Wow, I'm on a roll lately. Anyhoo, here's to JCB13! It's some Kyoya/Haruhi…mostly just because I haven't written this for a couple chapters. I've been writing a lot of MoriHaru lately…hmmm….

The least I write is Hikaru/Haruhi and strangely, while watching the anime, that was my fav pairing. On FanFiction, my fav is either Mori or Kyoya (they're tied right now for those of you that care).

hehe, um…by the way..I know nothing about martial arts…at all. Sorry for my ignorance.

Back to what you actually came for….

Believer

Mori groaned in pain as his opponent threw him on the ground roughly. He felt his lungs strain and protest in agony. He left out a breath of air and remained lying motionless on the ground. The referee called out, "First round to Sato Koizumi!"

The bell rung, signaling the end of the first of three matches. Mori was at his annual martial arts championships, and just like last year, he had made it to the final. And again, he was facing Koizumi, the only man besides Honey to ever beat Mori.

Koizumi smirked at Mori and mocked, "It'll be just like last year. I'll be going home with the trophy and you'll only have broken bones."

As usual, Mori said nothing in response. He rose from his position on the mat and walked back to his corner, to his coach. "Can't do that, kid," the coach said. "You got to keep an eye out for his left jab, right hook."

Mori nodded and turned to watch Koizumi get patted on the back from his coach. Koizumi turned around and taunted, "I bet that even if I throw the next one, I'll still win!"

Mori shrugged and turned back around, trying to ignore his taunts. But despite his efforts, Koizumi's words were having some effect. Maybe Mori couldn't beat him. Maybe Mori would always be second to Koizumi, just like it is every year…

"Second round!" the referee called and Koizumi and Mori both came back to the edges of the mat and bowed to each other.

Mori found himself wishing that his girlfriend, Haruhi, or at least Honey would have been able to attend. Honey had been needed in Europe for some family thing and Haruhi was required to be at some school thing since she was a scholarship student. Mori had told her that it was okay if he was alone for his tournament, though he secretly wished either of them had been able to attend.

Mori sighed as the bell rang. Koizumi circled with an evil glint in his eye. What is he up to? Mori thought to himself.

Mori attacked first, trying to jump Koizumi. Surprisingly, Koizumi seemed to be caught off guard and he took the hit straight in the chest and slid across the mat on his back. The referee called, "Second match to Morinozuka!"

Right after the match was given to Mori, Koizumi sprung up from his position, smirked knowingly at Mori, and headed back to his corner. Mori seethed with anger before stalking back to his corner. That pathetic piece of scum gave the match to me!

Mori ignored his coach and grabbed a water bottle. He took a swig and closed his eyes, trying to force himself to relax. It didn't work. "Mori?" he heard a familiar voice ask.

Mori's head snapped up and he opened his eyes, searching for the owner of the voice. For a second, he thought he had imagined it before he saw Haruhi running towards him. "Haruhi?" he asked hopefully.

Haruhi ran into Mori's arms and he picked her up. He whispered in her ear, "How did you get here?"

"Tamaki-senpai gave me a ride," Haruhi said back. Mori looked over Haruhi's shoulder and saw Tamaki waving in the doorway. He grinned back and held Haruhi tighter.

"I'm so glad you're here."

Haruhi pulled away from the embrace and asked, "How are you doing? Someone told us that you were in the championships with some guy that beat you last year."

Mori's expression fell. "Yeah. It's not going good." At Haruhi's look, he continued, "He won one and threw the other fight just to taunt me."

"That's his mistake," Haruhi said without hesitation. "Now you're going to kick his ass and win."

"I don't know…" Mori started.

Haruhi cut him off with a quick kiss. She pulled away and saw Mori's stunned expression. "You. Will. Win," she said slowly.

Mori nodded and turned around to look at Koizumi. Koizumi was waggling his eyebrows and gave Haruhi the 'call me' sign. Haruhi rolled her eyes and turned to Mori who was now furious. "I really-"

"Shh…" Haruhi said, putting her hand on Mori's shoulder. He glanced at the hand, feeling the tingles that ran up and down his body from her touch. She looked at Mori straight in the eyes and said sincerely, "I believe in you. You will win, I know it."

Mori grinned and nodded. The referee called, "Contestants!"

Haruhi gave Mori another quick kiss before Mori turned around and headed towards the mat. He and Koizumi bowed again and Koizumi taunted, "Is that your girlfriend? She's hot." He raised his voice so Haruhi could hear, "Maybe after I win this, she'll realize she should be with a real winner."

Mori scowled and heard Haruhi call back, "In your dreams, scumbag!"

Mori chuckled and Koizumi glared at him. But this time, it didn't hold its effect on Mori. The bell rang and Koizumi and Mori circled each other. Koizumi struck first this time, starting with two jabs quickly followed by a knee to the chest. Mori blocked the two jabs and dodged the knee, immediately following with three quick punches to Koizumi's chest. Koizumi dodged the first two but was unable to escape the third one. It hit him straight in the chest, knocking the wind out of him, and he stumbled backward.

Mori advanced on him and sent a kick towards his side. Unable to breathe, Koizumi took the hit in the side and danced backward. Mori followed slowly, making sure Koizumi wasn't faking.

Mori decided he wasn't. Koizumi couldn't act that well and the look on his face was pure pain and panic. Mori advanced again and attacked with a complicated series of kicks, punches, and knees. Koizumi was overwhelmed and took one hit after another and eventually fell to the mat. The referee rang the bell and announced, "Morinozuka for the win!"

The referee raised Mori's arm but Mori kept his expression neutral. After all, that was what was expected of him. Once the referee released his arm, he was instantly crowded by people. He smiled warily at them before pushing through them, trying to find Haruhi. Someone pushed the trophy into his hand and Mori used it to push through the crowd. Once out of the crowd, he quickly found Haruhi standing by the door, grinning wildly.

At seeing Haruhi grinning, Mori started to grin and ran towards her. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. Mori embraced her and kissed back. After they broke apart, Mori whispered, "Thank you."

"Why?" Haruhi asked, gasping for air, still breathless from the kiss.

Mori smiled at her. "You believed in me."

Haruhi grinned at him. "Always."

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To xxrxuxsxtxyx, told you! Sickeningly sweet!

To JCB13, I hope you enjoy this sickeningly sweet chapter. I apologize profusely if you hate it. This is what you get when I've been listening to rock/metal and eating chocolate. (God, I love chocolate.)

Anyhoo, to the rest of you people out there, recommend words and pairings! You know you want to…