Protecting
Disclaimer: I don't own Eyeshield 21 or any of the characters.
Author's Note: This is the start of a mini-series regarding Goal. The thoughts of those who know Sena and how they might see her. And the first on the list is Riku.
"I think Kongo Agon and Shin Seijurou are the best football players."
Those words echoed in Riku's mind and his eye twitched at the thought. It was unfair! He was the first one to help her (if you didn't include Mamori), so why was it that she didn't acknowledge him as one of the best?
He kicked a rock furiously as he paced around the football field. Practice had ended a half an hour ago, but he didn't want to head home feeling frustrated. His mother would definitely want to know why he was so aggravated - a change from his usually collected self. It didn't help that Mihae and his mother had gotten into contact once more, which would mean his mother and Sena would speak and his mother would want to know the reason behind his attitude.
Sena…his thoughts drifted back to her. Even though it had been years (six years, to be exact) since they last seen each other, she was still the same as ever. Innocent, kind, naïve - it was those traits that Riku desperately wanted to protect in her. It came as a shock when he found out she knew Kongo Agon.
Agon's terrible reputation preceded him, and that made Riku worried that he might've done something to her. Yet, a few days ago, he caught her around the Shinryuuji Nagas and she was completely at ease with them and was having fun. She even dragged that monkey with her too.
He let out a growl as he thought about them. The Shinryuuji Nagas, the Ojo White Knights, both of them had the title of being the strongest in Kanto. If it weren't for Kid and Tetsuma, even with him, the Seibu Wild Gunmans wouldn't be as strong as they were now. He didn't have the God Speed Impulse that Agon possessed; neither did he have the strength and the speed of super sonic speed like Shin did. He was always behind them. He wasn't able to catch up in the slightest. If Riku didn't do something, he'd even lose sight of Sena soon.
Her vast improvement astounded the white haired boy. In spite of that, he'd show her and everyone else that he wouldn't back down so easily. He'd win against Sena, and claim the right of being one of the best.
And then I'll show that I will be the one to protect her, and no one else.
These are going to be short introspective on how the characters see my Sena from Goal. This is basically filler type of things that I'm going to be doing when I'm unable (as in away from my computer) to work on my Goal story.