E is for Eita
Disclaimer: I don't own Konjiki no Gash Bell
Note: Eita is Eido is Zatch Bell, and Haido is Hyde in Zatch Bell.

"Now class, we have a new student today…" said the teacher kindly. "Come in Kubozuka-san."

The class all turned to the new boy. He was a red head, and he had a dark look about him.

"Minna-san, this is Kubozuka Eita." Said the teacher.

"Hello Kubozuka-san!" chorused the class. Eita seemed to hear them. Signing about another brain dead idiot, the teacher told Eita where to sit and began her class.

- . -

The class ate outside on the field during the spring. Eita looking into the bag he had packed his lunch in. Fish burgers and a soda.

"Let me have one of those."

"Alright, but only one…"

"Hey, I did all the work here!"

"Maybe, but I read the spells…"

Shaking off the memory, Eita unwrapped the burger and was about to take a bite, when a muscular teen walked over.

"New kid. Gimee that…" the boy made a swipe for the burger.

"Why did I have to get partnered with you Eita? You… You're such a coward! I'll never be king…"

"That's mine." Growled Eita, moving the burger out of the teen's reach.

"Ch, so we have to do this the hard way…" The teen cracked his knuckles. He punched Eita in the face, knocking Eita to the ground. The teen turned to the burger on the table. "Now then…"

"That's mine…" spat Eita as he stood up, a bit of blood leaking from his nose.

"Stand up for yourself! Their going to beat us!"

"Out of the way, punk!" yelled the teen, punching Eita in the stomach, then kicking him as he fell. Eita collapsed on the ground and coughed a bit of blood up.

"Heh… Well, I guess this is it Eita…You failed me… Oh well, I expected too much out of you anyway. Good bye…"

'Haido!'

Eita stood up and pushed the teen away from his food.

"That's mine." Said Eita with a tone of finality. "Buzz off."

"Fine…" the teen scowled and walked off, and Eita completely missed the looks of respect his new classmates were giving him. Instead, he stared at his burger.

'For you, Haido, I will never be afraid again. You might not be king because I was a scared fool, but that has changed. I will never be scared again, and…'

Eita looked at the sky and could have sworn he saw his old partner smiling at him. But it was gone as soon as it came.

'I will never fail anyone close to me again either.'