Best Friends

A/n: I don't believe anyone's done it yet… and the idea seemed nice to me. So yeah…

Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis is not mine.

Friend: calls your parents by Mr. and Mrs.

Being Marui's doubles partner Jackal spent a lot of time with Marui. It always helped to be extremely close to your doubles partner. They weren't close like the golden pair, or even Yagyuu and Niou for that matter but they were close. So Marui's parents weren't surprised at all when Jackal entered the house and greeted Mrs. Marui with a, "Good afternoon Mrs. Marui."

"Hello Jackal," Mrs. Marui greeted happy to see one of her oldest sons… calmer friends.

"Hello Mr. Marui," Jackal greeted Bunta's father as they walked past the chair he was sitting in.

"Hello Jackal," Mr. Marui answered having the same reaction as his wife. Jackal was always a refreshing change around here. Best friend: calls your parents dad and mom.

Niou, being Marui's best friend, spent a lot more time then anyone else at the Marui household. "Yo Mom 2," Niou greeted Marui's mom as he grabbed a cupcake for himself at the same time as Marui cut himself a slice of cake.

"Good morning Masaharu," she answered. She'd grown use to Niou's nickname for her. To her Niou was like another child just like to Niou's parents Marui was like another child. "Tell your mother I said hi okay?"

"Will do," Niou answered saluting to her before following Marui through the living room and towards the steps leading to his room. "Hey Dad 2," Niou greeted when they passed Marui's dad, who was doing something in his private study.

"Hello Masaharu," he answered not even looking at the boy. He'd grown so use to both the nickname and the voice that he could always tell when Niou was around. Not only that, but the twins tended to be stuck to Bunta's door as they tried to listen in.