Strange Love

Chapter 9~Help Has Arrived

     The two students stopped and looked up at Legoshi. The fox shoved off of the other and started to walk straight toward Legoshi.

     "Who are you yelling at?" The fox asked, closing the space between the two slowly. "Did you think you'd beat me just because you're bigger?" The student spoke again. Legoshi quickly stepped back, shot up his hands in surrender, and rapidly started shaking his head.

     "No way, you got it all wrong." Legoshi said, trying to convince the fox that he meant no harm.

     "Now I've got it all wrong, huh?" The fox mocked. "Give me your neck. I'll bite into it nice and gently." The fox bared his teeth and Eleanor gasped at his words.

     "Oh my gosh." She whispered, still trying to look over the crowd. The whole cafeteria was still dead silent, listening to everything the fox and the wolf said to each other.

     "Oh, come on." A third voice said. "Being a carnivore isn't so easy either." Kyoko turned to the three girls and almost began to jump. Many others had similar reactions. How could people be so excited about something at a time like this?

     "It's Louis." Kyoko squealed before turning around again, standing on her tiptoes to see the, in her words, extremely handsome deer.

     "They're not always lucky enough to have both personality, and fighting strength." Louis finished saying. He seemed to be saving Legoshi but he had to throw an insult in there too.

     "Well Well, if it isn't Louis himself. The superstar rich kid." The fox said with an annoyed tone, almost sneering.

     "Exposing your fangs in public is considered bad manners." Louis fought in the same tone.

     "You're in a bit of a tough spot yourself. If you really want the title of the next beastar, you need to work on gaining popularity." The fox spoke. Eleanor's expression turned curious as she leaned forward to whisper in Anne's ear.

     "What's a beastar?" She asked. Sheila and Anne turned to her. Kyoko was too busy watching Louis.

     "It's kind of like an award." Anne began. Eleanor then looked at Sheila as she spoke.

     "The title is given to whoever stands out the most as a leader." Sheila explained. Eleanor nodded in understanding. The three looked back into the crowd again as people started to yell words like 'Get out of here' and 'Leave'. They were directed at the fox. The fox then yelled back at Louis before walking away. After that everyone dispensed and continued with their eating or left to their classes. The show was over.

     "Well that was..." Anne started to say after a few more bites of her breakfast.

     "I know, no one usually bites. You could get into some serious trouble if a teacher saw something like that." Sheila said. Kyoko sighed dramatically.

     "Did you see how well Louis handled that though." She said with a smile. Sheila and Anne rolled their eyes at the same time. Eleanor looked at the two then kyoko who stared into the distance with a smile on her face. The human giggled and shook her head. Anne and Sheila looked at Eleanor and began to laugh with her. Kyoko looked up at the three. "What?" She asked but the three just laughed even more.

     "It's nothing." Sheila said with a smile. Most of the students started to gather their things to head out. Anne glanced at the big clock on the wall.

     "Time to go to class." Anne said and the four of them stood up, put their trays away then headed out of the cafeteria. They said goodbye to each other and then went their separate ways.

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     Eleanor stood up and stretched as her last class of the day was dismissed. Anne and Eleanor walked out of their math classroom and down the hall like usual.

     "So, wanna do anything else tonight before continuing your drama club work?" Anne asked. Eleanor thought for a moment.

     "I actually have to go upstairs to the gardening club." Eleanor said.

     "Why is that?" Anne asked.

     "I offered to help someone out with the garden sometime." Anne nodded.

     "I do have some homework so I'll go back and do that I guess. I'll see you back in our dorm though. Kyoko should be back soon. See you later." Anne said as the two split off. Eleanor turned and made her way down a different hallway over the familiar set of stairs, then up she went. After looking at blank walls, the metal door came into view. She laid her hand atop the cold hands but didn't turn it. I really need to workout more. Eleanor thought to herself as she placed her other hand on the door, taking in a few deeper breaths. She turned the handle and swung the door open. The smell of earth hit her nose as bright colors filled her vision once again. She stepped in and closed the door behind her. It seemed quiet but Eleanor decided to check for the rabbit anyway. She made her way under the brick archway and over to the wooden shed. Before she reached the green curtain doors out came a short, white rabbit with a green watering can. Haru looked up, surprised to see the girl in front of her.

     "Eleanor, what are you doing here?" she asked.

     "Well, I'm here to help you." Eleanor said with a bright smile.