Tempered rried towards him.
"I came as soon as I heard," she said. "No. No. Don't get up."
Renji, stubborn as he was, still tried to sit up, but he winced when the pain from the beat down burned through his body.
He laid back down.
"Don't mind those brats... It's already been reported. But first, how are you feeling."
"Well, my head hurts… everywhere in my body aches. It's like I got run over by a truck."
Haruka dipped a rag into the sink and dabbed it softly on his forehead. Laying there silently, all Renji could do was think.
'How did I get so strong? That uppercut on Kaito... felt like I could shatter bone. I didn't even know I could fight like that. Is this a hidden talent?'
'MMA, here I come!'
Haruka noticed his distant gaze, her touch lingering as she petted his forehead. "The pain is that much, isn't it, Master. Well then, let me do something to help you... relax."
