With closed eyes you took a deep breath, focused your power and sorted your mind. When you were ready, you opened your eyes and with a war cry attacked the wooden sculptures that were placed in a circle around you. A few seconds later, you placed your sword back in the hild and your targes fell apart.
You winced slightly as a sharp pain shot through your hand and you opened and closed your fist a few times in an atempt to ease it. You were used to it so it didn't concern you anymore, though the pain that had started in your fingers, slowly started to spread over your palm, wrist and up your arm.
"Good work" a monotone voice asked and slightly startled you turned around to find Takashi Morinozuka or 'Mori' for short standing behind you.
You quickly lowered your injured hand and bowed with a light blush on your cheeks "Thank you, sensei. Your advices help" "I'm glad I could help you" he replied with a nod and though you weren't sure, you could have sworn that he was eyeing you hand for a few seconds.
"Why don't you take a break?" he asked and handed you a bottle of water, which you gladly took "No, I'm not tired and I would like to train some more"
You wanted to get stronger, that was why you trained very hard and that also was the reason that you came to the dojo of the Morinozuka family. There you met Takashi. He trained you and it didn't take long fo you to fall for him, though you never made a move.
You didn't feel worthy of him. He was strong, a man of honour and rich, while you just were some common girl, not rich, not strong, that tries desperately to gain the attention of two men, that she would never get the way you wanted it.
Mori nodded and took back the water, then motioned for you to follow him inside the dojo. You walked after him, knowing that he wanted to spar with you hand to hand, so you stretched and loosened your muscles already while walking. Just like you'd thought, you soon started fighting but you had the feeling that Takashi seemed to go easy on you and when he attacked he targeted you left side, like he was shunning away from your hurting arm. This made you sad, you didn't want him to see you as weak girl, against which he had to hold back. You wanted him to see you as someone on the same level, whom he would fight with his full strength. This would be the greates honour for you.
After about half an hour you were exhausted, frustrated and ready to call it a day.
"Good work" Mori complemented but you didn't answered, just nodded your head and made your way to get changed. If you had been as good as he told you, he would have had to fight you with full strength.
Quickly you showered and got dressed but when you returned, a blonde guy in a light blue school uniform was talking to Takashi. You walked up to them to say good bye to your sensei and when the two guys noticed you, Mori looked at you strangely, while the blonde boy immidiately jumped towards you. He took your hands in his and called out "To find such a lovely rose in a place like this, what a lucky man I am"
You fought the urge to slap him, shocked by his boldness and the sudden attack but then Takashi's dark voice broke the tension "Tamaki". Mori shook his head with a stern look in his eyes and this Tamaki immidiately let go of your hands.
What did just happen you thought confused by the guys change of heart and watch the seemingly mental communication between these two.
Mori's P.O.V.
When you'd finished training _ Tamaki all of sudden popped up. "Hey, Mori" he greeted while taking of his shoes, then stepped in the dojo "I wasn't able to reach you, so I came personally to invite you to the anniversary party of the host club"
You though for a moment and glanced at the door, which _ had disappeared behind a few minutes ago "May I bring someone with me?" "Mori?" Tamaki called out surprised then he started smirking "Do you have a girlfriend"
You weren't able to answer, because right in that moment _ stepped out of the changing room, immidiately drawing your attention towards her. And not only yours.
While you admired _ appearence, amazed how she always would be beautiful and womanly, yet so tough and strong, Tamaki nearly jumped her and pulled of his prince charming show. Though it was obvious that _ was irritated by this and didn't fall for it. You didn't like it one but.
"Tamaki" you called him sternly and when he looked up, you shook your head, signaling him to stop. Fortunately he seemed to understand and immidiately let go of her. He turned his back to her and mouthed a 'her?', wanting to know if she was the girl you'd been talking about before and you nodded lightly.
Tamaki started smirking again and turned to face _ again "Why don't you come to a party at my house tonight. We celebratte the one-year-anniversary of our host club?" he asked bluntly and before you could stop him. You wanted to be the one to ask her.
"But I don't even atent your school" _ answered confused "And I have no clue were you live" "I'll pick you up" you interfeared and smiled lightly when you saw a light blush on her cheeks.
"All right" she eventually agreed and your smile became wider.
Evening
_'s P.O.V.
You brushed your from a recent shower still wet hair and whinced and once again a sharp pain shot through your hand
"Damn it" you cursed and rubbed your hand, then quickly finished your hair and stepped up to your closet to choose your outfit for the night. Not knowing what to wear on a party of high society children, you eventually decided for a simble black dress with a red belt around the waist to bring some colour into it. When you were dressed, you slipped into a pair of red pumps, then checked your appearence one last time and left your room.
You walked in the living room, where your father was sitting in front of the television, watching some martial arts competition.
"I'll be going now, dad" you told him but he didn't even look up when he spoke "Where are you going?" "I already told you that I got invited to a party" you told him, wishing nothing more than that he would at least look at you. "Oh, yeah. Forgot" he mumbled but said nothing more. No 'goodbye', no 'have fun', no 'be home at 12'. Like always he didn't care what you did. Or that you existed.
The bell rang and you left the living room the answer the door, quickly whiping away some tears that were threatening to escape.
"Hey, Mori" you greeted with a smile when you opened up, while he just nodded, then offered you his hand to escort you to the car. No, not car, how you realized, more like a huge limousine. Takashi opened the door and helped you inside, then took the seat beneath you.
"Where's Mizukuni?" you asked when you found the rest of the car empty, having the childish-looking-boy expected to be with his cousin. "He had to attent another meeting and is later coming by himself" Mori explained and you nodded, finding nothing unusal in it.
The remaining of the drive was spent in comfortable silence and when the car came to an hold, you gasped at the sice of Tamaki's home.
"It's huge" you mumbled, thinking back at the small apartment you live with your father and once again seeing that there were miles between you and these people.
A gentle hand on the small of your back caused you to snap out of your thoughts. Takashi smiled at you reassuringly and led you up to the entrance, which was opened by a maid before you even knocked.
She showed you the way to a huge hall, where a bunch of too elegant for their age looking teenagers were celebrating.
*I feel so missplaced* you thought and the feeling only strengthened when a lot of girls looked at you strangely.
"Mori! _!" Tamaki called out when he spotted you and came up to you. You exspected him to play the prince again but he stayed decent, just bowed lightly "It's great to have you here" "I'm glad that you invited me" you replied politely, then you took a step closer to the blonde and whispered "But why are all those girls starring at me like that. Do I look weird or something" "Oh, no no. You look beautiful" Tamaki told you "The girls are just jealous. Mori is very popular with the ladies" "Oh, ok" you replied a little unsure but in that moment Tamaki spotted some new guest arriving and left to greet them.
"Come" Takashi simply said and led you through the room, introducing you to the other members of the host club. You were only half listening to busy listing all reason why you shouldn't be here, especially with Mori.
Eventually it was the host's announcement that brought you back to reality. "Now my dearest guests we will play a commoners game and it's called seven minutes in heaven but we will make it twenty" Murmures errupted from around the room, mixed with some cheers and giggled as well as some complains and shocked cries. While the game is still discused among the guest, Tamaki whirled around the room to collect different objects from the guys and dropped them in a fancy bowl, that Kaoru held for him. When he was done he searched around the room for his first victim and when his gaze met yours a smirk spreat over his face. "Dearest _, would you take the honour of the first pick?" he asked cheerily and gestured to the bowl Kaoru was still holding.
You just nodded and stuck your hand in the bowl, nodding wanting to rase even more attention by being the party pooper. Not searching long, you just picked the first thing you thoughed, which was something quite big, round and soft. You closed your hand around it but immidiately you felt the pain again as you grabbed it tighter and you had to force down a whince.
"A bandage?" you asked surprise after you'd pulled out the object, wondering why someone, especially onr of these rich children would carry around something like that. "That's mine" a more than familar voice said and before you could reply anything, your free hand was taken and you were pulled in the closet. The door was closed behind you and darkness filled the small space.
"Give me your hand" Mori demanded, not sharp but still stern. You were startled that he seemed to know your problem and hesitantly reached out your injured hand.
Mori took it very carefully and started to wrap the bandage around it. "You shouldn't strain yourself so much" he told you while taking care of your hand "It's not good for you and you cause worry to the people who care for you"
"There's none" you replied bitterly and something wet landed on the bandage, causing Takashi's head to shot up. It took you a while until you realized that you were crying but you didn't care at that moment "My father doesn't care if I exist or not and there are no other people, since I spent all my time training to get some attention from that martial arts loving bastart"
Takashi looked at you for a few seconds, stunned how much pain there actually was inside you, then he let go of you now wrapped up hand and pulled you into his arms, embracing you tightly.
"I care" he whispered in your ear while pulling you even closer "And I can't stand to see you hurt"
You closed your eyes and sank into Mori's embrace, feeling warm and comfortable in his arms but then your eyes snapped opened and you pushed him away.
"No, Takashi" you mumbled and turned around "I'm not worth of you. I don't fit in your world" "What do you mean?" you heard him ask and you could feel the warmth of his body against your back. "I'm not rich, not strong and I'm nothing like those girls out there" you told him and embraced yourself.
"_" Mori breathed out and turned you back around to face him "You're the one that I want"
You head snapped up and you looked at him like he had two heads.
"You're beautiful, you're strong. Your perfect the way you are" he told you and you were stunned, not only because this was the most you heard him say in one sentence but because of the fact that this amazing man had chosen you from all girls he could have.
"You're the one" he reassured you, then lowered his head and kissed you lovingly. You immidiately returned the kiss and placed your hands on Takashi's shoulder, though being a tall girl unable to wrap your arms around his neck comfortable.
To make it easier for both of you, placed his hands on your tights and lifted you up. He carefully pressed you against the wall to make it easier to hold you while you wrapped your legs around his waist and arms around his neck. Your fingers glided through his silky hair as the kiss deepened more and more.
Mori's lips parted and his tongue glided over your bottom lip, asking to be let in. You gave it to him but you weren't willing to give up on dominance and moved your tongue against his, starting a war of dominance.
Like always Mori was a tough opponent and just like you not willing to give up. With a sneakiness that you didn't think he had in him, Takashi slipped his hand from your tight to your behind and squeazed it. This caused you to gasp in surprise and he took this smal chance to pin your tongue down.
You were a hard fighter but you also knew when you had to admit defeat, so you allowed Takashi to explore your mouth freely. He did just that and rubbed his tongue against everything within it's reach, memorizing every little detail he came across.
When he knew everything like the back of his hand, Mori pulled back and allowed both of you to take a few deep breaths.
You couldn't help yourself but giggle and with a smile you placed your forehead against Mori's, looking at him lovingly. You were happy.
Mori returned the smile and placed a quick kiss on your nose, your cheek, then trailed his lips along your jaw and down your neck. You closed your eyes and let your head fall backwards, giving him more room to ravage. Mori used his lips, tongue and teeth to carress your neck, halting immidiately when he heard you moan out gently. He started to lick, suck and bit that spot, enjoying your sweet moans while slowly a dark mark formedon your skin.
By the time he was satisfied with his marking, you felt hoarse but it was all forgotten when Takashi's lips found their way back onto yours. You didn't hesitate to return the kiss and pulled him even closer but it wasn't meant to last long since right in that moment the door was pushed open.
While the guys were cheering for you, mainly because without Mori they had better chances with the ladies, most girls looked sour or jealous but you couldn't care less at the moment.
You pulled apart and Takashi shifted your position, so you were held bridal style in his arms and carried you out of closet. He walked straight to one of the many couches, where he sat down and placed you across his lab You were pulled close and held in a protective entrance.
"You won't train tomorrow" Mori told you and you looked up at him shocked "But I-" but you were hushed with a gentle kiss "I'll take you out on a date instead" Mori told you with a small smile, that you happily returned "All right, sensei"