Ouran isn't mine.

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Haruhi groaned, leaning down to pick up her practice sword for the fifth time that day. The only thing she wanted to do right now was wipe the smug smirk of superiority off Katsuo's face. Maybe she would if she could ever get a swing in. But he was too good at swordplay, and she was, at best, less than average.

"It's alright." He said. "Some people just weren't born to be swordsmen."

She scowled. "Again." She bit out. They'd been at this for three days, and Haruhi's skills were advancing at a rate too slow for her liking. She was tired of losing, but what could she do about it?

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That night, Haruhi knocked softly on the door of Hunny's bedroom. When she heard him call "Come in!", she entered, looking around. The boy was in a chair in the corner, a rabbit in his lap. Haruhi rolled her eyes. How was it, again, that Hunny was the oldest out of their group?

"Haruhi! Come over here! Look at him! Isn't he cute? My grandmother gave him to me." He held up the small bunny and Haru frowned, then bent down to look at its face. Her eyes widened, and she smiled.

"It is really cute, actually. What's his name?"

Hunny's eyes widened before blinking, and he smiled suddenly. "His name is Usa-chan!"

After a few minutes of aww'ing over Hunny's new pet, Haruhi revealed the purpose of her visit. "Umm… Is Mori around here somewhere?"

Hunny tilted his head. "Takashi? Why?"

"Well… I have a favor to ask of him."

"Hmm… He's in the rooms down the hall."

Haruhi left, Hunny trailing behind, and made her way to Takashi's room. She knocked, and seconds later, the door swung open to reveal Takashi in his casual wear. "Yes?"

Haruhi took a deep breath, wondering if this was such a good idea after all. But… she needed it. "Look, I'm tired of getting thumped in sword practice by Katsuo. Please, help me."

"Now?"

"If it's not inconvenient…"

Mori paused, then nodded. "Follow me."

She walked behind him, Hunny skipping along beside them, Usa-chan still cradled in his arms.

Mori led them outdoors, to a part of the palace Haruhi hadn't seen before. It reminded her of the training courts, but larger and more sophisticated. Hunny grinned. "It's the general practice courts, where the knights and squires practice." Haruhi nodded. At the tap on her shoulder, she looked up to see Mori holding out a sword to her. It was heavy than her own practice sword. But if I can master this, the swords we use should be easy.

Haruhi spent the next two hours practicing and getting tips from the tall knight. When it was obvious that Haruhi was thoroughly exhausted, Mori stopped. "Same time tomorrow." Haruhi nodded. Walking out, her eyes lidded and arms and legs weak, she wasn't paying attention to where she was going. Suddenly, her foot collided with an object – a rock, probably – and she lost her footing, falling forward. Before her face hit the hard ground, Mori's strong hands caught her under her arms. He pulled her up and froze for a moment, hands uncertain, before letting her go. Haruhi turned her head and looked up at him, puzzled by the mild look of confused shock on the knight's face.

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Yay… so Tamaki's the only idiot who doesn't know now (I made the other people's ways of finding out as similar as I could to the ways they actually found out in the manga/anime). I'm thinking Tamaki will find out in the next couple chapters or so, at the ball (because, as everyone knows… everything happens at balls in these types of stories. It's tradition).

So… please review. Also, if you have any ideas as to future plotlines, feel free to pm me with suggestions.