A/N: Beginning of a short group of drabbles based on random martial arts mishaps. I kind of wish there was a genre setting for 'slice of life', considering I feel like most of these drabbles would fit in perfectly...
Background: Takes place when everyone is towards the beginning of learning combat.
Mimi gulped as she gazed forward. She was a little nervous; after all, it was the first time she was going to try breaking using a jumping kick. "You really think I can do this?" she asked out loud.
"You can do it!" Palmon's voice cheered from the crowd of humans who had already finished and the digimon who had come to watch.
Mimi just grimaced and looked ahead again, staring at the Tai, holding the two boards towards her in preparation.
"Just go for it," he nodded encouragingly.
She took a deep breath, narrowing her eyes as she focused on her target. Middle… aim towards the middle…
Then she shouted and launched herself into the air, twisting her body slightly as she chambered her leg and kicked.
Smack.
"AGH!"
Tai dropped the boards, holding the fingers of his left hand and letting loose a couple curses. Mimi, who had landed without trouble, shrieked out an apology.
"I'm so sorry Tai! I was too low, are you okay?"
Tai smiled slightly through gritted teeth. "Yeah, just... you know, you would have broken those boards if you'd hit the middle..."
Kari was already up and rushing over to heal Tai's injury, while the others watching just winced a bit.
"So you know how I was thinking we should get a board holder?" she said as her light shone around her brother's hand. "I'm starting to think that might be a good idea."