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Pairing: Jackal

Rating: Dark K+

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"Hey Jackal! You busy after practice?" Marui asked his breath smelling of cake and gum

"No why?"

"Wanna come with us to go eat" Niou spoke walking up along with a pouting Akaya who was currently the armrest of his blue haired senpai

"Hmm"

"Come on Jackal-senpai it'll be fun"

"If you guys don't make me pay again I'll go"

"Yeah! Alright let's head out!" Marui exclaimed jumping into the air and leading the group of four,

"How much cake did you have today Marui"

"Not much why?"

"You're too hyper senpai"

"Nonsense! You can never be too hyper! Right Jackal!"

"Hmm? Ah right"

"Senpai who are you with!" Akaya glared up at the dark teen, earning an apologetic smile

"Haha sorry Akaya" after some time the four had entered the tiny restaurant and ate happily, when Jackal excused himself to go to the bathroom.

When he returned however…..

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"Hahah and then Sanada-"

"Hey senpai-tachi you think what we did to Jackal-senpai was a bit…mean?"

"What? leaving while he was in the bathroom?"

"Yeah! I mean we did say we weren't going to let him pay again"

"..Nah Jackal isn't that kind of guy" Marui exclaimed with his hands in his pockets blowing a green bubble

"But still-!"

"Brat chill we know Jackal, he'll pay and that'll be the end of it" Niou smacked the back of Akaya's head as he too joined up with Marui ahead, leaving a tight lipped second year behind.

"…maybe but I still think that was mean"

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They had left….without him. Unconsciously a part of him knew something like this was going to happen; Marui, Niou and Akaya never did clearly say out loud that they wouldn't make him pay….so why?

Why did he feel so cheated.

Jackal left the restaurant after paying for the four ice creams, normally this sort of thing was typical of Marui and Niou and now Akaya. He would always baby sit the kid so he knew the boy's personality, he hung out with Niou so it wasn't hard to see what he would have in plan, and since he was doubles partners with Marui.

This was nothing big. But- today….. Today of all days was the anniversary of the day he had left Brazil to come to Japan.

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Every year this day came, Jackal found himself at home with his family reminiscing of the old days of his childhood, the sandy beaches, the clear cerulean sea, the beating sun; the friends he left behind.

It was a sad day full with old memories and not enough money to go back to visit. His parents said they loved it here in Japan but Jackal could see, they missed back home. They missed their old house, the people, the culture that was so different to Japanese people.

Back in Brazil he had never been treated as less than anyone else. Of course he liked Akaya and yes he liked hanging out with Marui and Niou but, slowly Jackal was getting tired of being the babysitter, he was tired of being the guy left behind to treat the others.

This day of all others, was the day he missed home the most; the day he regretted coming to Japan the most.

"Back home I had great friends, and an amazing instrutor he taught me everything" clinging to his bag, Jackal ran his hand across his dark skinned head; thinking back to the man who taught him all about tennis. The person who cared enough to help him when he needed it most.

"And what do I do? I leave him and come here" looking up to the soaring buildings blocking the sky itself, blue-grey eyes watched in silence, noting at how different the island was compared to his continent.

Seeing the black hair, the yellow skinned people, the same small black eyes. Everyone looked the same. The same features, the same faces; compared to him- he felt so…left out.

He was bald of choice, dark brown skin, sharp features, strong build and eyes of striking color.

"..I want to go back home"

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"Hey Niou-senpai Marui-senpai I'm going to call Jackal-senpai"

"Why?"

"I don't like what we did to him"

"Chill brat, it was just a joke Jackal knows that, we always do that to him; it's nothing new"

"I don't care!"

"Let him call Niou, what is Jackal going to do?"

"Heh right" smirking at the youngest, Akaya looked between his upperclassmen and put his phone back into his pocket.

"Fine I won't call him but!"

"But nothing brat, just drop the subject damn"

"But!"

"Look Bakaya if you keep bringing it up we'll do the same to you sooner or later!"

"Nuh uh! Cause I won't come with you guys then!"

"How do you know when we'll do it?" slamming their large hands on the boy's head, the latter pouted

"Jackal-senpai's a lot nicer! He's always hanging out with us and you guys play him like a fool!"

"…"

"You guys do it for laughs but how does Jackal-senpai feel!"

"..calm down brat"

"No! even I know what you guys did was mean! I'm going back and apologizing"

"He won't be there Akaya" stopping in mid step the black haired boy turned

"What do you mean?"

"I mean he's probably left the place already"

"…then I'll go to his house"

"I doubt he'll return there, Jackal'll probably wander"

"…then I've got an idea!" grinning up at the two redhead and bleach haired boy, Akaya ran off to the shopping district with his upperclassmen dragging behind him.

They had to follow the kid, or face the wrath of Yukimura for not 'watching his baby.'

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The entire day, Jackal thought of his friends back in Brazil and compared them to his friends here.

There were differences, major differences in personality and culture. Back at home he had best friends, close friends he had known from birth. They shared good and bad memories, experiences together. Every day he was with them was filled with excitement and fun, pure joy.

Here was good too. He had made great friends, great memories and shared good and bad memories but- the difference was always clear. He wasn't like them; sure he could speak Japanese like the rest of them, like the rest of the nation island but, the little voice in the back of his mind would always taunt him.

He wasn't like them, he was different. He was dark skinned, he had distinctive features, traits and traditions, he was of another blood. And nothing would change that- no matter how long he would live in Japan, it wouldn't change his roots.

Jackal Kuwahara was of Brazilian blood and decent. And now- on this day, it was clear.

"I don't belong here" casting his blue-grey orbs to the sky the boy let out a bitter laugh

"It takes me this long to realize this? All this time I could have been back in Brazil, I've wasted so many years" after finishing middle school, maybe he could convince his parents to send him back home. Back to his friends and family, to his real home, his real people.

Compared to here, and the Rikkai teammates he had; Jackal had to admit….that maybe just maybe, they were nothing to what he would gain back, should he move back home.

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"I'm home" the dark skinned teen said as he opened the door to his house, expecting his mother's voice calling back at him in Portuguese, only around others or in public would his parents speak Japanese.

"Oh Kuwahara! You have guests"

"Guests?" looking at his mother with curious eyes she smiled and pointed down the hall towards his room

"There are three of them, I've already sent in a try of cookies"

"Uh thanks mamãe"

"Seu benvido" walking back into the kitchen, the teen took off his shoes and opened the door to his room only to be shocked at the sight before him.

"Get off of me Niou-senpai!"

"Stop struggling brat!"

"Rape!"

"Shut the hell up Bakaya! Who'd rape you!"

"Plenty! You perverts!" on his bed wrestling a pink bow into Akaya's hair was Niou, toppling over the boy as Marui held his feet still from thrashing too much.

"What the hell are you guys doing!?" Jackal asked the trio who stopped their fight to stare at him

"Jackal-senpai!"

"Damn"

"Perfect timing Jackal we were going to put the bow in Akaya's hair too"

"Sorry for ruining your play time on my bed!" remembering the restaurant incident just hours ago, the dark teen threw his things on the floor and began to close the door to his room when

"Senpai! Wait!"

"What?!" it came sharper and more hurtful than he had planned and Akaya shrunk back "…I'm sorry"

"..it's fine"

"Look Jackal-"

"Here! Senpai" going to his bag, the black haired boy handed the dark teen a card. Looking at it oddly he opened it cautiously and read it.

"What-?"

"It was the brat's idea"

"He wouldn't shut up about what we did to you at the restaurant, and then thought up of this card to say we're sorry" Marui stratched the back of his redhead. A green bubble hiding his face

"This is from all of you"

"Yup! I got Niou and Marui to sign it!"

"Senpai brat! We're your upperclassmen get it right" hitting the boy on the head, he pouted.

"That hurt!"

"Damn right it should"

"You guys are like kids! Just shut up already!"

"…."

"Hmm? Jackal-senpai are you okay?" looking up at his bald babysitter, Akaya noticed a tear fall from the boy's face and began to panic

"O-oh no! J-Jackal-senpai! A-ah what do we do!? He's crying!"

"H-hey Jackal are you" looking at each other in confusion Marui reached out to his doubles partner when he looked up at the three with a smile.

"T-thanks guys"

"Uh no problem" Niou said looking flustered at the whole situation

"Yeah besides we- were kind of taking advantage of you back there"

"See told you guys you'd be sorry!"

"Shut it bratling" grabbing the boy in a head lock the teen placed the bow in his hair, finally

"Gah! No!"

"Hah hurry take a picture Marui!"

"Jackal-senpai!" running to his 'only' nice upperclassmen, the dark teen smiled at the three with a smile they had never seen on him before.

"You guys will never change will you?" maybe….just maybe for now, here with these friends of his, Japan would be worth living in.

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Me-….okay not the best I've done but Jackal needed love too! Plus I can relate to him somewhat…. Anyone else?

Disclaimer: I don't know when he actually left to Japan….BUT!

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