Tohru staggered up the stairs to Shigure-San's house, arms full of fresh, cool strawberries. She felt her ankle twist under her within minutes fell onto the stairs. Watching in horror as the strawberries bounced down and were crushed beneath and over her. She was a sticky mess, lying there. She started crying unexpectantl, Tohru had wanted to fix a special surprise and Yuki had said it was fine if she picked some of his strawberries from his secret garden and-and now! She thought as she tried to wipe the goop from herself, realizing she would have to limp to the door herself, seeing Yuki had an appointment with Hatori, Kyo was with Kazumi and Shigure-san was at the store. She shakily tried to stand up and practically screamed when she put some weight on her left shoulder She collapsed onto the stairs again, red juices in her hair, on her clothes and face. A hand was before her face. Startled, Tohru turned to see a white haired boy solemnly reaching out his hand to help her up.
"T-t-thank you, H-H-H-Hatsu H-H-Haru-S-s-san!" She cried, as he helped her onto her feet and hurriedly tried to brush the stains off her school uniform.
"Your welcome. Where's Yuki-kun?" He asked, his face as blank and empty as always, only lighting up when Yuki came in the room. Tohru stuttered in her panic.
"Uh h-h-h-he-oh-um-um." Haru eyed her curiously,
"Calm down." He commanded. Tohru had been practically hyperventilating.
"Y-y-yes, H-h-hatsu H-h-haru-S-san.Um, Yuki-kun is-is, er, went to the Doctors, um, Hatori-Senpais for a c-checkup. Thank you for helping me, Hatsu Haru-San!" Tohru spluttered, forcing so many thoughts into so few words. She unsteadily balanced herself, shifting the weight to her right foot so as not to hurt her left.
"Does your ankle hurt, Tohru-Chan?" Haru asked.
Tohru poked her ankle gingerly…and practically fell over.
"Um, no. Not at all, thank you for your concern, Hatsu Haru-San! Um, regard me kindly. Please!" She said and took a deep bow, righting herself as he told her,
"Haru."
Tohru blinked.
"Oh, ohhhh! Yes, Haru-San." She cried and sat down, abruptly on the steps, unwilling to be so unsteady on her feet. As Haru turned to leave, walking in a sauntering gait, impishly shy with his hands in his pockets to the gate, he said,
"Give my regards to Yuki-Kun." He called over his shoulder as he turned to unlatch the simple mechanism on the gate. Tohru looked up,
"Oh, yes! Yes I will! Yes, Haru-San, I will not fail!" She called; he turned with a whisper of a smile.
"And Tohru?" Tohru nodded.
"Yes, Haru-San?"
"Its Haru, and please don't fall down any more stairs, you could get hurt more."
Tohru nodded again, as the gate clicked behind Haru.
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