Night One
Team One
"You know, Fuji, if you had utilized your time like a smart person then maybe we could have a fifth chair so we could have all sat at the table for dinner." Said Mizuki, glaring at Fuji who happened to be sitting across from him with perfectly contented horseshoe eyes.

The fact that he did NOT react, sort of creeped everyone out so they all mutually decided to change the subject.

"Great job in the challenge, Taka!" said Yana.

"Thanks!" said Taka as he made dinner in the kitchen. The rest of the family was just sitting idly by at the table.

"Maybe if Kirihara had competed, or if Fuji had done ANYTHING, then we could have beat everyone else and won those parts too and then we could have gotten the special team prize." Mizuki said.

Kirihara stood up and looked as though he was about to slam his hand down on the table and start screaming, but Fuji put his hand up and lightly touched Kirihara's arm.

"What?" demanded Kirihara. "I'm gonna kill this guy!"

"Not now." Fuji said calmly, slowly turning his head and looking at Mizuki.

"When?" Kirihara said angrily.

"You'll know." Fuji replied.

Kirihara nodded and sat back down. Mizuki wasn't going to admit it, but he was scared out of his mind. He scooted back in his chair a little bit.

"So um…what're you making for dinner, Taka?" Yana said after it was quiet for a little while.

"Sushi!" Taka answered as he continued to make dinner.

"After dinner, we should all go to bed." Fuji decided.

"But it's so early." Yana pointed out with a slight whine in his voice.

"Not really." Fuji said. "It's dark out."

"Speaking of 'bed', we have to figure out the sleeping arrangements." Kirihara said. "Because I am NOT sleeping in that doghouse in the backyard."

"Well, obviously the Mom and Dad are sleeping in that bed in that room—" Mizuki began.

"In the same bed?" Taka said as he put some food in the middle of the table. "Shouldn't one of us sleep on the couch or something?"

"I get the couch." Kirihara declared.

"It'll be all right." Fuji said. "The bed's big enough."

"I guess…" Taka sighed.

"I call the top bunk!" said Yana.

"That's what you think." Said Mizuki.

"Well, I said it first." Yana said smugly.

"Fine." Said Mizuki, leaning back and crossing his arms. "Then you're benched for the season."

"You can't do that!" yelled Yana.

"Yes I can." Said Mizuki. "I'm the manager of the team, remember?"

"Are you looking to be the least favorite in the family, Mizuki?" Fuji asked. "Because right now, I believe you have antagonized everyone once."

"Not me." Said Taka who as still just standing there foolishly while everyone else ate.

"Well, he antagonized me twice so that's the same as if he antagonized everyone once." Fuji sighed as if what he was saying wasn't totally outrageous.

"You just don't like me because Yuuta likes me better." Mizuki said confidently.

Fuji just sat there stone-faced. I'm willing to bet he probably has one of the best poker faces EVER.

Mizuki was feeling pretty good about the insult he just made, but he quickly realized that now he wasn't going to be able to let himself go to sleep tonight or else he may never wake up.

The kitchen remained silent for a long time as Fuji seemed to be absorbing the weight of Mizuki's comment.

Abruptly, Fuji stood. "I'm going to bed now." He said. "Good night."

And then he departed.

The remaining family members looked at each other, and calmly Taka took Fuji's empty seat. "About where we're sleeping tonight…" he started uneasily. "Is that what we decided for sure…?"

Team Two
"This chair is just what this house needed!" Momo announced as he plunked his special chair in the middle of the floor.

Everyone stared at it. Not only was it in the way of everything in the entire world, but it certainly was an eyesore. There were nails sticking out of it in a dangerous hazardous sort of way and it was lopsided. It looked like something a third grader made.

"It looks great, Momo." Said Choutarou because he loves having friends.

"Really?" said Gakuto, crossing his arms. "If it looks so great then why is it the opposite of that?"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Momo said, rolling his sleeves up.

"I MEAN, it dangerous just being there in the middle of the floor with all those nails and stuff sticking out of it!" said Gakuto. "AND it's ugly!"

"It's not… THAT bad!" said Eiji. He looked at it from the side. "Well, it's only KIND of ugly."

"Yeah, and what if I was doing flip in this room and I injured myself because of your stupid chair?" demanded Gakuto.

"I have a simple solution for that; don't do a flip in this room!" Momo retorted.

"Well get your stupid chair out of here!" said Gakuto, kicking it.

"Don't kick my chair!" Momo yelled as he dove for his chair and saved it.

"I don't mind the chair being here!" said Choutarou pleasantly. "Though maybe we could compromise so that it's over here so that if Gakuto feels the uncontrollable urge to do a flip then he wouldn't risk injuring himself AND the chair could be in this room."

Gakuto and Momo stared at Choutarou for a few seconds and then decided to ignore him all together.

"This is stupid argument." Said Marui. "Let's just put the chair in a closet or someplace else where no one can see it."

"I worked really hard on this chair!" Momo whined.

"Maybe you should have worked really, really hard on this chair." Gakuto said. "Then maybe we would have won."

"Gakuto, stop being such a bitch!" said Eiji.

"How dare you call me that!" said Gakuto.

Eiji threw his hand over his mouth. "You're right…" he said. "That was uncalled for. I don't know what came over me." He wistfully walked over to the window and looked up at the sky. "It's just that… seeing Oishi at the challenge today reminded me how much I loved playing doubles with him…"

"Yeah…" Gakuto agreed. "I really miss practicing my acrobatic tennis skills with Oshitari…"

"We have to be strong, everyone…" said Choutarou as a silent tear rolled down his cheek. "I'm sure Shishido is being strong as well."

"Yeah…doubles is cool." Said Marui. "And I play doubles. With Jackal. It's a good time."

"Whoa." Said Momo, taking a step back as the other three joined Eiji with looking out the window wistfully. "Guys, I play doubles sometimes. But you guys are definitely obsessing over playing doubles."

The four all gave heavy, helpless sighs.

"I'll take your silences as a YES, my chair will remain here." Momo said.

"NO!" Gakuto yelled, spinning around. "Your chair offends me!"

"Too bad!" said Momo. "I'm the Dad and you're the Sister and that makes me the king of this castle! And, as king, I am keeping my chair here FOREVER."

"It's just by luck that you got to be the Dad!" argued Gakuto. "I'm a THIRD YEAR!"

"Ootori, back me up on this one." Momo said.

"Leave me out of this!" said Choutarou. "I don't want to get involved in your fight over something silly!"

"You're all being so mean to each other!" Eiji yelled as he got WAY too emotional right then and there. "If Oishi was here, this never would have happened! I'm going to my doghouse and no one try and stop me!"

Eiji then grabbed his bowl and ran out into the backyard while crying like a disgusting hysterical mess.

The others stood and watched him go.

"Oh no!" said Choutarou. "I was supposed to stop him, wasn't I? I'm the worst mother ever!"

"Technically, you're not HIS mother." Momo said.

"Actually, he's no one's mother." Marui pointed out. "And he won't ever be."

"That too." Momo nodded.

"Nevertheless, he needs comforting!" said Choutarou as he ran off to perform the aforementioned declaration.

Team Three
"You have to explain to me how you made all those controllers explode, Tezuka!" Aoi said excitedly. The two of them were in their bedroom getting changed into their pajamas. OF COURSE they were both staring at the wall so neither of them would see anything that they would have preferred to not see.

"I used the Tezuka Zone." Tezuka replied flatly. But when DOESN'T he reply to something flatly? If he replies at all.

"I thought the Tezuka Zone was a way to put a spin on the ball so that no matter how your opponent hit it, it always came back to—" Aoi started.

"It is." Said Tezuka. "But the Tezuka Zone has many uses."

They both finished at the same time, which was good because they both turned around at the same time. Tezuka had on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pajamas and Aoi had on Power Rangers pajamas.

"Like exploding video game controllers?" Aoi questioned.

"Yes." Said Tezuka.

The two of them went into the kitchen where Tachibana was resetting the table so that it accommodated five people since they now had five chairs.

"You know, we're probably the only team that doesn't really need five chairs." Tachibana said. He was wearing Transformers: Robots in Disguise pajamas.

"Why's that?" Aoi asked.

"Because Kabaji just sits in that doghouse all the time." Tachibana answered, pointing out the window. Sure enough, Kabaji was in the doghouse with his Yugi Oh! pajamas.

"Where's David?" Tezuka asked. "Not that I want him around."

"He went to bed earlier because he hit himself over the head with a frying pan and, apparently, has a headache." Tachibana replied.

"Hey, has anyone taken the time to find out what our special prize for winning the competition is?" Aoi questioned.

The three captains of their appointed teams stared at each other.

"Oh yeah…" said Tezuka and Tachibana.

They looked around vaguely and then scratched their heads.

"Well, obviously it's not SO special that we didn't see it upon entering the house." Said Tezuka.

"Oh wait." Said Tachibana. "When I went into my room to change into my pajamas, I noticed there was a cot in there. Was that always there or is that new?"

"I think that's new." Tezuka replied.

"Of course!" said Aoi. "It's a cot so Kabaji doesn't have to sleep outside in the doghouse!"

"I'm pretty sure he likes it out there." Said Tachibana.

"Okay…so it's a cot so you and David don't have to share a bed." Aoi rephrased.

"Well, that's good." Said Tachibana.

"That prize isn't that special." Tezuka said. "One of you could have slept on the couch."

"Do you think we can ask for a different special prize?" Tachibana wondered.

"I think we should appreciate it!" said Aoi. "Just think of all the other teams that have to have someone sleep out in the doghouse when they don't WANT to, and have two people share a bed!"

The two elders looked down at Aoi and raised their eyebrows at him.

"Why are you the captain of your team?" said Tezuka finally since it was on both of their minds. "There are plenty of third years that would have been fine choices."

"Are you asking me that question only to annoy me?" Aoi said. "Cause it's working."

"Whatever." Said Tezuka as he walked away.

Aoi put his hands on his hips and looked offended.

"It's all right, Aoi." Said Tachibana since he loves people who are younger than him and enjoys inspiring them. "I'm sure you're a really good captain."

"Thanks!" said Aoi, beaming.

And then Tachibana felt proud of himself because he's just that way.

Team Four
"All right, so we've got Fruit Snacks, Handisnacks, Pudding Snacks…" Saeki went down the line. He had pulled everything out of the pantry because he was so bored while everyone else was off in the other room doing something else.

After a little while, Ryoma entered.

"Why did you take everything out of the pantry and put it on the table?" Ryoma questioned. "And why are you talking to yourself?"

"No reason!" said Saeki defensively as he started cleaning up right away.

Ryoma grabbed one of the Fruit Snacks and opened it up.

"What are you doing?" demanded Saeki.

"I'm having some Fruit Snacks." Ryoma answered.

"This late?" Saeki said.

"Yeah." Said Ryoma. "So?"

"It's got sugar in it." Saeki said. "It'll keep you up all night."

Ryoma didn't feel like talking to Saeki anymore so he walked away. He went into the Kids bedroom where Hiyoshi was lying down on the bottom bunk playing with a pink Game Boy Advance.

"Where did you get that?" Ryoma inquired.

"I found it on the table." Hiyoshi replied.

Ryoma watched Hiyoshi play for a little while.

"Can I have a turn?" he asked.

"No." Hiyoshi answered.

"Why not?" Ryoma said.

"Because I'm playing." Hiyoshi said.

Ryoma watched him play again, enviously this time. "It's pink though." Ryoma pointed out. "That means it's probably mine since I'm the Sister, remember?"

"I bet there are some dolls you can play with." Hiyoshi said.

Ryoma frowned.

"You've played enough." Ryoma decided. "Let me play now."

"No." Hiyoshi said plainly. "You only want to play with it because I am."

Ryoma sighed and, although he didn't want to subject himself to this, he quickly realized that this was the only way to get his way. So he went through the kitchen where Saeki was still cleaning up and into the living room area where Sakurai was watching television and Yukimura was lying on the couch in a fashion reminiscent of someone who was comatose. He was probably comatose.

Ryoma took a deep breath.

"Sakurai…" he said slowly.

"Hm?" Sakurai said.

"This is very embarrassing for me but…" Ryoma stuttered a bit. "But Hiyoshi's playing with my Game Boy and won't let me have a turn."

"And?" Sakurai questioned.

"Make him let me have a turn." Ryoma spelled it out. "You're the Mom, aren't you?"

Sakurai was silent for a bit. "OH YEAH!" he said, springing up. "I've been waiting for an opportunity to do something like this all day! Get out of the way, Ryoma!"

Sakurai practically plowed Ryoma down on the way to the bedroom where Hiyoshi was innocently playing by himself, and Ryoma eagerly followed after him, filled with anticipation of getting to use the Game Boy. Saeki wanted to see what was going on so he chased after them curiously. Yukimura continued lying there like a lump.

"Hiyoshi, young man!" said Sakurai. "Let Ryoma have a turn with the Game Boy!"

Hiyoshi looked up. "Why can't he just use his own?" he said.

"My own?" Ryoma repeated.

"Yeah…there's another one over there." Hiyoshi pointed at a blue Game Boy Advance that was sitting on a dresser that was in the room.

"Why didn't you say that?" Ryoma demanded.

"I thought it was obvious." Hiyoshi shrugged as he went back to his game.

Ryoma looked at the blue one in his hand. "Out of curiosity, if you knew there were two, why did you take the pink one?" he said.

Hiyoshi didn't answer for a few seconds. "I like pink." He said finally.