Before We Begin

"Stop," she said, the stick wobbling.

"Are you going to hit me if I don't?" he asked, but he did stop. She was hurt. Dark patches were spreading across the right side of her kimono and her right sleeve, but she wasn't backing down.

"Yes," she replied curtly. "I hit that thing, I'd take my chances against you."

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Sanemi doesn't want to fall in love. Neither does Riyo. Fate has other plans.

[[Sanemi x OC]]