Ouran Drabbles

Chapter 11
Kendo Club

It was another typical day for Morinozuka Takashi and Haninozuka Mitsukuni. Takashi had kendo club so he carried Mitsukuni to class. He gently placed his friend down before going to change his clothes.

Takashi glanced at Mitsukuni to make sure he was okay before concentrating solely on practice. Kendo class required all the students to clearly focus on what they were doing.

When the class broke into partners to spar, Takashi quickly checked up on Mitsukuni. The boy was talking animatedly to his bunny. Takashi turned back to his partner and bowed. The two then began sparring with their bokken.

Twenty minutes into sparring, Takashi was slightly sweating. His eyebrows were knitted as he concentrated on his opponent. And then he heard her.

WHAM!

Takashi missed blocking his opponent and was struck on his head. He fell over in a daze.

"Oh! I'm sorry, Morinozuka-senpai!" Takashi's partner said as he bent down.

"Takashi!" Hunny cried after bowing into the room and running to his friend's side.

"Mori-senpai!" Haruhi tried to imitate Hunny's bow before entering.

The pair rushed to kneel beside Takashi while the rest of the class surrounded them.

"Morinozuka-senpai, I am so sorry!" Takashi's partner kept saying over and over.

"Oh! Mori-senpai, you're bleeding," Haruhi exclaimed.

"AH! Takashi's bleeding! What should we do? Takashi, hold on! You'll be okay!" Hunny ran around in circles in distress.

"Mori-senpai, do you think you could stand up?" Haruhi asked. Takashi tried to oblige but fell back feeling light-headed. "Hunny-senpai, go to the nurse's office. See if you get a first aide kit, please,"

Mitsukuni nodded and placed Usa-chan in Haruhi's arms. "To make Takashi feel better," he explained before dashing out of the room.

Two of the students helped Mori over to the side of the room so he wouldn't be in anyone's way. Once they settled him against a wall, Haruhi sat by his side and inspected his head. She pulled out her crisp white handkerchief and held it to the wound.

Takashi peered up at Haruhi silently. She had her eyebrows knitted in concentration with her little pink tongue prodding out from her lips. A lock of her hair had fallen in her eyes but she paid little attention to it.

He suddenly found himself reaching up and pushing the stray hairs away. Haruhi jumped slightly as tucked the hair behind her ear. She stared at him as he placed his large hand against her cheek. Instinctively, she tilted her head to rest its weight in his palm.

As she realized what she was doing, a soft pink blush graced her cheeks. Takashi simply continued looking at her, his face void of emotion.

However, in the doorway stood Mitsukuni who was clutching the first aid kit with a bright smile on his face. Even though they were a small distance apart, Mitsukuni could see a soft look in his friend's eyes. Sparing the pair one last glance, Mitsukuni skipped off to take the first aid kit back to the nurse. Then he would go find some cakes; he would have to get his Usa-chan later.