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Chapter 14

Salena's Defense

It was about that time again, time for the photo club to start their afternoon by taking photos of the hardworking students that were working on stands. The festival was coming along quite nicely, most of the stands had already been put up and the stage where the main event would be held had started rising. As for Ryo and the others they decided to fill their stomachs before they started working again, or in Ryo's case before getting his spine broken yet again by Naomi.

"So how are the photo's coming along?" Oshiru asked as they all ate.

"Excellent as usual, we have pretty much all the stand photographed." said Oshira.

"Good and what about Salena?"

"Oh she's doing great, she seems to really like me you know?"

"Awe, well isn't that sweet." she teased.

He could tell that she was only picking on him. Through their junior high days he not once tried to approach a girl, but now he had one stuck to him like glue.

"Now if only your relationship could progress to that."

He followed her finger that was pointing right at Ryo and Minami who were enjoying a good lunch together, kind of. More like she was enjoying him as lunch. He couldn't tell if Ryo was even still conscious.

"Just sleep it off man just sleep it of." he said as he walked by his passed out friend.

Lunch would have been good but he wanted to get back to Salena, it was his duty to make sure nothing happened to her. When he looked down at his watch he saw that he was about a minute or two late, nothing to worry about. When he saw her standing by the entrance he gave her a wave.

"Sorry I'm late, I guess I lost track of time."

"It's ok, shall we go?" she said with a smile.

Out of all the girls he had met in his life she had the cutest smile and she didn't look to bad in the uniform either, and her curly white hair was just perfect. While she did seem a bit different she acted just like any other student, she was on time for her classes, she did her homework, and she was always very kind. Through the day though there was something he wanted to ask her but he hadn't had the time to between classes.

"Salena, I was wondering, others are trying to find people to go to the festival with. If it wouldn't be any trouble would you mind going with me?"

He didn't know what to expect from her, on one hand she could accept his offer and the night could be even better, but on the other hand she could reject him and his life would continue on as normal. Two choices but only one outcome.

"Really, are you sure you would want to go with me?"

"Why not, your kind and smart and very cute and..."

At that point he knew he had said enough especially when he heard her giggle.

"If you really want to then yes, I will."

He couldn't believe it, for the first time in his life a girl didn't smack him when he asked, instead she smacked him with a big fat "yes".

"Are you ok?"

He had been so caught up in his thoughts that he had forgotten to react.

"Oh yes, sorry about that." he said with a nervous chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head.

He wasn't going to be a screw up this time. As they both took pictures of students working on their stands they both heard a rather low voice come from behind them, one that seemed to address Salena directly.

"Salena baby, how are you doing?"

Oh boy, here came the boy from Grease.

"Roy, but how did you~?"

"I saw you walk into the lame ass Photo Club the other day and since then I've been meaning to get ahold of you. It's like your avoiding me."

"For good reason."

"Awe come on baby you know you've missed me." he said as he grabbed her shoulders.

"Leave me alone!" she exclaimed as she shrugged his hands off.

That was the first time he had heard her angry. Whoever this guy was he wasn't going to let him harass her.

"Alright, move along. I'm sure you two have lots to catch up on but for now we have work to do."

"Heh, I recognize you. Your that wimp from the Photo Club. It's ok I'll take her off your hands."

As Roy reached for her Oshira tapped his foot on the ground to create a wall between them.

"It's obvious she doesn't want to see you right now so why don't you just beat it."

"Look bud, you seem nice and all but stand aside. I have unfinished business with this tramp."

In that instant he slammed his foot down on the ground to push up stone idol that sent his opponent back onto his ass as the wall in front of Salena crumbled. Before he could recover he stepped in front of Salena as his opponent rose back to his feet.

"Alright kid, I didn't want to have to fight you but you sure as hell asked for it!"

Everyone around them watched as Roy's arm tore apart into that of a large skeletal armored fist, but what was even more confusing was why Oshira wasn't running.

"A true fighter to the end right?!" exclaimed Roy as sharp spikes started to line his knuckles.

From what she could see he wasn't afraid, instead he was smiling.

"You know the big drawback to being a large monster is?"

Nobody saw what came next. With only his left hand he grabbed Roy's wrist and held him there.

"The heavier you are the slow your attacks are." he said as he bent his hand up.

"Heh, now then."

Salena watched as he pulled her harasser over himself and held him up with both hands before he threw him down the lane.

"And the finishing move."

As soon as his fists impacted the solid earth the ground started to twist and curl around Roy's body until only his head was sticking out from the ground.

"Damn you boy, you don't know what your doing keeping her around!" he grunted as he struggled to get free.

All he did was place a foot on top of his buried opponent as he proclaimed victory.

"Next time you feel like coming near her again I would think twice. Now stay down!" he said as he took one picture of his new defeated opponent.

He didn't want to hear that punk anymore so instead of taking more pictures he took Salena and left.

"That was pretty weird." he said as they both sat down.

"Sorry about that, this is all my fault."

He couldn't let her think that.

"No it's not, your great. He was just being a jerk."

"I'm afraid not, we use to be a couple."

"Wait, you and him?"

"Yeah, but things happened and we split up. I guess he followed me here."

"Really, that's the most single minded fixation I have ever heard of, but what did he mean by I'm not knowing what I'm doing?"

She seemed rather scared to answer at first but in the end she decided to speak the truth.

"Apparently I'm nothing but bad luck."

She closed her eyes as if she was expecting bad news.

"Bad luck, he must be on something because your anything but that."

He could tell he was cheering her up when she looked up at him.

"You mean that?"

"Yeah, I'n fact I haven't accidentally tunneled into the girls locker room since we have started hanging out."

Hearing that did make her giggle some.

"I'm not like him, I'm not going to abandon you."

It still made him question though what kind of monster she was and if that had anything to do with what had happened. Still seeing that smile on her face did make him feel all warm inside.

[Time to guess: What kind of monster do you think Salena is?]