Disclaimer: Pot doesn't belong to me. Too sad, isn't it?

Rating: T

A/N: English is not my first language; feel free to point out the mistakes I made.

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DAY 5

That day had a good start. Kagami and Kuan Ti woke up alone, took their breakfast without complaining and left the house with their neighbor. Sanada took advantage of their absence to do a little bit of housework. Poor him never did the chores his mother used to do so he had to phone her to know where she kept her products to clean the furniture and to ask her how to use them.

Two hours later the house was spotless. The toys were in the children's room. He only left some of their school stuff in the living room. Then he left for the supermarket. He was aware that he had been a bit harsh with the children so he decided to cook one of their favorite meals : sukiyaki. He knew it wouldn't be a piece of cake but he trusted his mother's cooking books. He knew where she liked to hide them.

But what about his kendo lessons? He decided to cancel the old men and the kids' one. He needed time to take care of the house and of course of his nephews. He still worked at Rikkai because he needed money. His former girlfriend used to ask for expensive gifts. But today there was no kendo practice because he had to go to his law school. There was a seminar on the Rights of battered women and he really wanted to participate.

Before leaving he made sure to have all the ingredients for his sukiyaki ready. He knew he wouldn't have enough time to wash and cut everything in the evening as he had planned to go and buy a new fish with the children. Add it to this that he had to go to Yukimura's because his sister forgot her scarf you could see that poor Sanada had a busy day.

He met two of his friends in front of the school. One of them was Niou Masaharu and the other one was Tezuka Kunimitsu. If seeing Tezuka wasn't surprising, seeing Niou was the biggest surprise ever. He knew he was studying law but he didn't expect to see him taking part to this seminar. They sat together in front row and waited for their teacher to arrive. They chatted a little. Well Niou was the one to talk the most while the other two were nodding.

The teacher came, the lesson started and everybody was listening and taking notes. The room was silent. You could only hear the teacher talking and the pens writing on the paper. But suddenly this atmosphere was broken by the sound of a cell phone ringing. Sanada didn't realize it was his phone. Niou had to tell him. Poor Gen-chan blushed, took it out of his pocket and looked at the number displayed on the screen: the brats' school. He stood up, bowed and apologized telling him the teacher it was really important. He exited the room and by the time he reached the front door of the building it had stopped ringing.

Sanada sighed and checked his answering machine. There was a recorded message from the headmaster asking him to come as soon as possible. He didn't give more details but Sanada knew that the kids must have done something very bad. He took his car and sped towards the kindergarten. He arrived a few minutes later and was introduced to the headmaster. It was an old lady. Older than his mother with long and grey hair. She was wearing a dark green suit and a yellow shirt.

"Please take a seat Sanada-san. I know you are quite busy so I apologize if I disturbed you."

"Oh it is nothing Yamato-san. I suppose my nephews did something wrong."

"Indeed. Would you like a cup of coffee before we start discussing their latest achievements?"

"Yes please but without sugar."

The head master came back a few minutes later.

"We have a little problem with Kuan Ti. He slapped a playmate because she clawed his sister in the face. They were drawing and Kagami refused to let Kaori-chan borrow a blue crayon. But she didn't listen and took it so your niece tried to take it back."

"I see. In that case shouldn't you punish Kaori-chan?"

"It had been done but your nephews kept hitting her. She has a split lip and some bruises."

"Well you must phone their parents."

"Of course but you are their legal guardian as they are away. Kaori's mother wanted to sue their parents but we managed to make her change her."

"It is a good thing Yamato-san."

"Not that good Sanada-san. I am afraid I have to expel them from school."

"It is only fair. How many days?"

"Not days but for the remaining of the school year. You will have to find another kindergarten. I am really sorry but we didn't have the choice."

"I understand. I suppose I have to take them home now?"

"Yes. Kaneda-sensei will bring their stuff home. I don't need more disturbances in the classroom."

Sanada nodded, stood up, bowed and was led to where the children were waiting. Needless to say that they didn't try to brag or talk about what they did. A single glance at their uncle's eyes was enough to make them imagine what was to happen if they only opened their mouth before reaching their house.

Once inside they didn't try to talk, they ran to their room saying that they weren't hungry. Sanada sat in the living room. He was asking himself what to do. Phoning his brother or punishing the children himself. He was sure of one thing. Sakuno shouldn't learn about that incident. He was deep into his thoughts when the phone rang.

He picked it up hoping it was his brother or even Yukimura. But no. It was Rikkai's former Trickster. Niou Masaharu.

A/N:Something like that happened in the school I used to work. The children I had to look after had their classroom next to the main surpervisor's office. One evening she started to yell (is there a verb stronger but it could be used….). A brat banged a little kid's head in a wall because he stepped on his shoes. I don't know what happened to that violent brat as I wasn't in charge of him. I guess he went through a lot of problems… I hope you'll like this chapter…