Kaidou Kawahara

Kaidou grew up in a well off family in Japan. He's lived there as long as he could remember, and still does. He grew up with almost everything any kid wanted, admitting he was spoiled rotten- Well, still spoiled- But only to an extent! His life had next to no downsides in it as he went into his second year of primary school. But in that year his uncle and aunt had died in a tragic accident which resulted in two new people joining his home. His youngest cousin, Chuya Ikeda, who was six years old at the time; And Reina Ikeda, twelve at the time. He didn't quite grasp the concept of death until the funeral, along with his cousin's parents never coming back to take them home.

He didn't mind their company however, even if babysitting his little cousin sometimes became more of a job than something he wanted to do. But he noticed as he grew up, that his mother didn't quite like his cousins. Chuya was treated decently, as she was essentially the baby of the family. But his oldest cousin Reina was almost always disrespected and yelled at. Kaidou had never experienced any of this scolding himself, which confused him further. But as the years went on he realized just what was happening, verbal and emotional abuse. He doesn't quite know why his mother hated the girls, more so Reina. He was never able to ask his oldest cousin personally as when she turned eighteen she quickly moved out and took Chuya with her.

Kaidou is now a third-year and the proud captain and president of the tennis club. He has barely spoken to his youngest cousin, his mother having formally forbidden him from doing so, and simply because he doesn't want to bother her. He never had the number of his eldest cousin and knows only what little he's told. Despite this, he's often still bubbly and ready to go out with friends. His current concern is his future and his lack of relationship experience. Despite being one who likes to at least plan a little in advance, he's actively avoided thinking about his future. He knows that money isn't a problem for him, and he can practically be whatever he wants, but he doesn't feel like he's being pushed strongly in any direction. He thinks of tennis as more of a hobby, and the gigs with his band are for fun too.

He feels like he's also missed out on his teenage years due to never getting into a relationship. Despite the girls that fawn over him, he never showed any interest. He wanted desperately to have feelings for a woman but discovered that he tends to prefer the company of men. He's way too self-conscious and afraid of the stigma against gay men to act on it, though. His mother hasn't shown open distaste for them but hasn't made any comments approving their behavior either. His father seems to be neutral on the matter but doesn't want to risk disappointing him. He feels like he embraced the role of a big brother too much in his life, missing out on making the rash and hasty impulsive decisions he believes makes your teenage years. Since he was exposed to a lot of the abusive behavior his mother threw at his eldest cousin, he's been more aware and careful of his actions. He doesn't want to make her yell at him that way, and it's rubbed off into his personal life. He just feels like he's grown up too fast and now that he's looking at graduating... He's realized he never quite lived out his younger years, and will never be able to.