A knock on the door made Mai Hanako-Suzumori stop what she was doing. Cleaning was all it was, and she was pleased to find a valid reason to stop. Upon opening the door, she saw a jounin woman carrying a fainted Haruhi. Worried, she retrieved her daughter from the woman and noticed a bit of blood on her hands and clothes. 

"What happened to her?" she asked her. This woman was likely the sensei of her girl.

"Life." was the simple, calm response the konuichi gave. With a nod, she turned and left. Mai closed the doors and went to lay Haruhi on her bed before running a very hot bath.

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Haruhi's eyes peeled open and she looked around. She was hyper aware of where she was. She was no longer outside surrounded by death, but she was in her room. She sat up fast, gasping and looking around. 

Frantically stripping off her bloodied clothes, Haruhi inspected her body for and wounds or such. Minus a couple of bruises. she was intact. With a sigh, she grabbed a towel and walked to her door. She spotted something on her floor and went to pick it up. It was a note from her sensei. She was telling Haruhi to meet her tomorrow for a training and she sighed, putting it on her bed.

She made her way to the bathroom and saw a bath was already run for her. Wasting no time stepping in, she relaxed and tried not to think about her day today.

[b]"That was horrible....so horrible."[/b] she muttered, slipping her head under the soapy water.