Something To Protect (A Hakuouki Story)

Eyes of Fire (Part 1)

I reached for my sword that was currently in Harada's grasp. As soon as I got close, he'd pulled it away. It was very irritating. No, irritating was an understatement.

"Damn it!" I growled at Harada. No matter how much I tried, me trying to overpower him was like a mouse trying to take down a cat. "Give me that!"

Again and again, I tried to get my sword back. But it seemed like there was nothing I could do. That only made me angrier and more fired up. Considering that I was still healing from my first fight with him, wrestling with Harada right now was a terrible idea.

With one last attempt, I leaped at him with as much strength as I could. As I was reaching for the sword held just out of reach, I was unable to catch myself when I stumbled slightly. Between me crashing into him and him trying to keep my sword out of my hands, neither of us were able to keep our balance and collided with the floor. Lucky for me and my still injured body, my fall was cushioned by Harada's body.

This was the first time in a long time I'd physically been this close to someone outside of battle. Had I not still been extremely pissed off, I might have blushed. Despite my toughness and pretending to be a guy, I was still a woman. And as a woman, I have feelings.

And right at this second, those feelings were pissed off. Not wanting to be around him a second more, I snatched my sword out of his hands and stormed off.