Ouran Drabbles

Chapter 15
Like An Ingrown Toenail

Haruhi sank into the hot water of the bathtub and blew out a stream of bubbles through her mouth. That day had simply been exhausting. The morning had started off perfectly normal. Her father exuberantly burst through the door babbling nonsense just as she set the bowls of miso on the table.

The school day had also been normal with the exception of the Hitachiin twins. They fussed and coddled Haruhi more than usual. Instead of cuffing each of them on the head like she wanted too, Haruhi simply ignored the pair.

It was at the Host club when Haruhi felt like tearing chunks of her hair out. You see, the night before her father accidentally sent her contacts spiraling down the sink. This meant that she was forced to wear her old stand by spectacles.

The moment Tamaki saw her glasses, he fell to the floor wailing to the cruel fates. He had pulled out sticks of incense and began praying to the god of cuteness for mercy. When Haruhi was serving tea to her customers, Tamaki smacked a sutra on her forehead and started chanting.

Haruhi slid further in the water; she stretched a leg out of the water. She watched as her foot arched delicately, her toes spreading. And that was when it hit her.

Tamaki was like a mild ingrown toenail.

He could be annoying and irritating just like when a piece of one's toenail began digging into their flesh. If ignored, he only managed to act more severe. The best thing to do was to nip his wild outbursts as soon as possible.

Haruhi snorted as she thought about this. Was it unkind of her to think of her senpai as such a thing? It was only her opinion. She decided that she would keep this revelation to herself to avoid problems. And with that she climbed out of the tub, toweled herself off, and dressed. She then drained the tub and exited the bathroom.

"Haruhi! Father's shoes are pinching her toes! I hope I don't get another horrible ingrown toenail!"