'I cant believe him! The nerve of that guy. How dare he act all nice just because of my grandfather's position!'

'I don't know Ellye... he might have been geniuine. I could usually tell if someone is faking.'

'What makes you think it's genuine?' Ellye snapped.

'Well he pretty much has the same question i had for one and two he's coming over here right now.'

'Why in the world is he coming here?'
Ellye openned her eyes and turned towards the garden enterance.

"Um, I thought I would be seeing you practise about now..." Ryouta seemed unsure of what to say in the situation. Ellye glared at him.

"I thought I told you to leave me alone."

"Yeah you did..."

"Then why-"

"I wanted to appoligize. For earlier." Ryouta quickly explained. "I should have guessed you didn't want anyone to know."

Ellye blinked in confusion.

"If you wanted people to know about it you would have said somethong already and I'm sorry for touching upon a sensitive subject-"

"That is it! What is with you Ryouta!" A girl came from behind him. "What is with you and that failure? Why are you appoligizing when she should be apoligizing for wasting your time and energy? I want to know now!"

"Calm down. I was just-"

"You are my boyfriend!" She turns to Ellye. "Oh my gosh... you are trying to steal my boyfriend aren't you?"

"It was my choice! Ellye had nothing to do with it."

"She's even messed with your mind? I'm going to kill her!"

"Noriko!"

'Ellye you aren't actually going to let her do that, are you?' Senna asked coolly.

'Then what do you suggest I do! Anything I say or do will be used against me!'

'If you don't do anything you will end up pummelled.'

Ellye sighed. She already got pummelled today and a second one just before her match would harm her performance, mostly if there is swelling on her face.

Ellye then heard a clashing of steel. Noriko's attack was blocked by Ryouta.

"Noriko, stop this now!"

"Ryouta stop it!" Ellye yelled.

Ryouta looked back at Ellye in surprise and Noriko took that chance to swipe her sword at Ellye leaving a slight cut on her cheek.

Ellye slowly stood up from where she was sitting.

"Ellye..."

"I need to start fighting my own battles as Senna has been telling me." Ellye explained. "Your defending me only confirms that. I can't have everyone protecting me all the time once i graduate can I?"

Ryouta hesitantly shithed his zanpacto and stepped to the side. He looked worried.

Noriko smirked. "Looks like the failure as a spine after all." She quickly charged at Ellye only to fall to the ground as Ellye raised some of her reaitsu.

'It's about time you did something about those bullies.' Senna proudly smiled.

Noriko was horrified.

"Would you mind letting up of the reaitsu?" Ryouta struggled to stand against Ellye's reiatsu.

'Go ahead.'

Ellye nodded and let up.

Ryouta whistled. "Looks like I'll really have to practise for the spar later." He placed his hands behind his head.

"You're facing her?!" Noriko squicked.

"Yep."

That was the last time Noriko attacked Ellye.