring him open.

By the time Kai had finished stretching out his husband's entrance, his arms were getting weaker and he placed Ray's feet back on the floor of the shower. Stepping back, he glanced over the panting neko-jin before him, the water spilled down tan skin and his chest rose and fell erratically. His long hair clung to his chest, sides and back. His eyes were half lidded, only slight bits of gold seeped through as he kept his back against the warm tile wall.

"God, you're beautiful." Kai traced a finger down Ray's chest to his hips, running it back up enjoying the way Ray's body twitched under his touch. "Turn." Kai ordered, licking his lips hungrily as Ray did as he was told.

It was a slow roll along the shower wall, his legs still feeling like jelly under him. He pressed the palms of his hands above his head, purring softly as Kai ran a hand through his hair. A hiss followed the purr when Kai gripped it in his fist, tugging on it as he used the other hand to spread his legs further. Ray's lower half pushed closer to Kai, as he embraced for impact. It came slow at first, till Kai could feel Ray relax under the pressure. Nails dug into the tile wall, chipping it partly as his body tensed again against another hard thrust.

"Shit." Kai groaned out, pulling Ray's hair harder as he slid back before thrusting in harder.

Ray spread his legs further, pressing his lower half a bit higher for Kai. Another thrust hit him, almost sending him over the edge again. A loud moan echoed through the bathroom, causing Kai to respond with another hard thrust. Releasing Ray's hair, pulling it to the side to keep it out of the way. Kai clamped his hands down on Ray's hips as he threw himself back into him, each thrust became harder and more fluid until he came over the edge. Ray following suit as he spilled out again with a low cry, mixing with the moan erupting from Kai's throat.

Unable to move, Kai leaned forward a bit resting his forehead on the space between Ray's shoulder blades. They both trembled against the other, panting heavily. The water had turned cold long ago, but neither had cared. After stilling their bodies, Kai pulled away from Ray with a low hiss. Turning the water off and grabbing a towel for both of them, Kai started out of the shower first and dried himself off as he headed to the bedroom. It took Ray a bit longer before he had dried off completely, when he entered the bedroom Kai was already asleep on the bed. His towel left on the floor by the bed, the sheets wrapped around him tightly.

Ray smiled at the sight, seeing Kai be at complete peace even after the accident that night. It warmed his heart and soul, he truly did love his husband. He knew he would always be there for him, making good on his vows. Quietly he turned off the lights before slipping into the bed next to Kai, wrapping his arms around his back as he nuzzled into Kai's neck. Enjoying the rhythmical movements of Kai's breathing, and the light snores that emitted from him with each express of air. It didn't take long till Ray fell asleep, for the first time in three days he was elated and content.

The blaring from Ray's phone jolted him from his peaceful sleep, groaning he rolled over and snatched it off the top of his side table.

"Hello." He groaned out angrily.

"Mr. Hiwatari, I'm sorry for waking you so early but this is urgent. My name is Priscilla Mayweather, I am Mariah Chen's lawyer calling on her behalf. It seems that there is a slight change of plans, and we'll be in Russia tomorrow morning. We hope this isn't causing too much trouble, but we would like to start the custody case as soon as possible."

"Great." Ray sighed, and hung up the phone before she could continue talking. Resting his arm over his eyes, as if the world just came crashing down on him.

"What's wrong?" Kai shifted, he had woken up when the phone went off.

"Mariah will be here tomorrow…" Ray groaned, then shook his head. "This fucking sucks…" His hissed, and got to his feet.

"How do you want to tell Rain?" Kai asked as he sat himself against the headboard, watching as Ray went about the room getting dressed.

"I don't know yet." Ray bit back, not meaning to take out his frustration at Kai. Pulling on a pair of white basket-ball shorts and a black tank top, pulling his hair out from under the shirt with a huff of air. "Sorry." He mumbled.

"It's alright." Kai chuckled. "Max and Tyson are leaving tomorrow, should we wait until then to tell her?"

"No… She could use Makoto's help being here still. In case she doesn't take it well." Ray answered as he started to the closet, digging around in a few boxes on the top shelf.

"What're you looking for?" Kai cocked an eyebrow at him.

"This." Ray said, pulling out a small photo of him and his old team from a box.

Kai nodded in understanding as he glanced at the photo, it had been taken after the third world championships; the one where they had all gone back to their old teams to compete against Tyson.

"We should tell her after breakfast though." Ray stuffed the picture in the deep pocket of his shorts.

Once again Kai nodded, and taking that as his cue he pulled himself from the bed to get ready for the day. Dressing in a pair of light-gray sweats and a red tank top that clung to him; hugging his chest like a second skin. Once he sat his glasses over his face, he pulled his pain meds out of the side table and popped one in his mouth.

Stepping into the main room he could already smell the bacon and pancakes from the kitchen, he turned towards the stairs to wake the others. Silently praying that everything would go fine, he needed it to; for both their sakes. Rain was easy to wake up, she was used to rising early in the mornings and got up without much of a fuss. Max answered the door to the room they set up for them, with a sleepy grin on his lips he nodded to Kai as he told him breakfast would be ready soon.

By the time Kai had reached the kitchen, Ray had finished making the food. A cup of coffee was sitting on the counter for Kai, and even though Ray looked to be content he could tell he was far from it. Stepping behind him, as he was busy pulling plates from the cupboards, Kai slipped a hand around his waist and pulled him close. Kissing his cheek then the corner of his mouth, pulling away as they heard the others coming down. Though his small caress and signs of comfort were enough to settle Ray's nerves, the tension in his muscles relaxing and he put on a warm smile to great everyone, as they stepped through the doorway of the kitchen.

"Papa!" Rain clung to him, greeting her father with a bright smile.

"Hey sweetie, did you enjoy your night with uncle Max and Tyson?" He asked, petting her soft raven hair.

"I sure did. Are you and daddy happy now?" She asked, pulling away glancing between the two.

"Yes Rain, we are. We're also sorry for upsetting you any because of our problems." Ray gave her another smile, which she returned before bouncing towards the table at the other end of the room.

"Hey, how are you feeling today Kai?" Tyson asked as they sat down at opposite ends of the table.

"Fine." Kai answered, sipping at his coffee.

Max and Ray passed out plates to the others before settling into their chairs beside each other. Rain and Makoto across from their respective parent, digging into their breakfast as if they were starving. The children, between bites of food, talked about their plans for the day while Max and Tyson discussed what they'd need to do once they returned home. Kai and Ray ate quietly, Kai keeping an eye on Ray's movements and expressions as he ate his food.

"Rain, once you wash off your plate, come back over here with us for a minute." Kai calmly said to her as she started to get up from the table, she nodded with a smile and went to do what she was told.

They waited till the others had finished, seeing that the three needed to discuss something Tyson coaxed Makoto and Max out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Ray drew in a shaky breath, pulling out the photo in his pocket before he began.

"Rain… This… This is your mother." Ray placed the photo on the table, pointing out Mariah.

"She's pretty." Rain said, glancing at the photo.

"Sure." Ray nodded, trying his best not to cringe at the statement. "Rain… In a few days, you're going to meet her." Ray's arms were beginning to tremble and he pulled them to his sides, to hide them from her.

"Really?" Rain looked ready to burst with joy. "Is she going to be giving me a brother?"

Kai choked a little on his coffee and shook his head no to her, biting back the words he wanted to say.

"No sweetie… She's coming here because she wants to… Share you, with us." Ray tried to explain it best he could to her, without alarming her any.

"Okay." Rain tilted her head a bit, unsure of what that fully meant.

"She's not taking you away, but we need to settle things to make sure you get to know her." Ray explained.

"Why haven't I met her before?"

"Well… She did some bad things to your papa, and so she was in jail for a long time. She's been doing better, so they're letting her go early." Ray could feel hot tears threatening to slip through his eyes, biting them back he continued. "Even though she did some bad things to me, doesn't mean she'll hurt you. You are her daughter, and I'm sure she loves you very much. That's why we have to go figure out when she'll get to spend time with you. Do you understand?" Ray asked.

Rain nodded, pulling the photo across the table so she could look at it better. "Will she make me leave with her?"

"It's possible, we don't know yet." Ray clenched his fists under the table, trying to keep up the façade of being alright for her.

"What if I don't want to?" She asked, looking both to her papa and daddy.

"We don't know yet." Kai answered as her eyes landed on him.

"We'll get it figured out though, I don't want you to worry about it. Alright, you and Makoto only have a day left before he has to leave." Ray reminded her as a look of concern crossed her face.

"Okay papa." She nodded. "Can I have this?" She asked, pointing to the photo.

Kai glanced at Ray to see what he would do, and Ray nodded to her. "Yeah, that's fine." He smiled at her.

"Thank you, papa." She picked up the picture in her hands, turning it over and back as if inspecting it for something else.

"We love you Rain, very much. So, we're not going to let anything bad happen, understand?" Kai spoke softly, but held a stern tone to his voice.

"Yes daddy."

"Alright, go find Makoto and go play." Kai ushered her out of the kitchen, she nodded and bounded out with the picture clutched to her chest.

Ray's shoulders slumped forward as he slid down his chair a bit, wiping the few stray tears that fell from his eyes. Kai reached over and gently squeezed his shoulder reassuringly.

"You did good." He said softly.

"Thank you." Ray breathed out, stilling his trembling. "I just hope we can win this."

Kai nodded, resting back into his own chair. "Me too."

A calmer tone came back around them as the day passed on, Ray seemed more relaxed and he didn't feel any regret in having told Rain of what was happening. They had agreed to tell Rain about Kai's diagnosis after the court proceedings, they didn't want to put too much on her shoulders at once. After lunch the adults found themselves sitting in the formal room downstairs, listening to the kids argue over who got to be first player on the game they were playing upstairs. The adults chuckled a little amongst themselves, shaking their heads as they listened a bit more to the argument.

"Man, I hope they don't fight like that when they're married." Tyson laughed, getting a glare from Kai.

"Don't look at him like that, you know it's going to happen." Ray smacked Kai's arm playfully, the others laughing around them.

"Hey, maybe our second children will marry too." Max piped in, laughing at the harder glare he received from Kai.

"Oh, you two are going to have another one?" Tyson asked, a bit hurt from not knowing sooner. "Who's the lucky lady?" He grinned.

"We haven't gotten that far." Ray sighed.

"Could ask Emily." Tyson suggested, Kai shuddered at the proposition and Ray snorted.

"Miriam?" Max asked, Kai shook his head no while Ray laughed a bit.

"Salima?" Tyson offered again, Kai shot him a glare while Ray looked like he kind of liked the idea.

"If you dare say Ming-Ming I'll cut out your tongue." Kai cut in before Max could utter a word.

"What about Julia?" Tyson asked, both Kai and Ray looked at each other.

"That's not a bad idea, you were kind of close with their captain at one point." Ray said.

"I wouldn't have called it that… But maybe." Kai nodded, thinking it over. He could get a hold of Mr. Dickinson for her number, and see if she would be up to it.

"If not, worst case scenario is we find someone completely random." Ray shrugged.

"True, or you just ask Hilary when she's done baking our bun." Tyson grinned.

"We didn't want to be unfair to her. Plus, if our kids have the same mother, they can't get married." Ray said playfully, getting an elbow to the side from Kai.

"Yeah, we wouldn't want that would we?" Max chuckled, ignoring Kai's pointed stare. "Have you picked names?"

"It's a bit early for that, don't you think?" Ray asked.

"Nah, we have ours picked." Tyson grinned.

"Do you even know what you're having?" Ray blinked in surprise.

"Yeah, a girl." Max beamed. "We're naming her Charlotte."

"That's really pretty, and very American." Ray giggled.

"It's only fair." Tyson shrugged.

"Well, we should wait till we figure out what we're having… And when." Kai nodded in agreement with Ray's words.

"It's getting late, we should get some dinner." Ray noticed the time on the clock that hung over the mantel of their fireplace.

"We could go out, our treat." Max offered.

"Sure, if Kai doesn't mind driving Jesse." Ray smirked, getting another elbow in the side.

"Jesse?" Tyson and Max asked in unison.

"The van." Kai groaned, running a hand down his face to express his dislike towards the name, and van.

"Oh…" They both said again, then burst into a fit of giggles.

"Should go get the kids ready then." Ray stood, heading up the stairs.

Kai listened to his footsteps on the stairs until they faded as he made it to the second floor, feeling a peace in the air around him that he had hardly ever felt before. For once, it seemed everything was going to be alright. Together, they would be able to overcome anything. That he knew.

Second Author's Note:

I know Max's sister in the manga is Charlotte, but since this is taking place solely after the American Anime seasons, she doesn't exist.