The Pretty Card

Chapter 1: Only The Beginning

"Hi Touya! Hi Dad!" Sakura exclaimed as she bounced into the kitchen. "What a beautiful day!"
"How come you're so happy?" Sakura's dad asked cheerfully as he began to climb the stairs. He had left his briefcase in the computer room.
"I don't know! It just feels like it's going to be a great day!" Sakura called up the stairs after him.
"You're too damn happy for your own good, squirt," Touya, who was sitting at the kitchen table, muttered under his breath.
"I heard that! You're just jealous because Julian just asked another guy out!" Sakura replied, sticking her tongue out at him. Touya's face turned bright red and he stood up to strangle Sakura. She dashed away and grabbed an apple from the basket sitting on the kitchen counter. "Bye Dad! I'm going!"
Fugitaka came down the stairs.
"At least grab more than an apple - or not," he said to the close door.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Touya said solemnly. "Always in a hurry."