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Chapter 3: Situations

Two steps out of the ring Setsuna came barging through the doors, EXPLAIN YOURSELVES, NOW! Haruka crossed her arms, covering the slash on her arm constructively. She swore she could hear a gulp from Ryu's throat as a stuttering voice came from his mouth, Nothing m'am, we were just practicing. Weren't we Tenoh? He added with a nudging sound in his voice. Despite her hatred towards him, she didn't want to suffer the wrath of the headmaster. Yes, just practicing. Setsuna gave both of them stern looks, not quite believing their words. She sighed softly before speaking again, Next time if I catch you two in the act, detention is what you'll be begging for. And with that the professor turned on her heels and left the room.

Haruka and Ryu both exchanged dirty looks before heading off to their proper change rooms. The blonde stood at the sinks, gently rinsing the dry blood off her arm and hand, diabolically plotting her revenge against Ryu. Chucking deviously as she walked down the corridor of female chambers, she stopped at her door as someone called her name. Haruka!! What happened!? Are you alright?! Michiru gave a stare of sincere compassion, glancing briefly at her arm. I'm fine, just taking care of some business. The blonde said, matter-of-factly. You didn't! The aqua haired girl exclaimed, slapping the girl on her good arm. Did Meiou-sensei catch you? You could sorta say that ... Haruka quickly explained what happened in her room as Michiru tended to her arm.

Dude that hurts! Haruka recoiled as Michiru began applying some hydrogen peroxide on the scrape. Several white bubbles appeared quickly, making the blonde wince more in pain. Oh come on. Michiru glared, You may be one of the strongest students in this school, but you're such a baby when it comes to cleaning cuts. Haruka stuck her tongue out at her as she gently pressed on a bandage. There, all done. She smiled and thanked her, following was a long eerie silence. Uhh, I should get to my room. Need to study some more for that exam coming up. Michiru suddenly said. Yeah, I've got, uhh, homework to do. Haruka added, looking over to her desk, which currently had no books on it. Michiru took notice of this and gave her a skeptical look; the blonde grinned sheepishly, All the more reason why I need to get started on that studying too! As soon as Michiru left, Haruka flopped onto her bed, already forgetting about the homework. She was already managing A's in most of her classes, academics just seemed to come to her naturally - thankfully.

*beep beep beep beep beep* Just a few more minutes ... *beep beep beep beep* I'll be up in a moment ... *beep beep beep beep beep* ALRIGHT I'M UP!! Haruka shouted to no one in particular, as her alarm clock rang incessantly. Shutting it off hastily, she crawled back under the warm blankets when someone started banging on her door. She growled and threw the covers off, marching to her door in a fury, CAN'T SOMEONE JUST GET SOME SLEEP AROUND HERE?! GO AWA-- she stopped midway as she swung the door open, Setsuna standing in the door frame. Uhh, good morning, Professor Meiou. Her face was serious and tone was direct, Please get dressed quickly, we have a situation on our hands we need to deal with.